‘Is something not right here?’
The bright sunlight, filtering through the classroom window, made Minoru’s eyes ache.
Minutes ago, he was in the restroom, browsing new anime recommendations.
Minutes later, after washing his hands and pushing open the door, he found himself standing right here.
An unfamiliar classroom, unfamiliar faces.
Eyes, as if seeing a celebrity, were all focused on him.
The most outrageous thing was that the entire world’s art style had turned into two-dimensional anime.
‘What the hell is going on?
Where did I get transported to?’
Minoru roared internally, suspecting he had been set up by Doraemon.
His restroom door had been swapped for an Anywhere Door.
He had definitely transmigrated!
At the podium, a middle-aged man in a suit smiled at him, then turned to the class and spoke, Everyone, allow me to introduce you.
This is Shibata Minoru, a transfer student.’
[Ding!
Plunder System has been bound!]
[Welcome to the High-Risk Multiverse!
Host Shibata Minoru!]
Minoru froze for a moment.
‘A system?!
A High-Risk Multiverse?!’
As an old anime fan and a seasoned web novel reader, Minoru’s heart warmed.
With a system, this was a perfect start.
He transmigrated?
So be it!
Minoru suppressed the excitement in his heart and quickly scanned the classroom.
A familiar figure caught his eye.
Long blonde hair cascaded smoothly over her shoulders and her profile glowed with a sacred halo in the sunlight.
Even a simple school uniform couldn’t conceal her dazzling brilliance.
‘It’s Shiina Mahiru?’
As if sensing Minoru’s gaze, the girl slightly turned her head, her caramel-colored eyes meeting Minoru’s for a fleeting moment.
The next second, she quickly lowered her gaze and focused on her textbook, as if silently drawing a line between them.
In those eyes, Minoru saw a subtle sense of distance, making the girl seem like an unapproachable “Angel.” But he didn’t mind.
‘It seems this world isn’t very dangerous.
Isn’t this just a pure romance slice-of-life anime?
How could it be high-risk?’
Minoru breathed a sigh of relief, but the system’s voice rang out again.
[In all the myriad worlds, all beings have their own operational trajectories, which are their destined plotlines.]
[Key characters carry great luck.
If the Host can intervene or alter the corresponding plot, completing the iconic events in their ‘destined plotline,’ you will gain a large amount of luck points, and have a chance to replicate their core abilities/traits!]
‘Alter the plot?
Replicate abilities?’ Minoru’s eyes instantly lit up.
Isn’t this a cheat code tailor-made for him?
Minoru knew exactly what would happen in which anime at what time.
[Loading necessary identity information for Host: Transfer student in Class 1-B, Shiroyama High School.
Residence arranged.
Initial funds disbursed to pocket.]
[Host’s current attribute panel has been generated, please view it yourself.]
A stream of information flooded his mind, making his identity clear, and his address known.
“Now our class doesn’t just have an angel.
We also have a male counterpart.”
“I wish I were that good-looking.”
“He must be at least 1.9 meters tall, right?
His shoulders are so broad.”
“With that face, I declare you the strongest.”
Minoru maintained a polite smile on his face, while his mind rapidly processed the system’s information.
With a thought, a translucent panel visible only to him appeared before his eyes.
[Host: Shibata Minoru]
Strength: 5 (Normal human level)
Agility: 5.2 (Normal human level)
Constitution: 4.5 (Slightly sub-healthy)
Spirit: 6 (Soul amplification due to transmigration)
Charm: S
Luck: C- (Initial system buff)
(Levels from low to high are F-rank to SSS-rank)
Luck Points: 0
Abilities: None
Items: ID, smartphone, keys, student credit card (limit 100,000 yen)
(Note: Don’t be confused with luck and luck points.
Luck is…
well, luck.
Luck points are currency.)
‘As expected, it’s a relatively high level of charm.’
Minoru examined himself using the reflection in the window.
‘Good heavens, it’s a physical transmigration.’
His face was still his own, his original 9/10 attractiveness now enhanced with the unique delicate touch of a shoujo manga male lead, yet without losing his masculine appeal.
He was still wearing his classic casual attire: a white oversized T-shirt and straight-leg casual pants.
As for the Constitution stat on the panel, Minoru chose to ignore it.
There was nothing he could do about it.
Although he still had some muscle definition, long-term late nights meant being sub-healthy was inevitable.
But the initial funds are a credit card?
What’s with that?
Will he have to work hard to pay off his credit card later?
