Green plums cannot become lovers.

She instinctively opened her mouth and called out the boy's name, but when the boy actually asked her, she didn't know how to answer.

Just then, a stern voice came from not far away.

What are you doing?

Upon hearing this voice, Aoyama Nanami's body trembled involuntarily.

This made An and Asuka feel a little uncomfortable. If it were any other ordinary family's child who won third place in such a competition, they would probably be happy to show off to their parents. But only she was afraid because of her father's presence.

They have such a wonderful daughter but don't know how to cherish her properly.

[Host, in my opinion, why don't you become Nanami's father?]

【roll.】

Ignoring the system's sudden malfunction, An and Asuka looked at the somewhat uneasy girl in front of them, and then glanced at the man who was walking towards them with a cold face.

Instead of letting go, he hugged the girl in front of him right in front of her.

"Nanami, don't be afraid. If he hits you, I'll take the hit for you."

"You brat, what are you doing?!"

Feeling the boy's warm embrace, Aoyama Nanami paused for a moment, then closed her eyes with a sense of peace.

She was terrified that her father would get angry at this time, but if he was by her side, it didn't seem so scary, whether he belittled or scolded her.

"You brat, let go of Nanami!"

"I'm going to hit you!"

"You, let me go!"

The man's furious voice was right beside them, but An and Asuka ignored it, holding the girl with their eyes closed. Only when the man stopped moving did they open one eye to check on him.

The result was a direct view of the man's cold and red face.

Their eyes met in mid-air, and only when An and Asuka saw his face growing redder did they choose to push the girl away from their embrace.

"Alright, Nanami, now we're going to face the Demon King."

"Well."

Aoyama Nanami reluctantly left the embrace and turned to look at her father.

The usually stern and cold father's ears were actually red at this moment.

"uncle."

"uncle."

"father in law."

"You brat, who's your father-in-law?!"

An and the bird cried out three times before finally waking the Demon King from his slumber. He expected to be attacked immediately, but the Demon King merely glared at him before walking up to the girl.

"Nanami."

"dad......"

Aoyama Nanami could sense that her father's tone was different from usual, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was.

Standing in front of her daughter, seeing the cautious look in her eyes, she felt a pang of sadness.

"I'm sorry, Nanami."

"It's because Dad didn't understand you before..."

He hesitated for a long time, but in the end, he chose to put aside his dignity as a father.

Aoyama Nanami's eyes were filled with disbelief, and the next moment she could no longer hold back her tears, which welled up and spilled out.

"Seven, Seven Seas...what's wrong...I'm sorry, was Dad's tone too harsh?"

The usually stern man was at a loss for what to do when he saw his daughter's tears.

Just then, a white handkerchief was placed in his palm. He turned his head and saw the boy raising an eyebrow at him.

He seemed so flamboyant, yet acted so obedient and sensible. Perhaps he really was wrong, terribly wrong.

"Thank you."

It was the first time he had ever thanked a primary school student so much younger than himself, but he didn't feel uncomfortable at all.

"I'm sorry, Nanami."

The man gently wiped away the tears on his daughter's cheeks.

"Dad will try his best to understand you in the future."

Volume 1: Chapter 33 My Daily Life

[Congratulations, host, on completing the mission: Participate in the Five Schools Performance and achieve a top-three finish.]

[Rewards: Character effect 'Adorable', Skill Points *5, Silver Skill Card *1]

[Character effect - Charming and endearing - has been automatically activated. Congratulations, host, on taking a crucial step towards becoming a succubus!]

[Just kidding, host. This effect only increases how much others like you.]

An and Asuka were already used to the system's sudden glitches. He didn't pay any attention to it, and just looked at his newly acquired reward.

Five skill points and a silver skill card—not bad at all. The only pity is that his skill experience buff disappeared as the match ended; otherwise, it would have been a truly fruitful gain.

He then looked at his character panel.

Power: 4

Speed: 2

Intelligence: 6

Talent: 3

Appearance: 4

Skills: Guitar playing Lv3, Piano playing Lv2, Shakuhachi playing Lv1, Writing Lv2

After a month of hard training, my guitar level improved by one grade, my piano level went from zero to level 2, and I also practiced the shakuhachi in my spare time.

