The Darkness was Comfortable for me

Summary:

“I will have the 1,000 people I have chosen go to a parallel world.”

Chaos spread once those words of God were displayed to the whole world.

Kurose Hikaru, whose childhood friend had been chosen, was killed together with her on the same day she was supposed to be transferred. However, for some reason, Hikaru didn’t die and, even though he wasn’t chosen at first, he ended up as one of the [Otherworlders that will have all their actions live broadcasted to Earth].

Transferred without any preparations at all to that accursed land, he faced threats innumerable times and somehow managed to survive with his Gift, the Dark Spirit Abilities. 

“I must not die. I am sure the people on Earth are all rooting for me after all…” 

This is the story of a young boy who is tossed about by the gazes of the viewers, yet eventually manages to raise his head and walk forward. 

Translation: Complete

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  • [Prologue] This Darkness was comfortable for me

001: Day of Descent and the 1,000 Chosen
002: Tumult of the world and childhood friend
003: Different World Bulletin Board [Country: JPN – C] 3679th
004: Nanami and One Ending
005: White Room and Skill Design
006: Transfer and the Scent of the Forest
007: Monsters and Barrier Stone
008: Darkness and then Light
009: Different World Bulletin Board [Country: JPN – C] 4977th
010-011: Waking Up and Escape Plan
012: Darkness Training and Lord of Darkness
013: Fresh Blood and Spirit Stone
014-015: Advance and Coral Currant
016: New Power and Miraculous Scroll
017: Wolf Pack and words to my family
018: Skill Enquiry and Translation Bulletin Board [Integrated – B] 1897th
019: Sprint and Last Day
020: A sliver of hope and Affection of Spirits
021: Crossing Nature and The Truth
022: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 1232nd
023: Dungeon and Peaceful Darkness
024: Different World Bulletin Board [Country: JPN – C] 6211

  • [1st Arc]: At the very least, please shine a gentle light in this darkness

025: Cheap Inn and Prostitute
026: Day and Catfolk
027: Great Spirit Dungeon and Trash Cleaning
028: Black Market and What was once human
029: Observation and Explorer Party
030: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 1766th
031: Gem and Scream
032: Mantis and A Step from the Darkness
033: Rifreya and Clearing the Darkness
034: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 1973rd
035: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 1976th
036: Present and New Resolve
037: The beauty in front of the dungeon and Combat
038: Public Bathhouse and Meeting with a Chosen
039: Alex and the Demon Lord in the heart
040: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 2189th
041: Rip-off Store and Reunion at Dusk
042: Rifreya again and Confession
043-044: Pulled by the hand and Sharing
045: Hot Room and Calm your Heart
046: Melting into the Darkness and Resolve
047: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 2522th
048-49: The Next Morning and The Beginning of the Race
050-51: Guild and Lynx Mutual Aid Association
052-053: To the dungeon and Confirmation of battle power
054: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 2581th
055-056: Launch and Blacksmith
057-058: Great Fire Spirit and Loved One
059: Mantis Once Again and a Favourable Day
060: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 2829th
061-062: Black Meteoric Iron Shortsword and Solo
063: Straying Big Mist Garden and Life as a Betting Chip
064: Straying in the Mist and Conviction
065: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 3000th
066-067: Excuse and Comparing Answers about Monsters
068-069: Shrimp Thermidor and Talk about Family
070-071: Revelation of Light and In Battle
072-073: 4th Floor Solo and Creation
074: Lizardman and Return of Darkness
075: Mantis Zombie and Teamwork
076: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 3214th
077-078: Remaining 6 days and The Scary-looking Guy once again
079: Pure White Beast and Warrior of Light
080: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 3308th
081: Emergency and Resolve
082: Alone and the Entrance of the Dungeon
083-084: The Place of the Heart and Gorget Plate
085-086: Windmill and Touching a Colorful World
087: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 3422th
088: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 3426th
089-090: Subjugation team and Reunion
091-092: Combined Party and Surrounded
093-094: The End of the First Day of Exploration and No Return
095-096: Declaration of Love and Truth
097: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 3687th
098-099: Call and the Demonic Incarnation Appears
100-101: Joint Struggle and Chaotic Abilities
102: For the sake of not losing anything again and For the sake of not making the same mistake again
103: The last joint struggle and The timbre of the Hunting Horn
104-105: Regrouping and Bloody Battle
106: Time before reinforcements and Casket of Darkness
107-108: Her Secret and Dark Coffin
109: Demon Lord and Hero
110: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 3799th
111: Waking up and Demon Lord subjugation reward relaxation party
112-113: Reunion Overcoming Death and Hunting Horn Boy
114-115: Number One Achiever and Skirt Chaser
116: Farewell Waltz and Only for this moment
117: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 4000th
118: Farewell Gift and Life Continues on Split Paths
119: Different World Bulletin Board [Country: JPN – C] 19678th

