Tokyo Soft Rice King.

High school girls are all obsessed with fortune telling. Anri Hitomi often talks about these things with her classmates, such as what her lucky color is today, what her lucky number is, and various subtle psychological tests.

But deep down she didn't believe in such unrealistic things; she only absorbed the relevant knowledge to have topics to talk about with them.

The more she read those books on fortune telling and divination, the more certain she became that there was no way to predict the future; it was all just psychological suggestion and chance.

My mother once said that only fools would place their hopes on something unreal. Gamblers bet everything on unreal luck, which is why they become losers in life.

Therefore, when the topic of divination comes up, Hitomi Anri will only chime in from the sidelines, trying her best to avoid being subjected to silly divination tests herself.

If you listened in on the entire conversation between the class monitor and her friends, you would have noticed that Hitomi Anri never mentioned her lucky item or lucky color.

Because she doesn't believe in these things at all.

But the fact that this method was proposed at this particular time made her realize that Kuroba Akira was indeed an interesting person.

So this time, facing the serious Kuroba Akira, she made an exception and extended her right hand, which she used to hold down her skirt.

"Okay, then I'll ask Kuroba-kun to take a look."

"Don't use your right hand, use your left hand."

"Oh...here you go."

Under Kuroba Akira's forceful tone, the class president took out her left hand, which she had been using to hold down her shapely buttocks behind her skirt, and gave it to Kuroba Akira.

Kuroba Akira took her left hand and held it in front of him, examining it intently.

Although Hitomi Anri is very good at communicating, she has never had a boyfriend or held hands with a boy before. This is her first time being held and examined by a boy like this.

The girl's heart, locked inside the box, is now uncontrollably trying to burst out.

Just moments ago, she could handle Kuroba Akira's sharp tongue with ease and even turn the tables on him, but now, with her hand being held, she felt as if her life force had been squeezed and she couldn't move...

I still can't completely hide my feelings.

My palms seem a little sweaty... Will they smell?

"Um, Kuroba-kun, can I wipe my hands first?"

"No need, I can see clearly."

Kuroba Akira replied without looking up.

He is so serious...

They seem quite 'professional', don't they?

Kuroba Akira was indeed staring intently at his hands, because he couldn't see them clearly otherwise.

However, Hei Yuming was not looking at palmistry at all, and he didn't understand palmistry at all.

The reason for looking at the hands is that Kuroba Akira's "cheat code" is to check the hands.

As mentioned earlier, Kuroba Akira saw the words "Academic Ability A" on the class monitor's right palm, which means that the class monitor has A-level learning ability, which is a very versatile and advanced talent.

Since there are words on the right hand, there must be words on the left hand as well.

In fact, Kuroba Akira initially discovered that he was not the "forsaken child" because of the words on his left hand, and that the gods had actually given him a small cheat code.

This was truly an inconspicuous cheat, so inconspicuous that he didn't even notice it when he first transmigrated.

Other transmigrators all have systems, which not only allow them to see a wealth of character information, but also various fancy functions, and the superpowers they are given are refreshed every week. They can even chat and joke with their hosts. But when it comes to Kuroba Akira, he doesn't even have the most basic virtual frame that appears in front of his eyes.

It's practically the most basic version of a beggar's item.

Calling this thing a system is an insult to the system!

However, Kuroba Akira was still very grateful to God for this cheat code that He had given him.

It is simple and unpretentious, but very useful.

If the palm of your right hand reflects "talent", then the palm of your left hand contains "hard work".

As long as Kuroba Akira concentrates, he can see the 'proficiency' appearing in his left hand.

Unlike talent, proficiency often has multiple levels, which is why Kuroba Akira examined it so carefully.

In the squad leader's left hand, the skill levels appeared and disappeared one after another...

"Mandarin Level 1"

History Lv1

"Geography Lv1"

"Politics Lv1"

Economy Lv1

Mathematics Level 1

"Science Lv1"

"English Level 1"

"Piano Lv1"

"Go Lv1"

"Calligraphy Lv1"

"Art Lv1"

"Flower Arrangement Lv1"

"Tea Ceremony Lv1"

"Ballet Lv1"

"Acting Skills Lv1"

……

That's way too much!

