Akira started his day.
After he started cooking his rice, he looked at his refrigerator and found several ingredients in it. He took it and started washing, chopping, and mixing. His hands moved like an expert cook.
[Ding! Detected that the host met the requirements of activating a Special Skill. Would you like to download it in the system's database? Y/N?]
"Yes."
Akira ignored the download bar and the notifications coming from the system. As a person who worked his way with the system from the other world, Akira didn't act like every webnovel protagonist who just got a System. For him it's just like using an application in his smartphone.
He played the newly cooked scrambled egg with several vegetables as side dishes. There was even a Miso soup. Although his cooking couldn't be compared to the chefs, it was already equivalent to some housewives.
"It turned out better than expected."
Akira said to himself. He checked on his system and found out the reason.
"So that's what it was."
An impressed smile appeared on his face.
Housework: Intermediate level
In the system, there were ranks in the skills you have depending on the Host's proficiency. It goes like this in ascending order: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert, Master.
Being at Intermediate proficiency means he already had sufficient skills and experience in that field. It wasn't questionable since the original owner of the body has mostly been living by himself in the recent couple of years, and he has to take care of himself most of the time.
"Itadakimasu~"
Akira clasped his hands as he said and started eating.
He washed the dishes right after and started doing his chores. The house he's living in doesn't really need much work to clean it all off.
"Ouu~"
So right after he's done with his work, his smartphone suddenly rings out loud, with an anime song as its ringtone. On the screen it says 'Mom'.
Akira picked his smartphone up. This will be his first time talking with his mother in this world. Although he got the original Akira's memories with him, there's still an uncertain feeling deep in his stomach.
"Hello, Mom?"
"
She directly asked straight to the point.
"Ohh, about that mom..."
Akira remembered. He just graduated from grade school yesterday. So it's already time for him to start deciding which middle school he's going to attend.
From the two schools, one is the nearby public school. And the other was a prestigious private school just one train stop from here.
With his average grades, the original Akira just barely made a passing score in the entrance exams of that middle school.
"Honestly, I haven't really decided yet. Can you just give me a bit of time to decide?" Akira said.
"<...Akira, did something happen to you?>"
The mother's voice from his phone sounds suspicious of Akira.
"Huh...? What do you mean mom?" Akira paused for a bit, a drop of sweat rolled down.
"
"Change of plans? What do you mean?"
"
Ryoumei Academy. One of the most prestigious schools in the surrounding region. Not only does it have a great reputation in academics, they also compete in sports on a national level. Even their other extra curricular activity clubs were considered to be elites that recieving awards on their respective competitions.
"Ryoumei Academy... didn't I barely just pass their entrance exam."
""
A period of long silence happened. Akira thought it through deeply as he pondered.
If he attended the nearby public school, there wouldn't be any changes of the people he's interacted with. The same classmates and the same faces, he grew tired of it.
"
It was only when his mother's words that Akira snapped from dazing.
"Alright. I'm fine with Ryoumei, mom."
"
"Yeessss~"
And with that his mother ended the call.
For the time being he already decided on which school he's gonna go to next month.