Nearly three hours later, Ethan had cleared several streets of all the undead.
🦁 His level skyrocketed to 20.
He could feel his strength surging dramatically.
It felt like a single thought could freeze and shatter an entire street.
If he hadn’t still retained some humanity, he might have started destroying everything without restraint.
“Still, the speed of leveling has slowed completely.”
The higher the level, the slower the progress.
He had expected this.
“An hour and a half left.”
He chuckled softly.
“Time to go collect my payment.” 👙👩
Three hours.
None of them had died.
The second deal was complete.
…
When Ethan returned, he saw three girls wrapped up tightly in blankets, shivering on the sofa.
He couldn’t help but smile.
Even though the ice crystal walls had protected them…
But the temperature around them dropped sharply.
With a single thought—
A loud disturbance erupted outside.
The ice crystals spread outward, pushing farther and farther away.The surrounding houses were crushed flat in the process.
That should make the temperature here a little more bearable.
Ethan stopped looking at the girls and walked toward the only bedroom with its door tightly shut.
Creak.
The door opened.
From where they stood, Saeko and the others only caught a glimpse of a pale, shining figure lying on the bed.
Bang.
The door closed again.
They couldn’t see anything anymore.
The room fell into an unsettling silence.
An awkward tension filled the air.
Under the shared blanket, the temperature began to rise.
Saya Takagi made the suggestion and shut her eyes first.
Rei Miyamoto and Shizuka exchanged a glance, then quietly looked away in tacit agreement.
…
An hour later.
Ethan let out a long breath.
[Ding! Transaction complete!]
It really had been a literal “right of use” for once.
Ethan had followed the rules of the deal perfectly.
Just as he was about to get up and return to his original world—
Saeko suddenly spoke, seemingly out of nowhere.
“Mr. Ethan… there’s still time, right?”
“Oh?”
A hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
“The transaction is already finished.” 🤝
“…I know.”
“Alright. Then as you wish.”
…
Early the next morning.
Ethan headed to school feeling refreshed and energized.
🏫
The boost in his strength left him extremely satisfied.
The undead from that world really were excellent experience points.
The chat group, however, had gone quiet after announcing the completion of the trade.
Ethan was still savoring the aftertaste of it all.
There was no doubt about it—after leveling up, his physical abilities had become extraordinarily powerful.
He had surpassed ordinary people in every aspect.
Saeko might be a normal human, but years of kendo training meant her body was in great shape.
Honestly, it was lucky the trade had been with Saeko Busujima.
If it had been someone like Saya Takagi, he might’ve held back out of nervousness.
Lost in thought, Ethan walked the familiar route he had taken countless times before.
The same streets.
The same traffic lights.
The same uphill road.
Then suddenly—
A gentle breeze swept past.
Cherry blossoms drifted down along the slope.
Sensing something, Ethan casually reached out with his right hand.
He caught a white beret flying toward him.
👒
“That feels weirdly familiar.”
He looked up.
At the top of the slope stood a girl with a bob haircut, wearing red and white.One hand held down her skirt, the other shielded her wind-tossed hair.
It was a beautiful scene.
Ethan smiled and softly called out, “Megumi.” 🌸
“Mr. Ethan.”
Yes.
They knew each other.
They were friends.
The girl was Kato Megumi, his classmate.
People in class always seemed to unconsciously overlook her—even forgetting her name.
Ethan was no exception.
But he had a special way of remembering her.
He didn’t write her full name—just part of it.
He scribbled that incomplete name on his desk, his chair, and inside every book.
As long as he saw the reminder, he could remember Kato Megumi.
At first he called her “Kato.
“As they grew closer and became friends, he started calling her “Megumi.”
But looking at her now—
He could see her clearly.
He remembered her vividly.
It was as if the hazy mist surrounding her existence had disappeared.
✨
Maybe it was a side effect of his new ability.
And honestly… seeing her clearly made her even cuter and prettier than before.
“…..”
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