Calling names

Chapter 21: Calling names

Kumiko slowly raised her head. She placed one of her hands on his cheeks. She then forcefully pushed his cheek to her left side.

"Next time, if you aren't coming home, tell me in advance!"

And with her other hand, she pinched his waist.

Kumiko wiped her tears with her hand as she headed downstairs. She then asked, "Have you eaten already?"

Following her going down from behind, he replied, "Y--No, I haven't."

"You must be hungry. Come to the kitchen. I cooked curry this morning."

Sitting as Ryu watched Kumiko prepare the food for him, Ryu probably thought he made the wrong decision.

Still full from the food he ate with Kumiko, he could still eat. But not eat a plate full of rice and curry!

As she placed his plate on the table, he smiled at Kumiko. "Itadakimasu..."

Taking a bite, he looked again at his aunt. 'Aunt, please. This is too much; too much.'

As she sat opposite to him on the table, she looked at him skeptically.

"Aren't you eating slow for someone who hasn't eaten yet?"

"Ah... It's because the food is so delicious. I want to taste it properly."

"You don't need to worry about that. We still have a lot, so eat up."

After 30 minutes, he finished his plate and placed it in the sink. He went to the living room and sat beside Kumiko on the couch.

Glancing at Ryu while watching television, she asked, "Did you like the food?"

"Un... It's delicious."

As Ryu looked at what she was watching, he said, "Is that the cooking show you're hoping to join?"

"Yes," Kumiko answered. "I still need to be better at cooking so I can attend."

"The food looks delicious..."

"Yes, it is. I heard that a 3-Michelin star chef is going to be on the show in a couple of months."

Gazing at the television, he said, "You still have time to practice. I support you!"

"Oh, no!" Kumiko took her phone from the table in front of the couch and immediately started typing. "I forgot to write the ingredients. I'll try to cook this for you, Ryu-Kun."

"Uh-huh..."

[...] With Kumiko talking, Ryu only focused his eyes and ears on the cooking show.

[Now, Azumi-san, can you tell us what you call this dish]

[This dish is called Gyoza, or Japanese pan-fried dumplings. Often served in a group of six or eight, Japanese enjoy gyoza not only as a snack but also as a main meal alone]

[Is this healthy to eat on a diet?]

[They come in carbs, vegetables, and protein in one parcel, after all. Gyoza is best when enjoyed with a simple dipping sauce of soy sauce, rice vinegar, and a bit of la-yu (Japanese chili oil), which is optional]

[Is it difficult to cook?]

[It may look difficult to make Gyoza at home, but the method is fairly simple once you know how to prepare them. I think part of the fun of making homemade gyoza is the process and the room for creativity]

[Thank you, Azumi-san, for the encouraging words you gave. I bet all the people who are watching right now are already craving this dish.]

'Hell yeah. I'm fucking craving her as the meal. Knowing she had huge breasts, she still tightly placed her apron on, making that bulge in her breast. HER NIPPLES!'

[...]

"Aunt Kumiko, I'll be in my room." Before he walked his way to the stairs, he went behind Kumiko and whispered into her ears. "Please knock first before entering."

After Ryu said that, Kumiko's expression didn't change. With her solely immersed in the show, it didn't mean she ignored Ryu.

Looking back behind her shoulder and seeing Ryu heading to his room, she sat up straight and took a deep breath.

She placed both of her hands on her face and released her emotions. "I'm so embarrassed..."

With her entire face red, she held the remote and turned off the television.

Remembering what happened earlier, Kumiko had no choice but to accept that she had shown Ryu her unwomanly charm. Crying in front of her own nephew.

Ryu entered his room and went to his desk. Sitting on his desk chair, he opened his laptop.

"I'm horny as fuck, thanks to that 'Azumi-san'!"

Pulling out his dick as he started masturbating while watching porn, Lily asked, [Fufu. Why are you using that? Just contact the girls you've fucked. They're horny sluts who love having dicks in their pussy]

"Horny sluts?" Ryu smirked. "They're fucking bitches."

"You expect me to contact them? I don't even know their phone numbers or where they're at..."

"Wait..." He stood up from his chair and pulled up his pants. "I have Seiji..."

[Eww! You're gay?!]

[Disgusting!]

[As said in the congregation of the systems – Article XII, section II – "Once a system is given to a certain individual, the only intercourse that can be done is with the opposite sex of the same genome."]

