Chapter 4

Damn it, I should have been prepared from the start. I knew this character creation wouldn't be fun. But I had forgotten because of the joy of creating the character, as if it were a game.

I should have known.

This character creation, when viewed from a different perspective, is terrifying.

If it were something bestowed by God's benevolence, there would be some understanding.

The parameters are higher than average, you can choose and enhance your favorite skills. You are given cheat abilities to thrive in another world. It could be seen as a form of salvation for those who have been in unreasonable accidents. It's like being the protagonist of a novel, manga, or game.

But, it's different.

God's words, attitude, and actions. The structure of the character creation, God's personality, and thoughts. These things contradict benevolence.

Like puzzle pieces that don't fit.

Like gears that don't mesh.

The sense of wrongness is what makes me think.

Why?

Because it becomes strange when I think of it as benevolence.

Because, I thought when I came here,

God is a jerk.

Is he someone who bestows unconditional benevolence?

The one who looks at us with a smug grin. His eyes feel like he's watching experimental animals.

If that's the case, it makes sense.

The skills and items are not well organized and hard to choose. There's a short time limit. The points available are few compared to the freedom. Looking back, God's attitude was consistent. He laughed at us and seemed to genuinely enjoy our confusion, as if mocking us.

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Q. How many people do you think fail in character creation?

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I wanted an answer to this question. I wanted a clear denial.

I expected the answer, but I didn't want it to be true.

The given answer was affirmative.

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A. Good question, Kyō-kun.

The answer varies greatly from person to person. What might seem like a trash skill could turn out to be a late-blooming skill. It's hard to say. Choose your skills wisely!

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However, this non-answer was actually an answer.

The first sentence, "Good question, Kyō-kun," and the subsequent answer are not connected.

The first sentence is God's comment, and the latter is a standard response. The standard response is a sentence written in the Q&A.

It was written that unfair questions would not be answered, so a harmless standard response was returned.

God called it a "good question" even though it was a standard response to a question that couldn't be answered.

This means only one thing: most people fail in character creation. That's why God praised me. You're doing a good job, he said.

Perhaps, "Good question, ○○-kun" is also a standard response, displayed to everyone at the beginning of an answer. But I didn't think so. It's a hunch, but God's smile when our eyes met is burned into my mind. The meaning of that smile, the content of this character creation. It all seems strange.

I took a deep breath and exhaled.

To clear my head. The plan is set. Now, it's time to act. Regret can come later.

I will act on the premise that God is a jerk.

This character creation is a trial.

I quickly reviewed the Q&A. This Q&A is probably correct. God said multiple times that it's fair. It's a fact. But it's only a fact, not the truth.

There must be many misleading and important things not written. I need to detect and avoid them. I must choose based on the evidence that God is a jerk. I need to search.

There might be a loophole.

I returned to the home page, clicked on the open part of the page, and kept scrolling. The background of the text turned blue. I ignored it and made the entire page the target.

I turned the background of the race page completely blue. After that, I did the same for the parameters. Then, I did the same for the skills in order.

It might be meaningless.

But I was driven by some inner desire.

"I found it!"

It was at the bottom right of the home page. White text, written in the same color as the background. Text that wouldn't be visible under normal circumstances.

Scrolling revealed it.

・Hidden Skills

I clicked on the item, holding my breath.

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・Common Language of the Other World

・Common Script of the Other World

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Two skills appeared, both checked.

I unchecked the Common Script of the Other World. My available points increased by 50. I unchecked the Common Language of the Other World. My available points increased by 100.

"Figures, there must be some way to increase available points..."

I had thought it was strange. With 100P as the base points, there are combinations that are impossible to achieve with any race. It wasn't mentioned in the Q&A. Normally, it would be impossible. But this was created by God. Would he do such a thing? The answer is no. There must be some way to make it possible.

So I searched. The high school students doing this character creation wouldn't make the hidden spots too difficult. And I found it.

I thought for a moment and checked the Common Language of the Other World. I thought it would be bad to be unable to communicate at all in the other world. I remembered Tsubura's story. Greed leads to failure. With this, my available points became 150.

This is where it starts. What should I do from here...

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Remaining Time

18:30

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