[Prayapan Kingdom - Miyagi Prefecture]
In my room, lying on my bed.
I, Ren Itsuki, am trying to sleep for another five minutes after snoozing my alarm for school but the abrupt banging on the door shook me awake. It was my mom, Aiko Itsuki, giving me my final warning.
'I don't know what will happen if I don't get ready within the next ten minutes ' thinking so, I dragged myself while rubbing my eyes to the bathroom to do my morning rituals.
After coming out of the bathroom and dressing myself up, I checked the remaining time that I have left for school.
'Phew..., I can still make it in time.'
Feeling a bit relieved, I took another look at my face.
My face...
Everything about me is 'normal', except for the fact that this is my second life. Yes, I am - a reincarnated individual. I was a high school student in my previous life. I think I died in a car accident, my memories during my death are a mostly hazy. It might be a defence mechanism of my brain that it blocked most of the memories during death, it might be too traumatic to handle. I didn't even meet a god telling me that he killed me accidentally or even anyone. I just died and Bam! I am a baby in my new Mom's arms.
It was quite a shock for me, in the beginning, but I didn't face many problems in adapting to new life. Reincarnation... I never expected to get one.
This world in which I'm reborn is called Earth. No, it's not the one in which I lived in my past life. The people of this world awaken their skill between the age group of 9-11. Magic exists here too, but to use it a good level of compatibility is required, which I don't have. I can't even use fire magic, which should be compatible with most humans. But at least I have a Skill. Well, at least the Preist said I do. Though he couldn't figure out the nature of my skill, he still handed me the Skill Possessing Individual Certificate.
I was ten at that time, the standard awakening age, but even after seven years since then and pouring a bit mana to use some appliances is all the supernatural stuff I could do, which is by the way nothing special in this world, even people without skills can pour mana. I am not sure of how to use my skill. At that time, I expected some cool skill like superstrength or superspeed... but since I couldn't use my skill no matter what I did, I realized it might be that 'reincarnation', is the skill that I have. To use it I have to die? Oh hell No!
Anyway, life here in this world is quite amusing... sigh... at least the news is. Well, the live broadcast of actual superheroes and supervillains fighting each other or even monsters is quite interesting, to say the least. Also, we don't call the good guys - heroes, here that is another thing, they are called Guardians, and bad guys are called Sinners. I have witnessed quite a few fights between Guardians and Sinners in person too.
'Hmm....'
Back to my face... Black eyes, dark hair, an average face and a height of 5'8''. As I grew up, I was quite surprised to see that I was gradually regaining my past life's appearance. I'm wearing a black blazer with white borders and grey pants. Blue tie and White shirt with school's emblem.
I still needed to go to school so, to save time, I dashed towards the kitchen to get my breakfast.
'I wonder what Mom made today,'
"Ah! you're here, done with your study for the test today? By the way, how were your previous test results?" asked my dad, Kaito Itsuki, with a smirk on his face.
'I know that face... he knows..this man knows.. he freaking snooped around my room to check my previous scorecard!!... and now he's setting me up for a beating.... aargh!!!!... I will get bacckhh at you with all my might just you wait, old man!!'
I glanced toward Mom to see if she was interested in this business or not.
'Huffff, she isn't ...now let's shift this conversation to a safe zone... and.. Don't act suspicious. You've got nothing to hide. Don't be scared. She doesn't know my scores yet!'
"Meh... who cares for a regular class test, I will study seriously for only midterm and finals, ... but don't worry I will still pass it as I have done the minimum preparation for it, so I will pass it just like the previous tests," I replied with a smirk too, trying to show my confidence.
'Okay, now she knows that I at least passed my previous tests! And she doesn't seem to be interested in the scores yet. Phewww..'
My father is a friendly dude but he does these silly things to get me whacked from Mom. I trap him too, so this game of cat and mouse has continued since way back.
My Mom, however, doesn't care much about our stupid banter. She's kind and lovely most of the time, no doubt about that but if you do something to get on her nerves--- sigh...
Anyway, the reason I didn't score much on these tests is obviously, I didn't study. I don't have much interest in subjects other than mathematics and computer. That's why low scores on other tests. Due to my interests, I have also decided to pursue a carrier related to AI. Yeah, I definitely don't want to become a Guardian. To begin with, I don't know the first thing about my skill. In addition to that, that profession is freaking dangerous!
"That's good and all, but you should hurry and finish your breakfast as you don't wanna get late for school now, do you?" spoke my brother, Ichiro Itsuki, who was silently munching on his bread omelette.
'Oh, I didn't see that he's here too.'
He had his bedhead on, hinting that he didn't wake up much before than I did, and he had his job too. But look at him giving me advice, looking at him more closely, just to be sure, I asked.
"Hey nii-san, did you even brush your teeth today?"
He waved at me and said, "Nah, don't have time for small stuff, and besides, sometimes it's okay to let go of one thing to grab another," grabbing the spoon, he took another bite of the omelette. He added while still chewing, "Now thank dhis gread me for da gread advice I have besdowed upon yo- " *smack*
"hehe..."
"khu khu"
He earned a smack from Mom. Lol... dad and I started snickering while he rubbed the back of his head but, Mom glared at us, so we had to stop teasing him.
"Ichiro, you shouldn't do bad things and be proud of it, and most of all stop spreading your "teachings", or I will complain to your boss."
"Mom, it's my boss, not my teacher." he shrugged and resumed his breakfast.
"Ichiro, you are an adult now, you should learn how to act like one and you too, Ren, don't pick any bad habits from your brother," chastised Dad while making or trying to make a serious face. I and big brother, nodded our heads while holding our laughter, to follow up on his 'serious dad' charade. Mom just shook her head in resignation as she had tried to discipline her elder son multiple times but failed. Well, habits die hard. Still, I don't think it is that bad to not brush once in a while, it's not as if the teeth will decay in a day.
'No, wait, isn't he already influencing me. Shit!'
'fine, Dad, I will heed your advice even if you said it as a joke.'
After finishing my breakfast, I left for school. Mom tried to pack a lunch but I stopped her as today I have decided to eat melon bread from the cafeteria.
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After finishing my breakfast, I left for school. Mom tried to pack a lunch box but I stopped her as today I have decided to eat melon bread from the cafeteria.
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I thought it was going to be the same tiresome day at school. But never in my both lives, I was this wrong.