My dear wife, I still love you more.

My dear wife, I still prefer you. (Author: Passerby 1v1)

【brief introduction】

He was transported to Japan and became a sixteen-year-old boy.

However, even though he's grown into a teenager, I still prefer my wife to my daughter.

Chapter One: The Transmigrated Boy

Kenichi Hasegawa felt a little fortunate that he had transmigrated. Before transmigrating, he thought that if he closed his eyes, his life would just pass by like that. But he never expected that he would have such good luck and transmigrate. Although he seemed to have transmigrated to Japan, a country he was not familiar with, and although he was not familiar with the language, and in fact, before transmigrating, he probably only knew a few simple words.

Even so, Kenichi Hasegawa was still grateful that he had traveled here.

Before transmigrating, he was just an ordinary person, and unfortunately, he was diagnosed with cancer. By the time it was discovered, it was probably already in its late stages and incurable anyway. So, wanting to avoid wasting money and going bankrupt, he chose to end his life. As for his savings, although they weren't much, he left them to his daughter so that she wouldn't be easily swindled by some unknown scoundrel.

As for his parents, Kenichi Hasegawa could only apologize; it was a tragedy for the elderly to outlive their children, even though his own hair was already half white. This was a situation he couldn't choose; fortunately, he had a younger brother.

After transmigrating, Kenichi Hasegawa went from being a forty-year-old man to an ordinary sixteen-year-old boy. It was almost like regaining his youth, which was definitely a gift from heaven. In particular, after transmigrating, he also inexplicably gained a so-called proficiency system.

Fortunately, there's this proficiency system; as long as you practice, your proficiency will increase. Originally at level zero in Japanese, after a short period of study and practice, he's reached level three, almost at the point where he can communicate fluently and normally. So now, he's no longer mute or deaf.

Kenichi Hasegawa is currently about 1.7 meters tall, with an average build and very ordinary looks. If you threw Kenichi Hasegawa into a crowd, he would definitely not be noticed. Although he regrets not being transmigrated into a handsome man, after all, even though he lived forty years in his previous life, he had never experienced what it was like for a handsome man to be flirted with by women.

However, Hasegawa Kenichi only thought about it occasionally, then chuckled. Being given a second chance at life was already lucky; why think so much? Besides, he'd acquired a system—the kind of cheat code you see in novels. Perhaps he'd become the protagonist of some story, or even the male lead of a novel. But Hasegawa Kenichi hoped to be the protagonist of a relatively ordinary story or novel, not one burdened with hatred or deep-seated suffering.

Flipping through the notebook in his hand, he realized it was a diary. It was the diary of the original owner of Hasegawa Kenichi. Hasegawa Kenichi was somewhat relieved that the original owner had the habit of writing a diary, even though the handwriting wasn't very good and the sentences weren't very neat, at least he could still get some information from the diary.

Kenichi Hasegawa didn't know why he hadn't gained the original owner's memories after transmigrating. According to the novels he had read before, although he hadn't read many, most transmigrators would gain the original owner's memories, but strangely, he didn't.

Flipping through the diary, Kenichi Hasegawa found it quite interesting, offering insight into the thoughts of an ordinary boy entering puberty. It detailed his friends, the types of friends he'd made, the schools he attended, the girls in his class, his secret crush on a pretty girl, his attempts to do something unusual to attract her attention, and how he always backed down because of his timidity…

All in all, if you ignore the less interesting parts, this diary is quite interesting.

Kenichi Hasegawa once found several treasured items collected by a boy under his bed, based on records in his diary.

After reading through the diary, Hasegawa Kenichi gained a better understanding of himself: an ordinary boy about to enter high school, with two like-minded friends and a girl he secretly liked. He also liked games, manga, novels, and anime—probably a shut-in.

Kenichi Hasegawa was actually born in a rural area of ​​Tottori Prefecture. His family was of modest means and not wealthy; his parents had never left Tottori Prefecture their entire lives. However, like most parents, they had high hopes for their children and wanted to give them the best. So, Kenichi Hasegawa's parents actually provided the funds to send their son to study in Tokyo. To ensure that Kenichi Hasegawa could get into a high school in Tokyo, they even sent him to a middle school in Tokyo as a transfer student when he was in his third year of junior high school.

So now Kenichi Hasegawa is renting a house in Tokyo, and although the house isn't big, the conditions aren't too bad.

