This had always been my way of life. It was so lonely and sad.
But it's not like I care or anything. I was just happy playing whatever games were thrown at me, living my Otaku life to the fullest.
Until I met that game...!
* * *
"Can interest you in anything else Ma'am?" A young man held the game I had just put on the counter.
Pushing my glassing back onto my nose I answered. "No thank you."
"Come on! Why not try this new game that came out a few days ago! I'm sure you'll like it!" The store clerk was talking with such enthusiasm, that I found it hard to refuse.
"N-no I am r-really okay."
I gave him my card but he just stood there, with a carefree smile on his face.
"Aw come o-"
I dropped my shy girl facade. "Listen here you little punk!" I grabbed the Clerk's shirt while staring at him with veins bulging. "I ain't buyin' any shitty games!"
The Clerk kept smiling. Then he said two words no Otaku could resist: "I'll give it to you for half price."
"Deal!"
* * *
My fingers danced over the controls like spider legs, pushing every button with a little more force than before. Sweat dripped from my round chin. The flashing lights from the screen enveloped me, enticing me forward into the game. Curtains closed, door closed, lights off; nothing could be better than this!
It was... bliss...
...until it wasn't. It was the final stage of the game, my whole body shook violently. One screw up now would mean two all nighters wasted. The black bags under my eyes grew darker as I stared more intently at the screen.
This was it! The boss was down to it's last bit of HP!...
"Activating ultimate shield!"
Our roles were reversed as the boss said a spell that was so unfair and overpowered I wanted to vomit.
"What's with this stupid game!" I shouted angrily as 'Game Over' shone in big red letters on the screen. "Are you fucking kidding me! Do you know how long that God damn took!"
I threw my controller at the TV, breaking them both, but I was too angry to care.
"Give me back my money you smiley bastard! If it wasn't for you, I wouldn't have bought this stupid game to begin with!" I screamed my lungs out not caring about anyone or anything anymore. "You stupid store clerk! There ain't nowhere safe you can run to now!"
I had turned on my body pillow of a hot anime character, relentlessly beating him to fluff. Hot headed, I strangled it even more, tears and snot dribbling down my face. My once cute self, was practically a mess.
Luckily nobody was home right now to hear me pouring my lungs out in the chest of my favourite anime character.
"GOD DAMN IIIIIIIIIIIIIITTT- Erk!"
A vein popped in my head without me realising it.
Ah... shit...
* * *
When I woke up, I was staring at an unfamiliar ceiling.
"Wha wi wis was"
I tried to ask where I was but the voice that came out wasn't mine... It was a baby's!
"Awwww look! I think she's trying to say something," a beautiful redhead woman peered down at me, with a gentle look in her eyes.
"Come on! Say Dadda!" A handsome blond man wearing a crown was on my left, tears rimming at his eyes.
Hold on. Was I...?
"Let's name her Aoi!" The woman said.
"No we're going with Nino!"
"No! Aoi!"
"Nino!"
As the two adults argued over my name, I had come to a conclusion:
I have been reincarnated!