By: Reyhan Arsyad Basori
That day, the café was busier than usual. Several customers were waiting at their tables while I was busy with the register. But something felt off. One of my coworkers, Mika, seemed different. She was usually cheerful, but today her eyes looked a little dim. Something was wrong.
I waited for a break in the crowd and, when she walked to the kitchen, I activated my Emotional Resonance skill.
[Active Skill: Emotional Resonance (Lv.1) Activated]
Duration: 10 minutes
Effect: You can feel vague emotional cues from people in the form of keywords
I walked over to her.
"Mika, are you okay?" I asked softly.
She turned, surprised. "Huh? Yeah, why?"
But I could feel something wasn't right.
[Emotion Detected: Anxious – Burdened – Lonely]
I took a breath and spoke more carefully. "Mika, if you need anything, just let me know."
She paused for a moment, then gave a small smile. "I… have a lot on my mind. Some problems at home."
I nodded. "If you ever need to talk, I'm here."
She didn't respond immediately, but I could see a slight change in her expression. Maybe she felt a little better after we talked.
The system sent me a notification:
[Empathy +3]
[Social Influence +2]
[Social Mission Completed]
Reward: +20 EXP
New Skill Acquired: Supportive (Lv.1)
I felt more connected to others. And that… was more valuable than I had realized