A/N: Hello! It's been quite a while, hasn't it? Well, I'm back and I've decided to revive one of my discontinued Gamer fanfics under a the new title; [My Daily Life As The Gamer: Hiroshi Kokoro].
My reasoning being was that I felt the original title (My Daily Life As The Gamer: Ranma 1/2) just didn't felt right to me as I wasn't going to solely focus on the world of [Ranma 1/2, but also other series that I'd like to explore as well.
Anyway, this would be a revised version of the original, not too different from the original. Although, some things have been changed to fit my tastes much better in my opinion.
Keep in mind, this is still a Self-Insert Gamer fanfic that will first center around the world of [Ranma 1/2, much like the original version. However, I will say this: I can't say that this will be perfect, but I can promise to try and make this as accurate as I can based on my own knowledge and understanding of the original source material, albeit with some tweaks and such.
As for the MC himself, they will still get the Harem. However, I cannot promise you that it will be good or not as I'll be honest, I'm confident in writing romance. But what I can do is try to develop the harem for the MC the best I can make to my ability.
Anyway, that's all I have to say, so enjoy!
Disclaimer:
The following is a non-profit fan-based work. The Gamer Manhwa and Ranma 1/2 are owned by WEBTOON and Sung Sang-Young and Rumiko Takahashi respectively.
Other fictional works are all owned by their respective creators and parties. Please support the releases.
And with that enjoy!
"Speaking/Speech"
'Thoughts'
Sound Effects*
The Gamer ability
[Skills, Items, Etc]
Prologue: Rebirth/Tutorial
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Where... am I...?
Those were the thoughts that immediately came to mind as I frantically looked around, scanning my current surroundings. Slowly, I come to find myself in an unknown place, which slowly fueled my rising sense of fear and confusion.
Everywhere I looked, all I could see was nothing but the dark, seemingly empty void around me. Everything felt so empty, so strange... It scared me and made me feel lost.
However, that wasn't the only thing that felt off. I felt strange, my body feeling strange. It felt ethereal in a way. I looked at my hands and they felt off somehow...
What's going on... What's happening...?
Pondering this, my body felt odd as I seem to float in the middle of this dark, desolate place. No sound, other than my own voice...
Hello...? Is anyone here?
In my attempt, I tried calling out into the darkness, hoping to hear some response... But nothing came. This only made my worry grow as I once more tried calling out, much louder, for anyone or anything to hear.
Still, no response, other than the echos of my voice, slowly fading away into the seemingly dark void around me...
This only served to further fuel my anxiety, greatly worrying me as I felt myself beginning to panic. That is, until-
[Gamer's Mind] has been activated!
-I suddenly felt all sense of my worry and panic quickly dissipate as I felt my mind calming down as looked shocked by what I just saw. However, a few moments later, something else happened which caught me off guard, surprised even...
Suddenly, a blue screen appeared before me as I could do nothing, but simply stare in disbelief. However, I quickly shook my head and composed myself as I began reading the screen's text.
Congratulations, Gamer!
You have successfully been reincarnated into the world of [Ranma 1/2]. Approximately, a week or 7 days before the beginning of canon events of the original story.
As stated before, it's up to you for whatever choice or paths you may choose as your actions may affect the course of events of this world and may even completely change or alter the lives and fates of those affected, for better or worse.
Whether you walk the path of good or evil, or perhaps one in between, it's ultimately up to you to write your own story, this new chapter of your second life.
Upon reading that, I calmly processed what I had read, making sure to read it twice as I let the information slowly sink into my mind.
This was real. Somehow, I had supposedly gained the ability, [The Gamer, from a Manhwa I once enjoyed and read. But the thing that shocked me, or rather I expected, was one detail in particular.
To be reincarnated into another world...
Reincarnation. To be reborn into a new body or form of life, usually upon death which could imply that I had died.
But how?
Confused, I tried remembering, but ended up with nothing. However, that was the least of my worries as I would soon be reincarnated into a new world, a fictional one at that.
Actually, now that I think about it, this whole situation of mine is kind of like the various Gamer fanfics I recall reading much about. However, I felt very worried just as much as I was excited by the prospect of it all.
The reason being that if this was anything like those stories then I would most likely be reincarnated into some random fictional world.
Depending on where I'm sent to, I could end up in a relatively peaceful or tamed world such as [Pokémon, [Mario, [Ben 10, and [Fairy Tail] or possibly the more dangerous or crazy ones like [Dragon Ball, [Akame Ga Kill, and fucking [Touhou Project]!
However, I didn't have much time to think much about it as another screen appeared soon after.
You will now be reincarnated into another world. Once you are inserted into your new world, you will be given a new form and background and will integrate any elements or mechanics of that world into [The Gamer] ability.
As a bonus, you will be granted a random [Skill] upon reincarnating into your new world.
