A New Beginning as Satoru

Hi, my name is Rex Alexander. I just graduated from my first year of college, but I dropped out because I needed a job to pay off all my debt to my parents. Initially, I tried to get a part-time job, but it didn't work out because I wasn't earning enough money. After a job interview, I found myself walking in an unfamiliar place. Suddenly, my head hurt from an unfamiliar memory, and I realized my name was Satoru Mikami.

I'm a 37-year-old man without a girlfriend—I've never had one. At first, I thought it was just a dream because the name Satoru Mikami was familiar. I went home, thinking I was just tired. Despite being in an unfamiliar place, I felt at ease because of the memories I now had.

I wandered around to familiarize myself with the area. Afterward, I went home and slept, thinking it was just a dream. The next day, I had a dream just like in the canon.

Author's Note: Sorry for the lack of information.

Rex: So, it's not a dream. But what is that dream of mine? Now, Rimuru Tempest... Rimuru Tempest... Rimuru Tempest... I've heard that before. Oh, I'm stupid! I read this in a novel and watched it in an anime. Satoru Mikami, the overpowered slime that became a god.

And just like that, my life as Satoru Mikami began.

Author's Note: From now on, his name is Satoru. This is not permanent.

I got up, cleaned the house, took a shower, and brushed my teeth. I remembered:

Satoru: I remember I'm going to meet Tamura, and he's going to brag about his girlfriend to me.

I left my house to meet my friend—or rather, Satoru Mikami's friend. After walking for a while, I reached my destination and waited for my junior.

Tamura: Senpai, thank you for waiting.

Walking towards me with a smiling face was a refreshing young man, together with the beauty alongside him. Tamura, a junior at the same company, was with our renowned receptionist, Sawatari-san.

They asked me for advice on their upcoming marriage, which made me reflect on my own lack of romantic experience. Even in my previous life, I didn't have a girlfriend because of my debts.

Satoru: Yeah. So, what kind of advice are you looking for?

I greeted Sawatari-san.

Sawatari: Hello, pleased to meet you. My name is Sawatari Miho. Although we've seen each other before, this is the first time we're speaking. It makes me nervous.

I silently complained to myself about being nervous. I'm not good at speaking to girls.

Satoru: Hello. I am Mikami Satoru. No need to be nervous. Sawatari-san is famous among us, so I know who you are. Tamura and I went to the same university, so we've had lots to talk about and naturally hung out.

Sawatari: What's this about being famous? Are there weird rumors floating around?

Satoru: Yeah. Like having had an affair with Chief X or going on dates with Y-kun—things like that.

I teased a girl for the first time. My jokes lacked delicacy, and I often ended up saying the wrong thing.

Satoru: This is your fault, author-san.

Author: Why me? And don't just break the fourth wall.

Satoru: Oh, sorry, but you're too lazy to write conversations with other people.

Author: I'm not lazy; I'm just not used to talking to people.

Back to the story.

As if on cue, Tamura lightly tapped her shoulders.

Damn it, Tamura! You should explode in these situations!

Tamura: Senpai, please leave it at that! Miho, you're just being teased!

Tamura laughed and continued mediating the situation. Isn't he a lovable guy? Even though he's only 28, we've got something in common. I decided to give them my blessing.

Satoru: My bad. I'm just not good with women. The location doesn't help much, does it? Let's get something to eat and talk there.

**Girl:** Kyaaaaaaaa!

Screams. Confusion. A man brandishing a knife and holding a bag ran towards us.

Satoru: Tamura!

My body moved instinctively to save my junior.

*Don* I hit Tamura out of the way.

*Dosu* A burning pain in my back.

**Man with a knife:** Damn hindrance.

The man escaped. Tamura ran up to me, while Sawatari-san was stunned but uninjured. My back burned.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Establishing heat resistance. Success＞＞

Satoru: Oh, voice of the world.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Unique skill acquired: Heat Resistance.＞＞

Satoru: Oh, I need another skill before it's too late.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Establishing pierce resistance. Success. Establishing physical attack resistance. Success.＞＞

Tamura: Senpai... there's blood coming out... it's not stopping...

I bled. Pain is unpleasant.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Removing perception of pain. Success.＞＞

Satoru: Tamura... you're damn loud. It's not that big of a deal, right? Stop worrying...

Tamura: Senpai... the blood... you keep...

Tamura held me. Sawatari-san was too stunned. My vision was hazy. The burning sensation was gone, replaced by ferocious cold.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Creating a bloodless body. Success.＞＞

Satoru: I need an ultimate skill. I request Raphael.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Ultimate skill acquired: Lord of Wisdom Raphael. Merging with unique skill caller. Success.＞＞

I need Gluttonous King Beelzebub.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Ultimate skill acquired: Gluttonous King Beelzebub.＞＞

I need strong defense and a skill that can copy anything and infinite magicules.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Ultimate skills acquired: God Uriel, Copy Cat Sharingan, Magicule Breeder Reactor.＞＞

I need power to destroy and create anything.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Ultimate skill acquired: Anos God of Destruction. Promoting Ahura Mazda to Creation God Yahweh. Success.＞＞

Satoru: What's that? Never mind, I need another skill to protect what's important to me.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Ultimate skill acquired: Mammon, Lord of Greed. Merging with Copy Cat Sharingan. Success. New skill: Guardian God.＞＞

Lastly, I need a skill to control the void and record anything.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Unique skill acquired: Void. Ultimate skill acquired: Information King Akashic Records.＞＞

Satoru: It's cold. So cold, and there's nothing I can do about it.

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Establishing cold resistance. Success. Evolving heat resistance into thermal fluctuation resistance EX.＞＞

My dying brain cells remembered the truly important things: my PC hard drive!

Satoru: Tamura! If I die, take care of my PC. Submerge it in water, turn it on, and wipe the data clean...

Satoru in his mind: This is embarrassing, why me 😭😭😭

Voice of the World: ＜＜Confirmed. Attempting full format of all information. Error. Establishing electricity resistance. Success. Acquiring paralysis resistance.＞＞

Tamura: Haha... that's so like Senpai...

Tamura smiled bitterly.

Tamura: You know, I wanted to show Sawatari off to you...

Satoru: Jeez. I've forgiven all of it, so make her happy, got it? And take care of the PC...

Satoru in his mind: This is embarrassing. My dignity in my previous life is destroyed.

Mikami Satoru died, his soul linking with a spawned monster in another world. Reborn as a monster in another world, Mikami Satoru's life continued.

To be continued...

Author's Note: I'm successful in creating this fanfic! I'm new to this, so please don't bash me for my grammar and spelling.

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