Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Let’s Do this one More Time
Albert glanced over the crowded café and immediately spotted her. Mandy. She was sitting by the window, her caramel complexion catching the afternoon light, her curls bouncing as she laughed at something on her phone. Even after three months together, she still made his heart race.
As he walked over, she looked up and broke into a smile that was bright enough to make him forget the bustling café around them. She got up from her chair, her arms opening wide, and he couldn't help but laugh, pulling her into a tight hug.
"Hey, gorgeous," he murmured.
"Hey, handsome," she replied, grinning as she leaned back to look at him. "How was your day?"
He pulled her chair out for her before settling in across from her. "Better now," he said, his smile easy and genuine. "Work was…work. I'm just happy to be here with you."
Mandy chuckled, reaching across the table to take his hand. "You make it sound like you've been waiting all day to see me."
He shrugged, a playful glint in his eye. "Can you blame me? You're the highlight of my week."
She squeezed his hand, her eyes sparkling as she looked at him. "You're always the charmer."
Albert laughed, but it was true. Mandy was his anchor. With her quick wit, warm laughter, and the way she understood him without a word, she made every day feel like something special.
Slowly she began to fill the void left by loosing his father. They spent the next hour talking about their days, sharing little jokes, and basking in each other's company. The world seemed to melt away whenever they were together.
As they sipped their drinks, Mandy pulled out her phone. "Hey, I saw this wild thing today. You know that One Piece vacation sweepstakes thing that popped up a few months ago? Well, I entered us. And guess what?"
"Did we win?" he asked, raising an eyebrow in amused disbelief.
She grinned, nodding eagerly. "We did! All we have to do is show up at the local mall for a photoshoot tomorrow, and then we're off for a little island getaway. All expenses paid."
Albert's eyes widened in surprise, he was delighted. "Are you serious? Japan! Babe, that's amazing! When's the last time we went anywhere?"
"Exactly!" She reached across the table, grabbing his hand again. "Just picture it: crystal-clear skies as we lounge around Mt. Fuji, browsing in Shibuya, nothing but time and each other. Doesn't that sound perfect?"
Albert nodded, a warm smile spreading across his face. "I'm in, ready when you are."
They spent the next few minutes excitedly making plans for their trip, laughing about what they'd do on the beach, and imagining the fun they'd have. Eventually, they left the café, holding hands as they strolled through the city, savoring the anticipation of their adventure.
The following morning, they met at the mall for the photoshoot that would publish their faces on the website as the winners. The studio they'd been directed to, was tucked away on the top floor, near a row of bustling shops. A cheerful woman in a blue blazer greeted them as they walked in, beaming as she led them to the studio.
"Congratulations on winning our sweepstakes!" she said. "We're thrilled to have you two as our new faces. If you don't mind, we'll just take a few photos to capture your chemistry, and then you're all set."
Albert wrapped an arm around Mandy's shoulders, pulling her close as they posed for the camera. The photographer gave them light-hearted directions, asking them to laugh, to look at each other, to lean in close. Albert couldn't help but get lost in the moment; being with Mandy felt effortless.
For the photoshoot they changed clothes several times for differen phot sets. In the couple's changing room before the last shoot, their emotions got the best of them and they had a tongue biting, hand shoved down the throat exhillerating, we may get caught quick sex session.
Their phones began buzzing at the same time, somehow they were both on even though they had been shut off. Strangely both phones had the internet pulled up, with the exact same advertisement.
The Ad was Smart Isekai. In the after glow of sex they Mandy was not hypervigilant, it would be spam at most right? For Albert however it was an exhillerating moment that he had hoped would come for months. By getting with the volleyball streamer girl from Tinder, he had indeed ended up getting the Isekai Ad once again!
'Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a side character in an anime. If it was you what would you do different? If you had special powers or knowledge could you change the world or even just the fate of that character?'
'Special on one piece world two abilities in this one time only offer where you would have only gotten 1 ! Get extra ability to tackle One Piece!' With One piece being the new favourite anime of Mandy that she reacted to on steams, she decided to see where this was going.
Even though she had only watched a few one piece movies, and had only gotten up to Dressrosa arc.
Then there was character selection, for characters from one piece from all arcs up to Wano. Mandy chose a more obscure character for kicks. Mandy chose a character from Whiskey Peak Arc, and Albert from Wano Arc respectively.
After choosing their characters, they were asked what cheat or super power would you choose. Albert chose no cheat power and got a knowledge option, and as a result Input Xi Clan Knowledge from MGE, and Dr.Vegapunk's knowledge.
Based on that, Mandy chose the super powers: Overhaul quirk and Creati's creation quirk from MHA. With his knowledge and her creation abilities they could be a deadly duo.
It then asked to choose transmigration or reincarnation, to which we casually chose transmigration. After all who would want to go through childbirth and potty training again? Pissing and Shitting yourself for a year was not a good look.
After choosing their knowledge bases they were digitized. I said that nonchalantly but that actually happened was; Pieces of their bodies started to dissolve like sugar in water or slip away like when you fill your hand with sand and open it in sea water. No! a better description is that it was just like when people got snapped in Infinity War.
" Is this really happening?! I've heard about post nut clarity, never post nut delsions What the hell!" screamed Mandy. " I think we are being isekaied!" shouted Albert urgently. "This is real we should choose a time and place to meet up in One Piece world! said Mandy excited.
" Let's meet at Alabasta 1522 the year the strawhats set sail, as long as you stick to the strawhats I'll come find you!" Albert shouted
In the blink of an eye, they were gone from the bedroom as if they were never there.
Albert's world shook as he disappeared. The last thing he saw was :
"THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE! NO MORE EXTRA LIVES!!!"