Not bad.

[System, use the silver skill card to upgrade my shakuhachi playing skill.]

Although the shakuhachi is not as famous as the guitar or piano, it appears in many pieces of music, and its unique timbre is also very appealing.

Most importantly, it's an instrument he can afford, and it's very portable so he can practice anytime.

[Received. The silver skill card has been used to upgrade your shakuhachi playing level to Lv3. Now, host, you are a seasoned shakuhachi master!]

[Host has 5 skill points remaining. Would you like to allocate them?]

Add 2 points to Talent and Speed, and the remaining point to Strength.

In this way, the differences in each item will be much smaller.

Sorry, points cannot be added.

The system's words startled An and Asuka.

【why? 】

Your character's skill points are: 0

Didn't you just send me a message at 5 o'clock?

Those are skill points.

Anhe Asuka frowned slightly.

[Then why was I able to add Lu Yiqi Yi? Dad? Si? Si Points last time?]

[It's been redesigned.]

[Redesign?]

Yes, yes.

[Now character skill points and skill points are calculated separately and independently. The former can only be used to increase character attributes, while the latter can only be used to add points to skills.]

The system's tone was completely emotionless; it would never admit that it had confused the two last time, otherwise it would definitely be called useless.

Is that really the case?

[Yes, after all, that would easily lead to numerical inflation. Does the host want to be called a numerical monster?]

"Hmm... okay then."

[Huh? Aren't you going to protest, host?]

This kind of modification is completely detrimental to the host, right? Wouldn't people usually protest against it?

What's there to protest about?

An and Asuka chuckled, taking it all in stride and not wanting to dwell on it too much. If he gained it, so be it; if he lost it, so be it—there was nothing to be concerned about.

Moreover, according to the system, he had actually gained a great advantage in this matter, so there was even less need for him to protest.

[Waaaaah, host QAQ, you're so amazing...]

She really met a very good host this time. After all, it was her own mistake, and if the host really pursued the matter, she would definitely be in big trouble.

But he didn't care about his own gains or losses at all, and easily believed his own lies.

My first host was such a good person. What if I never meet another one like him?

Perhaps it was because I was so moved, but even the system's mechanical voice sounded much more realistic.

Alright, since we can't add attributes, let's put them all into skills. Let's raise the level of the writing skill.

Although his writing level is only level two, he has been persisting in writing and submitting articles in order to earn a living. While earning a considerable amount of living expenses, he has also accumulated a lot of experience.

He felt that he should be leveling up soon.

[Received! Your writing level has been increased. Congratulations on your writing level being raised!]

Let's leave it at that for now. Remember to be more careful next time.

After giving a reminder, An and Asuka left the conversation, leaving the system stunned for a long time before it finally reacted.

It turns out the host already knew about her mistake.

dong dong dong dong!

[Oh no, the power stove is so hot...]

The next day at school, An and Asuka were unsurprisingly welcomed by everyone.

The school did not do nothing; it not only broadcast praise throughout the school but also awarded him and the girl a reward of 50,000 yen each.

It wasn't a lot, but it was enough for him to use for a long time.

After the competition, life returned to normal, although this "normal" routine was a bit tiring for him.

Marina's parents' conflict escalated to the point of no return. As a result, the girl was depressed all day and would cry at the drop of a hat.

Meanwhile, the situation on Shizuka's side wasn't much better. Even though winter was approaching, they hadn't even provided the girl with the most basic warm clothing, as if they were just leaving her to fend for herself.

An and Asuka were absolutely furious with these three humanoid parents, but all he could do was constantly comfort them and take care of their lives.

He and two girls from unfortunate families stumbled and struggled together into winter.

The winter sun sets exceptionally early; it's already dark before six o'clock!

An and Asuka carried two thermos flasks out of the house, walking towards Shizuka's house through the fine snow on the ground.

The thermos contained the food he had just cooked, with curry rice on one side and hot chicken soup on the other.

The girl's health was already poor due to long-term malnutrition, and he had finally managed to recover somewhat in the past few months, but he didn't want to see her revert to her original state after a winter.

In addition, he was not comfortable entrusting Shizuka entirely to that woman's care, so after winter began, he would visit her every two days, just like today.

"Whoo~"