Chapter 3 - Siri

"System Binding to host... System activating... 10%... 40%... 100%... Binding complete, host now has the Bleach System. You may call me... Siri."

'What... the hell.'

Kiyota was stunned and couldn't talk for a few minutes and just stood still. After a few minutes, he got back to reality and went to the bus to get in. He sat down at the back of the bus.

'Was that really a system? Am I supposed to believe that? I thought I would just be reborn, not be given some kind of cheat code. Hey Siri.'

"Yes?"

Siri responded in his head.

'This is a system, right? You're a system?!'

"Yes, host."

'Can you show me my status...?'

"Of course, host."

The words Status appeared in front of his eyes, floating in the air. It looked like it was on a hologram or something, it was quite high quality.

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Host: Kiyota Jin

Level: 1

EXP: 0/10

Health: 15/15

Dexterity: 20

Strength: 5

Reiatsu: 100

Remaining status points: 0

Skills: Danger Stop

Shop: Unavailable (Unlocks at level 25)

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'Wait... earlier you said bleach system, right? And now my status panel says reiatsu as well. Am I in the bleach world?'

Siri responded promptly

"Yes, you are in the bleach world. Currently, Ichigo hasn't gotten his substitute soul reapers from Rukia yet. The school you are going to, Karakura high school, is also the school where Ichigo attends."

'So this is what I recognise but can't remember. I read bleach. Holy shit, what is going on. Wait a second, if I'm in the bleach world, doesn't that mean there's gonna be a lot of danger around here? What the hell. I can't fight. I've never even had a real fight. Plus, my body is pathetic.'

"The bleach system will provide you with a way to get stronger, faster, with the help of quests to receive status points. There are also many other ways the system will help you."

Kiyota scratched his chin as he thought

'What's a status point?'

"Status points are used to increase your stats. Once you have enough points, you can add them to your stats and then increase them."

'Interesting... So I have to do quests to receive status points, huh?'

"You may also receive skills"

'That sounds cool. Can you tell me more about the skills and quests?'

"Yes host, skills can be bought through the shop when you reach level 25 and also received as rewards for completing quests. Skills can vary, and you can be given race specific skills, irrespective of your race. An example is the skill Cero, which is only available to hollows, but host can receive it. The concept of quests is simple enough. You will be given tasks, issued by me. They can vary from simple ones such as "eat 3 meals a day" to harder ones that require you to do something that would put you in danger, such as "fight an opponent at least 3 levels higher than you". If you complete the quest, you will be given status points."

'Wow, this is pretty useful.'

"There is a lot more information that I could give you, host, but I won't hehe."

'What? Why not?'

"The Bleach system is a tutorial system. As such, I will give you information when you need it."

'Wait, there's still so much more I want to know.'

"No."

'Please just one more thing! In the skills section, I have a skill called Danger Stop. What is it? Is that why the time is stopped right now?'

"Are you in danger?"

'no...'

"Exactly. Danger Stop is a passive skill that activates when a serious attack is launched at the host which could be life-threatening. Time will stop for 25 seconds, allowing host to escape. This time stop was done by me so you could understand my functions. I'm resuming it now."

Suddenly, the bus started to move and the noise inside the bus resumed. The people started to converse as they were before the time stop had occurred. Kiyota's sudden disappearance and reappearance wasn't noticed by anyone as he was seated at the back of the bus.

'Okay, this is all good, but I still don't have any powers. I can't protect myself from anything right now.'

Siri responded, as if she had heard what he said. The system was conversing directly with Kiyota in his mind.