7 Daily Life: Part 2 [Rewrite]
Ever since gaining the ability to enter the dungeon I suddenly felt like time started to pass very slowly. During the days I either went to school, or I hung out with Irina on my days off. Once that was over I would get some sleep before eventually going into back into the dungeon once everyone was asleep.
Due to time in the dungeon being ten times slower than time on earth I would pull all-nighters in the dungeon by spending around twenty hours inside, while in reality I only stayed in the dungeon for two. Through my hard work in the dungeon for around six months both my stats and skill started increasing resulting in my status board looking like this:
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[Name: Yu Hyoudou
Race: Human (Fake) / Genesis Progenitor (Real)
Bloodline: Primordial Bloodline (Dormant State, 0% Awaken)
Rank: Low Rank
System Credits (SC): 10,241 -> 3,892
Status:
Strength - 21 + 52 = 73
Endurance - 20 + 55 = 75
Agility - 20 + 67 = 87
Intelligence - 40 + 58 = 98
Energy Reserves:
Mana: 9831
Chakra: 4914
World Power: 1000
Bloodline Skills/Abilities: None
Skills:
[Mind of Tranquility], [Farsight], [Parallel Thoughts], [Meditation], [Pain Resistance], [Mental Resistance], [Mana Manipulation], [Spiritual Sense], [Time Alter], [Leadership], [Planetary Assistance], [Reality Marble], [Magic Sense], [Ground Shrink], [Charisma], [Rally Cry], [Stealth]
Magic Affinity:
Attributeless (High Affinity), Space (High Affinity), Time (Low Affinity)
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[Magic Sense] was like my [Spiritual Sense] but rather than focusing on physical detection [Magic Sense] helped me detect I wouldn't be able to see with my own eyes. [Ground Shrink] was a skill I got after repeatedly using a specific move which turned into a skill. As for [Stealth] I got this after repeatedly hunting certain monsters using assassination techniques from their blind spots. Along with those skills I also learned some space magic spells with the SC I earned through monster hunting.
Well while my status progress over these past six months was very profitable my social life also progressed a lot. Not only was I able to complete my last subquest for [Honor Student] but my relationship with Irina progressed a lot as well. Originally I just thought of her as a very cheerful and close friend but the more time we got to spend with each other the more my feelings for her became.
I wouldn't say I had fallen completely in love with her but I did hold some sort of affectionate feelings for her. The same could even be said for Irina, as for how? Well, I think it might have had something to do with a certain event a couple of months ago when I showed Irina to Issei's friends.
----Flashback----
I had decided to meet some of Issei's friends with Irina during one of our weekends off and while I expected everything to be fine it didn't go that way. When Issei's friends saw Irina with me laughed at us.
"Ha! Your friends with a girl," One kid said while laughing, "You should stay away from them they have cuties! Hahaha"
Following that kid's example, Issei's other friends started laughing at us as well. At first, I was going to brush it off as some nonsense since they were only kids but when I saw that Irina looked hurt by their words I changed my mind. If I were to put into words. Irina was my only true friend I had, all the other "friends" I had were just so I could help manage the class better there weren't true friends. Irina was the only exception since we spent a lot of time together, and because I didn't like seeing my friends feel sad I unconsciously released killing intent towards Issei's friends.
"Oi," I said in a low but audible voice, "Apologize … now…"
I didn't give them any time to talk and instead ordered them. That coupled with my killing intent and tone cause them to fear me, and when I told them to apologize they did without any hesitation. With movements that looked so refined that you would think they had practiced for years all other kids got on their hands and knees.
"WE'RE SORRY!" There yelled while burying the heads onto the ground.
Not expecting such a beautifully performed seiza I stood there watching them for a moment before Issei brought me out of my stupor
"Nee? Yu-nii can you let them go?" Issei said while shaking, "They apologized already so…"
Hearing Issei vouch for them his friends started to look at him as if he was some kind of Saint who would protect them from the big bad devil (me)
"Ah sure get out of here," I said waving my hand, "But watch your mouths next time. Irina is my friend I won't allow you guys to disrespect my friends."
"YES YU-SAMA!!!"
Replying to me with great vigor all of them started running away, Issei was conflicted about whether to stay with me or follow his friends. Seeing this I didn't want Issei to lose his friends so I motioned Issei to go. To this, he gave a slight smile before running after his friends.
"I swear," I said releasing a light sigh, "By the way, why are you clinging to me?"
After Issei left Irina had started hugging my arm and gave me one of the happiest smiles I've ever seen on her face.
"Yu treats me so good!" She said with a light laugh as she started hugging me tighter
"Oh brother," I said in a tired tone but I didn't shake her off and let her do what she wanted. I even ignored the teasing gazes of the people around us and just stayed there until Irina had enough of hugging my arm. Afterward, while Irina still acted like a tomboy sometimes whenever she was around me she more girly.
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From then on my relationship with Irina became close to the point where she would come over to my house even if there was nothing to do. Naturally, since I didn't want to stay home and get teased by mom and dad for bringing their "daughter-in-law" home every day I decided to join a dojo. The reason for this was pretty simple I just wanted to work on my non-lethal close combat skills, as well as have something to do during my long boring weekends (that didn't involve going into the dungeon).
