The bright city streets moved normally around Nobody. People crossed intersections.

A street vendor shouted loudly about discounts no one cared about.

Yet Mr.Nobody stood still beneath the afternoon sunlight, staring at the floating blue screen in front of him.

The Original story timeline playback had finally ended. Everything replayed repeatedly inside Nobody’s head. "...Man...So that’s how things were supposed to happen."

For a moment, he stayed quiet. Then his expression slowly darkened. During the bear incident, he nearly died.

During the Anderson fight he got absolutely destroyed.

Nobody clenched his fist slightly. "That cyborg bastard almost turned me into a wall decoration..." Even now his chest almost felt phantom pain from where Anderson stabbed through him. He exhaled slowly. "...I’m still weak." The words came out with the feeling of frustration.

The system window instantly appeared beside him.

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[System Comment]

User survival probability against

future major enemies:

Extremely Low. ԅ(¯﹃¯ԅ)

...Very extremely low. (〜￣▽￣)〜

Like painfully low. 〜(￣▽￣〜)

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Nobody stared at the screen. "...Did you just insult me ?"

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[System Response]

I am trying to motivate the user. (✿◡‿◡)

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"...That sounded more like cyberbullying."

The system flickered lightly.

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[System Correction]

My apologies.

User survival probability:

Terrifyingly low. (づ￣ 0￣)づ

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"THAT IS WORSE!"

A nearby pedestrian glanced at him awkwardly before walking away faster.

Nobody sighed deeply and continued walking. But despite the jokes he knew the system was right. Every major fight so far pushed him beyond his limits. The bear, the kidnappers multiplying, Anderson.

If that higher being truly wanted entertainment...Then future enemies would only become crazier.

Nobody looked toward the sky between tall buildings. "...I need more strength."

Suddenly....

The system flickered strangely.

Its normal blue glow shifted purple.

A completely different window appeared.

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[NEW TASK AVAILABLE]

Tutorial Space Participation

Difficulty:

???

Reward:

Special

Would User Like To Enter?

[ YES ] [ NO ]

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Nobody blinked twice. "...Huh? Tutorial space? Wait a minute....Why does this sound like the beginning of trauma?"

The system calmly responded.

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[Tutorial Space]

A dimensional training environment

designed for system user.

Purpose:

Combat growth.

Adaptation.

Survival evolution.

...Suffering probably included. (´▽`ʃ♡ƪ)

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Nobody narrowed his eyes. "You added that last part yourself didn’t you?"

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[System Response]

Maybe. (￣▽￣)

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"...Why are you developing a personality?"

The screen flashed proudly.

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[System Notice]

Interaction time with user has increased.

System emotional simulation functions

have evolved.

Current emotion status:

Mild concern for user detected.

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Nobody froze briefly. "...Wait...you can feel concern?"

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[System Response]

Only a little. (●ˇ∀ˇ●)

User is still highly annoying. (￣o￣)╭

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"...Wow....I feel touched and offended at the same time."

Then....

The system added another line.

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[Additional Information]

The tutorial reward may contain

something the user deeply wants.

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Nobody narrowed his eyes suspiciously. "...Now you sound very suspicious."

The reward list slowly appeared.

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[Potential Rewards]

Skill Enhancement

• Stat Growth

• Summon Upgrades

• Equipment Unlocks

• A new Face

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Nobody stopped walking. "...A new face!! For real?"

The screen flickered once more.

Then another message appeared.

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[Hidden Reward Candidate]

A face.

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The city noise suddenly felt distant.

Nobody stared at the words without moving. "...A...Face?"

For once, the jokes disappeared from his expression completely. His fingers slowly touched his own blank face instinctively.

Not an empty blur. Not an NPC-like existence. An actual face was the reward. Something normal people were born with naturally.

Nobody spoke quietly. "...You can really do that?"

The system answered immediately this time.

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[System Response]

Yes. ( ◡‿◡)

If user successfully completes

the tutorial,

facial reconstruction probability

is very high.

...The user deserves one. (◞‸◟ㆀ) >

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Nobody’s eyes widened slightly.

"...Oi. Don’t suddenly say emotional things."

The system flickered softly.

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[System Emotional Output]

User has repeatedly risked life

for others despite fear,

pain,

and low intelligence. (ˉ▽￣～)

Reward feels appropriate. (●ˇ∀ˇ●)

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"...LOW INTELLIGENCE?!"

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[System Correction]

Moderate intelligence.

Occasionally functional.

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"YOU WERE DOING SO WELL! HUH !"

But despite the argument... a strange warmth settled inside him.

He joked around about his faceless appearance, complained and acted unseriously. But moments still haunted him. People unconsciously ignoring him, feeling less "real" than others.

Even Toma....

Whenever she looked at him....part of him always wondered: "What exactly does she even see?"

Nobody lowered his head slightly."...Damn..that’s unfair."

The system remained silent for a moment.

Then....

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[System Response]

That is why user should become stronger. （￣︶￣）

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Nobody looked at the floating options again.

[ YES ]

[ NO ]

"Alright ...Fine." He cracked his knuckles lightly. "Let’s see what this tutorial nonsense is about."

Then he pressed YES.

The moment his finger touched the screen....

Everything froze instantly. Cars stopped. People froze mid-step. Even the wind vanished.

A colossal floating timer glowed brightly.

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TUTORIAL STARTS IN:

00:09:58

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Nobody stared upward blankly. "...Yeah."

"This is definitely how people die in novels."

The system quietly replied beside him.

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[System Comment]

...Please try not to die.

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The sky cracked open but the world did not react.

A vortex formed above the street like a suspended rupture in space, rotating with slow, deliberate precision. A perfect circular gate, glowing faintly with layered symbols, hung there as if it had always belonged in the sky.

Mr.Nobody stared upward. "...Huh...Is that the portal for the tutorial place?"

The vortex rotated slowly above him. Now that he observed it closely, it didn’t feel like part of the sky.

It felt like a separate coordinate layered over reality. A hidden doorway placed where no one else had permission to perceive.

Nobody squinted. "...So this isn’t breaking reality...It’s just ignoring it."

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[System Response]

Correct classification.

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He scratched his cheek lightly. "...That’s honestly more terrifying."

The vortex expanded slightly, reacting only to him.

The air around him began to feel lighter....less like wind, more like the concept of "direction" itself was being rewritten. His feet slowly lifted a few centimeters off the ground.

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[System Notice]

User transition commencing.

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The vortex stabilized into a perfect circle above him. Darkness inside it stopped swirling randomly.

Nobody let out a slow breath. "...Alright."

He glanced one last time at the normal world around him. "...This place is way too calm for something sending me to another dimension."

The pull increased only for him. His body tilted upward naturally, like gravity had politely resigned.

The system flickered once more.

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[System Notice]

Tutorial Entry condition confirmed.

World freeze stabilizing user isolation.

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Nobody nodded slightly. "...Makes sense."

He scratched his neck casually. "...If everyone else was moving, I’d probably complain."

"...Actually, I’d still complain."

The frozen world remained completely still as he lifted off the ground slowly, pulled upward by the system’s command.

"...Let’s see what kind of nonsense is waiting in there."