Chapitre 2: Second Chance
'This is weird.... Why is there sounds, smells, light and wind brushing up my skin??? It is comfortable, but is this what people experience when they go to the afterlife???' was what i was thinking as i realize that i can open my eyes and slowly doing it.
I was lying face up in the middle of a small meadow (roughly 100 meter in diameter) surrounded by forest with a small stream near me. Had i rolled a bit farther, i would have plunge into it and became fish bait (*_*).
As i slowly move my body (fearing that i might still have nerve damages from my illness) while wondering.
'The afterlife looks normal, this is a bit of a let down.... On the flip side, my body seems ok, no paralyzed body parts, senses normal, a bit hungry and thirsty though.... But let's not force it just yet.'
After spending a few minutes of body movements and testing with simple basic nerve and joint tests, it was save to conclude that my body is normal and surprisingly healthy.
'Is this really my body??? None of my body parts are wrinkled.... Even my genitals doesn't have it.... It is even bigger than i remember.... Let's try finding out what i look like.'
As i carefully move to the water stream while still fearing that anything might go wrong, i look at the surrounding which consist of nothing but trees. Slowly i looked over the water reflection to see something which shocks the living daylight out of me.
'Why do i look like a teenager.... Wait a minute, that's me when i was still around 16 years old.... So people turn back into a teenager after they die??? Why???.'
Although that what was in my mind, my heart feels elated that i am not a decrepit old man in the afterlife, that would really mess up any hope of having a love life.... if there is any.
The grumbling of my stomach stops my self bewilderment and pulls me back to reality which is why i am now searching the pocket in my outfit and just became aware that i am wearing my old outfit that i loved to wear while i teach (A Black long overcoat jacket, black shirt, grey tie, black sleeveless vest and black pant).
Don't be surprised, because of my tough love philosophy and no nonsense but fair style of teaching. The students gave me a nickname "Devil Professor", because a lot of students failed my class (but in my defence, i did not do it on purpose, the failed ones are those usually did not attend class, did not turn in their assignment, etc).
'I focused to much on my body, not realizing what i wear.... Why did this outfit came with me to the afterlife, i mean..... not that i am complaining or anything but do people went to heaven or hell using their uniform or clothes that they wear for making a living??? Then people who died while working while wearing silly costume or uniform for their work would look silly in the afterlife for all eternity (•.•).'
As my stomach growls intensify, i move to drink the clear water stream and starting to explore the nearby forest to try and forage something to eat.
'God or deity whom created this heaven must having a few screw loose from their head, why must dead people feel anything especially negative feeling such as hunger.'
Fortunately, not far in the woods there is a bush with what looks like a white yellowish berry fruits hanging from it. After picking it up, and almost eating it, i remembered something i have read about foraging.
'Wait a second.... As i recalled, white and yellow berry are mostly poisonous.... Let's look at something else before risking it.'
Slowly putting the berries away for later use, i started to move circling forest near the vicinity of the meadow because water source is precious, never risk losing it unless necessary. Suddenly, there is movement near the tree in front of him which surprised him which made him reflexively put a fighting stance of Jeet Kun Do despite the fact that it may be useless if the opponent is a large carnivorous animal.
What appears before him is a small fluffy white furred rabbit with a single and yellowish horn and deep black eyes. The rabbit is almost round like a furry white ball with long ears almost touching the ground.
'I put up my vigilance for nothing, it is just a weird rabbit, never seen one of those before (^^).'
That was my last thought before the fur ball suddenly lunges with it's horn facing towards my chest. I side stepped while using a Taichi movement called Tsui Ho to push and redirect the movement with my left arm while reflexively doing a circular body motion to execute Jeet Kun Do's back handed hammer fist aiming at the bunny's lower chest part where the heart is usually are.
"SMACK, CRUNCH"
That sound surprises me, after all, during the time i was alive, deadly martial arts were practised only in movement and theory. The difference with other people, i learn and practice things intensively untill i can do it reflexively, but even i never tried it on a living being. That is why it is extremely surprising to see the furr ball gasping for air for a while before it dies, seeing this makes me realize something.
'I am certainly not in the afterlife, no way there is death if we are already dead... I thought hunger was just a thing to make eating a pleasurable thing.... Wait, does that mean ia am ALIVE!!! IS THIS MY SECOND CHANCE!!!!! \(•V•)/.'
When the full realization hits, tears starting to stream along my cheek falling down to the lush green grass, as i look up towards the glimmer of the sun which eludes the shade of the trees, finally fully appreciating and enjoying the soft embrace of the sun ray. A startling loud sound interrupts my moment.
[EXP GAINED, SYSTEM INITIALIZING]
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Hidesama
Hidesama Finally starting in the new world, sorry for the slow build up. I wanted to build the moment, still learning on how to depict the scenery better.
As usual, please do comment and help check if there is an error in my writing. Thx
Sincerely,
Hidesama
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
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