I met Buddha again.
His voice was still gentle and kind. "You saved a life, earning boundless merit. In your next life, you should be born human."
I said I wouldn't be human. No matter what, I wouldn't.
His face stiffened slightly. His kindly expression gave way to stern authority. "You have disrupted the cycle of dynasties and committed immeasurable sins. In your next life, you should be born human."
I sighed. It turns out the most miserable and the happiest creatures in this world are both human.
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I suddenly returned to ten years ago, as if I was holding a "Reader" in my hands.