A Man Who Was Cheated on by a Bad Man and Had Everything Taken From Him Decides to Get Revenge by Starting a New Life - Chapter 1- DO-Over

Episode 1: Do-over

“Shall we break up?”

What did they say?

You must have heard wrong.

Because I’m going to propose and get married soon.

So I’ll pretend what just happened never happened and confess.

“Sakura, take this.”

Open the box containing the engagement ring.

She supported me no matter how difficult things got at work.

That’s why I want you to choose me as your lifelong partner.

“Uh… did you hear what I just said?”

You’re kidding, right?

Stop it.

Don’t look at me with such cold eyes.

On a Sunday, at a high-end restaurant somewhere in Tokyo.

After she left, the course meals continued to be served one after the other, but to be honest, I couldn’t tell what they tasted.

The next day, Monday.

He was called to the Human Resources Department along with his direct superior, Section Chief Honjo, who was his colleague.

“Koda-kun, we found evidence on your computer.”

“No way… it must have been some kind of mistake. I didn’t do it.”

Evidence of fraudulent provision of information to a rival company?

There’s no way I’d do something so stupid.

Even though I’ve worked so hard for the past seven years, I’m still just an ordinary employee.

His colleague, Section Chief Honjo, has already been promoted to section manager…

“Koda, you…”

“That’s not true, Chief Honjo. I didn’t do it.”

“Well then, if you’ll excuse me, I have something to report to the section chief.”

The HR department told me I was fired, effective today.

As I walked down the hallway in a daze, head tilted to one side, Section Chief Honjo tapped me on the shoulder.

“Well, just accept that this company isn’t the right fit for you and give up. Okay?”

White teeth peeking out from a tanned face.

Even if it’s just a placebo, they are comforting me out of friendship as colleagues.

Unable to find the right words to respond, I simply hung my head and returned to Sales Department 3 to say my farewell.

“I thought so, right?”

“Shhh, they can hear you.”

“It’s okay. Kara-o is going to get fired today anyway.”

Female employees are talking in the distance while packing up their luggage.

I’ve noticed people calling me a karaoke guy for a few years now.

I also know that the name Kara-o apparently comes from the phrase “Kara-o” (sky-walking).

During my student days, I focused on studying.

Since entering the workforce, I am confident that I have devoted myself to my work more than any of my peers.

But it didn’t pay off.

On the contrary, he was fired for fraud he did not commit.

He dropped by the neighboring Sales Department 2 to catch a glimpse of his ex-girlfriend, Konno Sakura.

However, today was a holiday so I ended up not being able to meet her.

That night, I grabbed a folding chair and a rope and headed to the deserted park.

Never mind.

In the bushes a little way off the trail.

Surely someone would find it here in the morning.

Further away, I could hear the sounds of a lovey-dovey couple making out a little distance away.

Since it was night in the park, no one was speaking out loud, but you could hear the sound of clothes rubbing together.

It’s very inconvenient, but I can’t back out now.

At a suitable height, set the rope on a branch thick enough to withstand the weight of an adult and kick the chair.

This will make me feel better.

What a boring life.

If I could live my life over again, I’m sure I’d do it right the next time.

“That Kara-o guy. I set a trap for him and he got fired.”

“You should be grateful. I played the role of girlfriend to that little guy.”

“I know, it’s hard work.”

“Alright then…let’s do it one more time?

teeth?

A familiar voice.

They’re both people I know well.

His ex-girlfriend Konno Sakura and his former boss Honjo Takuya.

The two of them start doing it again.

Were you being fooled?

Pretending to be her?

Was Honjo’s trap that got me fired?

The rope is around my neck and I can’t make a sound.

With my head still in a mess, I noticed my consciousness fading.

These guys, I will never forgive(….)…….

I jumped up like a bouncy bird.

In bed in my apartment.

But he was just hanging himself in the park?

I mean, it just seems weird.

The layout of the room has changed.

–No, maybe it would be more accurate to say that it looks familiar.

When I touched my smartphone which was charging on the bed, I found it was two days old.

When I checked the date, it was the same day I started work seven years ago.

A dream?

When I turned on the TV, a commercial I had seen a long time ago was still on.

Even if I changed the channel, it was the same. It really seemed like I had gone back seven years.

Hmm.

What is this?

The upper left corner of the field of vision.

There is a small downward arrow “▼” that never goes away no matter how many times you blink.

I stared at the arrow with all my eyes focused, and a status window opened.

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Name: Koda Ren

Age: 23

Height: 160 cm

Inseam: 70cm

Appeal: 58 points

Annual income: 2.88 million yen

Assets: 510,000 yen

Physical ability: 61

Mental: 123

Persuasiveness: 111

Problem Solved: 137

Revenge: 0 points

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Your information is digitized.

After being sent back seven years in time, he even acquires some incomprehensible powers.

It doesn’t seem like a dream.

When I looked in the mirror, I saw myself looking a little younger, with my old hairstyle.

I thought about it for a bit.

But of course the answer isn’t something that comes immediately.

It’s already this time…

Looking at the clock, I realized that if I didn’t start getting ready soon, I wouldn’t make it to the company entrance ceremony on time.

I stopped worrying for a moment and started getting ready to go to work.