Just Another Unforgettable Day

Johnny's steps quickly led him toward the lake. The vastness of the territory surrounding the lake provided the isolation he needed to test his talent undisturbed. He always found solace in this serene place, away from curious gazes and the village's judgments.

After a prolonged run, he felt he had distanced himself enough from the village. The wide and tranquil lake stretched before him, its intensely blue waters reflecting the two suns' expanse on the horizon. The combination of the vibrant colors of the landscape and the exotic rock formations never failed to captivate him.

"I'll never tire of this view. But my talent still doesn't make sense," Johnny murmured to himself as he gazed at the calm waters. His reflection stared back at him from the lake's surface.

However, something else caught his attention in the lake's reflection. On that calm and smooth surface, the image of a child, no older than five years, appeared to be around three due to visible malnourishment.

He couldn't believe in his own talent, as in his former world, it might be considered a fraud, something that challenged the laws of physics and reality. However, now, in a world where everyone possessed extraordinary abilities, being a fraud was the norm. In the current context, his power could be considered only average or even below average. After all, he had only a limited understanding of the talents present in that world, and without solid references, it was difficult to assess the true extent of his abilities.

Johnny had questioned his sister about talents in the recent past, hoping to gain some guidance or understanding about the special gifts people possessed. To his surprise, Cecilia couldn't share information about her own talent because the village lord claimed it was a state secret. Furthermore, the lord prohibited the use of any talent before people reached their majority, which in their case was thirteen winters.

Determined to learn more about the potential of his own talent and the world he now lived in, Johnny made every effort to gather information in the village market about other people's talents. However, this task proved to be challenging since most inhabitants kept their gifts a secret, considering the information valuable and not to be shared with strangers. Johnny was aware that his quest for knowledge and understanding was only beginning, and he was determined to unravel the secrets surrounding the talents of this intriguing world.

Setting aside trivial concerns, Johnny decided to fully focus on unraveling the depths of his talent. He closed his eyes and assumed the lotus position, a gesture of concentration. His goal was to follow a mental plan he had specified to understand his newly discovered abilities.

"The first point to address, I'll call it the 'Midas Touch,'" he held a small stone in his hands and, with a simple touch, made it disappear abruptly.

"To do this, I need to touch the object," Johnny detected the need for direct physical contact to activate his ability. It was as if he were endowed with the legendary Midas touch, but instead of turning objects into gold, he transferred them to some sort of alternate dimension where Johnny could retrieve them at will.

"It seems impossible to store objects remotely," he pondered the obvious limitations of his ability, as he couldn't make objects disappear without touching them.

Johnny continued his meditation, exploring the complexities of his newly discovered talent. While keeping his eyes closed and his mind focused, he proceeded with his meticulously devised plan.

"Second point, I'll call it 'Space'... For now, there doesn't seem to be a limit to the number of objects I can store."

Johnny closed his eyes and focused on the analysis of his power. He began to dissect the intricacies of his newly discovered ability.

"However, objects that are too bulky or living beings are out of the question."

He realized that he couldn't store overly large objects or living beings in his storage space. This limited the scope of his ability compared to what he had imagined.

"In addition, there are maximum volume restrictions to consider."

Johnny reflected on the size constraints that needed to be taken into account. He noticed that the objects he could store couldn't have a dimension larger than seven meters.

"As for the minimum restriction, objects can't be smaller than an adult's thumb's thickness."

He acknowledged that even very small objects, such as grains of sand, were beyond his storage capacity. After all, it was an ability with clear limitations.

"Surprisingly, there is no weight restriction."

While Johnny considered the size limitations, he was relieved to realize that the weight of the objects wasn't a determining factor. He could store heavy objects as long as they met other conditions.

These findings excited Johnny, fueling his insatiable curiosity. The world was full of possibilities, and he couldn't wait to unravel all the secrets of the world.

"Help! Help!" The cry of a child burst into the air, abruptly cutting Johnny's deep thoughts. He frowned and muttered to himself, "Just now, during my experiments? It seems to be a child's voice."