Chapter 7
Chapter 7
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Once again, a different message appeared .
[You have leveled up . You can improve your ability points . (10/10)]
Constitution: 55/999 +-
Charm: 12/999 +-
I was right on the mark!
The capture condition was neither to do it nor to go out with them . It was to disclose hidden mysteries . Whether that was about a murder or any kind of hidden corruption . If so, does this mean that capture information will only appear for women with mysteries? Of course, that’s nothing more than a hunch of mine . There can be a variety of capture conditions for different women . I’ll be able to find out once I try capturing others .
Either way, I can increase my ability points now . Honestly, I didn’t even need to ponder about it . Having a Charm of only 12, even approaching a woman is hard work .
This seems important, as long as the capture target is a woman .
[You have leveled up . You can improve your ability points . (0/10)]
Constitution: 55/999 +-
Charm: 22/999 +-
I spent all my points on Charm and exited ‘Status’ .
Anyway, I obtained 5,000,000 ¥ . However, the items cost so much that even 5,000,000 doesn’t feel like much . Even so, it’s true that I’m happy . In any case, it’s great to know that I’ll receive money after a capture .
Let’s check out how much time is remaining .
[Remaining Time: 8731 hours]
[Elapsed Time: 29 hours]
[Once the time remaining ends and capture isn’t completely cleared, your real body shall pass on . ]
I still have time to spare . The capture was achieved, but I still don’t know what it means by complete clearance . I’ve thought about this a little before, but it seems like I need to satisfy a set number of captures, huh .
Not wanting to look at it anymore, I got out of the ‘Remaining Time’, followed by two messages appearing before me .
[TIP: After complete clearance, you may carry over your savings even after you return to reality . ]
[Once you have decided on a target, it is impossible to abandon it midway . ]
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Looks like not just my life but my money is also at the mercy of this game . However, I don’t think I’d take the bait and start lusting over earning money here . My life’s more important than money . I have no need to stay fixated on cash . That’s why the second TIP appealed more to me than the money one . It meant I wouldn’t be able to turn back once I’ve embarked on a mission .
When I touched it, the message just disappeared . And out came the opening screen . Just like that, I clicked on ‘Status’ .
Hasegawa Ryou
Age: 25 years
Occupation: NEET
Level: 2
Constitution: 55
Charm: 22
Savings: 7,258,930 ¥
EXP: 35/204
My eyes stopped at my savings of 7,258,930 ¥ . Compared to the initial amount, it had increased quite a bit .
Since I had leveled up, I brought my finger towards ‘Item Shop’ with expectations of new items .
[LV 2 Scouter: 150,000 ¥]
[Sleep Spray: 250,000 ¥]
[Master Key: 600,000 ¥]
[Camera: 100,000 ¥]
[Morph Potion: 1,000,000 ¥]
[Telescope: 700,000 ¥]
[Stopwatch: 30,000,000 ¥]
[Imported Car: 50,000,000 ¥]
[Domestic Car: 8,000,000 ¥]
The newly added items were ‘Morph Potion’, ‘Telescope’ and ‘Stopwatch’ . Plus the Scouter became level LV 2, increasing its price by 50,000 ¥ .
Besides the indispensable Scouter, I could only sigh at the amount the rest of them cost . I’d really like to see what use the ‘Domestic Car’ and ‘Imported Car’ have but right now, it’s impossible . ‘Domestic Car’ alone costs 8,000,000 ¥ . I can’t buy it .
Furthermore, ‘Stopwatch’ costs 30,000,000 ¥… There should be a limit to how high one can go! Casting aside my untainted curiosity, I concentrated on the ‘Morph Potion’ and ‘Telescope’ which I could afford .
Both of them totalled to 1,700,000 ¥ . Gotta buy them . You gotta buy what you gotta buy . Wouldn’t it be pointless if I end up dying because I was stingy with money?
Thus, my final shopping list was three items: ‘LV 2 Scouter’, ‘Morph Potion’ and ‘Telescope’ .
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[Purchase LV 2 Scouter for 150,000 ¥?]
Of course, a click .
[Purchase Morph Potion for 1,000,000 ¥?]
A little high, but you get a click as well .
[Purchase Telescope for 700,000 ¥?]
Yes, yes, you get a click too .
This way, I ended my shopping . Now comes the utility investigation time . They can’t possibly be duds can they? My heart palpitating, I read through my ‘Owned Items’ .
[Owned Items]
[LV 1 Scouter]
[LV 2 Scouter]
[Master Key]
[Sleep Spray]
[Camera]
[Morph Potion]
[Telescope]
I clicked on each item sequentially, checking their details .
[LV 2 Scouter]
[Once equipped, will reveal the necessary capture information of the targeted woman being gazed upon . ]
The explanation didn’t really change compared to Scouter LV 1 .
