Chapter 2

Next door is the Nan family's Haruka.

She is gentle and virtuous, and excels in household chores.

Most importantly,

she is very considerate of others.

She is undoubtedly the perfect choice for a wife.

To Lin En, who has been single for too long, she is naturally the most perfect dating partner.

Unfortunately,

he can't immediately start pursuing her.

The reason is not that he lacks dating experience or is bad at chasing girls.

Rather, he is very clear that

the relationship between the original owner and Haruka is a very simple childhood friendship.

If nothing unexpected happens,

this relationship will be hard to change in the short term.

Moreover,

Haruka is not love-minded, and could even be said to be completely indifferent to this aspect.

With her father passing away early and her mother working hard away from home, rarely returning,

she has to act as both father and mother.

She has long focused all her attention on her two younger sisters.

At this point, it's impossible for her to think about dating.

Realizing these issues,

Lin En determined that

compared to pursuing a childhood friend, what he needs more in the short term is a career of his own.

To put it more bluntly,

he needs to earn more money!

Money gives a man courage!

In the past, he chose to lie flat early because he saw no future and knew he wouldn't make much money in his life.

But now, with a second chance at life, if he still chooses to live a mundane life running a convenience store,

to be honest,

he can't accept it himself!

But the question is,

how can he earn money?

Although it seems that

in this 2004 Tokyo, with the memory of a decade later, making money shouldn't be too difficult.

However, Lin En has neither the essential system of a穿越者 (time traveler) nor an extraordinary memory.

He doesn't understand finance, has no capital, and investing is purely a pipe dream.

He could try being a literary copyist,

but he can't remember those future entertainment works.

After thinking about it for a whole day,

Lin En decisively gave up on these futile fantasies.

He must admit that he is just an ordinary person, and even with great ambitions, he has to accept this reality.

What he can do now is to continue running the convenience store.

At least...

he won't go hungry.

However, Lin En never expected that

just as he chose to lie flat and focus on running the convenience store,

a pre-opening cleanup led him to discover a large door in the back yard of his store, with purple mist swirling inside.

At first glance, it looked very much like the portal in the game "Minecraft"!

Could it be!

This is his golden finger?

Upon discovering the door, this thought immediately came to Lin En's mind.

But soon,

he suppressed his excitement.

Because he knew that such a stroke of luck doesn't necessarily fall on his head.

No one knows what kind of world lies on the other side of the door.

What if it leads to hell?

If he plunges in, wouldn't he be courting death?

Adhering to the principle of caution and the fact that he only has one life,

Lin En conducted several experiments on the door.

First,

he prepared to send several white mice through the door to see how they would react.

However, the purple mist inside the door blocked the mice from entering.

Then he tried touching the door himself.

He expected to be blocked like the mice, but to his surprise, he found that his hand could penetrate the door!

Does this thing have biological recognition?

Confirming this, Lin En became even more cautious.

For the next few days, he agonized over whether he should personally attempt to cross the door.

If he ignored the door and sealed it in the warehouse forever, he might face an ordinary life like before.

But if he walked through the door,

he might encounter danger, might die, but he might also gain infinite opportunities, like the protagonists in novels and anime!

So...

how should he choose?

After several days of agonizing, Lin En gradually made up his mind.

After all, no matter what,

this reincarnation is a freebie.

Even if something goes wrong, it might not be a loss.

What if he returns to his own world, treating it all as a dream?

Moreover,

the meticulous care of the three sisters next door also became one of the reasons for his decision.

How can he, a grown man,

keep being taken care of by three girls?

Especially since Lin En knows that the Nan family's living expenses are not abundant.

Sometimes, when the household budget is in the red, to save money, Haruka doesn't even turn on the kotatsu and uses cold water to wash dishes.

Even so,

they still bring him three meals a day.

If he doesn't take a chance now,

does he want to keep being taken care of by them forever?

If he does, he would have no face to reincarnate this time!

His thoughts gradually solidified.

After eating the curry rice delivered by Shina, Lin En quickly took action.

Although he had decided to walk through the door,

he still needed to make some preparations to ensure his safety.

For example, he tucked two daggers, which were the original owner's father's collection, into his waist.

He also found a sturdy metal rod, which could help him avoid close combat and put him at a disadvantage if he encountered enemies.

In addition,

he prepared a lot of survival items such as compressed cookies, purified water, emergency medicine, and a compass, and packed them all into his backpack.

Unfortunately,

he had no funds, so he could only use what was available. Otherwise, he could have equipped himself more comprehensively.

With everything ready,

Lin En stood in front of the large door in the back yard of his convenience store and took a deep breath.

Life or death,

it all depends on this!

He first extended his hand to test the swirling purple mist inside the door.

Confirming there was no obstruction,

finally,

Lin En took a step and walked straight into the door!

But he didn't expect that

the moment he entered the door,

a strong dizziness overwhelmed him.

When he subconsciously struggled out of the door,

he couldn't even check his surroundings and involuntarily knelt on the ground!

Just as Lin En's mind was blank,

a mechanical voice sounded in his head—

【Confirmed initial entry into the time portal—acquired ownership of the time portal】

【Confirmed world rules—rules conversion in progress—conversion complete】

【Confirmed acquisition of title—Traveler of Another World】

【Confirmed acquisition of blessing—Favored by the Time God】

【Confirmed acquisition of inherent skill—Rapid Growth】

【Confirmed acquisition of unique skill—Time Traveler】