14 [14] Stingy Chat Group got Threatened?!
Reaching his room, Ryou once more observed it- a space of serene ambiance with tatami mat flooring and sliding paper doors. A low wooden table, adorned with a set of books, accompanied by floor cushions for seating. Against one wall, a traditional futon is neatly arranged.
The room is decorated with subtle touches— a hanging scroll in the wall, a vase with seasonal flowers, and a small bonsai. A shoji window allowing natural light to gently illuminate the space, offering a view of a peaceful garden beyond.
(A/N: Bonsai is the art of cultivating miniature trees in containers, often resembling full-sized trees in nature. This art form emphasizes the aesthetic principles of balance, proportion, and simplicity. The goal is to create a living work of art that reflects the beauty of nature in a compact and controlled form.)
Admiring the room, he sat on the cushion unceremoniously in a comfortable posture, then relaxing for a bit, looks towards the serene garden and finally decides to open the chat group.
In truth, Ryou had been planning to gradually close the distance between him and the other people in the group since the beginning.
It was a difficult task since he was the only male member in the chat group, proving it to be a bit of
a drag, but it had it's own advantages, like I could conque- I mean, deepen my bonds with girls before any male member joins the chat group, after all, a maiden and a scu- cough* knight's relationship is extremely delicate.
And they don't need two knight's right? (Aut: Kukuikukuku *Author Edition- Evil Smile* E:)
Protecting the ladies with the power of his sword, his zanpakuto, (that doesn't even respects him) is a intricate work of nature's law, defining the essence of the beginning of the humankind.
'...'
Cough* Too edgy.
How does those chunibyo lovers do it, ughh. (Aut: Hmph* Virgi- Ryou: You talking about yourself? Auth: TF?! Who gave you fourth wall breaking powers?!! And WHO SAID I'M VIRGIN, FCK OFF, GET OUT!!! TT_TT *Sed Life*)
Anyways, jokes aside. (Pretend like nothing happened.)
In fact, as early as yesterday when the chat group was upgraded and the open world travel function was added, Ryou had the idea of going to other worlds.
He wanted to try to see if the check-in system could continue to work in other worlds.
Even if he was sure it would.
But, he still needed to confirm it, after all, a new world represents a new possibility, and new possibility means new opportunities.
X equal to Y and Y equal to Z, I don't know how that works but yeah that's how it is.
It also means that even if Ryou reaches the peak of the Bleach world in the future, he can still quickly become stronger by going to other high-level worlds.
It's a pity that the people in the group are easy to talk to on the surface, but secretly very cautious.
Without familiarity, the possibility of obtaining permission to travel to other people's worlds is slim.
And that's why today he had a plan in his mind to gradually make the girls familiar and close with him.
And, the first step, starts with 'GRATEFULNESS'.
"As I thought, my genius...haha."
I thought, feeding my inner narcissist.
Then focusing towards the group chat that had been exploding with notifications and chats from a while, he observed the reason behind it.
'???'
And what he saw left him speechless and bewildered.
...
In the exclusive villa of Totsuki Juji, Erina Nakiri looked at the kitchen knife in her hand with a helpless expression.
She is just an ordinary cook.
Although she is doing well in her own world and is grateful that her world is ordinary withouth any supernatural elements, her fighting ability is not that good compared to the group members because of it, just like Asuna.
And ever since she has joined the chat group and seen the other group members, she has realised that she has to quickly get stronger so that when the time comes, she will be able to protect herself and do the group chat missions with ease.
And that's why she has been trying to cook something new to sell it in the shop.
But...
Whatever she made, it couldn't even give her some few points.
Even the knowledge of her entire cooking life amounts to only 1000 points, which strangely is even comparable to the Breathing Style Technique uploaded by Kanae-nee.
I wonder why?
Maybe I'm just that amazing of a cook, as I had always thought.
Cough* Anyways, back to the topic.
Although it is enough to strengthen her to be able to protect herself properly in her world, the points, but the strengthening can't be compared in other worlds, it is just the power level of an ant.
I mean, would it allow her to be able to beat a shinigami, even if they are..quite a bit different than the ones she imagined.
And although she has accumulated a total of 2569 points, it is not that impressive, like the most I can strengthen is my physical capabilities but without the corresponding combat techniques or experience, they would be useless.