  • [2nd Arc]: Send a Love Bouquet to this Darkness


120: The Waking of Loneliness and Party Name
121: Lied Down Future and White Freedom
122: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 4187th
123: Sea Fishing and Dream
124: System Update and Surprise Present
125: Mother and Sea
126: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 4256th
127: Paths Split and Life Continues, or The morning of the beginning ※Celica’s POV
128: Abnormality or Prank of God ※Celica’s POV
129: 2nd Farewell or In order to not lose ※Celica POV
130: Father’s side grandfather or Request ※Celica POV
131-132: Brother’s Crisis or Action ※Celica POV
133: Visitor and Chosen
134: Defeat and Unexpected Present
135: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 4328th
136: For the sake of my brother or For my own sake ※Celica’s POV
137-138: New Morning and Resurrection Gem
139: Jeanne’s Request and Guild Revisit
140: Party Name and Party House
141: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 4444th
142: Inside the plane to USA or Second Coming ※Celica’s POV
143: Sister’s feelings or Chosen List ※Celica’s POV
144-145: Ozawa Again or Arrival ※Celica’s POV
146: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 4451st
147: Announcement from God and Distance from that world
148: Cat Residence and Garuru
149: Queue of Explorers and Dusk Hell Street
150-151: Bone Knight and Battle Training
152: Loot and What to do from now on
153: Growth Tree and Ninja Move
154: Demerit of a Hated One and Dwarf Blacksmith again
155: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 4617th
156: Homecoming as well as Family ※Rifreya’s POV
157: A debt too big to repay as well as Family Precept ※Rifreya’s POV
158: Raising Level and Sticky Gaze
159: Food Cart Meals and Origin of the Gaze
160: Come back Rifreya and the plan of Jeanne
161: Warrior with Warrior and Mother with Family Precepts
162: Conclusion and New Objective
163: Templar Exam as well as his cheating partner ※Rifreya’s POV
164: For the Future as well as Her Proposal ※Rifreya’s POV
165: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 4734th (First Part)
166: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 4734th (Latter Part)
DCFM – Chapter 167: Reuniting with Rifreya and Support Funds
168: Sharing Clearing Methods and Reuniting in the Guild

169: 2nd Chosen Transfer Batch Discussion Bulletin Board 109th
170: 20 days of Hell but Finishing Fulfilling Days ※Nanami’s POV
171-172: White Room but Calm Down ※Nanami’s POV
173: Scent of the Wasteland but Holding Hope ※Nanami’s POV
174: Fatal Situation but A voice seeking help ※Nanami’s POV
175: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Souma Nanami] 401st
176: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Souma Nanami] 402nd
177: Deserted Wasteland but Relying on the Hints ※Nanami’s POV
178: Running in the Night but Blocked by a Wall ※Nanami’s POV
179: Seeking the exit but Thinking about the next thing ※Nanami’s POV
180: Bridge to Hell but Wait for a bit before journeying off ※Nanami’s POV
181: Soldiers and criminals but Without stopping ※Nanami’s POV
182: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Souma Nanami] 518th
183: 2nd Chosen batch countermeasure meeting and New Weapons
184: Testing out weapons and Waiting for that moment
185: Scapegoat Ring and 2nd group transfer
186-187: Breakfast preparations and Regarding the dining table
188: Promotion to Ebony Rank and Worigami Channel Arrival
189: When I was a child and Dungeon with Origami-san
190: Worigami-san’s origami and the distance with Rifreya
191: The mysterious 3 and to the 4th Floor
192: Waiting for Celebrities and Hell Survivor
193: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 5088th
194: The Future and Chance Meeting
195: 2nd Chosen Group, Worigami, and our Policy
196: Circumstance of the Lynxes and the Stoic Warrior
197: Lamia Nest and Annihilation Battle
198: Scylla Assault and Chaotic Beast
199: Fear Ability and Scylla Subjugation
200: Gold Rank Explorer Evaluation and Result
201: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 5226th
202-203: Horse Riding practice and Man that came alone
204: Jeanne’s Weakness as well as Her Escape ※Rifreya’s POV
205: Girmina Tea as well as Night with just the 2 of us ※Rifreya’s POV
206: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 5500th
207: Night with just the 2, and a room with just the 2
208: Ferdinand ①
209: Ferdinand ②
210: Morning and the presence of a Great Spirit or Demon Lord
211: The Great Water Spirit and the laughing Chosen
212: Coming out from the barrier and the laughing Great Spirit
213: Causing Chaos and Within the Pitch Black
214: Protection of Full as well as Spread of Darkness ※Rifreya’s POV
215: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 5577th
216: Incubation and Great Dark Spirit
217: Darkness and Water ※3rd Person Perspective
218: Past North and Great Water Spirit (Summon)
219: Regret and yet Hated One ※Jeanne POV
220: Night Passed and Lonely Battle
221: Bringing Everything Out and Chance of Victory
222: Conclusion and Night Passes
223: Great Earth Spirit and Reconciliation
224: Escaping to the dungeon and The man that appeared
225: Ozawa, Hikaru, and The 3 of us
226: Send a Love Bouquet to this Darkness ①
227: Send a Love Bouquet to this Darkness ②
228: Exclusive Chosen Bulletin Board JPN [No.1000 – Kurose Hikaru] 6427th
Epilogue: The Darkness was Comfortable for me