Not only have they mastered all subjects, but they have also dabbled in music, chess, calligraphy, and painting.

This is true genius! Ordinary people don't understand!

Chapter Seven: The First Bowl of Soft Rice

Kuroba Akira was completely stunned.

Could it be that her "A" talent is not only reflected in her academic performance, but also has an impact in other aspects?

That talent is just too amazing!

It turns out that people with high IQs learn things quickly, which is really enviable.

As the saying goes, having more skills is never a burden. While learning more doesn't guarantee greater benefits, it can increase opportunities for self-promotion and provide backup plans, giving you a foundation for future development in any direction.

However, considering the analysis we just did, the class monitor may be under a lot of pressure from her family. Perhaps she didn't learn these things out of interest, but rather as a result of receiving 'elite education'.

Kuroba Akira knew very well how much effort it would take to raise the proficiency of a skill to the Lv1 level that could be recorded on his left hand.

Not long ago, Kuroba Akira accidentally saw the words "Japanese Lv1" appear in the palm of his left hand, along with an experience bar that had only progressed a little bit. That's when he discovered that he actually had this strange ability.

In other words, this is proof of his efforts after spending nearly half a year, devoting almost all his time to practicing this language; it's equivalent to a 'certificate'.

Lv1 represents the beginner level, but what does "beginner level" mean?

That is, having just begun to understand the basics and gained some insights.

To put it simply, I've learned it thoroughly.

The difference between talent and proficiency lies in the fact that talent is something innate and cannot be changed; it is a gift. Proficiency, on the other hand, can be accumulated through hard work, and even without relevant talent, one can gradually gain experience.

The reason why Akira Kuroba didn't discover this cheat immediately was because...

His right hand was blank.

Does this mean that Kuroba Akira is incompetent and a waste?

Actually, it's not that bad; you could just say he's an ordinary mortal.

People with talent are very rare. Based on his observations during the summer vacation, he estimated that only one in ten people possesses talent, and most of them only have a meager talent at level E.

Someone like the class monitor, with his A-level talent, can definitely be called a genius; he is truly one in a million.

However, we cannot deny the class monitor's own efforts because of this. She must have put in a lot of hard work to learn these things.

However, the fact that she can raise the proficiency of a bunch of skills to the beginner level is an impossible task for ordinary people.

A person can only try a limited number of things in their lifetime, and only what they have learned can be recorded as proficiency. Therefore, the proficiency accumulated by a person without talent is far less than that of a genius.

For example, if Akira Kuroba had language-related talent, he might not need to spend half a year learning the local language. This time could be shortened to three months, or even one month. There might even be a genius who can learn a language in a week.

In other words, talent is essentially an accelerator, a buff to proficiency. The difference between having talent and not having talent is like having or not having a double experience card; the leveling speed is worlds apart.

And although it hasn't been confirmed yet, Kuroba Akira believes that talent also determines something else, namely the upper limit.

Some people can't even squeeze into the monsters' arena no matter how hard they try their whole lives.

There are only a little over a hundred people in the world who can run a 10-second time, which is fewer than the number of astronauts who have been to space.

Among these monsters, the only true monster capable of running in under 9.6 seconds is the one in this world. Of course, Kuroba Akira doesn't know if this world is the same.

This is the 'barrier of talent,' a 'ceiling' that you can only envy.

The class monitor's "Academic A" indicates that high school courses are a piece of cake for her, and she should be able to easily get into a top university without much effort.

For her, the University of Tokyo, which is probably something that ordinary students yearn for but cannot reach, is just a small, not-too-difficult hill in her life.

"So, what can be gleaned from my palm?"

"Hmm... your academic performance is very good."

"Wow, that's amazing! You could tell that? I really am number one in the grade."

The class monitor performed very cooperatively.

"I'm number one too, just from the bottom."

Because he spent all his time learning languages, Akira Kuroba's grades in all subjects were naturally abysmal.

"So, Kuroba-kun, you want me to help you with your homework?"

"If you, class monitor, have the time to teach me, I would be extremely grateful, but that has nothing to do with our deal."