A Mature Child

Six years have passed since the day Yudi discovered the system.

In these years, the boy has been learning about the world he is in and acquiring essential skills for the future, instead of focusing on the system, because he believed that both things were connected.

The world in which Yudi was reincarnated has seven continents, they are: South America, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia, Oceania, and Antarctica.

Among all of these, the former immortal randomly was born in a small country in Asia called Japan, where the strongest hero on Earth also lives.

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"Haa... Haa... I finally reached level three." said Yudi, after gasping.

Soon, he uncrossed his legs and stood up, after meditating for a few minutes.

"This system is not such a great benefit, it's not intuitive at all. I don't even know what this ability does..."

Although Yudi had been trying very hard in recent years, he was nowhere near being like the hero Deku, as a consequence of his focus on learning, he had also failed to raise even a single level so far, being at the same level for six years: -1.

To him, that was humiliating. 'What the hell do I have to do to level up?'

Besides the boy's right hand, there was a system screen open, which showed the complete list of his current skills.

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'It's still a few skills, I also couldn't gain any StarPoint and can't level up... I hope to wait for my quirk to emerge.'

Quirks are individualities that usually manifest during childhood.

The concept of these individualities ranges from a basic genetic mutation that influences your exteriority, such as a turtle-man, for example, to the ability to be able to heal a person completely with just a kiss.

Already in Yudi's old world, curses were abilities that harmed, while blessings were abilities that helped.

'I hope to inherit my mother's quirk, she seems more useful to me.' Yudi judged.

Since these individualities are inherited, the boy's current uncertainty was about which individuality he would inherit, his father's or his mother's.

Although Akemi, Yudi's mother, could expel electricity, she did not use it for much more than ordinary activities, such as recharging batteries or lighting lamps.

In a world where quirks are fundamental skills, many decide their professions based on the skill itself, and the government encourages this. This is the case of Hiroki, Yudi's father, who chose to work as a construction worker because of his ability to store the kinetic energy generated by his physical efforts.

"Are you okay, son?" Akemi asked, who quietly entered the room and watched the boy eagerly think for a few seconds.

"Hi, mom. I'm fine yes. Do you need anything?"

Akemi couldn't help but bring her hands to her rosy cheeks. "How can you be so cute? My god! Look at you, you already talk so well."

Yudi naturally blushed. "D-don't be silly... What did you want?" He inquired, looking away.

"Don't you want to go play in the park? Mom will take you if you want."

"No, it's too hot." In Japan, summers were long, intense, and also very noisy, thanks to the cicadas. The air-conditioned Apartment was the best place, both for training and learning.

"All right, now that you've turned six, you already feel at liberty to refuse, don't you? You used to love going."

'I loved going because it was all new, now it's just a place full of little kids.'

To the reincarnated, the children were too noisy and sensitive, no matter what he said or did, they would start crying or get intimidated.

However, that very day, the boy's refusal was used as a weapon by his mother. In the early evening, just after Hiroki arrived home, Yudi was called away for a serious talk.

At the dinner table were Hiroki, Akemi, and the child with white hair like his mother's and magenta eyes like his father's. Both adults were looking seriously at that child. Both adults were looking seriously at the child, who, from his posture, looked like another adult as well.

Since it is not unusual for children to act like adults, reflecting the behavior of those they respect, Yudi's parents did not find this strange. However, for the reincarnated one, that would be a somewhat different discussion.

「Event started! This meeting will discuss your future, which will be shaped based on the things you say.

Discussion events serve to increase or decrease your relationship level with someone. Quests can be lost if you don't have a good relationship with someone.

If you want to see a possible future, use 1 StarPoint. 」

'StarPoint? You didn't even explain to me how I earn these things, disgrace!' thought Yudi, disgusted and in a cold sweat.

Hiroki was looking at the boy while holding a silly smile with his upper lips. Akemi was looking at him in the same way, however, with narrowed gazes.

"You didn't leave the house during the entire vacation." The father began to give a speech, "and so we've decided that the time has come for you to begin a very important stage in your life."

Still a little confused, the reincarnated remained quiet, only frowning.

"We are talking about School, Yudi."

"What? Are you talking about that place where children suffer bullying?" He questioned, surprised that his parents, so kind, would want to put him through that.

Hiroki couldn't contain his laughter, and Akemi told him, "I told you I wasn't supposed to let him watch those American movies." She then gave his arm a weak shock. Fzzzka!

"Ouch, ouch... That hurts!" He gasped. "Son, the schools in Japan are not like the ones in the movies you watched. Ehh... a little similar in some ways."

Just as Yudi was ready to throw a tantrum and refuse, something appeared in front of his eyes, like a pop-up ad:

「Essential Level 1 Mission

Mission Name: School is just the beginning of the universe of knowledge.

Your parents want you to go to school so that you can grow up as a normal child.

Requirements: Be a child and have your parents' permission.

Guaranteed rewards: +2 in relationship with Hiroki and Akemi, +50 in Intelligence, +1 Status Point, +10 in understanding, +5 in all statuses, +500 Experience. 」

'500 Experience? I currently have 600 and need 1000 to level up! Not to mention all these absurd rewards! I like it, system! I have no reason not to accept it.'

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