The case where I was gradually getting buried in the heavy love of my childhood friend who had miraculously recovered from their illness was perfect! - Chapter 1 : My long-awaited childhood friend was a delicate, beautiful girl!

“…I wish I had a cute childhood friend.”

I whispered such a desire under my breath.

It might sound like a sudden thought, but it was right around the end of the summer of my third year in high school. I had never been in a romantic relationship, and my love for romantic comedy manga and anime had led me to contemplate this.

“Well… I mean, it’s not like I’ll get close to her like the main character, but it’s still a dream to have a cute and close childhood friend, right?”

Humans tend to long for things they don’t have! In most cases, in the real world, having a childhood friend of the opposite s*x is a privilege for only a few boys, and being in a deep, romantic relationship with them is even rarer.

“Well, let’s leave romance to my future self, the college student… I’ll leave it to him…”

I said those words, feeling a bit sad, but I decided to head home for now. It was while I was imagining a romantic relationship with a cute girl while quietly humming the opening theme of a recent romantic comedy anime that something unimaginable happened.

“Danger!”

“Run away from there boy!”

A voice that resembled a scream reverberated in my eardrums. I initially thought it wasn’t meant for me, but it seemed like the voice was directed at me.

“What…?”

What was happening? As I pondered, my gaze was drawn upwards, as if by an invisible force. A large iron beam was falling from the construction site of a building.

“What the fu—?!”

My mind was telling me to move, but my body was stiff like an iron pole. In the end, it was already too late. While I was lost in thought, the iron beam was right in front of me, and my consciousness sank into a pitch-black abyss.

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“…And that’s what happened.”

“What are you mumbling all of a sudden?”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

I shook my head, telling my mother, who was driving the car, that it was nothing. She didn’t seem to press further, and I started gazing out the window at the passing scenery.

‘…I can’t believe I’ve been reincarnated.’

It happened suddenly, but I was reincarnated. Wait a minute, this passage feels strangely familiar, like déjà vu. Well, it doesn’t matter right now.

Because of a steel beam falling on my head from above in my previous life, I probably died, and when I regained consciousness, I found myself in this current world. I didn’t have memories from infancy, but I suddenly recalled everything a few months ago.

“Argh…. What is… with this-s painn! Ahh! My head fu-kin hurts!”

The headache at that time was excruciating. It felt like my head was splitting apart for some reason. It was during the summer vacation of my third year in middle school when I suddenly remembered my previous life.

‘…Even though I remember nearly everything, I can’t recall anything about my family.’

Just like I have a loving family now, there must have been a family in my previous life. But I can’t remember them, and there’s no sign of those memories returning. Perhaps, by losing those memories, it helped me let go of any lingering attachments to my previous life.

“We’ve arrived, Nagisa.”

“Yeah.”

Lost in thought, I reached our destination. This was a hospital, the largest one in our town, and it was pretty prominent, with occasional TV coverage.

I came here not because I had a serious illness, but simply to visit an acquaintance.

“I’ll go ahead, Mom.”

“Okay. I’ll be there shortly.”

I left my mother and entered the hospital. I walked down the familiar white corridor and arrived at the room I was looking for. The nameplate read “Rion Tosaka,” and this was my destination.

“Hello, Rion.” I greeted her after opening the door to the private room.

“Good afternoon, Nagi-kun. You look carefree today.”

“…..”

I was immediately struck by her casual words as I entered. The one who said those words was a girl with semi-long, straight black hair that glistened like silk and eyes that resembled sapphires, beautiful enough to be mistaken for a jewel. She was Rion Tosaka, my childhood friend in this world.

We had known each other since kindergarten, and our families were close, so our connection was almost a given. Yes, she was the childhood friend I had longed for in my previous life, and she was an exceptionally beautiful girl to boot.

“However, she doesn’t go easy on me…”

Rion, my childhood friend, was a bit headstrong and didn’t hold back in her interactions with me. She had always been straightforward with me, but her bluntness had intensified since I was hospitalized.

“Well, I tried to get closer to you without relying on Mom, but do you remember when you said, ‘What’s with this weirdo?’ last time?”

“That’s because you really were acting weird.”

“Ugh…”

I had zero experience with relationships, especially with girls, which made my social skills abysmal.

“Rion-san.”

“Uh-huh?”

“How are you feeling?”

“Does it look like I’m doing well?”

“…..”

“It’s okay. I haven’t had any attacks today.”

I took my eyes off her and she turned her gaze toward the window, saying those words. Rion had always been frail, but earlier this year, on the first day of the school year, her health suddenly deteriorated, leading to her hospitalization. It was a serious heart condition.

‘…Even though I finally got the cute childhood friend I longed for, this is what happens in the end. I can’t help but be frustrated.’

I’m frustrated, but it’s not because of Rion. It’s because I can’t do anything about her deteriorating condition, no matter how close we’ve become.

‘You idiot.’

Idiot… the idiot who made me go through reincarnation. If you’re going to put me through that, at least give me some kind of overpowered ability as a novel cliche. I don’t really want the whole world, and I don’t even wish for a harem of beautiful girls. Just give me the power to save one frail girl.

“Nagi-kun.”

“Huh?”

“Why are you brooding all by yourself? It’s weird.”

“…”

She had the courage to say that to me. I approached her as if I were about to scold her, and she didn’t flinch. She just stared at me, her beautiful hair being ruffled.

“Be quiet, you little annoying brat!”

…Rion was my childhood friend, whether you want to call her that or not. Regardless of her bluntness and her frailty, she was undoubtedly an important childhood friend to me.

The idiotic god who reincarnated me. If you’re going to make me go through reincarnation, give me some cliched overpowered ability. I don’t really care about the whole world. I don’t even want a harem. Just give me the power to save one frail girl.

“Hey you idiot, Nagi-kun! Now you have to fix it anyhow!”

“Don’t be so loud! This is your punishment for being so annoying!”

“Mou~ Stop it already!”

When I was reincarnated, I found an adorable and beautiful childhood friend.

However, she had a sharp tongue and a delicate constitution… But there was no doubt that she was an important childhood friend to me.

In this second chance at life that I’ve been given… I’ll do my best today, enduring my childhood friend’s verbal assaults, to ensure I don’t end up with regrets and avoid an accident this time.

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