Chapter 48: No more regrets
"I recommend you stay here for at least a week," KongFu's analysis ended and the first words he said were exactly those. He had yet to check how exactly the Azure Lake's chambers worked, but it didn't look like it would kick them away any time soon.
The monke nodded, "I will! It's fun to fight against myself and I think I am making progress already!" Michu brightly smiled, drank the potion, and looked over his wounds with a bright expression. His exuberant body steamed as the medicine kicked in.
KongFu looked over closing wounds, "Even though you get beaten, you still smile and look forward to it, hmm."
"Of course! I see progress! How could I not like it?" Michu had been learning how to hold staff properly. After he learned it, KongFu told him to fight the water reflection. Not so surprisingly, Michu fared far better.
It didn't bring him that closer to success, though. The monke still needed to learn a lot and one of the things was proper muscle usage! Many believed that they shifted their whole weight while wielding a sword or any other weapon, but it would often be just a delusion. In Michu's case, he lacked both form and stamina control.
"I didn't know you could use stamina as an additional force! Hehe," Michu's big eyes needed more explanation, but KongFu was heavily limited as well. In his time, the players and the system weren't in the world yet.
He had to learn a lot of things, but the black magic was no problem so far for him, "You don't even have 1% of your strength in your world. Isn't it obvious you can't use it here?"
"I didn't think about it, but I am glad you have arrived to teach me about it!" Michu replied.
KongFu just shook his head, but he liked how Michu didn't stop himself from asking any question. Hubris was like an enemy for this monke. The previous monkey god caressed his chin, then turned his eyes to Yakuzan.
He said, "All you have to do is train with water reflections. It will polish your abilities, increase your grade, or at least your own understanding, then I will teach you more tricks later. The question is what do you want this monkey to do?"
Michu blinked his eyes, "It's Yakuzan's decision what he wants to do. I can share my ideas with him, though! Yakuzan, do you want to?"
Yakuzan nodded and sat down, "Uhu!"
"Hehe!" Michu rubbed his nose, then repeated what Venomous told him, "We need a tank! You have strong muscles and a tough body, so you can survive many techniques head-on and allow me to come closer to the enemies!" That was it.
KongFu cut in, "He can't wear a shield." Yakuzan ignored these words, though.
He stood up, bowed to Michu, then his muscles puffed. A faint aura oozed out of him, then flowed back to the water reflection.
"Eh, what did you do, Yakuzan?" Michu asked, but KongFu was the one to explain.
"He has seen your progress. For a fool that doesn't speak a common language or lacks humanoid form, he is pretty smart. He knows that you will be the one leading him soon," KongFu nodded with approval.
"Yakuzan! Are you sure?" Michu asked, but Yakuzan just glanced and nodded. His muscles let out an aura that was basically his speed form. The inheritance from the Azure lake trembled, then Michu's reflection became even faster.
This made Michu blank, but then he giggled, "If I am about to get the tough defenses out of this inheritance, then I will pass it to you, Yakuzan! Be ready to fight your reflection!" The monke giggled, making KongFu's palm hit his forehead.
He didn't voice out his thoughts, but the old man would love to see Michu's defenses increase naturally through this inheritance. However, the mutual gleam of respect within these two hadn't disappeared and Michu shared what would be his soon.
"Okay! Let's fight!" All healed up. Michu stood up. His ear twitched, "I will be relying on you, KongFu!"
"Yeah," Nothing more had to be said. Michu listened to all the advice and followed them attentively. The monkey god's knowledge and pointers and the water reflection that was a worthy opponent ended up as one of the most valuable experiences for Michu!
His Mythic Class was just getting started!
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[Michu: Please, don't wait for me! I am going to spend a lot of time here! Hehe, this is a really great place! Sadly, you aren't here with me, Sandra! Look, there are water reflections that help me with training and I can't get enough of it! I will send you a video later!]
This message was as if on repeat mode within Alexandra's mind.
She lay in her VR Capsule, her eyes widely opened while looking at the ceiling in her room. It was just afternoon, but her room was dark and if not for the lights from the VR capsule, then she wouldn't even see the opened lid.
Though her mind had one thing within, Alexandra's chest heaved. She looked pained for what happened and clearly regretted her decision. Her hand soon went up and Alexandra slowly left the capsule.
Looking at her room and the mess it concealed, Alexandra decided to clean it up. She first opened the windows and reacted like a scared kitten to the sun invading her room.
"..."
A lot of people were passing by her house, their eyes glued either to the phones or just looking ahead. Some glanced at Sandra who stood lost in thoughts. Her complexion was pale, but the sun blessed her with a different, charming look.
All those people instantly became forgotten by her, "I can't remember those idiots at all." Rather than those idiots who whispered various mean things behind her back, Sandra's mind had been blooming with Michu's words.
His words deeply crept into her heart. Even those before the Azure Forest had left some deep meaning within Alexandra.
She turned around, "I still hate the sun, though." With a faint smile, Alexandra began to clean up the mess in her room. An hour later, her mother's voice rang out from below, "Alexandra! Are you still in-game? Dinner is ready!"
