NEET Receives a Dating Sim Game Leveling System
chapter-272

"Why did Grandfather . . . "

"He expressed his gratitude for me and invited me over for dinner at his home tomorrow night . "

"Oh . . . "

"I was wondering whether or not to bring them some presents . What do your grandfather and grandmother like?"

"I . . . I don't really know," Hoshi replied .

"I see . " Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation . "Although I could still call the confectionery store owner and ask . . . forget it, I'll just bring over some desserts . "

"I think that it's not necessary for Senpai to bring anything . "

"That's fine as well, but I still think it's better to bring something rather than arrive empty-handed . " Seiji sighed . "I never expected your grandfather to express his gratitude to me in such a formal fashion . "

"Yeah . . . I'm surprised as well, but it does seem like something my grandfather would do," Hoshi chuckled . "Senpai, just accept my grandfather's gratitude . "

"I will . " Seiji paused for a moment . "Actually, what I'm really wondering is what I should say to your twin sisters when I see them at your grandfather's home . "

Hoshi didn't know how to respond to this .

"During this period of time . . . how was the relationship between you and your sisters?" Seiji decided to ask a sensitive question .

"We see each other from time to time and also chat occasionally on the phone," Hoshi answered . "I think . . . it counts as doing fairly good . "

It seemed that they weren't able to recover and form a normal brother-sister relationship yet .

This was quite normal, as mental injuries wouldn't heal so easily—or perhaps it should be said that the distance between them wouldn't shrink so quickly .

"That's fine, then," Seiji could only say this .

It was fine to take it slow .

They were all still young, and as long as both sides made a sincere effort to repair the relationship, then one day they would finally become a family again .

. . .

Saturday morning .

Seiji sent the completed version of Brother Monogatari to Editor Yoshizawa, as well as Mika and Chiaki .

Then, he considered what he should begin cultivating next . He still needed to write the game's storyline, but he wasn't in a hurry . He felt that he should also cultivate . . . no, focus on cultivation as the priority!

After all, making a game was just a personal interest; becoming a Yin-Yang Master was related to his family .

Should he focus on cultivating Spiritual Power and Mana with the aim of directly becoming a Yin-Yang Master, or should he first master the basic spells?

After thinking for a while, Seiji decided to focus on mastering the basic spells .

After all, only by mastering the spells would he finally feel a tangible increase in strength . Furthermore, the requirements for becoming a Yin-Yang Master might include learning those spells .

Another way of putting it was this: just what use would a Yin-Yang Master that hadn't mastered the basic spells be? He'd be useless .

Seiji believed that he should first become a passable Spiritual Ability user before cultivating and becoming a Yin-Yang Master .

Then, what spell should he focus on?

[Beginner-level Telekinesis]! This one seemed good, as it was the basic spell for using Mana .

[Beginner-level Telekinesis]! This one seemed good, as it was the basic spell for using Mana .

And so, Seiji took out his black cell phone, looked up the secret technique manual on [Telekinesis], and studied it carefully .

After he finished reading it, he asked for Shika's guidance . Finally, after gaining a basic understanding of the spell, he began to practice [Telekinesis] .

The most difficult aspect of [Telekinesis] was gathering the Mana and manipulating it outside of his body .

First, he would need to gather Mana to the point where it was dense enough to affect physical reality . He then had to release it from his body, wrapping it around the object he wished to move and setting a direction and path for the moving object . Finally, he had to activate the [Telekinesis] with an incantation, and the object would move .

Seiji felt that it was akin to creating a mental rope, placing the rope on the object, tossing it out, then dragging the rope—it was both annoying and bothersome .

He tried his best to comprehend and utilize [Telekinesis] .

He progressed much quicker than he expected!

Although he struggled on his first attempt, after trying it many times, it didn't take him long to get the hang of it .

When he checked his system, he noticed that his progress bar was increasing rapidly, much faster than when he was learning [Astral Vision]!

'Do I have a talent for learning this particular spell?'

Regardless of whether it was merely a mistaken perception, Seiji was filled with excitement and redoubled his efforts at practicing the spell .