Are you ready? Y/N
Without much thought I pressed 'Y', deciding to just go with it as I prepared myself for what was to come. Not like I have any other choice right now.
As expected, I felt something happening to me. It felt like my entire being was being pulled and was in the process of something.
User will now be granted random [Skill] for [The Gamer]... Selecting random [Skill]...
Random [Skill] found... Granting the [Skill: [Hamon]...
[Hamon] huh? Well that's good, I suppose. Very versatile and useful for me to train in using as well as providing possibly some useful applications outside combat, such as healing.
Beginning reincarnation... Reincarnation in progress...
Choosing random world... New world has been chosen: [Ranma 1/2]!
Creating background... Complete!
Commencing reincarnation in 3...
2...
1...
And with that, a blinding flash of light came, engulfing me and the dark void around me in white before my mind went blank and lost consciousness.
Sunday, May 3, 1987
Opening my eyes, I woke up with a jolt, lying in some bed as I found myself in an unfamiliar place. Turning my head, I looked across the room, feeling confused and slightly panicked yet strangely calm at the same time.
Once my panic dissipated for a bit, I got up from the bed and checked my surroundings, finding myself in an apartment of sorts which mainly consisted of the main room with a kitchenette and bathroom.
The place itself was well-furnished with the aforementioned bed, a nightstand right beside it, a lamp, and a vintage Doraemon alarm clock on top of the nightstand. There was also one of those old CRT TVs, a square-shaped one like the one my family used to own, a wooden bookshelf filled with various books, mainly manga and some general books, and other miscellaneous furniture, including a full-length mirror too! Overall, it looked like a pretty nice place.
As I looked around and admired the place, I looked down at my hands and was shocked by what I had discovered. My once normally tanned hands now appeared slightly younger and had taken on a much fairer skin tone.
Shocked by this, I immediately went to the mirror to see my reflection. To my further surprise, where I should have been stood the reflection of a young Japanese teen, likely 15-16 years of age and of average height, with slight curly and silver-white hair. His blue eyes stared back at me with an expression of shock and confusion. This couldn't be real; this can't be happening right now!
And yet, here I am, witnessing it before my very own eyes.
Hesitantly, I slowly brought a hand to my face and pinched my right cheek, causing slight pain as I watched the reflection of my new appearance perfectly mimic my action, which only confirmed it and removed any remaining doubt that this was all a dream. Yet, I remained calm despite the growing sense of excitement and possibly slight fear or nervousness within my heart.
[Gamer's Mind] has been activated!
Fortunately, I remain calm as I watched the brief notification vanish before my eyes.
Not long after, I'm greeted to yet another screen of text as stared in awe and surprise, still not quite used to this experience. However, I shook my head and composed myself as I began reading it's content.
Congratulations, Gamer!
You have successfully been reincarnated into the world of [Ranma 1/2]. Approximately, a week or 7 days before the beginning of canon events of the original story.
As stated before, it's up to you to make whatever choices or paths you may choose, as your actions may affect the course of events in this world and may even completely change or alter the lives and fates of those affected, for better or worse.
Whether you walk the path of good or evil, or perhaps one in between, it's ultimately up to you to write your own story, this new chapter of your second life.
I read the whole thing, then read it twice, as I tried to process all the information I've just absorbed into mind.
[Ranma 1/2] huh? A series I once had fond memories of and still do, especially during my 5th elementary year all the way up to my 10th year of highschool...
It was one of the first anime series that got me into anime and manga. One of the others being [Fairy Tail]. It was the youngest of my older sisters that introduced me to it and was when I first got to see my favorite gender-changing hero, Ranma Saotome...
However, it's been quite a long time since I watched the show and rest of the manga too, leaving my current knowledge of the story rather vague and limited.
Fortunately, I I could recall the general plot and events from the earlier arcs, so that's something at least.
I could use this to my advantage, and possibly change certain things. However, I'm also hesitant to do so as it could somehow work against me, should I carelessly change things without any sort preparation to counter it...
But for now, I'll worry about at a later date as I turned back to the mirror. Once again, I slowly take in my new appearance before I finally took notice of something being displayed just above my head.
-The Gamer-
Lvl 1. Hiroshi Kokoro
Being displayed on top was what I assumed to be my new [Name] alongside my current [Level] and [The Gamer].
Hiroshi Kokoro... or I guess, Kokoro Hiroshi, as spoken in Japan.
If I recall correctly, my surname, Kokoro, means 'Soul', while my given name meant something along the lines of 'Generous', 'Tolerant', or 'Prosperous'.
Put 'em together, and my name can basically mean 'Generous Soul' or something similar. If we're going for 'Prosperous Soul', then I find it kinda fitting, considering I possess [The Gamer] which will no doubt be my greatest aid in becoming stronger to survive in this crazy yet strangely cool world later on...