With a sigh, Kenichi Hasegawa was unsure how to face the parents of this body. After all, without his previous memories, he didn't even recognize his current parents. However, his current parents had been exceptionally good to him. Despite not being wealthy, they provided him with a reasonable amount of money to support his studies in Tokyo and gave him a substantial living allowance.

"Never mind, we'll talk about it later." Hasegawa Kenichi shook his head, stood up, went to the window, and slightly lifted the curtain. Not long after, Hasegawa Kenichi saw a mother and daughter walking past the road in front of his rented apartment.

Upon seeing the mother and daughter, Ken Hasegawa instinctively smiled; they were quite a sight to behold.

This mother and daughter: the mother was probably around thirty years old, beautiful yet possessing a gentle and virtuous quality unique to Japanese women, speaking softly and slowly, practically a Yamato Nadeshiko (ideal Japanese woman). Her daughter appeared to be around the same age as Kenichi Hasegawa. Although, perhaps due to her age, the girl's figure couldn't compare to her mother's, she was still quite good-looking despite her young age, and her features were delicate and beautiful.

No wonder, since the original Kenichi Hasegawa was secretly in love with this girl.

However, compared to the original owner's fondness for the young girl, the current Hasegawa Kenichi prefers the girl's mother. Of course, it can't be called love; it's more like Hasegawa Kenichi finds the girl's mother more appealing. Different ages, different experiences, naturally lead to different tastes.

Chapter Two: Proficiency System

Kenichi Hasegawa watched the mother and daughter walk away and then into a house around the corner. He then looked away.

The place where that mother and daughter lived was so close to where he was currently renting. They were practically no more than a hundred meters apart. Perhaps this was part of the reason why the original Kenichi Hasegawa fell for that girl.

The girl's name was Yui Yuigahama, and she was Kenichi Hasegawa's classmate in his third year of junior high school. Although she wasn't academically outstanding, Yui Yuigahama had a lively personality, and coupled with her good looks, she was liked by many boys at school and was the object of many boys' secret crushes.

Kenichi Hasegawa is just one of them. Many boys like Kenichi Hasegawa might not even get to say a single word to Yui Yui in a whole year of junior high school.

Thinking of what he had read in his diary, Kenichi Hasegawa couldn't help but smile. That's how most young people's affections are.

I drew back the curtains, and the sunlight shone directly on me, warm and comforting. It's almost April now, but the weather is still a bit chilly; sunshine is definitely a welcome change.

"Judging by the time, it seems like school will start soon." Hasegawa Kenichi looked at the sun outside. "So, before school starts, I need to find a temporary job to earn some living expenses. Although if I ask, the parents of this body will definitely send me money, I still can't bring myself to ask. Besides, I don't want to use Hasegawa Kenichi's parents' money."

"Moreover, I'm not only an older transmigrator, but I also have a system. If someone like me were still asking Hasegawa Kenichi's parents for money, it would be too embarrassing."

After muttering to himself with a hint of self-deprecation, Hasegawa Kenichi opened his system.

Kenichi Hasegawa's system was extremely simple, resembling the attribute interface of a low-quality web game, devoid of any fancy features. Furthermore, his system lacked any intelligence, did not communicate with Hasegawa, and did not issue any tasks.

Well, Hasegawa Kenichi was quite satisfied with his somewhat idiotic system.

What satisfied Kenichi Hasegawa the most was that this system allowed him to learn or do something whenever he wanted, and naturally, the skill would appear in his attribute bar. He could then improve his proficiency through practice, and once his proficiency reached a certain level, the skill would be upgraded. Naturally, Kenichi Hasegawa would then acquire the corresponding knowledge or skill.

It's a very good, even excellent, system feature.

When Hasegawa Kenichi first transmigrated, his Japanese language skills were at level 0. However, after listening for a while, he leveled up to level 1. Now, Hasegawa Kenichi's Japanese has reached level 3, and he can communicate in daily life without any problems.

Kenichi Hasegawa

Age: 16 years old

Power: 8

Speed: 9

Stamina: 9

The average score for the three attributes of adults is 10.

汉语：3级（6861/10000）。英语2级（172/1000）。日语3级（1210/10000）。剑道2级（869/1000）。厨艺3级（1642/10000）。

These are Hasegawa Kenichi's current attributes. Hasegawa Kenichi doesn't know the highest level these skills can reach. However, he feels that level 3 is roughly the standard for ordinary people, just like in his previous life as a Chinese person, his Chinese proficiency was only at level 3, not even reaching level 5. With Japanese level 3, he can now speak Japanese just like a native Japanese speaker.

