Ah fucking System.
Of all things, I got a fucking system.
Yeah sure I had a moment of weakness but I genuinely wanted to work for my goals not get a fucking cheat that does everything for me.
[Correction, this system is designed to aid you in your efforts. Not do things for you.]
And it also talks. Great.
[Your sarcasm pains my digital soul]
And it has sass. Anyways, considering you can hear my thoughts. What exactly are you?
[I am The Achievements and Skills System, sent to aid you in your endeavours.]
Ok, but why?
[All souls with regrets are filtered through the system and receive the best benefits for them to rectify regrets and fulfill dream.]
[As you didn't have a dream prior to your reincarnation, I have been put on standby. Ready to suit any need you may have.]
[I've taken note of your desire to introduce pieces of media from your previous life, as well as your desire to do so by hand. So I held off from giving you my aid.]
[Until you wished for me, a system to help aid you.]
So you are involved in my reincarnation then in some way.
[Correct.]
Then can you give me access to musicals?
[Negative, I can only allow access to the associative media you wished to have enjoyed.]
Not even the Death Note Musical? I've desperately wanted to see that in my old life, plus not only is it tied to manga and anime but I'm literally in the world of Death Note as Yagami Light.
[... I will refer to my creator.]
Thanks, can you also see if I can access manhwa while you are at it? Oh also the manhua Tales of Demons and Gods, I never got to finish it once it was stuck behind a pay wall.
[You are very demanding]
And you are unhelpful.
[Touche, however here is the help I can provide]
[Open Skill menu]
[ User : Yagami Light ]
[ Skills ]
[ Drawing : Lv1 (0%+ bonus) ]
[ Writing : Lv1 (0%+ bonus) ]
And this tells me what exactly?
[For every level you get a percentage bonus that increases your efficiency. Basically a speed boost along with more perfected results]
[Lv1 doesn't mean you are new to the skill, it just the base level prior to receiving any benefits from the system.]
[You can level up through repeated actions related to the specific skill.]
Hmm, so it's like Stardew Valley then.
[Yes.]
What about the Achievements part of the system then?
[It is like how it sounds. Through Achievements you can get specific bonuses or effects.]
Like Sims 3?
[... Yes, like Sims 3.]
[Speaking of, you have a couple unclaimed Achievements.]
[Claim Achievements.]
[NEW ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED]
[FIRST MANGA CHAPTER COMPLETED! (+10% Drawing bonus)]
[FIRST CHAPTER OF DETECTIVE CONAN COMPLETED! (Unlocked Lv1 Mastery of Detective Conan)]
Wait, what's this about Mastery?
[Mastery is a sub menu of Skills, it provides you buffs for specific projects you plan to achieve.]
So, officially. Your name is The Achievements, Skills and Mastery System?
[Yes, that is correct.]
Yeah, no. I'm just going to call you S.A.M.
[I'll have you know that systems have righ-]
Shut up, don't talk unless I want you to.
"Um, hey, Yagami?" A voice called out next to me, I was so focused on the internal conversation that I failed to notice a classmate of mine come up to me.
"Yes? What's up?" I asked, turning my head towards the girl. She seemed a bit skittish.
I think her name was Suzuki Chihiro.
Upon further analysis, I noticed her blushed face when I made eye contact with her, which resulted in her turning away. Her hands were also fidgeting, trying to grab hold of anything it can.
"I-I, uh, well, I was wondering if you'd be interested in going out to karaoke after school- Not on a date or anything! B-But as a last class hang out before we enter Junior High." She shyly looks up. "With you going to a elite Junior High school, many of us won't be able to see you again. So we thought..."
She looks back, and I follow her gaze at all my other classmates watching from behind her.
I could tell they were hoping I would join.
I thought it over.
Last week I hadn't spent any time with my classmates with how much time drawing up the first chapter of Detective Conan took.
While I wouldn't necessarily call them friends, due to the lack of common interest. I did cherish the time I had with them as classmates.
It would be sad to not see them again...
"Ok"
Suzuki perked up.
"Really?!"
I smiled. "It would be fun, fair warning though. My sister says I'm a horrible at singing."
Suzuki giggled "No worries, glad to have you join us."
She then turned around and cheered.
"He said yes guys!"
And the whole classroom roared with excitement.
I couldn't help but laugh.
I sometimes forget that I'm wanted in school.
I still remember the years of being forgotten and excluded, that it makes me feel like no one wants me around and that it's better that I stay out of it.
I've been so absorbed drawing that I momentarily was brought back to that time, where I spent my days drawing the day away.
And even before that, I've had most of my attention drawn towards the stories in my head that I barely paid attention to the world around me.
Maybe... maybe with the system's help I can free up time to actually enjoy my new life.
[I'm happy to help.]
Oh shut up.