However, even after a long time, nothing happened.
"It's not possible."
She set the pen down and extended her hand.
After understanding Kasumigaoka Utaha's situation,
Yukima Azuma also realized the difference between himself and others.
As someone with a system, him, Yukima Azuma,
When his skills reach level 7, the extraordinary level, he would undoubtedly gain the corresponding supernatural ability.
And upon obtaining it, the mastery of the supernatural ability would instantly be maxed out.
For others outside of Yukima Azuma,
When their skills reach level 7,
They would have the potential to awaken a corresponding supernatural ability.
This probability seemed to depend on their emotional state.
The stronger their emotions, the higher the chance of awakening a supernatural ability.
However, even if they did awaken it,
Their mastery of the supernatural ability would be almost non-existent.
It could only be used in some special circumstances.
As for whether mastery could improve through training,
That was something yet to be tested.
After sorting through all these thoughts,
Under Kasumigaoka Utaha's burning gaze,
Yukima Azuma began to explain:
"Senpai, here's the situation..."
Without revealing the system, Yukima Azuma gave a brief explanation about skills transforming into supernatural abilities.
Kasumigaoka Utaha listened carefully to Yukima Azuma's explanation.
She didn't look at him with contempt, as if he were suffering from chuunibyou.
Instead, she gently scratched Hogyokumaru's chin with her fingers,
Carefully examining the special creature she had brought into this world.
"So that's it. No wonder there's occasionally a strange aura about you."
Kasumigaoka Utaha quickly understood.
She had sensed something was unusual before.
The aura Yukima Azuma sometimes emitted genuinely had a suppressive effect on human physiological responses.
To simply call it "aura" might explain it, but upon deeper reflection, it didn't quite seem reasonable.
After understanding the nature of supernatural abilities,
Kasumigaoka Utaha raised a new question.
"But, it's strange. People capable of surpassing ordinary limits should be extremely rare."
"However, in this modern era with such a massive population, even if geniuses are one in a 10.000, there would still be about seven hundred thousand of them."
"If the difficulty of awakening is estimated to be higher, say only one in ten geniuses can awaken, there would still be seventy thousand people."
"In this age of the Internet, it's impossible that stories about seventy thousand people possessing superhuman skills wouldn't spark at least a few urban legends."
Hearing Kasumigaoka's point, Yukima Azuma nodded in agreement.
It truly was unusual.
With such a random awakening process, keeping all information completely under wraps seemed unrealistic.
Thinking about the approaching comet Charlotte,
"Unless the awakenings only started happening recently."
The two of them reached the same conclusion.
After a brief pause,
Kasumigaoka Utaha asked, "Does anyone else know about this? Or has anyone else encountered supernatural abilities?"
Yukima Azuma shook his head.
At present, among the people he knew, very few had truly reached level seven in any skill.
Bocchi's guitar-playing skills might have reached level seven during the school festival.
However, she hadn't awakened a corresponding supernatural ability yet.
If she had, Bocchi would certainly have mentioned it to Yukima Azuma.
Aside from Bocchi, Eromanga-sensei's drawing skills might have reached level seven.
But since Yukima Azuma hadn't even mastered basic drawing at level one, he couldn't accurately judge.
Moreover, his relationship with her was still at a superficial level.
After some thought, Yukima Azuma shook his head again.
"At present, among the people I know, only Utaha-senpai has encountered supernatural ability."
Hearing this, the corners of Kasumigaoka Utaha's lips clearly curved upward.
Oh, so it was only her.
In the end, it was just the two of them who were alike.
Hmph, that sneaky cat could never make it to the main stage after all!
Taking Hogyokumaru from Yukima Azuma, Kasumigaoka felt the "deep crimson jewel" in her arms resonate faintly with her mind.
No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't suppress the smile on her lips.
Meanwhile, Yukima Azuma was thinking about Yotsuya Miko and Kato Megumi.
These two girls.
One possessed an almost unparalleled gift for seeing and utilizing spiritual abilities.
Without any training, one random day, she suddenly gained the ability to see all kinds of spirits and ghosts.
The otherwhen you think about itwas her faint presence really normal?
Could someone alive and standing right in front of others be completely overlooked?
