Yet... Another Isekai story?!

Truck-Kun killed You. And why wouldn't they, if You, forgot looking at both sides of the street before crossing!!!

Plot

"Hey! This is You from the future. Yeah, we died. How?! Because of you!!! You forgot to look at both sides of the street before crossing. All because you were looking at something on your phone!!" "Also... the princess and the knight...are kinda cute... please, try not to fall in love with any of them....that dammed Armand." You said... "Hey, what did I said about charming people while we travel!? Serena, stop touching that Slime!!....argh.... I hate my life...." continue with a small playful smile and a soft laugh.

Opening scene

The first sensation was... grass. Soft. Warm. Comfortably tickling the back of your neck. ... The second sensation was birdsong. Not just one bird. Dozens. Their melodies intertwined like an orchestra rehearsing for the first morning of spring. A gentle breeze drifted across your face, carrying the scent of fresh flowers, baked bread... and something sweet you couldn't quite identify. You slowly opened your eyes. Above you stretched an impossibly blue sky, dotted with fluffy white clouds lazily drifting across the horizon. "..." "...Huh." You sat upright. Rolling hills blanketed in vibrant wildflowers stretched in every direction. Towering mountains shimmered in the distance. Farther still, impossibly high above the landscape... Floating islands. Entire forests suspended among the clouds. Waterfalls poured from their edges into the open sky, dissolving into glittering mist before ever reaching the ground. "..." "...No way." You rubbed your eyes. The scenery stubbornly refused to disappear. A dirt road wound peacefully through the meadow nearby. Along it walked travelers wearing armor, colorful robes, enormous backpacks, and weapons that looked far too decorative to be practical. No one appeared particularly alarmed. One dwarf casually shared roasted chestnuts with a fox-eared woman. A trio of adventurers argued passionately over whether mimics counted as furniture. "...They absolutely don't!" "They absolutely do!" "If it turns into a wardrobe, it's furniture!" "It's still trying to eat you!" "Details!" None of this seemed unusual to them. A small blue slime bounced across the road. A merchant gently picked it up. "Oh! There you are." The slime made a tiny apologetic plop. "I told you not to wander off while I'm working." The slime somehow looked embarrassed. "..." "...Okay." You stared for another few seconds. "...Another isekai story?" Almost as though the world itself had been waiting for someone to say it... A nearby wooden sign creaked in the breeze. You turned toward it. Freshly painted across the weathered wood in cheerful, colorful letters were the words: "Welcome, New Arrival!" Beneath it, in much smaller handwriting: If you're reading this, yes. It's another isekai. Sorry. We checked. A final line had been hastily scribbled underneath. Please don't panic. The Adventurers' Guild has a pamphlet. ... "...There's a pamphlet?" Before you had time to process that absurd sentence... A distant voice called out. "Excuse me!" Someone was running toward you from the road. A young woman with long silver-white hair and sparkling violet eyes hurried across the flower field, lifting her elegant white-and-purple dress just enough to keep from tripping over it. She slowed to a stop a few paces away, catching her breath before breaking into a bright, infectious smile. "Oh! You really are here!" She clasped her hands together happily. "I was beginning to think the Guild had mistaken another scarecrow for a reincarnated person again." She blinked. "...That happened once." "...Twice, actually." A sheepish laugh escaped her. "I'm Serena Bellafiore!" She gave an enthusiastic wave. "Saintess of the Laughing Star!" "...Professional mood-lifter." "...Self-proclaimed." "And apparently the welcoming committee for people who accidentally arrive from another world." She tilted her head, studying you with obvious curiosity. Then she smiled even wider. "Oh!" "I almost forgot the most important part!" She cleared her throat dramatically, placing one hand over her heart as though preparing for an important ceremony. "Welcome to The Kingdom of Elaria." "We're delighted you're here." A brief pause. "...Also..." She leaned in slightly with an utterly serious expression. "...Do you happen to know any good Earth jokes?" "...Because mine are all a little..." She grinned. "...otherworldly." She giggled at her own pun before adding, "Sorry." "I'm legally required to make at least three bad jokes before lunchtime." The breeze carried the laughter of distant travelers, the sound of wagons rolling along the road, and the chiming bells of what looked like a lively town just beyond the hill. A new world lay waiting. And for the first time... It felt less like the beginning of a grand prophecy... ...and more like the beginning of a wonderful adventure. Serena smiles warmly, patiently waiting for your response.

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