Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—————

I've been reincarnated.

Hey there, I'm Chitose. No family name.

After all, I don't have a family register or a place to live. There's no way I would.

And now, for some reason, this homeless me—

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—————

—has been reincarnated.

And as a girl, no less. I've lost a bunch of things, but gained a bunch of others at the same time. I won't say what, though. I'll leave that to your imagination.

Still, a sex change—or rather, becoming female... Even though I was a full-fledged high school boy in my previous life. The discomfort is working overtime, and I can't settle down, mentally or physically.

—I suppose it all started when I met that incomprehensible being.

This weirdo who called himself "God" suddenly appeared, and then started babbling like a broken radio: "You. Died. Reincarnation. Reincarnation. Reincarnationreincarnationreintete—"

Since he seemed kinda off, I (for some reason) smashed a nearby TV against him at a 45-degree angle, and he fixed himself. ...Huh? Too sudden and too crazy? I know.

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—————

...And then, the so-called "God" (presumably) back to normal started explaining the situation to me... Well, whatever, I wasn't really planning on listening seriously anyway, and figured things would just work out however they would, so I just lay down on the ground and half-listened. My response wasn't that bad, right...? Huh? Bad attitude? I know.

So, I was kinda zoning out, but then I suddenly heard this "God" guy's question, "State thy wish," really clearly.

Well, since he asked, I figured I had to say something, so I went with the safe option: "I wanna live a lazy, fulfilling, degenerate life." Pretty much the ideal life of a useless human, right?

And as a result, I became a girl.

...What's that about? So I should find a rich guy and live the cushy life? That's not my style, so no thanks, you moron.

And so, this gender-swapped girl version of me—

Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuu—————

…………Yeah.

"Shut up."

—CRASSSSSSSSSH!!!

Oh my, what a lovely, dignified girly voice. And yet my way of speaking is so crude. Who benefits from this?

Anyway, I just kicked ( ・ ) away ( ・ ) that thing that's been making that annoying uu-uu sound next to me—the utility pole with the alarm on it that's lying on its side facing me.

Huh? Did my strength increase? I kicked it in frustration and the pole shattered to pieces. The fragments even pierced the nearby building like shotgun pellets... Could it be that my physical strength is way too high!?

But before that, I have a question: why is it lying on its side, Mr. Alarm? What on earth happened to you?

...Hm? What's this? Uh... It's my fault? Yeah, I figured.

I can kinda sense it at this point. It's pretty obvious that something this extraordinary could only be caused by someone like me, who was reincarnated by a god, right? I can imagine that much. Even if I don't remember it.

Anyway, curious about my surroundings, I, yours truly, look around. Just how much damage did my appearance cause...? Huh?

What's this? There's a crater spreading out with me at the center...

………………

Wait, hold on a second! I'm not that heavy!? Even if I were, I'd only weigh as much as cotton candy, so this crater isn't my fault!! ...Though that would make me a monster in its own right.

...Time to face reality. If I keep avoiding it, the story won't progress. ...Not that I'm confident this *is* reality.

The surrounding scenery is a terrible mess, probably due to the crater's aftermath. It's a complete ruin. Literally a wasteland, seriously a ruin.

Man, oh man, what did I do to cause such devastation? The ground is supposed to be asphalt, but it's scooped out cleanly, like a meteor hit—

—Wait? Does that mean *I'm* the meteor?

So what? Are you saying I came from space? Is that what you're getting at, you bastard? If so, you could've at least made me look like a little gray—nah, forget it. My current appearance is better.

Besides, if it's a crash-landing crater, I should've at least been in a spaceship, me. I've always wanted to see a crashed spaceship in person.

Wait, does this mean I entered Earth's atmosphere solo? Hmm...

Anyway... from this situation, one thing is clear.

New discovery: I've been reincarnated as a gender-swapped alien girl!

...Huh? That's wrong? I know.

□□□□□

—Pikiririn!

"I see it... See what?"

Anyway, I was about to climb out of the roughly 5-meter diameter crater. Just standing around is boring.

Just as I was about to head outside the crater, a Newtype-like flash of insight crossed my mind. I can see it too! Something.

But that flash... gives me a really bad feeling. Okay, best to avoid flags at all costs.

So I hurriedly escape the crater (I could jump crazy high. This would set a new world record for the standing long jump!), and dash towards a nearby... uh... let's go with a convenience store! (My running speed increased too. If I kept running like this—better stop. Feels like something might possess me).

Anyway, I enter the convenience store and hide in the magazine section. ...Picking up the milk and anpan bread on the shelf.

Stakeouts really call for milk and anpan, right? Even though I'm probably the suspect here.

Why am I the suspect... Damn, I feel like crushing this anpan and yelling "What the hell is this!?"

