Gasper sat on the pink carpet, staring blankly at the wall with the look of a man who had no soul
He got another chance at life… sure.
But at what cost?
He was now stuck in the body of a devil's servant. And a twink at that.
And if the fanfics he'd read were even half right, then his new "master" was basically selfishness made manifest, selfishness in human form, selfishness incarnate, selfishness with crimson hair and a perfect smile.
Lucky him.
KNOCK! KNOCK!
Gasper's thoughts shattered like glass. He jerked upright, every muscle in his body going rigid.
Someone was at the door.
He swallowed hard, eyes locked on the door as if it might explode inward at any second.
He forced his voice out, trying to sound steady and failing miserably.
"Wh-Who is it…?" The last word cracked so sharply it almost echoed.
On the other side of the door, there was a brief moment of silence, then a soft, amused chuckle.
"It's Akeno," she answered warmly. "Are you alright in there? I heard you screaming."
The moment those words hit him, Gasper broke out into a cold sweat. His mind raced, 'Out of all people… it had to be the crazy one!'
He scrambled for an excuse, any excuse, and blurted out, far too loudly, "I'M FINE…! N-No need to worry, I just… stubbed my toe…!"
The silence after that was deafening.
He internally face‑palmed so hard he practically felt it. 'Is that really the best excuse I could come up with!?'
There was a quiet pause on the other side of the door, then a small, almost soft chuckle.
"You… stubbed your toe?" Akeno's voice wavered slightly, like she was trying not to smile too much "It sounded… pretty bad. Are you sure you're okay, Gasper?"
Gasper swallowed and forced himself to relax, though his heart was still racing. "Y-Yeah… don't worry. It just… caught me off guard," he said, trying to make his voice sound calm and casual.
Akeno's voice softened, trusting him completely. "Okay then… but remember, don't be shy. Send notes if you need anything."
With that, she turned and began walking away, her footsteps gradually fading down the hall.
Gasper waited until he could barely hear her anymore before letting out a long, shaky sigh of relief. Only then did he finally allow his eyes to drift back to the glowing window hovering in front of him.
A slow smirk crept onto his face.
'Oh yeah… my own system,' he thought smugly.
'With this, I'll break free from my chains for good… and rise as a godlike Monarch of Shadows, just like Sung Jin.'
He threw his chest out, lifted a fist toward the ceiling, and struck a dramatic pose.
'I AM TRULY BLESSED BY THE HEAVENS!' he thought, smugness practically radiating off him.
"Alright, system… what can you do?" he thought aloud, puffing his chest a little, fully expecting some grand response.
Nothing.
He blinked. "…Huh?"
A tiny bead of sweat slid down his cheek.
Okay… maybe it just needed a command?
"Status." Silence.
"Shop." Still nothing.
"Upgrade screen?" Not even a flicker.
Panic started bubbling up. "S‑SYSTEM!" he shouted in desperation.
And the floating screen… vanished.
Just poof,
gone.
Gasper stared at the empty air where it had been a moment ago. He felt his soul quietly leave his body, ascend, and file a complaint with God.
"…you've gotta be kidding me."
Then is desperation he though 'system PLEASE COM BACK!' and the screen came back on it different tabs
[Gacha,
stats,
crafting,
Inventory]
Seeing the tabs, he let out a long, shaky sigh of relief.
For a moment, he had truly thought he was doomed, stuck in this ridiculous world where power-ups somehow relied on… boobs… and he had no cheat of his own.
His expression grew serious. This was a wake-up call. If the system could vanish that easily, what would happen if he ever truly lost it?
'I can't rely on this thing to solve my problems,' he thought grimly. 'I need to get strong… not just with the system.'
Determined, he walked over to a mirror and stared at his reflection.
"I… can't stay like this," he muttered.
He took in his femboy body and let out a resigned sigh. "Well, at least I still have the same hair color and eye color… so that's a plus. But this weak frame? Yeah, that's got to go."
Suddenly, the air shimmered, and a new message blinked into existence on the floating screen,
[SENSING HOST'S DETERMINATION…]
Before he could react further, another line appeared:
[QUEST CREATED!]
LIVING UP TO YOUR POTENTIAL:
TRAIN:
BODY, MANA, AND GEAR CONTROL FOR TODAY
Reward: +4 Gacha Coins
(12 hours remaining)
Gasper's eyes widened, a small grin spreading across his face. "Alright, now we're talking."
He glanced at the floating window, curious how he could return to the first screen. Noticing an X in the top-right corner, he reached out and tapped it. The window vanished.
"Okay… so no mental commands, no AI help… this is pretty bare-bones." he muttered to himself.
He placed a hand on his chin, thinking. 'How many quests do I even have? Is it only things I'm determined to do… or are there world quests too? Like a story mode?'
With a flick of his finger, he tapped the quest icon, and a new screen appeared:
[QUESTS]
WHO AM I (COMPLETED)
Find out who you are and where you are (COMPLETE)
Reward: Free 10-pull, Basic Potential (JOJO's)
LIVING UP TO YOUR POTENTIAL
TRAIN:
BODY, MANA, AND GEAR CONTROL FOR TODAY
Reward: +4 Gacha Coins
(12 hours remaining)
A grin spread across his face. 'Alright! A ten-pull… time to feed my gambling addiction.'
Then his eyes widened. 'Wait… JoJo's? Oh right, it did say something about JoJo's before… is this some kind of JoJo's system or something?'
He pressed the claim button, and the free 10-pull was added to his inventory.
Then he waited.
…And felt nothing.
"Huh… I thought I was going to feel something with that potential boost…" he muttered, imagining himself glowing with power, chest out, shouting at the top of his lungs, "I HAVE THE POWER!"
Instead, nothing happened.
He sighed as he looked back at the screen, only the earlier quest remained on the screen. Satisfied, he closed the tab and tapped on the Gacha icon.
A new screen popped up:
[RATES]
Mortal Tier - 63.694%
Arcane Tier - 20.306%
Ultimate Tier - 11%
Transcendent Tier - 4%
Heaven Tier - 1%
Pull 1....... Pull 10
1 pull= 8 Gacha Coins
Gasper clasped his hands together and shot a quick prayer to the red-haired Satan. 'Please, Give me something good…'
[Caesar Zeppeli – Full Outfit (Part 2) [Mortal]]
Light armor for the theatrical.
[Joseph's Spirit Camera (Broken) (Part 3) [Arcane]]
A shattered camera.
[Rohan Kishibe – Full Outfit (Part 4) [Mortal]]
Designer wear for the curious. High fashion.
[Mr. President Key (Part 5, Pocket Dimension) [Ultimate]]
A mysterious key that might open… something.
[Diego Brando – Full Outfit (Part 7) [Mortal]]
A blond jockey's rider outfit.
[Yasuho Hirose – Full Outfit (Part 8) [Mortal]]
A simple set of clothing.
[Josuke Higashikata – Full Outfit (Part 4) [Mortal]]
Stylish school clothes.
[Impure Red Stone (Part 2, Pillar Men) [Ultimate]]
An imperfect red stone.
[Pucci – Priest Outfit (Part 6) [Mortal]]
[Rudol von Stroheim – "German Army Knife" [Mortal]]
Seeing the pulls, Gasper let a lone tear roll down his cheek and groaned, "This… this shit IS SO ASS…"