Chapter 5: Going back to school (I)

After 2 weeks, my mother could be discharged from the hospital, but opted to stay for another week to ensure the health of my mother. After spending another week with the company of my parents and new sister, our family bonds were now closer than than before. I am very glad that this entire incident was over, and hoped it would never repeat itself again.

[Fuutarou]: I still have my tokens right? Use them both now system.

[Spinning...]

[Host has gained grandmaster piano proficiency (0/2,000)]

[Host has gained a sleek pair of shoes]

Once again a familiar huge surge of information and pain entered my mind, causing me to fall on the ground. When I woke up I realised that 2 hours have passed, and it was currently dinner time. I was really surprised about the grandmaster skill as it directly made my piano skill at a world-class level. I realised that no matter what I wanted to play on the piano, my hands would move by itself as if I had played the piano for decades. I really wanted to test out my new skills on an actual piano, but my family was poor and couldn't afford a piano, so I didn't ask for it.

Over the past three weeks, my cute little sister has been growing up quite healthily due to Mother's constant breast-feeding and pampering. During my mother's hospitalisation the system has given me another quest, but due to my happiness I left it and have never checked it until now.

[Quest: Spoil little Raiha]

Description: Ensure that Raiha has a safe and enjoyable childhood, for the next 3 years before starting grade 4 of elementary school

Rewards: 2x normal gacha

Failure: Raiha considers you as a bad older brother

I'm not too worried about this quest as I planned to spoil my cute little sister even without reminder. I find little Raiha super cute with her huge sparkling eyes, and black strands of hair (Where did the genes come from??), coupled with a tiny nose and mouth. I'm sure I'll turn out to be an overprotective big brother. 'Free tokens I guess.' I thought to myself.

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And so my life passed along well, without any troubles or events. My father started working a lot more to be able to feed our growing family when I reached 9 years old, and when Raiha reached 2 years old. Most of the time it was just my mother, Raiha and I in the house, with my father coming back at least once a week to accompany my mother. I was curious at his recent appearance as he often comes back with bandages on his arm and sometimes on his nose. A camera man getting injured?

However, me being me, I decided to ignore it as he didn't seem to hurt, constantly laughing out loud and making a lot of noise in the house. Raiha got pretty close to me, seeing that I was always with her and pampering her. When my father wasn't here, my mother and I would often accompany Raiha around our humble abode, and would carry her out for a walk once in a while.

The neighbours were very kind to us, and often gives us ingredients and foods. Sometimes they even volunteer to help us take care of Raiha to give us time to study or work. But one glare from my mother made them reconsider their decisions. I had also tasted the can of coke that I had, and I almost had an orgasm from its refreshing and absolutely delicious taste. I guessed that whatever the system gives had to pass a certain evaluation, even simple things like a can of coke. That was the best drink I had ever tasted in both lives, even if coke wasn't my cup of tea.

When I reached 10 years old, and Raiha turned 3, a ringing sound rang in my mind.

[Quest completed, rewards are being issued.]

[2x normal gacha] rang out in my head, and I immediately used all of them.

[Spinning...]

[Host has gained advanced sign Language proficiency (0/500)]

[Host has gained advanced Japanese orientated cuisine proficiency (0/500)]

Information poured into my mind once again and I did not have the time to complain before passing out.

"Argh! I can never get use to this information dump. System is there any way to get rid of the pain when you dump information into my mind?

[Host can get lucky and draw the 'Pain removal' skill, 'Pain reduction' skill and 'Pain tolerance' skill.]

"Argh. I hope I get lucky soon." But I didn't realise that getting an advanced proficiency was very rare in a normal gacha spin, much less getting two of them in a row.

School is starting in April, and my birthday had just passed. I turned 10 this year while little Raiha is going to turn 3 this September. I have the entire spring holiday to relax and spend time with my family.

I am currently cooking dinner for my family. When my mother saw me cooking for the first time she was shocked speechless at the amazing taste the food had. She then thought over the things I shown over the years with my amazing learning speed, and wasn't shocked anymore. Both Raiha and my father fell in love with my cooking, and so my mother got jealous of her own son, and demanded me to teach her how to cook better. Of course, I didn't want to argue with my lovely mother (especially when she's smiling with her eyes closed), so I taught her everything I knew. Although it isn't world class, it could be compared to about 30% of Joichiro Yukihira's skill from Food Wars, and that's saying something. Once I reach grandmaster of Japanese orientated cuisine, I would be about 90% of his skills, and once I maxed out the proficiency, everybody would be having a foodgasm just from smelling my food.

Raiha also enjoys my singing, which was as good enough to be famous on a high school level. While taking care of her I usually sing her to sleep every night. It became a habit over the years, and I sometimes sing to my parents as well to let them relax their body and mind. Despite not showing his weak side, I knew that he has worked tirelessly to provide for us a comfortable living. I really love this family even though my mother is fierce and my father can be annoying at times.

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Name: Fuutarou Uesugi

Age: 10 years old

Sex: Male

Lovers: None

Skills:

-Basic law proficiency (80/100)

-Basic finance and business proficiency (90/100)

-Intermediate taekwondo proficiency (2/300)

-Intermediate science proficiency (210/300)

-Intermediate social studies proficiency (250/300)

-Intermediate history proficiency (250/300)

-Intermediate geography proficiency (197/300)

-Advanced mathematics proficiency (100/500)

-Advanced Japanese proficiency (0/500)

-Advanced music proficiency (100/500)

-Advanced sign Language proficiency (0/500)

-Advanced Japanese orientated cuisine proficiency (0/500)

-Grandmaster piano proficiency (0/2,000)

Inventory:

1) A sleek pair of shoes (Makes everyone envy you for having them)

2) 4x weakened senzu beans

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