I really don't want to have a girlfriend.

Compared to "muscle control," these status rewards are things that may not be used, but it's not to say that they will never be used in the future. For example, the "extreme anger" status, if not used in the second punch, might cause him to turn pale and break out in a cold sweat the moment the fist is thrown, thus lowering his impression score in Yukino's mind.

Whether or not we'll still be able to receive such generous rewards then is hard to say.

Moreover, the one-time use of the skill itself has limitations; no one knows how long it can last or how to deal with it after it expires—this applies to skills as well.

You can only do it once, otherwise you'll easily find yourself in the embarrassing situation of being exposed for showing off.

Thinking about this, Yuu Tenkuji picked out the one-time skills and found that most of them were not as useful as status rewards.

Take riding skills, for example. According to his intuition, the "riding" here is limited to any creature—whether it walks on land, swims in the sea, or flies in the sky. If you can find a dragon, you can ride it at will, which is somewhat similar to the riding skills of FATE Servants.

However, unlike other vehicles, which seem to be categorized under driving, small animals like hamsters and humans cannot ride them... Given this, he basically doesn't use this skill in his daily life.

And then there's the rap skill, which is utterly meaningless... DaZe...

So what if you can rap? There's no hypnosis microphone here!

This situation is like finding a lot of byproducts while mining; they're not very useful, it feels wasteful to throw them away, but keeping them as storage seems wasteful...

"I wish we could synthesize it."

Two useless ores can be combined to create a versatile alloy—this idea almost instinctively popped into Yuu Tenkuji's head as a gamer.

Then he tried it out, looking at the two skills: Short Story Writing (Proficient Level) and RAP (Proficient Level), and silently chanted "Mix it up!"

[Yu used Splash Jump, but nothing happened.]

"Is that not allowed?"

Disappointed, he decided to give it a try and silently recited the "synthesis" command for all the one-time skills.

Then the system panel started to glow.

"Hmm? This looks promising!"

Tenkuji Yuuji perked up, staring at the six glowing skills in deep thought for a while, then silently recited the first three proficient-level skills:

"synthesis!"

"Should we synthesize a one-time skill?"

"Note: Three identical skills can be combined into a permanent skill with a 100% success rate. Skills will vary randomly, skill levels cannot be changed, and skills of different levels cannot be combined."

"As expected of me, you guessed right."

With a smug smile, Tenkuji Yu looked at the short story writing challenge where one more character was needed, hesitated for a moment, and then chose:

"Yes!"

Writing takes too much time and effort, and he has no interest in becoming a writer, so he might as well gamble on his luck.

"Synthesis confirmed... Synthesis complete."

"Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Writing (Proficient Level)."

Yuu Tenkuji: "Damn!" (Chinese-Japanese bilingual text)

I'm really going to get you...brother.

I just said I wasn't interested in becoming a writer, and you gave me a writing skill. You're such a great system, bro.

"Never mind, at least I won't have to worry about not being able to write essays anymore."

He composed himself and, without hesitation, threw out three expert-level one-time skills to combine and see what they would produce.

Yuu Tenkuji wasn't a gambler; he just felt that one-time skills were probably designed by the system to be synthesized into permanent skills.

To help him become a master of all professions faster, the system's painstaking efforts cannot be wasted. He doesn't know if it can synthesize existing skills—what he wants most is "Learning (Expert Level)".

With this skill, plus the special "Level UP" ability, Yuu Tenkuji's Sharingan will be fully developed. He can learn any skill he wants without having to rely on the system.

Tenkuji Yu took a deep breath, staring intently at the panel. Since no one was around, he murmured a prayer-like cry:

"Fusion activated—Descend, learn!"

"Congratulations, host, you have acquired the skill: Swordsmanship (Master Level)."

"..."

In the awkward atmosphere, Tenkuji Yu remained silent for two or three seconds, staring blankly into the void.

He blinked, then suddenly sighed, rubbed his cheek, and muttered to himself:

"Next time I synthesize a skill, I must wash my face first."

Thanks for the invitation. I'm currently in Africa, and my face is very dark.

After two synthesiss, half of the one-time skill remains, while two new skills have been added to the permanent skill slot.

Writing (proficient level), swordsmanship (expert level).

"I've decided, I'll challenge the Literature Club and the Kendo Club when school starts."

Making a decision on a whim that she would never actually do, Yuu Tenkuji reopened her status bar and looked at the three one-time statuses.

"Should we synthesize a one-time state?"

Yuu Tenkuji silently stood up, went to the bathroom, scrubbed her face clean with facial cleanser, and then returned to her room to confirm.