...I think I heard someone yell "Don't treat my head so roughly!!!" somewhere. Anpanman-senpai, sir.

To begin with, I don't even like anpan, I just picked it up with no intention of eating it, okay? Sorry, Anpanman, I'm a jam bread guy.

In the end, it's Chitose-san, eating rice instead of bread. Plain rice is delicious.

Instead of bread, I arbitrarily grab a mixed grill bento, arbitrarily use the microwave, arbitrarily take out chopsticks—I'm a former convenience store part-timer! I can easily figure out where most things are.

Money? Don't have any. I just got reincarnated, there's no way I would, mon.

Security cameras? I broke them beforehand, so no problem. I'm a coward who doesn't want my face revealed.

Crime? I'm at that age where I want to try it once. Being drawn to taboos is human nature.

So, while eating my bento and keeping watch for a few seconds...

"Arrived at the spatial quake epicenter. ...Where's the Spirit?"

"No people in the vicinity! High possibility it has moved!"

"It materialized at the same time as observation? That's way too fast from the preliminary tremor... All units, search the area! It must be nearby! Likely a new type, follow the spiritual power waves and find it!"

'Roger!'

That's the kind of exchange happening... among these... pervert girls.

Yeah, a bunch of pervert girls are gathered around the crater. This fried chicken is tasty.

Munch munch... I mean, seriously? They're wearing kinda futuristic gear, which might be okay, but what they're actually wearing is basically just body suits that cling tightly to their skin, to the point of being practically skimpy, right? Aren't they embarrassed... Oh, the pickles are good.

Crunch crunch... Grown women, all dressed like that... As a father, I didn't raise— Oh, this spaghetti is delicious... Slurp... Gulp. I have no memory of raising you! Not that I recognize any of you anyway.

Thinking that, I munch munch on the hamburger steak now. Conclusion: I really like this mixed grill bento.

—Huh? This isn't the time to be leisurely eating a bento? I know.

Seems like they're looking for the cause of that crater (probably me).

Come to think of it, that group of perverts mentioned something about a "Spirit" or whatever while looking at the crater... A Spirit? Is that me? So I'm not an alien... OTZ.

Sigh, well, whatever. Spirit, ghost, dark spirit, whatever, they're armed with dangerous-looking weapons, so nothing good will probably come from being found. ...Dangerous weapons... Not really.

Also, it seems they're tracking something called spiritual power emitted by that white spirit (huh? Wrong?). Probably referring to that aura-like air I give off when using my superhuman powers earlier.

By the way, that aura is the same color as my current hair color, a deep matcha-like... deep green, I guess? Yeah, that kind of color. Kinda bland, if you ask me.

Actually, now that I look properly, my appearance might be pretty flashy. Plus, my bangs are so long they cover my eyes, so my field of vision is... well, it's not really a hindrance, so whatever.

I might seem gloomy and plain, but that helps me not stand out too much... Though my outfit makes me stand out completely.

My outfit is... what you'd call a "modified military uniform."

I'm wearing a military uniform with a deep green base, with a jet-black cloak fluttering in the wind. That cloak has some kind of mysterious, incomprehensible pattern on it, but what is it? The more I look, the more it feels bottomless, like a strange pattern.

I'm wearing a military cap pulled down low, with the sleeves rolled up to around my elbows. Yeah, the top part is fine. ...The *top* part, that is.

The problem is the bottom... Yeah, the lower clothing.

—Because right now, I'm wearing a skirt.

At least it's not extremely short, right? Still, it only goes to about above the knees.

...Nah, that's not the main issue. Wearing a skirt, as a guy, how's that? Even if I am a girl now...

First of all, why a skirt? Normally, military uniforms mean pants, right? That's why I call it a modified uniform. A soldier wearing a skirt? That's just taking it too far.

...Whatever. If I think about it too much, I feel like I'll lose something important. I'll just mention what else I'm wearing.—Not that there's much else, just these burnt brown army boots, you know?

So that's the outfit, but strangely, it doesn't feel restrictive at all. I shouldn't have ever worn such stiff, formal clothes before... Well, forget it. If it's not inconvenient, no point worrying about it.

Seeing my transformed self reflected in the convenience store window, I grab a nearby Weider, open it, and gaze at my reflection while—

"...Ah."

"..."

—Suddenly, a dumbfounded voice comes from beside me, period.

I turn to look, and see a petite, brown-haired girl from the earlier pervert group frozen solid, staring at me. Ooh~, busted☆

But I mustn't panic. Staying calm is key in these situations.

First, I casually glance behind her. ...No one else. Looks like they split up to search.

She's the only one here.

In that case, there's only one thing to do—

"Pay for my stuff instead, will ya? —Consider it an order from your superior."

