I wouldn't say it's entirely manipulation since it's not as though he knows whether his current life and next life would be considered the same or different parallel universes.
I wished this focused on the dark stuff instead of this school life bullshit. Twins are kind of foreshadowed to be on the bad guy's side I guess but meh.
tho' kind of weird.
oldman: it's a woman.
Also some weird grammar but not bad.
Please keep releasing if you have time because I was some chap. (and no idea if reaper dropped this.)