Chapter 4

"Boss, how much for these?" Rai kept munching on the takoyaki as he asked the vendor. He had already gone around the town for half a day and enjoyed his first day in this infamous town. It was quite a satisfying experience that will be ingrained in his heart for his whole life.

"20 bellies pe' stick." the boss replied with a wide smile. It was a very genuine smile that infects people.

"Thanks, it was very delicious." Rai left a thousand on the counter and left the booth with a grin. He ate good food and his mood turned better, what more could he ask. He is happy, the boss is happy, everyone is happy.

After getting familiar with the town, he decided that it was about time to go and buy essential things.

Since his room had a kitchen, he bought ingredients. He also got some clothes and towels.

On his way back to his apartment, he looked like a lady that just went for a huge shopping.

Finally, he reached his inn under the surprised gaze of the caretaker who said nothing. Exhausted, he lay on his bed and thought for a long time.

"Hahaha! To think that I am doing something like this... ... ... Ah..." He suddenly thought of everything that he did and laughed speechlessly. Everything that happened was just like a dream, a fantasy that would only happen on those web novels. He even wondered if he was just the main protagonist of a fan fiction author. The more he thought about it, the more possible it became.

He looked around the room and slapped his thigh. "Ah, whatever..." His face returned to normal and stood up.

He rummaged the things he bought and spread them on the floor. He then picked a wide cloth made of tough leather and some foam and cheap clothes.

He silently took the largest sewing needle he had ever seen in his life and took some thick threads and started sewing. Although his knowledge in sewing was only acquired from sewing activities in school, his skill was not bad.

He stitched the parts that he needed to for a whole hour without stopping. He then inserted a rope and pulled it, making a perfect bag. He then stuffed the foams and cheap clothes he bought earlier, he made sure that it was compressed perfectly so it would not be too hard nor too soft to punch.

This was his first time making something like this, so it was not perfect. And he did not even know if what he did was correct, but the punching bag he made was not bad, it did not look ugly or beautiful, it looked not bad haha. And the leather was also very tough, tougher than anything he had ever seen. That was why he had a hard time stitching it up, it took nearly two hours for him to do so.

A one and a half meter punching bag, with a diameter of 16 inches. It also weighed a lot, tying it up would be quite troublesome.

Of course he would not set it up in his apartment, he would probably get kicked out if he did. Thankfully, there was a tree right beside the building he stayed in. But he would need the permission of the caretaker before he would be able to set it up.

"Getting something done by yourself is really satisfying." He basked in self accomplishment before heading straight to the small kitchen. He prepared a good meal for himself and had a satisfying meal. He also noticed that he ate twice the amount of what he usually had in his previous life for his stomach to be full.

For the first time in his life, he finally thought that Luffy's appetite made sense. It left him scared that his appetite would soar after he gained strength.

He also found out earlier that although his height now would be considered quite tall on Earth, it was actually just common here. It would not be an understatement to call it as below average height.

The average strength of normal people here was double that of Earth, so just imagine the strength of a fish-man that has ten times that of an average person.

His stats made him feel very insignificant and insecure. As a young, hot blooded man, of course he had passion to become the strongest. He had a dream of conquering lands, riches and beauties. He had that dream, and wasting an opportunity like this is a shame.

He looked out of the window and noticed the sky turning red. The sun is setting, he knew that it was perfect to go for a run.

He changed his clothes with shorts and a hoodie. He also had new shoes that was quite good for jogging. He did not hesitate anymore and stepped out of the building. He stretched his body like a pro before he started running.

Thanks to an anime that he watched, he had some idea on how to train.

After warming up with a jog, he sprinted until he got tired before he returned to jogging speed. He would stop where there are less people and shadow box for a minute before continuing his run.

It was quite embarrassing to run around the town with many people spectating, still, he bear with it. He knew that he'd get used to it, eventually.

The cycle went for nearly an hour and a half before he got completely tired. You would think that that is a very short time, but to Rai, it felt like 3 hours. Still, this was his first time doing this kind of stuff. And starting today, he is going to do this everyday.

He had never been this tired in his whole life. Fortunately, he managed to drag his exhausted body back to his apartment. He showered and dove straight on his bed. It did not even take a minute before he started to snore.