Our daily lives went on after that day. As soon as the next day started, we started crossing out more items on their list.
First on the list was Yuko wanting to try playing in a Baseball Batting Center.
When I saw that on her list, I felt bad for the owner of the batting center we will visit to let her experience it.
Hey, as long as they don't break anything, right?
When I took them there, they picked the last cage where the fastest pitch is without a second thought. They're like little kids who were finally let out of their house after being grounded to go outside for a few days.
The other customers who were training or leisurely playing by themselves were immediately all drawn to the two beauties.
At first they were only interested in their beauty, however, when the two girls started the machine, they all stood speechless as they watched them casually hit every pitch thrown by the machine. All homerun, no less.
No matter how tricky the pitch, if they put a little force from their swing, they could send that ball out of the batting center and drill somewhere far away if they wanted to.
"Dai-kun. Hurry! Join us! This is fun!"
? Yuko joyfully called out to me and Yumiko also beckoned towards me.
They're truly enjoying it, eh?
Unbeknownst to Yuko, another wow came from the audiences because of her next action.
Even without looking at the machine, she managed to hit another ball, another homerun.
That girl. Did she use her Foresight for that?!
At this point. Someone was already recording what's happening in their phone and there's also someone who went to the clerk and told him that the last cage might not be working properly. That guy couldn't believe his eyes anymore.
In any case, as long as the two of them were enjoying it, trivial things like that didn't matter anymore.
I soon surrendered to their urgings as I joined them and spent at least 2 hours playing in it. The audiences were already lost in a trance and only when we left did they all swarm that batting cage to try it by themselves. As to what happened after that, only they know.
Same as this day, the days passed where we're spending the time to cross out everything from their list and when the night comes, we'll come out and cultivate somewhere no one will see.
In a blink of an eye, more than one week has passed and tomorrow will be the day where we will leave for Yumiko's hometown. Kyoto.
A certain distance from me was Yumiko who's currently concentrating as she continuously absorbs Spirit Energy through her connection to the World of Spirits.
Also, scattered in front of her were the floating Energy Stones that were also turning into clouds of Spirit Energy that were aiding her in her current attempt to merge her Rivers into a Sea.
Her five Rivers were already materialized as it revolved around her and flowed like never-ending rivers which glittered brightly thanks to the moonlight.
Her figure was also slowly transforming into her Earthly Angel Form, her brown wings materialized from her back and fluttered. The still air in the surroundings were instantly stirred by it and the radiant aura that was exuding from her brightened the place. Her clothes were once again replaced by the silvery-white robes I saw from before which further strengthened the image of her being an angel.
If there were others watching it, they'll be entranced by her Transformation.
With the continuous flow of Spirit Energy into her body, the locks limiting her to becoming a Noble Spirit was slowly becoming unlocked. The original five Rivers seemingly duplicated themselves which turned the revolving Rivers around her to ten.
Those Rivers then rose high above her head and coalesced together transforming into another form, a single drop.
That single drop was too pure that a Spirit Ocean droplet was nothing compared to it.
Although the change seemingly died down, the wind around her has stirred once again as that drop which contained all of her rivers expanded in a wave-like fashion.
From that single drop, it immediately expanded into a wide Sea which a River couldn't be compared to. Yumiko looked up at it and waited for it to slowly flutter down like a cloth, submerging her whole body inside it.
Once it settled around her body, the Earthly Angel form was perfected through it. The brown wings turned into pure white as well as her brown hair seemingly turned into a silvery-white color which shined brilliantly when the moonlight hit it. Her brown eyes didn't turn white, instead, it sparkled as if it contained a myriad of stars.
From behind her, a symbol was slowly being drawn, though I don't know what the symbol means, just by looking at it, my thoughts were drifting towards Yumiko. That symbol represented her. As a Noble Spirit, that was her Unique Crest.
Contained in it was probably her Ultimate Skill that could be unleashed by her using that Crest.
Most Noble Spirits also use their own crest to establish their Noble Houses in the Spiritas Federation, Harlan has it as well as Jayce. It was even imprinted on Jayna's dress albeit not that visible.
The Spirit King and Queen probably also have their own Unique Crest and due to becoming a Noble Spirit, their humanoid form was perfected.
"Her pathway looks so beautiful."
Yuko commented at my side. Today was the day that they will both achieve their breakthroughs, reaching the 4th realm of their own pathway. Though Yuko's System Pathway sounded simple since she only needed to Upgrade it, it is by no means easy.
"Daisuke! Yuko! I succeeded! I'm a Noble Spirit now!"
