In the eleventh month of his infancy.
Okabe was in his room, performing various movements. A thin layer of sweat covered his chubby little face. If anyone were to see this scene, they would surely be shocked.
An infant of this age actively exercising? It's practically against biology!
Unfortunately, only Okabe and Ikaros were in the room at the moment, so it was destined that no third person would know.
[Congratulations, Host, for completing your physical training. Strength Value increased by 0.01, Charm Value increased by 0.01]
"Huu..."
As he completed the final movement, feeling the power surge through his limbs, a sharp glint flashed in Okabe's eyes. He was in exceptionally good condition at this moment!
"Check status panel."
[Name]: Okabe
[Age]: 0 years, 11 months
[Strength]: 5.14
[Spirit]: 10
[Charm]: 14.04
[Skills]:
[Body Control (Gold)]: Slightly Accomplished (1366/5000)
[Japanese (Green)]: Adept (384/1000)
[Chinese (Blue)]: Slightly Accomplished (105/5000)
"Including the natural increase in Strength Value from growth, my strength is now equivalent to that of a twelve-year-old child.
Once the 'Strong Baby' mission is over, I can officially start honing my culinary skills!"
Okabe looked at his status panel with satisfaction. This was the result of training day and night during this period.
At the very beginning, it took him three to four hours to complete a full set of movements, and after doing it once a day, he would be completely drained.
But now, he could complete a full set in just half an hour. He could do two sets in one go—two in the morning and two in the afternoon. His efficiency was terrifyingly high!
As for why he didn't do more? That was naturally because he'd reached his physical limit. After all, he was just a small infant.
"But this number is so painful to look at. There are 15 days left until the mission ends. With a natural monthly growth of 0.1 in Strength Value... that means I still need 76 training sessions.
That breaks down to exactly 5 training sessions a day. It's only one more than I'm doing now, so the pressure won't be too great."
Looking at the numbers on his status panel, even though he didn't have OCD, Okabe still felt uncomfortable. Thus, he decided to grind his Strength Value to 6 points before this mission ended.
Equivalent to the physical condition of an average 14-year-old boy!
It should be stated in advance here that the so-called Strength Value is not simply a combat power value, but an abbreviation based on the Gourmet World that integrates various attributes.
It includes a comprehensive calculation of multiple basic physical functions such as strength, agility, and reaction speed. A slight increase represents an all-around enhancement.
"Little Okabe, don't always stay in your room. It's nice to come out and bask in the sun with everyone once in a while and enjoy a sunny afternoon!"
Just as Okabe picked up a towel to wipe his sweat, preparing to rest a bit and take a bath, Nakiri Leonora's voice rang out, and then she was seen rushing into the room.
Upon seeing Okabe sitting on the floor doing nothing, she immediately reached out and swept him into her arms, and without regard for whether he was willing or not, she carried him directly outside.
Okabe only felt his body sink into a soft embrace. By the time he came to his senses, he had already been picked up. Ikaros followed beside Nakiri Leonora.
"Erina, Alice, come over here. Take Little Okabe to play with you."
The three arrived at a small garden where Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri were cheerfully chasing each other and playing around, while Nakiri Mana sat quietly on a lounge chair, watching.
Compared to a year ago, she had grown much thinner.
"Okay."
"We were also thinking it's no fun for just the two of us to play."
"Little Okabe, since you just got here, you can be 'it'! Erina, let's run!"
Hearing Nakiri Leonora's voice, Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri tacitly stopped their roughhousing and trotted over in her direction.
Then, the two of them saw the little boy standing with Nakiri Leonora. His hands were in his pockets, and he was looking at them with a complicated expression in his eyes.
But little children don't know what such a look means. After hearing her mother tell her to play with Okabe, Alice Nakiri immediately made a decision.
"Should I say the power of their bloodline is strong? Without a system, Erina Nakiri started talking at three months old. Now, at less than a year old, she can run and jump. Compared to an ordinary infant, her development speed is more than just a step ahead!"
Without much hesitation, Okabe took a step and gave chase.
He didn't use his full strength, but rather maintained a pace that was neither fast nor slow, as if he were teasing children.
Right now, the two girls were running for their lives in front. When they thought they had shaken him off and their speed gradually slowed, they were surprised to find he was still behind them, the distance between them not having shrunk at all. They could only lower their heads and continue to dash wildly.
The only drawback was...
Little children have poor balance and fall easily.
"Careful."
Fortunately, Okabe hadn't been training for nothing all this time. In an instant, he burst out with astonishing speed, reached out, and grabbed the back of Alice Nakiri's collar, thus preventing the tragedy of a fall followed by bawling.
"Mana, did you see that?"
"I saw it. Such astounding speed! He's truly the child who inherited the bloodline of Brother Hakuji and Sister Koyuki!"
Although they remained where they were, Nakiri Mana and Nakiri Leonora were constantly watching the children's movements.
When they saw Okabe suddenly burst out with incredible speed and catch Alice Nakiri just as she was about to fall, the two exchanged a glance, each seeing the amazement in the other's eyes.
"This little fellow's future achievements will surely be limitless. I hope the three of them can become good friends and support each other as they advance on the path of cooking."
Nakiri Mana's voice was filled with emotion. Although Okabe was only a little faster for now, he had already displayed a miraculous quality different from that of an ordinary infant.
Given time, once he grows up...
"Brother Hakuji probably had this in mind when he left the child here. After the zhuazhou ceremony is over in a while, we can find teachers to start their early education."
Nakiri Leonora nodded slightly. She had the same thought. Her gaze towards Okabe was filled with maternal love; after all, he was a child she had helped raise.
"Be careful, don't fall."
Okabe righted Alice Nakiri's body and spoke in the tone of a little adult.
"It's because you were chasing us so closely, it made me and Erina run in a panic! But still, thank you for saving me, Big Brother Okabe."
Looking at Okabe, whose physical development wasn't much different from a two or three-year-old child's, Alice Nakiri naturally called him 'big brother', her eyes filled with excitement and gratitude.
"Big Brother Okabe, you're so fast! The two of us can't outrun you at all."
Beside them, Erina Nakiri also ran up. Her little face was flushed from running, and her eyes, as she looked at Okabe, were filled with adoration.
A child's world is just that simple. Whoever shows talent in something everyone recognizes will be admired by the other children.
Looking at the innocent expressions of Erina Nakiri and Alice Nakiri, Okabe felt a bit emotional.
Especially Erina Nakiri. Right now, her face wore a pure and brilliant smile, nothing like in the original story where she wore a sour face towards everything.
"Let's play hide-and-seek next. I'll be the seeker and you two hide, but you can't leave the garden."
"Okay!"
"You'll never find me! I'll hide in a place that only I know!"
Okabe smiled at the scene before him. He suddenly realized that playing with children was also an interesting thing to do. At the very least, it could allow his tense heart to relax a little.
The afternoon sun scattered over his body, and a faint warmth swept over him. Okabe covered his eyes with his hand and began to count down while the two little girls looked for hiding spots in the garden.
A dozen or so seconds later, Okabe began to search in the garden.
This was his childhood, a childhood he had never experienced in his previous life. Although it was a bit childish, it made him very happy and was destined to become a beautiful memory in the future.
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