After not very tasty but solid breakfast Akira checked the drunk spidermen for loot

"WOAH jackpot" he almost jumped in surprise..

17Y, pack of cigarettes, a lighter and Taser:

[https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1064114399704526861/1064930961910931507/taser.jpg]

It can make things much easier. Until I get more stronger it will help a lot. Akira hit the spiderman with another consume and get [+1 strength].

"So you mentioned 10 in attributes has some special meaning? Akira

"Once you reach 10 in all attributes, it is call the first threshold also known as the equalizing start. In your case being weaker to the standard, it will feel as a serious power up in terms of physical/mental power.

"So the equalizing will actually drag me up instead down"

"Yes and you will be stronger than average male, but not by much.From there it is like 20 points means 2 times the base model and 30 points meaning 3 times etc till the next quality milestone at 100. Just for example at 100 milestone you will be practically immune to mundane weapons".

"So the bullets won't harm me??"

"Yes, non mana bullets, arrows, swords wont be even able to scratch you"

"Wow just like the Terminator"

"Sigh..I still feel weak. And the pressure is building every day, as countdown to the doom is ticking" Akira

"hmm I see... Do you want to hear a thing that may cheer you up?" Kornelius

"Shoot, I hope it will be good" Akira

"It is. If you continue to level up and fill the attributes at maximum allowed, at level 24 you will be an absolute champion. For example a normal hero get 10 points per level, but you can achieve theoretically 50 points per level. So you will be 5 times stronger only based on points. But a standard hero must specialize at one or two attributes which makes them vulnerable. In addition at 240 soul you will have 2400 mana, that means you can exorcise a demon at lvl 240. You can one shot and elder demon which the 3 rd in command in terms of powers"

"hehehe I just need to reach that moment" Akira

"Well you are already on your path. Just be careful" Kornelius

So the day went without issues and 2 pm Akira exorcised the first Spidermen

"EXORCISE"

[+700SU]

At 2 am on Monday morning Akira exorcised the second one

[+500 SU]

strength 9 swiftness 9 vitality 9 intelligence 9 soul 11 balance SU 1430

Akira removed the restrains and collected his stuff. Both ex-spiderman were unconscious but alive. He dragged them outside the hiding spot so someone passerby can help them out in the morning. Not that he cared much about 2 gangsters. He had other problems to solve like what he will tell to his parents.

Akira was traveling with the midnight subway and yawning fighting the sleep.

"Hey Kornelius are you still there?"

"khh I might have fallen asleep Akira. What is it?

"Sorry, that is one last question -shall I level up now or later"

"Leave that for later as there is something we will have to discuss on this issue"

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"Ok, it was a good hunt, partner. Have a good night"

"Good night, Akira"

Akira dragged himself at home at 4 AM, He stood at the front gate of the solid wood gate. Lighted his torch at the mail box and read:

Hiro Ryu

Hina Ryu

Akira Ryu

Hah, so that's the names of Akira's parents..

He moved to where his room window was located and looked up. The climbing path looked easy enough with a lot of places to grab and hold. To make it even easier he dragged a portable garden table and climbed on top of it. Soon Akira opened the already unlocked window and slid inside.

"Hah, it was easy enough" Akira snickered

At this moment lights turned on and Akira saw Hina staying next to the door with a hand on the light switch, her eyes were swollen from crying and was shaking her head in disbelief.

"aa Good morning Okasa" Akira haven't anything else to say.

"Oh my little bunny" Hina rushed and hugged her dauther strong. "I was so worried, I thought I lost you are in danger or worse"

"I am fine" Akira

"You disappeared for almost 2 days. I was going to call the police at the morning"

"Hmm, I am sorry" Akira

"Why didn't you call to say that you are fine. You got me so worried, You are a grown up now. Be more responsible"

"We have PHONE?" Akira actually surprised

"Hahah, that's the lamest excuse ever" Akira's mother smiled as she finally calmed down.

"Well, I forgot" Akira

"That is a more in line of your doing, knowing you are such an airhead. But Missy, forget is not an excuse. You have to spare me such troubles"

"I am sorry, I will try harder in future, I promise Okasa." Akira said looking into Hina's eyes being sincere.

"It is getting late, how are you going to wake up in 2 hours for school?."

