"Let's see… hmm… System," Haruka said as he was about to step outside, but stopped.
[?]
"Why do I feel like time is frozen?" Haruka muttered, scanning his surroundings. His gaze landed on his bed—still sunken from where he had lain earlier.
[Because you still haven't decided on your backstory.]
"I thought the one you gave me was final," Haruka replied, opening the system menu again.
[We only provide random templates. In the end, it's your story. You're free to change it.]
"…Right. Then add the part where the protagonist is my friend, best friend, or childhood friend," Haruka said, turning to the bathroom. He twisted the sink handle—no water. Time was still frozen. He shut the valve off and stepped outside instead.
[Loading… Tip: Did you know humans can learn to swim with enough training? … World data changing… Resetting environment—
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Location: Public Park
Time: 2:00 PM]
"Huh… what the—?" Haruka stood still, blinking slowly. Time remained frozen around him. A few seconds passed before he spoke again.
"Submit… Done… Accept."
The moment the words left his mouth, time resumed.
"System, give me my current profile," Haruka said, walking through the park before sitting on a nearby bench.
[PROFILE: HARUKA HINATA
AGE: 17
LIKES: None
DISLIKES: None
BACKGROUND: You lost your family four years ago. You have distant relatives, but they live far away. You worked endlessly to survive, but the Haruka you now possess died from overwork and exhaustion. You had no girlfriend, no childhood friends—only two people stood by you: the protagonist and Eris. You've known them since you were children. Years ago, you lost the ability to feel emotions.
TALENT: Skilled Cook
SKILL: Quick Learner
LAST WORDS: "I don't understand this…"]
"…System, why did my talent change?" Haruka whispered.
[Talents are randomized when generating a new backstory.]
"I see… Then why don't I have any likes or dislikes?"
[Because the Haruka in this setting had nothing left to hold on to—no passion, no hatred, only survival. The only connections he had were those two friends.]
"…Alright. Set my 'like' to bread, and my 'dislike' to torn clothes," Haruka said as he passed a supermarket on his way back to the apartment.
[UPDATED PROFILE:
LIKES: Bread
DISLIKES: Torn clothes
Other details remain unchanged.]
"System, how much money do I currently have?" Haruka asked as he entered the supermarket and picked up a rice ball and a pudding.
[Calculating… You have ¥10,000 in your wallet, and ¥100,000 in your bank account.]
"What's my salary from part-time work?"
[¥40,000 per month.]
"So, all that work… and this is what he earned," Haruka muttered, paying at the counter before leaving the store.
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At Haruka's Apartment
6:00 PM
"I'm home," Haruka said as he stepped in, placing his shoes aside. He sat down at the small table, setting the rice ball and pudding in front of him.
"System, which episode is this?"
[Episode 2.]
"…Thanks for the meal," he said quietly before taking a bite of the rice ball.
"Episode 2… that means the protagonist has probably met the heroine already," Haruka muttered as he chewed.
[What's your plan for forming the harem?]
"…The mission doesn't say how I need to build it. The only key requirement is that I remain emotionless," he answered, finishing the rice ball. He peeled open the pudding lid, snapping off the seal at the bottom.
[Correct.]
"Then I'll start by turning the villain… into my ally.....
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Well almost there....i think i wiil force the haruka to go to rezero.....hehehheeeheh
To be continued