-read 35 Sai No Sentaku Isekai Tensei O Eranda Baai Chapter 1- -

At 34, his girlfriend of two years—a quiet librarian named Yuki—had said, "I don't think you're happy, Kazuki. And I don't think you know what would make you happy." She wasn't cruel. She was accurate. That made it worse.

Now, at 35, alone, jobless in all but legal form, he stared at the ceiling and wondered: Is this it? At 34, his girlfriend of two years—a quiet

He thought of the time he was seven years old and found a rhinoceros beetle in the park. He had carried it home in his cupped hands, walking slowly so it wouldn't fly away. His father had smiled—actually smiled—and helped him build a terrarium. His father died when Kazuki was twenty-two. Liver cancer. The last thing his father said was, "Don't end up like me. Do something you actually want." That made it worse

He thought of Yuki. She had liked the way he held an umbrella—slightly tilted toward her, even though he was shorter. He had not realized he did that until she mentioned it. After she left, he never used an umbrella again. Just got wet. He had carried it home in his cupped