All the Heroines are my Ex-girlfriends

Chapter 3: Yukima Azuma

With a loud "bang,"

The door to the room slammed shut, sending a gust of wind that messed up Yukima Azuma's hair.

Seeing this, the corners of Yukima Azuma's mouth couldn't help but curl into a smile.

"The tenant is my ex-girlfriend. What a coincidence, this could be turned into a light novel."

Muttering to himself like that, Yukima Azuma turned around and went downstairs.

Just like their previous conversations,

Yukima Azuma and Kasumigaoka Utaha had once been in a romantic relationship.

About three years ago.

At that time, Kasumigaoka Utaha had not yet debuted as a light novel author.

Well, to be more precise, her novel The Metronome in Love was still just an unfinished manuscript back then.

It was during their time together that her first book was completed.

Unfortunately, their relationship wasn't as enduring as in the novels.

After some conflicts, there were no coincidences that helped them reconcile, nor were there any challenges they overcame together to make amends.

One day, after an argument, they broke up.

By the way,

Yukima Azuma is a person who has experienced travel and reincarnation.

He was born in this world as a child.

As he grew, the memories of his previous life gradually returned.

Therefore, before they started dating, Yukima Azuma had actually "known" about Kasumigaoka Utaha.

To be more accurate, it was because he "knew" Kasumigaoka Utaha, the genius young novelist who would eventually become a star, that Yukima Azuma was able to pursue her.

But!

Yukima Azuma wanted to say:

Loving a 2D girl isn't at all like he had imagined.

The incredible beauty of Kasumigaoka Utaha is indisputable, and her long, slender legs are hard to resist.

But her arrogance and "black tongue" are also very real.

In a light novel, this might seem like a cute characteristic of the character.

But in real-life love, it may not be as good.

Additionally, Yukima Azuma had little experience with romance at that time.

They broke up due to personality clashes and a few minor conflicts.

After the breakup,

Yukima Azuma temporarily left Tokyo due to family reasons and moved to Chiba.

It was as if he disappeared.

So, this was the first time they had met again after their breakup.

Seeing Kasumigaoka Utaha again, Yukima Azuma truly felt overjoyed.

After three years of growing up, Yukima Azuma had learned how to handle conflicts in relationships.

As for how he matured...

Romantic experience certainly cannot be gained just through words.

So... Yukima Azuma didn't just have Kasumigaoka Utaha as his ex-girlfriend...

But that's a story for another time.

Back to Yukima Azuma.

The name "Yukima" is not a famous one.

But if the surname "Yukinoshita" is mentioned, many people would likely recognize it.

The relationship between these two surnames can be likened to the relationship between "Shinomiya" and "Shijo" in a family.

Though it might not be entirely accurate to call them "main family" and "branch family," there are certain similarities.

In short, they both belong to a large family.

However, the "Yukinoshita" family, in just the past dozen years, has suddenly grown very powerful.

Not only has it surpassed social classes, but it has also become a prestigious and well-known family.

As a result, the large family where the "Yukinoshita" name originated, other families within this clan have become secondary branches.

This is how society works in Japan.

The person with the biggest fist is the one who's right.

In terms of hierarchy, it's just a sense of satisfaction when bringing down others.

Three years ago, the reason Yukima Azuma returned to Chiba was because the "Yukima" family encountered a major crisis.

The crisis was so severe that the entire "Yukima" family was left with just Yukima Azuma.

At that time, when he returned to Chiba, Yukima Azuma could be said to have been surrounded by wolves.

In the end, Yukima Azuma sold most of the real estate assets to "relatives."

With decisions and actions far beyond his age, he took a large sum of money and left Chiba.

Most of the money was used to buy a villa apartment in Tokyo.

The remainder was used to sustain his life.

Because he didn't have much money, Yukima Azuma had to rent out the apartment.

However... this year, Yukima Azuma began to receive money from various sources.

He planned to go to the real estate agency in the next few days and remove the rental notice for the house.

As a result, unexpectedly, in the past few days, Kasumigaoka Utaha had been shown the property by the agency.

It's what you could call "a coincidence so big it could be written into a light novel."

And there's one more important thing about Yukima Azuma.

That is...

A year ago, Yukima Azuma finally received the "benefit" that people like him, those who are reincarnated, get.

Though a little late, it's better than nothing.

As Yukima Azuma went downstairs, put on his sneakers, and prepared for his morning jog, he opened his system panel.

[Host: Yukima Azuma]

Physical: 6

Intelligence: 8

Attractiveness: 8

Skills: Language Proficiency (lv6), Literature (lv5), Cooking (lv5), Programming (lv4), Shogi (lv7)

Human limits.

Regarding skills, level 0 means no knowledge, levels 1 to 3 are beginner, levels 4 to 6 are mastery, levels 7 to 9 are advanced, and level 10 is peak, which is the highest level.

This panel represents Yukima Azuma's entire capability.

Under each skill, there is a progress bar.

As long as he diligently practices the corresponding skills, the proficiency will increase.

When the progress bar is full, the skill level will rise.

It doesn't seem like a very powerful ability.

But if you think about it, any skill that can reach its peak simply through practice could definitely be considered cheating.

By the way, since Yukima Azuma discovered that physical training could gradually improve his stamina, he hasn't missed a single morning workout.

The high score for attractiveness on this panel clearly comes from the genetics of the Yukima family.

The high intelligence score seems to be due to the combination of his soul after reincarnation.

How to increase intelligence and attractiveness?

Yukima Azuma still hasn't figured that out.

It could also be because these two stats are so high that Yukima Azuma's experiments haven't been enough to change them yet.

As for the list of skills, the highest level skill is "shogi."

This skill comes from...

'Ringringring~...'

The phone rang.

Just as Yukima Azuma stepped outside, he pulled out his phone.

The screen displayed the caller's name: "Ginko."