DAY 21: NIGHT — THE LADY FINGER BOUDOIR

DAY 21

NIGHT

Weapon techniques make for an amazing weight-loss routine. One more set!

THE LADY FINGER BOUDOIR

 

I SAW THE NOBLE GIRL—Meri…meri? Whatever her name was—off to her estate, and they told me they’d send a messenger for me later.

The Class Rep’s rage never abated, but she did stop crying.

“But can’t you see? Everything was fine! It doesn’t matter how cool the prizes are if they can’t hit me! Know what I mean?” Why was I thinking of a red comet?

“What prizes? What prize would they have gotten if they hit you?! A packet of tissues? Why would you do something so dangerous?!”

“I’m telling you, I know how to deal with weapon techniques. It’s fine.”

I proceeded to explain the fatal flaw and dire side effects of using weapon techniques to the Class Rep.

“Using a weapon technique makes you do extreme aerobics while shouting at the top of your lungs, which tires you out really fast. It looked like a great way to slim down! Like a dynamic routine with a drill-sergeant-type shouting something like ‘Come on! One more set!’”

“Why are you trying to channel the spirit of a drill instructor? Are you trying to start a calisthenics boot camp or something? We’re exercising every day; we’re fine!”

Apparently the girls were in good shape. At ease!

Even defeating those bandits didn’t give me a level. Looking at how the girls leveled, it seemed like hitting 10th, 20th, and 30th level was more difficult than normal. Even with experience-boosting skills, crossing those thresholds was difficult. It was almost impossible for regular people to reach them. Which meant that someone like me had absolutely no hope! Yeah, as far as I’m concerned, leveling up has become pointless! Looking at my skills, they pretty much resembled those of a Sage.

 

NAME: Haruka

RACE: Human

LV: 09

JOB: —

HP: 120

MP: 122

VIT: 118

POW: 117

SPE: 118

DEX: 116

MIN: 130

INT: 134

LUK: Max (Above Limit)

SP: 177

COMBAT SKILLS: Cane Mastery Lv7, Evasion Lv6, Foresight Lv6, Magic Infusion Lv6

MAGIC: Heat Lv4, Movement Lv6, Weight Lv6, Packing Lv6, Four Elements Lv5, Wood Lv4, Lightning Lv3, Ice Lv3

SKILLS: General Health Lv4, Sensitivity Lv4, Calisthenics Lv5, Walking Lv6, Servitude Lv4, Appraisal Lv6, Clairvoyance Lv6, Presence Detection Lv7, Enemy Tracking Lv7, Magic Manipulation Lv6, Presence Concealment Lv5, Stealth Lv6, Hiding Lv6, Map Lv5, Focus Lv6, Physics Resistance Lv6, MP Regeneration Lv6, Stamina Regeneration Lv6, Parallel Thinking Lv4, Serial Thinking Lv4, Dash Lv2, Airwalk Lv2, Overclock Lv1, High-Speed Thinking Lv1

TITLES: Shut-In Lv4, NEET Lv4, Loner Lv4, Sorcerer Lv5

ABILITIES: Corporate Proactiveness Lv3, Master of None Lv3, Blockhead Lv3

EQUIPMENT: Wooden Stick?, Clothes Set?, Leather Glove?, Leather Boots?, Cloak?, Contact Lenses?, Ring of the Destitute, Bag of Holding, Monster Bracelet Power +1% Speed +1%, Black Hat

 

I went to the guild every day, but NEET kept leveling up anyway. It was now up to level 4. Does visiting the guild not count as work?

What was I supposed to do?! I can’t get a job, so it’s just going to keep going up, right?

I had some new skills, too, Overclock and High-Speed Thinking. Sounds fast.

Getting faster was good, but I didn’t want to be the kind of guy who went too fast and, uh…finished prematurely. I had enough to worry about in that department with Sensitivity leveling up in the background! I couldn’t verify whether I was actually getting more sensitive since I lacked the time and privacy needed to try out…certain teenage boy activities. I didn’t have a partner to test Sensitivity out with, either. I was beginning to lose all hope of ever being able to have those experiences. I need to figure out where Akemi works, I thought. Surely that was the kind of place where teenage boys could make important personal discoveries, right?