Tokyo Soft Rice King

Lv1 means entry level, but what does entry level mean?

I have just gotten a glimpse of the door and have some understanding.

To put it bluntly, I have learned it.

The difference between talent and proficiency is that talent is innate and cannot be changed, it is a gift, while proficiency can be accumulated through acquired efforts, and even if you do not have the relevant talent, you can slowly accumulate experience.

The reason why Hei Yuming didn't discover this cheat right away was because...

There are no words on his right hand.

Does this mean that Hei Yuming is incompetent and a waste?

Actually, that’s not the case. We can only say that he is an ordinary mortal.

People with talent are very rare. According to his observations during the summer vacation, maybe only one in ten people has talent, and most of them have only rare talent of level E.

People like the class monitor who have A-level talents can definitely be called geniuses and are truly one in a million.

However, this does not negate the class monitor's own efforts. She must have put in a lot of effort to learn these things.

It's just that she was able to improve the proficiency of a bunch of skills to the entry level, which is an impossible task for ordinary people.

The things a person can try in his lifetime are limited, and only what he has learned can be recorded in his proficiency, so the proficiency accumulated by an untalented person is far less than that of a genius.

For example, if Kuroba Ming had language-related talents, he might not have to spend half a year practicing the local language. This time could be shortened to three months or even one month. There might even be a genius who could learn a language in a week.

In other words, the essence of talent is an accelerator, a buff bonus to proficiency. The difference between having talent and not having talent is like whether or not to activate the double experience card, and the upgrade speed is very different.

And although it has not been confirmed yet, Hei Yuming feels that talent also determines another thing, which is the upper limit.

Some people can't squeeze into the monsters' arena even if they work hard all their lives.

For example, there are only about a hundred people in this world who can run under ten seconds, which is less than the number of astronauts who have been to space.

Among these monsters, there is only one real monster in this world who can run within 9.6 seconds. Of course, Hei Yuming doesn't know whether it is the same in this world.

This is the 'barrier to talent', a 'ceiling' that cannot be reached even with envy.

The class monitor's "A" in academic ability indicates that high school courses are easy for her, and she should be able to easily get into a top university without much effort.

I'm afraid that the University of Tokyo, which is coveted but unattainable for ordinary students, is just a small hill in her life that is not too difficult.

"So, can you tell anything from my palm?"

"Well... I have good grades."

"Amazing! Can you tell that? I'm indeed number one in the grade."

The monitor performed very cooperatively.

"I'm number one too, but I'm last in line."

Because he spent all his time learning languages, Hei Yuming's grades in various subjects were naturally terrible.

"So, Kuroba-kun, you want me to help you with your homework?"

"If you, squad leader, can teach me when you have time, I would be very grateful, but this has nothing to do with our current transaction."

After reading all the contents in his left hand, Hei Yuming noticed something very special.

That was the only one among all the Lv1 proficiency who reached Lv2 proficiency.

"Cooking Level 2"

You know, the landlord's cooking level is only Lv1, and she is already over seventy years old.

However, it is rare to see someone like the old woman who has been cooking for decades but is still so bad at cooking. Maybe the old man left her first because the old woman's cooking was so bad.

According to Kuroba Akira's observation, most housewives are at the Lv2 level.

As for Lv3, one is already at the level of being able to open a shop independently, and most of them are chefs in restaurants.

The higher the proficiency, the harder it is to level up. Without the relevant talent, your progress will be directly blocked and it will be difficult to make any further progress.

The squad leader has reached the level of an ordinary housewife at this age, which means that she has put more effort into cooking, so the food she cooks should be delicious.

Okay...it's decided!

Live off her!

Hei Yuming put down her hand and said.

"Squad leader, I can see from your hands that you are good at cooking."

"... Kuroba-kun, it turns out you really can read palms."

I only started learning this at first because my mother said that if you want to capture a man's heart, you must first capture his stomach.

Usually, the meals can be prepared by a professional chef at home, but the wife’s occasional display of excellent cooking skills can also make her husband proud.

Although her purpose was not pure, Anri Hitomi gradually found joy in the learning process and was able to forget her worries when cooking.

"Well, as a reward for joining the Arts Club, please bring me lunch, Class Monitor."

"So, you want me to make a bento for Kuroba-kun?"

"That depends on your own preference. For me, as long as I can fill my stomach, I'll eat even the rice balls and bread I bought."

"..."

"But let me make it clear first, this isn't just one time. For the rest of the year, I'll be relying on you, monitor, for my lunch."

Kuroba Akira shamelessly proposed to treat the class monitor as a long-term meal ticket, but then felt a little guilty and added.

"Well, of course I won't really eat for free. If you agree to this condition, then I will help you find members willing to join the literature club. If someone quits midway, I will continue to help you fill the membership... In other words, I will work with you to ensure that the literature club will not be abolished. That should be reasonable, right?"

"I am willing."

Unexpectedly, the squad leader agreed immediately.

Hei Yuming turned around to look at her, then froze.

