I'm Jon Noir. At least that's what I like to call myself. My life is as boring as it can get. I've heard stories of my direct ancestor, who was like five generations before me or something. Sometimes I wish I was born back then. At least I'd have had a thrilling life.
I'm just an average 20 years old piece of shit. But what's shittier is this world I live in.
It's disgusting.
It keeps getting more and more and more disgusting as time passes by.
I'm not a saint myself but this world.. this generation. everything's so cooked.
For that reason.. This is the story of how I found peace. And myself.
February, 2026.
Japan.
Ren Kurogane, who calls himself Jon Noir. Lying down at his home. Reading manga.
"What!?? Act 2 of the manga? He's never done this thing before. Araki might be cooking something here."
*Sighs* "At least I have things like manga and music that can cure boredom."
Ren Kurogane likes reading manga and listening to western music. He believes that they're two of the only things left in the world which are not disgusting. He hasn't got any love interest. But has the habit of masturbating almost every day.
"Huh.. And I call other's disgusting while I'm filled with this lust. The worse sin.
I dream of becoming better and not like everyone else. But what a mentally retarded person I am."
Ren's mother, Kuroha calls him. "Ren-Chan! Dinner's ready. Come downstairs quickly."
- "Yeah.. Coming."
On news in the television: "This is a very unusual thing. People have started disappearing randomly around the whole world. Crimes like kidnapping and murder could've been some possible explanations but the unusual thing is that even on multiple cameras.. nothing has been captured.
One moment people are visible, and the other moment, they're gone as if it's some supernatural thing. As of today, more than 400 cases have emerged."
Kuroha: "Honey.. What is this?"
The news sends shivers down Ren's father, Kuro Kurogane's spine.
"So the prediction was true in the end.. Damn.
All of the Kurogane ancestors, and I wished for this day to never arrive. But I think it's here."
Ren thinks: "I hate both of them. There was a moment when I thought that maybe it was just the adolescent mind of mine which was acting that way. But no. I still hate them. I was right from the beginning. They just deserve hate for the toxic parents, toxic couple, and most importantly the toxic humans that they are. But let's hear it."
"What is it, dad?"
Kuro: "You know about our great ancestor, Ryujiro Kurogane.. right."
Ren: "Hmm and probably he was the only GREAT one from this shitty bloodline."
"Yeah dad. I know. It's a secret folklore passed on in our family. He travelled around the world with a few other people. And he set the world free from the hidden dictatorship without anyone knowing."
Kuro: "That's right.. But the hidden dictator, Jonas Yeldstone. You might not believe it, but he had come from the far future. You know about catastrophe theory?.. Basically, a small change in any event can lead to a big result. According to that, Ryujiro Kurogane feared it till his death, even in old age. That the day will come when something unusual and supernatural would happen. Because the world didn't function naturally.. even if the dictator died. It was still a catastrophic experience that nature went through.
It was believed that this day would come.. But the chances of something completely supernatural and unrealistic happening were very low.
I think those low chances dominated the world.
No explanation on what is happening. Nobody knows. But it was coming.. Something wrong."
Ren: "What is this bullshit.. But if it's true by any chance. I'd like to disappear too, from this disgusting world. But I hope that either I go to a better world, or directly die. Nothing else."
Night Time. Around 2:30 AM
"What a pity. I haven't slept for 3 days and I still can't sleep."
Ren Kurogane suffers from insomnia but doesn't know it.
"Fuck it."
*Starts listening to "How To Disappear Completely" by Radiohead.*
He escapes from his window and goes for a walk with his phone and headphones on.
"Seriously.. What am I doing with my life.
I used to play sports during high school. Used to be one of the best in the prefecture. But now that's gone.
I used to focus on my looks so much. Looked fine at that time. Now just.. wouldn't say bad. but pretty average. I'm not very smart. but neither dumb. The girl I liked dumped me because I was NOT HER TYPE. After that, only a few gay people had been interested in me.
Now that I think about it.. there's nothing really to show off about. Acceptance is the only thing I've got."
He keeps walking past streetlights in the dark night.
And suddenly disappears.
"Wow.."
He finds himself on a grassy land. Colorful and bright.
"Now that's some isekai ass shit.
Jon Noir is officially logged in, baby!"
TO BECONTINUED