Question: I just transmigrated, my surname is Uchiha, and it's the night of the clan massacre. What should I do?
(All capture target heroines are already adults—sigh)
Uchiha Ryo stood by the window. Not far away, a certain paragon of filial piety standing on a telephone pole had already noticed him.
[Anime Affinity System successfully loaded. Granting Newbie Gift Package x1]
This was the voice Uchiha Ryo heard just before he died, but he had already lost his last bit of consciousness.
[Newbie Gift Package automatically opened. Obtained: One-Tomoe Sharingan, Basic Three Academy Techniques, Basic Sharingan Genjutsu, Random World Resurrection Scroll.]
[Detecting host's life force is rapidly fading. Using Resurrection Scroll—]
Uchiha Itachi left Ryo's house, and what he didn't notice was that Uchiha Ryo's body had vanished from this world in an instant.
.....
"Child, from this day forward, you are a part of our family."
This was the first voice Uchiha Ryo heard after regaining consciousness.
When he came to his senses, he found himself brought home by a middle-aged couple. Looks like... I've been adopted by them?
"My name is Fujiwara Shigeru, and this is my wife, Fujiwara Touko. Do you have a name of your own?"
"My name is.... Uchiha Ryo."
Fujiwara Touko stroked Ryo's head. "Ryo, what a lovely name. Well then, Ryo, from now on, you'll live with us."
Fujiwara Shigeru laughed heartily. "Judging by Ryo's age, he should be going to school. I'll go to a nearby school in a couple of days and ask about enrolling as a transfer student."
School? Do they mean the Ninja Academy...?
Uchiha Ryo was stunned, but when he turned his head to look out the window, he was frozen in shock by the scene before him.
He! Uchiha Ryo... had transmigrated yet again.
.....
Three years later, at the foot of a mountain outside the Tokyo metropolitan area.
"Ryo-nii, we should be heading back now. If we're any later, even Auntie Touko will lecture us."
The crimson color in Uchiha Ryo's eyes gradually faded, and he then jumped down from the tree. "Let's go, Takashi. By the way, high school starts tomorrow, right? You have to study hard by yourself at Toyogasaki Academy. If you encounter any youkai you can't handle, remember to tell me."
Natsume Takashi nodded. "I understand, Ryo-nii. But it's amazing that you actually got into the prestigious Shuchiin Academy."
[Natsume Takashi's affinity has increased—G-Points +10]
Uchiha Ryo just smiled and said nothing. How could he, with his Sharingan, be stumped by a mere exam? But when he looked at Takashi, a hint of gratification appeared in his eyes.
Just last year, the Fujiwara family gained a new member: the child of Fujiwara Shigeru's distant relative, Natsume Takashi.
And just like that, Uchiha Ryo gained a foolish little brother. However, this brother was an extremely special existence. Because of the spiritual power within his body, Takashi's eyes could see things that didn't belong to human society: youkai...
Uchiha Ryo hadn't paid much mind to creatures like youkai before. After all, he could only see them clearly when he activated his Sharingan. However, after Takashi's arrival, Uchiha Ryo finally began to investigate these beings.
As for why he was so concerned about Takashi, was it because of this non-blood-related family bond? That was only part of it. The biggest reason was...
[Anime Affinity System is now active]
[The host needs to increase the affinity of system-designated characters. Each increase in affinity will grant G-Points (G-Points are the universal currency of the system shop)]
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Uchiha Ryo subtly glanced at Takashi beside him.
"System, what is Takashi's affinity level?"
[Target: Natsume Takashi. Current Affinity: 84]
System, that's not right! Didn't you say there's a reward for every major stage of affinity I increase? I've already raised his to over eighty!
[Rewards for each stage are limited to designated female characters. Male characters require an affinity level exceeding 90 to grant a special reward.]
What the hell? What do you mean! System, you're not trying to make me a player, are you! I'm a man of integrity, how could I become a scumbag and play with girls' hearts?
Uchiha Ryo was filled with righteous indignation, but on second thought, I have the Sharingan, don't I? Isn't raising affinity levels easy!
[Warning: Affinity cannot be raised directly using genjutsu or other special abilities. If any cheating is detected, the system will not grant any rewards.]
Damn, this system can even read minds...
Putting aside the issue of raising affinity, in the last three years, the only system-designated character has been Takashi, a guy. Where am I supposed to find system-designated females to raise affinity with!
Thinking about reporting to high school tomorrow, I hope a few designated characters for me to raise affinity with will appear at Shuchiin.
Getting into the car, Uchiha Ryo silently closed his eyes and opened the Anime Affinity System's interface in his mind.
[Name: Uchiha Ryo]
[Current Main Quest: Raise the affinity of one capturable female character above 80.]
[G-Points: 130]
"My strength is still completely insufficient. System, is there no other way to obtain G-Points?"
[Note: G-Points are only awarded when a capture target's affinity increases. G-Points can be used to open the system shop and exchange for items.]
[Therefore, for the sake of those girls' G-Points, please work hard on your conquests, Host.]
"....."
The next morning, Fujiwara Touko had prepared a sumptuous breakfast, watching with a silent smile as the two brothers wolfed down their food.
"I'm done!"
"Phew, me too."
Fujiwara Shigeru put down his newspaper. "Ryo, Takashi, today is the first day of high school. You two need to make a good impression. Not just by studying hard, but also by making lots of friends."
Takashi nodded. "I understand."
Uchiha Ryo let out a burp. "I'll try my best."
Fujiwara Shigeru chuckled and shook his head. "I'm relatively at ease about Takashi, but Ryo, the place you're going to is the prestigious Shuchiin Academy. Remember to take care of yourself at school."
"Yes, yes. They're just a bunch of young masters and misses born with silver spoons. It's not like I'll go looking for trouble."
Fujiwara Touko and Fujiwara Shigeru exchanged a glance. Although Uchiha Ryo usually performed exceptionally well and they had no need to worry about his studies, it was, after all, a school for the children of distinguished families... They were worried that Uchiha Ryo, a child who usually only knew how to study and seemed to lack the strength to even tie up a chicken, would be bullied by those rich kids.
"Well then, I'm heading out first. Shuchiin Academy is quite a ways from our house, after all."
After changing into his uniform, Uchiha Ryo grabbed his bag and walked out the door.
Under the sunlight, Uchiha Ryo gazed into the distance. Perhaps because he inherited the Uchiha bloodline, he was exceedingly handsome. He had short black hair similar to Uchiha Shisui's and a pair of dark, lively eyes. In any case, he was very satisfied with his own appearance.
"Alright, destination Shuchiin Academy, let's go!"