Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou (Reborn as a Vending Machine, Now I Wander the Dungeon)

Where am I?

A lake? What am I doing at a lake?

I was...

That's right!

Oh no! That vending machine's in trouble!

I was sure I had died, but it looks like I'm alive.

Anyway, I need to...

Huh?

Huh?

What, my body won't move?!

Hey, somebody!

Hello there.

Was that my voice just now?

Wait, wait, calm down!

Thank you very much.

That's my voice, all right!

I look forward to your next use.

And I've heard these words countless times.

Kokuuma Cream of Corn Soup

You might win an extra item!

I'm a fan of any and all vending machines ever made.

Everyone knows it's my passion. I'd never mistake that sound!

This means...

I've turned into a vending machine!

Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon

The Vending Machine Travels

Have I been reborn as a vending machine after my death?!

Oh, no way.

No matter how gaga I was for them, such a thing could never...

W-Wonderful!

No matter how you look at it, I have to be a vending machine!

My stuff is also reasonably priced!

My white, perfectly rectangular body is both elegant and functional!

Megumi Natural Water

Never mind that!

This is crazy, impossible!

Being reborn as a vending machine is the worst!

Or not.

Being reborn as the thing I loved. Could this be divine compassion?

Well, at this point I am what I am.

Honestly, that it doesn't bother me much is the sad side of my fandom.

Hello there.

Thank you very much.

I look forward to your next use.

You might win an extra item!

Too bad.

You win!

Please insert coins.

That's everything I can say?

I wonder what else I can do.

You're a vending machine. Believe. Assume the role.

You've got to be able to operate yourself!

Understand your own body!

Mineral Water ¥130 100-count Corn Soup ¥100 100-count

Oh, in my brain...

Uh, guess I don't have a brain.

In my head, some text and numbers popped up.

These are the goods I'm currently selling. Only two types?

Mineral Water ¥130 100-count Corn Soup ¥100 100-count

To change types, please spend points.

Keep Cold • Keep Warm

Change? I can change what I'm selling?

What points? Oh, where it says "PT"!

Points are converted from money,

and spending points enables the replenishment and changing of goods,

and the acquisition of new functions.

That makes sense.

I found out more by investigating further.

Spending these point things not only lets me keep items cold or warm,

it also lets me do things like warm up frozen food, and add hot water to cup ramen.

I might as well try out my functions, and check what other items I can sell.

Investigate

Sleep

Conserve Power

Inspect

Goods

Inventory

Status

Mineral Water

Corn Soup

Sweet Sake

Canned Oden

Milk Tea

Milk Tea

Royal Milk Tea

Royal Milk Tea

Plain Tea

Plain Tea

Oh! Looks like I have everything I would buy from vending machines when I was alive!

Mineral Water Corn Soup Sweet Sake Canned Oden Milk Tea Milk Tea

I'll try spending ten points, and switch to cold milk tea.

Megumi Natural Water

Kocha Kadan

Talk about convenient!

Keep Cold • Keep Warm

¥100 is good for the price. And it was saying I can covert ¥100 into one point.

Mineral Water ¥130 100-count Corn Soup ¥100 100-count Milk Tea ¥100 100-count

Okay, might as well check out my other functions!

And while doing so, I realized one important thing.

My body does not run on electricity.

It looks like I consume points to power myself instead.

One point an hour.

Hour

Point

So, I consume 24 points a day.

Day

Points

Which means I have to earn ¥2400 a day.

Yen

Point

Points

I still have over 900 points, so I can run for a month,

Keep Cold • Keep Warm

so I'd better not waste any points until my income is steady.

Wait.

Will any customers even come here?

No one has come.

The Next Day

All I'm doing is losing points!

At this rate, nobody will ever show up, and I'll just stop functioning!

A frog?

But it's about as big as a human, it's wearing what looks like armor, and it's holding...

I should probably be surprised,

but turning into a vending machine kind of one-ups this.

Hello there.

Uh, um...

Hey, stop that!

3 damage! Durability decreased by 3.

Three damage. Durability decreased by three.

What's "durability"?!

If durability is exhausted, the vending machine will break and become unusable.

So, it's like hit points in a game!

How much do I have now?!

Durability

Toughness

Strength

Speed

Dexterity

Magic

There it is! These must be my stats.

Everything but durability and toughness is at 0!

Well, I guess a vending machine wouldn't need those.

Wait, magic power?

Does magic exist in this world?

Durability can be restored by spending points.

Oh, yeah?! In that case, I still have about 900 points. Maybe I can get through this.

U-Uh-oh! I'm in it deep now!

If I get hit with that thing...

Maybe a function!

Are there any good functions I can add?!

Let's see.

Pour Hot Water

"Pour hot water."

2L Support

Switch Design

Transaction Fanfare

"Transaction fanfare."

Boxed Goods Support

Big Winner Roulette

"Big winner roulette."

Change Paint Color

I can't use any of these!

Vending Compartment Shock Absorber

Isn't there some more groundbreaking function that can get me out of this jam?!

Add Markings

Two damage. Durability decreased by two.

Damn it! I need something else!

Four damage. Durability decreased by four.

"Blessing"? What's this?

Blessing

A special power granted by a god.

You may acquire it without spending a single point.

I don't really understand, but it's like magic, right?

Okay, I choose that!

Visual Field Shift Telepathy Absorption Robbery Swordsmanship Martial Arts Bad Luck

??? Relocation Summoning Necromancy Pseudo-Life Creation ??? ??? ???

Erudition Education Memory Power Durability Originality Taste Insensitivity Makeup Attentive Listening

What would I do with swordsmanship or martial arts?!

2 damage! Durability decreased by 2.

I can't move my limbs!

3 damage! Durability decreased by 3.

I don't even have limbs!

3 damage! Durability decreased by 3.

5 damage! Durability decreased by 5.

What else is there?!

Barrier

"Barrier." An invisible barrier is deployed around you.

You may choose what objects can pass through it.

That's the one!

You might win an extra item!

The invincible vending machine is born!

I look forward to your next use.

Points reduced by 1.

Points reduced by 1.

Points reduced by 1.

Points reduced by 1. Points reduced by 1. Points reduced by 1. Points reduced by 1. Points reduced by 1.

Wait a minute, I'm leaking points like a sieve!

I really think you guys should give up! For reals!

Whew, I made it.

I might as well recover my durability.