Only later did Kamizuki learn from Hiashi that this had also been his mother Hyuga Huayan's favorite place to visit. The lake's name was as beautiful as its waters: Rose Lake.
It was Kamizuki's first time at Rose Lake. He had been in a terrible mood, but the sight of the beautiful scenery eased his unhappiness almost instantly.
He found a large, flat boulder near the water, sat facing the lake, and leaned back against it. He slowly began to take in the beautiful scenery, and as he gazed at it, his heart gradually grew calm.
He didn't know how long he sat by the lake. The sun slowly sank in the west, casting a blend of pink and gold across the water.
He glanced at the setting sun. It was getting late, so he decided to head home. As soon as he stood, he stretched his body, which had gone a little numb from sitting for so long.
Just after he stretched, he either stepped on a pebble or something else happened—he lost his balance and fell straight into the lake.
After falling into the lake, Kamizuki's awareness began to grow hazy. It felt much like it had before he transmigrated that first time.
Just before he lost consciousness, he couldn't help cursing inwardly: "What the hell! Not again! You stupid hack of an author, are you seriously going to make me transmigrate again?"
Author: ...
No one knew how long it had been before Kamizuki finally woke from his coma. He found himself in a strange cave.
He took a quick look around and realized just how beautiful the cave was. The sight captivated him.
It was an underground cavern, with countless fireflies living along its ceiling and lighting up the entire space like a vast universe.
The cave was filled with stalactites, strange rock formations, stone bridges, and other wonders, including caves within caves.
Kamizuki got up and walked along the edge of the cave toward its center, admiring the scenery as he went.
After about ten minutes, the space before him suddenly opened up. Stars twinkled overhead, making him feel as though he'd stepped into a fairy tale.
Thousands upon thousands of fireflies clung to the stalactite-covered walls, glittering like countless stars across the dome. They formed a dense, brilliant tapestry of starlight.
The fireflies overhead looked like an impossibly gorgeous diamond necklace, or a wondrous night sky that changed with the seasons.
Standing among them, Kamizuki couldn't help marveling at the wonders of nature and the beauty of the cave. The sight made him forget his troubles, and he could hardly bear to leave.
As he walked, Kamizuki suddenly noticed a brilliant golden light shining from a cave that had previously been filled with nothing but firefly light. He followed the beam and discovered that it came from another cave.
Driven by curiosity, Kamizuki entered the cave that was giving off the golden light. Another burst of gold greeted him, blinding his 24-karat-gold Byakugan.
After a brief moment of adjusting to the light, Kamizuki could finally see his surroundings clearly. When he did, he was dumbfounded.
Kamizuki couldn't help complaining inwardly: "This CGI is ridiculously over the top. Why does this cave look so ordinary?"
Author: "All right! Here's the truth: I really couldn't think of anything else, so in the end this cave turned into a completely ordinary one. Anyway, stop whining. The readers are going to complain in a bit, saying we did this just to pad the word count. Shh... Watch me keep typing."
The cave really was completely ordinary. It was less than ten square meters in size and contained nothing but a large wooden chest big enough to hold a person.
When Kamizuki walked closer, he noticed strange patterns carved into the chest. He couldn't make out what they meant. The patterns wound around the chest in interlocking circles.
Kamizuki tried to open the strange wooden chest with his bare hands, but no matter how hard he pulled, it wouldn't budge.
Just as Kamizuki was about to give up and pull his hands away, he failed to notice a tiny cut on his right palm, so fine that it was almost invisible. Two drops of blood seeped from it.
As Kamizuki pulled his hands back, the tiny cut healed at astonishing speed. The two drops of blood also sank into the wooden chest.
The moment the blood soaked into the chest, Kamizuki's mind jolted, and he passed out again.
If Kamizuki could wake up right now, he would definitely ask the author: "Do I have some kind of grudge against you? You make me pass out at the drop of a hat. Are we even supposed to be having fun here?"
The author couldn't be bothered with the guy anymore. If he told him to faint, then faint he would! Who cared how he felt?
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