Translator Afterword: Not a Chapter: DCFM Afterword

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    • Hey dude. Just wanted to ask something. If you are caught up with the release Does this novel still follow the harem route? and how're things going currently?
      That's a cool illustration

  • This has been a fun story so far, character growth is
    Moderate but at an acceptable level. Honestly I thought it would be darker.

  • Thanks for translating this. I'm enjoying the story. Hopefully Hikaru catches a break soon and finds some happiness (with Rifreya).

  • I just want to tell u all, this wn is so boring and slow, author just made one chapter talking like chat room is that made sense?, is he idiot. Authors just try to spin off as he can to made one chapter become long. I hate this wn, Chinese wn is better from this wn.

    • I was going to talk about how you were right to have an opinion (even tho it's invalid) but after looking at your profile the other guys were right

    • Chinese wn is to edgy and aggresive, the plot is mostly same even in same novel. it so boring as fuck, i can exchange the mc and will not notice the difference. the only one i like is Ancient Strengthening Technique because the Mc is having growth. it's first time, i saw mc breaking through his culvication after he saw his first children.
      author try to spin off as he can made one chapter become long?
      considering wuxia CN novel are around 2000 to 3000 chapter, i think you barking to wrong tree here. ah but then pov chapter is rare for wuxia so they could milk more actually.
      Also it logical to have forum for people who watch their Isekai life that being streamed, just like there is comment section in this novel website.

    • Chinese wn is to edgy and aggresive, the plot is mostly same even in same novel. it so boring as fuck, i can exchange the mc and will not notice the difference. the only one i like is Ancient Strengthening Technique because the Mc is having growth. it's first time, i saw mc breaking through his culvication after he saw his first children.
      author try to spin off as he can made one chapter become long?
      considering wuxia CN novel are around 2000 to 3000 chapter, i think you barking to wrong tree here. ah but then pov chapter is rare for wuxia so they could milk more actually.
      Also it logical to have forum for people who watch their Isekai life that being streamed, just like there is comment section in this novel website.

    • Jesus dude chill, no need to hate on it directly on reigokai's site, he's working hard to translate novels like these and you're here critizing the novels that he himself enjoys to translate bruh :V. Comments like these are why translators lose motivation to translate novels they like.

    • Hikaru looks Like Edward Scissors hands.

      I just want to pet Grapeful😐so I get Jeanne’s reaction now.

      Nanami is the library girl so cute in her own way but I was looking forward to the butt kicking marine Nanami so we could do a before and after .

      Celica looks…like a semi goth troublemaker. Still cute though.

      Karen looks like the confused ditzy type until she is given a specific task.

      Thank you very much for the pictures😍. Nice job 👍🏽 👍🏽👍🏽

    • Karen look like the lazy kind of genius, one that does everything on the very last second, while Celica looks like a strict secretary of some sort.

    • So... since there's illustrations of the cute Celica-chan, does the mean the twins might be joining? And my fantasizing of what they look like is completely destroyed... only Celica looks absolutely adorable...