With the arrival of the next morning, the sun had already peeked over the horizon, its golden rays spilling down to illuminate the entire world. Bai Yu's eyes slowly fluttered open.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he saw a pair of bright, spirited eyes looking at him with a hint of disdain. A moment later, a hand tapped him lightly on the head—very gently.
"Even though you're the older brother, you let your cute little sister make breakfast every day. Don't you feel even a shred of guilt?"
Xiate spoke in a flat tone. She was currently wearing an apron, but it was very clean.
Yes, Xiate loved cleanliness; at least, that was what Bai Yu thought.
"Ha~ The Uncle's place won't open for a while yet. Don't be in such a hurry."
Deep exhaustion lingered in Bai Yu's eyes, but he squinted slightly, making his gaze hard to read, as if he were in a daze. He stretched his body forcefully.
Xiate curled her lip slightly and tossed a set of clothes to the Bai Yu in front of her.
"Hurry up and get dressed. It's time to eat."
"Heehee, thanks, Xiao Xi."
Xiate gave a soft huff, turned around, and walked out of the room.
In front of Bai Yu, there was a window that only he could see.
[Personal Data:
Strength: 65.7 (Up 0.1)
Stamina: 75.4 (Up 0.1)
Speed: 76.1 (Up 0.1)
Mental Reaction Speed: 120.6 (Up 0.001)]
(The average for a normal person is around 50; trained individuals are around 65-75. Reaction speed is mostly innate and very difficult to improve.)
[Today's Quests:
1. Please eat breakfast on time.
Reward: Four hours of Training Ground time.
2. Clock in at your workplace in the restaurant.
Reward: Junior High School Physics Textbook.
3. Eat lunch on time.
Reward: Four hours of Training Ground time.
4. Sleep for a full hour during your lunch break.
Reward: An ordinary dagger.
5. Eat dinner on time.
Reward: Four hours of Training Ground time.
6. Go to sleep on time.
Reward: One random book.
7. Sleep for a total of 15 hours in a day.
Reward: Random]
Well, they were very healthy system quests. There were no punishments for failing to complete them, and the window for 'on time' was quite vague without specific hours. As long as he didn't delay too late, they were basically guaranteed to be completed.
Moreover, the quest to sleep for 15 hours could be completed while sleeping inside the Training Ground during training, which was very user-friendly.
Ah, speaking of which, he was so tired—mentally.
Bai Yu dressed himself somewhat slowly. Last night, he had practiced Omni-Directional Mobility Gear training, Combat Arts training, firearms training, and weapon combat training.
He knew these would be useful in the future, but why push himself so hard? He endured waves of tearing pain and the eternal-like daze of death throughout the night. However, Bai Yu didn't dwell on the question. They would be useful in the future anyway; it was a very casual way of thinking. It was also because of such arbitrary reasons that his strange personality allowed him to persevere.
Bai Yu liked it this way. He said it made him happy. A strange person indeed.
After he finished dressing and went through his morning routine at the washbasin, he finally arrived at the dining table.
A fried egg, a piece of bread, and a bowl of congee. It was a very normal breakfast. Originally, Xiate didn't eat congee, but Bai Yu preferred it.
"My teeth aren't great; softer food suits me better."
That was what he had said back then.
Bai Yu sat in his chair, still a bit dazed, and began to eat with a slight air of distraction. Xiate, sitting across from him, remarked with a faint touch of sarcasm.
"Why is it that Brother slept for so long yesterday afternoon, went to bed before 10 PM last night, and woke up so late this morning, yet still looks like he hasn't had enough sleep?"
Hearing her words, a look of pride suddenly appeared on Bai Yu's face.
"What do you call this? This is called being exceptionally gifted!"
"Is that something to be proud of?"
But Bai Yu acted as if 'as long as I'm not embarrassed, the embarrassment belongs to others.' He continued eating with a proud expression and said,
"Eat quickly. If we're late, we might get scolded by Senior Sister Shi Shi."
"You know you'll get scolded, yet you still woke up so late."
Xiate whispered, but she didn't say anything more and began eating her breakfast too.
As Xiate ate, she would glance at Bai Yu from time to time. Xiate enjoyed watching Bai Yu, but if Bai Yu asked why, it would go like this:
Bai Yu swallowed a mouthful of congee, looked at Xiate staring at him, and asked with a look of confusion.
"Is something wrong?"
"Nothing. I just see you eating so happily and wonder if I should make the food taste worse tomorrow."
"That's really not necessary."
Then,
"Lady Xiate."
"Hmph."
Xiate huffed softly once more, but her gaze remained on Bai Yu as he ate happily. Her eyes were full of reliance—deep, deep reliance.
After finishing breakfast and seeing that it was about time, Bai Yu was about to clear the dishes when Xiate interrupted him.
"Bai Yu, just sit there and obediently watch your poor little sister clean up."
She then immediately began clearing the table, giving Bai Yu no chance to intervene. Bai Yu could only let out a yawn and sit there, propping his head up with one hand as he watched the busy Xiate.
Xiate seemed to sense his gaze and looked back at Bai Yu. Their eyes met, and she hurriedly looked down at the tabletop in a bit of a fluster.
After a moment, she couldn't help but look at Bai Yu again, only to find him still watching her. She retracted her gaze once more, remaining silent with her head slightly lowered, her face turning a bit red.
"What are you doing?"
Xiate asked, forcing herself to sound calm, though her voice trembled slightly.
Bai Yu propped up his head, let out a sigh, and answered with a touch of reminiscence.
"Alas, looking at the current Xiate makes me remember the Xiate who used to follow me around calling me 'Brother' with every breath."
This caused her brow to twitch. Just as she was about to say something, Bai Yu continued.
"Of course, it's also true that the current Xiate is getting cuter and cuter."
As soon as these words came out, Xiate's unsaid retort was suppressed. She lowered her head in a panic, murmuring to herself.
"Cute, or whatever..."
Bai Yu looked with satisfaction at his shy little sister; this was his small 'revenge' against her.
It seemed childish, but one could say this was his true nature.
In his previous life, he had been very repressed, but having come to this world, Bai Yu had finally revealed his true colors.
In the end, because of Bai Yu, the two of them were ultimately late for work and were scolded by Senior Sister Shi Shi. Of course, she didn't dock their wages; she just felt somewhat helpless toward them.