"Young mistress! Where are you!" Aki shouted across the house, looking for the sleeping Akura, who is currently hiding inside her father's office.
"Snuu... Snuu..." Akura happily snored inside one of the cabinets, clearly in a comfy sleeping position.
Lisa, the trustworthy secretary and butler of both Samiko and Masato, opened the cabinet, bewildered and amused.
'Young miss... How did she get inside? The door was mana locked...'
She smiled as she remembered how her mistress complained about her daughter for being such a handful.
She chuckles as she uses her magic to gently lift the sleeping Akura up and away from the cabinet.
'Her complaints aren't complaints, no matter how she may phrase it... She's simply boasting about this mischievous cub'
She placed the cub onto the sofa before she resumed doing her stacks of paperwork, of course, while not telling Aki, who is turning the place upside down for Akura.
She hummed.
'I wonder how long it would take until she asked for my help~'
She loves teasing her juniors, especially Aki, who worked nonstop to satisfy her master.
...
3 hours have gone by, and Aki enters Masato's office with a defeated sigh.
"Lisaaaa..." She whined before freezing.
In the corner of her eyes, she spots a curled-up white cub on the sofa cushion.
"..." Staring at Akura in shock at how she managed to enter this room.
She turns her head to her superior and points at the cub in shock.
Lisa nodded with an amused smirk.
"Damnit! I need to improve myself even more"
She complained about herself for not thinking things through; no wonder she never managed to find Akura!
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Time flew by like the wind. Akura is currently resting on her nest, which is on top of her bed. Guiding the mana, or as Kitsune called it, Qi, through a specific pattern in her upper body.
She was supposed to reach 100% proficiency, but thanks to the gracious 5 roulette tickets. She had forgotten about it for a few days while savouring the memory of the dopamine rush.
She made one full cycle around her upper body, then the qi started to undergo a qualitative change. Making it slightly more pure and flexible, easily able to loop around in a small area.
[You have reached 100% proficiency in "Qi Sense(Low-Basic)"]
[You have learned the skill "Qi Sense(Low-Basic)]
"Eh?"
Akura looked dumbfounded; she had thought that she had already learned the skill and was excited for the skill to rise up to the (Medium-Basic).
However..."
'Status'
Status
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Name
: Akura
Race
: Eclipsed Dream Kitsune (Blessed)
Gender
: Female
Age
: 3
Class
: [Not Chosen]
HP
: 300/300
MP
: 240/240
ST
: 220/220
Vit
: 122
Def
: 136
Res
: 120
Str
: 29(x1.3) -> 38
Int
: 87
Agi
: 192
Charm
: 327(x3.7) -> 1210
Elementary Affinities
: [Shadow], [Dream], [Water], [Air], [Illusion], [Space]
[Active Skill]
Howl LV. MAX, Bite LV. 7, Scratch LV. MAX, Puppy Eye LV. MAX, Instinctive Parry LV. 5, Fox-mark Sigil LV. 1, Big Leap LV. 4, Aggro Control LV. 1, Deep Listening LV. 1, Dancing LV. 1
[Passive Skill]
Basic Sense MAX, Cold Resistance LV. 2, Charm Increase, Double Jump, Fine-Ears Tuning, Strength Increase
[Magic]
Qi Sense(
Low-Basic) 1%
[Racial Skill]
Illusion Magic (
Partially Learned), Spirit Vision (Passive), Fox Fire (Unawakened), Human Transformation (Unawakened), Night Vision LV. 5 (Passive)
[Unique Skills]
Language Comprehension, Inventory, Brimming Health
Blessing
: [Divine Protection of the Goddess of Fate], [Divine Protection of the Goddess of Kitsune and Beauty]
Title
: [Reincarnated], [Named], [Gourmet]
Items
: 1 [Skill Combination], 1 [Evolution Card], 2 [Specific Stat increase], [Beast-Scent Masker], 2 [Roulette Ticket], [Kitsune-Silk Kimono], [Proper-Posture belt], [Mana-Gauze Bandage], and [Lovers' Lockets]
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"Huh?" Akura looked even more dumbfounded.
"Hey, system. Why did my [Basic Senses] reach max level? And how did I partially learn [Illusion Magic]?"
[Because you had learned the skill [Qi Sense].]
