Shino consciousness faded for a second but it came back.
"Huh? Am I not dead?" He asked
"I can't feel anything, am I paralyzed?" He asked
"No, All my senses are not working, I can't even see anything and I am sure I'm putting an effort to open my eyes" he answered
Seconds later, one by one, Shino's senses came back
First was touch, "I can feel my hand. I can touch my whole body, nothing got remove" he said
Second was smell, "What is that smell, a flower? Perfume? Whatever it is, it has a good aroma" he said
Third was hearing, "A bell? No Chimneys, where am I? A Hospital? No, what kind of hospital make their patient stand still" he said
Fourth was Sight, Shino saw a man in front of him wearing a white robe with a long beard standing opposite of him
Shino was surprise to see the man but Shino has one problem troubling him and so without hesitation he immediately lick his arm.
The man in white robe's eye became wide open and giggles and said, "If you are troubled about your sense of taste, you still have it"
Upon hearing, Shino was relief and the man in robe said, "Welcome to Alheim, Shino Takasaki…."
Shino raised his right hand and began to scratch his forehead and said with a confused face, "Wait, wait, wait, I know this kind of thing, A man in White robe, floating light everywhere, and these scene"
Shino let out a big sigh and added, "Is this really happening? This not a dream right?"
With his right arm in his face and left arm on his hip Shino said, "I'm not going to say anything, please continue"
The man in robe was confused but he continue, "I am God, creator of..."
Shino interrupted again with a mysterious giggle, it seem he is holding his laughter, but wave his hand up and down signing god to continue his speech, so God continue
"As I was saying, I am God, creator of all, you shall be transported to another world where magic reside, where Strength, Speed, and Intelligence determine the Mighty. I shall give you one wish as gift from me to you, now state your wish and I shall give it" God proudly said.
As God finish his speech Shino burst into laughter
"Dude, you got to be kidding me! This is your typical Isekai scenario" Shino said and continue to laugh
The God was irritated by Shino's laugh and thought he was mocking him, but he kept smiling in frustration
As Shino laugh it out Shino beg for forgiveness not too seriously and said, "God huh.. setting aside all my rudeness, I want to asked for one thing first before I gave you my wish and set forth to this new world"
"What is it?" God Asked
"Do you have manual or something about this world I am jumping into?" Shino asked
A moment of silence has occurred and God break it by shouting, "Like hell we have!!"
Shino giggles and said, "hahaha, Sorry, It is just a joke"
An awkward silence has occurred and God slowly pull a manual in his back and with an embarrassing face he said, "Well… slamming all the information in a soul has a big chance of failure so... I made this just in case a soul will get reincarnated to another world"
Shino is surprised and confused, start scratching his head and chuckles saying, "I only meant it as a joke, but you actually have one"
"OI! At least be grateful" God said while being shy
With a half-hearted smile Shino said to himself, "Never would have though a god would be bashful"
Shino felt bad and took the manual and thank God and start reading it in a corner.
A few hours has pass and Shino is still reading the manual god gave him, while God was busy sending others who passed away to their destination.
"Shino you know you can just take it with you right?" God said
"Well, I want to know the basics first before I go" Shino replied then added, "Oh right, I have a question, what is your name God?"
"I have no name, God, Jesus, Buddha, Allah, you can call me whatever you want, I don't really care" God replied
"Then where are you sending the other souls?" Shino asked
"Well… I send them to afterlife where they will soon be reincarnated to the same world" God replied and asked a question, "Why you ask?"
"Hhhmm… nothing just wondering" Shino replied
A moment of silence has occurred and God said, "Don't think you would be send to the underworld, It does not exist you know"
"I know, I mean this manual talk about the situation of the world I am going too and its language, which is similar to my world but the writing is different, and beside It was never stated that a hell really exist in Bible so I am not quite worried" Shino replied
"You are a special human Shino" God replied
Shino was confused and asked, "Eh? How so?"
"Taking the blame for others, being scolded for no reason, never receiving any kindness, everything you cared was gone, even though you help those who surround you, you end up being betrayed, Even if you put on that imaginary mask for the sake of those who still with you, in the end you always feel empty inside, you are smart and strong but other human that don't know you only look down on you, revenge was never your desire so you led a boring life with no actual goals, I was watching closely the real you Shino, I was actually amazed that you never commit suicide, you did your best to live this long Shino" God said heartwarmingly
Shino felt as if a thorn was pulled in his heart after hearing those word and it was enough to make him cry but he hold it out and smile and said, "Thank you, God"
Shino closed the manual and said, "God, so why am I being reincarnated to this world anyway and not being sent to the afterlife like the others?"
"Well, because of your regret, your regret has put a scar on your very soul, there for you can't really pass on, if you are going to asked me what regret, you need to find it out for yourself, beside I also want you to live a happy life free of regrets" God replied
"Regret, huh? I think I have an Idea what it is" Shino said with a bright smile
Shino stand opposite to God and said, "Alright, I got the basic down, I'm ready"
"Now then, state your wish I shall grant it what ever it is" God said with a smile
Shino smile and said, "I want to have three wishes"
God was utterly shock and said, "Oh! That's a freaking loophole you just found, I made a blundered"