"So that's how it is... my other artist is coming," murmured Homura to himself.
"What?" suddenly came Eriri's voice.
"I said my dad is asking me to pick someone up from the station tomorrow, and the person will be staying at our home," Homura then turned to look at the three girls, puzzled. "When did you guys come?"
As soon as he asked, the others forgot to ask about the person he was picking up.
"We came over after finishing reading your manga!" Utaha answered while twirling her hair with her finger, seeming to have something on her mind.
"Oh? You finished it... how was it?" Homura asked with interest.
Eriri and Utaha were silent, and Megumi stepped forward and said, "It feels completely different from "Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun", and the children in it seem really amazing."
Eriri came up to Homura and kept messing with his hair. "Megumi, you're wrong! It's not the children who are amazing, it's this guy!"
Homura smiled wryly and didn't stop her, instead bringing up another matter. "How about I give you guys massages tomorrow?"
Utaha was puzzled. "Why tomorrow? Can't you do it today?"
'Today is really not possible! I haven't learned it yet!' Homura replied inwardly.
"Ahem! There's a lot going on today. After I send Sagiri the manga, I have to start preparing dinner, and I finally convinced her to celebrate with us via video chat!"
"Can Sagiri do that? Then why not just come out directly?" Eriri looked surprised.
Homura explained, "It's easier over the internet; It would take a while for her to come out directly."
Eriri nodded, and Utaha had to say, "Okay, tomorrow it is. You can't run away tomorrow!"
"Hehe, I don't plan to," Homura smiled awkwardly.
He stood up and patted the dust off his clothes, then lifted Haru off his shoulder and handed her over to Eriri.
Eriri's eyes widened and she pointed to herself, blinking incessantly.
Homura chuckled and nodded.
Eriri carefully took the cat, feeling that Haru didn't resist and showing a smile like a little girl who had just received her favorite doll.
Homura reached out and touched the little one's head, saying to the three girls, "I'll send the manga to Sagiri first. You guys play with Haru for a bit! She's been extra gentle today, so take advantage of it!"
Watching the three girls gather around Haru, with her in the middle, Homura smiled and thought, "It's really nice..."
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In the blink of an eye, it was already evening, and during dinner; Sagiri, Utaha, and Megumi chatted about topics related to Homura.
Seeing Sagiri's state getting better and better, Homura sighed to himself, feeling that his efforts were not in vain!
Finally, dinner ended with everyone admiring Homura's improved cooking skills.
At 10 PM, everyone was ready to rest, but Homura had to prepare himself for tomorrow's massage since the girls had all asked him to rest well.
He had no choice but to follow their wishes and went back to his room. He took out the massage book he bought during the day and read it carefully, occasionally practicing the movements with his hands.
Half an hour later, Homura opened the system and looked at the Level 0 Massage Skill on the skill panel. He nodded in satisfaction and added it to Level 6 with ease.
Feeling the additional massage experience, Homura absorbed it into his mind and couldn't help but exclaim, "This is simply a divine skill! It can easily make people relax and fall asleep. I can't even imagine what effects a higher-level massage skill would have!"
"Could it be... eliminating hidden illnesses and prolonging life?" Homura was shocked by his own speculation because a Level 10 skill could possibly have the effect he guessed!
Would his Cooking Skills in the later stages be like food in online games with various effects?
Excited about the prospect of the future, Homura was ready to start his daily manga work when he noticed the System's Mission Log flashing...
"!!!"
Quickly clicking on it, Homura suddenly realized that the Newcomer Mangaka Contest had ended! No wonder!
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[Character Name]: Minamiya Homura
[Level]: 7 (560/700)
[Skill Points]: 1
[Main Mission]: Participate in the Newcomer Mangaka Contest of the Manke Weekly Magazine.
[Mission Objective]: Achieve a ranking within the top ten in the Newcomer Mangaka Contest of the Manke Weekly Magazine.
[Mission Status]: Completed (Achieved first place in the Newcomer Mangaka Contest of the Manke Weekly Magazine)
[Mission Reward]: Unlocked the connectivity to the original world's internet (Only for browsing, no posting or downloading allowed)
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"Holy crap!" Homura jumped up in excitement.
It's no wonder he's not calm, the reward is just... so in line with his desires!
Because Homura can continue watching his favorite anime series from his past life! Even if he can't interact with other people there, it's still great. And this feature not only allows him to watch anime but also helps him with his manga.
Homura's Perfect Memory records the last episode he watched before he transmigrated. But what about future episodes?
If this feature is not available, the serialized manga he has produced and created in this world will have to be forcibly completed! Homura can still take over and create its future story on his own and continue drawing the continuation or its sequel, but he is not the original author after all, and taking over may result in an inconsistent ending!
Unable to contain his excitement, Homura quickly searched for the feature and found it under System settings.
The icon was no longer gray, and when he clicked on it, he saw a link to the internet from his original world and many gray question marks.
So many features were still locked? This was fantastic news!
After mentally preparing himself, Homura opened the feature...
"What? There's even an operating system? Doesn't this mean I have a portable computer? I thought I needed a real computer as a medium!" Homura was surprised.
This was convenient - he could watch anime on his own! It was an amazing feeling!
Homura was a bit too excited and decided to binge-watch anime until morning. With double energy recovery, he had nothing to worry about!
He was happily catching up on episodes, and thankfully, no one was around. Even Haru was asleep; otherwise, it would have been like watching a horror movie!
Imagine someone lying in bed, their expression constantly changing from excited to nervous to bitter to crying and laughing... He would have been sent to a mental hospital for a checkup!
Homura satisfied his craving for anime and realized that he still had work to do. He had to draw a manga!
"This is a bit tight on time!" His pen was flying, completing one manga page after another. He reviewed his schedule for the day. Breakfast, massage for the girls, lunch, playtime, shopping with Haru, and picking up his future artist at the station before going home...
"Ah! Binge-watching anime was just too much fun!" Homura was excited.