Ch 11: Truce…

Before I knew it class is over, at least the first morning classes are over as lunch aka recess commences. Hmm—

Looking over to my right I can't seem to find Satou. It's weird considering she seemed fond of me and I felt we really hit it off yesterday. So I'd have thought that she'll want to hang out with me. Oh well, it's her choice. She must have something better to do anyways.

"Hahh…"

As I let out a yawn, I just ate a piece of candy seeing as I usually hate eating during lunch. Maybe in later grades I might. But as of now my small-body-type don't require too much nutrients or so much consumption that it'll leave my stomach rumbling, so there's not much of a problem.

The other place I can only find solace in is staring blankly outside the window, observing from a high-elevated building looking at some kids playing some sport. And the clear-blue skies right above it all. At the sight of all this I can't help but just show a relieving smile. Peaceful and harmonious. Just the way I like it.

Welp, I should enjoy my time a bit more. I wonder how the school cafeteria is like in this place. As I make my way over by the stairs, whilst everyone who passes by me stops in their tracks to look at my exceptional appearance. Just by the corner I hear familiar voices that I recognized.

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(POV Change Satou Matsuzaka)

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"Ayano Aishi!"

At the mentioning of this name, my crimson-red eyes darken as I stare at her straight in the eye.

"Satou—Matsuzaka"

She says my name as she lets out a more vexed appearance, staring at me with equally bright eyes.

As if a tensed and serious clash lingered in the air for what seemed like a minute passes by.

"Stay away from Hiroto!"

And in sync we both said what we wanted at the same time.

After this single statement, we resumed staring at one another in silence.

A few more minutes passes by. All of a sudden both withdrew their hatred towards one-another. As if in that moment they formed a bond, a connection, and felt akin to one another. It was a weird feeling, but…

"Aishi-san! I want to ask you something. Are you perhaps in love with Hiroto-kun?"

I asked her sternly as I stared at her without my previous aggression in my eyes. Hearing my question she nodded in acknowledgment.

"That's right! You are too am I right. We are too much alike… I can sense it. I can feel it. And…"

She responded seriously and on her last few words, she smiled as if looking at a close-relative.

"I can see it—"

She continued but this time with a lighthearted and beaming smile alongside her bright eyes.

"I see!"

I said so as we formed a short-truce, a bond with our eyes and attitudes as I gave her a smile.

"Do you often feel that everything taste so bitter. Ayano-san?"

I inquired casually.

"Hmm—rather than bitter, I find everything just tasteless and… considerably boring. Don't you feel?"

I was fairly stunned at her response, now that I think of it, besides my aunt who 'taste' bitter, everything is tasteless and colorless.

"Except, Hiroto-kun of course"

Just on the thought I had about this unbearably full world. As if on the beat, me and Ayano both spoke synchronously. As a surging electricity forms between us. It's like meeting a fellow kindred. She must be feeling it too.

As both of us show an endearing smile as I make my first 'friend' besides my, no our Hiroto-kun.

"Now let's talk about that teacher of ours. That Ơ̶̝̭̣̈́͋͗̒͒͠͝l̷̦͊d̴̯̦͍͒͆͌̐̉ ̸͙̫͑̓h̴̡̨̠͓̲͚̯̔̾̅͂̅͜ạ̷̡̪̫̠̿͐͑̓g̷͖̽̈́"

I mentioned the name of our teacher who was clearly trying to seduce our beloved. And the one who I can see clearly trying to provoke us.

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(POV Change Hiroto Kazami)

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Damn!—I can feel both of these little-girls having something against one-another.

Hmm—why'd they stop all of a sudden, as I was just eavesdropping on them with my hearing. All I heard was a deafening silence after a brief talk between them.

It's about me.

After that tense exchange in the air. As I brought my attention, towards them using both visual and my ears to try to see what's going on between them. I see them making up after having 'fought' earlier or looked like they had a grudge.

"Except, Hiroto—huh…"

Listening in on them as I muttered what they just talked about.

A weary smile lights up my handsome face.

Oh boy! It seems I've got myself a harem huh…

Knowing there's most likely not much they'll talk about, I leave not wanting to risk being caught.

Something interesting just happened…

I don't have much room for an appetite anymore, I feel quite 'full' from what I just heard.

Back to my desk to sleep I guess.

As I come upon my seat. I then again take another nap.

I slept until class started once again.