Additionally, when you first learn a skill, it starts at level 0. To level up from level 0 to level 1, you need 10 proficiency points; to level up from level 1 to level 2, you need 100 proficiency points; and to level up from level 2 to level 3, you need 1000 proficiency points. And so on, it seems that the proficiency required increases tenfold with each level up.

The skills mentioned above, including Chinese, English, and cooking, were brought to him from his previous life. Japanese and Kendo, however, were learned after he transmigrated to this world.

Needless to say, Japanese is an essential language for living in this country. Especially given his current status, it would be unacceptable for him not to know Japanese. As for Kendo, Hasegawa Kenichi found a wooden sword and a Kendo tutorial CD while tidying up his belongings. Of course, they were just ordinary items.

In reality, Kenichi Hasegawa bought the wooden sword after watching an anime, and it even came with a free kendo tutorial CD. The freebies were, at best, just some very basic items.

The former Kenichi Hasegawa was a shut-in who loved novels, games, and anime. Although he became interested in kendo because of anime, he clearly lacked the perseverance to practice it. In the end, both his kendo tutorial CDs and his wooden sword were left to gather dust. Fortunately, the current Kenichi Hasegawa transmigrated into his body, allowing them to see the light of day again.

Kenichi Hasegawa simply followed the tutorial, practiced a couple of moves with the wooden sword, and gained a kendo skill. After a little practice, his kendo skill level had already reached level 2, and he wasn't far from level 3.

"There's probably only a little over a week left before school starts, so I'll still have to do part-time jobs. But things are really strange here in Japan. It's completely different from China. Students can do part-time jobs, and it's actually very normal, even commonplace," Kenichi Hasegawa couldn't help but sigh.

“However, even if it’s just part-time work, it’s still better to find a suitable one. Ideally, it should be something that can be upgraded to a skill.” Hasegawa Kenichi said, focusing his attention on cooking.

Although Kenichi Hasegawa never intended to become a chef, working in a restaurant and improving his culinary skills was the best option compared to being a waiter or cashier.

"I've decided, I'll go to a restaurant. Although my cooking skills are only level 3, which is quite average, I should be able to do part-time work or as a kitchen helper."

Having thought this through, Kenichi Hasegawa did just that. However, compared to working as a cashier in a supermarket, or a waiter in a coffee shop or bookstore, getting a job as a kitchen helper in a restaurant was indeed very difficult. After all, the kitchen is generally the most important place in a restaurant. Outsiders are usually not allowed in. After visiting several restaurants, they all felt that Kenichi Hasegawa was more suited to be a waiter than to work in the kitchen.

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Chapter Three: Work, Ideals

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P.S.: Some characters in the first two chapters have been modified; the mother and daughter pair has been changed to Yui Yuigahama and her daughter. This book has also been changed from an original work to a fan fiction, and the outline has been revised as well.

"It's not very good, but it's passable. So, you'll be working as a kitchen helper from now on. You'll be responsible for washing and chopping the ingredients." The owner of Yamaharu Izakaya, who is also the head chef, let Hasegawa Kenichi demonstrate his knife skills at his request. Finally, he nodded and reluctantly allowed Hasegawa Kenichi to enter the kitchen.

Hearing Chef Yamaharu's words, Kenichi Hasegawa breathed a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face. This job was hard-won. After all, he had applied for many similar jobs before, but none of them would hire him. Hasegawa had even considered that if this didn't work out, he would settle for another job, even if it meant wasting the skill level he had gained. But making money was more important first.

"Let's get this straight, since you're not very skilled and it's just a short-term job, I'm not going to pay you much. Your hourly wage is only 1,000 yen," Chef Yamaharu said earnestly to Kenichi Hasegawa.

A wage of 1,000 yen per hour is indeed not high, but it is not low either. Generally speaking, if you work as a waiter or waitress in a supermarket, coffee shop, or izakaya, the hourly wage is usually between 800 and 2000 yen. So although it is not high, it is still acceptable.

“I understand.” Kenichi Hasegawa nodded earnestly.

Chef Yamaharu nodded in satisfaction at Hasegawa Kenichi's attitude. In fact, the reason why he allowed Hasegawa Kenichi to enter the kitchen was partly because Hasegawa Kenichi's cooking skills were passable, and partly because Hasegawa Kenichi seemed relatively steady and had a serious and upright attitude. Otherwise, he would not have taken in a high school student, let alone a temporary worker, in the kitchen.

