Upon arriving at the supermarket, Gia parked the car and said "I will wait in the car. Should you need anything, call me!"
Zumi insisted, "No, you must come with me. As my secretary, I want you to live with me, but if I'm going to cook for you, I need to know what you like, so let's go together." Gia Smiled and was in shock. Her heart began to hold more respect for him.
Exiting the car together, they proceeded towards the supermarket. Ana waited for Zumi in front of the market, with two women standing behind her. The moment she spotted Zumi crossing the road with Gia, she shouted ZUMI!!! And ran towards him to hug him once he was across, Zumi's heart cried with happiness. While Ana embraced him and he returned the hug, he quickly looked at the two women standing behind her. Their beauty was unbelievable, almost matching Ana's beauty. A petite woman, standing at about 5'4" tall, with jet black hair and dressed in a trendy cropped hooded jacket, was positioned to her left. Despite her beauty, she had a fierce demeanor.
Despite appearing unapproachable to most, Zumi found her fierce demeanor alluring even as she gave him a cold look. Zumi immediately thought to himself she is going to be hard to please.
Next, he glanced at the person on her right and found her to be the most beautiful of all. With her hair in a ponytail and a Light Ash Blonde color, her beautiful face was enhanced by the yellow tint in her eyes. She appeared to be around 6 feet 2 inches tall, with very long legs and a petite but thick waist. Her appearance resembled a dream brought to life. Upon locking eyes with Zumi, she gave a small smile and waved in his direction. Ana ceased hugging him and pulled Zumi in their direction, introducing them. Following her, Ana pointed to the left in the direction of the ladies.
"Jasmine is known for being tough and rarely smiling, but once she befriends you, she's the most amazing friend one could ask for. She's super important to me. She was my first friend."
Hearing this, Jasmine's face flushed red, and she said, "please, Ana, stop!" Ana patted her head and said "that's never going to happen. I love you!"
Jasmine looked away from her and blushed even more. Getting her composure back relatively quickly, she looked at Zumi as her face returned to a neutral look, and she slightly bowed to Zumi and said "pleasure to meet you. Thank you for taking care of Ana last night. You protected someone important to me! I will never forget it."
Zumi smiled and said, "Pleasure is mine Jasmine and I'm happy I helped Ana she's pretty great."
Ana lightly punched Zumi's arm, hearing this as she blushed a little, gesturing to her right, she continued "this is Kathy. She's reticent, but once you get her talking, she never stops."
Kathy didn't say a word but nodded at Zumi in a Polite manner. Zumi said "she's the one you mentioned wanted to learn how to cook, right?"
"Yes", Ana Replied.
Zumi smiled and said, "Pleasure to meet you, Kathy; if you ever got some free time, I would love to teach you how to cook!"
Upon hearing this, Kathy's face suddenly flushed red as she looked away and very softly and sweetly said, "Thank you."
Zumi promptly suggested going inside to purchase groceries. Ana linked arms with Zumi as they walked into the supermarket together. The moment they walked in together, all eyes were on the ladies, everyone dumbfounded, but as soon as they saw the shabby-dressed man with them, their hearts burned with envy and jealousy!
Disregarding the looks from others, they grabbed a trolley. Zumi proposedthat everyone each take a trolley and fill it with anything we desire. Surprised, they all looked at him and exclaimed, "Anything at all!Their shock stemmed from a single, straightforward reason. They were always restricted from eating whatever they desired. Despite being wealthy enough to afford anything, they followed strict diets with limited food choices. Despite their desire for certain foods, members of the Yakuza were not allowed to consume them. Following their gaze towards Zumi, they all turned to Ana, anticipating her approval of Zumi's commands. As Zumi had not been assigned a rank in the Yakuza, he was not their leader, so they turned to her, and Ana suggested celebrating tonight by getting whatever she desired. The girls, including Kathy and Gia, were all very happy, with even a slight smile appearing on Kathy and Gia's faces. They grabbed their carts and proceeded to navigate the store, selecting the food items they desired.
Zumi led Ana to the vegetable section, where they started selecting random vegetables. Gia's cart had seafood from different fish, crayfish and octopus. Jasmine's Cart had a ton of random snacks and candies inside. And Kathy's cart had lots of meat items. As they all together, Jasmine, who was most aware of the group, noticed a suspicious person peering at them for a bit and suddenly walked out of the store. Seeing this, she said let's pay for these and leave. Zumi agreed, and they went to the register. Zumi paid for it all as he had been saving up some money from his two jobs so he had just enough to buy everything.
While walking outside, Jasmine shot a fierce glance at Kathy and Gia, who quickly understood her message. Be Alert! They slightly nodded and raised their awareness of their surroundings, immediately ready to act if anything was amiss. They made it back to the car and put in all they bought in the trunk.
They got into the car; Gia was driving Jasmine sat in the passenger seat, Kathy sat on the left side behind the driver seat, Ana in the middle and Zumi on the right behind the passenger seat. They were all set to head back home.
