Ray had survived giant bugs, jealous teammates, a dragon with a cat personality, and a girl who joined his harem before breakfast.
So naturally, the day after should have been peaceful.
It wasn't.
⭐ THE DREAM THAT WASN'T A DREAM
Ray found himself standing in a white void.A glittery, pastel-pink void.
"Oh no," he muttered. "Not again."
A soft voice echoed.
"Raaay~! My favorite reincarnated idiot!"
The Goddess of Reincarnation appeared floating in front of him, waving as if she'd just bumped into him at the grocery store.
Ray covered his face.
"Why am I here?"
"Well," she said, tapping her staff, "you've survived long enough for the next system update!"
Ray froze.
"…System.Update."
"Yup! Bug fixes, stability improvements, increased romantic chaos. All the good stuff!"
Ray groaned.
"What did you break this time?"
The goddess grinned.
"Oh, not much! I only increased your aura by another 15% and unlocked the first special skill!"
Ray panicked.
"WHY?!"
"Because," the goddess said proudly, "your harem is progressing nicely!"
Ray choked on air.
"I'M NOT TRYING TO BUILD A HAREM!"
The goddess blinked innocently.
"And yet… they keep joining. Maybe the problem is you?"
Ray sputtered.
"H-How is ANY of this my fault!?"
"Well… you're cute."
Ray felt his soul leave his body.
⭐ THE SPECIAL SKILL
Bright symbols appeared around him.
[SPECIAL SKILL UNLOCKED — "Plot Armor of the Lovable Idiot"]
Ray read the text.
"…This skill prevents death by absurd or comedic circumstances."
The goddess clapped.
"Useful, right? Especially with how you behave!"
Ray rubbed his temples.
"I want a refund on my reincarnation."
"No refunds~," she said cheerfully.
⭐ BACK IN THE REAL WORLD
Ray woke up screaming.
Amelia burst into the room, sword drawn.
"What happened!?"
Claire loaded an arrow.
"Enemy attack?"
Sera jumped in still in her pajamas.
"Ray!? Are you okay!?"
Ellie popped her head in.
"Bad dream?"
Ray pointed at the sky dramatically.
"THE GODDESS IS AN IDIOT!"
Silence.
Lyria only nodded.
"Ah. So she contacted you."
The others froze.
"Wait—" Claire said slowly. "You KNEW?"
"I suspected," Lyria replied. "Ray's level of nonsense is too high to be natural."
Ray collapsed to the floor.
"And it's only getting worse," Lyria added.
Sera smiled nervously.
"S-So… everything will get… uh… crazier?"
"Yes," Lyria replied. "Prepare yourselves."
Amelia sighed.
Claire groaned.
Ellie cheered.
Sera panicked.
Ray just lay there wondering:
How many more problems did the goddess plan to 'update' into his life?