On the way to Aragaki Girls’ High School, petals of pink-white cherry blossoms fluttered in the wind, falling upon the young and beautiful girls passing by.
With spring break over, amidst the laughter and chatter of the girls, the new school year’s first semester began.
“Is she from our school too?”
“She looks so tiny. I’d believe she’s an elementary schooler—is she really a student at our school?”
“But she’s wearing our school uniform.”
A girl who looked about twelve walked through the fluttering cherry blossoms, her long pink hair tied into twin tails that swayed in the wind, her pink eyes now filled with a dazed look.
She wore a white short-sleeved blouse with a pink bow, a pink-and-white plaid skirt, white socks, and white sneakers.
This outfit was indeed the uniform of Aragaki Girls’ High School, but she looked so young that it was no wonder the other students cast curious glances her way.
For these curious gazes, Tsukiyomi Ruri paid little attention, because there were matters far more worthy of her concern.
‘I’ve finally recovered memories of my past life. I never imagined I’d become a legal loli in this life. I’m sixteen now, and I’ve just started high school, huh.’
Tsukiyomi Ruri recalled the events of her previous life.
She had once been a person from another country, accidentally chosen by a place called the Reincarnation Space to become a Reincarnator there, and began entering Reincarnation Worlds—unknown whether they truly existed or were created by the Reincarnation Space—to complete missions time and again.
Before she knew it, she had gradually earned the title of Demon Emperor and became the strongest existence in that Reincarnation Space.
But precisely because she was the strongest, she noticed that something was off with the Reincarnation Space, as if it could collapse at any moment. And this collapse would inevitably affect all Reincarnators, potentially burying them along with the Reincarnation Space.
As the Demon Emperor, she had no desire to die so easily. So she racked her brains and used every means at her disposal, finally seizing an opportunity to detach herself from the Reincarnation Space and accomplish a random reincarnation—only the result was not quite what she had imagined.
Looking at her fair and tender little fists, Tsukiyomi Ruri didn’t know what to say. However, she sensed a powerful energy hidden within her body. Having recovered her past life’s memories, she could easily draw upon this energy. This was the energy that once belonged to the Demon Emperor, ensuring that although she seemed soft and delicate, she was anything but easy to bully.
‘The Reincarnation Space should have collapsed by now. I should be the strongest existence in the world… even though I only have energy left, and nothing else.’
Tsukiyomi Ruri sighed a little at this thought. In the blink of an eye, she was the only Reincarnator left in the world—how lonely that was. Unfortunately, it had already been so difficult just to extricate herself from the Reincarnation Space that she truly couldn’t help anyone else.
Shaking her head, Tsukiyomi Ruri decided not to dwell on the past and instead considered her current identity situation.
‘My parents are traveling abroad, so I’m living alone at home? And I have hardly any relatives… that’s fine, I guess.’
Although she thought it was fine deep down, Tsukiyomi Ruri couldn’t help but feel at a loss, because she didn’t know what to do next. Just enjoy life?
With mixed feelings, Tsukiyomi Ruri entered the school under many gazes and arrived at her classroom.
Tsukiyomi Ruri’s seat was in the first row by the window—who could blame her? She was only 1.4 meters tall.
As Tsukiyomi Ruri sat down, she felt someone poke her from behind and couldn’t help but turn around to look.
Actually, today wasn’t the first day of school; it had already been several days, so her classmates were already acquainted with Tsukiyomi Ruri.
Sitting behind Tsukiyomi Ruri was a girl named Mizuhashi Yuzuki, with light green hair that gave off a natural vibe, also tied in twin tails, but she seemed like a sporty girl, very different from Tsukiyomi Ruri.
Mizuhashi Yuzuki’s brown eyes reflected Tsukiyomi Ruri’s figure as she grinned and said, “Ruri-san, the next exam isn’t far off. I’ll definitely beat you this time!”
Watching Mizuhashi Yuzuki’s energetic demeanor, Tsukiyomi Ruri thought back for a moment.
She remembered: on the first day of school, the teacher had tested the students’ abilities through an exam. She, Tsukiyomi Ruri, was naturally the top scholar, becoming first, while Mizuhashi Yuzuki was second. From then on, Mizuhashi Yuzuki had set her sights on Tsukiyomi Ruri.
“Boring.” Tsukiyomi Ruri seemed thoroughly uninterested. “Also, call me Tsukiyomi-san.”
She noticed that Mizuhashi Yuzuki was overly familiar, calling everyone by their given name right away.
Mizuhashi Yuzuki cupped her cheeks and said with great interest, “Oh my, Ruri-san’s voice is so soft and adorable. I can hardly bear to beat you anymore.”
Tsukiyomi Ruri expressionlessly turned back around, intending to ignore her.
She had things on her mind.
Logically, as a former Reincarnator carrying a terrifying amount of energy, she could do anything—why insist on going to school? Was it necessary?
But she only had energy without abilities—that is, skills. It seemed she could only use it to increase her physical strength. And what could she do with greater strength?
Tsukiyomi Ruri fell into daydreams about life’s possibilities, so she paid little attention when the teacher came to teach. Before she knew it, noon had arrived.
At that moment, she felt someone poke her from behind again.
Expressionlessly, Tsukiyomi Ruri turned around and stared at Mizuhashi Yuzuki.
Mizuhashi Yuzuki, not feeling disliked at all, called out vigorously, “Ruri-san, let’s go eat in the clubroom. The Club President is waiting for us there.”
Tsukiyomi Ruri remembered—hadn’t she joined a club called the Urban Legend Club?
The Urban Legend Club currently had five members, but two of them had been on leave since the start of the semester, off doing who knew what. The remaining ones were herself, Mizuhashi Yuzuki, and the president, Izumi Shirayuki.
“Let’s go, let’s go!” Mizuhashi Yuzuki grabbed Tsukiyomi Ruri’s hand and ran toward the club activity room.
The Urban Legend Club’s activity room was in a corner of the school, but it was kept very tidy. The room, about the size of a bedroom, had desks, chairs, and a bookshelf with some books. The curtains were tied back on either side, and through the window one could see the sports ground, where many youthful, pretty girls were playing with laughter and chatter at noon.
“Ah, Ruri-san’s little hand is so soft, it feels so nice.” Mizuhashi Yuzuki said with a grin.
‘Do you think I would have let you drag me all the way here if your hand didn’t also feel pretty good?’
Tsukiyomi Ruri thought to herself, not saying it aloud.
“Mizuhashi-san, Tsukiyomi-san, we finally have a club activity we can do!” A pleasant voice came from ahead.
