[DING DING DING! QUEST HAS BEEN RECEIVED. HOST MUST TALK TO A GIRL FOR 10 MINUTES.]
[REWARDS INCLUDE: 5% LIKABILITY, 5 STAT POINTS, AWAKENING THE SEDUCER SYSTEM, BECOMING A FIRST-RANK OUTER COMBATANT, EXPERT-LEVEL PIANO SKILLS.]
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"W-wait, what?" A black-haired nerd with glasses stared at a holographic system panel in front of him with a stunned expression. This nerdy-looking boy was named Shiro Yuen. He was someone who studied obsessively and enjoyed manga, anime, and other fun hobbies like gaming.
At the moment, he was in the middle of listening to his English teacher when electronic voices rang inside his head, and a holographic panel appeared before him, assigning him his first quest in this story.
'Have I gone mad?' Shiro thought to himself. This scene was identical to the ones where main characters in anime or novels were thrust into extraordinary situations.
"There's no way this is true. This is a normal world, and I am a normal person," Shiro's mind drifted back to reality.
'Yeah, this is reality. There's no way something like this is real. I must be hallucinating after staying up all night watching *Solo Leveling*,' Shiro nodded to himself and ignored the system panel for 20 minutes. Fortunately, it disappeared, further proving that this was reality. There's no such thing as a system that grants you powers.
After another 30 minutes, the students began packing their bags, and the first to leave the classroom was the English teacher after assigning homework.
As Shiro packed his bag and prepared to leave, he realized he was the last one in class after another 10 minutes passed. Everyone else had already left.
Wait. She's still here, so I'm not alone, huh?
Shiro noticed a black-haired girl who exuded the aura of a nation-topping beauty. However, her beauty was accompanied by a cold, transcendent aura that suggested she disliked interactions.
[DING DING DING! QUEST OBTAINED. HOST MUST TALK TO A GIRL FOR 10 MINUTES.]
[REMAINING TIME: 1 HOUR]
[IT IS NOTED THAT HOST DOES NOT WISH TO COMPLETE THE QUEST, SO EXTREME MEASURES WILL BE APPLIED.]
[PENALTY FOR NOT TALKING TO A GIRL BEFORE 1 HOUR PASSES: HOST WILL LOSE HIS LOWER SWORD REGION AND WILL BE FORCED TO BE GAY FOR 3 DAYS!]
Shiro:.....
"WHAT THE HELL?!" Shiro immediately stood up, slamming his hands on his desk in anger. What kind of ridiculous punishment is this?!
[CORRECTION: HOST WILL LOSE HIS LOWER SWORD REGION, BE GAY FOR 2 MONTHS, AND BE FORCED TO RECEIVE BACKSHOTS FROM 10 MALES EVERYDAY.]
Shiro:.....
He was shocked. In novels or anime, the system was cold and emotionless, but not this shameless.
This was practically insane! These were drastic measures!
'This is not happening! This is not happening! It's all an illusion!'
[THIS IS HAPPENING. IT'S ALL REAL.]
'Well, screw you! Fine, I'll play along,' Shiro stood up and walked toward the icy beauty, taking a deep breath.
"Hello. It's nice to meet you," Shiro smiled at the icy beauty, who had been focused on her own work. Shiro noticed the girl reading a manga and was stunned.
"Do you need anything?" the icy beauty replied in a flat tone. It was obvious she didn't like being interrupted. Shiro suddenly smiled inwardly.
She's into manga, huh? So, she's an otaku, just like me. Watch me, you shameless system. I've got this!
"Yes, I actually do. Just like how Kakashi placed a Chidori through Rin's heart, I was hoping you'd allow me to Chidori your heart," Shiro winked at the icy beauty. Despite his average looks, it wasn't a bad move.
"..."
[....]
Both the system and the icy beauty stared at Shiro with a lost expression. Well, no one knows how Shiro saw the system's expression, but it was definitely flabbergasted.
