Living in Tokyo, all I want to do is laze around.

[Task Restriction: You must make eye contact with the task recipient and maintain a smile while performing the task]

[Task Status: Completed]

[Task Reward: Issued, please check your inventory]

He didn't rush to check his backpack, but instead noticed a small exclamation mark at the top of the mission interface and clicked to open it.

[Note: Except for the beginner quests, all quests are triggered randomly. The rewards remain the same, but the quantity and quality will increase according to the difficulty of the quest.]

【————Special Note————】

The right of interpretation belongs to this system.

"Unfair terms" means take it or leave it.

I don't know who came up with that sentence.

Kai Uesugi shook his head helplessly, returned to the main menu, found the [Backpack], and clicked to enter.

The backpack interface uses small grids, with one item occupying one grid. It is semi-transparent, giving it a strong game interface feel. The combination of its colors and transparency creates a futuristic holographic effect.

Although the interface is outdated, it's still quite pleasing to the eye.

The backpack was now completely empty, except for a black and gold card that shone brightly in the upper left corner, which looked anything but ordinary.

Kai Uesugi clicked on it.

The black and gold card appeared directly in the middle of the backpack interface, its dazzling light causing Uesugi Kai to subconsciously squint.

Yog Sothos's Black Gold Cards

[How to use: Click to use]

[Brief Description: An omniscient and omnipotent God is omnipresent, beyond the comprehension of humankind. The black and gold card bearing His name can grant you unexpected abilities (a reward from beginner quests).]

?

Almost instantly upon seeing that name, Uesugi Kai frowned subconsciously.

Cthulhu Mythos?

He began to worry about whether there was a problem with the system, and whether he should continue using it. He feared that continuing to use it would drive him crazy.

Furthermore, the instructions only state "click to use" without mentioning any effects, clearly indicating a trap. Coupled with its extremely unusual name, it's even more unacceptable to use it.

Uesugi Kai even considered throwing this broken system away.

But he quickly dismissed that doubt.

Because he clicked on the tiny exclamation mark in the upper right corner of the card.

【——Instructions for Use——】

The cards are divided into four levels: Common, Intermediate, Advanced, and Black Gold.

Card names are generated randomly, and additional effects are produced based on the card name (excluding rewards from beginner quests, etc.).

The card is for "Use and Draw".

The rewards from the card draw prize pool include: attribute points, skills, special effects, and negative effects.

The tiers of items obtainable from the card prize pool are: Common, Intermediate, Advanced, and Black Gold.

Card prize pool probability:

Black Gold Quality: 0.06%

Premium quality: 0.6%

Medium quality: 1%

Standard quality: 50%

【————Special Note————】

The right of interpretation belongs to this system.

Good grief, I don't know where they learned this from, they even have a gacha system, and there's no pity system at all. The whole thing reeks of being a black-hearted person.

Uesugi Kai quickly closed the system page, got out of bed, went straight to the window, opened the blinds, and peered outside.

A gentle breeze caressed his face, and below the window lay his meticulously tended courtyard, where many of the flowers and plants he had cultivated were piled up.

The fragrance of flowers and plants is pleasant, so the air here is exceptionally fresh. Uesugi Kai took a deep breath, trying to clear her mind and calm her emotions.

To be honest, I found that name really strange when I saw it just now.

Chapter 5: Free Meals

A LINE message has arrived.

Kai Uesugi took his phone out of his pocket.

The profile picture on the screen is a cartoon shark holding a bright red chili pepper; it's a message from Hanabi Hanamaru.

"Uesugi-kun, didn't Aunt Noriko come back today?"

"No"

After Uesugi Kai replied, a "(read)" message quickly appeared at the end of the message.

"Then come to my house for dinner today, Uesugi-kun. Mom has already prepared the food."

"Won't this bother you?" Although Uesugi Kai really wanted to go, she still said it out of politeness.

The message received a reply quickly.

"No, Mom has always welcomed you. If it's Uesugi-kun, then it's fine."

"Okay, I'll go over tonight."

"Um"

After seeing Hanamaru Hanabi's last message, a cartoonish emoji of anticipation, Uesugi Kai put his phone back in his pocket.

The Hanamaru family had always been very welcoming, but when Uesugi Kai looked back at the house where he was all alone, he couldn't help but feel a pang of loneliness.

My parents always work overtime at night, and there are basically no leftovers at home.

I've never had a decent dinner in my life; it's mostly just instant noodles, bento boxes, and bread.

As a result, Uesugi Kai also began to learn to cook for herself. Although the taste was... not very satisfactory, at least it wouldn't kill anyone.

There was another reason why Uesugi Kai wanted to freeload at Hanamaru's house.

That's Hanabi's mother, Aunt Mieko's cooking is just right for him.

Ever since that first visit, all the instant noodles, bento boxes, and bread I buy outside are made from sewer grime, which is disgusting.

Therefore, Kai Uesugi sometimes envies Hanabi, who gets to eat such delicious dinners every day.

Thinking about her own parents, even though she shouldn't talk about them behind their backs, Uesugi Kai couldn't help but sigh when she thought about the difference between them.

"Sigh~".

18:24:56

Kai Uesugi glanced at his watch and realized there was still some time before 7 PM, when Hanabi's family was supposed to have dinner. He then lay back down on his bed and resumed studying his system.

Find the [Character] interface and open your attribute list.

Name: Kai Uesugi

Age: 16

【Height: 174】

【Intelligence: 7】

【Strength: 5】

【Speed: 4】

【Charm: 7】

[Physical Fitness: 5]

【技能：阅读lv5（5/10），料理lv0（-10/0）】

Reading Level 5: Enhances memory, learning ability, and immersion during reading to a certain extent.

Cooking Level 0: Nobody will like the food you make.

Special Skills: None

Current status: Normal

Kai Uesugi carefully examined each of his data points and had to admit they were quite accurate.

For example, someone with an IQ of 7, whose deviation score they assessed during the entrance exam was exactly 71, is about right.

......

Well, actually, when Uesugi Kai saw that the cooking experience was -10, he completely believed in the accuracy of the panel.

Lately, the food I cook has been getting worse and worse.

People say that life is about looking forward, but I seem to be learning more and more while looking backward.

Uesugi Kai also saw a '+' sign after each attribute point, along with a progress indicator.

比如体质5，是（2/10）；速度4，是（3/8）；智力7，是（5/40）；

Charm 8 would be (1/80)

Charm 9 would be (1/160)

The value 5 is a dividing point; the higher the value, the more attribute points are required.

Kai Uesugi understood this, and after looking at the character panel, he returned to the main menu and clicked to enter the [Backpack].

Find the black and gold card and click to use it.

A notification sound immediately rang in my mind.

[You have used Yog Sothoth's Black Gold Card (Bonus Edition). Drawing is in progress, please wait...]