"Okasa can I not go today to school. I am very tired. It has been a wild two days and I haven't slept much" admitted Akira saying the absolute truth

"Please Okasa" Akira

"sigh I see your eyes are red. I will call sick the school, but only for today and only if you promise me that you won't do this thing again" Hina

"Thank you, and I promise" Akira

"Ok, go to the bathroom and get to sleep" Hina hugged her dauther and kissed her on both cheeks.

"Okasa where is father"?

"Oh he was called at the main office in Kyoto. Looks like many of the higher rankings in government left somewhere without much explanation. Situation is in total disarray in the capital city. So he will be there for a week until the situation normalize. But enough of this, look at the time. To the bathroom and bed chop chop"

Akira looked at Hina. A woman in her 30s, slightly plump, short black hair. Akira very much knew what he had caused to the poor woman. He would feel the same if Cristina made such trouble.

So Akira stepped and hugged the woman. Her scent was familiar, nostalgic.

Akira looked at woman's eyes and said:

"Thank you, Okasa. For being with me, for supporting me, for loving me"

Words which a teenager would never say, even if they were meaning it, but Akira was not your ordinary teenager.

sob sob "You! You are such a manipulator, playing with your mothers feelings"

Hina was crying, but looked so happy. Then kissed Akira and left the room.

"sigh, I did forget that I am practically teenager" Akira yawned widely. Gotta sleep. It was long 2 days..."

Akira swiftly finished the bathroom duties, removed the clothes. Dropped the sports bra. It was getting uncomfortable, restraining and sweaty. So he put a loose T-shirt, took Hoshi and plopped onto the bed. Akira felt asleep a second before his head hit the pillow.

---dream space---

Tom was standing on the same spot, same heavy rain and thunder storm. This time knowing what is going on, he was in control.

"Let see so it is all my subconsciousness doing, reporting the situation in its own way. The rain and storm could represent a danger I believe. Hmm what if there isn't any danger? will it change? "

He closed his eyes and then opened. The storm and rain were gone. A beautiful sunrise at the east.

"huh that's better" cheered Tom

The first Akira appeared behind and grabbed his shirt. This time Tom turned around and looked at the one handed Akira. Now she didn't look like a scary monster, but kinda a pitiful.

"Come, lets go" said Tom and both walked towards home. In the rising daylight Tom saw that there were more of them around, sitting still some in semitransparent state. He moved to the first one he saw, it was a little toddler Akira moving its head left and right as a lost child in the mall.

He grabbed its semitransparent hand and said: Come little one I will take you home"

It seemed stuck on that spot with no energy to move, but Tom pulled with all his will and they started walking. There were many others like this and Tom made sure to collect everyone. At some time the impromptu group arrived at his house front door. He opened, entered and looked at the Akira's mob sitting outside.

He smiled and said:

"Well, what are you waiting for, make yourself at home: Okaerinasai "

The Akira's moved in, one after another, once inside they soon melted into a blue mist which traveled to Tom's chest and disappeared. The feeling was foreign, but not painful and Tom gritted his teeth enduring.

Soon, all but one vanished. There was an Akira standing at the door, but not entering.

"Huh a contradiction to my existence??" Tom said and moved toward the girl to look at more closely. She looked like the other ones, so he could not say what is it about.

He pondered for a moment, grabbed the girl's hand and closed his eyes. He was feeling something. The girls hand has a distinctive sensation such as touching Akira's body

"The late Akira's body trait! I see now.."

The female body trait was an opposite of what was Tom in his past life, so it was being rejected. Tom looked at his masculine hand as saying goodbye forever and said.

"I will not leave anyone behind! I will make things right or die trying. Come inside, Akira!"

Tom stepped out and hugged the girl tightly. Then stepped backwards trough the door pulling both of them. There was a pressure resisting the process as a force field was placed on the door's opening.

"Aaagh, who is the boss here! I am in command of my destiny" Tom shouted and with a plop they both landed on the carpet inside. Tom laying on his back and Akira already misting on top of him. Soon the blue cloud entered his chest. Tom remained on the ground eyes slowly closing. He sluggishly rose his hand in front of his eyes, he could not see the hand, as the shirt's sleeve was too long and it's end was dangling unsupported....