20% Discount

[Job Level Up:

Professional Swordsman: Intermediate (500 proficiency needed for next level)

Job Skills:

Wanderer's Sword Heart (Host becomes exceptionally proficient when using any bladed weapon)

New Job Skill:

Swordsman Soldier: (Host gains a 100 ability boost when using any bladed weapon)

Current Job Points: 1

Current job skill points can be converted to All-Purpose Points, costing: 300,000 Yen]

"So the Swordsman Soldier job is to boost combat power?"

Fujino mused as he examined the job skill descriptions on the system interface, "This skill is really coming in handy."

If he understood correctly, Swordsman Soldier should be a passive skill that boosts combat power when using bladed weapons.

Honestly, this was exactly what Fujino needed right now.

His current base ability was around D. Using Detective Enhancement and an additional enhancement card, his combat ability could reach D+ or higher.

Now, with the Swordsman Soldier skill triggered, his theoretical combat power would likely reach C-rank.

And that was just combat power.

If he factored in the enhanced perception, Fujino might even stand a chance against someone with C+ combat ability like Sato Miwako.

Putting his thoughts aside, Fujino shifted his gaze back to the skill points for Professional Swordsman.

"Points that can upgrade any job skill?"

Looking at the newly added All-Purpose Points on the job interface, Fujino couldn't help but ponder.

According to the system description, if a job skill was upgraded but there were no skills to further enhance, the remaining job points could be converted into All-Purpose Points for 300,000 Yen.

All-Purpose Points were easy to understand.

They were skill points that could upgrade all skills.

Fujino hesitated for a moment as he looked at the prominent 300,000 Yen option marked by the system, then converted the extra job point into an All-Purpose Point.

[300,000 Yen has been consumed for the host]

[1 All-Purpose Point obtained]

[Host's current balance is: 1,550,000...]

Listening to the system notifications in his ear, Fujino took a deep breath and immediately added the single point to Student Discount.

[Student Discount (Advanced: Enjoy a 10% discount both in the system and in reality!)]

"A 10% discount?"

Looking at the system description after Student Discount was upgraded, Fujino couldn't help but gasp.

A 10% discount was simply outrageous; it was almost like a department store sale... and it could be used in both reality and the system.

With the discount enhanced, Fujino immediately headed to the convenience store to conduct an experiment...

Beep, beep, beep!

Accompanied by the sound of the scanner, the cumulative amount was displayed on the cash register.

The cashier first glanced at the total amount of 5,200 Yen and was slightly taken aback.

After confirming there were no errors, she softly said to Fujino, "Sir, it's 4,700 Yen in total."

Fujino remained unfazed, took out a 5,000 Yen bill from his wallet, and handed it to the cashier.

"Here's your 300 Yen change."

"Keep it. Just give me a few packs of gum."

"Certainly."

Fujino pushed open the store door, placed the bag of daily necessities he had just purchased in the back seat, took out a stick of gum, and started the car.

"Items that should have cost 5,200 Yen only cost 4,700 Yen thanks to the Student Discount?"

Chewing his gum, Fujino couldn't help but marvel, "The Student Discount skill is truly terrifying."

The next day, Teitan High School, Class 2-B.

"My injury?"

Fujino looked at Ran and Sonoko standing by his desk, feeling a bit confused.

He didn't remember getting injured at any point...

At least, Sonoko Suzuki and Mori Ran shouldn't know about it.

"Senior Fujino isn't injured?"

Ran looked confused upon hearing this.

Then, she examined Fujino with a suspicious gaze.

Could Senior Fujino be deliberately hiding something so we wouldn't worry about him?

"Then why does the newspaper say you were heroically injured while dismantling a drug trafficking group on Moon Shadow Island?"

As she spoke, Ran handed a newspaper to Fujino.

"Newspaper… there's such a thing?"

Fujino asked in confusion, taking the newspaper and looking at the contents.

A large page of the newspaper was filled with layouts, and within the layouts were dense blocks of text.

In one of the largest layouts, his photo was printed in a prominent spot.

Below it were reports from various news agencies:

[High School Detective Solves Bizarre Murder Case from Twelve Years Ago, the Killer Was Actually...]

[High School Detective Fujino Doji Single-Handedly Dismantles Drug Trafficking Group, Heroically Injured!]

[Fujino Doji's Journey to Moon Shadow Island, and the Unspeakable Secret with the Island Doctor.]

Fujino: "..."

Good grief, are all these reporters this outrageous?

What's this about single-handedly taking down the Moon Shadow Island drug trafficking group, and having an unspeakable secret with the female doctor on Moon Shadow Island?

Damn it, how come he didn't know he had a thing going on with Asai Narumi?

These unscrupulous reporters, they're truly inhuman!

"Senior Fujino, did you really subdue the drug trafficking group by yourself?"

At this moment, Sonoko's voice reached his ears.

Fujino looked up when he heard her, and saw her face filled with curiosity.

"Ahem!"

Fujino cleared his throat and explained, "Dismantling a drug trafficking group by myself or anything like that… Sonoko, you think too highly of me."

"Is it all fake?"

Suzuki Sonoko asked, sounding confused.

She then frowned and inquired, "Then why does the report say you, Senior Fujino, dismantled the drug trafficking group?"

Fujino scratched the back of his head. "Perhaps it's because I subdued two drug dealers…"

"So you only subdued two drug dealers…"

Sonoko was initially a bit disappointed, but then she realized and exclaimed in surprise, "What?! Senior Fujino, you actually subdued two drug dealers… That's amazing!"

Sonoko gazed at Fujino's handsome face, the smile on her lips growing wider, her fangirl tendencies almost impossible to hide.

Even though it wasn't as outrageous as the newspaper claimed, subduing drug dealers by himself… it was just like a prince charming from a dream!

"It's nothing, nothing…"

Fujino modestly waved his hand, feeling a prickle on his scalp from Sonoko's adoring gaze, which seemed to be emitting hearts.

He finally understood why the washing machine wanted to become a great detective so badly.

Being admired by young girls did feel pretty good.

Suddenly, he seemed to remember something, and then asked Ran and Sonoko, "But speaking of which, what's this about the ghost stories at the medieval museum in the newspaper?"