1 The reborn boy
Kenichi Hasegawa was a little lucky that he had traveled through time. Before time travel or reincarnation, he thought that as soon as he closed his eyes, it would be the end of his whole existence.
But he didn't expect that he would get lucky and become reborn in the end. Although he seems to have traveled to Japan, a country he is not familiar with, even the language here is unfamiliar to him.
In his previous life, he only knew a few words.
But even so, he was still grateful that he could travel here.
Before, he was just a normal person who was as ordinary as it gets, an NPC. In the end, he was unlucky enough to get cancer.
When he discovered this, it was already in the advanced stage, and it couldn't be cured anyway, so he didn't want to waste money.
He chose to end his life; as for his savings, although they were not much, leaving them to his daughter would prevent her from being easily deceived by beasts who jumped out of nowhere just because she did not have financial sercurity and let her be worry-free.
As for his parents, Kenichi Hasegawa could only apologize to them internally.
It would probably be hard for them; fortunately, he had a younger brother who could take care of them.
After his rebirth, Hasegawa changed from a forty-year-old uncle to an ordinary sixteen-year-old boy.
This was definitely a gift from God. Especially after traveling through spacetime, he actually had a proficiency system.
Fortunately, there is such a system. As long as he does something, he can increase the proficiency of that particular skill. Originally, he only had level 0 in Japanese; after a short period of study and practice, it has been upgraded to level 3, which is almost at the level where he can communicate with people normally in proficient Japanese.
Hasegawa is now about 1.7 meters tall, with an average build and above-average appearance. He was a bit handsome, but not enough to turn heads when walking through a crowd.
Although it's a bit regretful that he didn't get reborn and become a super handsome guy, after all, even if he lived for forty years in his previous life, he never experienced the feeling of being a handsome guy who women throw themselves at.
But he does not think about it that much; after all, he was already lucky to be able to live another life, so there is no use in being too greedy.
What's more, he also got a system—a cheat he only got to see in novels. Perhaps he became the protagonist of a certain story or even the hero of a certain novel.
It's just that Kenichi hopes that he is the protagonist of a relatively plain story or novel, rather than the kind of protagonist who carries hatred or suffers a lot.
Looking at the notebook in his hand, it was a diary of the original Kenichi Hasegawa.
It was a lucky thing that he had the habit of writing a diary.
He didn't know why he didn't get the memory of his original body after getting reborn. According to some novels he had read in the past, most people who traveled through time would have memories of their original bodies, but unfortunately, they were gone when it came to him.
Looking through the diary, he found it quite interesting to understand the thoughts of an ordinary boy entering adolescence.
What kind of friends did he make, what school did he go to, and what kind of girls were there in the class?
He secretly had a crush on an alleged beautiful girl and wanted to attract her attention, but was too timid to take action.
Kenichi Hasegawa had treasures commonly collected by teenagers under the bed based on what was recorded in his diary.
After reading the diary, he had a certain understanding of himself. He was an ordinary boy who was about to enter high school.
He had a like-minded friend and a girl he secretly liked. Kenichi could be considered somewhat of an otaku.
Hasegawa was actually a boy born in the countryside of Tottori Prefecture. His family conditions were ordinary and not wealthy.
His parents have never left Tottori Prefecture in their entire lives; however, most parents hope that their children will succeed and want to give the best to their children.
Therefore, Kenichi's parents actually provided funds for their son to come to Tokyo to study.
In order for Kenichi to be admitted to a high school in Tokyo, they even sent him there when he was in the third grade of junior high school as a transfer student.
So he was currently in a rental house in Tokyo; although this rental house is not big, the conditions are not too bad.
Sighing, Kenichi didn't know how to face his parents in this body; after all, he didn't even know his current parents without any previous memories.
However, the parents of this body were extremely kind to him. They were obviously not a wealthy family, but they provided sufficient funds to support him.
They sent him to a school in Tokyo and gave him a considerable amount of living expenses.
"Forget it; let's think about it later." He shook his head, stood up, came to the window, and opened the curtains slightly.
Not long after, he saw a mother and daughter walking in front of the apartment he rented, passing on the road.
Seeing this pair of mother and daughter, he smiled unconsciously; this was considered a beautiful scene.
The mother seems to be in her mid- to late-thirties; she has a beautiful appearance but also reveals a gentle and virtuous nature unique to Japanese women. She also speaks softly and slowly.
As for her daughter, she looks to be about the same age as Kenichi. Although it may be because of her age, the girl's figure is far from comparable to that of her mother.
She is young but has a good figure, and her facial features are also relatively good. She is considered a beauty.
It's no wonder the original Kenichi had a crush on this girl.
However, compared to the original Kenichi, who liked the immature girl, the current Kenichi prefers the girl's mother.
It can't be said that it's love or anything; it's probably just that the girl's mother is more appreciated by him. With different ages and experiences, his preference is naturally different from that of most teenage boys.