As I was pondering this, I went and sat on top of the bed, but not before facing the screen and dismissing it away, watching it disappear. I sat on my bed, deep in thought of what I've just learned today and tried planning my next course of action.
However, before I could ponder any further, another screen pops up, surprising me but catch my interest as I checked it and immediately understood.
Now that you've understood your current circumstance and the opportunity given to you, let's begin the [Tutorial]! Please accept the incoming [Quest].
[Quest Alert!]
[Quest: [Tutorial: How To Play!]
Description: You have been isekai'd into the fictional world of [Ranma 1/2] and have bestowed the ability known as [The Gamer] by [?]. However, you have yet to fully utilize this incredibly unique ability. It's up to you to learn how to use it!
Objective: Learn how to use [The Gamer] ability and complete the [Tutorial].
Reward: [Skill Book: [Mana Manipulation, [Skill Book: [Ki Manipulation, [Skill Book: [Psychic Energy Manipulation, [Skill Book: [ID Manipulation, [BGM, [Gacha Token] x5, 500EXP, 100,000¥
[Accept (Y)/Decline (N)]
Upon seeing the reward for completion, I simply pressed my finger and accepted the [Quest/Tutorial] without any hesitation, an excited smile on my face.
As I did, I began to hear a certain jovial yet familiar tune, as if clearly being played by an unseen player...
~[Playing BGM: [Funiculi Holiday] - [Pizza Tower]~
Let's start the [Tutorial]!
Say or think 'Status' to bring up your [Status] window.
"Status", I quietly spoke. Immediately, a screen soon appears in front of me, displaying my current [Status].
Name: Hiroshi Kokoro
Age: 16
Sex: Male
Title: [None]
Class: [Locked; Lvl 10]
Status: [None]
Affiliation: [None]
Race: [Human]
Occupation: [The Gamer]
Level: 1
Experience: 0/25
HP: 60 (10%): 66/66
SP: 60 (10%): 66/66
MP: 90/90
KI: 45/45
PE: 90/90
Phy. Res: 6 (10%): 7
Mag. Res: 12
Ki. Res: 6
Psy. Res: 12
HP Regen: 12 (10%): 13
SP Regen: 12 (10%): 13
MP Regen: 12
KI Regen: 6
PE Regen: 12
STR: 4 (10%): 4
END: 5 (10%): 6
VIT: 3 (10%): 3
DEX: 4
INT: 6
WIS: 6
CHA: 4
LUK: 5
Affinity: [Locked; Lvl 5]
Stat Points: 10
Currency: ¥2500
So I'm 16 years old, huh? Seeing as I'm Japanese, then I'm clearly in Japan. Plus, I should be around high school, likely in my first year, I think. However, another screen soon appears alongside my [Status, which, upon closer look, displayed information and the meaning behind each of my stats as I proceed to read it.
Base Stats:
STR - Strength. This stat measures the amount of physical strength you possess. It also affects how much you can lift, push, etc.
END - Endurance. This stat governs the maximum amount of Health (HP) and Stamina (SP) you possess. It also affects your HP and SP recovery (HP/SP Regen).
VIT - Vitality. This stat governs the maximum amount of Ki energy (KI) you possess as well as your recovery (KI Regen). This also affects your resistance against physical and Ki-based attacks (PHY/KI Res).
DEX - Dexterity. This stat measures your overall speed, reflexes, reaction time, body awareness, and aptitude for acrobatics and flexibility.
INT - Intelligence. This stat governs your memory, learning speed, and the maximum amount of Mana (MP) and Psychic Energy (PE) you possess.
WIS - Wisdom. This stat governs your ability to make correct decisions, and how you use your knowledge. This also affects your MP and PE Recovery (MP/PE Regen) and your resistance against magic and psychic powers (MAG/PSY Res).
CHA - Charisma. This stat governs your ability to interact and communicate with people, your way with people, and how you appear to people. This also affects your appearance and strength of your will.
LUK - Luck. This stat governs your overall luck which can affect the probability of many things from the rate and quality of [Item Drops, to increasing the chances of [Critical Hits, etc.
Secondary Stats:
HP - Health Points. This stat shows the maximum amount of Health Points (HP) you possess. This stat represents your health and determines how much damage you've taken. Once your HP is reduced to 0, you will die. It is affected by your END stat.
SP - Stamina Points. This stat shows the maximum amount of Stamina Points (SP) you possess. SP represents your natural physical energy or stamina within your body and allows the user to use Stamina-based [Skills] or abilities that require SP. It is affected by your END stat.
MP - Mana Points. The stat shows the maximum amount of Mana Points (MP) you possess. MP represents the Mana energy that flows within your body and can potentially be manipulated to perform Magic or Mana-based [Skills] or abilities. It is affected by your INT stat.