"Huh? —Ah, yes! Understood!"

—Best to intimidate her and divert her attention from me.

The girl, momentarily stunned by my words, acts faster than she can think, probably due to the intimidation I'm radiating and my military uniform.

The brown-haired girl tosses her weapon aside, pulls out her wallet, and heads for the checkout. Almost instinctively.

……………

I did threaten her to divert her attention, but... isn't she a bit *too* obedient? I'm surprised she complied so smoothly. Maybe she *is* a soldier? If so, she's been well-trained, missy.

In a word: Thinking that you might get tricked by bad people in the future makes Chitose-san feel sorry for you...

Well, I'm the first of those bad people, though? Ha ha ha.

Anyway, time to escape while I can. Tatata~

"—Wait!? Why do *I* have to pay!? ...Ah, eh? Where did that person go!?"

I confirm the girl finally realizing and looking around. I thought I'd treat her to something if we meet again. ...That is, if I have money by then?

Ha ha—! See ya, old man! Make sure to restock your wallet before we meet again!! ...Not that I know if we will.

□□□□□

Sending those one-sided words in my heart, I check the situation after putting some distance between us and shaking off the girl.

Next up is... clothes. Wearing this is way too conspicuous.

Luckily, for some reason, the people have vanished from the streets in this situation. It's basically a free-for-all for necessary supplies.

It's not stealing. I'm just borrowing it until I die.

In that case, the next destination is a department store. There'll be clothing stores, probably food too, and maybe I should check out a bookstore? I'm curious about this world's light novels.

Underwear... I'll deal with that later.

"Here we are."

I effortlessly find the nearest department store and enter immediately.

Looks pretty well-stocked just from a glance. Seems quite usable.

But still... hmm... Did I destroy this facility and others like it? With that crater earlier.

I don't know for sure if it was me, but I feel a bit guilty... This means I might have destroyed good stuff and can't even pilfer it! Huh? My thinking is scummy? I know.

Since I've been reincarnated, I'm gonna do whatever I want. I'm probably not even human anymore, so I can do as I please and no one can complain.

That's a crime, you say? Too bad, those are rules made by humans, and they don't apply to me, a Spirit (?)!

Anyway, off to the clothing store!

I can think about what to do next after I change clothes. ...Though my real intention lies elsewhere, you know?

I mean, seriously? Spending the whole time in this outfit is a bit... The difficulty level is kinda high. It'd be tough to pass myself off as a cosplayer too.

"Whoa, this is super convenient."

Alright, all changed. ...Huh, what? What about the changing scene? There isn't one. Besides, I didn't even have time to change. It was instant.

It was like... I thought, "Hmm, maybe I'll try that outfit," and then my body—specifically, the clothes I was wearing—started glowing. When the light faded, I was wearing exactly what I had imagined.

What is this convenient feature!? I can save on clothes money!! I can use that money for other things!!

—Well, on-site, temporary pilfering is fine, right?

My current outfit is a slightly oversized hoodie and pants, hiding my body and leaving some room between my body and the clothes.

I hate tight-fitting clothes, you see. I'd rather wear baggy clothes; they're more comfortable. I'm not one to care much about fashion sense.

Anyway, I pull up the hood on the hoodie to cover everything except my face. My bangs already hide part of my field of vision, so probably only my mouth area is visible. The point is to separate my existence from the outside world as much as possible!

If you ask why I'm doing that... Honestly, enclosed spaces are calming, right? It feels like my own personal domain.

I changed my shoes to sneakers too, so just from my silhouette, you couldn't tell if I'm a girl or a boy now. This way, I won't be as bothered by having become a girl. After all, this is the exact kind of outfit I often wore in my previous life.

"Man, this is seriously convenient. This outfit-changing system. Okay, next stop, next."

So, after sorting out my clothes at the clothing store, I head towards the next new frontier—

"Captain! Spirit confirmed!"

'Roger! Everyone, head to her location!'

—Only to get caught before I can go.

Seriously, man... I'm properly caught now. What do I do from here?

The lucky part is that my current outfit helped avoid my face being seen, right? Should be fine as long as that girl from before doesn't recognize me.

Anyway...

"Tetsu○ Dash!!"

"Wha!? The Spirit is attempting to escape!"

Why are you surprised I'm running? If someone points obviously dangerous weapons at you, of course you'd run— Hey, they're shooting at me!? Don't point clear weapons at people!! Didn't your parents teach you that!?

...Now that you mention it, I'm a Spirit, right? I'm not human.

To think they'd use my own words against me right after I said them... Can't underestimate these pervert troops.

Well, whatever. The bullet speed is easy enough to dodge, so I'll dodge while running. ...The fact that I can call the bullet speed 'dodgeable' really drives home how insane my physical specs are.

