A newbie's anime life diary

Letting out a breath, Xuehui finally looked at his attribute panel, which he hadn't done in a long time. After taking a look, he almost choked.

Below his attribute values, he noticed an extra line of text.

Magic Power: Rank D (Undergoing Improvement)

What the heck? When did this attribute come into existence?

Xuehui quickly summoned the system to ask a question and finally got the answer.

"Transformation ability is a special ability formed by attaching itself to the body. After two initial uses, it will gradually develop the user's body. The S+ level transformation ability, along with the accompanying magical modification, can give the host an A-level level of magical power."

"Is that so? Honestly, they didn't even explain it clearly in the ability description. So my current physical condition is caused by the sudden injection of magic?"

"That's right. The host can carefully sense the flow of magic power within the body. Once you adapt, your body will recover."

"How do you feel..."

He closed his eyes, focused his mind on his body, and then felt a strange power flowing freely within him. As he experienced the intensity of the magic, Xuehui felt his heart race.

Is this real power? It feels pretty good.

After about ten minutes, the discomfort finally disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented feeling of ease.

After taking a shower and changing his clothes, Xuehui prepared to go out for dinner.

He put the idea of ​​gaining magic aside after experiencing it for a while. Although he was happy to finally have magic, that was about it. He wasn't the kind of person in American superhero movies who thought that with great power comes great responsibility. If he encountered something that was within his capabilities, he didn't mind doing something meaningful, but at other times, he was just an ordinary person.

Having the ability to protect himself is enough. After what happened last night, his expectations for the so-called other world have faded a bit. Compared to that world, he'd rather just go to school, make money, and play games in peace.

"Oh, looks like I need to buy a desktop computer; we only have one at home."

After eating a bowl of ramen at a restaurant, Xuehui walked along the street and headed towards the nearest electronics store, where he remembered that they sold game consoles.

While strolling around, Xuehui arrived at the electronics store and, without much deliberation, bought a Sony PS4 and several newly released games, paid quickly, and left.

Last night I earned some extra money, which was rare, and I didn't feel bad about paying it off at all.

Back home, after plugging in the power and turning it on, just as Xuehui was about to start playing, he suddenly remembered that he still had two illustrations left to finish.

"Well, let's take a break today and start again tomorrow."

With that thought in mind, Xuehui picked up the controller and sat down on the sofa.

Taking a break now and then is understandable, right?

As evening approached, Xuehui finally came to her senses and remembered that she had originally planned to buy seasonings and ingredients that day...

There was no other way but to go out again.

Arriving at the supermarket not far from the apartment, Xuehui, pushing a shopping cart, began frantically shopping in the condiment section.

"Basic oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar... pepper, please, a serving of olive oil... wait, there's Lao Gan Ma chili sauce? Two bottles, please."

He picked up a bottle here and a jar there, and soon he had more than a dozen items.

After selecting most of the seasonings, Xuehui pushed the cart to the food section to buy ingredients for the next two days.

Then, I met an unexpected person here.

"Yukinoshita, what are you doing here?"

The girl standing in front of him, carrying this basket and wearing a monochrome dress, is none other than the head of his Service Club, Yukino Yukinoshita.

Like Yukiteru, Yukino Yukinoshita also looked at Yukiteru with surprise: "Hiratsuka-kun, shouldn't I be asking you that? As far as I know, Hiratsuka-sensei's house is quite a distance from here. You didn't come here to buy things, did you?"

"This? I just moved back to my own home, so of course I went to the supermarket near my home to buy things." Xuehui picked up a packaged piece of beef brisket and put it in the car, explaining as he did so.

Move back to your own home?

Yukino Yukinoshita found it hard to understand. Suddenly, she realized that perhaps it wasn't just her; even the other two members of the Service Club only knew Yukiteru from within the school. As for outside of school, they knew nothing.

I didn't write a single word last night... It's so painful... I'll have to stay up all night again tonight.

P.S.: Ys is fucking fun!

Chapter 32 Across the Street

Looking at the pile of seasonings in Xuehui's shopping cart, there was a wide variety, some of which I didn't recognize and probably not used in Japanese cuisine.

"I'm starting to believe what Hiratsuka-sensei said—that you were the one who cooked all the meals before."

In order to move out and live alone, she put a lot of effort into cooking. It was enough to satisfy her own appetite, but she was not yet at the level to prepare meals that also catered to other people's tastes.

"I have no choice but to do it. After all, Sister Jing only knows how to make curry. I don't want to eat that kind of thing all the time, or eat out or order takeout all the time. Not to mention that it costs a lot of money and is unhealthy, I, a beginner, have managed to develop a pretty good skill level in just one month."

As he spoke, he put another piece of chicken breast into the car. He glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita's basket and said helplessly, "Although I know that eating more vegetables is healthy, you can't grow by just eating vegetables."

"Growth? I've always strictly adhered to my nutrition guidelines, and my daily nutrient intake is sufficient." Yukinoshita answered subconsciously, then glanced at Yukiteru, frowning as she asked, "Hiratsuka-kun, were you looking at me just now?"

"Huh? Really? You must be mistaken. I've been picking things out." After a moment of distraction, Xuehui picked up two pieces of beef and compared them.

Although the other person said that, Yukinoshita trusted her instincts and recalled the expression on the other person's face when they spoke...

growing up?

Looking down at her slightly undulating body, Yukinoshita blushed, then looked up and glared at Yukiteru: "Hiratsuka-kun... if you have something to say, you can say it more clearly, there's no need to be so vague, I won't be angry with you."

Your tone clearly indicates you're angry, okay?

"I'm sorry, Yukinoshita, I said that without thinking. Please don't take it to heart."

"Oh? Don't worry about it? No matter what, I'm a girl, how could I not care about something like this? You think so?"