[Morph Potion][One drop]
[A drug that will morph you into whoever you want to look like . ]
[You will only appear different to the capture target . ]
[You will look like your original form in other people’s eyes . ]
[Telescope]
[X-Ray telescope . However, it is impossible to see through thick barriers like walls . ]
[Can be activated by blinking . ]
I can’t think of a way to use these right away . Moreover, I don’t like the restriction that I can’t see through walls . But since they aren’t duds, I’ll figure something out as long as I keep them .
I wanted to exit the ‘Game Window’, but then I thought of checking the remaining uses for ‘Master Key’ . I haven’t really used it much so I shouldn’t need to buy it again, but just to be sure, I should check it . I wanted to check just how the usage was calculated now that I had leveled up .
[Master Key]
[Has the ability to open absolutely any kind of door . ]
[Can be used by touching the window after standing in front of the desired door . ]
[Remaining Uses: 4 times]
[Item enhancement is possible since you have leveled up . ]
The remaining uses were indeed 4 . I’m quite disappointed . However, the additional message entered my eyes . Enhancement, you say? Curiosity made me click on the message, followed by another message appearing above it .
[Enhance this item? Enhancement Cost: 100,000 ¥]
The cost seemed reasonable . Then let’s try it out .
[Enhancement complete . ]
Not even a second passed and a completion message popped up .
Curious about what part of it was enhanced, I called upon the details for ‘Master Key’ .
[Master Key][Enhanced 1]
[Has the ability to open absolutely any kind of door . ]
[Can be used by touching the window after standing in front of the desired door . ]
[Usage Limit: 7 times]
-Repurchasing will not change this limit .
-Limit restoration is possible if repurchased after level up .
And I saw the usage limit had gone up . Since the very first time I bought it in Level 1, the limit was 6 times . Does this mean that the limit had increased to 7 after enhancement? Does this mean that even after I had used it twice in Level 1, it had now been restored as a service? Haha!
If that’s so, then it’s also possible that other items can be enhanced too! Since it said that enhancement was possible after leveling up, thinking that I could also enhance all the other items I bought back in Level 1, I checked the details for ‘Sleep Spray’ and ‘Camera’ too .
[Sleep Spray]
[Just as the name implies, a sleep spray . Boasts incredible performance . ]
[After touching the item window, simply staring at the target is sufficient . ]
[Effect Duration: 1 hour]
[Range: 1 meters][1]
[Item enhancement is possible since you have leveled up . ]
[Camera]
[X-Ray Camera . Able to take pictures of anything . ]
[To use, placing the desired frame is your field of vision, and then blinking is sufficient . ]
[Usage Limit: 1 times]
I don’t know if the ‘Camera’ inherently cannot be enhanced, or if the feature will be unlocked once I’ve leveled up a bit more . Anyway, it was impossible to enhance it in current circumstances . However, it was possible to enhance ‘Sleep Spray’ . Without any hesitation, I clicked on the message .
[Enhance Sleep Spray? Enhancement Cost: 100,000 ¥]
The enhancement cost seemed to be decided at 100,000 ¥ . I’m unsure if that’s cheap or expensive . Anyways, I had the money to spare, so I clicked on the message, firmly .
[Enhancement complete . ]
The same message as ‘Master Key’ appeared, and I immediately verified the details for it .
[Sleep Spray][Enhanced 1]
[Just as the name implies, a sleep spray . Boasts incredible performance . ]
[After touching the item window, simply staring at the target is sufficient . ]
[Effect Duration: 2 hours]
[Range: 2 meters]
+Enhanced Effect Duration: 1 hour -> 2 hours
+Enhanced Range: 1 meter -> 2 meters
Looking at it like this, the result was even more satisfactory than ‘Master Key’ . The effect duration wasn’t anything special, but I really liked that fact that the range expanded . This also means that it’s safe to assume the range will further increase in the future . If so, then my self-defense has also become more durable . At 1 meters, it’s pretty much a distance where I can’t use it unless they’re right up on my face . I was honestly really worried about the distance when I faced off against the kitchen knife-equipped Sakurai pouncing at me . If it expands to about 5 meters, it’d be a distance I’d be able to use at ease . That’s why it’s still a long way to go .
For the time being, I’ve bought new items and also attained great weapons after enhancement . It’s about time I look for a new capture target . After all, time continued to flow even as I was busy with all of this .
Translator: AngryMidget
TL Note: I googled about the capitalization of currencies, and my ocd wasn’t letting me write “100,000 yen” after coming this far . So, hah! You’ll be seeing ¥ from now on!
[1]Raws actually said 2 meters here, but I bet it’s just the author’s typo . He was prolly thinking about the upgrade in the background . ¯_(ツ)_/¯