Man, this body is seriously convenient. Ever since getting this body, my physical abilities and dynamic vision have become amaaazing.

I'm starting to enjoy myself, finding dodging feels like an amusement park attraction.

Ha ha ha—, over here, pervert ladies, follow the sound of clapping~♪

"We've cornered her!"

"...O☆YA?"

Uh oh~? This is strange~?

—Why did I run up to the rooftop?

Feels like I blocked my own escape route. I was getting carried away, going "Hop, stamp, jumping headbutt (!?)"—and before I knew it, I was on the roof.

Before I realized, the pervert group had gathered in the air around me... Is this the so-called hopeless situation? A group beating is so uncool!

"As expected of a new type... we can't predict its actions! Stay sharp!"

'Roger!'

I kinda object to being called a "new type"... Calling me that like I'm some bug is not okay.

But still... This coordinated group beating is terrifying. That ponytailed person is merciless.

And hey? One of them is giving me a scary look? A white-haired beauty is glaring intensely at me while pointing her gun my way?

Did I do something? Are you super mad 'pun pun maru' because I destroyed the city?

...I doubt it, but did she notice I was thinking of them as perverts? I mean, it's the truth— Eek!? Her glare just intensified!? She definitely noticed!!

Wh-what should I do...? This situation feels kinda checkmate...

If only I had... something like... "My awakened, transcendent power—awakens now!"—that kind of development. Don't make fun of me for being chuuni.

But well... That's probably hoping for too much—

………………………………

—Huh? Seems like there *is* something?

While thinking a bit about what to do next, something that fits the bill popped into my head. What is this, so strange.

A power given by God? Well, whatever. Let's try calling ( ・ ) it ( ・ ) out ( ・ ) right away. I'm super excited!

—Now, everyone together—

"——〈 Heart-Eroding Mausoleum ( Iroueru ) 〉"

………Whoa. This is insane.

Wow, this is... for real? Huh? It's real?

The moment I called out the name of the power, its explanation was engraved in my mind. ...The full extent of its power is something even *I* find hard to believe.

It's so ridiculously overpowered I'm taken aback. I'm taken aback by the god who gave me this power. I mean, it's certainly more than enough to fulfill my wish of "living a lazy, fulfilling, degenerate life"... But this is just too much to actually use, right?

The saving grace is that I'm still immature, so I can't use its true ( ・ ) power ( ・ ) yet. Because, if used carelessly, this could... nah, better not think about it.

For now, let's debut with just the power I can currently use. It should be sufficient to get through this, probably no problem.

Actually, I *want* to use it. I've admired superpowers since my previous life, there's no way I wouldn't want to use them... Okay, let's use it.

Keeping my hands in my pants pockets—I fix my gaze on a mountain visible in the distance.

As I'm about to use this power, the pervert group is around me, having grown more wary at my words... But it's already too late for them to stop me.

Well then, farewell. Hopefully, next time we meet, it'll be in normal clothes and peacefully.

I focus my gaze on the summit of the mountain I was looking at. Luckily, my bangs hide my eyes, so to them, I probably just look like I'm standing still.

Well then, since this is my first time meeting people(?) in this reincarnated world, maybe I should give a parting greeting.

I casually wave my hand towards the ponytailed person. She looks suspicious. Bummer.

Seeing my action, one of them—that white-haired girl who was sending killing intent—charges at me with a sword that seems to have a blade made of beams. That looks cool.

...Well, never mind for now.

And then, right before the girl's blade is about to reach me—

—My vision instantly switches to a scene overlooking the city.

What I just did is simple, really.

—Teleport to a place within my line of sight—

In short, I can instantly move to any place I can see. Chitose-san learned " Teleportation ( Teleport ) "! ...Saying "learned" like that doesn't suit me, yeah.

Anyway, this is convenient for long-distance travel and such.

And what's more.

Chapter 1 "Stealing is a Crime? I Know"

Woooooooooooo—————

I've been reincarnated.

Hello, I'm Chitose ( Chitose ). I don't have a family name.

After all, I don't have a registered address or a place to live. There's no way I would.

And yet, by some twist of fate, this homeless me—

Woooooooooooo—————

—got reincarnated.

And as a girl, no less. I feel like I've lost something, but also gained something. I won't specify what. I'll leave that to your imagination.

But still, a sex change—or rather, becoming female... Even though I was a full-fledged high school boy in my previous life. The sense of incongruity is working at full force, and I can't settle down, both mentally and physically.

—I suppose it all started when I met that incomprehensible being.

This weirdo who called themselves "God" suddenly appeared and started rambling like a broken radio, saying things like, "You. Died. Reincarnation. Reincarnation. ReincarnationReincarnationReReReReReReRe."

