Chapter 19

Name: Kosei Yamagata

Level: 15

Title: Work-Life Balancer

Skills:

Name: Walking Through a Wilderness Where Not Even the Wind Blows

Name: O Soul Seeking Salvation, the Wind Comes with Light

Title: Work-Life Balancer

Description: Living each day, accomplishing what must be done. This is the cycle of all life.

Effect: Grants regeneration ability in daily life. Grants bonus to durability in combat.

《Confirmed the world's first acquisition of the title "Work-Life Balancer"》

《Approved the first acquisition bonus. All base abilities will be raised by one level》

《...While also providing salvation, enjoy the life you have now. The more you cherish the present, the more the times will reward you》

"What the...?"

After reading the description of the new title, I started to analyze it, feeling a mix of awe and fear, without shedding a single tear at the system's gentle consideration.

This is quite a change in direction. I wonder, is this some kind of carrot and stick approach? After using the stick to beat down evil thoughts and save souls, the system is now offering the carrot of work-life balance, trying to maintain that balance, perhaps. Yet, it still grants a combat bonus, which makes me feel the pressure from the system's gentle words, as if saying, "With this, you can thoroughly explore dungeons, right?" Especially with the phrase "while also providing salvation."

Is the system a black boss...?

But what triggered this change this time? In the past few days, I've explored several dungeons and cleared them all—accompanied by Mr. Kodo's filming, of course. Incidentally, the video views are dead. Since I'm streaming on a new channel I set up, not Mr. Kodo's, it's no surprise. But at that time, my title remained "Soul Saver."

So, is this something that changes when I'm not exploring?

Previously, my title changed when I inadvertently felt jealous of Mr. Sekiguchi and was then advised otherwise, becoming "One Who Has Not Noticed the Glow." Then, it quickly changed to "One Who Brings a New Era" as I listened to the real-time stories of Ms. Hirose, Mr. Shinokawa, and Mr. Karasuma. These were all events that happened outside the dungeon, in the extension of daily life. This time, "Work-Life Balancer" probably changed while I was living my normal life.

"Work-Life Balancer. Does it mean I'm doing a good job with work-life balance...?"

To be honest, the past few days have been really good. I've been filial to my parents, school life has been great, and I haven't neglected dungeon exploration. A kind of neutral, balanced lifestyle. Maybe the system likes that? From the announcement, it doesn't seem like I'm being criticized or anything.

School just ended. Today, I'm taking a break from dungeon exploration and going to karaoke with the class. Enjoy the sweet sound of my voice, which can barely say "Do Re Mi Fa So La Si Do."

But I'll also contact Mr. Kodo and Ms. Hirose. Mr. Kodo, as always, has been given direct contact information from Ms. Hirose.

Apparently, they want to be informed whenever my status changes. They want to record and verify or discuss various things. They even offered to pay to examine my body and brain waves, but I'm putting that on hold. The idea of human experimentation makes me uneasy, and I hate injections and hospitals. I need time to prepare.

Incidentally, Mr. Kodo is also keeping a record of my status changes, purely out of interest. Scary...

"Yamagata! Let's go, let's go!"

"Youth won't wait for us!"

"The worst singer buys everyone ice cream!"

"Wait, what? I didn't agree to that. I'll be right there, wait for me!"

My classmates are calling me. It's a heartwarming gesture, considering the baseless rumors spread by Mr. Sekiguchi, they're still inviting me and trying to build camaraderie. They probably think they need to see me in person to understand. Actions speak louder than words.

I need to be more proactive. Just relying on others won't make friends. Yes, I'll try my best!

In a way, I'm more motivated than when I explore dungeons. After school, I set out with my classmates, feeling cheerful.

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