Experimental Condition

I tried many times to hurt myself, but in the end I didn't find anything about my ability condition. I already try cutting, stabbing, tearing, even breaking my bones. Even so, I didn't stop and still keep going.

…

"Haaaaaaaaaaaaah!..." I sighed long.

It's already almost night and I decided to stop what I'm doing because once the people who are in kitchen duty enter the kitchen and start cooking for dinner. It was surprising when they suddenly entered the kitchen, so I panicked to return the knife I was using to where it belongs. I was nervous 'cause I thought that they already found out, but luckily it didn't. So after lying my way out, I left the area.

And now, I'm in my room, laying on my bed. While I'm resting, instead of feeling better, I suddenly felt tired and weak. Furthermore, I felt like I'm out of breath and sweating intensely.

In those many times I've been hurt and regenerated, I finally have some result. But what is this result? I can't understand this condition like it was lacking. But, let's just assume that my regenerating ability has a side effect.

"Still, I need to experiment again. But not today, but tomorrow."

I decided to continue tomorrow.

But anyway, back to my condition right now. As time passes, my tiredness and weakness slowly fade. Just normal resting made my body refresh.

I was already fine, having my energy and strength back. I thought, "is that all?" But I never expected that it would suddenly make me hungry.

Growl!...

I was hungry, starving. Even though I have my energy and strength back, my stomach growls so much that it feels like I have never eaten for weeks.

"Is this another condition? If it's, then I'm going to try again tomorrow. But first… I need to eat."

Because of how hungry I was, I immediately went back to the canteen.

"Um… excuse me, is the food ready?..."

"Not yet."

"Is that so…"

I know that they just started cooking, but I'm really starving. So I went to a table and sat down. I don't know when they finished, but I don't think I can handle it anymore.

"Here, have this."

While I'm suffering from hunger, a handsome guy gave me food.

"Is half cooked ok?"

A god, a savior.

"Yes, thank you." I said.

Without hesitation, I immediately ate the food he gave me. But because of how hungry I am, I have already finished eating it, and It's not enough yet to my stomach.

So I asked him, "Um… can I have a second?"

"Well, yes."

He's really kind to give me a second one.

…

"Here."

As soon as he gave the food to me, I immediately ate it.

…

I finished.

"Another one please."

…

"Another one please."

…

"Another one please."

I ate a lot and so on.

…

I ate eight times, and now I'm already full.

"Hah, I'm full." I said.

"You really ate a lot."

"Sorry about this, I know that you guy's not done cooking yet, but still I'm here eating it already."

"It's fine, It's supposed to be eaten anyway."

"Ah, right, sorry for talking without introducing myself. I'm Shin."

"Well, nice to meet you. I'm Theodore, but you can just call me Theo."

"Nice to meet you too, Theo."

While we're talking, Lucas and Noki enter the canteen.

"Oh, Shin, you're early here." Lucas said, then he saw my table. "Woah, that's a lot of plates."

"Wow! You ate that all?" Noki asked.

"Well, yeah…"

"Theo, what's for dinner?" Lucas asked.

"It's blah, blah, and blah."

While they're talking, more and more people enter the canteen.

So knowing that I'm already done eating, to free some tables, I should be going now.

"Guys, I should go ahead now." I said.

"Alright." Lucas said.

"Okay." Noki said.

"Then, I should return to the kitchen." Theo said.

After the farewell, I left the canteen and went to our room.

Now, while I'm walking my way to the room, I come across Sam. So before she passed through, she whispered to me, "I'm in your care from now on…"

"Huh?"

I was surprised and confused at the same time about what she said. So I looked back and called her.

"Hey, what do you mean by that?"

I said that to her, but she didn't reply and just continued walking. I wanted to know what she meant by that, but I chose to not bother me at all and just ask her next time.

So I continued on my way to my room and entered it. Next, I lay in my bed, then summarized the result of all the experiments earlier.

This is what I know. First, there's a side effect; It gets me weakened and hungry if I use my regeneration ability multiple times.

Second, it can regenerate every type of wound; I tried stabbing my eye, cutting off my fingers, and… stabbing my heart, it still gets healed. I was thinking of stabbing my head if it can regenerate too, but I hesitated and didn't try at all because it's too risky.

Then lastly, the way my wound regenerated is different to what I imagine. Like for example when I cut off my fingers, I thought they're just going to grow like a lizard healing ability but rather it went back and reattach to where it got cut like the day what when Lucas melted my arm and the melted fat return or reattach then healed like it's brand new.

These are all I got for now, but tomorrow I will test it again.

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{THE NEXT DAY}

Tomorrow has come.

As soon as my eyes open, and I yawn, I get up from bed and stretch my arms.

"Hhmm…?"

While rubbing my eyes, I saw that the others were still asleep. So it seems like I wake up early, or is it still nighttime?

So I looked at Lucas' phone.

[4:53 AM]

"Oh, it's still early."

Knowing what's the time, gives me a chance to experiment my ability this early. So I quietly left the room and went to the canteen. After entering the area, it is expected that there's no one there and the lights are off. And to make them not find out what I'm doing, I head to the kitchen without turning on the lights and turn on the kitchen instead.

Next, I grab a knife and start the experiment.

First; I start with slicing my palm.

"Good, it's regenerating."

Since I'm going to eat breakfast later, I should try something risky today.

So second; I sliced my neck.

Then after healing, third; I stab afterwards. And of course it healed.

And so on I continue. I hurt and hurt myself nonstop. I know it hurts, but I don't know why I can't stop doing so. Furthermore, I just want to know more about the condition, but while I keep hurting myself, I feel like I'm enjoying this.

I hurt and hurt and hurt myself until I heard someone.

"Huh? Why are the lights in the kitchen on?"

Because of how quiet the area is, I can hear their voices properly. So, knowing there's someone here, I stop the experiment and return the knife. Then next, I took a big breath and exited the kitchen.

"Huh? What? Someone's here? Hey, you, what are you doing in the kitchen?" they asked me.

"Well, I just came here to drink some water." I answered.

I used the reasoning of getting water, since the water dispenser was here.

"Is that so?"

They believe that reason.

Wondering that they are here means…

"Um… are you guys the ones doing kitchen duty today?" I asked.

"Yea, we're going to cook now."

"Oh. Then I should wait here."

I sat at a table.

"Are you sure, you're going to wait here? The food will take a long time to cook." They said.

"Yeah, I can wait."

"Then, we're going to the kitchen now."

After they enter the kitchen, I have a long sighed. This is the second time I've felt nervous since yesterday. But this time, I'm really glad that they're here because I don't know what will awaken me if I still keep going.

Now, I should wait for the food and eat a lot to replenish my energy for later experiments.