Is it morning already? I look around, and my sis is still sleeping on what you couldn't even call a bed… Before I fell asleep, I gave Powder his new weapon, which made the poor idiot cry in happiness for an hour or so, before he ran back home swearing he'd die for me if I ever asked him.
So dramatic...
But it made me happy. Somehow, giving others happiness makes me feel it too. I like it...
We agreed to meet later today to train together and explore my new powers, but—
What the hell is this?!
A massive system window is floating in front of me, glitching in and out of existence.
[You have received a new comment from ObservantReader on Chapter 4:]
Yeah... a comment... Dude wrote a whole essay here!!! It doesn't even fit on my system screen—wait, wait, give me a second. Is it seriously necessary to answer all of this? Big Boss, please help me!
Suddenly, the letters WN manifest in front of my eyes, also observing the comment.
"I think this is beyond my power to solve. You'll have to sacrifice the whole chapter just to answer it."
"Can you keep it down? My sister's right here." My heart pounds wildly as I whisper to the system.
"Relax. She shouldn't wake up for another hour or so."
Big Boss is acting all nonchalant today.
"Is that so...?" I steal a few glances at her, and after making sure she's still asleep, I turn back to him.
"Why do you sometimes say we and sometimes I? It's starting to piss me off. Choose one or tell me the truth..." I can feel the annoyance building up in my throat. I really wish I could vent it right now.
"We do not know." What an obvious lie... Whatever...
"You should start now, or else this won't fit in one chapter..." There's a hint of unease in his voice. I guess this reader really broke the system...
"What are chapters anyway?" I ask, genuinely curious.
"I'll keep it brief... Your story is separated into chapters. Each one has something fun written from your world, and readers can comment on that. So better make sure you don't make them too long, or the readers will complain..."
"What the—how do I even know how long a chapter is?"
"Seriously? You've never noticed that tiny window with the CH number? It increases with every section, and eventually resets."
"OHHH! So that's what it was?!"Now it all makes sense. Kind of. I had noticed it before, but had no idea what it meant...
"Go on then. Interact with the reader already."
"Right..."
ObservantReader, huh…? Sounds like an awesome name, but... I'd appreciate it if the comment was a little shorter. Ahem…
You asked how I got so good at writing at my age and if we have a library... Well, I don't actually write the story myself. It's the system doing it for me... I think?
Big Boss is ignoring me again, so I guess he doesn't want to answer anything related to himself. Or themselves? Still not sure.
But on a side note, we do have a library in our village. Is that weird? All the kids around here can read and write. Hehe...
I think the system liked your comment about the grammar. The screen is flickering lightly, almost like it's glowing with a happy aura. It's hard to explain.
"Quill, you should tag the comment right here so other readers can see it." Suddenly, Big Boss floats around the system screen.
"Ah? How?"
"Here, use your quill to drag the system screen into the smaller screen. Yeah, just like that. Now everyone will be able to see the comment."
"OH!! That saves so much space for me!!!"
"Cool, right?"
"Yeah..." I feel my eyes gleaming—I don't even know how...
Sorry for the interruption... ahem.
Big Boss still doesn't answer any questions, but so far, I just receive comments randomly. Maybe one day I'll learn how to browse through old ones. That'd be cool... I want to remember all the good times.
I don't know if you've noticed, but there's this small screen next to me that writes everything out for me. So, I hope that answers your next question about who's writing the story, hehe… I wonder if I'm doing okay so far. This is kind of nerve-wracking…
[Who wrote the title of the novel?]
Umm… the novel has a title? I don't think I ever wrote one myself."Did you write the title, Big Boss?"
"I guess I can answer this. Yes, it was me."
But seriously... this title sounds like a confession. And what the hell is First Mythical NPC supposed to mean?
"I did the cover as well," Big Boss floats around me, all happy. I can literally feel it vibrating with pride for some reason...
Ahem… I hope that answers your questions about the title and cover. I'm still not sure how it even looks.
[Can you understand our slang?]
That's simple. Kids always talk the same way in this world. But also… what the hell is Google? I've never heard of that before. Is it some kind of book? You seem to praise it like it's sacred or something...
[Do you know what our world looks like?]
I wish I knew! If anybody could comment and describe what your world looks like, I'd be so happy to read it. I want to experience what the world above mine is like! I bet it's amazing...
And about that next comment—about me reading a woman's mind... ahem. That was only my sister, okay? But you know... other women... I could just rewrite them however I want. Though… I kind of like the long game more. It's way more fun. Sometimes, easy just doesn't feel right. But that's just me. Haha!
I'm not even sure how mind-reading works yet, by the way. That one time was only possible because of the system's help. But if I learn how to use my powers properly in the future, I promise I'll explain it in detail!
[Now I'm wondering if my comment will even appear in the novel]
I think that one's inevitable... I receive every single comment, and I'll try to answer them all. But please keep them short. I already feel like crying... But it's fun. So keep them coming!
[As the first reader to give Power Stones, I feel like I deserve the mention]
Hahaha! I don't even know what Power Stones are yet, but I'll ask Big Boss to teach me about them! I really hope we reach first place!!! And yes, ObservantReader, you are the GOAT. Thank you for reading!
And now I see you're wondering if calling yourself a veteran reader with 1,000 hours is too much? Brother! That's incredible! Even the village elders probably haven't reached your level of reading mastery! Seriously, that's amazing.
"Good job. Now pray the reader likes it, and that others do too," Big Boss chuckles behind me.
"Ugh... I feel like I could've done a better job with this..."
"Writing is about improving with time. Just take it easy for now, Quill. And if you want to learn more about Power Stones and other system features... just open up your system window, you fool."
"Ah?! I could've done that all along?!"