1RomanceEB Chapter 85. Shooting Level MAX?
Chapter 85. Shooting Level MAX?
Early June, the first day after summer officially arrives.
It was very early, and Hoshino Kaoru was already awakened by the buzzing alarm clock placed under her pillow.
He is a man of principle. It's the weekend, and when the alarm clock rings, he naturally wants to go back to sleep.
When he closed his eyes, intending to sleep a little longer, he suddenly remembered that it was the beginning of the month.
It's the day the 'System Shop' refreshes!
Hypnosis, time stop, clairvoyance—he saw countless abilities he desired beckoning to him!
Having completed the assistance tasks for the young lady and Kobayashi, he still has nearly 20,000 points left. If the ability or item he wants appears, he won't have to worry about not having enough points like before.
Thinking about these things, Kaoru felt all sleepiness vanish from the depths of her mind.
He opened the 'transparent window' and began to check the refreshed items.
He skipped over the useless items and skills, and after flipping through a few pages, he still couldn't find the items and skills he wanted.
Just when Kaoru was about to lose faith in the refreshed items, her gaze seemed to catch something, lingering on one of the items for a long time.
[Forced Hypnotic Spray]
[Uses x3 (can be used consecutively on the same target)]
[Usage Conditions]
[The user touches the other user for at least three seconds.]
[Usage Effect]
[Within ten minutes of use, the hypnotized person will obey your commands; their willpower will be unable to resist.]
[Please note that commands that violate common sense, such as asking someone with no mathematical background to solve a math problem that has remained unsolved for centuries, or asking someone with no piano experience to play a very difficult etude, will not be possible. Only commands within the limits of what the body can perform will be possible.]
[Points required for purchase: 5000]
[Points held: 19000]
It's a UR-grade item!
It can be used three times... The total hypnosis time is thirty minutes.
Kaoru was very curious about the adorable way the young lady would obey her commands unconditionally after being hypnotized.
This is a must-buy!
Xun chose to buy it, not caring at all about spending 5000 points.
He continued to check the refreshed items.
[Number of draws ×1]
[Points required for purchase: 4000]
Last time, Kaoru drew the skill "Music Composition," which covers lyrics, composition, and arrangement. If he draws another music-related skill this time, such as "Instrument Playing," he won't have to spend time learning those troublesome instruments. Even if he only draws one type of instrument playing, it will still save him a week.
"Buy."
[Points held: 10000]
Kaoru found the lottery page, and the familiar gashapon machine appeared before her eyes.
Skills like "driving," "swimming," "long-distance running," and "novel writing"—a dazzling array—were all crammed into the gashapon machine. With a shake of the machine, the last skill to appear was...
"Shooting level MAX?"
You possess the talent of hitting the bullseye every time.
Is this 100% accuracy... a legitimate claim?
Kaoru reviewed the skills several times before finally drawing a conclusion.
—It really is true that it hits the bullseye every time!
In other words, his shooting skills are now comparable to those of a professional shooting athlete, but... his understanding of firearms is still zero. Moreover, Japan is a country where guns are prohibited, so for him who cannot access firearms... there is no need for him to shoot at all.
4000 points were wasted!
Kaoru was somewhat disappointed, but she quickly came up with a solution to the problem.
—That young lady.
Given her background, she should have no problem doing something like this.
Never mind, I'll ask her next week.
Kaoru wasn't going to waste the skill she'd finally managed to obtain.
He wants to become the best in every aspect, the god of Japan, therefore, he absolutely cannot allow any slackness!
The ramen shop continued operating until the afternoon.
As it was almost time to close for the day, Xun calculated the previous month's sales figures.
Hoshinoya Ramen, which has been renovated and equipped with many modern facilities, saw its sales in May double that of April, and after deducting employee wages, its net profit exceeded one million yen!
With more customers, he and Rin were noticeably more tired than before, and they barely had any rest time.
However, he is willing to work hard as long as he can make money.
Once the fame of "Hoshino Ramen" spreads throughout Japan, he will be able to achieve both fame and fortune and live the ideal happy life with Rin.
"Brother, your smile is so creepy."
Seeing Kaoru's silly grin, Rin pressed the tip of her pen in and then poked him in the waist.
"Your great brother's decision was indeed correct. If this trend continues, it will only take a year to raise 20 million yen!"
Kaoru completely ignored Rin, letting her poke her waist with a ballpoint pen.
"Rin, next week is your coming-of-age birthday. Is there anywhere you'd like to go? We can afford to dine at a fancy restaurant or buy luxury goods we couldn't access before!"
As if he had so much money he could buy the whole of Japan, Kaoru, immersed in his own world, spoke in a boastful tone.
Seeing his childish older brother, Rin closed the ledger and sighed.
That idiot brother of mine, he let it slip and didn't even realize it.
Even though she's not good at lying, she still chooses to keep it from herself.
Only a well-behaved and sensible younger sister like her would be willing to cooperate with him in continuing his one-man show!
After cleaning the ramen shop, Kaoru planned to go out to meet Kobayashi at their house.
After riding her bicycle for about thirty minutes, Xun parked it downstairs at the apartment building and suddenly turned around to look behind her.
There was no one there.
He scratched his right cheek, wondering if he had been working too hard lately, which was why he was having the hallucination of being followed.
Yeah, that's about it.
Kaoru didn't think too much about it. He went up the stairs, and Kobayashi's house was on the second floor. He quickly found the doorplate with the words "Kobayashi" on it and rang the doorbell.
The sound of hurried footsteps came from inside the door, and then the door was opened.
The person who came out to open the door was Chio Kobayashi. She was wearing a simple T-shirt and sweatpants, and her hair was tied up, giving off a youthful and energetic vibe.
"Is your aunt not here?"
Kaoru looked around but didn't see Kobayashi's mother.
Upon hearing this, Xiaolin immediately pouted.
"Mom said that if she stayed, she would be a bother to us, and told me to take good care of you... She's saying such strange things irresponsibly; I just don't understand her!"
Kaoru thought that she looked cute when she was angry.
"Dinner hasn't been made yet, has it?"
Kaoru walked into the entryway. Although it was his first time visiting Kobayashi's house, he acted very naturally. He put his shoes on the shoe rack and then turned to look at the kitchen.
"no."
"Let's do it together then."
Kaoru walked towards the kitchen first.
Xiaolin hesitated for a second, but ultimately decided to follow him into the kitchen.