Chapter 29: System Mission: Confess to Someone (or Everyone Dies)

It began, as all threats to world peace do with a cheerful chime.

[System Notification:

Mission Alert!

Title: "Confess to Someone (or Everyone Dies)"

Objective: Confess your heartfelt love to a living being.

Time Limit: 6 hours.

Failure Penalty: Cataclysmic explosion of all known reality.

Success Reward: Slight reduction in emotional trauma.]

Rei blinked at the floating message above his bed.

"Excuse me, what?"

[System Clarification: We are entirely serious, tell someone you love them or kaboom.

Tip: It can be anyone but it must sound real because we have sarcasm detectors.]

"…I want a refund on this reincarnation," Rei muttered.

[System Response: Denied, no backsies.]

"Then why does this sound like emotional terrorism wrapped in Valentine's Day glitter?"

[System Response: Because it is.]