"Congratulations, host, you have acquired the status: Sharp Eyes."

"The status will take effect in thirty seconds. It is recommended that the host go to the restroom to wash their face."

"What does this mean?" Tenkuji Yu was taken aback. Although she didn't quite understand the significance of this, she still went to the restroom again to wait for orders, as instructed by the system.

During the journey, Qiong opened the door, holding the black rabbit in her arms, and looked at him with a complicated expression.

"Yu, are your kidneys not okay? It's only been less than ten seconds and you're already going for a second time..."

"Who told you about frequent urination, wet bladder, or incomplete urination? Go back to your room!"

Even opening and closing the bathroom door can be heard; it's time to upgrade the soundproofing of this house!

Thinking this with resentment, Yuu Tenkuji stood in front of the bathroom mirror and silently waited for the system to finish counting down.

"Status in effect".

The next moment, tears streamed down her face.

Holy crap!

Chapter Forty-Seven: A Sharp Sword, A Sharp Eye

The phrase "tears streaming down one's face" perfectly describes the current situation.

It was as if a water valve had been turned on his eyeballs, and an unimaginable amount of water flowed out of his eye sockets, instantly soaking his cheeks and collar, and continuing to trickle down.

"Why the hell?!"

Before she could even utter a sound of complaint, Yuu Tenkuji quickly lowered her head, letting whatever liquid she couldn't tell was tears or something else flow into the sink.

At the same time, he calmed down and began to think about the reasons. Before long, he suddenly realized that he had seen this scene before!

In episode 10 of the anime "JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable", after Okuyasu Nijimura drank mineral water with his Stand "Pearl Jam" added to it, tears streamed down his face, and his eyeballs even shriveled up at one point.

But soon, Yitai's eyes returned to normal, even clearer and more moist than before, and it also directly cured his sleep deprivation.

Then, recalling the state the system had described—"Sharp Eyes"—Tenkuji Yuu instantly felt relieved. Holding onto the edge of the sink, she let her slightly dirty tears flow into the drain.

It's called "washing the tendons and marrow," those who know, know.

After all, his eyes weren't actually produced by the Uchiha clan and couldn't be used immediately. If he wanted to strengthen himself on a physical level, this was probably the only way.

After about a minute, the tears finally stopped flowing from my eyes. The feeling of relief was just like having some Tiger Balm applied to my face.

He quickly washed his face, looked up at himself in the mirror, and blinked in surprise.

A pair of large, bright eyes seemed to be shimmering with light, their pupils clear and bright, like works of art exquisitely carved from gemstones.

With a slight squint, his gaze became as sharp as a blade, chilling and imposing, instantly boosting his attractiveness by ten points.

In addition, my eyesight is much better than before. With just a little concentration, I can see even the dirt in the corner of the wall clearly.

The enhancements from shooting skills were completely overshadowed.

He took a toothbrush and tossed it into the air; the trajectory of the toothbrush tumbling through the air was clearly visible.

As it falls with gravity, two fingers precisely pinch the end of the toothbrush and place it back into the water cup.

After confirming that she truly possessed a pair of "sharp eyes," Yuu Tenkuji couldn't help but touch her eye sockets and sigh:

"System, you are so powerful!"

The price was only three useless rewards, but it directly enhanced one of my five senses—sight. Tell me, is there any system in the world as benevolent as this?

Anyway, he's temporarily fallen in love with the system.

"You really have to wash your face before drawing cards, otherwise you're not a lucky person..."

After blinking her big, bright eyes twice, Yuu Tenkuji left the bathroom and returned to her room to begin her basic workout for the day.

He was very satisfied with today's results.

Not only did they gain a lot of money and skills, they also discovered a new way to play the system—they didn't have to worry about how to use the one-time rewards, and they could also gamble on luck to get skills or statuses they hadn't gotten before.

You could even say that he has already grasped the future in his hands.

With these skills, even if the world were to end or zombies were to attack in the next moment, Yuu Tenkuji would be confident that he could protect Sora and let her continue being her lazy, dried-up girl.

—But even so, his "working" is far from over.

"I wonder when I'll see her again..."

Unconsciously, Yuu Tenkuji began to look forward to it, missing Yukino Yukinoshita's face and her every smile and frown.

—Like a hardworking miner, longing for the deep mine shafts and anticipating the crisp sound of the pickaxe striking down.

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Inside an apartment building in Tokyo.

"Little Poet, have you figured out how to write your second volume?"

"It's almost done. Do you want to see it?"

Stepping aside to let her editor, Machida Sonoko, in, Kasumigaoka Utaha closed the door, walked to the desk, and handed her a stack of manuscript papers.