Chapter 3: The Maid (2)
Chapter 3: The Maid (2)
[Daily Quest: Massage the Old Coot
Summary: Old Mistress Uzumaki has grown weary and the only joy in her life is moments free from aching joints and fuinjutsu. Be a dear and rub her legs.
Rewards: Mistress Mito's affectionate smile.
Failure: Mistress Mito's banshee scream.]
Kai hummed a soft tune while massaging an old woman's legs who wore her dull, rust-red hair down as she closed her eyes with a satisfied smile over her aging face. She wore a creamish kimono tunic and just leaned against the head of the bed. Her room was far too simple to belong to the head of the compound but sadly... she didn't have anything to share not because she was poor but... she just had no one.
"You're high in your spirits, Kai-kun. Did something good happen?" The woman opened her eyes and smiled at the boy fondly as he grinned, "Something like that. I feel I just can't stop smiling today~!" His chortle was all but needed to raise the woman's spirits, too, as she chuckled and replied, "Well, that's a good state to be. Is everyone treating you well in the compound?"
"Oh, yeah, better than any orphanage, I can tell you that," Kai added gleefully, not minding that his words caused Mito's smile to stiffen for a second and droned on, "Mistress Mito, is this area still hurting?"
He trailed the crown of her left knee as she shrugged. There were far simpler means to get rid of her aching joints but this was just so much more satisfactory as the old woman replied with equally childish mischief unbecoming of her age. But then again, it feels good to act like a child in front of one.
"A little bit more," she hummed and closed her eyes.
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Successfully completing the first quest granted by the trait in this new world, Kai had a noticeable bounce in his steps as he began to consider the kind of world he was in. Others may just cry and break down after they would get the memories but not Kai. Wars? Blood? Orphans? It happens everywhere.
Instead... chakra made him feel interested. Shinobis... and hehe, kunoichis, did, too. Heck, this world was the Paradise of the strong, that Kai understood in an instant and not just the politically strong but physical monsters, too!
'Now then... please give me a good gamer quest~!' He prayed internally and stepped out of the Uzumaki Compound with the intention of exploring the village more thoroughly. He realized that more often than not, his trait granted him quests based on his intentions but... sadly, not this time. Oh, anyway, he walked out with a chipper smile and faced the gloom of the world with excitedly skipping steps.
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This world, to Kai's current knowledge, was limited to his village.
Konohagakure or the Village Hidden in the Leaves. Unlike Trait Maker planet, this world has ninjas. Well, the kind that does assassination for a living... and the OTHER kind. God damn. The memory of frail Mito just busting a large wall of earth to punish one of the servants for embezzling was a sight he would never forget.
Just like trait makers' strength originated from their trait, this world of shinobi and kunoichi had their strength from Chakra. A mystical reserve of energy within oneself in the form of physical and spiritual energy combined. That much Kai understood. What threatened to grate his nuts was that this village was militaristic despite the appearances and that meant a chain of command. A more intimate kind, that is.
He walked the hardened earth formed into large streets as the village bustled. Kai's gaze roamed everywhere. From stalls that served snacks to shops that served cold weapons and seals. Seals, again, garnered his interest but what was more interesting to Kai was the kin of permit needed to set up weapon shops. After all, he tiptoed around the law last time but no, not this time. The logical reasoning of Gamer Mind really fucked him over and in retaliation, he will fuck the laws and regulations of this world... or you know, kunoichis. Having desires back is just... sublime!
He walked aimlessly, greeting a few vendors the past Kai would purchase groceries from, and then looked towards the large mountain range covering a side of Konoha with three faces carved out.
Any militaristic organization would have leaders and Konohagakure has gone through two leaders already. The first leader happened to be Mistress Mito's husband and the second one was her brother-in-law. Even now Mistress Mito would sometimes grumble that they were a bunch of ass hats. But then again... this village clearly didn't know just how opportunistic this Mount Hokage was to those who thrived on defacing. A dick mark here and a spread legs painted in the middle of the brows... yes, Kai felt his creativity flowing.