KI - Ki. This stat shows the maximum amount of Ki energy (KI) you possess. KI represents the natural spiritual energy that flows through your entire body and can be used to perform spiritual or Ki-based [Skills] or abilities. It is affected by your VIT stat.
PE - Psychic Energy. This stat shows the maximum amount of Psychic energy (PE) you possess. PE represents the psionic or psychic energy of the mind and grants the user the ability to perform psionic or psychic-based [Skills] or abilities. It is affected by the INT stat.
Phy. Res - Physical Resistance. This stat represents your natural durability or resistance against physical-based damage, minimizing the amount of damage you have sustained. It is affected by your VIT stat.
Mag. Res - Magical Resistance. This stat represents your natural resistance against Magic-based attacks or effects, minimizing the amount of magical damage you have sustained. It is affected by your WIS stat.
Ki. Res - Ki Resistance. This stat represents your body's resistance against spiritual or Ki-based attacks or abilities, minimizing the amount of spiritual damage you have sustained. It is affected by your VIT stat.
Psy. Res - Psychic Resistance. This stat represents your natural resistance against psionic or psychic-based attacks or effects, minimizing the amount of psychic damage you have sustained. It is affected by your WIS stat.
HP Regen - HP Regeneration. This stat represents the amount of Health (HP) your body can naturally recover or heal over time. It is affected by your END stat.
SP Regen - SP Regeneration. This stat represents the amount of Stamina (SP) your body can naturally recover over time. It is affected by your END stat.
MP Regen - MP Regeneration. This stat represents the amount of Mana (MP) your body can naturally produce or recover over time. It is affected by your WIS stat.
KI Regen - KI Regeneration. This stat represents the amount of Spiritual or Ki energy (KI) your body can naturally produce or recover over time. It is affected by your VIT stat.
PE Regen - Regeneration. This stat represents the amount of Psionic or Psychic Energy (PE) your body can naturally produce or recover over time. It is affected by your WIS stat.
After taking the time to absorb the information, I then turned back to my [Status] and took a good look at my current stats. They were pretty fine, but was expected considering I was still Level 1.
However, the thing that caught my mind were the 10% bonuses I currently have on my STR, END, and VIT stats as well as increasing my max. HP and SP along with their respect Regens, and Physical Resistance. It made me wonder where the stat bonuses came before I recalled being given a certain [Skill] prior to coming here.
Could it be... my [Hamon]?
Other than that, the rest of my stats were decent enough with my INT and WIS currently being my highest base stats, both sitting at 6 as I sat on top of the bed, knees in front as I stared at my [Status]. Not only that, I also start off with what I presumed to be something akin to attribute points or Stat Points which I could allocate to increase either of my base stats.
Stats can be increased by performing special actions, training, completing [Quests] or by using Stat Points gained when Leveling Up (5 Stat Points per Level Up).
As expected, I can naturally increase my stats on my own, similar to a lot of [The Gamer] fanfics that I've read prior and the original Manhwa.
Admittedly, it's been awhile since I play much of any games recently for that matter. Plus, it was kind enough to give me 10 whole Stat Points right off the bat, points which I could spend on any one of my base stats to increase them.
However, decided to hold on to my Stat Points for now. I dismissed my [Status] away along with the other screen as I continued the Tutorial.
Now that you've viewed your [Status, let's move on to accessing your [Skills]. Please say or think 'Skills'.
"Skills"
Skills:
[Gamer's Mind] (Passive) Level: MAX
Description: Allows the user to calmly and logically think things through in most circumstances.
-Allows a peaceful state of mind.
-Immunity to psychological and mental status effects, prevents possession.
[Gamer's Body] (Passive) Level: MAX
Description: Grants a body that allows for the user to live the world like a game.
-Pain from damage does not last more than a few seconds.
-Sleeping restores HP, SP, MP, KI, and PE, and heals all temporary status effects.
[Observe] (Passive) Level: 1 - EXP: 0% - Cost: 10MP
Description: A skill to observe objects, situations, and beings that allows the user to quickly gather information. The higher the skill, the greater the data obtained. The greater the amount of knowledge and insight the user has, the more information can be displayed.
-Also affected by INT and WIS
[Linguist] (Passive) Level: 1 - EXP: 0%
Description: Languages divide the people of the world and those who understand two or more are bridges between them. [Linguist] allows the user to learn languages at an accelerated rate and even aids with the sentence structure, syntax and other rules involved on being concisely understood by those you are speaking with.
-Allows you to speak, understand, read and write in various known languages
-Increase speed of learning languages by 1% x Skill Level
Known Languages:
-[Japanese] Level: 4/10
-[English] Level: 4/10
-[Filipino] Level: 2/10
[Hamon] (Passive/Active) Level: 1 - EXP: 0% - Cost: SP Varies
Description: Hamon, aka, The Ripple, is an energy used in the ancient form of martial arts known as Sendo (lit. "Way of The Hermit"). Through self-controlled respiration, a person trained in the Ripple technique can produce an energy identical to the energy of the sun, which manifests as ripples throughout their body. This energy can be used in a wide range of techniques, and is fatal to Vampires, Zombies and the Pillar Men.
