Finally, the god noticed Hiroto.

「I’m Amamiya Hiroto.」(Hiroto)

The god sounded puzzled, so Hiroto told him his name. However, this only seemed to surprise the god further.

「Amamiya Hiroto? Not Amemiya? Your surname is Amamiya, written as “shrine of heaven”, and your given name is Hiroto, written as “knowledgeable person”?」(God)

TLN: The god is asking to clarify how Hiroto’s name is written in kanji. Japanese names can be spelled a number of different ways in kanji, even if pronounced exactly the same.

「That’s right.」(Hiroto)

With a bad feeling, Hiroto gave this answer to the god, confirming the spelling of his name. And then the god gave a groan.

「Oh dear… Your names are similar, so I made a mistake. I thought you and Amemiya Hiroto were the same person. All of the special powers that were supposed to be given to you, I unfortunately gave them to Amemiya Hiroto. And even the destiny that was supposed to be given to you and the good fortune that was to keep you safe, I have given to him.」(God)

It was an honest mistake that had occurred through pure coincidence. The time that Hiroto had first thought his name had been called, it seemed to have occurred then.

「But Amemiya Hiroto is no longer here, so I cannot have him return your share. Nor can I prepare new powers for you. The same goes for your destiny and fortune.」(God)

「So in other words, I’m the only one who has to start from zero with nothing?」(Hiroto)

「No; you will be starting from a negative position. You will never be saved by destiny or coincidence, nor will you ever be blessed with good fortune.」(God)

Not even a start from zero, but a negative start. Wasn’t this a little too much?

「In that case, I’ll give up on this. Please return me to the normal circle of transmigration, like that other person earlier.」(Hiroto)

Even if he were to be reborn in a new world, it seemed now that he would face only hardships, so Hiroto was ready to completely give up on this rebirth. But the god shook his head.

「The time of confirming your intentions has already passed.」(God)

「… Are you serious?」(Hiroto)

Hiroto no longer had the ability to refuse. He was ready to raise his objections, to say that these kinds of rules couldn’t exist, but his body began to be surrounded in light and his consciousness started fading away.