My teacher was to say still very much against me sleeping. She will always try to bother my slumber making me answer the question on the board. It only seemed to boost my reputation as I answered them correctly and done so on the spot casually.

So now not only do kids my age call me handsome, but now it's sealed that I am smart. My popularity spiked a lot due these instances she tried to make me fall or slip, not to mention I can see her trying to seduce me in some ways, I noticed.

Like putting up with her act of being that one clumsy, innocent, and caring mask of her's she underestimated me too much huh…

Not that I care at most it's an inconvenience. Besides… she has her own opponents to take care of. As I feel a glare precisely looking at Akane Minagawa. And two of them at that, one from Ayano Aishi, the other by Satou.

Man does it feel nice having two yanderes who seem to care about me.

Yanderes are quite a loyal-bunch, a rare and heartwarming trait. In addition to being quite cute themselves in terms of appearance, it does seem moving. But speaking from the interaction I eavesdropped in earlier, they accepted the other's existence hmm—

As long as they are not intense like those who will exact genocide or commit murder just because…

As I get interrupted on this thought as the bell rang. Class has officially ended for the day.

Well, thats good, I was just about to sleep again, and possibly miss it again like yesterday.

"Oh, Satou and Ayano! Do you guys want to go home together?"

I reached out for the two of them as I invited them. To which they accepted.

Nothing notable exactly happened after that, more so strengthened our bonds and relationship as I was getting to know both of them. And that odd air between me and Ayano had seemingly disappeared.

And both of them even asked strikingly similar questions.

They actually spoke to me about their problems. Both about how they found the world unpleasant to live in or their true sentiments.

And having similar feelings as them, I sympathized with them and tried comforting them that I felt the same way too. And just when I told them that it's the little things in life that keeps me pushing.

They went silent after that and both of the girls stared at me and then at one-another as if they both had the same thoughts.

"Hai Hiroto-kun!"

"Yes, Senpai!"

After that small interaction I've seen between the two of them they responded with a cheerful outlook as they stare at me fondly.

I smile back at them, upon noticing that they are now at ease of their problems. It was relatively simple considering they had the same or similar views as the me before reincarnation, so I can see their problems very clear.

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[ Ding! ]

[ System detects two intervention made by the Host! ]

[ Do you want to claim the changes right now? ]

[ Yes! ] [ No! ]

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Let's see, just how much have I influenced their plot by that small comfort I gave them earlier, and their whole ordeal when they had their talk.

'Accept!'

I thought in my mind upon the popped up message.

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[ 1000 Points Acquired! ]

[ 1000 Points Acquired! ]

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Hmm—'System'

I called out wanting to check the amount of points I had.

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[ Host: Hiroto Kazami ]

< Age: 6 >

< Race: Human >

< Points: 3190 >

[ Status ]

[ Lottery ]

[ Shop (Resets 364 Days) ]

[ Worlds ]

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Hoh—That's quite a large amount of points I just got, considering that it's only been a a day or so since my system's arrival, to be getting this much all at once, seems very surreal.

Welp, I'll be saving up points for quite a while, considering these changes I've made just so happened to be at the beginning or before the plots or start of the series I've met so far, like with Satou or Ayano.

And with them mostly having been influenced greatly by their past, that would have set up for the plots later on. It truly does make sense for them to grant me such an ambiguous amount of points.

Fate huh—the determined path, the future, the predestined, luck, destiny, and outcome.

It can mean many things, yet can be summed up as a concept relating to these meanings.

Hah—it's all too complicated for me at the moment. So I'm going to leave that thought for me in the future.

After dropping both girls off at their place. Including Ayano whom her parents also noticed me walking with her, they were nice people and a lively-bunch to boot. They were similar to Satou's aunt in terms of how they teased us of our relationship with the exception that the unnamed aunt or adoptive mother of Satou is actually an extremely deranged person. Whereas Ayano's relatives were normally good-natured folks.

Walking in thought, while gathering the attention of those around me whom I usually never paid attention to seeing as I have gotten used to their eyes. As much of an ego-boost they impose on me, I had the thought of hiding my overwhelmingly handsome appearance that they usually do in certain series. I mean imagine how much attention I'll get by the time I eventually head to a cultivation-verse considering that in those worlds they have the concept that at the start of cultivating based on removing 'impurities.' So my already outrageously smooth-skin and astonishingly handsome appearance will be enhanced to the extreme.