-Passively increase STR, END, VIT by 10% x Skill Level.
-Passively increase Physical Resistance by 10% x Skill Level.
-Passively increase HP and SP by 10% x Skill Level.
-Passively increase HP and SP Regeneration by 10% x Skill Level.
-Requires breathing to produce and maintain Hamon energy.
-User can transfer Hamon through living beings and non-living objects. However, living organisms such as roses can retain Ripple Energy.
-User can imbue objects or tools with Hamon, strengthening it and will have one or several attributes enhanced.
-Producing Hamon regularly also preserves the user's youth and have more energy even in their old age, though this ability has limits.
-Effective against [Undead] beings.
Techniques:
-[Hamon Breathing Technique] - The most fundamental technique, allows the user to passively or actively produce Hamon within their body through precise breathing.
Huh. So I got [Observe] right off the bat? Nice. I've already expected to have both [Gamer's Mind] and [Gamer's Body] at the start, especially after experiencing the effects of the former moments prior. [Observe] will be an incredibly useful [Skill] to have as it'll allow me to discern some information about anything and anyone, as well as any situation I may end up in...
Actually, now that I think about it, wouldn't that make the [Skill] something akin to checking in some RPGs, considering its ability to observe and gather any sort of info? Am I thinking too deeply into this? Probably or not, I suppose.
There's also, of course, the [Linguist] skill which will definitely be of great help in the long run once I start leveling up the [Skill] to learn as much languages. Being well versed in multiple languages can be an incredibly useful, especially when you're traveling around various places as being able to speak and understand can help in communicate in multiple cultures.
And finally, there's my last Skill, [Hamon]. I never would've thought to be granted this ability, however, I can't deny that it'll be one of my most versatile and incredible [Skills, especially after recently watching [Phantom Blood] and [Battle Tendency].
It may not be [Stands] but it's still a pretty unique and versatile skill to have. And considering the kind of world I'm currently in, where strange characters just as bizarre exist along with multiple unique and unbelievable styles of martial arts such as Martial Arts Rhythmic Gymnastics is a fully recognized sport.
I'd say being able to use a form of literal sunlight energy from precise breathing fits right in this soon to be crazy, bizarre town (heh!)...
Anyway, I dismissed the screen as the [Tutorial] continued...
Now that you've seen your Skills, it's time to see your [Inventory]. Within your Inventory, you can also equip weapons, armor, and clothing to yourself. This will be shown on the left side of your screen. To open it, say or think 'Inventory'.
'Inventory,' I thought to myself, and as I expected, the [Inventory] soon appeared before me. And, similar to the Manhwa, the screen mainly consisted of various boxes on the right, which seemed endless, while the left side shows a full-body picture of my current appearance. It also displayed the clothes I'm currently wearing or, in this case, 'Equipped,' as icons representing my clothing are placed in several boxes as well.
Speaking of clothing, I was currently wearing a plain white pajama attire with cyan striped designs, which mainly consists of a pair of black boxers hidden underneath a long-sleeved shirt and pants. I then took the time to admire my new appearance much more closely.
Aside from my slightly curly and silver-white hair, I appeared to be quite above average-looking all around. I looked pretty decent and almost cute, but by no means a pretty boy nor am I ugly at all. Hell, I kinda look a lot like the main protagonist from [Ao Oni] but without the glasses and even share the same name, no less!
Now that you've seen your [Inventory, it's time to finish this [Tutorial] by accessing your [Quests]. [Quests] accepted are displayed in this [Menu] and will allow you to keep track of your progress with them. You know the drill, say or think 'Quests'.
"Quests"
Upon uttering the command, the [Quests] screen appeared and had only a single [Quest] displayed, showing the '[Tutorial: How To Play!]' at the upper top with a '(Complete)' appearing right beside it. The [Quest] has been complete.
~[End of BGM: [Funiculi Holiday] - [Pizza Tower]~
[Quest: [Tutorial: How To Play!]
Description: You have been isekai'd into the fictional world of [Ranma 1/2] and have bestowed the ability known as [The Gamer] by [?]. However, you have yet to fully utilize this incredibly unique ability. It's up to you to learn how to use it!
Objective: Learn how to use [The Gamer] ability and complete the [Tutorial].
Reward: [Skill Book: [Mana Manipulation, [Skill Book: [Ki Manipulation, [Skill Book: [Psychic Energy Manipulation, [Skill Book: [ID Manipulation, [BGM, [Gacha Token] x5, 500EXP, 100,000¥
You have leveled up! x4
You have gained Stat Points! x20
[Affinity] has been unlocked!
