*door creaks*

Entering Father's room, i sneak in unannounced.

(Not like he'll beat me with a belt if i were to meddle in, would he?

... I think he would now that i think of how this all started because of me.

Let's get to it, then)

I see his work desk is lit up by blue-ish lights.

Pushing the nearest chair and climbing it, i notice the change within my body after all those days that has passed since Rex came here. (*grunts* Why does it have to feel like it's not even yesterday since then?)

Arriving on top, there lays clad in black and rusty brown. (Hopefully, they didn't actually bothered to change the pin code for like, ever)

I reach out for the old one, and boot it up. (Now, Start Up. Wait for a moment. Insert pin-code.

And let's see what's in-)

*electric hiss*

(Eh?)

Pains that of electricity rushes in from my hand to the head, and i jolt in shock. "Yeowch!"

The chair shakes from the rumbling, and it lift to a side, falling down. "Aah!"

*Clatters*

I grab my head as i roll around in pain, gritting my teeth. (Ow ow ow, damn that hurts! What was that zapping all about?! Ugh, my skin still won't stop standing)

*door sweeps open*

Now that i'm alerted, i open my eyes and drops my jaw, seeing the one that is now aware of my presence. (A-...)

Father stands there with his mug, still puffing smoke. "Arlan! What... Pfft!". He twirl his body as he struggles to shut his mouth.

Being left in the unknown, i stand up and sweep of the dust that's attached to my clothes. "Eh? Father, why are you?"

" *giggles* You might want to tidy up your hair". He points to my finely, very recently brushed hair.

Since he laughed it out of his way, i dom't even need to ask what's going on. (My hair, it's going in all direction, didn't it?) "Ah... I see. So how is it". I jerk my hair and just as i thought, it's shaped weirdly like a balloon. (Freaking Afro of all thing)

He examines my look as i clean my hair. "... Meh, that'll do. Now, what did you just do?". He smirk with the mood being a little less broad.

"I.... Uh... No comment". I shrug my shoulders and just stand there, smiling awkwardly.

"Uhuh? I can already guess what you're on about just now. Just be thankful that the other two can't hear from this room far away.

Now shoo, i'm going to continue on this". He guides me to the exit, and i grips myself off from his hands.

"Yes, pa~"

*door closes*

(... Tch, what a bummer. Guess i'll just go back to my room readi-)

[HUD Initiated]

Without a moment's notice, a message in the form of a grid shows up in front of me.

And i heard the voice of a robotic sound similar to tbe one i gave a name some time ago : Alk.

(...Eh? Did i just hear that right? Could it be?!)

[Preparation Complete]

[Welcome, Arlan Gritt]

Seeing such thing, my face can't help but go as wide as it can, and i feel the happiest since i've initiated the Dive. (*giggles* Finally, it activated. Took you long enough.

Since you're technically invisible to someone other than me, and i know this from Alk, Do As I Command From Now On.

Alright then, 'HUD')

[HUD ＞ Inventory

＞ Status

＞ Log(s)

＞ Guide

＞ Person(s)

＞ [redacted]

＞ [redacted]

＞ [redacted] . . .

Further Options can be unlocked when the Owner posseses more than one 'Job' / 'Title' / 'Profession']

Each text in a grid of their own size that fits just nicely within my view, i then examine the A.I's voice in comparison to Alk. (Unfortunately, It's not Alk. And locked options, huh? What a bummer.

But i'll make do with the ones currently available.

I'll need to check more in my room)

Walking down the hall, i ponder about on why it only occured to me now that HUD is activated. (Alright, then. HUD, tell me why do you took so long to finally activate?!)

[Unknown]

I kept on walking, feeling troubled by the given respond. (... Bollocks.

HUD, what is the condition for your activation? Could it be reaching one of the '3 Main Age of Maturity' ?). I scratch my head, which is still a bit jumpy even with all the brushing i did.

[Correct.

Starting from 7 years old and after acquiring a 'Job' / 'Title' / 'Profession', to be specific]

As i am near my room, i twist the handle and swing the door open. (HUD, why do you activate so suddenly? Could it be the Owner always had to be 'ZAPPED' before he can activate it?)

[. . . Possibly]

*door closes*

(... For an AI, your answers sure is ambiguous). I go on and lay on my bed, before sitting straight up.

Straightening my posture as i stretch and correct my hair once more, i concentrate on the reason it might be. (Maybe it stores magical power more than i thought, and that electric shock might be the one that triggers the activation and transferred Mana to me... Maybe, that is.

But i did remember that the four in charge of inspecting the old tablet said that i was 'Bestowed' ?

I can't figure it out, so to heck with thinking... For Now, i guess.

HUD, how can i contact with the other Divers?)

[Currently : Not Possible.

Owner have not made a direct contract with another person in the 'Person(s)' section]

I groan weightfully, in spite of the difficulty i'm still having. (Tsk. Just my luck.

I guess i still have to wait before i'm able to contact the other Divers.

Well, i guess i can go search for them in the internet.

Since i haven't found any luck in finding Discord, Whatsapp or Instagram equivalent in this world, i even wonder if there's an alternative to 'Blogs'? Maybe later, for now i want to check out all the available options in disposal. 'Inventory')

[Ordinary Clothing]

In the orderly fashion of minimized and simplistic icon of black and white, my clothing is displayed.

