That Time I Got Saved by a Slime

Chapter 1

Skill Usage

(Character Thinking)

"Character Speaking"

[Ciel and Rimuru Talking To Each Other]

The bold text is what is different from the original web novel

Satoru POV

A life so normal that nothing can be said about it. 

After leaving college, I joined a major general contractor firm and am living alone now at the age of 40. Having no girlfriend. Filial duty left to my older brother, my life is essentially that of an independent, single noble.

Neither short of height, or wanting of a good face. Yet unpopular. I have tried exhorting effort into finding a girlfriend – and have confessed thrice! – but after being dumped, my heart is left shattered. Well, having reached this age, I can honestly say that this romance thing is naught but troublesome. And although you could say that I am mostly busy with work, it's not like I am troubled by not having one. It's not like I am making excuses... really.

"Senpai! Sorry for keeping you waiting!"

With a cheerful smile the young man approaches me. And, by his side–a beauty. More specifically, the young man, Tamura Yamaguchi, is a junior at the same company I work at; the one by his side is our company's renowned Madonna, the receptionist Miho Sawatari, or rather, after marrying Tamura, Miho Yamaguchi. Yep, I have been asked by these guys to offer consultation on their upcoming pregnancy. The after-work rendezvous was held at an intersection, and there the two hoped to indulge my thoughtfulness and support.

"Yeah. So, what kind of advice are you looking for?"

I ask while greeting Tamura's newly pregnant wife.

"Hello, good to see you again Satoru-san. Although we have seen each other before, this would be the first time we are back at this place, right? Makes me nervous, somehow."

(The nervous one is me, damn it! I mean, I am not that good with speaking to girls in the first place. Cut me some slack! And in the first place, with no apparent love experience, what kind of advice can I even offer? Aren't you all just poking fun at me! It's spite, isn't it.)

From here on out it will be different from the web novel

"Hello, Miho-san, it's always nice seeing you. No need to be nervous or anything. I don't plan on getting stabbed again."

I chuckle. Yeah, that's right, the last time I met Tamura and Miho-san at this place was for consultation on their upcoming marriage, but really Tamura just wanted to show off his new bride. However, things didn't go as expected, and I got stabbed by a knife pushing Tamura out of the way of a street thief.

"Sorry about that senpai, you almost died trying to save my life."

"It's not your fault Tamura. Besides, I'm alive and good as new, so there's nothing to feel guilty about."

Well thanks to myself, that is. In reality, I actually did die when I was stabbed. I got reincarnated as a slime monster in another world with special skills. Eventually several things happened, and basically I established my own country and became the strongest being in existence, known as Rimuru Tempest. Once I ruled over all of time and space, I decided to come back to Earth and save my past self, Satoru Mikami, right after I was stabbed.

Since then, I've been living as my alternate self Satoru on Earth, while Rimuru continues to live on in the other world. Honestly, there were pros and cons to both lives, but the main pro to Satoru Mikami is I have my son, rather than the sexless slime Rimuru Tempest. However, three years later after being stabbed and saved by a slime, I still haven't put it to good use.