章節 2: Baby Steps
I try to calm the fuck down and stop crying. I use superior mind skill to analyse why I am crying as I don't feel hungry. It seems like I am crying because mother is not near me. Baby instincts are really something.
[Ding: Congrats, you managed to use your skills!]
`Point noted. I'll use them more, got it! `
I look around and notice that it is about to be nighttime. So, I figured I first get my memories straight. Because I know every freaking MC starts forgetting their previous life like after 5 chapters. I don't want to forget. Luckily, I have my skill to help me. So, I spent the couple of hours trying to sort my memories out before quickly falling asleep.
I wake up, listening to noises of a busy day. I can't find anything like technology in this room. Maybe I'm born in a poor house? Or is it the world more focused on martial arts? Maybe only the top dogs get shiny bones? I can only speculate from my room. Here, on the crib, I can only the sky as I look into the window.
Anyways, it's still early mornings. I see mom cooking. She looks at me once in a while and talks to me. I of course don't understand. But I memorised everything she said. I humour with some cute baby babbles, laughs and cries. I tried to leave this task of memorising and automatic responses to my multi-tasking aspect of superior mind. I don't want to do it myself, it's too boring. Also, I get to train my skills this way.
Then I noticed the little things I have missed. The stove in the kitchen is run by spiritual energy. I can't sense spiritual energies yet. But I can guess that much because there is no electricity or gas. And looking at her gestures before activating the stove, it seems like the user has to channel a little energy into the stove to activate it. By the way it looks, it doesn't seem too showy. Which could mean this technology is common enough. I am definitely no prince, but I want to know if I am a village bumpkin or city boy.
...
Like that, I spent the couple of months analysing the environment around me. I also have mostly learnt the local language by now. My mother's name is Julee and father is Sora and I am called Jura. It looks like my father works as a city guard and mother works as a lab assistant. But she took 6 months off to take care of me. And we live in a remote location where the lab is. I learned a lot of things as she was doing paperwork in home. I also say a 'delivery golem' delivering the papers from and to the lab. It wasn't much. It simply dropped the package in its stomach when mom showed her bracelet to it.
I have pretty good control over my body now. I practiced walking during nights. I wanted to practice running too, but I don't want to risk breaking a bone or something. Baby bodies are delicate.
...
It's been 2 years now. I speak fluently now. They think I am a genius. True, that I am. Mom is usually busy doing whatever she does in the lab. She only talked about it when she took that 6-month leave. She doesn't talk about it in front of dad. Probably some sort of non-disclosure agreement. But she does babble a little when it's just me and her. Apparently, all the tiresome paperwork is thrown to her to deal with. Things like looking through a whole library section just to find some obscure quotes or lines in god knows which book. She really vented about that to me that day. Apparently, it was because of a silly bet between two researchers.
Father is a simple and silent guy. He speaks short phrases. I feel like I vibe with him well.
But his job is quite stressful. Because it's a remote location, the beasts around the area aren't culled too much. And by feeling the vibe of the whole situation I can guess that this is a secret lab, that is well funded but can't make a big scene buy requesting too many soldiers or hiring any adventurers. Adventurers have loose mouths.
Hopefully it's not one of those secret labs where you kill everybody after the research is done to keep things quiet.
...
I am so excited right now. I asked mom to bring some books from the library. She knows I am too smart to wait for school.
It's evening right now. And mother should be arriving from the library to bring the books. I have practised my superior mind as much as I can in the past 2 years. I have yet to unlock mental energy to fully take advantage of my superior mind. So that is on the top of my list to do. I hope I find some clues...
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Cap10Writes
Cap10Writes I had to research on a baby's learning timeline. I thought speaking a few phrases at 2 years in genius. But apparently babies are really good at learning language. Who would've guessed?
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