Happy

What happens after a person dies? That’s a question a person

might have wondered at least once in his life. I mean, the amount of content

consumed by an average person online, there had to be at least a single glimpse

of isekai anime in it, right? And if that is the case, if you got hit by the

truck, you would definitely expect yourself to be sent to a different world

just like that, right? At least I did. Instead, I’m sitting across a man who

looks like he’s in his early forties.

Is it God, you ask? I mean, if you aren’t transmigrated to

another world in the first go, it’s not that unusual for you to have an

audience with God in those stories, right? Well, if that’s what you thought,

maybe you should get your head off from all those stories. Because this guy

didn’t look like a God. Rather, he looked like those government employees that

we had to wait in line for to pay bills or some shit like that, only for him to

tell me that it’s actually their break and that I might have to come back after

some time. Quite a specific description, but that’s exactly how I felt when I

caught a glimpse of him.

“Ken, right?” He mumbled.

“Yes.” I nodded my head.

“Cause of death: accident, right?” He asked.

“By a truck.” I added. I mean, if he was to give me any sort

of perks cuz of it, I had to get it, don’t I?

“Huh?” But it seemed like this guy hasn’t watched any of the

isekai animes before. What was I expecting to begin with?

“Ah, nothing.”

“Hmm. Anyway, I’m here to inform you that you weren’t

supposed to die this soon. You actually had a slightly longer lifespan that

this.” He dropped the information as if it was nothing.

The information was a bit overwhelming for me in the

beginning, but I decided to calm down a bit. I mean, he said that I was

supposed to live a bit more, but it’s not like I had the best life to begin

with. I had no job, no love life, no friends and the last time I felt alive was

like six years ago or something. So, it’s not like this death of mine was a

massive loss to begin with. So, instead of grieving for my death, I believe I

should be exploiting it and that is exactly what I did.

“Wait, that’s unfair, don’t you think? Don’t you think I

deserve some kind of compensation for the mistake that occurred?” I asked. I

know I sound evil, but I have to do it, you know?

“Gambling with your own life, huh?” The man asked.

“Hmm, not really. I’m just asking you for what I owe.” I

shrugged as I spoke.

“I guess you aren’t wrong about that. After all, I’m

planning to give you exactly that.” He spoke.

“Really?” I was quite excited when I heard that. I mean,

even I didn’t know what I was owed, so I kinda wanted to know what he had

planned for me.

“An opportunity.” He muttered.

“Huh?” This was the point that I got really confused.

“An opportunity to be happy. Isn’t that what you want?” He

asked.

“Well… You could give me a free pass to heaven, you know?” I

replied.

“That is something that you should be earning.” He spoke.

“Wait, does that mean I’m destined to go to hell or

something?” I asked.

“Maybe?” He shrugged.

“Okay, this is hella confusing! Am I going to hell? Is this

punishment time for me? Is this some grand scheme to fool me?” I asked again.

“No. We’re giving you another chance at life.” He clarified.

“Wait, the same life? If that’s the case, could you please

send me back in time with my current memories intact?” I asked. I mean, if I’m

being sent back to my own damned life, I should at least be given a chance to

make it a bit better, right?

“Unfortunately that isn’t possible. Your previous life can’t

be tampered with. Instead, you would be provided with a new life.” He replied.

“Wait, that makes sense, I guess.” I mumbled. “Well, at

least can you send me to a world that I have some information on?” I asked.

“How would I know about the worlds that you have information

on?” He asked back with a confused look on his face.

“I mean, weren’t you planning to send me into one of those

novel worlds? Isn’t that how this whole process works?” I shrugged as I posed

the question.

“I don’t know where you have got this false notion about the

whole thing, but that certainly isn’t the case. And for your information, I don’t

read human novels.” He replied.

“Of course. What made me think that God reads all those

stuff?” I couldn’t help but chuckled as I mumbled that out.

“I’m no God.” This one statement brought me into way more

confusion that a few moments ago. I mean, although I did say he looked nothing like

a God, I expected him to be one because… I mean, he had to be, right?

“Then what are you?” I asked.

“Well, I’m a navigator. That’s all I can tell you at this

point.” He replied. It looked like he was disinterested in giving out further

information, so I decided not to go any further.

“I see. So, a new life, huh? Will I be getting any

information about it at all?” I decided to continue asking questions at that

point.

“It will resemble your world, I guess? Not much information

is given other than that.” The ‘navigator’ replied.

“Great. No magic and swords this life as well.” I couldn’t

help but be disappointed. “Okay, let me ask this. Will my record from past life

be wiped?”

“What do you mean by that?”

“You know exactly what I mean! Will I be eligible to enter

heaven the next time you swing by?”

“That would depend upon how you live out this life.” He

replied.

“Great. That’s exactly what I wanted to hear. Send me to that

world then. I’m ready.” I steeled myself as I said that.

“Okay. I hope you focus on being happy more than anything, Mr.—“

I couldn’t hear the rest of what he had to say as I literally disintegrated.

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