Chapter 6: Settling In

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"So to sum it up, every time I get a certain stat gain, I get 9 STR points, 3 WIS points, 2 END points, 3 CHA points, 10 HP, and 5 Ki. I'm guessing based on certain actions, these skills will gain these points, and it will happen every time I level up. It really does embody a video game character eh?", I said to myself, letting out another breath of hot air while enjoying the soak in the tub.

"And new skills that I will create in the future may impact that as well. For now though, I guess it's time to see what's in the inventory. Just bringing over my old house was good enough, as well as granting me a chance to live a second life. What else could God have possibly given me?", I wondered.

[Just don't be surprised once you see it, Master.]

"That doesn't sound good...", I immediately retorted Aura. "Open Inventory.]

[Baki's Inventory - Item Space Limit: 100 Slots. 10 stacks per slot. Upgradable.]

Slot one to ten currently in use.

All I saw was some blaring words entering my view, causing me to suddenly rise up from the tub in one go.

"T-This isn't a joke, is it, Aura?", I yelled out in disbelief, not believing what I saw was currently in my Inventory.

[It is as you see, Master. This was the last parting gift to you, so it should make your life easier until events in each story start to kick off.] Aura said, explaining the situation to me.

Hearing that, I sighed, only to slump back down into the tub, creating another large splash of water, spilling over the side of the tub and onto the tile beneath it. As I did, I heard a single notification sound off inside my head. This time, I actually heard God's voice. 

[Ding! This is Baki Hanma's inheritance, courtesy of Emi Akezawa. Before Baki's mother passed away, she was rather rich and sported a rather unique circle of peers and fellows alike, even going as far as befriending Hillary Clinton. This is rightfully yours, Baki. Just don't spend it all in one place, hohoho.] God's voice suddenly said, speaking directly to my mind.

[Inventory Slot 1-10 occupied: 100 Billion Yen]. 

I saw each slot currently had 10 billion yen occupying it.

"...", I tried to find words for what I was currently seeing inside my head, but was unable to do so. 

Just like that, I became Baki the Millionaire, haha.

All jokes aside, it did make sense, if I thought about it.

Yujiro is rich. Baki's mom is rich. It's only right if I was rich too, wasn't it?

I guess Emi's net worth was 100 billion yen. If we equate that to USD, that's about $9 million dollars, using 2008 standards.

I could easily move out of Suidobashi if I wanted to, finding a small villa in the countryside, but nah, I didn't want to do that.

A side note, it was explicitly said that the Underground Arena didn't give any reward money whatsoever, so whenever I come across that Tokugawa person, there will be no reward money when I start to fight those challengers.

Thinking that, I felt my body was quite warm now and full of vigor. Any stress that I had previously was long gone, and enjoyed the soak for a good while.

Before I knew it, 6:30AM came. I now had only twenty minutes to get myself ready and head to Sainan High School.

This school did have school uniforms. Mine appeared to have been delivered already as I saw it on a hanger when I was still in my bedroom.

Getting out of the tub, I observed my naked body for a moment while getting a fluffy towel to dry it off. I do recall most martial artists packed quite the donger down there. The bulkier a person got, the bigger it became, or so I always assumed.

Perhaps it was because I was still in my adolescence period, my size was still moderate. My age was sixteen, so I bet it would definitely grow in the coming few years.

I am unsure of picking up a relationship, but considering the To-Love Ru world was brought into this, I could only shudder at the thought. 

There was Baki's original girlfriend Kozue, who he had befriended during childhood. Her love would blossom for Baki during the time he boarded with her in the Underground Arena Saga.

God said I was placed at the start of that Saga, experiencing a taste of defeat by Yujiro's hands prior to that. If I followed the Baki storyline, for the next three years I would experience an intense training period, bulking up my body and fighting various challengers, all at the behest of that Tokugawa person. Following the Maximum Tournament that would take place at the peak of the Underground Arena Saga, the Inmate Saga would follow thereafter.

The timeline got jumbled a bit since God placed me at the start of the Underground Arena Saga. I'm guessing if I just ignored Mr. Tokugawa, sooner or later he would send his people to my place with an invitation. I do have Baki's memories up to that point of being exposed to the Underground Arena for the first time.

Moreover, Kozue's love for Baki wouldn't blossom until during the Underground Arena Saga. To which Baki would do a homestay at her house.

And well, now, that was taken out of the picture entirely. I do have memories of Kozue's location and her house, but I'm in an entirely different district now thanks to God bringing my house over. 

I had zero reason to impose on her. Moreover it was Baki who liked Kozue, not me, but I'm Baki now. I am not sure if I will ask Kozue out. I personally have no feelings for her. 