But the problem was... he was too small. Thankfully. He has time, for now. Glancing toward the red-roofed building beneath Mount Hokage that had the symbol of fire marked boldly, the Village Academy, he realized, Kai began sprinting.
Skills, in his humble opinion, were divided into many levels.
Skills that had a cap of 5 levels or less could be considered common.
Skills that had a cap of more than 5 but less than 25 levels were average. Kai had a few of these based on combat styles and martial arts... but a bunch of help they did against guns, huff!
Skills that had a cap of more than 25 and less than 50 levels were considered quite good. Kai had managed to learn a few of these, some of which could work here, too. But he never got any skill above the range of fifty levels. Something he would like to change with the option of skill tree this time around.
But it was clear that he didn't need to sprint for long given the conditions were already provided and soon
[Sprint (3/3): Increases the speed during the sprint and reduces the stamina consumed during the sprint by 10. Current consumption: 1.8/min.]
Kai hummed thoughtfully after breaking a sweat and smiled. Progress, baby!
'Right, now that I don't need to sleep... I can bust some particularly irritating skills from back then and get some gains!' Kai thought happily and concluded the exploration. Of course, a few hours couldn't cover up the village that was larger and more bustling than the cities of his old world. The village had many prestigious clans whose territories stretched quite a bit thus more general populace and market were concentrated in a single region and other regions held more exhausting locations such as training grounds, and large clan compounds that housed many members.
Thus... Kai returned to the Uzumaki Compound which wasn't that large in the first place. The distant and secluded mansion was considered a compound instead of clan houses built together and private training grounds. But the dreary location couldn't suppress his spirits.
After completing another daily quest pertaining to his chore of dishwashing, Kai returned to his humble quarters and sat down on the mattress, eagerly crossing his legs. Well... he wanted to commemorate his first day with a masturbation marathon now that he could actually feel things... but then again, it could be postponed until he was old enough and decided to use his young and eager mind for some foundational skills.
Just because he didn't have Gamer Mind didn't mean he was batshit crazy... it just meant he was batshit crazy AND logical at times. Honestly, Kai considered this a worse combination but... that was him, alright.
Closing his eyes and focusing like he used to, Kai hummed in agreement as a new skill developed in front of his vision despite his eyes closed.
[Special action judged for creation of skill.]
[Meditation (1/25): Meditation calms the mind and eases the restless heart. During meditation, increase the regeneration of the chakra by 10. Increase the chakra capacity by 5 at each level. Current Capacity:
Next Level: Perform meditation for 15 minutes or 1 SP]
[Earned 1 SP for creation of a skill.]
The more precise knowledge of meditation of THIS world began to fill Kai's mind and he soon entered a deep meditative focus. And with how many hours now he stood to save and grind way... oh boy! He was really beginning to like the fact that sleep was optional for him. Truly, a gamer shouldn't sleep!
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Kai opened his eyes the next morning and looked refreshed beyond belief.
[Meditation (7/25): Meditation calms the mind and eases the restless heart. During meditation, increase the regeneration of the chakra by 17. Increase the chakra capacity by 5 at each level. Current Capacity:
Next Level: Perform meditation for 60/195 minutes or 1 SP]
[Skill points: 19]
Nothing like the early game grind to stock on necessary points~!
He felt energetic, more so than yesterday. No doubt, this was the Chakra at play and even if he hadn't unlocked it, the skill would increase his capacity by a whopping 35 passively. Stretching his body slightly, Kai fell thoughtful.
There was something known as skill overwrite in his trait. For instance, he can't use two extremely similar skills and hope to have both the effects stack up without any stop. So, he couldn't help but wonder if he should currently wait and see what kind of physical martial arts skills this world had before trying out his own. After all, even if he has both the skills, he wouldn't have both the effects because his body will grow to a certain point where the effects of low ranked skills won't work.
