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Chapter 4 - MY FIRST STEP

"So these are all my stats, huh... Well, I can't really tell how good they are without a comparison. But if ten is the peak of what a human body can reach, I guess I'm somewhere around average."

"Anyway, System—so I have to do missions to develop myself?"

"Hmm… Are there any penalties for failing?"

"Oh, that's a relief. So, System, before you showed me my stats, there was that notification about 'Altering Reality.' What was that about?"

"Wait… you mean I'm no longer an orphan? I actually have a family?"

For a moment, I couldn't say anything. My mind felt blank — like everything I knew about myself had just been rewritten.

"A family…" I whispered under my breath, my voice trembling slightly. "So they're real? Not just some illusion or dream?"

"Adjusted… reality itself changed for me."

I took a deep breath, trying to steady my thoughts. A faint smile crept up despite the confusion swirling in my chest.

"Heh, you really are something, System. I don't know if I should be thankful or terrified."

"Right… I guess it is." I rubbed the back of my neck awkwardly. "So, what happens now? Do I just… live as if everything's normal?"

"That's… unreal," I muttered, laughing softly. "From being a nobody in an orphanage to suddenly having a whole family and an organization backing me up. It's almost too perfect."

I exhaled slowly, staring up at the faintly glowing interface hovering before me.

"Alright then, System. If this is my new reality… I'll make the most of it."

"Wait, my head is spinning, what's happening?"

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