Chapter 1 - A New Beginning
Hi, I'm Haruto Kato, a 25-year-old man who finds himself reborn in a chaotic and warped world.
This is the story of my journey to rise to the top of this twisted realm.
The day began like any other. My alarm buzzed at 8:00 AM, just like every day.
I woke up in the morning and took some time to brush my teeth and wash my face. As soon as I checked myself in the mirror, I saw my untamed yellow hair everywhere but with piercing blue eyes and a classy gray business suit
“Looking good me!”
As I made my way back to my room, I collected my briefcase and fled downstairs to a smell I loved the smell of some good food cooking.
I busted through the door and, like always, my sister was cooking her famous steamed rice with miso soup every time my sister was in an excellent mood.
She cooked and God was it delicious. It’s so marvelous, I think I could die without it.
So when I walked towards the kitchen, I said,
“Hard at work, huh, Aina?”
“Yeah, of course, can’t let you go to work on an empty stomach.”
“You wouldn’t begin to understand how much I love you he thought to myself”
As I stared at her yellow silky hair running down to her back and her one turquoise eye that was visible, I wondered,
“Why can’t I have a wife like this? Why did Aina have to be blood related to me? He thought”
“What’s wrong Haruto are you sick? OR IS IT SOMETHING ON MY FACE! She started to freak out. You are turning blazing red and it’s scaring me.”
“”: It’s nothing. I was just thinking about something, that’s all calm down and there’s nothing on your face”
“Ok thank God, well, the food is ready. Eat your fill so you can go to work healthy.”
After eating the marvelous cooking Aina made, I went to the door and put on my brown shoes, set my briefcase over my shoulder and said,
“I’m off!”
“Have a good day.”
At a very young age, me and Aina loss our parents and got token in by our grandparents, but they were getting too old to take care of young kids.
So, me and Aina had to learn how to do things for ourselves
So, we lived with our grandparents until we were both 15, and we moved out to a small rental home
we worked to take care of this dingy old rental home while I go work, she stays home and cleans the place even has a part time job as a bartender.
I tried to talk her out of it sense I feel like she overdoes it but she always reply’s the same
“I will be fine Haruto; don’t worry about me I will be okay”
“I really hope she will be okay he says to himself”
Then it starts to get cloudy
“I don’t remember it saying anything about raining or even being cloudy.”
“Hmmmm let’s check the weather report”
“Hello people of Japan today's weather should be highly sunny at a good 80 degrees…wait what it’s cloudy? That’s strange. Sorry folks for the interruption it should not be cloudy so I would advise getting inside as the weather is very strange today. Goodbye from your local weather channel.”
“Dammit just my lucky, I should hurry.”
I started driving down the road and got a call from my boss.
“HEY HARUTO WHERE ARE YOU, YOU NEED TO TURN YOUR MANUSCRIPTS IN 5 MINUTES OR ELSE YOU WON'T HAVE A JOB TO COME BACK TOO!”
“Yes sir, Roger that.”
“I'M NOT JOKING HARUTO!”
(And when he says he’s not joking trust me, he isn’t. He thinks to himself.”
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“I’m on my way, boss, don’t worry about it.”
“I’m not joking Haruto. He says in a mockingly voice.”
As I hung up I laughed at how frustrated my chief was as soon as I made it, I stepped out of the car and waiting for me in front of the tall building was my friend Kenji. I think he looks up to me as a mangaka I don’t know, but he always follows me around like a lost puppy dog during his free time.
“Haruto what’s up came to turn in your manuscript?”
“Yeah, what about you, Kenji?”
“: Yes, I created a romance where a person named Akio tries to win over the heart of his idol/tight friend (Fumiko)while all the other guys in the realm are trying to become close to her also while sabotaging everything like her concerts, hacking for backstage tickets and even worst messing with Kenji personal life with 24/7 drama so it’s up to Kenji to keep Fumiko’s innocence in the world while showing his love for her at the same time…”
“OK…that’s nice, you might receive a real fan base off that - I’m lying he thought to himself”
“You think so, sir?”
“Yep, take it from me, the only and only Haruto”
“Well nice seeing you, bye Haruto”
Kenji he’s a good friend, he can get annoying and become a real chatter box, but that’s just because he really loves his job. Even I’m kind of envious of him.
“HARUTO GET INSIDE NOW!”
“Oh no it’s the boss he thought to himself”
“Yes Sir!”
“As I check my watch, I see I’m a minute past but why the hell does he need to scream about me being 1 minute late like he’s never been late to anything in his life, it won’t kill you if I’m 1 minute late the world won’t end dumbass calm down. Of course, I would never say this to him because I would prefer to keep my job. He thought all this to himself while his boss was rambling about who knows what”
As we walk inside, I gave my boss a good stare. Has he gained weight, he has to gain a decent 20 pounds, maybe even 25! Man, what has he been eating?”