Since they seemed a bit off (for some reason), I hit them with a TV at a 45-degree angle from the right, and they calmed down. ...Huh? Too sudden and crazy? I know.

Woooooooooooo—————

...And then, the now (presumably) sane so-called "God" started explaining the situation to me... Well, whatever. I didn't really feel like listening seriously, and I figured things would work out however they were supposed to, so I just lay on the ground and half-listened. That should be a fine way to handle it, right? ...Huh? Bad attitude? I know.

So, I was just casually tuning them out when suddenly, "God's" question, "State thy desire," came through crystal clear.

Well, since I was asked, I figured I had to answer, so I went with the safe option: "I want to laze ( laze ) around and live a fulfilling, degenerate life." Talk about the ideal lifestyle of a useless human.

And as a result, I became a girl.

...What's that about? Are they telling me to marry into a rich family and live a life of luxury? That's not my style, so no thanks, you idiot.

And so, this TS girl version of me—

Woooooooooooo—————

…………Yeah.

"Shut up."

——CRASSSSSSSSSSH!!!

Oh my, what a lovely, dignified voice for a girl. And yet my speech is so crude—who benefits from that?

Anyway, I just kicked ( ・ ) away ( ・ ) that thing—the alarm-equipped utility pole lying on its side next to me that's been blaring "woo woo" annoyingly this whole time.

Huh? Did my strength increase? I kicked it in frustration, and the pole shattered to pieces. The fragments even pierced the nearby building like shotgun pellets... Could it be that my physical strength is ridiculously high!?

Wait, more importantly, I have a question: why is it lying on its side, Mr. Alarm? What in the world happened to you?

...Hm? What's this? Uh... It's my fault? Yeah, I figured.

I can kinda sense it. It's pretty obvious that something this extraordinary could only be caused by someone like me, who was reincarnated by a god, right? I don't remember doing it, though.

Curious about the surroundings, I look around. Just how much damage did my appearance cause... Huh?

What's this? There's a crater spreading out with me at the center...

………………

Wait, hold on a second! I'm not that heavy!? Even if I were, I'd only weigh as much as cotton candy, so this crater isn't my fault!! ...Though that would still make me a monster.

...Time to face reality. If I keep avoiding it, the story won't progress. ...Not that I'm confident this *is* reality.

The surrounding scenery is a terrible mess, probably due to the crater's aftermath. It's a complete ruin. Literally a wasteland, seriously a wasteland.

Wow, seriously, what did I do to cause such devastation? The ground is supposed to be asphalt, but it's carved out so cleanly, as if a meteor had hit—

—Wait? Does that mean *I'm* the meteor?

So what? Are you saying I came from space? If that's the case, at least make me look like a Little Gray or something—nah, forget it. I'd rather keep my current appearance.

Besides, if it was a crash landing, I should've at least been in a spaceship. I've always wanted to see a crashed spaceship in person.

Wait, does this mean I entered Earth's atmosphere on my own? Hmm...

Anyway... here's what we can gather from this situation.

New discovery: I've been reincarnated as a TS girl alien!

...Huh? That's not it? I know.

□□□□□

——Pikiririn!

"I see it... What is it?"

I decided to climb out of the roughly 5-meter-wide crater. Just standing around would be boring.

Just as I was about to head outside the crater, a Newtype-like flash of insight crossed my mind. I can see it too! Something.

But that flash... gives me a really bad feeling. Okay, best to avoid any flags at all costs.

I hurriedly escaped the crater (somehow managed an incredible jump. I'd set a new world record in the standing long jump with this!), and then dashed to the nearest... uh... let's just say a convenience store! (My running speed has increased too. If I kept this up—better stop. I might get possessed by something.)

I hid in the magazine section of the convenience store. ...Grabbing the milk and anpan from the shelf.

Stakeouts call for milk and anpan, right? Even though I'm probably the suspect here.

Why am I the suspect... Damn it, I feel like crushing this anpan and screaming, "What the hell is this!?"

...I think I heard someone yell, "Don't treat my head so carelessly!!!" —Anpanman-senpai, I presume.

Honestly, I don't even like anpan, so I just grabbed it without any intention of eating it. Sorry, Anpan, I'm a jam bread guy.

In the end, Chitose-san ended up eating rice instead of bread. Plain rice is delicious.

Grabbing a mixed grill bento instead of the bread, using the microwave without permission, taking out chopsticks without asking—I'm a former convenience store part-timer! I can easily figure out where most things are.

Money? Don't have any. I just got reincarnated; there's no way I would, mon.

Security cameras? I broke them beforehand, so no problem. I'm a coward ( chicken ) who doesn't want my face to get out.