"English, please."

[You aren't allowed to have sex with men if you're a man. Only have sex with the opposite gender]

"Fuck you, Lily." He cracked his neck and knuckles. "You expect me to do that "stuff" with men?!"

"What's wrong with you?!"

[But you said... you will do it with Seiji...]

He walked towards his window and slid both of the curtains to the sides.

Ryu grabbed Lily sitting on his head, opened the window, and threw her outside!

"Sayonara~"

He shut the window and waved goodbye. Now sitting on his bed, he dialed Seiji's phone number.

Seiji picked up. "Yo, Ryu. What's up?"

"Hey, um." Ryu cleared his throat and continued, "Wanna go to the Mallporium Center? I heard that there were tons of sales. We can get that new console."

"But I..."

"We can get bubble tea, too," Ryu added.

"Sure! When are we gonna meet?"

"Later 3:00 P.M."

"Okay, I'll be there."

"Uh... Seiji, why not bring Koizumi-san with you?"

"Wait, I'll ask-- Nevermind, she already said yes. Anyway, Seeya later."

"Ye. Seeya..."

- End call -

"Fuck. Could I even have sex with Koizumi-san again?"

[Yes, you can]

"So, throwing you out was no use..."

Lily appeared back inside his room. She sat on his head and pulled his hair.

[Why did you put me outside?!]

"You're asking me why I did that?" He then rudely said, "It's because you thought I would have sex with Seiji! Don't fucking come up with conclusions if I haven't even finished talking!"

[You know, I can't tolerate your attitude towards me anymore...] She vanished from his head and appeared in front of him. With her head lowered, she pointed her index finger at his face.

She raised her head and immediately kicked him in the forehead! [You fucking piece of shit! If I weren't your guide, I would've already said 'Fuck you' a million times by just looking at your shity face!]

"Huh, what did you say?! If you weren't that small, I would've already fucked that shity mouth of yours with my dick already!"

[You fucking dick head!]

Ryu snapped. He raised his voice and pointed his index finger at her. "You shitty doll-sized virgin!"

[Useless system user!]

"Fucking Loli BITCH!"

[Chi--]

"Wait." He placed his hand on his face. "Why are we even calling each other names..."

[I don't know with you, dickhead]

"Why are you even talking to me like that?!" He stood up and went back to his desk to watch porn. "You're supposed to be my guide, not a person who talks like a thug."

[You're so useless. The actual functions and features of the system haven't even started, and you're already contented with this]

Ryu looked at Lily on his shoulder. "What? Really?!"

Lily nodded and sighed.

"So you mean, all this time, I haven't been using the system's true potential?"

She nodded again.

"So, that would mean--"

[Ugh! Shut the fuck up! This was just a trial version. Why do you think this is called the Thot Hunting System when you aren't even fucking thots right now?]

"I don't know...?"

With disappointment in her face, she mumbled to herself, [Where's that fucking old geezer anyway?]

"So when can I use the 'whole' system?"

[You expect to use the complete system while you only rarely visit the shop and buy things?!]

"That's why I'm asking!"

[I'll tell you how to unlock the full potential of the system at midnight if only... you finish this quest]

Ryu clasped his hands in front of him after hearing the tone change in Lily's last words. He thought about things seriously so that he wouldn't make a rash decision.

He wondered what might happen when he gets to use the full potential of the system. He needed to consider his actions.

If he could already buy unimaginable items at the shop and do quests while mustering up his courage to talk to a girl, what else do you think could go wrong.

He closed his eyes and snapped them back open. "Give me the quest..."

* Ding *

[Successor Quest]

In a single life, we aren't able to achieve what we want. We can only get a portion of it. When you say you've had enough, it truly means the opposite.

This is the SUCCESSOR QUEST, wherein you have to prove whether or not you are worthy of unlocking the system's true capabilities.

Are you ready to proceed?

[Yes] or [No]

Ryu's heart started pounding faster. The hologram didn't appear white but black. The only answer he had to pick echoed in his head. It was easy enough to answer, but he couldn't pick.

"Lily, can you explain why the hologram is black..."

[...]

"What will happen if I pick no?" Ryu slapped his face and concluded. "This will probably be my first and last."

[...]

Looking left and right, he exhaled through his nose and finally decided.

"I pick yes..."