The next morning, Eiden woke up feeling strangely refreshed, though the weight of yesterday's thoughts still lingered faintly in his mind. He rubbed his eyes, sat up for a moment in silence, and then headed straight to wash up. Cold water splashed against his face, shaking off the haze of sleep. As he leaned forward, staring into the mirror, he muttered, "Right… time to check it again."
His focus immediately shifted to System-chan. With a single thought, he summoned up the Hint function. The glowing interface shimmered faintly in his vision, runes and letters floating as if they were waiting to be pressed. For a moment he stared at it, tapping his finger thoughtfully against the sink. "Maybe later," he whispered, half to himself, half to the glowing display. He dismissed the window with a flicker of reluctance.