The sunlight reflected on her face, there was a gleam in her eyes, and a satisfied arc appeared at the corners of her mouth.

An angelic, bright smile.

"Starting tomorrow, I will prepare handmade bento for you every day. Please look forward to it, Kuroba-kun."

"Great!"

Living off others!

Chapter 8 I Want to Make Miso Soup for You

"Kuroba-kun's expression is so exaggerated, are you really that happy?"

"Of course! This is the first successful deal in my life!"

To be precise, it was the first transaction of this "life".

"Pfft... My first deal in life was for lunch for a semester... Hahahaha! Kuroba-kun is indeed an interesting person."

Looking at Kuroba Ming waving his uppercut and cheering, Anri Hitomi also laughed out loud, holding her belly, and tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

Huh... How long has it been since I laughed from the bottom of my heart?

A smile has always been just a mask for Hitomi Asagi, a weapon used in negotiation. Because people don't hit smiling people, a smile can withstand a lot of malice.

She was taught by her mother that she should always keep smiling, for the sake of etiquette and for her own benefit.

In order to prevent others from noticing that she was actually faking a smile, Anri Hitomi put a lot of effort into her demeanor and posture.

It can be said that her every expression, every action, and every word has the effect of pulling at the other person's emotions.

Therefore, communication is actually very mentally exhausting for Anri Hitomi, and makes people feel physically and mentally exhausted.

And at this moment, she realized for the first time that not thinking about anything and just laughing out of fun and happiness can make people feel so relaxed.

It was as if the depressed mood that had been stuck in my heart was suddenly released.

It’s… so bad.

It's all Hei Yu-kun's fault. Now that he knows that he can laugh heartily, what if he can no longer smile naturally (fake)?

You have to compensate me!

Since you've said, 'Don't say such flattering things to me anymore,' then I don't need to take your feelings into consideration anymore, right?

If I were in front of you, maybe I could completely drop my disguise... and then things would be easy.

When she thought that Kuroba Akira would come to the literature club's classroom later, Asato Hitomi couldn't help but look forward to it.

If the days ahead could be as pleasant as today, then perhaps going to school wouldn't just be the mother's responsibility anymore.

Anri Hitomi wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her thumb, using the same finger she had used to wipe Hei Yuming's tears just now. Then she placed her thumb on her tender lips and licked the tip of her thumb with her rosy little tongue.

Hei Yuming looked at her and felt inexplicably astringent. She had an innocent face, but she had a mature charm that exceeded her actual age.

However, after licking it, the squad leader gave him a comment that surprised him.

"Tears are salty."

"Isn't this common sense? Class monitor, you're such a good student, there's no way you don't know something like this, right?"

"I just want to try it, is that not okay?"

He actually started to act like a spoiled brat.

"Okay, okay, you can do whatever you want, squad leader."

"I don't know whose tears are saltier, mine or Kuroba-kun's."

"How can I possibly taste it? Even if I could, what's the point of comparing these things..."

"Let's test the compatibility between me and Kuroba-kun. From a scientific point of view, water flows from low concentration to high concentration. This means that pale tears will flow towards the saltier side. This is the semipermeable membrane of the heart."

"What a great new theory! It seems all of humanity can become one."

Brave girl, go and turn all of humanity into orange juice, you are Neon Genesis Evangelion!

"Hmm... If I can't taste tears, let's compare them with sweat."

As he spoke, the squad leader moved closer to Hei Yuming, his face getting closer and closer, almost to the point of kissing.

The sudden feeling of shame made Hei Yuming lean back. He found it difficult to accept being kissed on the face by a fifteen-year-old girl, even though he was also fifteen years old.

However, there was a vending machine behind him, and there was no way to retreat.

"Uh, wait, monitor, this is a bit..."

It’s okay if it’s just talk, but it’s a bit too much if there is real close contact.

Just after Hei Yuming closed his eyes nervously, he felt the touch on his face. It was not the feeling of moist skin, but the feeling of dry fabric.

When he opened his eyes, he saw the squad leader wiping his sweat with a handkerchief, with a sly smile on his face as if he was playing a prank.

"You think I'm going to lick it?"

"For a moment...I did think so."

Even the famous line "This smells like... a lie!" popped up in Kuroba Ming's head.

"I'm not such a frivolous girl. Today, thanks to Kuroba-kun, I had many new first experiences."

"So, don't use words that could lead to misunderstandings. You really are teasing me, aren't you?"

"Hehe, because Kuroba-kun's reaction is really funny."

The monitor laughed happily again and put the handkerchief back into his pocket.

By the way...this is the handkerchief that just wrapped my panties.

However, Hei Yuming now suspects that she was pretending when she said she would give him underwear.

After all, her proficiency level also includes "Acting Level 1".

Most likely she is teasing the little virgin. Sure enough, the class monitor also belongs to the category of bad-hearted JK.

"Well, I should probably go back now to prepare lunch for Kuroba-kun tomorrow."

"Okay, I'm ready to go back too. Which way are you going, squad leader?"

"I still have to lock the library door and return the key to the Academic Affairs Office."