"Sigh~"
On the first day of the official school term, the homeroom teacher stood at the blackboard, giving a long, tedious explanation of the lesson plan.
Below, Nanamiya Hiro was absent-minded.
"Koneko-chan is already in her first year of high school. That means there probably isn't much time left before the story starts..."
"Yet I'm still just an ordinary person with a very good memory. At most, I've saved a little money."
Looking at the short white-haired figure sitting a few dozen centimeters in front of him, Hiro sighed inwardly.
In the lower right corner of his vision floated a semi-transparent, slender energy bar. It had reached about fifty percent.
That was all the progress he had made since transmigrating into this world.
Because of the absolute memory he had inexplicably gained-almost photographic recall-he was very clear about the timeline.
According to his memories, it was shortly after Koneko entered high school. The original protagonist had just advanced into his second year.
"Since you threw me into such a dangerous world, why give me such a useless golden finger?"
"Or were all my actions wrong from the start?"
"Do I need to fight and kill just to increase this energy bar?"
As he stared blankly at his so-called golden finger, the girl in front of him silently turned her head.
"It's only the first day of school. Could you please stop staring at me?"
The white-haired girl frowned slightly.
"Oh-sorry, sorry. I was thinking about something else."
Hiro muttered an apology and shifted his gaze to the right.
His eyes met those of a light-brown-haired girl.
She offered him a gentle, polite smile, nodded slightly, and then turned her attention back to the blackboard.
Every movement reflected the elite upbringing of a wealthy family.
"..."
After sweeping his gaze across Asuna's profile, Hiro looked toward the empty schoolyard on his left.
A useless golden finger.
An absolute memory that couldn't help him crush Phenex, obliterate Kokabiel, or deal with Vali Lucifer, Cao Cao, and the rest.
So what was he supposed to do?
Sit back and watch Hyoudou Issei show off?
A transmigrator ending up like this was probably rare.
But helplessness didn't change reality.
If he had known about Kuoh Academy and devils a few years earlier, he could have used the money and connections gained through plagiarism to investigate magic, spells, or the church.
Even if he couldn't soar to the heavens, he wouldn't be in such an awkward position now.
But until the middle of last month-on the final day of his third year of middle school, before spring break-his homeroom teacher had suddenly announced:
"This school will soon close and merge with Kuoh Academy in the same town."
Before that, he hadn't heard even a hint of it.
This town was in Saitama Prefecture. It was the hometown of Kirigaya Kazuto.
It wasn't Kuoh Town.
So how did Kuoh Academy suddenly appear?
"Ding!"
"System energy loading progress has reached 50%. Main system function activated."
"Hello, host. The Luck Stealing System is at your service."
The voice echoed in Hiro's mind.
In an instant, his spirit jolted awake.
Luck Stealing System.
Late, but still far better than nothing.
His gaze subtly swept forward.
Even Koneko, whose true form was a devil, showed no sign of hearing it. That quietly put him at ease.
"System. What functions do you have?"
Hiro suppressed his excitement and asked internally.
"One. The system can assist the host in stealing the luck of original characters."
"After a successful theft, the host will receive random feedback such as items, abilities, or bloodlines, and the system will be recharged."
"For characters with stealable luck, a number from one to ten will appear above them based on their luck value."
"The host must either inflict a fatal injury or remain near the target for a certain period of time for the theft to complete."
"The required time and distance depend on the strength difference between host and target."
"Only one target may be designated at a time. Completing assigned tasks can significantly shorten the process."
"Two. When the energy bar reaches 100%, the host may consume 50% of system energy to travel to other worlds."
"In those worlds, the host may steal luck as well."
"The host must wait one week before returning and does not need to consume energy again."
"The relative time flow is fixed at twenty-four hours."
Stealing luck to grow stronger.
World travel.
A fixed twenty-four-hour time flow.
A full day.
Hiro narrowed his eyes slightly as he looked out over the empty schoolyard.
He was satisfied.
But when he quickly scanned the classroom to the front and right, he frowned.
Why did Asuna have the same luck value as Koneko?
Whether it was Asuna beside him or Koneko in front, the number floating above their heads was "3."
Not high. Not low.
"Right. What happens to people whose luck I steal?"
"If their luck is taken, will they become extremely unlucky?"
Thinking of the two girls nearby, Hiro asked cautiously.
He wasn't comfortable with the idea of causing something like a Final Destination scenario.
"No."
"The luck stolen by the system consists of future cause-and-effect that no existence can perceive."
"It will not create negative outcomes for the target, except under very rare special circumstances."
That's good.
Hiro let out a quiet breath of relief.
As for those "special circumstances," since they were described as very rare, the odds were probably negligible.
"Then... system. Do you have any newbie gift packs? Something for self-defense?"
"..."
After a brief pause, the mechanical voice responded.
"The newbie gift pack has been issued. Please check it yourself, host."
It didn't even open automatically.
Unexpectedly considerate.
Hiro glanced at the item bar that had just appeared on the system panel. A small package icon sat within it.
"The reward from opening this won't be auto-used, right?"
He asked just to be safe.
"Correct."
"Then open it for me."
"Opening the newbie gift pack. Confirm?"
"Yes."
The small package icon exploded into a sphere of white light.
A second later-
"Ding!"
"Congratulations, host. You have obtained the Solar Authority..."
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