CH.5 A little R&R
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4 Months Later
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I'm sitting at the dinner table with big-sis across from me eating toast, I can feel it, today's the morning I will accomplish my goal.
"sister"
"huh? What did you just say, Theo!?" She jumps out of her chair enthusiastically and starts pulling my cheeks.
"Come on Theo-chan say it again for your big-sister, say Sister again." She lets go of my cheeks so I can say something other than the ramblings of a Baby.
"Sister," I say it again, louder this time.
"Awww my little kitten is just the cutest thing on planet earth" she lifts me out of my chair and envelops me in a big hug.
[Congratulations Theo, You have completed the Quest: Birth of a Genius
-Requirement: Say your first word before you turn 1
-Reward: Parallel Thought Processing - skill - mortal, 1 x Cursed Gift Box - Item - King]
'Thanks, Nagisa' I try using my recently gained skill to talk to Nagisa and not make Big-sis suspicious from a sudden lack of reactions and it comes supper naturally. I thought the sudden doubling of information might be a bit hard to process but if anything I feel more relaxed.
[You don't need to thank me, Theo, it was your hard work.] She responds, and I don't know why but I imagine her talking with a little blush.
'Could I get a quick description of the cursed gift box, it's been a while since I've seen that one'
[Cursed Gift Box - Item - King
-When used it will provide one item that the user needs at that moment
-Notes: If I used this at the wrong moment it could give me a bomb that kills me as well - Sung Jin-Woo]
'hmm, think I'll hold onto it since I'm still in a period of rapid growth, god, so much to do, still so much waiting'
[you 'could' always put yourself in a coma for a few years if that what you want]
I don't even respond to that, just hold back the cold sweat that surely would be forming.
"now that I think about it Theo it's your birthday at the start of next month, What do you want for your birthday?" Big-Sis asks me but I instantly notice the trap shes set, I can currently only say one word so the answer will always be the same well jokes on you.
I shout "Papa!" hehe, didn't see that coming now did ya.
"EH? you want to see your dad? when did you learn that word? you were meant to be a good boy and say, sister, are you bullying me."
ahh didn't see this coming, "sister, sister papa"
"hmpf, I guess it's alright to take you to see my parents for your birthday. Guess I'll have to tell them to prepare something beforehand."
'well that didn't go as expected, guess I'm going to see her family in a couple of weeks'
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2 weeks Later
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[Congratultions Theo, Today is your first birthday. Here is a present from me!
-1x Random Item Ticket
-1000sp]
'huh? uh, thanks for the present Nagisa.'
[Do you like it? I'll give you something different every year, and don't worry about getting me anything, just being able to follow and help you is more than enough for me]
'I love the present Nagisa, I guess I'll have to have lots of fun adventures to keep you from getting bored.'
I use the random Item ticket, A huge wheel spawns once again and spins eventually landing on something
[ 1x Ferocious Tiger, Hidden Snake fist techniques manual - Item - Mortal]
'It's only mortal tier but I should study martial arts at some point, I wonder how strong the technique will be in use?'
"Happy Birthday Theo lets go have some breakfast and have a shower, Today I'm going to take you to see my parents. and we will go somewhere fun with them" A sudden shout from big-sis momentarily shocks me but I recover quickly.
We have porridge for breakfast, shower then take a 30minute car ride towards the outskirts of the city towards the beach, although you can sort of see the beach from the apartment where I live it's hard to make anything out but I'm glad I might finally get to visit the beach, I lived next to one for 20 years, I still haven't forgotten the smell of salt, the sound of waves crashing against rocks.
"Haruka! you're finally here, and you must be theo-chan that my daughter always talks about, well aren't you just the cutest wutest wittwil fwing owt dere." The lady who I assume to be sis' mum starts talking like I'm a baby
"mum don't talk to Theo like that, just speak normally. I did it once and he avoided me for an entire day" big-sis speaks but mutters the last part which I could only hear because I was right next to her face, I do feel a bit bad now, maybe that one of the joys of raising a child?
"Oh dear, it'll be fine now pass him to me and go say hi to your father"
"ok mum"
"Hope you have a fun first birthday little Theo, well probably see each other a lot more as you grow up so call me gran, can you say that Theo?"
"Gram" I try to say it but fumble a little
"Oh your so cute and such a smart little man Theo," she says as she waves me above her head.
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All in all, today was really fun. after meeting sis' dad, who by the way is quirkless. we went to the beach. More specifically a beach that looks very familiar minus a little trash and when I say little I mean only a little, there was a walkway with a gazebo at the end of it. there was only about 10m of sand visible and a mountain of trash that follows all the way where the eye can see.
we had a nice lunch and ate some cake, played in the sand and I got water in my eyes, and yes it still hurts like a bitch. 'after all the activity today I'm pretty tired *yawn*'