Lucas, lying on the bleachers, continued to gaze at the ceiling, feeling boredom invade his thoughts. All the other students had already left, leaving him only with a security guard who was making his final rounds to check the most important rooms where computers and documents were stored before closing the school.
The gymnasium, being a bit more isolated from the rest of the school, was left unsupervised, so no one noticed that the young man remained in the school.
— ...I want to get out of here. — murmured Lucas, as the cold stone pressed against his back. — And this backpack doesn't serve as a pillow.
Not knowing what to do, Lucas decided to look at the system, which hadn't been of any help so far.
[Information]
[Name: Lucas]
[Age: 20 years]
[Gender: Male]
[Race: Human]
[Level: 1]
[Attributes]
[Strength: 1]
[Agility: 2]
[Endurance: 1]
[Intelligence: 3]
[Charisma: 0]
[Abilities]
[System]
[Cheese snack is good]
— As expected, I didn't level up and got this useless ability... — he sighed. — I guess I shouldn't expect much from the system.
Although he had only known the system for a day, Lucas was already accepting the fact that he wouldn't receive much help from it and would have to exert maximum effort to make any progress.
— Is there any way to get stronger without relying on the system? — he wondered.
As he continued to examine the attributes, Lucas began to think about whether he should do physical training to increase his strength. He wasn't sure if it would work, but depending entirely on the system didn't seem to be the best option.
— By the way, System, how strong am I in this world?
[Owner possesses the average attributes of a 5-year-old child.]
— ...Why am I so weak!?
Lucas thought he would at least have the strength of an ordinary young man or something, not that of a child. He imagined he wasn't that weak in his own world, but now the truth had dealt him a harsh blow.
— Sigh... I also have this new function.
[Have a nice trip]
[0 points]
— With this, I should be able to travel through anime worlds, but... How do I get points? System!
[To obtain points, missions must be completed or the owner's level must increase.]
— ...And do I have any missions?
[There is only one mission at the moment: to help the world's protagonist start dating.]
— Is that a mission? Won't it happen naturally?
[If it happens naturally, the owner will not receive any reward.]
— There's a reward!? — he exclaimed as he stood up.
[Yes.]
— What's the reward?
[The owner will receive a companion for his journey and a slight increase in his basic attributes.]
Upon hearing the system's response, Lucas got excited and took out paper and a pen to start making a plan.
— Alright... So I need to get those two together... But I can't get close to the girl, or she'll be able to read my mind.
The young man began to jot down his memories of the anime and the situations that would occur in the future, thinking about how these situations could bring them closer. His memory was flawed, and Lucas had difficulty remembering details of the story, but since it was a slice-of-life romance, he hoped that typical genre situations would be enough.
— I don't think there's a romantic rival, but there must be moments where someone interferes with their closeness...
With not many memories or ideas on how to help the protagonist, Lucas lay back on the stone floor, the notebook on his chest and the pencil beside him.
— Well, my main focus should be... Giving this guy courage.
Living in isolation as if he were invisible, Lucas remembered that the protagonist had low self-esteem, which made him take a long time to realize the heroine's feelings and his own.
— I'll have to get close to him, without getting near the girl... This is going to be difficult.
Contemplating the possibilities of helping the protagonist without being noticed, Lucas decided to wait until the two started to get to know each other. Any move he tried to make could alter the story, and if the beginning didn't happen, the ending would be in jeopardy.
— For now, should I try to get supplies?
Feeling his stomach growl slightly, the young man began to traverse the dark, moonlit school, where only the sound of his steps echoed through the silent corridors, making the place somewhat scary.
— ...I have to live alone in a place like this? — he thought as he headed to the cafeteria. — Locked up, just as I expected.
Upon arrival, Lucas looked for a way to enter, but soon realized it wouldn't be possible and sighed.
— Why can't this be locked with a padlock? At least I could open it...
With not many options, Lucas continued to explore the school, examining every room and corridor for resources. Although the school campus wasn't very large, it was well-structured.
— Well, for now... I'll take a fire extinguisher, a desk, a chair, and... Actually, why am I even taking a fire extinguisher? I have no idea, but I'll get some toilet paper and store everything in my [Backpack].
Trapped in a school, unable to leave, the young man decided to collect anything he found that could be stored in his [Backpack] ability. The space in the backpack was limited, but initially, there wasn't much to collect, so there were no issues.
— Since I have no idea when the anime's story begins, I need to find ways to live comfortably in this school... I don't want to go back to studying...
After completing high school some time ago, Lucas was back in school. If once wasn't enough, now he'd have to go through it again unless he could speed up the story's development.
— ...Tomorrow, I'll go after my most urgent needs. — he muttered as he lay down on the bleachers again. — Food, comfort, and... a bath.
On the first day of school, even in the rain, there was a covered sports court, and not expecting that he would be trapped in the school, Lucas hadn't thought about getting the locker room key and taking a shower, leaving him so uncomfortable while lying on the floor that he couldn't sleep all night.
— ...What were the names of the characters?
[To be continued...]
??? — Hmm... Even in such a safe world, Lucas is still suffering.
??? — Having to go to school again... It's probably a nightmare for many people, right?
??? — Well, it seems he'll be safe for a while... But I'm curious to know who will accompany him.
??? — Besides the anime's protagonist and heroine, there were no mentions of anyone else, but... Usually, stories like this have several characters, right? Like the heroine's friends or friends the protagonist makes throughout the story.
??? — Yes... By the way, System, what's in the [Backpack] at the moment?
[Backpack]
[6/10]
[ - Wooden Cup]
[ - Defense Rune]
[ - Fire Extinguisher]
[ - Desk]
[ - Chair]
[ - Toilet Paper]
??? — ...Wait, why does he have a wooden cup in the backpack?
[Owner obtained it and didn't remove it.]
??? — This Defense Rune... So he still has it.
??? — It must be able to withstand even the impact of a truck, right?
??? — How would a truck get into the school and run him over!?
??? — Well... It could go through the entrance.
??? — And run over everyone until it gets to him? That would just ruin the anime.
??? — But... Wouldn't it be better if he started using the rune?
??? — With his luck... Most certainly.