And so, Kenichi Hasegawa began working part-time at this izakaya. At the same time, his cooking skills began to improve much faster than he had before when he cooked for himself at home every day.

Ding ding ding ding...

Chef Yamaharu listened to the rhythmic sounds of the chopping board. While not perfect, it was sufficient for his izakaya. He was especially pleased with Hasegawa Kenichi's earnest attitude. If his place weren't just a small izakaya with decent cooking skills but not exactly a family tradition, he would have wanted to take Hasegawa Kenichi on as his apprentice.

As evening fell, office workers had already finished their shifts. Groups of two or three people would stroll into an izakaya (Japanese pub), order a few dishes and a small bottle of sake, and gather together to drink and chat. The atmosphere was fairly harmonious.

The izakaya's business wasn't great, but it wasn't bad either. Plus, they didn't have many people in the kitchen. In fact, there were only two chefs in the izakaya before, so it was a bit busy. Now that they have Kenichi Hasegawa as a kitchen helper, the kitchen is much more relaxed.

He was busy until around 10 p.m., when the izakaya business was almost over, and Hasegawa Kenichi finished his work.

On his first day at work, Kenichi Hasegawa felt incredibly tired. Actually, while the job wasn't easy, it wasn't too strenuous either. It's just that this is how it is for a first job; unless it's an exceptionally easy job, you'll likely feel exhausted for the first three days.

Back home, after rinsing off the sweat and the greasy smell of the kitchen, Kenichi Hasegawa soaked in the bathtub and couldn't help but let out a comfortable groan.

"Taking a bath is so relaxing. No wonder the Japanese love it so much." Submerging his body in water slightly warmer than his body temperature allowed the fatigue stored up throughout the day to slowly release. When he climbed out of the bathtub, Kenichi Hasegawa felt incredibly relaxed.

I originally thought I would be exhausted after finishing work and would just fall asleep immediately, but after taking a bath, I actually felt more energetic.

Looking at his attribute panel, he saw that his cooking proficiency had increased significantly. At this rate, his cooking skills would likely level up in about a week or two. If he reached level 4, he would probably be able to become a head chef at places like Yamaharu Izakaya.

"Everyone..."

The woman on TV was shouting in a vibrant voice. Kenichi Hasegawa's eyes seemed to be on the TV, but in reality, he was daydreaming or thinking, and his attention wasn't really on the fierce-looking woman on the screen.

"I have a job for now, and it also helps me improve my cooking skills. But that's just something I want to do to improve my skills so I can cook better food at home. I don't want to become a chef. This kitchen helper job is only temporary. So, what I want to do now is something I'm interested in."

"But as for interests, it seems like I lost them a long time ago." Hasegawa Kenichi thought about how, after entering society and facing the harsh reality, he had long since cast aside any innocence, ideals, or interests. In fact, ideals and interests now seemed like something very distant.

"When I was in college, I would go back and watch anime with my roommates and play games together at internet cafes. Those were really happy times, but it feels like such a long time ago. Thinking back, besides watching anime, reading novels, and playing games, I think I suddenly became very curious about writing novels for a while, and I think I even tried writing one. But I was always playing games at internet cafes with my roommates, so I didn't put much effort into it, and I don't really have any talent for it. But back then, I really did want to write a novel, to write an interesting story for everyone to read."

"So, if it were now, I could give it a try. Oh, and comics too. I remember being quite envious of those who drew comics back then. I thought they were really amazing, and I even wanted to learn, but for some reason, it all fizzled out. Oh, and singing, and street dance too. I think I saw the older students perform during a school festival, and I was envious of them for a while..."

"Thinking about it this way, it seems there really are a lot of things I want."

Muttering to himself, thinking about all this, Kenichi Hasegawa couldn't help but smile. Anything he'd thought about before, or even just fantasized about wanting, seemed like he could try it all in this life. Whether he'd actually do it or not, with the system by his side, it seemed like he could give it a shot.

"Ideals. Such things." He had long forgotten why he had those thoughts in the first place, and he couldn't think of any motivation, but he still wanted to give it a try.

Chapter Four: Aspiring to Be a Top Student

Grasp the wooden sword with both hands, raise it high above your head, and then chop it down heavily.

"drink!"