Crime? I'm at that age where I want to try it once. Being drawn to taboos is human nature ( nature ).

So, while eating my bento and keeping watch for a few seconds...

"Arrived at the spatial quake epicenter. ...Where's the Spirit?"

"No sign of anyone in the vicinity! High possibility they've moved!"

"They appeared right after observation? That's way too fast from the preliminary tremor to manifestation... All units, search the area! They must be nearby! Likely a new type, track them via spiritual power waves!"

'Roger!'

That's the kind of exchange going on... among these pervert ladies.

Yep, a bunch of pervert ladies have gathered ( gathered ) around the crater. This fried chicken is yummy.

Munch munch... I mean, come on? They're wearing futuristic gear, so maybe it's not so bad, but what they're actually wearing is basically just body suits so tight they're practically skin-tight, right? Aren't they embarrassed... Oh, this pickled vegetable is tasty.

Crunch crunch... Grown women all dressed like that, seriously... As your father, I have no— Whoa, this spaghetti is good... Slurp slurp... Gulp. I have no memory of raising a child like you! Not that I recognize any of you in the first place.

Thinking that, I munch on the hamburger steak. Conclusion: I really like this mixed grill bento.

—Huh? This is no time to be leisurely eating a bento? I know.

It seems they're looking for the cause of that crater (probably me).

Come to think of it, that group of perverts mentioned something about a "Spirit" or whatever while looking at the crater... A Spirit? Is that me? So I'm not an alien after all... OTZ.

Sigh, well, whatever. Spirit, ghost, dark spirit—I don't know, but they're clearly armed and dangerous, and it doesn't seem like anything good will happen if I'm found. ...Armed and dangerous... Not really.

Also, it seems they're tracking something called spiritual power or whatever that comes from this white spirit (huh? wrong?). Probably referring to that aura-like air I've been emitting whenever I use my non-human powers.

By the way, that aura is the same deep matcha color as my current hair color... or rather, a deep green? Yeah, something like that. Kinda bland, if you ask me.

Now that I think about it, my appearance might be pretty flashy. And my bangs are so long they cover my eyes, blocking my vision... Well, it's not really a hindrance, so whatever.

I might seem gloomy and plain, but that means I won't stand out too much... Except my outfit makes me completely conspicuous.

My outfit is... what you'd call a "modified military uniform."

I'm wearing a military uniform with deep green as the base, a jet-black cloak fluttering in the wind. That cloak has some kind of mysterious, incomprehensible pattern on it—what is it? The more I look at it, the more it feels bottomless, like some inexplicable pattern.

I'm wearing a military cap pulled down low, with the sleeves rolled up to around my elbows. Yeah, the top is fine. ...The top, that is.

The problem is the bottom... Yeah, the bottom part of the outfit.

—Because right now, I'm wearing a skirt.

At least it's not extremely short, right? But it still only goes to about above the knees.

...No, that's not the main issue. What's the deal with a guy wearing a skirt? I'm a girl now, but still...

Why a skirt in the first place? Military uniforms usually mean pants, right? That's why they call it a modified uniform, I guess. A soldier wearing a skirt? That's taking it too far.

...Whatever. If I think about it too much, I feel like I'll lose something important. Let me just list what else I'm wearing.—Not that there's much else, just these khaki army boots, right?

So, that's the outfit, but strangely, it doesn't feel restrictive at all. I'm sure I've never worn such stiff clothing before... Well, forget it. If it's not inconvenient, no point worrying about it.

Seeing my transformed self reflected in the convenience store window, I grab a nearby Weider, open it, and gaze at my reflection—

"...Ah."

"..."

—When suddenly, a dumbfounded voice comes from beside me, maru.

I turn to look, and there's a petite, brown-haired girl from earlier's pervert group, frozen solid as she stares at me. Oh dear, I've been found out☆

But don't panic. Staying calm is key in situations like this.

First, I casually glance behind her. ...No one else there. Looks like they split up to search.

She's the only one here with me.

In that case, there's only one thing to do—

"Pay for my stuff, will ya? —Consider it an order from your superior."

"Huh? —Ah, yes! Understood!"

—Intimidate her to divert her attention from me.

The girl, momentarily stunned by my words, acts faster than she can think, perhaps due to the intimidation I'm radiating and my military uniform.

The brown-haired girl tosses her weapon aside, pulls out her wallet, and heads for the checkout. Almost instinctively.

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I did threaten her to distract her, but... isn't she a bit *too* obedient? I'm surprised she went along with it so smoothly. Maybe she really is a soldier? If so, she's been well-trained, missy.

In short, one thing: Thinking you might get tricked by bad people in the future makes Chitose-san feel sorry for you...

Well, I'm the first of those bad people, aren't I? Ha ha ha.