At this point, she is even thinking about whether she should collect 3000 points, take the Reiatsu practice method and become a shinigami.
But, well for that the shop function has to be fully unlocked first.
Then grumbling to herself, she thought about how much cheap the chat group is, even though it has dimensional in it.
She is not really wrong as the cheap chat group is so cheap that it doesn't even have all it's other functions and whatever it has are all locked.
Like the [Rename] function, couldn't it have just given it before, it is so stingy to give it at an update and to begin with, it's utterly useless practically and logically.
Even the [Shop] function is half unlocked, only allowing the members to upload their knowledge, abilities, techniques and all, yet it doesn't sell anything.
WHAT ARE WE SUPPOSED TO EVEN DO WITH THE POINTS THEN?!
Right, strengthen ourself.
Well, atleast that is quite good, but, what I can strengthen is just physical capabilities.
'...'
Then maybe realising that she was giving a rant as her inner monologue.
'Sigh* I'll think about it later.'
She sighed and thought.
For now, let's focus on what we can do at hand.
She determined herself, gritting her teeth with a smile that screamed eerie, promising herself that if she ever gets a chance to meet the chat group, she'll definitely beat it to shit so that it can feel my- no, it's members pain.
This is purely for the members, not for my personal revenge.
Anyways, Erina: 'Fight!!!'
Thus, thinking such, she had just began to work again in her recipe when freaking her, quite a few many notifications appeared in her phone continuously.
[Ding~ The system of the dimensional chat group has detected the strong will of determination from it's member "Erina".]
[Ding~ The strong will has enabled the group chat's system to unlock the shop fully, now, the group members are able to not only upload items but buy them.]
[Ding~ The shop is divided into two sub-sections, one is the sub-section 'General Shop' that has all the items, abilities, techniques, arts, skills
available in the world of the group members for them to be able to buy at expensive prices as they are not theoretically ingrained but directly learned.]
[Ding~ The other sub-section,'Shop Skill Compendium' allows the group members to buy the abilities, techniques, skills, arts or practice methods uploaded and, allowed to be bought in the Compendium (that can also be found on the shop), as long as the owning member of it allows, compared to the shop items, they are comparatively very much cheaper since they are only obtained through theoretical knowledge with the exceptions of skills depending upon their type.]
[System Note: Uploaded abilities, skills, etc will be paid points accordingly with the General Shop's price. Items are not allowed to be bought through the Compendium, but they can still be uploaded to gain points.]
[Ding~ Dimensional Chat Group Patch 1.2 Complete]
The system, aka the will of the chat group continuosly dinged impressed by it's member's determination, or just maybe.. (frightened by the threats of Erina.)
Kisara:"!"
Asuna: "!"
Erina: "!"
Nami: "!"
Kanae: "...Ara~Ara?"
Kisara: "Ahem... it seems like the chat group is quite generous today."
Erina: "Yeah. This stingy chat group is really quite generous today, it even almost made me forgive it."
Kisara: "Is that s-"
[Ding~ Error-Error-Error! It was detected that the system has forgot to unlock the inventory. Now the inventory function has been unlocked.]
Everyone: "..."
Erina: "Well, I guess I can forgive it."
Seeing the turn of events, every group member almost stumbled at the places they were currently on or were in, losing their composure.
They almost thought that the chat group was frightened by Erina.
Couldn't be, right? After all it's dimensional name is not for show.
Probably..right?
Ryou,'..Scary.'
...
After reading the past chats and notifications, Ryou finally understood why the chat was exploding.
After all, the cheapskate system of a chat group did really something generous.
But...
I should keep a safe distance from Erina, hmm yeah, Ryou decided.
Ryou: "...leaving all that, did anyone try the 'Shop Skill Compendium'?"
Asuna: "For me, it's a no, since well, I don't have any to begin with."
Kanae: "I did, I allowed the flower breathing and the breathing technique to be available in the Compendium, but..."
[Kanae Kocho's Shop Skill Compendium:
• Breathing Technique (300 points)
• Flower Breathing Style (600 points)
*Updated*
(Note: The ability, training or practice method and technique, allowed to be bought in the Compendium may be of the level of the comprehension of the group member, but 'they' can be revised and improved depending on the user buying and using it, that is, it depends on the capabilities of the user utilising it, likewise they will only provide you a theoretical knowledge comparable to the level comprehended by the uploader, without the user putting hard work to practice them, it won't reach that level or even surpass them. The proficiency in them can be increased through points too but it would be more beneficial for the user to instead put the points in strengthening their understanding ability. As for skills, it depends on its type.)]
