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Chapter 1: "The Reason for Reincarnation"

Death from Overwork.

That was the cause of my death, Yuto Sugiura.

Not for saving a girl about to be hit by a truck or anything heroic like that.

Simply put, I worked too much and died.

I was employed at a foreign investment bank.

Working at an investment bank was, as the public imagines, extremely demanding. For the past ten years, I never slept for more than three hours a day.

Even so, I worked relentlessly, but in reality, my body was probably screaming.

Well, maybe I deserved to die.

A short life.

To say I have no regrets would be a lie.

I tried to forget that fact by working tirelessly, but—I had a dream that I gave up on.

Originally, I wanted to become a 'professional gamer.'

I loved the feeling of figuring out games one step ahead of others, after trial and error.

But at one point, I hit a wall.

I can never beat this guy.

I was shown a clear gap in talent by a certain individual.

No matter how much I struggle, I don't feel like I can win at all.

Even if I continued like this, I couldn't become the 'strongest.'

Thinking that way, I gave up.

Giving up on the dream of becoming a professional gamer and choosing to become a salaryman was probably the 'correct' choice in society's eyes.

But.

What if, at that time, I had thrown everything away and wholeheartedly pursued it? Maybe there could have been a different result...

If I didn't bother with a job and dedicated my life to gaming.

Would I have become 'the strongest'?

In my final moments, I thought about such things.

That's why—

The next moment, I was there.

In an infinitely expansive white space.

In that place, I faced a divine beauty with golden hair.

"To someone like you, I shall offer a chance to start anew."

At a glance, I knew she was a goddess.

I stayed silent, waiting for the goddess's words.

"You will be reincarnated into an 18-year-old boy who will live in another world."

I see, so I'm going to experience "reincarnation in another world." 

And upon hearing that I'll be reincarnated as an 18-year-old boy, I felt relieved that it didn't seem like I'd have to start from infancy. Beginning life with diapers was definitely something I wanted to avoid.

"The world that awaits you is one of swords and magic. Surely, you should be able to fulfill your dreams."

...I see. I can start over.

In that case.

I resolve to fulfill the dream I gave up on that day, in this world.

This time, I'll hack everything and rise to become 'the strongest.'

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