“What you just say Haruto?”
“Nothing chief. He said in a low grumble”
How does a man like this become the owner of a business? His attitude can piss off anybody. Honestly, I’m surprised he hasn’t got beat up yet and also,
I would rather cross dress than wear his style. I would love to give him the benefit of the doubt about his style and say.
“(At least it’s better than a caveman)”
But I can’t even say that. His clothes are so beat “(down and brown like he got into a wrestling match in mud and the thing is he comes to work dressing like that every day saw him outside; you would think he was a dirty good-for-nothing fat ass.)”
“YOUR 1-MINUTE LATE HARUTO YOUR LUCKY, I’M GOING TO GIVE THIS TO YOUR EDITOR!”
“I’m sorry sir, traffic was bad this morning. You know people trying to get to work it’s crazy, but I promise I won’t be late ever again. I lied I was too busy savoring Aina delicious food…great now I sound like the fat ass he thinks to himself”
“I don’t need one of your shitty excuses, I prefer you to do what you say and turn in your manuscript on time — “which I doubt is going to happen” he added in a low grumbling voice thinking I didn’t hear him.”
“Yes, sir, I’m sorry.”
He gave me a harsh stare, then said…
“Ok, your next manuscript is due in 2 weeks.”
“2 WEEKS, ARE YOU SERIOUS, CHIEF?”
“Yes, dead serious. Better find a way to get it done underling.”
I hated when he called me “underling” I wish I could punch the hair off his head. It made me furious.
but more importantly, all I have is two weeks! That’s nowhere near enough time, but that’s a problem for future me to figure out.
I’m tired from that long drive and my boss's big mouth, though as I look around, I see some donuts and coffee.
As I walk over there, I see people whispering and talking,
“(I’m a big deal around here. All my manga are in the top 50, so it’s expected. While I’m walking, some people even greet me. I’m like a celebrity around here.)”
The next thing I know everyone outside was screaming.
Everybody inside the office stopped in confusion. They all started running to the windows to see what happened and…
I saw it, my friend Kenji. He was outside the building looking frightened and checking his surroundings frequently
“(Why is he so terrified? Why is everybody screaming what the fuck is going on?)”
And then I notice Kenji start running down the road and I see this “Black Void” quickly moving down the road destroying everything in its path and families' cars even BUILDINGS all if it is getting destroyed when I looked back out the window Kenji was…
GONE
“HOW? WHERE DID HE GO? HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? Thoughts like this flooded his mind”
We all stood shocked for a moment until we all processed what was happening, and a panic went over the whole building as the alarm flashed red repeating
“BEEP, BEEP, BEEP EVACUATE IMMEDIATELY!”
People were screaming everywhere, people pushing to get out the building, people jumping out the windows, people fighting to get into the elevator and some people accepted their fate balled up in the corner saying things like
“” I’m going to die. I’m never going to see my family again. “
“God, how could you have done this to me? Have I forsaken you,”
“WAKE UP THIS HAS TO BE A DREAM,”
Everyone fighting for survival, I run, pushing people out of my path as I go.
As I tried to get on the elevator, it got crowded like people trying to get into a concert.
and I got pushed around by the whole crowd until I found a way out and ran to the stairs.
and luckily it was empty I ran down a couple of stairs and tripped down the first flight of stairs.
as I got up in agonizing pain, I limped down the other 2 flight of stairs with a broken arm I came upon the exit door and started sprinting with all my might.
I open it and find myself in the front of the building I ran to my car and unlocked it...
“VOOOOOOM”
“IT WONT START!”
“COME ON START ALREADY. JUST FUCKING START!”
“VOOOOOMMM”
“COME ON START!”
“VOOOOMMMMM”
“HURRY AND FUCKING START!”
“VROOOMMM VROOOMMM”
“IT WOKED I YELLED!”
I pulled out and hit the gas. With the black void behind me and collapsing buildings and people running, I hit everything in my path to stay alive”
“WHY…WHY IS THIS HAPPENING? WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON? I say with tears rolling down my eyes. THIS CANT BE HAPPENING!”
The black void moves faster and faster with the more stuff it consumes.
Haruto looks back and recognizes it’s right behind him
“NO IT CANT…IT CANT END LIKE THIS NO AINA I GOTTA STAY ALIVE TO PROTECT AI-!”
I wake up for a second and notice myself floating through the black void. I notice things like trees, houses, buildings even people I know.
Then
I see’s Aina
“No Aina is all I managed to say before I blacked out again”
And when I next woke up
I woke up in a guarded chair in a laboratory with 2 hot babes next to me.
Written by – Silas Taylor
Story by – Silas Taylor
Japanese translation - Maybe
Chapter 2 coming real soon👍