"I am not!" Alexandra replied loudly, then added, "I will eat... with you..."
"What?!" If the house could jump, then it would along with the hearts of Alexandra's mother and father who were shocked to hear their daughter leaving the house! As the nerd, Alexandra often took dinners to her room and just ate alone.
Now, she went downstairs and looked at her parents with a faint blush, "Don't make such a noise..." Her sister wasn't here, but that was a matter for another time. Alexandra knew the house would jump again, though.
Her mother probed, "Was it, Jacob?"
"He is probably taking a nap, right now, mom," Alexandra replied stoically, but when her mother leaped and whispered to her husband 'It must be another man!' a blush crept onto her cheeks.
Both parents froze, then laughed out loud, "Haha! It's been a long while since I could see you smiling like that, Alexandra! Oh, do you want us to hide this? Your big sister won't spare you."
She would forcefully take Alexandra for the shopping and the witch knew it. But it was perhaps what she needed, so not answering her parents, Alexandra resolved to change herself so that she would feel no regrets anymore.
Thank you for reading! Come and check my discord for Sandra's art that will appear soon ^^
Chapter 49: Bank Account
"Brother, so you are saying that you are about to create more golden bananas and sell them at the auction?" Nana asked. It was already evening and Michu just sent a goodnight message to Venomous along with some pictures with his stupid yet cute smile.
He talked about his experiences in the game world, then. It was true that Michu had been learning a lot of battle experiences, but his banana farm was also doing great as soldiers could just harvest bananas in his place.
Though the farmer should return soon to take care of the banana herbs, Michu wasn't worried and focused more on his class. It was also fun to speak and learn from KongFu! Michu also requested the previous monkey god to teach Yakuzan a few tricks.
"Yep!" Michu replied!
"I hope you will strike gold with those! However, if you want to exchange the in-game currency into real money, then you have to get a bank account!" Nana explained, "If you want to earn money, you must have a bank account, so go to the town center and get one!"
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"Get one..." Nana's words reverberated in Michu's mind.
He was exactly in the town center, surrounded by the skyscrapers, loud cars, and shops whose content was so expensive Michu nearly fainted by looking at all those zeros. He was overwhelmed by the number of people here and their eyes looking at him with irritation.
Well, he stood in the middle of the road...
Michu's clothes also didn't belong to the common ones. It was even of worse quality as no brand could be seen on him. He wore plain clothes that were just colorful and unmatched, making him seem like a poor dude who would wear whatever he could.
"Let's go..." Michu was also often deterred by older people in the real world, at least. His teachers weren't patient with him enough and in his early days, parents of other kids would point fingers at him to show some kind of example of the poor dude.
Though it was not seen in the game world as Michu felt like someone else here, the monke had it hard in the town center. He couldn't tell whether it was the aura, lack of black magic, or just the clothes and technology all around him that forcefully reminded him about his poverty.
"Michu?" However, someone suddenly called him out and Michu turned around to face the origin of this voice. It turned out to be someone older than him by at least fifteen years, but this person was someone Michu knew.
He absentmindedly replied, "Villager guy?"
"Yeahhh, it's your villager guy! Heh!" The loudest farmer who often bickered with city guys stood before Michu. He also wore rough clothes and even sucked on straw, so no one would mistake his profession and affiliation.
He was also someone not from the town center!
"Oh! Hi! It's my first time seeing someone from the game in real life!" Michu's exuberant side returned with the old man by his side, "How are you?"
"Not bad! If we exclude the fact that I had to go to this city, then I am doing just great! And my name is Roland." The villager guy and Michu were also going in the same direction, so both of them engaged in a talk that was so loud that passing people shook their heads.
The talk reached the crux, "Oh, so you are also going to the bank. Your first time?" Roland asked and to his question, Michu nodded a few times.
He added, "I have everything prepared. My ID, mom's number, and... ughhh..." Michu didn't have his own phone yet and all other stuff needed for the bank account had been prepared by Nana, "Email... I think."
"Goddamnit! This damn black magic! I am also here because of it!" Roland scratched his hair roughly while complaining about the black magic. He and Michu shared the same problems and so they were on the same page here.
Roland was also considerate of Michu. Seeing his clothes and lack of experience, he decided to teach him a few valuable lessons, "Listen, Michu... Don't back off when they look at you with scornful eyes."
"Why would they look at us with scornful eyes? Is it because we don't understand black magic?" Michu asked and Roland nodded heavily.
His explanations continued, "Damn officials. They look down on us. Whether it is a bank, tax office, or any other office! Just because they are doing black magic and paperwork and sit down on their asses, they dare to look down at us! That's why never back off. If you don't understand something or need more explanation, just ask them! Don't look below and don't let them kick you away! Our time is precious too!" Roland said, then looked at the doors before him.
Those doors were inviting everyone to the bank's building and offered various offers for young and old people.
Roland scoffed and spat on his hand. He then rubbed his hands with a grin on his face, "Just stay behind me. No matter how much we don't understand, we will fix our problems!" After declaring so, Ronald swept his hair behind, then kicked the doors!
The doors abruptly shook and opened, then returned with heavier force.