[Options : Inspect, Edit, [redacted], [redacted], [redacted]. . .

Further Options can be unlocked when the Owner posseses more than one 'Job' / 'Title' / 'Profession']

I drop down of the bed, walking back and forth as i contemplate on the fly. (Well i didn't have any other thing in my pockets, sure.

But i wonder if i can actually start to store things in this?

It is expected in this kind of Science-Fantasy RPG setting.

Like, pulling things in and out of a 'Void' ?

Could be, so let's.

'Inspect' [Ordinary Clothing] )

The screen zooms in before revealing the colors that is there alongside the details that can't me put into perspective, like the belt or the inner pocket, and is pointed out by 'Trivia Bubbles'.

[Ordinary Clothing : A simple set of a shirt, a trousers and a long pants.

Provides a warm sensation when the Owner wears it, nothing special.

Does not look too flashy.

Durability : 70% (Reusable)

Currently : Equipped

Mana : 6

No attributes and/or any effects are imbued within]

(Well, it works alright.

Then, for a test, how about this. Maybe i can test out on storing a pencil and a bolpoint and see if it works). I drop down of my bed and head out to grab my writing tools from my table that i always use to practice writing and drawing the alphabet and numericals of this world in empty papers with them.

(Still haven't figured out why there's gotta be such complex system Just to be able to understand a language so you can Start Playing The Game). Climbing the chair that sits in front of it, i grab the pencil case that is locked by a zip as it is the only thing that is there aside from some messy scribbled papers.

Unzipping it, there's a normal coal pencil, a click and tick thin ink pen, a thick ink brushing pen, an eraser, a correction tape, a pencil sharpener,

" *Muffled Squeaks!* "

I reflexively turn my eyes to see the door shaken a little by someone's motion. (Is that what i think it is? Someone's very lively first thing in the morning, isn't she? And i did hear she reacted like Mother's there, so maybe i won't have to do the scolding myself)

I grab the pencil and pen, zip the case back and go on back to my bed. (Not like i want to stain my clothes with the thick one and get berated by my parents again)

" (muffled) Mo~o, Miss Fiona! I almost let out a voice just now, you know?

I can't let Young Master Arlan know i'm here"

I notices something obnoxiously odd with my current hearing ability. (Wait, how can i hear what they're saying behind the door, even if it's not too clear?

Maybe i can see why in 'Status', but... well, i can already guessed why it did : Bloodline genes that can grant it's successors and heirs abilities that'll be changed slightly by the partner they're doing it with.

What i want to know is what race are my parents from, and i want to know both Father and Mother's birthplace so maybe i can just ask them directly for this matter)

" (muffled) What are you doing?

Why aren't you in the room with him like always? And why're we whispering because of him?"

(Suspicious, isn't it? Please go scold her, Ma!)

" (muffled) He said that he can go take a bath and change clothes by himself just a night ago and most of all, he said he doesn't need me!

Does he hate me~? Is he in his rebellious phase~?"

(Oh, i might just. Don't you know of privacy, woman?)

" (muffled) Ah, i see i see.

Maybe what he's trying to say is that he wants to be more independent and doesn't burden you much?"

(Well... half of it is right)

" (muffled) ... Really... ? "

" (muffled) You can ask him that yourself, can you?"

(That's uh, a little bit too direct but, i'll prepare the sheets for this cas-)

" (muffled) By the way, can i have a look?"

(... Excuse me, WHAT?)

" (muffled) Oh! Right right right"

" (muffled) Don't mind me~"

(Ayy yo, why'd you join her, Ma...?

Aah, whatever.

I'll just pass the time with... What is it again?

Right, these two on my hands). I raises my tools upwards, with all this being viewable to them. (Just pretend like they're airplanes or something)

I tried to put these into 'Inventory' starting from swinging it around like they're flying, mimicking a hole in my hand and make them go through it like a worm, dropping them with my hand below them, and such. (Now... 'Void'... 'Storage' maybe i'll have to swing it around, or? ... I'm missing something here)

*Giggles*

(Yes yes, chuckle on my destructive shenanigans). I hear Mother's chuckling at my act, and i just make it so it won't get to me, by simply shrugging it off.

(Oh... I forgot that i haven't learnt how do this properly.

There's no 'Tutorial' written around this section, so maybe... It's in 'Guide'? Let's see, then. 'Guide')

[How to increase Mana and Nano]

[How to keep your arsenals up in shape]

[How to find a new enemy's weak point]

. . .

[How to store objects in Inventory] . . .

Options : Make, Edit, [redacted], [redacted], [redacted]. . .

Further Options can be unlocked when the Owner posseses more than one 'Job' / 'Title' / 'Profession']

The list goes on and on, with some bars down below that indicates i can swipe it to access more information, and it goes on and on when i did. (Got the whole Codex at disposal, but do you really expect us to read ALL Of It?)

I notices the 'Search' function just on the edge of the grid up top, and i input the keyword that i have in mind : 'Inventory' (Always gonna need them, Oh Thank the Programmers for this!)

As most of the text diminishes, there are only some left in accordance.

. . .