Still in that Perfected Earthly Angel Form, Yumiko fluttered her wings and flew towards us, her Crest was already stored inside her body. Due to the change in her appearance, she appeared more beautiful this way. However, I still prefer her original appearance. That's the real her after all.
As she jumped in my arms, I patted her head and praised her.
"Congratulations Yumiko. You did well."
Yumiko rubbed her cheeks on me as she went 'Ehehe' like a certain anime girl. She's liked to do it so it's fine.
"It's my turn. Watch me too, Dai-kun."
Yuko smiled and stepped forward to the place where Yumiko made her breakthrough.
Under the moonlight, Yuko stood there beautifully as she opened her connection to the World of Systems. Just like with Yumiko, she also scattered a number of Energy Stones to aid in her attempt to upgrade her System. Due to it being unique, the restriction of a Mission which could ease the upgrading process is possible to be skipped.
From her connection to the World of Systems as well as the Energy Stones which all turned to World Energy, an abundant amount of it seemingly formed a certain space around her which prevented it from being dissolved by the Earth's atmosphere. After that, the clumps of World Energy inside it turned into something like a revolving disc behind her as it changed form and covered her whole body.
Yuko then slowly floated from the ground. Her legs retracted and she somehow ended up in a lotus position as the enclosed space around her transformed into a lotus-like cocoon which placed her inside.
The World Energy clouds that were formed and gathering above her rained down and filled the cocoon with it which submerged her in a liquefied illusory form of World Energy.
As her surroundings turned calm. A square System Window materialized in front of her with a huge text at the center which reads 'Upgrading...'
Below that text was a progress bar which was slowly getting filled up and below that progress bar was a percentage indicator which was rising in number.
Obviously, when that progress bar is filled up or the percentage indicator reaches 100%, Yuko's System Upgrade will be successfully finished.
"That's quite informative..."
Yumiko couldn't help but comment about it. Well, I might undergo the same thing when I reached that point…
With my Pathways assimilated to each other, how will my breakthrough look? It will probably be chaotic.
Our wait didn't take long as the Progress bar was quickly filled up.
Once it happened, the huge text on the System Window changed to 'Upgrade Complete' before it slowly vanished from our eyes.
The lotus-like cocoon enclosing Yuko slowly bloomed and from inside it, she once again floated to the air.
Her dress fluttered in the wind as she turned back from her lotus position to standing in place.
When she landed back on the ground, I received another series of notifications from my system.
[Heroine Sugawara Yuko has successfully upgraded her Advanced Hero System to Master Hero System.]
[Hero Party's Buff has been strengthened.]
[Hero's Party: +10 Strength and Endurance]
[Hero's Awakening has been strengthened.]
[Hero's Awakening(Passive): A passive increase of 5 Strength and Endurance to all Party Members regardless of the distance between the Hero and the Party Member.]
[Heroine Sugawara Yuko listed Kuramoto Daisuke as her Companion.]
[A Passive Skill has been generated: Hero's Companion]
[Hero's Companion: You will receive 10% of your and the Hero's average base stats. Consequently, the Hero will receive 20% of your and the Hero's average base stats.]
Eh? This is a lot. Her System now looked more of a Support System than mine. Such a cheat. It's not that I'm complaining. It's just kinda unbelievable to receive this much benefit from her breakthrough.
With the series of notifications from my System, I could feel the growth in strength in me.
Just from the Hero's Party, it was raised to 10.
When I first got it during our trip to the World of Systems, it only increased 1 Strength and Endurance. However, the bonus was actually rising according to the level of my System. When Yuko arrived from the World of Systems a few weeks ago, it had already risen to 5 Strength and Endurance.
Now there's also a Passive Awakening Buff. Why is it passive when she's not actively using it?
Err… that was kind of confusing.
Also, Hero's Companion. That's a different category than the Hero's Party. The companion also has the same meaning as the one in my system. 20% for her and 10% for me...
Now, I'm afraid I got another step closer to the other Hero's strength.
"Dai-kun! Did you receive it?"
After confirming her state, Yuko walked towards me with a joyful smile hanging on her lips.
Her question was of course directed to those notifications.
"… Yes and honestly, I'm speechless."
Yuko giggled while Yumiko was confused about our conversation.
And after that. I got another notification that the Heroes average Strength and Endurance was raised by 10.
These two girls at my side were now closer to Transcendence. They might reach it when they went back to their Otherworlds. Though I wanted to see that, it's inevitable that we will have to part again.
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