Gia was on her way back to Zumi's house after driving the car out of the parking lot. Zumi noticed the tension in the car as all the girls suddenly went quiet since they left the market. Zumi looked at Ana and was about to say something but stopped when Ana shook her head, saying no. Zumi realized something was going on.
The vehicle came to a stop at a red light intersection, and right when Jasmine uttered 6 o'clock, Zumi noticed a black car identical to theirs following closely. The light turned green, and Gia suddenly sped forward but to the right side of the road where Zumi was seated. A large SUV crashed into the side where Zumi was, with a loud BANG!!! Zumi's right arm and leg were broken, and he lost consciousness.
Zumi's vision was blurry when he opened and closed his eyes. He saw blurry faces, heard gunshots and people yelling. At one point, he felt like he was lying down and saw people who looked like medical staff around him. That was the last thing Zumi saw before everything went dark.
Zumi found himself in darkness that then shifted to a large grass-filled area under the sky. He wondered if he was in heaven. Meanwhile, in the real world, the paramedics were using a defibrillator on Zumi to revive him. As they shocked his chest, Zumi felt the jolt.
In the sky, lightning and thunder sparked as a defibrillator was used on him. Clear!! Shock!! Clear!! Shock!! Clear!! Shock!! The third time the lightning was fierce and suddenly the world disappeared. His eyes fluttered open, and he recognized he was in an ambulance en route to the hospital. Kathy looked concerned on his left, while Ana, who appeared to have been crying, let out a sigh of relief and wiped away tears on his right.
His eyes closed as quickly as they opened, and he entered a deep sleep. Suddenly, a ethereal voice sounded:
Merging the charisma system with Host Zumi Gold. Merge successful! All Host Attribute points are increasing by +10. The host's new Attribute points are as follows:
Strength: 18
Dexterity: 15
Constitution: 20
Intelligence: 18
Wisdom: 10
Charisma: 20
Sub-points:
Charm: 10
Damage Points: 10
Congratulations, Host Zumi Gold! Your charisma has elevated, enhancing your stats significantly. Prepare to embark on a new adventure with boosted abilities!
Analyzing the host's body, the host seems to be injured. Granting host Proficiencies: Healing Proficiency activated.
As soon as the system announced this, Zumi's right side suddenly felt like a cool breeze flowing like water through him. Under the bandages that were applied, he could sense his body healing. The system continued talking:
Host Body was Crushed, initiating Armour Proficiency Upgrade to Iron Skin Body Proficiency.
With each moment, Zumi could feel the protective layer of iron skin forming, enhancing his resilience and fortifying his defenses. The journey back to strength and vitality had begun!; after saying all that, the voice in Zumi's head suddenly stopped talking, and the ambulance reached the hospital.
Zumi's injuries were miraculously healed, astonishing the doctors. They didn't dare ask questions due to Ana and Kathy's connections to the underworld no one wished to get on the bad side of the yakuza by prying. Plus, if Zumi was indeed related in some way to the underworld of crime some doctors were aware that some underworld individuals did have some weird inhuman abilities that were never to be mentioned to anyone. By the time Zumi got to the hospital he fell into a deep sleep.
In his mind, he returned to the grassland area, where he noticed a small house in the distance and a muscular man resembling a blacksmith with tattoos. Zumi walked to him and said excuse me where am i? As soon as the man spoke Zumi recognized his voice to be that of the system he had heard in his brain. The man said Host welcome to your Soul Space. This is a world that exist within your soul you are able to enter and exit it at will and even store items in here.
Only you have access to this space. Another living being can only gain entry by transforming into a system character. Zumi thought to himself this is fantastic. It feels like I just got a superpower. Zumi said do you have a name? The man replied "I am the embodiment of the Charisma system that has been bestowed on you. The way I look reflects your heart. It is nearly time for you to return, Master Zumi, back to your physical body.
If you wish to return here, you must upgrade the system to Level 3. The system is currently at Level 1."
The space disappeared, and Zumi woke up,his body felt stronger. He suddenly heard a ping sound, and the system voice sounded:
" Activating the Heavenly Body and Transformation...
Status: Successful!
The transformation process has commenced and is expected to be complete by tomorrow morning. As the celestial energies envelop you, prepare for an awakening like never before.
System Note: During this transformation, your attributes will enhance significantly, and new abilities may unlock. Stay focused and embrace the journey ahead! The power of charisma will shine through you—await the dawn of your new self!", and then the system went slient.
Zumi, feeling significantly better, sat up in his bed and saw that Ana and Kathy were sleeping on each side of him, resting against the bed seated in chairs beside him. Zumi smiled in his heart. These two beautiful women he just met cared for him so much that he was touched.
He was resolved to keep them safe, no matter what, in his thoughts. Just then, Ana began waking, and as soon as she saw Zumi awake, she yelled in happiness "ZUMI!!" And hugged him. In shock, Kathy woke up and smiled, hugging him too. "I'm fine" Zumi said, Reassuring them.