Hallucination

Uh, what? Huh? What the heck?

Calm down. This is just a hallucination.

It felt a bit hot, but that's probably just part of my delusion.

Yeah, I want to believe that.

"Wow! It really worked! Hey, I did it, Narashi!"

Huh? What did you just say?

Stop joking around, this is confusing.

"What? Are you serious? This is confusing."

"Look, there's fire, see?"

"Fire? Really?"

"Yeah, really."

Why are you adapting so quickly?

Shouldn't you be more shocked or something?

Wait, am I the weird one here? Isn't my reaction normal?

Aren't I usually the adaptable one?

[You have acquired the skill 'Adaptation Level 1.']

Not now, notification. Seriously, this isn't a delusion?

Could this be some sort of infection?

But I've never heard of a pathogen that gives people superpowers...

[You have acquired the skills 'Disease Resistance Level 1' and 'Immunity Level 1.']

Actually, that's not too bad.

Knowing this is reality is kind of nice.

As long as there aren't any loud noises, that is.

"Why are you adapting so quickly? Shouldn't you be more freaked out?"

"Huh? This is awesome! I wish I had read the light novels you recommended, Narashi..."

"I mean, why are you enjoying this? I'm really confused here."

[You have acquired the skill 'Confusion Resistance Level 1.']

Still noisy as ever...

Is there no way to stop these notifications?

Maybe I can find a manual or something...

[Would you like to use the skill 'Wisdom'?]

Alright, let's use it.

This is seriously like something out of a light novel, anime, or game.

I'm getting a bit excited now.

But still, the noise is annoying.

[You have activated the skill 'Wisdom.']

Do you have to announce everything? Stop reporting every little thing.

This might not be my imagination after all.

Still, it's disrupting my daily life.

I feel like I'm going to go insane at this rate.

[You have acquired the skill 'Stress Resistance Level 1.']

So noisy.

I'd rather not gain any more skills if it means these notifications will stop.

[Skill 'k;@f;絵pf' is two ranks higher than 'Wisdom' and cannot be disabled by any other skills.]

Huh? I get that I can't stop it, but what was that weird noise?

Stop it, it's messing with my brain...

"Narashi, what's wrong? You spaced out. Something happen?"

Well, yeah, obviously something happened.

What kind of brain does my childhood friend have?

"Oh, it was just another notification. Don't worry about it."

"What was that notification? I had strange information pop into my head! Now I can use magic! Isn't that amazing?"

[Answer: This is due to the effects of the skills 'Notification Level MAX,' 'Wisdom,' and '五r@4kfpr.']

Stop it with the gibberish. It's giving me a headache.

[You have acquired the skill 'Headache Resistance Level 1.']

Stop talking so monotonously. It's annoying and infuriating.

"Can you stop? I don't even understand it myself. I think those weird symbols are causing the problems, but I really have no idea."

"Is that voice echoing all the time?"

How can she be so perceptive? It's kind of scary.

She's mirroring my thoughts exactly.

We are childhood friends, but still...

"Yeah, it's constantly noisy and bothering me."

"Can't you stop it? I can control my magic. Maybe you can control yours too?"

She can control it at will?

I'm so jealous. And seriously, her adaptability is unreal. I'm still confused here.

[Answer: At your current level, you can freely use skills below Unique level. However, 'Notification Level MAX' is controlled by a higher-ranking skill and cannot be managed by will.]

That's unnecessary information. Just be quiet.

I didn't want to know that if it means the notifications won't stop.

But reality is merciless.

"I tried that earlier. It didn't work."

"Narashi... don't worry! So, when do these notifications happen? Tell me everything!"

"Every time I do something. After a few times, they stop, but I don't know how many times it takes. It's just annoying."

"Sorry, I didn't need that much detail."

Oh... why the sudden harshness?

She was just fine a moment ago. It hurts, you know.

[You have acquired the skill 'Mental Attack Resistance Level 1.']

"Anyway, let's try doing something else! C'mon, please?"

That's reckless.

It's just going to make the notifications louder, and I don't want to do that...

Oh, she's got that look where she won't take no for an answer.

Should I even bother asking?

"Um, do I have a choice in this?"

"Of course not!"

And just like that, my imaginary eardrums were doomed to be shattered.

[You have acquired the skills 'Strong Stress Resistance Level 1' and 'Eardrum Rupture Resistance Level 1.']

That notification wasn't necessary, right? Right?

...Ah, my sanity is gone.