Sitting on the roof and eating some refreshments, Christian was reading a new novel.


    He had just returned from the high school, and not finding the energy to change his clothes, went straight to the roof of their two-story building andzilyid back in the chair


    While it wasstill inmid-March, the sunny weather and the breeze from the nearby river made it feel rxing.


    But thinking about his current circumstances, he couldn''t help but get distracted from the novel. High school was nearing its end, and he still hadn''t decided what to do next. Should he go to college, university, or just start working?


    Ashis parents died in a hit-and-run ident when he was eight years old, his older sister, who was eighteen at the time and had just finished high school, canceled her ns to attend a good university to take care ofhim and started working instead.


    It''s been ten years, and while they only have their house inherited from their parents, his sister has been encouraging him to go to university despite the high cost. Perhaps she still longs for higher education herself.


    But eventhen,with his average results in school, he wasn''t sure if it was even possible. He wanted to be sessful and make her proud, to repay her for the sacrifices she made for him. Yet, deep down, he knew he was a person whom took the easy way every time, andhad always done everything half-heartedly.


    So even if he went to university, what would change?


    His dream jobof working one to two hours daily at most,andfrom his house, with a lot of pay and other bonuses, doesn''t exist yet, unfortunately. Otherwise, he would have done everything to get it.


    As he was daydreaming, Christian suddenly saw the sky bing dark with a lot of clouds. Even though the weather report had said it would be very sunny today,butwith an open mind he thought mistakes could happen. Andwas about to stand up and head inside to avoid getting wet from the rain.


    But he suddenly felt like everything had stopped, the breeze bringingwith it someleaves,andthewaves from the river. Even his body, aside from his eyes, seemed frozen. He didn''t feel like he could move at all.


    And it felt as though the world had be monochrome, and in this halted or very slowly flowing time, a purple lightning boltcontrasting to the world that had seemingly lost its color wasapproachinghim. Perhaps because time was nearly stopped, he still managed to catch a glimpse of it before it could engulf him.


    As the lightning struck him, Christianfirst felt everything in his sight turn white. Then came a sharp pain, and as the pain intensified,andperhaps due to the exhaustion of experiencing something he shouldn''t have, he felt everything shutting down. Then his eyelids slowly dropped, and he finally fell into a deep sleep.


    …


    "Chris."


    Waking from his deep slumber,ashe heard his name being called repeatedly with a worried tone and feelingsomeone is shakinghim.


    [### #### #### ####.]


    Christian opened his eyes groggily, and while he thought thatmaybewhat he saw and what had happened before losing consciousness might have been a dream, the flickering blue window in front of him proved otherwise.


    He didn''tfeel the need toquestion whether he was hallucinating orevenask the stupid questionto his sister in front of him if she was also seeing it.


    "Why did you sleep here? The weather is still cold; you could catch a cold and be sick."


    Looking at his sister in front of him, her short, dark ck hair and unblemished white skin stood out. And her above-average height of 168 cm, slim waist, and noticeable curves giving her a distinctive appearance. Her green eyes, like emeralds, and the small ck mole under her left eye adding details to her look, while her well-defined facial featuresplementing her overall appearance.


    Just from her appearance alone, it was strange that she still didn''t have a boyfriend, no matter how one would look at it.


    But seeing her worried eyes and noticing that the sun had set and it was now dark, along with knowing that his sister usually came home around 7 in the evening, reminded Christian that he must have lost consciousness for nearly three hours.


    Coming back to the blue window in front of him, his sister''s naggingwords was more than enough confirmation, that she couldn''t see it. And the thrill and excitement he felt about how his life would unfold going forward were more than enough to push other concerns aside for now.


    So, while he felt sorry for his sister as she looked at him with concern, he wanted to be alone for now to think carefully about what had happened. So despite feeling apologetic inside, he still said:


    "Sorry, sis.I must have fallen asleep without realizing it because I was tired. I''m going to my room to rest for a bit."


    Seeing her brother stand up after what he said and noticing that he didn''t appear to have caught a cold, Annabelle decided not to worry too much and simply informed him.


    "Okay, I''ll prepare dinner in the meantime and call you when it''s ready."


    ...


    Coming down to his room and closing the door, he went to the chair in front of his table. And then calming himself a little, he finally took a look at the blue window in front of him.


    [The Idle System has been sessfully connected to the host.]


    Trying to see if there was anything else, but finding only a simple message confirming that he now had the system, Christian was surprised. Despite this, the word "Idle" and the ring of its sound still made him happy, and he felt like he could fly from the joy.


    Wanting to explore more of what the system could do, he put his hand at the window. But seeing it pass through, he tried giving it amand with his thoughts. And the window then disappeared, and another one appeared in its ce


    [Idle System]


    Host: Christian White


    Level: 0 (EXP: 0/10)


    Age: 18


    Constitution: 6


    Comprehension: 9


    Unassigned Points: 5


    Skills: None


    Idle practicing slots:(1/1)