READ NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 2: Yukino's Defeat
Amamiya Haru was a transmigrator.
From the very first day he transmigrated as a baby, he'd been eagerly awaiting the arrival of his system.
He still remembered the [Godhood Training Simulator] he had downloaded in his previous life just before his sudden transmigration.
But as he grew older, the system still didn't arrived, so he had to give up the idea temporarily.
In his previous life, he had been an overworked corporate slave, pushing himself to the brink of physical collapse with endless overtime and social obligations. Now, with a fresh start, his first goal was clear: make money.
At the very least, he wanted to make sure he could live as the second-generation heir of a wealthy family.
So, before he even started elementary school, he tried to follow the footsteps of "protagonists" in all those transmigration stories and told his mom he needed some startup funds to begin making money.
His mom, generously handed him 100 yen and said, "If that's not enough, I can add 200 more."
Haru immediately abandoned that route.
By the time he officially became an elementary schooler, he made another notable discovery: one of his classmates was someone familiar—Yukinoshita Yukino.
That girl, who already looked like a porcelain doll, was born to be adorable.
Haru wasn't some creep who'd have weird thoughts about a young girl.
He was simply marveling at the realization that he had transmigrated into a two-dimensional anime world.
Initially, his only thought was that it might be fun to see the "anime waifus" from his previous life's figure collection brought to life.
But this lighthearted sentiment quickly faded when he saw Yukino being bullied by her classmates.
As someone who had experienced bullying in his own school days, Haru deeply despised it.
He knew all too well how cruel and disgusting such experiences could be.
The scars from bullying were often permanent, haunting someone for the rest of their life.
So, when he decided to step in and help Yukino, he naturally became a target of resentment himself. When things came to a head, he ended up chasing the bullies down the hallway with a mop.
The incident quickly escalated, and both his and Yukino's parents were called to the school.
When his parents learned the full story, they didn't scold him.
On the contrary, his mom proudly declared, "That's my boy—handsome and brave enough to protect his classmates!"
Haru later learned from his dad that his mom had always had a habit of bragging about her son.
From that day on, Yukino started to stick to Haru.
Or rather, "stick to" might not be the best way to describe it.
But as a young girl, Yukino clearly cherished this rare warmth in her life.
In the years that followed, Haru continued to study and train himself.
In his previous life, his body had been utterly wrecked. Now that he had a fresh start, maintaining a healthy body became a top priority.
At the same time, he never forgot his initial goal of making money.
When he found out his mom didn't want to be a stay-at-home housewife anymore and was considering opening a clothing store, he eagerly offered advice.
After much persuasion, he convinced her to expand her original plan of selling women's clothing to include children's clothing.
As a transmigrator, Haru knew full well how profitable children's clothing could be.
Parents might hesitate to buy new clothes for themselves, but when it came to their kids, they rarely held back.
Over time, as the family's finances improved, Haru encouraged his parents to branch out into other industries.
When online shopping began to emerge, Haru made sure they were among the first to jump on board.
Their business flourished, and Haru even met Yukino's mother through the growing social ties between their families.
The only regret Haru had was that this anime world seemed to lack some of the opportunities he remembered from his past life. Certain investment strategies that had been surefire in his world didn't seem to exist here.
Even much of the entertainment media he'd been familiar with was absent.
At least tokusatsu shows still existed.
"Maybe it's because anime sometimes referenced tokusatsu, but they couldn't directly mention real-world entertainment for copyright reasons?" he speculated.
The Amamiya family's prosperity continued to grow. When bubble tea shops were still relatively unknown, Haru persuaded his parents to enter that market.
As anyone who'd been online in his past life knew, the profit margins for bubble tea were absurdly high.
Originally, Haru wanted to name their shop "Honey Snow Ice Castle" as a playful nod, but when he discussed it with Yukino, she thought the name was far too strange.
In the end, Haru decided, "Fine, we'll just call it Snow Castle then."
At the time, Yukino had given him a rather peculiar look.
By the time Haru had successfully turned himself into a second-generation rich kid, the Yukinoshita family had grown increasingly close to his.
He and Yukino remained classmates through middle school.
For high school, Haru chose to attend Sobu High School, mainly because he wanted to see some of the "anime girls" up close.
