Ren Isuzu is a normal high school student who tragically dies in an accident. He awakes to find himself on a beach that seems to never end, there's water to swim in, warm sunlight, high quality buildings and service, and the best part? There's cute...
After the bell rang, Ren left the class with a bored look on his face. School was as boring as ever. Class was never all that difficult for him, his memory had always been incredible. And when placed in a system where memorization was the way to win, Ren got high marks without even studying. Not that he minded, it gave him time to watch more anime and play more games.
Ren was what you'd call a gamer, as well as a weeb. He rarely want outdoors and loved to stay in his room. Just like anyone else he had his waifus and merchandise. In almost every way there was nothing remarkable about him. Well, accept one thing. His intellect. He was very good in school of course but also puzzle and strategy games, as well as time management.
Ren: Alright, 5 episodes of anime I'm watching this season should have release by now. If I watch all of them that gives me 3 hours to play games after adding in my walk and spending time with the family and we'll as getting food. Plus 1 hour of piano practice, that will give me an extra hour to do whatever I want.
As Ren passed by the school gate, he noticed a group of girls chatting. Specifically the tallest girls large chest. Now Ren wasn't some pervert who went out of his way to spy on women. He simply enjoyed a small glance when the opportunity came about. Luckily this group of girls were talking by the gate almost every day, which allowed Ren to get his 1 second glance daily.
Ren: I wonder if it bothers her that I look at her every day as I pass by. I can't exactly ask and admit I've been checking out her boobs every day. I'm sure a quick glance isn't gonna kill anyone. Maybe I should try talking to her, if she's a good person maybe I could ask her out. Although with her looks she's probably got a lineup of guys trying to do the same.
Ren disregarded his thoughts. He wasn't actively looking for a girlfriend at the moment anyway. But just like always the girls chest stayed in his mind for the next few minutes. Ren had always been a boob man, he was sure he'd love the sensation with all his heart if he ever were to touch breasts. Of course he never had but he was certain it would feel great if the occasion ever arose.
During his walk home, Ren took a detour to go to the manga store. There was a new volume of a series he needed to get.
Ren: It's a good thing I got it. This volume is really hard to come by.
As he exited the store, he noticed the same girl he was looking at before. She was on the side walk on the other side of the road. As Ren walked on his side, he couldn't help by glance toward the girl. She was walking now, and her chest had the slightest bounce in it. Ren quickly snapped himself out of it. He had been looking at her for 6 seconds now. Even a 3 second stare was pushing it and often considered rude. Ren sped up his walking to get ahead of the girl, that way she wouldn't get the wrong idea and think he was following her, and so he couldn't stare at her chest.
But right when he made it to an intersection and noticed the girl was crossing the street. He noticed an enormous truck heading her way, from what he could see, it looked like the driver had had a stroke at the wheel. Without even thinking, Ren sprinted across the road to where the girl was walking. He'd seen enough anime to guess what would happen next. He would push the girl out of the way and get hit by the truck. But he'd also spent enough time thinking to have come up with a way to avoid it.
Ren: Look out!
Ren jumped and tackled the girl out of harms way. By tackling her, Ren moved himself out of danger as well. Ren knew it was close, he felt the wind if the truck shooting by and it still grazed his left foot, but he was alive with only a small pain where he was grazed.
Ren: Are you alright?
Girl: Yes, thank you very much. We go to the same school right?
Rem: Yeah we do, my names-
It turned out he'd get to introduce himself after all. At least he would have if he had noticed. When the truck crashed into the building across the street, it sent sharks of debris flying. One shard went right into Ren's path. And before he could say another word, the shark of concrete slammed into his head. Ren's entire vision turned to red as he lay on the ground, slowly bleeding out. All the small amount of vision he had left could see the girl he had just helped, looking down at him with worry.
Ren: Damn it! I was careless and didn't look to see where to truck went. And now I'm gonna die, I dodged the trope of getting hit by a truck. But got got by the trope of slowly dying as someone looks at you with worry.
Ren knew he was finished, almost all his senses had already stopped working. He couldn't hear, smell or taste anything. All he had was the girl looking at him and the small sensation he felt as she held his hand. But even those were starting to fade. No, he couldn't die here! He had so much more he wanted to do! He tried to stand or even just move, but it seemed his body had already begun to shut down. As the last of his vision faded, he saw the girl mouth a few last words.
Girl: You'll be alright
After that, Ren's eyes closed, and never opened them again during the time he thought as his normal life. Because now something a lot stranger was about to begin.
Ren: Oh, I'm dead.
Those were the first thoughts Ren had after his passing. He was in what could only be called a dark void. He saw nothing, heared nothing, smelt nothing, tasted nothing, and felt nothing. All he had was his thoughts.
Ren: This is what happens when you die? Just me and my thoughts for all of eternity.
Ren didn't like the idea of that. Just an endless existence of nothing? He'd go crazy. He stayed in the void for what felt like hours. Although he knew time likely didn't exist here anyway. But overtime, Ren began to notice something. It was so slight that he'd usually miss it, but in this void of nothing, it stuck out like a sore thumb.
Ren: Light?
What seems to be a white light began to appear in his vision, getting bigger and brighter by the second. Then he began to feel things again. He could tell he was lying down, he felt a moist sensation where he was lying, likely water. His could smell and hear what seemed to be the ocean or another large body of water. As his eyes slowly opened more as they adjusted to the light, he could see something or someone in his vision.
???: Good morning sleepy head. I don't think taking a nap on the sand is a good idea. Especially when you're this close to the water. You could drown if you turn the wrong way on your sleep. Not to mention you'll get a sunburn.
Ren's eyes finally adjusted and he could see who was talking to him. There was a girl lying next to him on the sandy beach, she had smooth hair and pink eyes. She was wearing a swimsuit and a sun hat, and she had a bird on her wrist.
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From that point, Ren realized he was very wrong. His life wasn't over. It fact, it seemed like it was just about to begin.