For instance, if he tried to practice both karate and muay thai, no doubt, he will learn both the techniques and their movement style but since the effect on his body is related to enhanced movement speed and stamina consumption is quite similar... it would feel like double the effort but half the benefits. Again, this was purely based on statistical growth and not knowledge of fighting styles... and that's why Kai felt hesitant. He already knew many fighting styles and just because he doesn't have the skills now didn't mean they weren't in permanent slots back then. Once a permanent, always a permanent.
Deciding to find out more about this world, he washed up in the servant's quarter and stepped out to the courtyard to feed his pet Koi Cinnamon. Well, he named the red-spotted koi just now... but look at it! That's a Cinnamon!
"Hehe, eat and grow. Although you can't be a shark in the sea, you can be a big koi in the little pond," Kai hummed and smiled, feeding grains and tiny carapaces into the pond as the Cinnamon, like an adorable and moronic buffoon it was, paid no heed to Kai's words and gulped its food happily.
"Hey! Don't you be late! Mistress is calling for her massage!"
The stern shout emerged once again.
The daily quest emerged once again.
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Mito looked at the eager Kai rubbing her frail foot and then cleared her throat.
"You're chipper than usual, Kai-kun... did something happen?"
'Deja vu?' Kai blinked and then looked up with a smile but found Mito a tad bit... confused? Well, now he was confused.
And it wouldn't do if the both of them are confused so Mito hummed thoughtfully and gave the boy an appraising glance. Like many, he had short black hair and large dark eyes. His face was still chubby somewhat and his short but soft hands were really able to massage the spots that many would fail to reach.
But... Mito sensed more. Of course, she did. The many mysteries of this world were a child's play to her and she could feel the boy's chakra... more potent than yesterday. It would not have been noticed by others. His dormant civilian chakra was already at a pitiful capacity and the increase was barely worth noting but... she had sharp and devilish senses. The amount of growth felt unnatural no matter how low his reserves were.
"Do you feel well, Kai-kun?"
"Oh, yeah, better than well. What about you, Mistress Mito?" Kai smiled politely. After all, he gave respect where it was deserved and the woman gave him a home to stay much better than the orphanage. Of course, he knew that he had to work but it was good that there wasn't any Gamer Mind to emphasize the fact until he felt numb.
As if getting her answers, she smiled and nodded, "Of course, I feel better, boy. Now, go on. Don't let me keep you away from your chores."
As Kai began to leave, Mito's voice echoed, "And tell Uncle Jiten to start making your food like he does mine."
"Thank you, Mistress Mito~!" Kai chortled again while bowing slightly. His childish but sing-song tone made Mito chuckle despite herself as she saw the boy out with her gaze and an affectionate smile on her face until she heard an annoying and deep grumble from within herself.
"Oye! Dry Cunt! Don't tell me you're gonna go after young prey! I bore the burden to oversee you ride that wooden fucker until his heart gave out... I can't bear no more!"
Mito's smile faded as she scoffed softly and muttered with a cold tone, "Dry? Want me to start filling my seal and beat the shit out of you again?"
Her growl managed to make the mysterious voice grumble, "You don't have the balls! Literally!"
"Then I'll tears yours away!" Mito exclaimed with a smug smirk unbecoming of her age.
"Senile Bitch! I don't have one either! Kukuku! I'm a chakra beast, damned red-haired slu"
Mito snorted and cut the wayward connection with an odd look before scoffing once again.
Sighing lightly, she leaned back on the bed and touched her stomach as profound sadness seeped through her gaze. The kind of eyes that Kai was quite familiar with...
And things didn't seem easy for her since she could use the 'devil's' ability to sense emotions, too. It's just hard... to live amongst traitors with her motivation and sense of life all but gone. How she would wish to just lay waste on everything but...
She looked towards the portrait of the tanned youth with jet-black hair and a calm but attractive smile.
That smile just snuffed all her eager flames once again as she groaned and decided to fall asleep.
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