Status Window Chapter 37 : Window Battle (1)

37. Window Battle (1)

"Alright, coooome on!"

I punched my fist towards the Window and tapped the screen just like that. The blue crystal shone brightly, and grains of light flew out. They danced round and round in the air—and eventually, lined up as cards in front of me.

*[HR] [N] [N] [N] [N] [HN] [N] [N] [R] [N]*

"...Laaaaaame!!"

My voice cracked. Consistently stingy this time too. Doesn't betray expectations, in a bad way.

*[HR (Stats +50)]*

*[N (Stats +5)]*

*[N (Stats +5)]*

*[N (Gacha +3)]*

*[N (Stats +5)]*

*[HN (Points +100)]*

*[N (Points +50)]*

*[N (Stats +5)]*

*[R (Stats +20)]*

*[N (Points +50)]*

"Only one gacha, my only hope!? More! Give me more!!"

It was a shout close to a prayer. As expected, this is it. Gacha is luck. Luck governs everything.

"In other words... there is only one answer."

I slowly opened the Window and grinned.

"Stats, a-all into Luck! All in, baby!!"

There is no hesitation whatsoever. No wavering either. The moment I finished the operation, the status updated.

*[Stamina]* 56 (Average for age)

*[Mana]* 18 (No talent)

*[Strength]* 56 (Average for age)

*[Endurance]* 43 (Average for age)

*[Dexterity]* 55 (Average for age)

*[Agility]* 57 (Average for age)

*[Intelligence]* 484 (Wise)

*[Luck]* 330 (Good Luck) +90 UP

"Ah! The comment for Luck changed!?"

A different display from just a moment ago. Finally, it came!

"Good Luck...! All riiiight!!"

I involuntarily struck a victory pose.

"With this, gacha outcomes should improve too! Next time is a guaranteed win! I'll pull like a god, so prepare yourself!!"

While still excited, I turned my eyes to the points column.

"...Points are 1165, huh."

I became slightly serious. Since I used 300 points on pencils and erasers, it feels like the spent amount returned.

"Considering pencils and erasers... I should save this."

Gacha desire vs. daily necessities. Faced with the ultimate binary choice, I quietly closed the Window.

"Man, even so, Good Luck, huh. I wonder what kind of good things will happen."

Will gacha pulls improve, or will good things happen in daily life too? Was putting everything into Luck correct? But I want to raise other parameters too, so it's a dilemma.

"Well, speaking of good things... this is finally finished too."

Before pulling the gacha, there was one certainly good thing. That is, the knitting I started to clear a Daily Quest finally reached completion today.

One hour of crafting, undertaken to achieve the Dexterity Daily Quest. Stacking up that time, knitting little by little every time the Dexterity quest appeared—a woven tote bag.

Before I knew it, my hands had gotten quite used to holding the needles. And today, the moment I tightened the last stitch, it finally took shape.

A tote bag using two colors, beige and red. The woven pattern came out more beautifully than I thought, with little distortion. The handles are sturdy, and it's plenty practical.

"...Yeah, not bad."

No, let's be honest. It's quite good.

It was supposed to be work started for a quest, but it seems I got serious about it somewhere along the way. I surprisingly didn't hate the sensation of taking time, moving my hands, and seeing it take shape little by little.

I lifted the completed tote bag with both hands and gazed at it with satisfaction.

"This is already... a magnificent masterpiece, right?"

Muttering that, I puffed out my chest a little.

Honestly, I want to show this to someone. Show it and be praised. And greatly stimulate my self-esteem.

"For now, let's have Mom look at it."

Mom would understand how good this is. Holding the tote bag in hand, I left the room.

At this time, Mom should be minding the store. So, I opened the door leading to the shop first thing.

"Oh? Rio, what's wrong?"

Then, I found Mom sitting in front of the counter.

"Look at this a sec!"

"What? Eh...?"

When I held out the tote bag in front of Mom, her eyes became dots. Looking at the tote bag in amazement, she opened her mouth in confusion.

"This... where did you get it?"

"I made it. How is it? It's well made, right!"

"Rio made this?"

With trembling hands, Mom took the tote bag. Then, she checked the tote bag with shining eyes.

Mom lifted the tote bag with both hands and began to examine it closely while changing the angle. Tracing the seams with her fingers, lightly pulling the handles, checking even the weaving at the bottom. Her expression gradually changed to a serious one.

"Is this made of thread? For thread to become like this... must have been hard, right?"

"E-ehehe. Since I did it little by little, it wasn't hard at all."

Mom took a breath and said clearly.

"I've never seen anything like this."

As expected! I haven't seen anything like it in this world either!

"Rio, I'll be honest."

"Y-yeah..."

Mom raised her face and smiled—but said it with a somehow serious smile.

"This is an amazing bag."

My voice got stuck in my throat. Amazing. To think Mom would use such a word.

"Even if you told me it's a product for sale, it wouldn't be strange at all. Rather, if it were lined up in our shop, I'd pick it up normally."

"T-that much...!?"

"That much."

She declared it. Deep in my chest, it got warm. I felt embarrassed, happy, and didn't know what to do.

"Ehe... b-being told that much... makes me embarrassed..."

"Fufu, but it's the truth."

Mom nodded with satisfaction—and the next moment, her attitude changed completely. Squeeze. She hugged the tote bag.

"Hey, Rio."

"...What?"

I had a bad feeling. A very bad feeling.

"Give me this."

"...Eh?"

For a moment, I couldn't understand the meaning.

"Eh, um...?"

"Mom really likes this."

"N-no no no! That's my—"

"Because, look. It's just the right size for minding the store, and it looks sturdy."

"T-that's not the issue...!"

Mom smiled brightly and put her arm through the bag so as not to let it escape.

"See? Suits me, right?"

Suits me, right? No, iiit doeeeesn't! That's the bag I made! I definitely won't hand it over!

Just as I thought that—a window appeared before my eyes.

*[Argument with Mirei Grande]*

*[Push back with logic]*

*[Appeal to emotion]*

*[Present an alternative]*

*[Child move]*

*[Poke at the merchant face]*

*[Leave it to luck]*

*[Secret Technique / Ultimate Move]*

Something like a command window appeared too!