Bonus chapter from good review.
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If this were a cartoon, Jerry would probably only need a few seconds to finish the cake in front of him, which was about the same size as himself, and then his belly would instantly bloat to the size of the food he had eaten.
But in reality, although Jerry still finished the entire cake with a great deal of effort, his belly didn't swell up that much.
However, seeing him now needing to rely on a fork to stand up, Miyauchi Hikage couldn't help but worry that this little guy wouldn't just choke to death.
Fortunately, Jerry's recovery ability was not bad. After lying down to rest for a few minutes, he had regained his vitality.
At the same time, the look in his eyes was a little strange.
It was as if he was wondering how such a small cake could have been so difficult for him to eat.
It seemed that after leaving the world of Tom and Jerry, the "characteristics" of Jerry as a cartoon character had been weakened somewhat.
He didn't know if it was because the rules of the world were different, or for some other reason.
Thinking this in his heart, Miyauchi Hikage found a ballpoint pen from the side, took out the refill, cut it in half, and handed it to Jerry.
Jerry held the refill in his hand, poked it a few times to test the feel, and then began to write on the white paper that Miyauchi Hikage had handed over.
"Thank you, generous human. This is the first time I've eaten such a delicious cheesecake."
What surprised Miyauchi Hikage a little was that the words the other party wrote were actually in Chinese.
"You know Chinese?"
"Then do you also know Japanese and English?"
Jerry blinked. His big eyes also seemed to hold some confusion. Then he nodded and continued to write on the paper.
"I probably didn't before, but I seem to have learned them after coming here."
After writing this paragraph, he looked at Miyauchi Hikage with some hesitation and continued to write on the paper.
"I feel like it might be because of you."
"Because of me?" Miyauchi Hikage was stunned for a moment.
This time, what Jerry wrote was much more decisive.
"I feel like the things you know, I should know a little bit of them too."
Looking at the words Jerry wrote, Miyauchi Hikage felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Miyauchi Hikage began to ask tentatively.
"Do you know how to play the piano?"
"I should know a little."
"Do you know how to shoot?"
"I know a bit of American-style iaijutsu."
"Do you know fencing?"
To this, Jerry took a toothpick from the side and immediately began to brandish it in front of Miyauchi Hikage.
Looking at Jerry's skillful movements, Miyauchi Hikage rubbed his chin.
Everything he asked were abilities that Tom and Jerry had shown in the cartoon. It seemed Jerry had brought these skills with him.
But when he asked about the witchcraft and magic that occasionally appeared in Tom and Jerry, Jerry's expression became puzzled, as if he didn't quite understand what Miyauchi Hikage was talking about.
It seemed this Jerry had not had any contact with these things.
"Then what else can you do?" Miyauchi Hikage prepared to continue asking Jerry to see how many skills he had mastered.
And then Miyauchi Hikage saw Jerry think for a while, and then suddenly snap his fingers with a flash of inspiration.
Then he began to sensuously perform a flashy hand dance, and followed it up with a "society shake" dance.
"???"
Miyauchi Hikage was very sure that this kind of thing could not possibly have appeared in Tom and Jerry.
"Wait, who did you learn that hand dance from?"
And then he saw Jerry point a finger at him.
Indicating that he had learned it all from him.
"So, you know everything I know?" Miyauchi Hikage's mouth twitched.
Alright, although Jerry's "characteristics" had been weakened a lot, now it seemed it wasn't really a weakening.
Could it be that this was Jerry's true ability—to bind himself to a "Tom" and then always maintain a 50/50 balance with the other party?
What kind of Star Platinum behavior is this!?
If this Jerry went to the Harry Potter world and then bound himself to that real Tom, then Dumbledore would probably have to kneel and beg you to be the savior.
After Miyauchi Hikage's serious inquiry and testing, he finally confirmed this point.
The Jerry standing in front of him now was an "abstract mouse" who, after he said "Come on, Jerry, do a stunt for everyone," would consciously perform a backflip.
