I Was Just Playing a Game, So How Did I Really Become a Sword?

Real-life commitments are keeping me busy. I’m still adding extras whenever I can... The full-dive game New: Touken Ranbu was all the rage. While creating their character, a player was transported into the game as their original character, Kogane, a replica sword based on Higekiri. Thanks to a randomly generated buff, they accidentally joined the Time Retrograde Army. A catastrophic start. Kogane: internally collapsing.jpg As a member of the Time Retrograde Army, how could I possibly lay a hand on you people from the Temporal Affairs Bureau? Next, you’ll see: The Fourth Calamity goes all out staging a grand Genji civil war, crashing into the real sword-wielding enforcement squad that wandered into the player’s citadel. Includes a livestream. Tsurumaru Mom, Chiyo Dad, and Kogane the Helpful Snail’s survival diary in the Heian era. Kogane: I’m supposed to impersonate a Genji heirloom? Well, at least I’ll have plenty to do. Kogane finds a young Mutsunokami who’s been tormented by a terrible Saniwa. Mutsunokami, whose mind has been damaged, mistakes Kogane for Higekiri. Kogane raises his big brother. At first Mini Mutsunokami: “Anija!” Kogane: terrified.jpg Kogane: Are you trying to get me killed? After a while Mini Mutsunokami: “Anija!” Kogane: phone phone phone black guy phone phone phone.jpg Huh. I’m into it. When Kogane returns to the Bureau to face the original swords, who’ll be the first to greet him...? The original Mutsunokami calls out, “Brother,” and both Higekiri and Kogane turn around. Kogane: ... Kogane: Is my kneeling form up to standard? Higekiri: 0v0 To grow stronger, Kogane chooses to undergo his ascension training. He witnesses the history of Yuchigiri firsthand, but on the night of the Yuchigiri incident, he encounters a strange member of the Time Retrograde Army. Kogane knocks away the bone mask covering half the figure’s face and discovers that the half-face beneath it is exactly like his own. The truth of history may not be so simple after all. Who... is he? This story is also known as I Became Kogane and Joined the Time Retrograde Army and Kogane Is Doing His Best to Survive Today, Too. There’s no food, so I’m going to cook! I’ve posted character designs for Kogane before and after his restoration in my profile. Skipping chapters will affect your reading experience, so I don’t recommend it. Kogane stopped being human a long time ago. He stopped being human a long time ago. He stopped being human a long time ago. I’m emphasizing it three times! He can only become a sword, so please stop asking why he has to become a sword when he’s obviously human. Warnings: 1. I didn’t expect this story to keep growing when I started it. The game arc and the wandering arc have different mindsets, so the writing style changes a bit. The wandering arc also has a much longer plotline. 2. There’s angst, similar to the pain that comes with growing up. It’s not just about tormenting Kogane. Please check out my upcoming story: The Sword Warrior as a Personal Cheat Pairing with Oguramaru Uga Jin played Touken Ranbu Online for years, and at last, his own Konnosuke came to find him. At the time, he opened the door to a room with the lights off. The only light came from the computer screen, where the game was running. A strange fox sat eerily in front of the computer and turned to look at him. Its markings looked bizarre and unsettling in the dim light. The fox said in a ghostly voice: “Lord Saniwa, I’ve been waiting for you, ” Uga Jin: ... He dropped like a stone from fright. After being recruited by the Temporal Affairs Bureau, Uga Jin began leading the swords who had kept him company in game form for years to other worlds, where they worked to maintain those worlds’ stability. However, as the Saniwa’s cheat ability, the sword warriors had to adapt to the customs of each new world. Dungeon One: Shugo Chara! Konnosuke: Lord Saniwa, please choose a sword warrior to be your Guardian Character! The Saniwa thinks it over Choose Oguramaru: My ideal self is the dad to everyone! Konnosuke: Uh... Choose Mikazuki Munechika: My ideal self is everyone’s grandpa! Konnosuke: Lord Saniwa, please stop messing around! Saniwa: What’s wrong with wanting to skip a few generations? Dungeon Two: To be decided Uga Jin, lively all day, starts feeling moody at night. He wakes Nukemaru, who’s staying behind at the citadel, to play a sword-fitting quiz in the middle of the night. Uga Jin: Hello, hello, Nukemaru. Nukemaru: Gold-to-green-to-explosion. It’s me, but you’d better have a good reason for calling. Uga Jin: Tell me, if I confess to Father, would he agree to be my marriage sword? Nukemaru: ? You already gave him a peach-blossom charm! Lord Oguramaru already thinks of himself as your marriage sword! A slip of the hand: green. Uga Jin: What?! Sob, my love that ended before it ever began... Nukemaru: ...This is bad. I have a feeling my days are numbered. The story will include some anime crossovers, but not too many. I don’t like huge crossovers either. I have lots of exams until next summer vacation, so it’ll be a long time before I start another story. If I do start one, it means I’ve got everything arranged and can update it rapidly until it’s finished. Feel free to bookmark it now and let it gather dust. Theme: Finding your true self and the meaning of survival