'Okay, this is kind of embarrassing,' Shiro thought to himself as he fell into an awkward silence.
[HAHAHAHAHAHA!]
The system started laughing inside his head. Wasn't the system supposed to be emotionless? What the hell is this?
With the system's laughter, Shiro grew even more embarrassed. He had always wanted a girlfriend, but his average looks and nerdy appearance, which made him look like an NPC, said otherwise.
He just had to say such a cringy line in front of a beautiful girl. 90% of otakus were definitely cursed with being single for life, and that fact was proven by Shiro's actions today.
"I can't let you Chidori my chest. Because I might Amaterasu your ass, hehe," the icy beauty laughed softly, stunning both the system and Shiro.
[WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK?]
Hearing the system's words, Shiro smiled a bit. He imagined the shock on its face. "You have to give me a chance at least. I'm ugly, poor, no friends, no lover," Shiro sighed, pretending to be depressed over this half-truth.
"Stop. This level of Genjutsu has no effect on me," the icy beauty said with a serious expression. Both she and Shiro looked at each other for a moment before laughing.
After that, Shiro grabbed a chair and sat closer to her. Both of them began talking about anime, manga, and novels.
Shiro was truly happy while conversing with her. After all, female anime fans—or rather, female otakus—were rare.
When Shiro mentioned this, the icy beauty pouted and responded cutely.
"We exist!" she said, claiming that girls who liked anime and manga were real.
"Then marry me!" Shiro blurted out loudly while staring at her. The icy beauty, hearing his response and seeing his expression, laughed.
As Shiro talked to this icy beauty, he learned that her name was Alya Hashizi. Only then did our nerdy protagonist remember that there was someone hailed as the goddess of the university—the number one beauty, Alya Hashizi.
After 20 minutes, Shiro bid farewell to the icy beauty. It was indeed getting late. The otaku girl even offered Shiro a ride home in her Porsche 911 Carrera T.
But Shiro tactfully refused. He had some matters to attend to. After Alya Hashizi left, Shiro sat down and took a deep breath.
"System, come out."
[DING DING DING! HOST HAS COMPLETED THE QUEST: TALK TO A GIRL FOR 10 MINUTES.]
[REWARDS RECEIVED: 5% LIKABILITY, 5 STAT POINTS, AWAKENING THE SEDUCER SYSTEM, BECOMING A FIRST-RANK OUTER COMBATANT, EXPERT-LEVEL PIANO SKILLS.]
[SEDUCER SYSTEM HAS BEEN FULLY OBTAINED.]
[STATUS OF HOST:
NAME: SHIRO
AGE: 19
GENDER: MALE
RELATIONSHIP STATUS: SINGLE ASF, BUT AT LEAST YOU TALKED TO A GIRL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN YOUR LIFE. GOOD JOB, HOST! /^-^/
SYSTEM RANK LEVEL: HUMAN TIER
HOST RANK: FIRST-RANK OUTER COMBATANT
SKILLS:
- EXPERT PIANO SKILLS
- NERD'S INTUITION
- BASIC-LEVEL MARTIAL ARTS (LEARNED FROM A DOJO A FEW YEARS AGO)
- THE ABILITY TO BE CRINGE INSTANTLY
- HEAVEN'S GAZE]
Shiro stared at the system screen with a foolish expression before raging.
'WHAT THE HELL IS THIS NONSENSE?! THE ABILITY TO BE WHAT?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "AT LEAST I TALKED TO A GIRL FOR 10 MINUTES"???'
Shiro cursed for a few minutes while trembling uncontrollably.
[SEDUCER SYSTEM HAS AWAKENED.]
After that announcement, a blinding light blocked Shiro's vision. A few seconds later, the light disappeared, and Shiro saw a holographic fairy girl in front of him.
This girl was almost the same size as Shiro's palm, stunning him. She stared at Shiro curiously for a few seconds before opening her mouth.
"Morning, Master!"