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" " Conversion or speech,

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[ ] Aashi talking.

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         ////// ( Erick Pov ) \\\\\

"A few days ago, I won the lottery!" I exclaimed as my parents entered the room. I had asked Aashi to buy twenty lottery tickets, with only two having rewards and the rest being blanks. It was enough for us to buy a property in a mid-class society.

"Son, where did you get these from, and where did you get the money to buy them?" my father asked, trying to look angry. However, I could tell he was a bad actor. I had already thought of an excuse.

"Dad, there were twenty of these in a bundle, and I found them in a nearby park when I went to play yesterday. Today, I saw the news and matched the lottery numbers. Luckily, two of them matched, and we got two jackpots. These two should be enough for us to live on for ten years," I said, giving a very convincing story. Seeing their faces, I knew they had bought it.

"Dear, what should we do? These lotteries aren't ours, and this money is too much for our small family. It might cause us problems," my mother said, expressing her worry.

"Dad, Mom, why don't we move into the city and buy a house with half the money? With the other half, we can start our own business. I have several recipes here that I downloaded from the internet, from that pro chef who appears on those TV shows," I said, seeing my parents worrying about something unnecessary. 

I gave them my suggestion and used my innocent-looking, expectant face to convince them. After a bit of bickering with each other, I was able to convince them.

"If you don't believe in those recipes, then I will prepare dinner tonight using them so both of you can taste it for yourselves. Mother, please help me prepare it," I said, knowing that letting them taste the food would be more convincing. I asked for my mother's help, as I couldn't simply start preparing food like a chef. 

I could only show them slowly, so they wouldn't ask too many questions and get used to my presence in the kitchen.

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"We ended up making a lot, and remember to use the ketchup and sauce that I prepared to add a unique taste. It's a secret that makes the food more appetizing," I reminded my parents. After setting up the table, we sat down to eat, and there were various dishes such as Vegan Tofu Katsu, Niku-Dango, Yakisoba, Okonomi, and sweet dessert.

Before we started to eat, as always, we prayed. I grabbed the plate of Yakisoba for myself and added a little bit of sauce. Then, I added ketchup to half of it to taste how both combinations felt on the same dish. 

I have to say that both were super tasty, and they had their subtle differences, which I could easily pick up due to my mastery of culinary arts. In the kitchen, I remembered how to correct or improve the dishes, no matter how minor the changes were.

"Ohh..wow, it tastes wonderful and amazing. How was this made? Honey, you never cooked something this delicious and tasty before," Father exclaimed, completely intoxicated by the food, not realizing that his words could hurt Mother's feelings.

"Mr. what did you say about my food not being tasty and good? I didn't hear it correctly. Can you please repeat it?" Mother asked, her blissful expression darkening as she listened to Father comparing her cooking to the food on the table.

"Honey, I didn't mean it that way. I was just saying that with these recipes, the food made by your hands will taste even more heavenly," Father replied, smoothly and eloquently. Hearing Father's words, I realized that there was still so much to learn from him. 

He made Mother silent in just a few words and brought a smile to her face in a few minutes.

As the atmosphere improved, I hurriedly finished my portion of food, slipped away to my room, and gave them some alone time with each other.

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[Master, I have found a community with a good environment and low crime rates. They also have small artificial hills and a garden with a park where older people can be seen exercising and moving around most of the time. Additionally, I found a property with great scenery and nearby attractions, situated on a small artificial hill.]

Right after I relaxed on my bed for a little while, Aashi informed me of some good news. I asked her to send me details about the property on my Megatron, which has advanced holographic technology. 

Now I am reading the information on a transparent screen in front of me, and I can see everything clearly even with the lights on in my room.

The property looks great in the photos I'm seeing. It's a two-story building with a small yard in front and a garage for parking vehicles. All in all, it's much better than the house I'm currently living in.

Before I forget, I need to ask Aashi about the materials.

"Aashi, what about the materials?"