Oh! I'm home.

As I stood at the front of my house. I do the same old routine of taking out the hidden key.

Hah—The rest of the training from earlier will ensue once again. Welp, not too troublesome considering these grueling amount of training would otherwise tire me to the point that I'll pull a muscle or even break a bone. After all I still have common sense, but with [ Adaptable Body ] this doesn't apply as much as it did before. So no worries there exactly.

As my body will adapt quickly as I put myself under a certain stimulus. And having eaten quite an enormous amount for breakfast, the intense workout was provided with enough nutrients for my body to adapt to it quite fast. Some rest in the mixture sort of quickens this adaptability. Heck, I can already feel the changes in my body. I feel like I've started growing in height, strength, and energy levels.

Click*

As I opened the door, I hear my father Ryouji speaking to someone. Based on his tone he was quite surprisingly polite and humble from a room nearby. It didn't make much sense. Even to my mother he did not let up with such spirit or liveliness. And our familial relationships are confined to silence in the dining table and at most amusement or excitement at our show of prowess.

Hmm—just as I was contemplating and startled at how my father was acting from what I've been hearing this far. I can hear him in particular getting louder or to be precise I mean coming closer.

"So, um… What price are you thinking about for my daughter's painting?"

As I see him getting out of a room making a business-man like pose I can see who he was speaking to so submissively. As another voice can be heard responding to my father's inquisition.

"Thank you very much"

I heard my father responded. As they started to notice me who has arrived home.

Looking up at the person he was talking to. He was a tall individual surpassing my father's height, with a dignified appearance, blond-hair, and a sharp pair of violet-eyes. And yes I knew him. Heath Oslo, the leader of the terrorist group that would have adopted the former protagonist Kazami Yuuji after the incident of my sister's death and followed after his family truly fell apart.

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The man who went by aliases, like Rei Kirihara, a client my father has been looking forward to meeting discussing the price of the painting Kazuki has created under her ingenuity.

"Who's this young boy?"

Heath Oslo asked my father questioning who I was.

"Ah! He is Kazuki's little brother—

Ryouji answered as I interrupted him.

"Kazami Hiroto! Pleased to meet you."

I said to Heath with an emotionless face staring him directly in the eye, a contrasting image of my exceptionally cute appearance and my indifferent bearing giving off a alluring and attractive aura. As I had no intentions of being friends or anything to do with this guy. I wanted it clear.

"Hoh—Well, how about that…"

Heath Oslo responded to my introduction with intrigue and scrutiny marked all over his face.

"Little boy, do you like chocolate"

He bent forward to stoop low as close as he can to my height. As he opened a golden-yelow-ish box. Inside it laid a velvet container as on the left some sort of chime-like melody starts playing. And assorted on the right are four-pieces of chocolate bars. Umu… just like in the series.

Oh well! I'm going to take two seeing as there is really no observable threat with taking it. Besides I'm curious what kind of chocolate these are that he offered Yuuji in the original and how they tasted like.

So with that said, I nodded and took the two out of the four chocolate bars in the box. As I bowed a little and calmly retreating upstairs to my room.

As I was taking the stairs I still hear them talking to one-another.

"Does he paint, too?"

Heath Oslo asked as I feel his eyes on me going up the stairs.

"Don't be absurd. He isn't blessed with that kind of talent. At least not in art, he is a far greater genius in other fields, like sports or fighting, but nowhere near Kazuki in art."

My father, Ryouji explained.

What a b*tch. The way he said that resembled the series with minor differences but ain't he still quite up in my business despite all I've shown him. I mean I get that I only showed him my prowess for my learning ability, but does he really have to be that against me hmph… it hurts my inflated-ego a bit. But since it's about Kazuki I'll let it slide.

After all, the only people that I could accept being exceptionally better or won't offend me are those that are closest and intimate with me.

And so upon mentioning about me, feeling Heath Oslo's eye still lingering on me. I look back for just a second, gazed at him straight in the eye probing him with my still emotionless and distant face.

Then I went back on my way as I continued about my thoughts just before my small interaction with Heath Oslo

As for those who aren't close to me I'll consider them as potential threats and risks. And considering I was an orphan who had to fend off for myself most of the time, I'm not one to take such hazards lightly, I always proceed with caution against them. I knew anyone can backstab you so simply. Although I never experienced direct betrayal nor had friends before reincarnation, I've always heard all the drama that others go through and face. Just listening in on them from all grades who've I eavesdropped on because they all made such a huge fuss speaking loudly, I can sorta imagine their thoughts.