Taking a moment of silence to dry myself off, I closed the large sliding glass screen to the bathroom, feeling refreshed and ready to start the day. I guess I gotta change up how I have my meals now too, huh? I do wonder how many calories I should consume here. Martial artists are known to eat a shit ton more food than an average person, aren't they?

Strutting out into the hallway naked with a towel wrapped over my waist, leaving my chest bare, I paused for a moment seeing the figure of art I had just created moments prior to taking a bath that led into my bedroom.

"Right...", I uttered, seeing the large hole in my door. I'm surprised it's still standing.

"Guess I gotta call the local handyman to fix this. Need to buy a new alarm clock too. I'd buy a smartphone for that, but Samsung won't release its first model until 2010...", I uttered to myself.

"Guess I'll hit the local phone store then, or pay a visit to Akihabara. This is the MCU we're talking about here, curious to see if technology has advanced beyond what I previously knew.", I continued to say.

"And well, if it's still like the old, time to pick up a Nokia phone, haha!", I let out a laugh while saying that.

With the hole in the door I made, it was easy to go inside my bedroom again. I saw a school uniform hanging from my dresser, and it was already ironed. Taking it out, I put it on. It was a rather loose white collared shirt that could be buttoned up. Dress code allowed the shirt to hang past the waist which was nice. Pants were green with black stripes. Held together by a brown belt.

Most schools required one to wear a school uniform until one entered university here in Japan.

[It is 6:40AM now, Master.]

Hearing Aura's voice, I smiled.

"Thank you, Aura. Gotta whip out some breakfast fast. And something quick. Time for some eggs and toast.", I said, quickly hurrying to my staircase. it was smack-dab in the middle of the room, allowing it to be open floor for the most part.

The first floor of my house was quite open. Equipped with all the necessities. Kitchen, dining room, living room, you name it.

Steps led further down into a basement, which I will likely start using a lot as a personal gym. Got to get all the equipment for that first though. 

Yet the moment I stepped down the staircase to the first floor, I saw a rather large figure currently curled up in a section of the living room, resting on a large soft and fluffy pad. I could see its ears perk right up as if it sensed my presence. 

"Woof!", A dog's voice greeted me excitedly. A large and brown dog quickly dashed into my view, appearing full of vigor. Its frame was large, and fit. Some scars could be seen on its body. Contrary to its appearance in the anime, this dog seemed to currently be in its prime, not in its old age. As for its breed, it was a Tosa Inu, one of the only breeds that allowed dogs to fight with other dogs. 

Seeing this dog happily strut in front of me, licking my hand as I reached out to pet it, I observed the dog for a moment.

"I almost forgot about you...You hungry too, Musashi?", I said, still surprised to see a Tosa Inu in its prime. In the anime, Musashi was already old and showing signs of passing away, perhaps God did his magic and made Musashi young again?

Either way, I hadn't owned a dog previously, but I guess I'm a dog owner now, so there's that. 

I didn't personally mind dogs, and I could see the happy look on Musashi's face. Recalling the recipes Baki used to feed him, I knew what to make for Musashi.

The smell of cooked eggs soon wafted around the kitchen, and with a single pop, the toaster popped out a few pieces of toast. Placing Musashi's food down for the day, he started to happily scarf it down, showing how much energy he has. That must mean I might need to wake up even earlier to go on walks with him before school, or right after I get off class. And seeing that most of my time will likely be spent in the Underground Arena in the coming days, I really should create a schedule.

I scarfed down what I made, and I heard Aura mention it was now 6:50AM. I grabbed one of those fancy leather laptop-like cases, hoisting it over my shoulder.

"Take care, Musashi. First day of school is starting, so look after the house for me, okay?", I asked, observing the brown dog who could now be seen laying down again with a satisfied look in his eyes.

"Woof!", Musashi responded, as if he had acknowledged me. His tail started to wag. 

I smiled, then I made a beeline for the door, but made sure not to put too much energy into my feet. 

With a single swing, the door opened.

To my surprise, I was greeted with a rather large shadow. One that was too large, if I'm speaking honestly here. It was as if this shadow was towering over me. To which it actually did.

I could only blink for a moment, seeing my vision now occupied by a towering beast.

Shifting my eyes upward, I saw a thick head of red hair with black tints in it. They were flowing wildly as if it was untamed. Looking at his eyes, they were literally glowing red as I observed him. A big huge grin appeared over his lips, grinning from ear to ear. Having him grin like this caused his insane muscles to scrunch together, making him look extremely fierce. It was as if I was looking at a beast, ready to strike at a moment's notice. Being up close and personal, my skin crawled with cold sweat.

"NOPE, NOT DEALING WITH THIS!", I suddenly yelled out, immediately recognizing who this man was. I tried to turn around and swing the door close, but the man acted swiftly, catching the door in mid-swing.