Minoru suppressed the urge to complain and, at the homeroom teacher’s signal, walked to the blackboard.
“Hello everyone, I am Shibata Minoru.
I’m 1.88 meters tall.”
Under the homeroom teacher’s arrangement, Minoru’s seat was next to Shiina Mahiru.
More precisely, it was in the adjacent row, as the classroom had individual desks.
“Shibata-kun, this is Shiina-san, a celebrity at our school.
You can ask her if you have any questions.”
As the homeroom teacher’s enthusiastic introduction concluded, Minoru’s first class after transmigrating was about to officially begin.
Just then, the students beside him were whispering about something, interspersed with some familiar terms.
“Did you hear?
Last night, the Ghoul in the next district committed another crime, and a whole squad of CCG investigators died.”
“It’s even worse in Z City.
The threat level is almost Dragon-level, and several S-class heroes from the Hero Association have been dispatched.”
“In Yokohama, another kaiju alert has been issued.
The defense force isn’t enough anymore.”
“Right, did you see those words from Hirokawa Takeshi?
As a mayoral candidate, isn’t it bad to make such controversial ecological statements?”
“Iwate Prefecture is even weirder, there seem to be many anomalies.
I don’t know if they’re the legendary Cursed Spirits, and several blocks have already been cordoned off.”
Ghoul, Monster, Kaiju, Hirokawa Takeshi, Cursed Spirit?!
‘Holy crap!’
Minoru’s expression froze.
‘A romance slice-of-life anime?!
This is clearly a hell-level difficulty Frankenstein world!’
‘I hope Junji Ito doesn’t make a cameo too soon.’
‘If I don’t have some solid strength, I’ll be minced meat just going out to buy groceries.’
Minoru understood his predicament.
He had to constantly grow stronger to survive in this world.
[Ding!
Scanning for high-value plunder nodes in the current world…]
On the system panel, familiar names and avatars flashed by: Kasumigaoka Utaha, Yukinoshita Yukino… But strangely, all these avatars were grayed out.
Does that mean the corresponding events haven’t officially happened yet?
It seems he needs to personally intervene in the plot to understand the rules.
With his familiarity with the plot, he could definitely extract a lot of karmic luck.
[Priority Recommendation: Discovered target with extremely high karmic luck entanglement — Shiina Mahiru!
Her destiny trajectory contains an excellent plunder node, strongly recommend Host to prioritize contact!]
[Destined Plotline Node: The first encounter of giving an umbrella in the rain is about to happen.]
[Key Character: Fujimiya Amane]
[Event Description: In 2 hours, at a park near the school, replace the original male lead ‘Fujimiya Amane’ and offer an umbrella to Shiina Mahiru, who is caught in the rain.]
[System Tip: Successfully replacing Fujimiya Amane to complete this event is expected to grant core traits ‘Scholar’ and ‘Amusement Master’.]
[Also gain a large amount of karmic luck!
Greatly enhance Host’s basic luck in this world and Shiina Mahiru’s initial favorability!]
[If you choose to observe, you will gain a passerby trait, and nothing else.]
(Note: Plunder System is basically plundering opportunities but it’s not strictly plunder.
Preventing a tragedy in the original series or interfering and changing the plot is also okay.)
‘Replace Fujimiya Amane?
Plunder his opportunity with Mahiru?
And gain his abilities?
That sounds a bit exciting.’
Minoru glanced at the clear sky outside the window, having already made up his mind.
‘Sorry, Fujimiya Amane.
Your angel, I will protect her.
I’m just a passing umbrella giver.’
After figuring all this out, Minoru opened the system and began to study it.
This was key to his survival in this world.
He absolutely had to understand it.
Time passed by minute by minute.
At three in the afternoon, the dismissal bell rang promptly.
The sky had become overcast at some point, looking like a storm was brewing.
[Plunder Node Countdown: 1 hour 14 minutes 51 seconds]
“Damn it, it’s going to rain, and I didn’t bring an umbrella.” A chorus of wails filled the classroom.
Several girls blushed, somewhat eager, wondering if they should invite Minoru to walk home together and share an umbrella.
Minoru ignored the hopeful expressions of these girls, decisively packed his things, and left the classroom without looking back.
It was time to prepare for the plunder!
Shiina Mahiru also finished packing.
She looked at the dark clouds outside the window.
Her brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of imperceptible indifference and trouble flashed in her eyes.
“Is it going to rain?”