[Master, they will arrive tomorrow, and I have rented a warehouse on **** street. It's in front of a lamp post, and the building is painted yellow with "Sutter" written on it, along with the number "****201."]

"Thank you for your hard work as always. I will be sure to give you a surprise soon, so be ready." Once the materials reach the warehouse, I will need to get there undetected and keep them in inventory for a while. In two days, we will settle into our new place, and then I can work on the plan.

With those thoughts in mind, I got into a meditative position and forgot about the outside world. A few hours later, I stopped my meditation and slept soundly.

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In the morning, after finishing my workout and meditation, I went to the kitchen to help my mother a little. We had breakfast together, and my father got ready to go to work to quit his job and say farewell to his colleagues, as my mother had talked to him about it the previous day.

A few months later, enrollment at the Martial Fantasia Academy began. This supernatural academy was established mainly to control the returnees from other worlds and teach them not to use their powers for criminal activities.

I had also made thorough preparations and established a solid identity as a returnee from another world with the status of a cultivator.

Aashi had checked the Naturalism forum, which was mainly accessed and used by supernatural people, as it required an identity and offered many functions for people to enjoy. 

I found many interesting things, such as the special privileges that cultivators have and the prominence of the law of the jungle inside, where all things are decided by battles.

Furthermore, there is a list of the top 100 people ranked according to their battle powers.

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1. Rosa Milan (Ability User).

Battle Power - Grandmaster Practitioner (High)/Star Level - 8.

2. Andrew Mishell (Ability User).

Battle Power - Grandmaster Practitioner (Mid)/Star Level - 7.

3. Lu Chen (Cultivator).

Battle Power - Grandmaster Practitioner (Low)/Star Level - 7.

4. Kievan Mann (Mage).

Battle Power - Grandmaster Magus (Low)/Star Level - 7.

5. Yu yan (Martial Artist).

Battle Power - Grandmaster Practitioner (Low)/Start Level - 7.

6. Airi Taira (Martial Artist).

Battle Power - Master Practitioner (Peak)/Star Level - 6.

7. Akari Shyama (Mage).

Battle Power - Magus Master (Peak)/Star Level - 6.

8. Kairi Aoyama (Ability User).

Battle Power - Master Practitioner (High)/ Star Level - 5.

9. Chung-Cha (Mage).

Battle Power - Magus Master (High)/ Star Level - 5.

10. Shriman Kinsh (Cultivator).

Batter Power - Master Practitioner (Mid)/ Star Level - 5.

And so on.

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I looked up the top 10 names for boys and girls out of boredom and noticed that girls' names seem to dominate. However, with the arrival of the young masters, my days won't be as boring anymore. They'll keep things productive.

Anyway, after spending the entire day packing and bidding farewell to our neighbors, I helped my father purchase our new property and complete the paperwork online. We were able to transfer the lottery reward money just in time as my father had quit his job to focus on this new venture.

Today, we booked a vehicle to transport our belongings and headed straight to our new home. My parents and I will be living here in the future. I added some safety Archrunes to the house for peace of mind and also plan to gift my parents necklaces with defensive and healing Archrunes.

It took us an hour and a half to reach the community and a few more minutes to reach our house after passing through the entrance gate. We unloaded our belongings and stored them in an empty room before having a meal and resting for a while. Afterward, we began unpacking.

The first floor of the house has a dining room attached to a medium-sized kitchen, a single bedroom with an attached toilet and bathroom, and a small living room with a sofa set and TV. The second floor consists of four rooms, and I took the best one which has a window with a small balcony and a beautiful view.

I arranged my belongings in the room, which was quite simple with a bed that had already been installed in the house, a small bookshelf for my books, a table and chair, and a wooden trunk for my clothes.

I'm quite tired today, so I took a nap and asked Aashi to wake me up when dinner is ready. My mother called me for dinner shortly after, and I slept on the new fluffy and comfortable bedsheets.

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