Reincarnated as a chicken

Promised Rewards

Sakura petals danced in the wind, slowly descending to the ground. I was currently in what looked like a pasture of silver grass, with a single Sakura tree behind me. I had been standing here for a while, doing nothing but enjoying the scent and sight. I didn't want to admit it, but the realization dawned upon me. I died. Well, there was no room to whine about it now.

'Ugh... that was painful.'

I thought, rubbing my neck with my wing. For some reason I maintained my bird form even after reincarnation.

"I bet it was."

A voice said, startling me.

'Huh? Who are you?'

I looked around and noticed the voice coming from behind a tree. A bit scared, I didn't dare go near the owner of the voice.

"Seriously?"

The person moved from behind the tree, revealing a girl in my school uniform – a skirt, blazer over a white shirt with a red tie loosely fitted around the neck – with tanned skin like a surfer. Her sandy brown hair was shoulder-length, complementing her pretty face. She was the spitting image of someone I knew from my world.

'Maya?'

I asked.

"You don't know the name of one of your very first benefactors? I feel insulted now."

When the figure completely came from the behind the tree with her hands raised in peace signs and a mischievous grin, I saw her eyes. They possessed a weird symbol with various colours. I would have mistaken them for kaleidoscopic eyes, but that was more like heterochromia. I then realized who this Maya faker was.

'My benefactor? A creep like you can't be the great Ancient Goddess that created the world.'

"Excuse you! I am someone who has been with you since before the very moment you hatched into this world! You are right, I am not the Ancient Goddess, but I am something better."

She pouted her cheeks and whined.

'Eh? Who the hell are you?'

"Do I really need to spell it out for you? I thought you were actually smarter than you let on."

'Shut it, you stupid system master!'

"So you did know who I was."

'Of course I did. This is the perfect moment for you to make your debut and try to make me feel awe and respect for you and all that nonsense, right? You even used Maya in an attempt to seduce me and calm me down. Well that ain't working here so show your true form.'

"Disappointing. But it is as you say, I, the Creator of the System and its rightful master, Alpha, have decided to grace you with my presence. I'm sorry, but I can't show you my true form just yet."

'Boo! Boo! Bring in a different system master!'

I yelled.

"Is there really nothing I can do to change your opinion of me?"

She was faking being hurt by my words.

'Huh? You want me to think highly of you? Give me lots of unique skills then!'

I jokingly said, but she said something scary next.

"Seriously? You know too many unique skills can kill you for good, right?"

'W-What?'

She ignored me.

"I'll give you something better."