Naturally, my parents had Issei come with me since they wanted Issei to learn some self-defense skills with me, and to add another person to our group Irina joined as well. However, while Issei and I were in classes related to hand to hand combat Irina was in the kendo classes.
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It was currently summer vacation, classes just ended a few weeks ago and as a result, I started spending more time in the dojo with Irina and Issei since mom and dad were away from home during the day due to work. After ending today's class I didn't want to walk home in the blazing summer heat so instead, I sat under the shade of a nearby tree waiting for the heat to cool down a little before heading home.
"Pst~ Yu~ pst~"
"…What's up Irina?" I said turning my sights towards Irina who sat beside me
"Look over there," She said pointing towards the kendo dojo not far away from where we were.
"I don't see any- wait is that Issei?"
Getting a good look inside the dojo rather than the building itself I saw that currently, Issei was talking with two girls from Irina's kendo classes.
"Who are they?" I asked Irina wonder why Issei was talking with two girls, I've never seen him interact much with girls besides Irina so this was a surprise to me
"They're Katase and Murayama," She said before whispering in my ear, "It seems Issei has been coming to the kendo dojo frequently to talk to them. At first, they wouldn't talk to him but ever since summer started they started to open up a little."
"Since when did Issei start getting interested in women," I thought while searching my memory, "It was probably during that time when he talked to that creepy old man in the park."{A/N: If you read the novel you'll know who I'm talking about}
"Fine, I'll bite. What do you want to do?" I said after seeing Irina wear a mischievous smile on her face.
"Well…" She said as she began whispering into my ear what I needed to do
"Seriously?" I said skeptical of what she had planned, "I'm all for your plan but is it going to work?"
"We won't know unless we try," She replied while pulling me towards the dojo
Once inside I snuck behind Issei and Irina snuck behind Murayama and Katase.
"Here goes nothing," I thought before jumping behind Issei while putting my arm around his neck, "What's up little brother what are you doing over here. Does it have anything to do with these two girls I see."
"Yu-nii!" He said startled by my sudden appearance
"Yup, yup, yup," I said nodding my head while holding my chin as I pretended to look at the girls with an appraising gaze, "Older Brother approves of your choice little brother now which one is going to be my future sister-in-law, or could it be both of them?"
"What!!" The three of them didn't know what was going on but when they heard my last sentence all of them blushed and looked towards the ground
"Oh my gosh both of you are going to enter the Hyoudou Household too," gasped Irina as she made her way into the conversation, "Hooray, I'm Irina Shidou Issei's older sister-in-law I hope we can be good friends.
"Wait that wasn't in the plan," I thought in my mind as the teasing smile on my face started to twitch, "Now now Irina lets not bother these three any longer and give them some space."
"Right we need to go bye~ bye~," She said as she clung to my arm while waving goodbye.
Then just like assassins, we went in a did out assignment and left once it was done. This incident if successful should leave a serious image of Issei in the mind of those two girls, after that it's up to Issei to finish the job.
Happy with our successful acting my partner in crime (Irina) and I walked back to her place where we had celebratory ice cream before I eventually excused myself to go home. Using the walk as a way to digest the ice cream I just eat I walked back home under the sunshine of the setting sun. The walk was peaceful until I meet a seriously embarrassed Issei not far from the house.
He ran up to me while looking like he was prepared to punch me but since I wasn't in the mood to receive a punch I parried his fist before restraining him to the ground.
"So," I said as I sat on Issei back, "Care to explain why you wanted to attack me."
"Yu-nii why'd you and Irina-oneesan have to embarrass me earlier," He said while flailing around trying to escape, "Do you know how embarrassed I was after you left."
"Well you can only blame yourself," I said, "After all who told you to copy my style anyway. Don't you know a copy will never be as good as the original."
"C-co-copy!? Hahaha I don't know what you mean," He said stuttering
"Don't act dumb," I said, "It may have taken me a while to notice it but after today's event I was able to come to a conclusion your sudden change of character."
What I said was no lie for the past couple months Issei's been copying my style, whether it was my daily routine, my demeanor, or how I reacted in conversation Issei would one way or another try to pick up and mimic my style.
At first, I didn't think much of this (since I thought my actions were influencing him for the better), but when I saw today's event I released that he was using my style to talk to girls! If he at least asked me first I might not have minded this but, having to find out by myself is a little annoying.
"So why have you been copying my style." I said while applying pressure to some of his pressure points, "If I don't like the answer I'll tell Murayama and Katase about all your embarrassing stories not even mom and dad know~"
"Your evil Yu-nii," He screams but shut up after I put more pressure on his body, "Okay I'll talk I just wanted to be cool when talking to girls like Yu-nii is at school!! Yu-nii makes it look so easy whenever you talk to girls like Irina-oneesan so I thought if I talked that way I would be able to talk with Murayama and Katase."
"That's pretty sad," I thought before shaking my head while getting off of Issei's body, "You know if you had just asked me I would have given you some tips on how to pick up girls."
"Really?!" He said while shooting up in the air with great vigor
"No," I replied to him while also giving him a finger flick to the forehead, "I don't have that kind of knowledge, never once have I tried to pick up a girl."
"What about Irina-oneesan?"
"That's different!" I replied while forcing him to carry my gym bag home while in my head I thought, "He's only seven years old, and this kid wanted to pick up girls *sigh~* I can already see scenes of carnage in his future."