You have gained [Affinity: [Lightning]!
[Affinity Menu] has been unlocked!
By reaching Level 5, you have unlocked your [Affinity]! [Affinities] are natural attributes possessed within most beings, granting them an aptitude, a natural growth, or talent over a certain element or affinity (such as [Fire] and [Water] to more abstract or rare elements like [Time] and [Dark]).
These affinities can provide a various benefits, ranging from elemental bonuses to you, as well as Resistances, Extra Stats, and even abilities! [Affinities] can Level Up and can reach a maximum Level of 100 by gaining [EXP] through training and using [Skills] related to that respective element. Your [Affinities] can be seen in your [Status] and can be viewed I'm further detail by accessing the [Affinity] option. You know the drill, simply say or think 'Affinity' to bring up the [Affinity Menu]!
[BGM Player/Sound Test Menu] has been unlocked!
You are now given the option to play any kind of Music or Tracks you've already encountered, fully heard of, or bought from the [Shop] which is currently locked away until you've reach Level 10. You can play, adjust the volume and/or use the other features within the [BGM Player/Sound Test Menu]. This can be accessed by simply saying or thinking either 'BGM' or 'Sound Test'.
Sweet! I've gained my [Affinity] and it's [Lightning]. A pretty cool Affinity to have I, suppose. Does this mean I could naturally use lightning-based magic? Is it possible? I'll try to look up its information later...
Not only that, but also the [BGM Player]. So, I can essentially play any music like music player which is awesome but I only know of one so far, and from [Pizza Tower] of all things. Plus, I could get more at this supposed [Shop] option once I reach Level 10 and I definitely love listening to my music.
Now as for the [Skill Books] I got from my reward. They're all definitely great, especially the one with [ID Manipulation, if my assumption is right. Plus, the [Gacha Tokens] were a nice boon too. Speaking of...
Just as I was about to open up my [Inventory] I'm suddenly greeted to another screen. This one fully catching my attention.
Do you wish to install background life/memories of your body? Y/N
I simply pressed 'Y' and the next moment I felt nothing... Except for the sheer immense pain as I could do nothing but clutch my head and let out an agonizing scream!
It felt as if I was experiencing multiple migraines and frying my brain all at once as a massive load of information was being sent directly to my mind.
Eventually, the pain to subside as myimd began to calm down, mostly thanks to [Gamer's Mind]. As I slowly regain lucidity, I started recalling my new memories and experiences of my life here in this world...
I was born coincidentally on the same birthdate as my previous life, July 15, as the second and middle child of Mina Kokoro and Sanji Kokoro. The latter died prior to this point, leaving me, my mother, and my sisters behind.
My mother is now working to provide for herself and her family alongside my older sister, Hina Kokoro. We also have our younger sister, Mika Kokoro, who is two years younger than I am and is currently attending her final year of junior high.
As for myself and why I was in Nerima: upon graduation, I was transferred to my new high school, Furinkan High, and moved to live here in Nerima during my stay for the time being. My older sister would visit me to check up on me and to give me my weekly allowance. I would begin attending my classes as a student on May 11th, exactly 8 days from now...
I already felt pretty overwhelmed by this new development. Fortunately, I'm able to stay calm as I tried thinking if what to do now.
I won't start classes until May 11th, giving me plenty of time to try and familiarize myself with within Nerima. I can even use this time to gather some info as well as prepare myself for the things to come.
I'll need to get strong and to do that, I'll obviously need to learn to fight and fast as considering the kind of world I've been thrust into and the type of foes I may face, I'm gonna have to get all the strength and advantages I could possibly get.
Despite the gags, action, and overall comedic bizarreness of the show and manga, this world can still be dangerous regardless.
The kind of people I would have to face like Ranma's rivals; Ryoga Hibiki, Mousse, Kuno will no doubt come here and be a total headache for sure. Then there's Ranma's somewhat problematic fiancés and love interests, mainly Akane Tendo, Shampoo, Kodachi, and even his childhood friend Ukyo Kuonji.
However, they aren't the only pain as there's also Principle Kuno, who just so happens to be the principal of my new damn school. In fact, I've only ever seen the vice principal when I got enrolled into Furinkan which definitely lines up to canon here.
There are other threats I somewhat remember vaguely from the anime and manga such as Happosai, Ms. Hinako, and Gosunkugi as well as the minor and one-shot antagonists including the filler ones from the anime like Picolet Chardin II, Mikado, and Azusa, Copycat Ken, The Dojo Destroyer, and many more.
Honestly, i can't help but commend Ranma for going through this kind of living hell on a daily basis, especially on the later arcs as the story moves further. The fact that he has the patience to go through all that says a lot about him and his strengths as a character. He ain't perfect as I remember the times he has shown to often make things worse for himself. His rather blunt, but often rude and cocky behaviour as well as his tendency to often insult some people wether with good will or not. However, it isn't entirely his fault.