Although without direct confrontation or experience with such a case, I knew myself best that I wouldn't want to get myself in that sort of situation.

So enough thinking, it's time for the rest of my training. Consistency is key.

A few hours later, an exceptionally cute boy can be seen repeating intense push-ups without his shirt on, as sweat drenched his small and yet solid upper-body. Seemingly unnaturally fit for a boy so young.

"Hahh… hahh… And that's 200 Hundred… Hahh.. hah…"

Phew*

Oh man! Who would've thought improving and doing this amount of sets are relatively easy to overcome.

I remember doing far lower sets and yet I'm too tired to even continue. I always felt fatigued or low-energy afterwards. So this amount of improvements in just a short hour is quite abnormal. Inhuman actually is the way to put it.

'Status'

As I called out my system and checked for my status. A blue-transparent-display with a mechanical voice pops up.

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[ Status ]

[ Host: Hiroto Kazami ]

< Age: 6 Years Old >

< Race: Human >

<Points: 3190>

[ Rank: Advanced-Human ]

[ Skills ]

Innate:

—Eternal Arms Mastery

—Photographic-Memory

—Adaptable Body

—All Affinity

Acquired Skills:

—Martial Arts(C)

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Hmm—somethings seem to have a few changes, like my Martial Art's skill seems to have advanced to C rather than with a minus sign.

I'm guessing it has to do with the recent improvements that increased the lethality of my unexperienced martial arts.

As my training does seemed to have done wonders. I can already feel myself getting stronger.

I forgot to ask this about yesterday since I was too sleepy thinking about other things. And never bothered to ask more about the ranking but I guess this will be a good time.

'System tell me more about the Ranking and Race.'

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[ Yes Host! ]

{ The Race of the Host is the biological racial identity and blood background of the Host }

{ The Ranking is as follows and known according to the World rank of where the Host is located. From least-to-greatest:

Low-Human—>

Average Human—>

Advanced-Human—>

Peak-Human—>

??? }

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Hmm—I wonder what comes after Peak-Human considering this system only displayed the highest achievable rank in this crossover of a world.

"Hahhhh…."

I let out a yawn as I was contemplating as I scratched at my head.

I guess my body adapting still takes time or at least sufficient nutrients to help with my growth, sleep is one of them, otherwise my stomach is about to grumble soon or else I might pass out or some sh*t.

Oh well, dinner is soon anyways, so I'll get all the nutrients I need to accelerate my adapting body.

I'll take a shower for now.

From then on knowing, just when I was trying to silently take a shower without the company of Kazuki whom I always try to avoid. It was the same old situation. She found out, got angry, and needed some comforting for betraying her like that. And relieve her I did, kissing her and fondling her erogenous zones just to the extent that will satisfy her without going further. And so now I have truly fallen for her it seems. I'm starting to actually have a hard-time with all this intimacy, if my guess is right my [ Adaptable Body ] has been getting used to these stimulus and been producing more of that hormone that makes me horny. It wasn't this bad before I even received my system, so that might be it.

After all, my body being a six-year-old boy shouldn't even be possible of such a reaction, it should get worse when I reach my teenager-years right…

Hmm—let's leave this thought another day. I should also have the willpower to control this issue for when I get older.

Let's see, what's for dinner. As me and my sister make it to the dining table downstairs, we ate in silence with occasional sounds from the touch of our utensils and the plate.

Finishing up early and down to the last grain I put my dish in the sink as I nod to Kazuki one last time before the day.

Walking back to my room, I lay down my bed as I look over the ceiling. It's time to sleep.

Yawn~

As I head for the lights, shutting them off, as my room gets as dark as it gets. Feeling slightly dazed I slowly go to my bed.

And then blank. My eyes start heavily bit-by-bit closes tightly. As I let out a comforting breathing sound.

Then everything fades out.

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(Author's Note: I recently had a huge outburst of inspiration yesterday for some odd reason and I felt highly-energized, so I got this chapter out quite early. Also I changed the 'Near-Peak-Human' Rank to some other name like 'Advanced-Human' as it felt lengthy and weird calling it that way, I also changed it in the previous chapters for that terminology so you guys know. In the end, updates will be as inconsistent as ever, so expect that to happen. )