Yukino Yukinoshita herself was somewhat stunned after saying those words.

When did I become so concerned?

Others had mocked me before, but I mostly ignored them. After all, those people were mindless and only knew how to ridicule me on certain external or private matters. They were no match for me in any other aspect.

But lately, I've really been acting strangely. Yesterday was no exception. After only two days at home, I had a disagreement with my mother and ran away back to my apartment.

But what happened to the promise not to interfere with my high school life? Why am I being asked to disband my club?

'Xiaoxue, you wouldn't...'

On that day, Yui Yuigahama's words resurfaced in my mind.

Could it be that my mother investigated what I did at school?

For a moment, Xuexia was somewhat at a loss.

"Yukinoshita, Yukinoshita?" Yukiteru looked at Yukinoshita Yukino, who had suddenly frozen in shock, and was a little confused. "Um, if you're still angry, you can make any requests you have. Consider it my apology. If we stay here, we'll be surrounded."

"Hmm?" Coming back to her senses, Yukino Yukinoshita looked around after hearing Yukiteru's words and noticed that several middle-aged women were staring at her with ambiguous expressions in their eyes.

Yukino Yukinoshita turned her head slightly away so the other person wouldn't see her slightly flushed face, and said, "Don't stop here. Once you've made your choice, let's go."

After saying that, he immediately put two pieces of cod into the basket and took the lead.

'Is this considered shyness? She must be shy.'

Pushing his bike, Yukiteru thought to himself as he looked at Yukino Yukinoshita, who was ahead of him.

Perhaps the other person didn't know that when she turned her head, her slightly reddened ears had already given her away.

The two people each paid at one of the two checkout counters, and then walked out of the supermarket at the same time.

Compared to Yukino's bag of things, Yukiteru was almost in tears. He had two large bags full of things, including bottles, jars, meat, and vegetables. Luckily, he had the strength to do it, otherwise it would have been quite a struggle.

The two walked in silence. Yukinoshita Yukino was not a talkative person to begin with, while Yukiteru was still a little angry about what had just happened and didn't know what to say, so he simply remained silent.

After a while, Yukino Yukinoshita spoke first: "Hiratsuka-kun, you said you would apologize, right?"

"Um, that's right. You wouldn't make any unreasonable demands, would you?" That's what Yuki asked, but he knew that the other person wasn't the type to ask for an exorbitant amount. It might not be the case if it were Kasumigaoka Utaha.

Yukino nodded with some satisfaction and said, "Then tell me why you moved out."

"Is that all?" Xuehui breathed a sigh of relief and replied, "It's very simple. I'm writing a novel, right? I'll definitely get busier and busier, and I'll have to go out sometimes. It won't be very convenient to stay there anymore, so I can only move back. Besides, I was dragged to live at Jingjie's place by her in the first place."

Also, I'm afraid that if I stay here any longer, I won't be able to control my wild thoughts.

He was aware of the three great illusions of life, and besides, the other party was his nominal guardian, his cousin. Although cousin marriage was allowed in Japan, he was a pure-blooded Chinese before he transmigrated, and these kinds of thoughts couldn't be corrected in a short time.

Although Yukiteru's explanation made sense, Yukinoshita still felt that he was hiding something. She asked, "You seem to live alone? Why don't you live with your parents?"

"Huh? You don't know?" Xuehui looked at the other person.

"What do you mean?" Yukino Yukinoshita didn't understand. She looked at Yukiteru beside her. Could it be...?

“I thought Sister Jing had told you about this, since you two seem to have a good relationship. As for my parents, they died in a plane crash a few months ago. Then their company was maliciously suppressed and went bankrupt by competitors, and now I can say that I have nothing except my apartment. Oh, Sister Jing is still my guardian, so I guess my luck isn't completely bad yet.”

Seeing Yukiteru say such shocking words so calmly, Yukinoshita opened her mouth and whispered, "I'm sorry."

"Well, it's all in the past, isn't it? At least I still have a place to live, and my novel is about to be published. I'm financially secure. I think my parents will be very pleased." Xuehui smiled, looking completely unconcerned.

During this period, my memories have been merging more and more with those of my predecessor. In my dreams, I often think back to that time and some past memories. Although I feel sad involuntarily, I still cheer myself up more often, after all, I have now inherited this body and this name.

Seeing Yukino's regretful expression, while it was a pleasant surprise to see a different emotion on her face, this was clearly not the look he wanted to see. Yukiteru said to her, "Don't look like that. I didn't mind anything, so why are you blaming yourself? People should look forward. Dwelling too much on the past isn't a good thing. Well, if you really feel guilty, then don't dwell on what I said earlier."

"You really know how to go with the flow, but I hold grudges. I hope you won't do it again, Hiratsuka-kun." As if her words had worked, Yukinoshita returned to her previous state.

"Yes, yes, thank you very much, Minister!"

5 minute later.

Although they didn't think much of it when they first walked together, now, as they stood by the roadside, one looking to the left and the other to the right, they glanced at each other.

Both of them could see the surprise in each other's eyes.

You live here?

“That’s right, the fifth floor across the street.” Yukinoshita pointed to the apartment building across the street, which was clearly a fully furnished apartment building.

"Well, should I call it fate? I live here too, on the fifth floor." Xuehui pointed to his apartment, which was just across the street from his, but his apartment building was a bit old.

"Should I say, 'Nice to meet you, Hiratsuka-kun'?"

Looking at Yukiteru under the snow, a faint smile appeared on her face.

I have to learn to drive today, and the third part of the driving test is so troublesome...

Chapter 33 An Unexpected Phone Call

Although he knew that Yukino Yukinoshita was now his neighbor, living just across the street, Yukiteru didn't invite her to his house, given her personality.