The Protagonist System

Thu Mar 06 2025

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I blinked my eyes at the floating box in front of me and it didn't make any sense. I couldn't remember anything happening or even how I died.

I just stared at the box as if it was crazy, because I didn't want to admit that it was me that was crazy.

I thought sarcastically.

I thought and asked at the same time.

I thought to amuse myself and suddenly I was floating around inside a cheap tourist shop with some of the funniest things I had ever seen. A t-shirt with, 'I saved the world and all I got was this stupid t-shirt' and a mug that had, 'If you had to fight six demon lords in a row, you would be a bitch first thing in the morning, too' on them.

I was giggling to myself at the jokes and browsed through keychains that were all famous fighting weapons from a real working lightsaber that was two inches long to Cloud Stryfe's massive sword in miniature. There were earrings of tiny Blades of Chaos that Kratos used in God of War and a lighter that worked like the Incendio spell from Harry Potter. It was great!

I was halfway through the rack of Halloween costumes that simulated Wereanimal powers and laughing pretty hard at the pink werebunny outfit, when I was suddenly yanked out of the shop to float in front of the blank screen again.

The box didn't show anything for several seconds.

The box flashed and flickered.

I asked.

The box didn't show anything for several seconds and a smaller and different blue box appeared with very fancy writing inside.

I laughed pretty hard, even though I was sure I didn't have lungs or could breathe at the moment.

The first box showed and I could feel the sarcasm.

The little box showed the word 'giggle' just before it disappeared.

I thought, still softly laughing.

The little box showed when it reappeared.

I thought and the little box seemed to nod.

I laughed again.

I thought to her.

The box showed the word 'giggle' and disappeared.

The first box showed.

I floated there and nothing seemed to happen.

I asked.

I blinked my eyes at the box when it blanked and disappeared, then laughed when a little blue box appeared and showed a smiley face, the pair of Kratos earrings, and a bill for 100 Credits.

I thought at the box.

The box showed the word 'giggle' again.

I thought and the little box disappeared. I floated there for several minutes as I waited, not really in any rush, and wondered when the system was going to kick in. A big blue box appeared in front of me and I realized I could have asked for it at any time.

I thought.

The little box reappeared.

I thought as the image of a gorgeous blonde with sapphire eyes gazed up at me lovingly and nuzzled my hard shaft appeared.

The little box showed the word 'giggle' and a wink emoji before it disappeared.

I read the three choices that were fairly limited. That is, I knew a lot more protagonists than those three, so I knew that the warning was justified. It made me wonder what my choices would have been if I did have some Karma to either spend or to make up. Those thoughts only lasted for a few seconds before I made my choice.

I examined each and they gave an explanation.

I thought and read over the options again. If becoming a baby again doesn't benefit me at all, why would I put myself through years of that kind of torture? Of course, the thought of trying to change Issei's reputation as a pervert might be worth the effort.

I barely thought before everything went black.

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