The End Becomes a Beginning

Shion’s hands ached as he carried yet another heavy metal box across the factory floor. The air was thick with smoke and dust. Machines clanged loudly all around him, drowning out every other sound. The lights above flickered, just like always. This place never changed.

He had lived in this factory his whole life. No family. No friends. No one even bothered to remember his real name. Everyone just called him “hey you” or ignored him altogether. He found the name Shion on a torn book cover in the trash one day. He liked how it sounded, so he kept it. It was the only thing that felt like his.

His life was quiet, lonely, and empty. Every day was the same and he doesn't know when his misery will end, and he will be happy

Until it wasn’t.

A loud horn rang. The end of another long shift and he thought ufff this shift ended now I can take a nap now.

Then, just as he turned to leave—a red warning light flashed.

He barely had time to look up before—

BOOM.

Everything went white. Then black.

No pain. No sound. Just… nothing.

...Loading System...

Rebirth process starting...

Welcome, new user...

Shion gasped for air.

He sat up quickly, heart pounding.

Grass? Trees? Sky?

He was lying on soft grass under a wide, clear blue sky. A small river flowed nearby. Birds were singing. The air was fresh and cool.

He blinked. This couldn’t be real.

Then he heard a voice.

“Hey, sleepyhead. Took you long enough.”

Shion looked around, confused.

Floating in front of him was a small, glowing blue ball. Round and jelly-like. It had eyes, and… was it smiling?

“What… are you?” Shion asked.

“I’m Slimy!” the little slime said happily. “Your personal helper. A living system. Cute, I know. You died, by the way. Big explosion. Boom. But hey, now you’re here, and I’m your guide!”

Shion just stared. “I died…?”

“Yep. But don’t worry, you’ve been reborn into a new world. It’s full of magic, monsters, and crazy things. You’ll love it. Probably.”

Glowing text appeared in the air in front of him:

Name: Shion

Race: Human (Reborn)

Level: 0

Class: None

Status: Confused, Alive, and Slightly Hungry

Shion rubbed his eyes. This was real?

Slimy floated closer. “You’re starting from Level Zero, but don’t feel bad. Everyone starts somewhere. Now we’ve got quests to do, enemies to face, and secrets to uncover. And hey—try not to die again, alright?”

Shion slowly stood up, still unsure.

But something in his heart felt different—lighter. Like this world might give him a chance to be more than just forgotten.

“Let’s begin,” he whispered.

Slimy spun in the air. “Now that’s the spirit!”

And so, the strange journey of Shion and Slimy had begun.

From a lonely orphan to a reborn adventurer—his real story was just getting started.