In this Second Chance at Life, where I can see skills as clear as day, everything feels like a breeze. And to make it even better, I’m spending my days joyfully with my First Love. - Chapter 17

A year and a half has passed, and now we’re sixth graders.

Here are my current stats:

Name: Yasushi Sashima
HP: 1,115,829,000 / 1,115,829,000
Strength: 634,491,000 (100)
Magic: 25,341,947,000 (100)
Agility: 568,854,000 (100) ▲
Level: 45
Occupation: None
Skills: ▼

• • [Appraisal Lv. 34], [Agility Boost Lv. MAX], [Agility Boost Lv. 12], [Health Boost Lv. MAX], [Health Boost Lv. 32], [Strength Boost Lv. MAX], [Strength Boost Lv. 24], [Super Recovery Lv. MAX], [Super Regeneration Lv. 46], [Parallel Thinking Lv. 23], [Magic Boost Lv. MAX], [Magic Boost Lv. MAX], [Magic Boost Lv. 36], [Farming Lv. 25], [Teaching Lv. 42], [Flexibility Lv. 83], [Damage Reduction Lv. 86], [Magic Efficiency Boost Lv. MAX], [Magic Efficiency Boost Lv. 21], [Swimming Lv. 90], [Magic Strengthening Lv. 76], [Stealth Lv. 55], [Health Strengthening Lv. 39], [Agility Strengthening Lv. 26], [Strength Strengthening Lv. 29], [Experience Boost Lv. 17], [Item Box Lv. 52], [Experience Boost Lv. 25], [Cooking Lv. 4], [Sewing Lv. 2], [Language Comprehension Lv. 7]

Special Skills:

• • [Complete Mental Resistance], [Swift Feet], [Herculean Strength], [Automatic Health Recovery], [Magic Manipulation], [Magic Absorption], [Complete Magic Resistance], [Magic Unleashing], [Magic Intimidation], [Super Calculation], [Complete Physical Resistance], [Instant Step], [Ground Shrinking], [Godspeed], [Acceleration], [Health Absorption], [Health Storage], [Keen Eye], [Enhanced Joint Mobility], [Adamantine Strength], [Muscle Hardening], [Muscle Intimidation], [Asura], [Skill Duplication], [Automatic Health Recovery], [Sharkskin], [Cloud Veil], [Skill Transmission], [Flexible Skeleton], [Item Storage]

Unique Skill:

• • [Trial and Error]

Titles:

• • [Ravager], [Brute Force of Numbers]

At this point, I’ve become desensitized to how ridiculous my stats have gotten.

1.1 billion HP? 25.3 billion magic?

Some of my boost-type skills have maxed out, and daily training has pushed my stats even higher. My base stats increase by 50 points each day for everything except magic, which goes up by 180 points.

The numbers in parentheses after each stat—(100)—indicate the level of control I maintain using magic. I use [Magic Manipulation] to regulate my strength and agility or seal excess magic into my [Item Box].

Speaking of the [Item Box], its capacity has increased massively. By continually storing my excess magic, its level skyrocketed, and now it can hold nearly twice my total magic value.

I also unlocked a new skill, [Item Storage], when the [Item Box] reached level 20. This skill allows me to organize items within the box. For example, if I use [Appraisal], it now displays like this:

[Item Box]

• • Magic: 25,341,946,999

• • Magic Stones: 250

• • Goblin Loincloths: 12

• • Slime Jelly: 2L

• • Orc Spears: 3

…and so on.

Even with all my dungeon loot, school supplies, and personal belongings, the [Item Box] is barely 1% full. Around 66% of its capacity remains unused because I don’t have much else to store.

If nothing else, I could use this in adulthood to start a low-cost transportation business. With my agility, I’d make insanely fast deliveries, and with my strength, I wouldn’t need vehicles. Even if the underworld caught wind of me, I could shrug off bullets in my sleep.

Additionally, I’ve recently acquired the [Language Comprehension] skill, which I unlocked after we started learning English in fifth grade. Thanks to this skill, I can now hold basic conversations in English and Spanish. With this ability, I could potentially handle multi-billion-dollar trade deals solo. The possibilities are endless.

The skill reached Lv. 7 surprisingly fast, likely because in my previous life, English was my second-best subject after social studies.

As for Spanish, that’s probably because I took it as an elective in college during my previous life. Language learning suits me well, as it’s essentially repetitive practice, which aligns perfectly with my love for simple, repetitive tasks.

Some of the other new skills I’ve acquired include [Cooking] and [Sewing], both of which were unlocked when home economics replaced life studies in fifth grade.

I’m not great at sewing, but my high strength prevents needles from pricking my fingers. With effort, I can manage neat stitches for basic tasks.

[Cooking] is another story. Since I lived alone in my past life, I often cooked for myself, even if not daily. My specialty is hot pot—easy to prepare, highly nutritious, and efficient. I highly recommend it.

Among my new Special Skills are:

• • [Sharkskin]

• • [Cloud Veil]

• • [Skill Transmission]

• • [Flexible Skeleton]

Each of these skills has its unique utility, and I’ll figure out how to make the most of them.

[Sharkskin] is a skill I acquired when my [Swimming] skill reached level 50. It allows me to roughen my skin like a shark’s at will.

Presumably, it’s designed to reduce water resistance, but with my ridiculously high strength stats, [Sharkskin] is sharp enough to grind down metal like sandpaper. It’s surprisingly potent as an offensive tool.

[Cloud Veil] unlocked when [Stealth] reached level 50. This special skill allows me to transform my body into a cloud-like or vapor-like state for an emergency escape.

The mechanics are completely mysterious. Even when I use it, I can’t comprehend how it works. It’s as baffling as it is effective.

[Skill Transmission] came when [Teaching] hit level 40.

As the name implies, this skill allows me to instantly teach any skill—whether it’s a special skill, an evolved skill like [Boost] or [Super Regeneration], or even advanced skills—bypassing the usual prerequisites.

Although I only acquired it recently, I’ve already started passing on useful skills like [Boost], [Super Regeneration], and [Skill Duplication] to Ichika. Bit by bit, I’m helping her grow stronger.

[Flexible Skeleton] is a skill I gained when [Flexibility] reached level 70.

Previously, my increased flexibility only affected my joints’ range of motion. Now, even my bones can bend. My shinbone, skull, and other bones can flex and twist unnaturally, almost like rubber.

I unlocked this skill after consistently doing post-workout stretches. However, the result is visually unsettling, and I’m not entirely sure how practical it is.

So, that’s how my skills have progressed: training every day, playing with Ichika, and occasionally studying.

Since the dungeon appeared, nothing major has happened, and before I knew it, I was already in sixth grade.

Sixth Grade: A Turning Point

Sixth grade was, without a doubt, the most pivotal year of my previous life.

It was the year I experienced my first love with Ichika. It was also the year I began to seriously think about my future—whether to focus on love or academics.

In this life, I’ve been in the same class as Ichika from second to fifth grade. And just like in my previous life, we ended up in the same class again for sixth grade.

This life is a second chance.

This is my do-over.

In this life, I’m determined to confront the greatest regret of my past life. I want to make the most of this opportunity and finally do the things I couldn’t before.