Roland laughed out loud, clearly not being here for the first time. Another kick followed this return and he and Michu finally stepped into the bank with all eyes cast on them, "Hi, hi! I am looking for a very patient! Yes, a very patient guy who would take care of us! And! It has to be someone young!"
Roland turned his eyes to Michu, "The young ones are usually newbies here and they won't be able to kick you away. They lack experience. Heh, fools."
Michu nodded and looked around, "I think they don't like us already."
"They wouldn't like us anyway. You will understand after you ask a few questions, Michu! The whole community can use black magic, but we can't! So what?" Roland pulled his sleeves, then waved at the closest bank guy! This guy's face distorted in irritation, then all bank officials exchanged glances.
The lady stood up and invited both Michu and Roland to a room, "Our new addition will take care of you." Her lips kept shivering, making her look awkward. She also wanted to just slap this loud villager, but how could she?
Ronald smiled brightly at her, grasped her hand for a handshake, "Thank you very much!" But this handshake was as if he looked down on her desire to slap him! Adding his smile, it felt as if he really knew about her heart's wish.
"Now, now! We got a special room for ourselves. All other clients were forced to speak through windows, but we are here to speak with the new addition! I wonder who it might be? Haha!" Roland opened the doors leading to the office, then blinked a few times, "City guy?"
"I thought I was hearing things, but it is really you... Close the doors!" City guy, the guy whose bickering rivaled Roland was sitting behind the desk!
He threw annoyed eyes at Roland, then smiled at Michu, "I never expected to meet you here, Michu. Don't follow this guy or the whole city will hate you."
"Hehe! We got a special room for ourselves, though! But I still think Mr. Roland was too rude!" But Michu also felt relieved that there was someone to help him. Roland's brave entrance cleansed Michu's heart out of nervousness.
City guy, called Mark, exhaled loudly then nodded, "I guess it's a blessing in disguise... Whatever, don't look at me like that. Let's start with you. What's your problem, dear client?" City guy smiled widely at Roland, but this smile was like a taunt that could send red waves! Roland scoffed and took out his phone.
It was brick, not the phone, "You can find my password here. Tell me how much money I have in my bank account!"
Mark felt like he returned to the stone era by looking at his brick, "I am sorry? That's your problem?" His disbelief was clear.
Roland waved his hand, "You can get this info with black magic, but I don't have it! Anyway, I won't use my savings from socks for a present. I must know exactly how much I have because my daughter's birthday is coming!"
"Maybe invest in a better phone, get an app and check your bank account from the house?!" Mark spat out all his thoughts, then snatched the brick from the table, "God... My father used to have such a phone when I was a kid!" Clicking buttons felt like a chore already, but Mark had to dig out through all this old technology and find passwords!
"Invest in a better phone? You fool saw how expensive this shit is?" Roland coughed as he just cussed next to Michu, "I don't mind coming here! No one can stop me!" He smugly smiled and nearly got his face beaten by his own brick.
Mark held himself back and passed enough information to him, "Buy a phone for your daughter, then. Kids these days learn fast and she will be the one to help you."
"As if! What if she somehow used my money through black magic to buy toys for herself? No! Do you have kids?"
"Yes, and I have a phone, not a brick," Mark replied.
"Hah! At this age, you are either monk or a parent, I guess." Roland yet again smugly smiled, then won this small spar with the city guy. He was in a better position here, but in the game world, Mark swore to battle him on the same foothold.
Mark then shifted his eyes to Michu, "First time here. I can tell just by looking at you... So..."
"Uh, there are my passwords and information," Michu took out the paper with the phone number, his email, and all the stuff. He also held his ID tightly and waited for Mark to call it. His sister said that ID was very important and no one should see this information! Of course, the bank guy was fine as it was necessary for the bank account.
"What nice handwriting. This makes things easier," Mark commented, then threw a glare at Roland who burst out laughing.
The whole process was smooth and Michu could even learn some of the black magic by peeking at the screen.
"That's it. It took some time, but your bank account got officially opened. As for your debit card, just wait for it to arrive." Mark said, then shook Michu's hand, "And happy birthday. It's too early, but I don't think we will meet again so soon. I left some present on your account already,"
"Hey, hey! Don't use black magic to your advantage," Roland stood up and passed some money to Michu as well, "Happy Birthday!"
"Uh... Um... T-thanks..." Michu looked down, avoiding eye contact as he just got too overwhelmed by the sudden wishes. He always had his mom and sister saying these words and while the latter would always happily cheer, Michu's mom often hid the pain that even on such occasions she wouldn't be able to provide a proper meal and even a present. All of this made birthdays not so significant, but Michu felt pure happiness at this very moment.
"Haha!" He suddenly laughed out loud, "Thank you for the presents! It's nice to get presents! I will also prepare something for you guys! I hope so!"
"It's nothing much, really." Seeing this happy young man, both adults smiled wryly. Their smiles were similar, so Roland quickly changed into a smug smile and taunted Mark back! Both of them ended up giving more money to Michu as the former's present turned out to be less valuable.
This day, Nana and Michu went shopping and surprised their mother later on. All of them went to sleep while full and warm.
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