She tilted her head, even more confused, not understanding the significance of it.
[Once you fully learn [Qi Sense], even at a basic level, your body starts using a bare amount of Qi instinctually, thus boosting your [Basic Senses].]
Akura nodded in understanding.
"What about [Illusion Magic] then?"
[Thanks to unlocking [Qi Sense], you can now use 10% of [Illusion Magic] Capacity.]
"Mh... So I'll need to progress my [Qi Sense] proficiency to fully use [Illusion Magic]?"
[Affirmative.]
"Ah, right! I almost forgot the question I was originally going to ask you!"
She cleared her throat as her big doe eyes stared at the notification.
"I thought I already learned [Qi Sense] when sensei taught me a few weeks ago. But I did not until now, why?"
[You only learned the foundation of forming the skill [Qi Sense], which, before 100% proficiency today, was not considered a skill.]
Akura nodded before stretching.
"So if I keep doing the same thing as before, I can reach the highest proficiency in Qi Sense?"
[Negative, each rank of proficiency causes your Qi to change, and it slowly becomes harder to increase your proficiency with each rank.]
"I have to find new pathways to guide and train my Qi?"
[Affirmative.]
Akura pouted before lying down on her nest.
"I don't want to work hard!"
[Once you can guide your Qi in your body subconsciously, you will not need to work hard.]
"Nghh..."
She stares at the 2 "Roulette Tickets," now tempting her! The sole ticket has a partner now! They are shaming and making fun of Akura for being responsible again!
"Hmph," She turned her head away. She will keep being a responsible kitsune.
At that moment, Aki knocked on the door.
"Young mistress, may I enter?"
"Big sis~!"
Aki enters with a warm heart after Akura calls her that.
"Dinner will be ready in 15 minutes. I am here to bring you to the dining room."
Akura happily sat up, tail wagging.
"What are we going to eat?" She started drooling about delicious, juicy cooked steaks on her plate.
"Uriyana."
"Eh?"
"Hehe, Uriyana is a special meaty dish that originated in Honnabel, near the equator."
Aki walks over and automatically lifts Akura up into her arms, loving the feeling of her fur against her arms.
"Honnabel is the home of your grandfather"
Aki spoke proudly before leaving the Akura room.
"My grandfather? Mh..."
"..."
"Why haven't I seen or met my grandparents at all? From my mother and father's side?"
Aki's mouth stiffened for a moment before relaxing.
"Well... They don't really know that they have a grandchild..."
Aki said, embarrassed.
"Eh?"
"Your mother's grandparents loved travelling the world, so they were often never in touch with society unless every 20 years... They should send a message to us in 6 years."
Akura's mouth is agape in shock.
'So easy-going?!'
"And your father's grandparents... well... They had unfortunately died during the hero's journey..."
The cub stopped, and her fluffy ears flattened against her head.
"So dad... doesn't have a parent anymore?"
She started tearing up as she tried to imagine herself in her father's place. She could not deal with it, losing her sweet, gentle yet stern mother and her happy-hearted mountain-strong father. She has always been an orphan in her past life, so having a loving parent is something she is very grateful for.
"Kuuh..."
Seeing her young mistress, Aki freaked out. She had never seen Akura cry like this before.
"Y-Young mistress! W-We're almost in the dining room! I assure you that Uriyana will be so good that you will ask me to make it every day!"
No matter what, Akura is still tearing up, and tears slowly fall down her face.
"Fuu... What's wrong?"
Samiko noticed the crying Akura, stood up from her seat and moved to hold her daughter in her arms.
"What's wrong, Aku?"
She hummed as she gently rocked Akura.
"Aki... told me that... Dad's parents... are dead..." Upon saying it again, she started sobbing even more.
'Did her excessive sadness come from her past life?'
The worried mother thought concernedly.
"Darling... Don't worry... We won't be leaving you..."
"Knuuu..." Akura snuggled into Samiko's neck and clung to her, as if gripping her treasure close to her.
'... Aku...'
Samiko stared at her daughter in worry.
'I should give her more love than ever... Her father and I won't be leaving you... I promise that, my precious daughter...'
She kisses the forehead of Akura while still holding her, she lets Akura sob her sadness away in her arms.
This is her duty as her mother and protector.
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