Sunday before school and progress..?

Jason checks on his status sunday morning.

Yesterday after they got home from gourging on ice cream they all spent time lazing about and reading. With his improved reading speed he was able to finish half of the memory book. Normally he would get through a quarter of a book this size(around 300 pages). He realized quickly yesterday that this would continue to help him. He just needs to wait. Obviously he couldn't help but play some more Elden souls after everyone went to sleep. 

However a new day meant more work. A feeling he can't help but be shocked at. 

'Hmm interesting.'

[Idle System: Lvl 1] [Exp:1.17/10]

[22:16:45-24:00:00]

[Slot 1- Speed Reading: lv1] [Exp: 2.05/25]

' A 0.05 increase to the skill. It makes sense actually using the skill would increase it's level. Not by much. Not at all but at least I know I can have that help me going forward. I just hope other skills work differently. System allocate 22 hours to speed reading'

[22 hrs allocated. No exp bonus. 5.5 Exp gained.]

'Holy shit! only 5.5! This system is really forcing me to study. That 4:1 ratio really hurts but at least I'm a quarter of the way to level 2. If I read the other two books and implement some of the memory stradegies by re-reading and taking notes I should gain some exp from that as well. At least I can practice reading faster alongside the system.'

Jason sighs. "Never a dull moment"

[Idle system: Lvl 1] [Exp: 3/10]

[00:18:35-24:00:00]

[Slot 1: Speed reading: lvl 1] [Exp: 7.55/25]

Jason looks over the status screen. It's translucent blue taunting him with the slow improvement of his skills and the system. The numbers will be slow going but he is excited already with the small changes even one skill has done for him. Something so real and tangible. 'Imagine how many light novels I can read when I get this skill to a higher level.'

He starts going over some of the small numerical things he's learned about the system. Obviously the ratios. He had thought the base knowledge he has was enough to keep the double exp bonus but it looks like if he's too Idle the system works harder. 'It's literally called the idle system, wouldn't it like that.' 

He breaks down the ratios and writes them down on a sticky note in his bedroom. Putting it up on his wall next to a board with some notes about school and colleges. 

Lvl 0 skills have a ratio of 2:1

Lvl 1 skills have a ratio of 4:1

System level ratio is 12:1

'I can only assume the level ratio doubles each time. I just hope the system ratio doesn't change.'

With that knowledge he begins studying the books he got at the library. It's only 8 am giving him the whole day to read.

Ana and Kyle barge into his room here and there making sure he eats, but they don't out right stop him. They've never seen him work so hard in his life. Jason hasn't had to. He is naturally smart and it allows him to not have to focus or study too hard for anything. Except now they see him throw up note cards on his wall. 

A journal next to him never leaving his side. Jotting down thoughts he has and more things about the system. A plan slowly forming on how to keep moving forward. 

Ana and Kyle come up with their own theories on why their brother is acting this way..

Ana thinks it has to be a girl. She starts thinking about how she's going to pry into this deadly secret. She even suggests its gotta be one of those popular girls. If Jason was listening he would clock that she was just reciting one of her romance fantasies again. 

Kyle says it's impossible. He's only seen him close to the Nurse who is way out of his league. Age and ability to talk to people. Kyle thinks it's gotta be entrance exams. He knows how serious Jason is about making money for the family. 

They've both seen his internet history. Accounting and stock trading. How to get a licence? Big booty latinas... Kyle kept the last one to himself. Jason hates school but he was doing anything to find a way out of the hell hole they were in. 

Kyle can only do so much with his meager salary. 

They can't imagine why he is actually doing all of this. Power, money and family.

'God, I'm tired. I already finished the memorization book and started rereading it with the tips from it. I'm done for today seriously.'

He sets the book down and looks at his phone time. 4 pm. He sighs. Even with the little breaks he is exhausted. Even he is in shock at just how much he's done. Something is different. Too different. He can't place it but something about the system has given him something that allows him to read almost 8 hours straight. 

Whatever it was he is tired of it. He barges out of his room. Looks at Ana doing some homework and Kyle on his phone and declares to both of them. 

"I'm playing some games and watching YouTube. This has been too much"

Kyle and Ana sigh in relief. He hasn't changed too much at least.

After hours of playing Elden souls finally beating the boss he was stuck on and watching let's plays on the internet he sighs in relief. 'That's what I'm talking about.' 

It is 10 o'clock and he is even more tired. Satisfied and tired. 

Jason rushes to the bathroom and gets ready for bed. The hot shower hitting his body washes away the fatigue of the long weekend. All the progress he has made makes him a little proud. Almost resentful to his past self. If only he tried harder then he thinks to himself. Jason just wishes he could show his parents that he can work hard too just like them. That he can be something. With those somber thoughts he dries off and gets dressed.

After quickly brushing his teeth he says goodnight to Ana and sees that Kyle is already asleep. He checks the time- 10:45pm.

He lays down ready to go to sleep.

'Open system'

[Idle system: Lvl 1] [Exp: 3.2/10]

[15:12:25-24:00:00]

[Slot 1: Speed reading: Lvl 1] [Exp: 7.7/25]

[Skills: Speed reading: lvl 1; Gaming: Lvl 1; Improved Memorization: Lvl 0] (wow look at what happens when you actually put in effort)]

'Wow my system is petty. I get it. I spent most of my life coasting. At least that's proof I'm making some progress. The fact I can't see the exp for the other skills means I probably won't get any detail unless I put it into a slot. And for now this will do.'

Jason lays down and sleeps. Ready for a new day. Ready to face tomorrow. Whatever it brings.