Kanae: "Flower Breathing is a Breathing Style Technique that consist of most forms that are a combination of graceful attacks that focus on agility. It is a Breathing Style Technique that mimics flowers and fruits and replicates with the user's movements and abilities.
Kanae: "This Breathing Style also enhances and utilizes one's vision, albeit at the possible cost of their eyesight. Users of Flower Breathing also visualize themselves seemingly creating and manipulating flowers when unleashing its techniques."
Kanae: "...So, I don't think that the ones not suitable for this breathing style technique shouldn't buy it as it would limit them making them unable to utilise their capabilities fully, also using this may costs their eyesight as I had stated above, but you can restore it through strengthening but, I haven't ever tried it, so I won't recommend it."
Nami: "..Although it sounds amazing and I want to try it too, and I believe I'm quite agile but I wouldn't risk losing my eyesight for it, after all I'm the..Cat Burglar, I need my eyesight."
Kisara: "Kanae-san, I have to say I'm impressed, before this I had always thought that my Tendou Sword Drawing Style, was the strongest sword technique, but your flower breathing style is even, more or less, comparable to it. And from the looks of it, it is not the only one, it seems."
Kisara: "With it, I'm sure I can finally break my bottleneck and even grasp more strength in my sword technique, as for the eyesight problem, you don't have to worry since even my ill kidney was strengthened by the chat group throught points."
Kanae: "Ara~ that's a relief."
Asuna & Erina: '...W-We are not even physically capable to perform it.'
Both thought, shaking their heads helplessly.
Nami: "What about you, Ryou-kun? Won't you add anything in your compendium?"
Ryou: "Doing just right that."
[Asa Ryou's Shop Skill Compendium:
•Shunpo (1000 points)
•Reiatsu Practicing Method (1500 points)
•Kaido (2500 points)
•Hado 1-99 (4000 points)
•Bakudo 1-99 (8000 points)
*Updated*]
Nami: "It seems, these are the ones that you had uploaded before."
Ryou: "Hmm, it is."
Asuna: "No matter how much time I see this, it is always fascinating and terrifying."
Erina: "+1."
Kisara: "Sigh* The world is too much unfair, no matter where it is."
Kanae: "It is indeed so."
Ryou: "You..Guys, it is not that impressive yknow, how about I give you all 1500 points each to buy, a thing or two?"
Kanae: "Ara~ so does this count as a favor?"
Kisara: "...Should I give you anything in exchange? After all, no matter how much I need the points for my revenge, I'm feeling uncomfortable getting something without something in return."
Ryou: "No, you don't have to worry, I will not consider this a favor and as for anything in exchange, just take it as me giving you all presents, if you're still feeling uncomfortable then you can just do me a help (on your accord) some other day."
Asuna: "That's a relief, but I can't say that I or Erina would be of much help to you."
Ryou: "Hmm, don't worry about it, I just thought of giving it to you all since I feel that strength is going to necessary for us in the future, I mean shouldn't there be a reason behind the creation of the dimensional chat group? And the mission function all the more signifies it..although I can't yet comprehend the reasons behind it, one thing I'm sure is that every member has to grow, physically and mentally, you all should try to gain as much strength as you can till there is time."
Ryou: "So yeah, consider it an investment."
Erina: "Thanks really in advance, we are grateful to you. *smile face*"
Everyone: +1
Ryou: "Mmh, it's nothing."
[Ding~ Group Member "Ryou" has sent many red boxes to the other members.]
Ryou: "Open them, they contain the points. Anyways, see you guys again. Bye~"
Saying such, or say writing such, Ryou got up from the cushion he was sitting on from a while now, deciding to cook lunch for Orihime and Rukia.
'Well, it seems it's mission *Gratefulness* successful.'
Contemplating his next steps to close the gaps, he moved towards the kitchen from his room, yawning lazily while thinking of foods that he could cook right now.
'Yawn* Let's focus on the cooking for now, ig, I'll..just leave it to my future self, the plan *Reliance*'
With such thoughts, another lunch comes, another dinners comes and well, a new day, a new sun appears.
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