Rather the fault mainly lies with his father, Genma, who I can't deny is one of the worst father ever and me knowing some of the things he did to his only son only cemented that. He made his own son, who was a literal toddler at the time, sign a fucking seppuku pledge.
And the fact that even Ranma's own mother, Nodoka Saotome allowed it to happen was just a whole levels of messed up!
Not only that, he also tied young Ranma with various fish products and dropped him into a pit of feral and starving cats is considered both child abuse and animal cruelty.
And there plenty more crimes that Genma has done over the years, but if there was any thing good I could say about him. Then it would be making Ranma an incredible martial arts prodigy as I and many others have seen throughout the series.
However, it has also stunted Ranma's growth in his education and growth in many parts of his development as a person. It's one of the reasons how Ranma is socially inept in socializing normally with others and why he became the way he was initially. Hell, the way he often speaks brashly likely came from his own interactions with his father and being raised by him growing up.
Perhaps that's one of the reasons I found myself connected to his character as I've always been socially inept and distant through most of my life seeing him on the screen made me relate to him alot, helping me through most of my highschool days in my previous life.
Exaggerated? Probably, but I still felt myself relate deeply with Ranma and some of his struggles. I recalled myself often feeling sorry for him, especially during the times he got blamed for things he couldn't control nor were his fault at all as I found my younger self wanting to go in and help him sometimes, back when I was watching the anime and reading the manga.
Now that I'm actually here, I find myself given the chance to do just that and be able to meet Ranma himself in person. It all felt so surreal, so unbelievably crazy to think that I'm actually here and having [The Gamer] ability no less. And yet, here I am, reincarnated as [The Gamer, inserted into the same world as those very same fictional characters, only now they're all real...
I'm living every anime fan's dream and honestly, it kinda scared me and yet I can't help but feel excited by all of this. The thought of being able to meet one of my favorite anime characters was just so exhilarating that I couldn't help myself from smiling!
Fortunately, with the knowledge I have and the abilities granted by [The Gamer] I just might be able help and maybe even befriend Ranma and the other characters for I'll survive through this crazy world no matter what.
"Look out world! Cause I'll be ready for whatever crap you'll throw my way for I'm [The Gamer]!"
And thus, I began my new life here in this crazy world filled with insane rivals, fiancées, martial artists, cursed springs, wacky hijinks, and magic!
With that in mind, I brought up my [Inventory] and took out all my [Skill Books] as I planned on gaining my new [Skills] and placed them on top of the bed. I first started off by picking up the one on [Mana Manipulation] and soon enough, a screen appears right before me.
You have acquired [Skill Book: [Mana Manipulation]! Do you wish to learn new [Skill]? Y/N
Without much thought, I pressed 'Y' and took a step back in surprise as the book began to glow bright. I watched as the [Skill Book] turned into motes of light before absorbing themselves into me. As this was happening I felt the sudden surge of knowledge being transferred directly into my mind.
You have gained the [Skill: [Mana Manipulation]!
[Mana Manipulation] (Passive) Level: 1 - EXP: 0%
Description: Allows the user to freely manipulate Mana which is the energy within most living beings.
-Grants the ability to use or cast Magic.
-Passively increases INT by 10%
-Passively increases Mana Pool (MP) by 10%
Afterwards, I could feel the slight increase of my MP as I repeated the same for the other [Skill Books, acquiring the rest of the manipulation [Skills] and [ID Manipulation].
[Ki Manipulation] (Passive) Level: 1 - EXP: 0%
Description: Also known as Qi/Chi Manipulation. Allows the user to freely manipulate Ki which is the latent life force energy within most living beings.
-Grants the ability to use Ki-based techniques and abilities.
-Passively increases STR by 10%
-Passively increases END by 10%
-Passively increases VIT by 10%
-Passively increases KI by 10%
[Psychic Energy Manipulation] (Passive) Level: 1 - EXP: 0%
Description: Also known as Psionic Energy Manipulation. Allows the user to freely manipulate Psychic or Psionic Energy which is the latent energy of the mind within most living beings.
-Grants the ability to use Psychic-based abilities or PSI.
-Passively increases INT by 10%
-Passively increases PE by 10%
[ID Manipulation] (Active) Level: 1 - EXP: 0% - Cost: 20MP
Description: This [Skill] allows the user to create and escape Instant Dungeons. Stronger Instant Dungeons may be created at higher levels.
-[ID Create]
-[ID Escape]
Available Dungeons:
[Empty]
[Slime]
As I expected, [ID Manipulation] seems to be a combination of both [ID Create] and [ID Escape]. This will no doubt be one of my most useful [Skills] as I'll be able to train and grind in my [IDs] to improve my [Skills] and get stronger. Not only that, I could probably bring other people into my [IDs] and could potentially use this to either trap other people inside or as a means of escape.