To his surprise, Yui Yuigahama, the cheerful "dumpling girl," also ended up enrolling at Sobu High.
"Maybe it's because the atmosphere at Sobu High is more relaxed?" he mused.\
had already given up on the system, the system came online on his 16th birthday.
Just when Haru had already given up on the system, it suddenly activated on his 16th birthday.
[You have activated the Godhood Training Simulator.]
[This game allows you to ascend to godhood through hard work and dedication.]
[Effort will always be rewarded.]
[Loading host's skills now…]
As the cold, mechanical voice echoed in his mind, Haru finally realized that he was not a transmigrator without a system.
"No wonder it took 16 years—my pre-transmigration self must've set the game to unlock at age 16."
Once the system finished loading, Haru quickly figured out how it worked.
The functionality was simple: a skill panel.
For example, he'd worked hard to maintain a healthy body, sticking to a strict exercise regimen and healthy habits.
[Physical Fitness: Lv7 (4399/50000)]
Other skills he practiced also loaded onto the panel.
The most thrilling part was that every time a skill leveled up, Yuu could physically feel the improvement.
This feeling can be summed up in one word: awesome.
But the true treasure of the system wasn't just the guaranteed reward for effort—it was the fact that skills wouldn't degrade over time.
Unlike athletes who lose their edge after years of inactivity, Haru's skills remained at their peak, no matter what.
And that… was the ultimate cheat.
_ _ _
Back in the present,
Yukino didn't cause any trouble for Yuigahama Yui.
After a brief exchange, her sharp mind had already concluded that the other girl posed little threat.
With her usual cool demeanor, she returned her focus to the little notebook Haru had handed her.
"It's a time-loop story?" she asked, her delicate features lighting up with surprise.
Haru rested his chin on his hand and smiled. "To be precise, it's about the heroine breaking free from the time loop."
"Does she succeed in the end?"
"You'll have to guess."
Instead of pressing the question, Yukino smoothly changed the subject. "I heard Eiriri Spencer Sawamura from Class G has also came looking for you?"
Haru shrugged. "Apparently, it seems that she and her parents met me when we were kids, but I don't remember it."
"Kids?"
Yukino frowned slightly.
She disliked the idea of another girl sharing the "childhood" connection she thought was hers alone.
Haru explained further, "My dad met her father, Mr. Spencer, at a party.
Yukino immediately looked into his eyes: "And?"
"My dad told me that Sawamura's mother knows the principal of our elementary school. Do you remember that one high-jump competition? The one where I set a new school record?"
"You don't need to show off."
"I'm not showing off—it's just a fact. Anyway, Eiriri was apparently there and remembered me because of it. That's why she approached me last week."
Yukino fell silent.
So I'm no longer his only "special one" after all.
She had always known her childhood friend was popular with girls.
Since middle school, confessions to him had been an almost weekly occurrence.
And since middle school, Yukino had been in full "combat mode."
"You're jealous, aren't you?" Haru teased, a smirk on his face.
Yukino met his gaze with calm composure. "You guess."
"That's my line."
"Then let me rephrase: go ahead and guess boldly."
Haru didn't take the bait.
They stared at each other, neither willing to back down.
But Haru was confident. After all, in all their years of knowing each other, he had never lost one of these staring contests.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
As expected, Yukino was the first to look away.
A faint blush appeared on Yukino's face.
Someone let out a grin laugh: "You're so cute."
Yukino, both embarrassed and irritated, glared at him with her beautiful eyes. "Thank you for the compliment, but I've heard that too many times already."
Amamiya Haru repeated with a grin, "You're so cute."
Yukino flushed even more and lowered her head to take a sip of her drink.
From this angle, her fair cheeks bloomed with a delicate flush. and her beautiful eyes under her long eyelashes were filled with suppressed shyness. When she sensed that haru hadn't looked away, she instinctively bit her lip, making her plump, rosy lips a little moist.
I can't win against him. How annoying.
Yukino thought to herself.
But then, her thoughts shifted.
No.
She didn't actually hate it.
In fact, she quite liked it.
But he had already scored his point, and she wouldn't let him score again.
Yukino, who disliked lying, chose silence instead.
Not answering ≠ Not admitting.
But today's encounter had ended with Yukino's defeat once again.