With great powers, comes a great harem!

[Shio’s POV:]

‘Yuki-kun must be sad… ‘The sense of sorrow never left my side since the point I called off Yuki-kun’s proposal to visit the arcade and enjoy the new VR set together.

I am not very good with words which was why I wasn’t able to voice out my genuine feeling of disappointment and grief about not being able to accompany him. And the way Yuki-kun remained smiling made me feel hurt even more.

He tries to mask it all but the fact that we have been friends for eight years now, allows me to discern those things which Yuki-kun doesn’t want to let me know.

‘Will he hate me now…? ‘

The thought makes my shoulder tremble and my eyes moistened slightly since I could not bear to think of such a possibility. I do not want to be hated by my best friend and the only person who cares about me without harboring any hidden intent.

The way he’s ignored by everyone in the class makes me equally sad and elated. Sad because Yuki-kun feels lonely when I am not around, and this has been happening a lot in recent times.

But my guilty pleasure of him being a loner stems from the fact that I can monopolize Yuki-kun’s attention all the time. It would be such an enviable sight if suddenly Yuki-kun turned his eyes away from me. Maybe this is the reason why I have been tearing up all those love letters Yuki-kun gets and whispers some rumors that he’s a scary womanizer since I want him to be mine alone.

‘Am I doing something wrong…?’

I haven’t discussed this thing with anyone so I don’t know whether I am doing things right, but until Yuki-kun is looking my way alone, I think I may level up my game a little.

“Tsuyuri-san…are you alright?”

Our raid team’s captain, Koichi Subaru walked up to me, wearing his all-time purple mage gown, he asked me in a voice of concern.

“Yes, I am fine.”

I replied without revealing my inner turmoil since I trust this man as much as I do others. He’s just my comrade in raids but just that. The subtle push from his side is sometimes irritating but to earn money and gift the latest VR set to Yuki-kun, I need to continue participating in as many Gates as I could.

Fortunately, I have saved enough money to support Yuki-kun for some months and gift him the gaming set on his upcoming birthday. Just imagining his surprised look makes me inwardly squeal in delight.

“To lighten your mood, should we hang out after the raid for a bit?”

“No, thanks. I need to meet Yuki-kun immediately after this, so…”

I have been warned by Yuki-kun to be wary of him even though he denies to tell me the reason for it. Nevertheless, I comply with Yuki-kun’s words and always try to keep my distance.

I fastened my pace to get past Koichi-kun who awkwardly gets sometimes pestering.

I just need to finish this dungeon so I could catch up with Yuki-kun and eat dinner with him…

…or so I wished…

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[Name: Shirazawa Yuki]

[Age: 15]

[Level: 1]

[Exp: 0/100]

[HP: 120/120]

[MP: 128/∞]

[Str: 20]

[Stm: 23]

[Wis: 11]

[Int: 13]

[End: 25]

[Skills: 1. All weapon mastery- Lvl-Max

2. Revival – Lvl-Max

3. Gluttony- Lvl-Max

4. Healing- Lvl-Max

5. Bookworm- Lvl-Max

6. Infinity Barrier- Lvl-Max

7. Increment- Lvl-Max

8. Slavery- Lvl-Max]

This is what my stats look like, now that I finally stabilized myself to check it properly.

For the past half an hour, I was moving all around the place to test my new skill, like healing and the magic barrier. Truth be told even after all that, I still was not entirely believing all of this, however, when I got the results, my whole world seemed to be flipped and colors had been added to my world.

I can’t even describe this sensation which felt like I have been traveling in the desert for eternity and finding a whole sea to dive in. Being talentless has snatched various things apart from me and made me an outcast and the subject of countless scorn. To be able to do something for which I have always yearned for. I begged several gods for this. Cried, prayed, and did everything in my power to become a dependable figure in my life but my calls were heard today upon jumping into save my phone…

It almost sounds hilarious.

Upon discovering that all the skills I wished for were truly a part of me, I wanted to inform about this to someone. To tell somebody how I was feeling…but soon I held the urge back in.

‘For someone past eight years the age of awakening… ‘By seven, most of the children show signs of their innate abilities, even the late bloomers could be categorized as those under the age of ten. But here I was nearing sixteen and suddenly gaining so many tremendous skills…

It would be not surprising if I suddenly find myself over an experimental table once I disclose my newfound powers until I don’t gain the strength to defend against the strongest warrior in existence.

I won’t be holding back and remain passive but to flaunt it openly as of now would be nothing more than utter foolishness.

‘I should go back home for now… ‘

The daylight was already out and being late would make Nee-san worried. I have already thought of the course of action I would follow from hereon and strengthen myself and increase my stats. I do possess godly skills but to wield them efficiently, I need to work hard on myself from now on.

Illegal dungeon entry is not something I would have attempted in the past, considering my skill, but now, until I don’t gather enough strength to join some well-named guild, I need to become a Rogue hunter.

However, at that time, little did I know…my first dungeon experience would be under such complicated circumstances…

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