After Abysmal Reincarnation

He stepped outside and heard only peaceful sounds—the rustle of leaves, bird chirps, and the gentle wind. These sounds made him feel calm.

"I'm relieved that this place sounds peaceful, even though I still don't understand what's going on or if it's all real."

He paused, took a deep breath, and looked around a bit before heading to the first floor.

As he stood on the second floor with three rooms around him, including his own, he noticed nothing special about them from the outside. With that, he chose to overlook them for the time being.

As he went down to the first floor, he saw two children at the table. One was the girl with long hair he met before, and the other looked very similar but had short hair just above her shoulders. Both were having breakfast.

Sitting opposite them was a tall woman with a captivating look. She had black round eyes, which stood out in a lovely face surrounded by long, straight black hair flowing down her back.

Her eyes had dark circles and bags, and she wore a stylish black dress that added a mysterious vibe to her presence.

"I think she might be the manager of this place, or whatever it is, and she may be related to that girl because of her appearance" he speculated as he stepped forward to join them at the table.

She saw him and, with a friendly smile, signaled for him to come sit with them. "Hey, Erebus! How are you feeling today? I noticed you weren't feeling well last night, so I let you rest. Are you still not feeling well?"

Deciding not to reveal his true feelings to the group, he decided to act composed since he wasn't sure about their trustworthiness or the situation. He prepared himself to put on a show.

"Thanks for looking out for me, but I was just starting to enjoy a nice nap when a certain mischievous girl came along and spoiled it with all her antics," he joked, giving the girl a playful grin.

She looked at him, then turned to Machaira. "Why did you wake him when he wasn't feeling well? That wasn't very thoughtful," she said with disappointment, giving the girl a disapproving look.

Machaira, feeling flustered, rambled on, blaming Erebus instead of just apologizing.

Aisam carefully observed how the woman guided the girl on her behavior. Wanting to gather his thoughts and seek answers, he decided to come up with an excuse and head back to his room right away.

"*Cough, let's move on and enjoy our meal. I've forgiven her, it was just a joke," he calmly explained, trying to sound convincing despite his nervousness. "I need to rest because of this headache."

His words eased the tension, leading the woman to agree. She then told everyone, including the other child who had stopped eating during their dispute, to resume their meal.

During the meal, he listened closely to their relaxed chat and learned a couple of things.

"They call the woman 'big sister' and 'Rayna,' she's not as old as I thought, and it seems they are all sisters. But who am I?" he wondered.

He also found out the children's names. The first one was Machaira, mentioned by her big sister. Then there was her twin, Riona, and their big sister was named Rayna.

Also, he could see they were all laughing and joking with each other like a happy family.

Rayna and Machaira who argued earlier were a bit mad at her but still participated in their interactions nonetheless.

During the meal, he noticed everyone laughing and joking together, like a happy family.

Even though Rayna and Machaira had argued earlier and were a little upset with her, they still joined in the fun.

They teased him a bit, and he responded by smiling and making light conversation.

As he watched them until the meal ended, he thought to himself, "Is this what a happy family looks like? It doesn't matter... I'm better off alone," with an indifferent feeling.

Afterwards, he went to his room and thanked the woman for the meal without speaking to anyone else. He quickly grabbed a towel and clothes from his cupboard and took a bath. Afterward, he lay on the bed and reflected on what had happened.

"I must have died... but now I'm alive in this strange place," he nervously pondered, unsure of his situation. "Could this be real if I died in the accident?"

As he thought deeply, he had a sudden realization. "Could I have been reincarnated?" he whispered quietly, still uncertain. He couldn't explain the vivid sensations he felt upon waking up.

"If I have been reincarnated, shouldn't I remember this body's past?" With determination, he decided to meditate, hoping to find answers in his new form.

After 30 long minutes that felt like a week, he couldn't recall any memories of the body he had reincarnated into, despite intensely trying. He started sweating due to the effort.

To calm himself down, he took deep breaths and decided to focus on the facts he had noticed about his new surroundings instead of dwelling on his forgotten memories.

"I feel like an outsider in this family. Am I like an adopted orphan as I was in my past life? My appearance is different from theirs - my hair is silver white while theirs is dark black, and my facial features don't match. If I'm not really part of their family, why are they looking after me? Maybe out of compassion, sympathy, or maybe out of greed and exploitation, based on my past experiences," he thought to himself, clenching his fist.

"No matter the reason, I will leave this house and live on my own as soon as I can. Despite their wealth and comforts, like a comfortable bathroom, it all means nothing if I can't live independently. I've faced countless challenges due to relying on others in the past, and I know it only leads to more trouble."

As he thought deeply, an important question flashed in his mind. "Hold on... What kind of world am I now in after reincarnation?"

He recalled his mundane repetitive lifestyle, where he only worked, and only consumed a variety of entertainment forms such as novels, games, manga, manhwa, anime, movies, shows, and series indifferently in his free time, solely to pass the time.

"Come on, remember! What was it that gave those characters power right after they were reincarnated? Was it Symptoms? No, that doesn't make sense! Was it 'KaaBoom! Superpowers activated!'? No, that's not it either, and it sounds cheesy!" he whispered nervously to himself.

He suddenly recalled, "Aha! System!" he shouted, too loudly, and then waited, but nothing occurred.

"Why am I surprised? Someone as miserable as me could never have such powers. How foolish to expect abilities after a horrific airplane crash caused by terrorists and being reborn in an unknown world!"

Just as he said those words, he suddenly heard a sound and looked shocked at the information that appeared in front of him.

*Ding*

[The system activation keyword 'airplane crash' has been said]

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[Scanning the host...]

[Regular System activated]

[Your Exclusive '??? System' will be unlocked after fulfilling the ??? condition]