"*Ding*"
Upon hearing this sound in his head, Hiroshi first felt confused, then a little panicked, but before any other reaction or emotion could arise, a screen appeared before his eyes.
"Welcome to the Talent System."
'Talent System? How does this system work?'
Even though he had read many stories with systems before, Hiroshi had never heard of a Talent System. To clear up his confusion, the system switched windows and explained:
"The Talent System is different from any other. It doesn't give you superpowers or extremely strong abilities, but it allows you to maximize or perfect any talent the user has. The system doesn't give you abilities but allows you to develop any skill. Would you like to see your status?"
Carefully reading what appeared in his view, Hiroshi agreed to see his status.
[ Hiroshi Takahashi - 6 years old
Talents:
Acting - Level 1 Beginner. ]
'This is pretty simple.'
From everything he saw and heard from the system, it really did seem quite simple, with no advanced or difficult-to-understand features. However, the issue of levels wasn't explained. Although he knew that level 1 was quite low, he wanted to understand how the leveling worked. For that, the system showed another screen.
"The system divides talents into 10 levels:
Level 1 - Beginner to Level 10 - Perfect Artist.
The levels between 1 to 10 cover the remaining beginner professionals and star levels. Reach these levels to discover your talent compared to other professionals."
Although it didn't explain each level in detail, it was easy enough to understand the levels of each talent. However, Hiroshi still didn't know how difficult it would be to advance to each different level, but just knowing he could evolve to perfection was enough for him.
Returning to the real world, Hiroshi still needed to continue his acting lessons, as he had much to grow. Continuing the lesson, Miyuki-sensei kept explaining to the children how acting can be fun and carried on with activities with her young students.
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After the class ended, Miyuki-sensei sought to talk with Hiroshi's mother. Asking for a moment of her attention, she spoke directly:
"You're little Hiroshi's mother, right? Congratulations, your son has great talent for acting. I've never seen anyone do so well in their first class like he did."
Seeing her son receive praise from others would certainly cheer up any mother, and it was no different with Hiroshi's mother.
"Yes, I'm Aiko Takahashi, Hiroshi's mother. Thank you for the compliment. Hiroshi has always been a very quiet boy. It's good to know he has a talent for something that might help him open up more, like acting."
Not containing her expectations, Miyuki-sensei continued talking about Hiroshi.
"Maybe acting isn't Hiroshi's only strength. His ability to mimic sounds is also excellent, and his voice is very good. You could make him a great singer."
In the background, Hiroshi just watched the dialogue, wanting to know what his mother and the teacher were talking about. Realizing that his mother had finished talking to Miyuki-sensei, he went towards her, who asked him with a smile:
"Hiroshi, did you enjoy the class?"
Smiling back, Hiroshi replied:
"Yes, Mom, I had a lot of fun."
Moments like these are also part of the perfect life Hiroshi seeks to have. In fact, for Hiroshi, perfection also lies in fun and love.
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Returning home, Hiroshi thought about how to make the most of his system.
"I think I'd better take a bath. Hot water will definitely help me think better."
Getting into the bathtub, Hiroshi completely relaxed his body and mind. After pondering for a while, he came to a conclusion.
"I should use my childhood time to build a foundation so that when I reach adolescence, I can use all my potential and enjoy the effort I put in."
Drawing up a plan, Hiroshi decided that, in the coming years, he would do his best to improve as an actor, singer, and musician. He was already taking acting lessons, so now he just needed to start singing and learning to play some instruments.
"Maybe learning about music first is better."
Coming to yet another conclusion, he decided to start with musical instruments. But which ones?
"Guitars are cool, so are acoustic guitars, but I really like the sound of the piano…"
Facing a dilemma, Hiroshi needed to decide where to start.
"Better start with the guitar and gradually learn other instruments."
That was the best decision since time was on Hiroshi's side. Getting out of the bath and getting dressed, he began to think about how to talk to his mother about wanting to start learning other things as well.
"Should I just ask her?"
With thoughts like these in his mind, Hiroshi went to the living room, where his mother was. Before he could start talking, his mother asked him first:
"Hiroshi, besides acting, is there anything else you're interested in or want to do?"
Impressed by what he had just heard, Hiroshi replied enthusiastically:
"Of course! I want to learn how to play the guitar. Can I!?"
Seeing how excited her son was, Aiko smiled as she realized how cute he was. There was no way she could deny something to her dear son.
"Of course, Hiroshi. We'll buy a guitar for you and find someone who can teach you."
Thanking his mother, Hiroshi became really excited about what the future held for him.