He had no Stand, but he could see Yellow Temperance. Perhaps it was just that he hadn't yet found a way to call out his own Stand.
Miyauchi Hikage couldn't help but wonder if, after he obtained a Stand ability in the future, he would summon that Tom cat from his world as his Stand.
Secondly, because of Jerry's physique, he was temporarily unable to practice Hamon.
But according to Jerry, he could feel that his breathing rhythm was very familiar. He should be able to find a "Mouse Breathing" style exclusive to him just by studying the ripple breathing method for a bit.
Miyauchi Hikage had no doubt that once Jerry had researched Mouse Breathing and awakened his Stand, his strength would directly catch up to his current self.
No, wait, with the skills he had learned in his original world, Jerry might be much more versatile than him.
Thinking of this, Miyauchi Hikage, feeling a little pressured, couldn't help but wipe his forehead.
Although the current Jerry didn't have those particularly absurd skills from the cartoon, in a sense, the Jerry who was now bound to him was indeed the helper he needed most at the moment.
Miyauchi Hikage subconsciously thought that in the future, when he was at school, he could also have Jerry take over his work and continue to study Hamon and the principles of the Camera Obscura.
In the future, whatever rewards he received, as long as Jerry could continue to sync with his attributes, then he could continue to be a hands-off boss.
Leave the work to Jerry, and keep the life for myself.
What a perfect combination.
However, Jerry was, after all, an independent mouse with his own thoughts. These things definitely had to be made clear to him.
Fortunately, Miyauchi Hikage's first contact with Jerry had left a very good impression on him.
The delicious cheesecake had directly brushed his favorability with Miyauchi Hikage up to the level of a close friend.
Upon hearing that Miyauchi Hikage was prepared to hire him for work with the reward of all-you-can-eat cheesecake, Jerry accepted with pleasure without a second thought.
Before, he always had to worry about his next meal after finishing the last one, and had to outwit that Tom cat all day long.
Now, food and lodging were provided, and the mouse's life was guaranteed. And Miyauchi Hikage even said that in the future, he could find a bunch of pretty female mice or even female cats to accompany him!
It's just work, right? Let's just get it done!
Under the temptation of the grand promise painted by the capitalist Miyauchi Hikage, Jerry, who had just arrived in this world, quickly became a working-class mouse with only cheese and work in his head.
Miyauchi Hikage wouldn't go so far as to make Jerry work 996 or 007. After all, he wasn't some kind of devil.
He had to have a weekend, right?
"And, Jerry's abilities aren't just for research work," Miyauchi Hikage rubbed his chin. "Under the condition of ensuring Jerry's safety, wouldn't it be much more convenient to have him interact with those female protagonists than for me to go over in disguise?"
And when Jerry learned that he could go out and mess around as he pleased, he immediately got excited and did another backflip in front of Miyauchi Hikage.
Alright, he had almost forgotten. This mouse, Jerry, was not a well-behaved good mouse in the cartoon to begin with.
The more miserable Tom was, the happier he would be watching from the side.
Thinking about it this way, it was probably no accident that he and Jerry could get along.
That night, Miyauchi Hikage went out again and bought a handy set of tools for Jerry. After that, he contacted Koshigaya Suguru in Asahigaoka and asked him to help make a few pieces of model furniture and send them over.
As Miyauchi Hikage's number one little brother, Koshigaya Suguru didn't ask for a reason at all. He just simply asked for the size requirements and said he would send them over this weekend.
Even before going to bed, Miyauchi Hikage rarely added a free notice to his diary, once again stimulating the girls who had spent the whole night researching the mysterious person's identity and were just about to go to sleep.
[Ahem, a temporary notice:
Today I took in a new little brother from another world.
In terms of seniority, since I am your teacher, then when you see him in the future, you should call him Uncle.
Below is the appearance of your Uncle Jerry.
You don't have to like him, but if you happen to run into him when he's out for a stroll, I hope you can give him a deep bow to show your respect.
By the way, @Kasumi Utako, I'm preparing to do an experiment starting tomorrow. It should only take two or three days. You don't have to worry too much.]