Even Yukima Azuma had initially relied on his memories from his previous life to gradually recognize the existence of this delicate girl, Kato Megumi, as subtle as tuberose.
Gradually, he had stabilized his ability to sense Kato Megumi's presence beside him.
Especially after acquiring his first supernatural abilities.
So, what exactly was the story behind these two girls?
While lost in thought, Yukima Azuma looked out the window of Kasumigaoka's room.
By chance, he noticed, across the street, an apartment on the outer edge of a residential block.
Movers were coming and going, carrying boxes and furniture inside.
Yotsuya Miko had already moved in.
How she managed to convince her mother remained a mystery.
Even though it was a street away, the apartment was still within the range of Yukima Azuma's Shogi skill.
"Senpai, this July, let's go to Hokkaido to watch the comet,"
Yukima Azuma suddenly extended a seemingly random invitation.
Kasumigaoka Utaha gently nodded, not asking any further questions, simply agreeing.
The comet named Charlotte.
Yukima Azuma recalled some related information about it.
He had to see it for himself.
Chapter 117: Kurokawa Akane
A stormy day.
Inside Yukima's house, it was completely unaffected.
Except for the fact that the daily sunlight streaming into the house had been greatly reduced.
In this mansion, nearly nothing had changed.
Still warm, still peaceful.
Kasumigaoka Utaha held the phone between her ear and shoulder, chatting with the guy on the other end of the line.
In front of her.
A pile of bright red fur and a pile of snow-white fur were tangled together.
"How's it going? Are they getting along?"
Yukima Azuma's voice came from the other end of the line.
"Surprisingly, they seem to be getting along well, licking each other back and forth. They kinda remind me of Lonely-kun."
Kasumigaoka Utaha smiled teasingly.
"Utaha-senpai, clearly, the one who likes licking back and forth isn't just me."
"I'm not saying it's not like me."
"Uwaa, sounds a bit ecchi~."
"Mm, I wonder when these two little ones will have kittens. Take a guess, do you think they'll be bright red, pure white, or mixed colors?"
On the other end of the line, Yukima Azuma seemed to fall into thought for a moment.
Then.
"Senpai, you know, if I remember correctly, Shiratamaru is also a female cat, right?"
(note: Wait, I always thought Shiratamaru was a male cat...)
Kasumigaoka Utaha touched Shiratamaru's hind leg with her finger.
While Shiratamaru was still confused, she lifted its hind leg.
"Oh, looks like you're right. If that's the case, this could be a bit tricky. Maybe I'll adjust Hogyokumaru's setup in the novel later?"
"Senpai, let's leave it to the cats to decide. As their owners, we shouldn't interfere too much."
Yukima Azuma's helpless voice made Kasumigaoka Utaha chuckle softly.
She gently placed Shiratamaru's hind leg back down.
Shiratamaru tilted its head, looking at one of its mistress.
After confirming that its mistress wasn't planning to play with it,
Its two-colored eyes turned back to the new member of the house.
In the aesthetics of cats, is bright red a beautiful color?
Anyway, judging by Shiratamaru's reaction,
It probably isn't a bad color after all.
The two cats played happily together.
Shiratamaru stuck out its small tongue, grooming Hogyokumaru's fur.
In the animal kingdom, this action signifies closeness within the family.
At the same time, it also establishes a hierarchy.
Despite being a "magical creature", Hogyokumaru willingly accepts being beneath Shiratamaru.
This was truly quite surprising.
"Ah, it's raining."
Yukima Azuma's voice suddenly came from the other end of the line.
Kasumigaoka Utaha stood up from her seated position.
"Lonely-kun, do you need me to come pick you up?"
"No, no, senpai, just stay at home and wait for me. With the weather today, an umbrella wouldn't help much anyway."
Yukima Azuma's voice was mixed with the sound of howling wind.
On a stormy day, umbrellas of average quality would be flipped upside down immediately, even breaking the frame.
Even high-quality umbrellas, though they may withstand this storm, would require a lot of effort from the person holding them.
Not to mention, the rain blows in from all directionsone umbrella can't possibly cover it all.
Therefore, Yukima Azuma refused Kasumigaoka's offer.
"Well then, you take care of yourself. Don't let anything happen on the way. I don't want to become a widow just yet."
