271 I Never Expected Him to Be You (1/2)

”Why did Grandfather...”

”He expressed his gratitude for me and invited me over for dinner at his home tomorrow night.”

”Oh...”

”I was wondering whether or not to bring them some presents. What do your grandfather and grandmother like?”

”I... I don't really know,” Hoshi replied.

”I see.” Seiji rubbed his chin in contemplation. ”Although I could still call the confectionery store owner and ask... forget it, I'll just bring over some desserts.”

”I think that it's not necessary for Senpai to bring anything.”

”That's fine as well, but I still think it's better to bring something rather than arrive empty-handed.” Seiji sighed. ”I never expected your grandfather to express his gratitude to me in such a formal fashion.”

”Yeah... I'm surprised as well, but it does seem like something my grandfather would do,” Hoshi chuckled. ”Senpai, just accept my grandfather's gratitude.”

”I will.” Seiji paused for a moment. ”Actually, what I'm really wondering is what I should say to your twin sisters when I see them at your grandfather's home.”

Hoshi didn't know how to respond to this.

”During this period of time... how was the relationship between you and your sisters?” Seiji decided to ask a sensitive question.

”We see each other from time to time and also chat occasionally on the phone,” Hoshi answered. ”I think... it counts as doing fairly good.”

It seemed that they weren't able to recover and form a normal brother-sister relationship yet.

This was quite normal, as mental injuries wouldn't heal so easily—or perhaps it should be said that the distance between them wouldn't shrink so quickly.

”That's fine, then,” Seiji could only say this.

It was fine to take it slow.

They were all still young, and as long as both sides made a sincere effort to repair the relationship, then one day they would finally become a family again.

...

Saturday morning.

Seiji sent the completed version of Brother Monogatari to Editor Yoshizawa, as well as Mika and Chiaki.

Then, he considered what he should begin cultivating next. He still needed to write the game's storyline, but he wasn't in a hurry. He felt that he should also cultivate... no, focus on cultivation as the priority!

After all, making a game was just a personal interest; becoming a Yin-Yang Master was related to his family.

Should he focus on cultivating Spiritual Power and Mana with the aim of directly becoming a Yin-Yang Master, or should he first master the basic spells?

After thinking for a while, Seiji decided to focus on mastering the basic spells.

After all, only by mastering the spells would he finally feel a tangible increase in strength. Furthermore, the requirements for becoming a Yin-Yang Master might include learning those spells.

Seiji believed that he should first become a passable Spiritual Ability user before cultivating and becoming a Yin-Yang Master.

Then, what spell should he focus on?

[Beginner-level Telekinesis]! This one seemed good, as it was the basic spell for using Mana.

And so, Seiji took out his black cell phone, looked up the secret technique manual on [Telekinesis], and studied it carefully.

After he finished reading it, he asked for Shika's guidance. Finally, after gaining a basic understanding of the spell, he began to practice [Telekinesis].

The most difficult aspect of [Telekinesis] was gathering the Mana and manipulating it outside of his body.

First, he would need to gather Mana to the point where it was dense enough to affect physical reality. He then had to release it from his body, wrapping it around the object he wished to move and setting a direction and path for the moving object. Finally, he had to activate the [Telekinesis] with an incantation, and the object would move.

Seiji felt that it was akin to creating a mental rope, placing the rope on the object, tossing it out, then dragging the rope—it was both annoying and bothersome.

He tried his best to comprehend and utilize [Telekinesis].

He progressed much quicker than he expected!

Although he struggled on his first attempt, after trying it many times, it didn't take him long to get the hang of it.

When he checked his system, he noticed that his progress bar was increasing rapidly, much faster than when he was learning [Astral Vision]!