Anyway, time to escape while I can. Tatata~

"—Wait!? Why do *I* have to pay!? ...Ah, ah? Where did that person go!?"

I confirm the girl finally realizing and looking around behind me. I thought I'd treat her to something if we meet again... That is, if I have any money by then?

Ha ha! See ya, old man! Make sure to restock your wallet before we meet again!! ...Not that I know if we will.

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Sending that one-sided message in my heart, I check the situation after putting some distance between us and shaking off the girl.

Next up... clothes. Wearing this definitely makes me stand out too much.

Luckily, for some reason, the people have vanished from the streets. It's basically a free-for-all for necessary supplies.

It's not stealing. I'm just borrowing it until I die.

In that case, the next destination is a department store. There should be clothing stores and food, maybe I could go to a bookstore too? I'm curious about this world's light novels.

Underwear... I'll deal with that later.

"Here we are."

I effortlessly find the nearest department store and enter immediately.

It seems pretty well-stocked; just a glance shows a wide variety of goods. Looks quite usable.

But still... hmm... Did I destroy this facility and others like it? With that crater earlier.

I'm not sure if I did it, but I feel a bit guilty... Now I can't snag any good items they might have destroyed! Huh? My thinking is scummy? I know.

Now that I'm reincarnated, I'll do whatever I want. I'm basically non-human anyway, so no one can complain no matter what I do.

You say that's a crime? Too bad, those are rules humans made, and they don't apply to me, a Spirit (?)!

Anyway, off to the clothing store!

I can think about the future after I change clothes. ...Though my real intention lies elsewhere, huh?

I mean, seriously? Going around in this outfit the whole time is a bit... The difficulty level is just too high. It'd be hard to pass myself off as a cosplayer too.

"Whoa, this is super convenient."

Alright, so I'm done changing. ...Huh, what? What about the changing scene? There isn't one. I didn't even have time to change properly. It was instant.

It was like... I was thinking, "Maybe I'll try that outfit," when my body—specifically, the clothes I was wearing—started glowing. When the light faded, I was wearing exactly what I had imagined.

What is this convenient feature!? I can save on clothes money!! I can use that money for other things!!

—Well, if I were on site, I could just temporarily confiscate stuff, but still!

My current outfit is a slightly oversized hoodie and pants, hiding my body and leaving some room between my body and the clothes.

I really don't like tight-fitting clothes. I'd rather wear baggy clothes; they're more comfortable. I'm not one to care much about fashion sense.

I pull up the hood on the hoodie to cover everything except my face. Combined with my bangs, most of my field of vision is hidden, so probably only my mouth area is visible. The point is to separate my existence from the outside world as much as possible!

If you ask why I'm doing this... honestly, doesn't a closed-off space feel calming? It feels like my own personal domain.

I also changed into sneakers, so if you just saw my silhouette, you wouldn't be able to tell if I'm a girl or a boy. This way, I won't be as bothered by the fact that I became a girl. After all, this is the exact kind of outfit I often wore in my previous life.

"Man, this is seriously convenient. This changing system. Okay, next stop."

After sorting out my clothes at the store, I head towards the next new frontier—

"Captain! Spirit confirmed!"

'Roger! Everyone, head to her location!'

—Only to get caught before I can go.

Seriously, man... I'm properly caught now. What do I do from here?

The lucky thing is that my current outfit prevented my face from being seen? Should be fine as long as that girl from earlier doesn't recognize me.

Anyway...

"Tetsu○ Dash!!"

"Wha!? The Spirit is attempting to escape!"

Why are you surprised I'm running away? Obviously, if someone points a clearly dangerous weapon at you, you'd run—Hey, they're shooting at me!? Don't point obvious lethal weapons at people!! Didn't your parents teach you that!?

...Now that you mention it, I'm a Spirit, right? I'm not human.

To think they'd use my own words against me so quickly... I underestimated this pervert squad.

Well, whatever. The bullet speed is easy enough to dodge, so I'll dodge while running. ...The fact that I can call the bullet speed 'dodgeable' really drives home how insane my physical specs are.

Man, this body is seriously convenient. Ever since I got this body, my physical abilities and dynamic vision have become amaaazing.

I'm starting to enjoy myself, finding dodging feels like an amusement park attraction.

Ha ha ha—, over here, pervert ladies, follow the sound of clapping~♪

"We've cornered you!"

"...O☆YA?"

Uh oh~? This is strange~?

—Why did I run up to the rooftop?

Seems I blocked my own escape route. I got carried away, "Hop, stamp, jumping headbutt (!?)"—and before I knew it, I was on the roof.

Before I realized it, the pervert squad from earlier had gathered in the air around me... Is this what they call a hopeless situation? A group beating sounds so uncool!

