My Soulmate Is I

(Night)

At the age of five, I started school.

Both of us started school.

The male me, Night, attended a primary school in a small town, while the female me, Yue, attended the Royal Primary School in the capital city. The educational environments were completely different levels—though I've long been used to such disparities.

Let's leave aside what's happening on Yue's side for now, and focus on what's happening on the male me, Night's, side.

I had a childhood friend—using the term "childhood friend" for a five-year-old seems a bit awkward.

Anyway, I had a girl I played with since infancy, her name is Laphae.

She had golden hair, golden eyes, a cute and pretty little face, and a loud and annoying cry.

From infancy, I've been bathed in her crying countless times, and today is when she cried the most miserably.

"Waaah, Dad, Mom, waaah, Mom, waaaaaaaahhhhh..."

She clung to my neck from the left side, crying extremely miserably, her cries are deafeningly loud.

Of course, it's not just her that is crying out loud, rather , the entire class is crying.

Except for me, the whole class is sobbing loudly.

I don't understand what's so worth crying about. Aren't our Mom and Dad looking at us from outside the window? And Laphae, Can't you just take a quick look at the window? Aren't your Mom and Dad standing next to my Mom?

"Laphae, Don't cry."

What else can I say besides this?

"But Mom doesn't want me anymore..."

"No, your mom still want you."

"No, Mom, Mom doesn't want me, waaaaaaaahhhh..."

. . . . . . . Damn it, What do I need to do to calm down a crying kid who can't understand words?

"...It's alright, even if your Mom doesn't want you, I want you. Don't worry, I'll always be with you. So stop crying."

"Sob... Is- is that true...?"

Laphae's crying finally gradually subsided, turning into quiet sobs.

Good, finally no one is crying loudly by my ear.

As for my other classmates who are crying loudly... I've given up on calming them down.

That's how I spent my first day of school, surrounded by cries.

When school ended and we went home, Laphae ran toward her parent with tears in her eyes, She probably finally understood that she wasn't abandoned.

However, after that day, she became even more annoying.

She refused to leave my side during school hours. She followed me outside when I went to the restroom. She even insisted on pulling me along when she went to the restroom herself—ah, so this is what they call childhood friends, creatures that are so annoying.

The story that is shown on TV is deceiving, there's nothing beautiful about it.

How annoying? How unappealing?

Let me give you an example.

"Night, I can't use chopsticks."

During lunch on the second day of school, Laphae looked at me with teary eyes, a face full of grievance.

Her grievance stems from the ridicule of others.

The chubby kid on my left was delighted to see that Laphae couldn't use chopsticks. He wore a smug smile on his face and flaunted his skillful chopstick technique, repeatedly picking up food in front of Laphae.

What could I do about this other than sigh?

Well, I could feed this little girl.

I picked up my chopsticks, picked up the food, and fed her mouthful by mouthful until she was full.

Yes, starting from that day, my lunchtime gained an additional task. Before I could eat my own meal, I had to feed this girl until she was full.

However, was that the only extra task I had?

Not at all.

Turns out, this little girl couldn't even get dressed all by herself.

She refused to let the teacher help her get dressed, insisting that I do it. I practically became her dedicated servant.

When it's nap time?

This little girl often cries loudly if she were to be sleeping by herself.

She had to be held by me to fall asleep. The teachers were helpless against her tears, and in the end, they allowed her to sleep with me. Since day two, I became a human pillow—sleeping comfortably with someone's limbs around me, but how could I sleep well when my own limbs were trapped?

As for her schoolwork?

I taught her most of the things that she knew.

I wasn't just a student; I also had the job of being a teacher at home, forced to review the materials from the class with her.

This, this is what they call a childhood friend.

Unlike what is shown in anime or tv shows, real life can be so harsh.

From the age of five, I endured this demanding life for over two years until the age of seven, when things gradually changed—Laphae finally became independent at school.

And the seventh year, the year we turned seven, was a special one.

According to the national regulations, all students, starting from the age of seven, have an annual opportunity for a unified "Appraisal" at school.

The "Appraisal Day" is on October 11th.

For commoner families who are reluctant to spend money on the "Appraisal," this opportunity cannot be missed.

The female me, Yue, had already undergone the "Appraisal" at the age of five, but I, Night, never had such a chance.

In the seventh year, I, Night, was finally going to have my first "Appraisal," so this opportunity absolutely couldn't be missed.

Of course, I couldn't possibly let the opportunity slip by, because the result of the "Appraisal" would directly determine which intermediate school level I could advance to.

I was really looking forward to it.

Without a doubt, "Appraisal Day" is a day that can change countless people's destinies, and everyone would eagerly anticipate it.

On television, I've seen plenty of TV dramas where characters reveal powerful skills or professions on "Appraisal Day," starting their clichéd and bland protagonist journeys.

—Even though they might be clichéd, there are still many people who enjoy watching that kind of storyline.

Well, I'm also very eager to watch it.

Moreover, my anticipation is justified.

The female me, Yue, caused a sensation across the nation with her Appraisal results. Given that it's still me, there's no reason I, Night, should be worse off than Yue, right?

So, here it is:

LV.0 (0%)

Title: None

Occupation: None

Magic Power: 63/63

Skill Points: 0

〈Individual Attribute Values〉

STR: 13

AGI: 21

VIT: 11

INT: 10

〈Inherent Attribute Values〉

STR: 10

AGI: 10

VIT: 10

INT: 10

〈Potential Attribute Values〉

STR: 13

AGI: 21

VIT: 11

INT: 10

〈Exclusive Skill〉

None

〈Skills〉

Magic Refinement LV.3 (5%)

——Refine magic power within the body, magic power limit is "Skill Level × (INT + VIT)"

Magic Manipulation LV.5 (79%)

——Rudimentary manipulation of magic power, cast skills that require magic power

Magic Enhancement LV.4 (12%)

——Consumes up to "Skill Level × Magic Manipulation Level" magic power per second, increases "Skill Level × Magic Manipulation Level × 10%" of all "Individual Attribute Values"

So, on this day, I finally realized that there is indeed a gap between individuals, even between myself and myself, there is a gap.

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[Yue's Attribute Values]

LV.1 (30%)

Title: "Child Prodigy"

Occupation: "Sage of All Laws"

Magic Power: 12120/12120

Skill Points: 0

〈Individual Attribute Values〉

STR: 99

AGI: 194

VIT: 69

INT: 335

〈Inherent Attribute Values〉

STR: 90

AGI: 177

VIT: 58

INT: 299

〈Potential Attribute Values〉

STR: 9

AGI: 17

VIT: 11

INT: 36

〈Exclusive Skill〉

All Laws

——Master all laws of the world. Automatically acquire the "Sage of All Laws" occupation. Automatically acquire the skill "All Laws."

〈Skills〉

Magic Refinement LV.3 (5%)

Magic Manipulation LV.5 (79%)

Magic Enhancement LV.4 (12%)

All Laws

——Effects of skills related to "laws" are amplified by 1000%, magic power by 1000%

Sage

——For each level up, gain an additional skill point