Kasumigaoka Utaha teased while walking toward the window.
She looked out the window, watching the rain pouring heavily and the leaves being blown away by the fierce wind.
Although she was joking, her eyes were filled with concern.
"Don't worry, it's nothing major. I can handle it just fine."
Yukima Azuma's voice had a soothing effect.
"After the storm, I hope the sky clears up. If the clouds dissipate, we can go to Hokkaido to see the comet clearly."
"Hmm, but I heard that Hokkaido is hardly affected by the rainy season or storms. Not sure if that's true."
"Now that you mention it, senpai, do you have any suitable swimwear? We can buy it there, but maybe we should prepare ahead of time"
Yukima Azuma's voice suddenly stopped.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, who was smiling, noticed that something seemed to have happened on the other end of the line.
"Utaha-senpai."
"Yes, Lonely-kun?"
"I just saw a 'patient' who's a bit special. I want to check on them. I might be a bit late."
"If you need me to help with anything, anytime, just say so, got it Lonely-kun?"
"Hehe, understood. I just hope by that time, senpai won't find me bothersome."
The two said their goodbyes and hung up.
....
A few minutes ago.
Today, Yukima Azuma had visited Laplace Corporation.
Some factories had gradually started mass-producing smart furniture products that met the required standards.
After this storm, the sales plan could be put into action.
On the way back from Laplace Corporation,
The streets were almost completely empty.
The sky was overcast,
The wind howled fiercely, sweeping the branches and leaves from the trees by the roadside, with fallen leaves scattered everywhere.
Japan is one of the areas heavily affected by storms.
After all, it is an island nation surrounded to the sea.
When a storm is about to make landfall, television stations continuously broadcast warnings.
They urge people to stay indoors and limit going out unless necessary.
Police officers will also patrol the streets, urging people to return home early.
"Ah, it's starting to rain."
Cold droplets of water landed on his cheek.
Yukima Azuma was talking to Utaha on the phone, mentioning that it was starting to rain.
The raindrops hit the ground with a patter,
And in the strong wind, they turned into gusts that slammed into her face.
Yukima Azuma instinctively picked up his pace.
The raindrops falling from above grew steadily larger.
It wouldn't be long before the light rain turned into a torrential downpour.
He reached an overpass.
He just needed to walk straight through,
And he would reach a street with covered sidewalks.
By walking down that street to the end, not far from there, was Yukima's house.
Although getting wet was inevitable,
It wouldn't be too disastrous.
As he thought this, continuing her conversation with Kasumigaoka Utaha over the phone, he calmly walked over the overpass.
The overpass was narrow, and Yukima Azuma passed by someone.
Suddenly, a sticky sensation appeared on his face.
He raised his hand and lightly wiped it with his index finger.
When he brought it up to his eyes for a closer look,
He saw a streak of red blood, which quickly washed off his fingertip in the pouring rain.
Even though the rain was pouring down heavily,
Yukima Azuma still caught a strong metallic scent of blood in the air.
He turned around to look.
In he line of sight,
The person he had passed earlier was standing still beside the overpass railing.
Normally, would anyone stop in the middle of a storm like this?
If they did, they would probably look up at the sky, letting the rain pour directly into their face, possibly with some kind of melancholic expression.
But this person was not like that.
She was intently staring out over the railing.
In the relentless rain, the road below the overpass had become hazy, as if covered in fog.
This scene would make anyone who saw it feel something was wrong.
But, as mentioned before in Chapter 78,
Yukima Azuma was not the type to jump into situations when something seemed off.
His actions were driven only by his own motivation.
An unrelated stranger, even if they died right in front of him,
He would feel no emotion.
Even if he could help, he wouldn't feel guilty for doing nothing.
So, Yukima Azuma was about to turn around and continue walking toward the covered street.
At that moment,
A sudden gust of wind blew away the stranger's hood.
Her short black hair and beautiful face were revealed when the hood fell.
Yukima Azuma felt she recognized her and immediately recalled who she was.
Kurokawa Akane.
A star on screen, a talented actress well-known in the industry.
Previously, Yukima Azuma and the three girls had watched a dating show where this girl participated.
That impression made Yukima Azuma linger for a second to look at her.