I then bring up my [Status] tcheck up on my current stats as I felt the increases to the majority of my stats and I wasn't disappointed of the results.
Name: Hiroshi Kokoro
Age: 16
Sex: Male
Title: [None]
Class: [Locked; Lvl 10]
Status: [None]
Affiliation: [None]
Race: [Human]
Occupation: [The Gamer]
Level: 5
Experience: 125/400
HP: 120 (10%): 132/132
SP: 120 (10%): 132/132
MP: 195 (10%): 215/215
KI: 165 (10%): 182/182
PE: 195 (10%): 215/215
Phy. Res: 22 (10%): 24
Mag. Res: 24
Ki. Res: 22
Psy. Res: 24
HP Regen: 24 (10%): 26
SP Regen: 24 (10%): 26
MP Regen: 24
KI Regen: 22
PE Regen: 24
STR: 9 (10%, 10%): 11
END: 10 (10%, 10%): 12
VIT: 9 (10%, 10%): 11
DEX: 9
INT: 11 (10%, 10%): 13
WIS: 12
CHA: 10
LUK: 8
Affinity: [Lightning: 1]
Stat Points: 30
Currency: ¥102,500
Afterwards, I dismissed away my [Status] and turned to the clock which read '5:30 AM' as I decide to get ready for the day.
I went to the kitchenette to prepare something to eat. I opened the fridge and checked to see what I had, finding it well stocked with some produce of fruits and vegetables, about a dozen eggs, and some other things here. I simply took out the big carton of milk, a couple eggs, and other ingredients to cook.
I grab the frying pan, placing on top of the stove and adding some cooking oil as I turned on the heat. I then grabbed a bowl and whisk as I took a two eggs, cracking both of them into the bowl and using the whisk along with adding some salt into the mix.
Once fully mixed, I carefully poured it into the frying pan. I watched on, hearing sizzling sounds of the eggs slowly frying as I hummed a little to myself while cooking, using the spatula in flattering the eggs.
About half an hour later, I finish making my fried eggs and placed it on the table. I've also prepared myself a simple bowl of rice and took my seat in the table, pouring a glass of milk for myself as well. With that, I gave my thanks for my meal, joining my hands together and saying: "Itadakimasu!" before digging into my own meal as a couple screens appeared for me.
Due to performing a special action, you have gained [Skill: [Cooking]!
Past experiences with [Cooking] has leveled up twice! 1 =} 3
[Cooking] (Passive) Level: 3 - EXP: 0%
Description: A skill to create food from ingredients and utilizing various utensils. The higher the skill, the greater the quality of the food and the efficiency of which you make it. This doesn't apply to ready meals.
-Increases speed of cooking by 1% x Skill Level.
-Increases success of making a new dish/recipe by 1% x Skill Level.
-Increases how well meals taste by 1% x Skill Level.
After dismissing them, I finally began eating my breakfast as I took the time in tasting my own cooked food. For the most part, it was pretty fine, decent and edible. It's not the best cooking and this was one of the only few times a actually cooked as it was a rather simple fired egg with some salt, so nothing too complex. Plus, it ain't Akane's cooking, that's for sure.
"Seriously though, how a girl like her could make such hazardous 'food', I have no clue." I said, quietly muttering to myself of said character.
I quickly finished my meal and went to the bathroom to wash myself. Afterwards, I grabbed a towel, drying myself before putting on some casual clothes. Once done, I left the bathroom, grabbing comb on the way as I take good look in the mirror, combing my silver hair.
I wore a simple silver t-shirt with a pocket on the left breast area and a pair of blue casual jeans. A rather simple but pretty decent look for myself, in my opinion.
Anyway, I checked the time and saw that it read '6:43' AM. I washed my used dishes and did a quick sweep of this floor before putting on my pair of blue sneakers as I got ready to head out.
Once at the door, I took a few deep breath as I prepared myself for the world outside, my new reality. I grab hold of the door, opening it as I stepped out into my new life as Hiroshi Kokoro...
To Be Continued
A/N: I hoped you guys enjoyed this introduction, I wanted to try something her and I've obviously done some changes too. Again, sorry for the original and for not posting for quite a long while lately these few months. Mainly because of last time with the original, school works, and some time for myself to relax and empty myself a bit.
Also, I wanted to add something here and thought of giving [Hamon] to the MC. It's just something I've had in the back my mind for quite sometime and I've personally been a bit fascinated by it as well. I figured it would fit well into the [RanmaVerse].
Anyway, if you've enjoyed this, you can write down your reviews as well as follow and/or favorite this story of mine.
And with that, I take my leave, signing off. Thanks again for taking the time to read!