And so, time passed just like this . When Seiji returned to his senses, he found that it was already evening .

For Seiji, cultivation was just like writing—a mysterious action that made time fly by .

Seiji was quite satisfied with his progress .

With this speed, he'd be able to master [Beginner-level Telekinesis] completely by tomorrow!

Compared to learning [Astral Vision], the time passed by in a flash . It was similar to how he was able to master the [Body-Strengthening Spell] quickly .

Compared to learning [Astral Vision], the time passed by in a flash . It was similar to how he was able to master the [Body-Strengthening Spell] quickly .

It seemed that cultivation also required talent .

Seiji rested for a while after he finished cultivating, and then he told Shika that he was going out for a bit .

. . .

Seiji purchased a box of desserts on the way before arriving at Grandfather Amami's residence .

It was a rather large house that seemed somewhat archaic and dated . Its grounds were expansive, with numerous trees and plants abound .

He pressed the doorbell, and someone quickly walked out of the residence . It was an elderly man wearing plain, traditional Sakura Island clothing .

He had neatly combed white hair, and although his gaunt face was creased with wrinkles, he didn't seem particularly ancient . His eyes were lively and he was smiling widely; Seiji reckoned that he was probably quite the handsome man in his younger days .

"Welcome, Harano-san," he greeted Seiji with a smile and opened the gate to the residence . "I am Shouzou Amami . "

"Hello, Amami-san," Seiji greeted politely . "You don't need to address me as -san ; feel free to be more casual . "

"I'll call you Harano-kun then . " Shouzou immediately switched to a more familiar way of addressing him .

He led Seiji into the residence .

As expected, the living room was decorated in the traditional style of Sakura Island . The decorations were far more elaborate than Seiji's apartment, and the place was wide and well-lit as it was clean and organized .

Shouzou politely received the desserts that Seiji gave him as a present .

"The food won't be ready for a while yet, so let's have a chat first . " The old man poured some tea before squinting and looking up at Seiji's face . "Harano-kun, what club are you in at school?" he asked .

"I'm not currently in any clubs . "

"Oh . . . then what do you like to do after school?"

"I like to . . . " Seiji began conversing with Shouzou, and he answered Shouzou's questions honestly .

"Oh . . . then what do you like to do after school?"

"I like to . . . " Seiji began conversing with Shouzou, and he answered Shouzou's questions honestly .

Shouzou's eyes were fixed on Seiji's face the entire time; he seemed to be in deep thought .

"Harano-kun," he said abruptly, "I'd like to ask a question: do you know Yui Haruta-san?"

Seiji's heart skipped a beat at this question .

"Yui Haruta . . . I know her . " While surprised, he admitted to knowing her . Then, he asked a question of his own to Shouzou: "Why do you suddenly ask, Amami-san? Do you know her?"

"Indeed . . . I felt that the two of you resembled each other," Shouzou muttered . "Harano-kun, what your relationship with her?"

Seiji blinked upon hearing this question . "She's my older sister . "

Just as the elderly Shouzou showed surprise, Seiji added another sentence on top of that: "My real name is Seiji Haruta . "

"Seiji Haruta . . . " Shouzou's brows shot upwards from receiving yet another, even greater surprise .

"I apologize for using a false name, but there's a good reason for it," Seiji explained . "As for my real name . . . Rika Amami-san and Mayuzumi Amami-sensei are already aware of it . "

"Reason . . . it must be that your former reputation was rather bad . " Shouzou had an understanding expression in his eyes, and then his expression turned rather complex . "Yui Haruta-san's younger brother . . . I never expected him to be you . " His words sounded deep and profound .

'Not only does this elder know Yui Haruta, he even knows the previous me!'

This was beyond Seiji's expectations .

Seiji tried combing through his inherited memories, but couldn't find anything about this old man .

"Amami-san . . . who exactly are you?" he decided to ask about Shouzou's identity .

Shouzou didn't answer immediately; instead he kept his gaze trained on Seiji for a long moment, before slowly opening his mouth: "I'm . . . "