"As expected of a new type... we can't predict what they'll do! Stay sharp!"

'Roger!'

I kinda object to being called a "new type"... Sounds like an insect, not cool.

But still... This coordinated group beating is terrifyingly well-organized. That ponytailed person is merciless.

Hey, by the way? One of them is giving me a scary look? That white-haired beauty is glaring daggers at me while aiming her gun?

Did I do something? Are you super mad because I destroyed the city?

...I hate to think it, but did she notice I was thinking of them as perverts? Because it's the truth—Eek!? Her glare just intensified!? She definitely noticed!?

Wh-what should I do...? This situation feels kinda checkmate...

If only I had... something like... "My awakened, transcendent power—awakens now!"—that kind of development would be nice. Don't make fun of me for being chuuni.

But well... That's probably hoping for too much—

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—Huh? Seems like there might be something?

As I was thinking about what to do next, something that seemed fitting popped into my head. What is this? Weird.

A power given by God? Well, whatever. Let's try calling ( ・ ) it ( ・ ) out ( ・ ) right away. I'm super excited!

—Now, everyone together—

"——〈 Heart-Eroding Mausoleum ( Iroueru ) 〉"

………Whoa. This is insane.

Wow, this is... for real? Huh? It's real?

The moment I called out the name of that power, an explanation of its abilities was engraved in my mind. ...The full scope of a power so unbelievable even I want to doubt it.

It's so ridiculously overpowered I'm taken aback. I'm taken aback by the god who gave me this power. Well, it's certainly more than enough to fulfill my wish of "lazing around and living a fulfilling, degenerate life"... But seriously, I don't think I can bring myself to use this!?

The saving grace is that I'm still immature, so I can't unleash my true power yet. That's a relief. Because if I messed up, this... no, better not think about it.

For now, let's debut with just the power I can currently use. It should be sufficient to get through this situation, no problem.

Actually, I want to use it. I've always admired superpowers and such since my previous life, so there's no way I wouldn't want to use it... alright, let's do it.

Keeping my hands in my pants pockets—I fix my gaze on the mountain visible in the distance.

As I'm about to use my power now, there's a group of perverted women around me who've grown more wary of my words... but they can no longer stop me.

Well then, farewell. If possible, I'd like to meet next time in normal clothes and peacefully.

I concentrate my gaze on the mountain peak I was looking at. Fortunately, my bangs hide my eyes, so to them, I probably just look like I'm standing there blankly.

Well then, since this is my first time meeting otherworldly people after reincarnating? Maybe I should give a farewell greeting.

For now, I wave toward the ponytailed person. She gave me a suspicious look. Ouch.

Seeing my actions, one of them—the white-haired girl who'd been giving me that murderous glare—comes at me with a sword that seems to have a blade formed from beams. That's so cool.

...Well, never mind for now.

And just as the girl's blade was about to reach me—

—my vision instantly shifted to a scene overlooking the city

What I just did is simple to explain.

—Teleporting to a location within my field of vision—

Basically, I can instantly move to any place I can see. Chitose-san learned "Teleportation"! ...Saying "learned" like that doesn't suit me, yeah.

Anyway, this is convenient for long-distance travel and such.

Moreover. If the knowledge engraved in my mind is correct, it seems I can teleport while ignoring even the concepts of time and space.

To give an example—it's an extraordinary ability that allows me to teleport to the exact time, place, and position where a photo was taken just by looking at a picture from a school trip.

In other words, with this, I can revisit my memories with the actual experience whenever I want.

This is great, exactly the performance I wanted. The original power is too excessive, but this power is really convenient to use.

"...Alright"

Sitting on a tree trunk at the mountain peak I was gazing at from the department store rooftop, I look out at the city I was just in.

Seems like various interesting things are happening in that city. The god did tell me right before reincarnation that something was different from before... judging from those people earlier, it's definitely clear that much more unrealistic events will occur compared to my previous life.

"What should I do now..."

While thinking about my future, I gaze at the city where I'll likely stay for a while.

The city itself is quite developed, so I probably won't face as many hardships as in my previous life.

Carefree, lazy, and relaxed. That's the kind of second life Chitose-san decided to enjoy.

"For now... should I steal some games or novels?"

—And thus, Chitose-san had already reached the point where even crime didn't bother her. What? You're saying it's too late for that? I know.

...Speaking of which, what was up with that strange tension earlier? It's a mystery.

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March 31st.

On that day, a spirit who's careless and arbitrary, lazy and unserious but... deeply emotional and sincere toward those she considers family... a boy turned girl named "Chitose," who would later be called the "Identification Name 〈Abyss〉," manifested in this world.

But at this time, Chitose had no idea whatsoever.

That she—

—despite originally being male, would end up going on dates with men.