Saturday, August 16, 2025.
I woke up to the dim morning light peeking through the curtains, stretching my arms and yawning, feeling the familiar comfort of my bed. My room's a mess, but it's my sanctuary – posters of various Anime protagonists and cool side characters who always steal the show, Marvel heroes, and DC heroes cover the walls, and my shelves are filled with anime figures and gadgets. I'm 20, with messy brown hair and glasses that need a wipe. My usual sleepy look's still there, but something feels off – like I'm buzzing with energy.
Heading downstairs, I found the hall empty. Weird. Mom usually makes some noise, Dad's always on his laptop somewhere… but nope, silent house. I poked my head into the kitchen – breakfast was ready, sealed with a letter stuck to it. The letter read:
"Jhon,
Wit went out for a friend's birthday dinner. Back late.
Breakfast's ready, don't eat too much junk.
Love, Mom & Dad"
Huh. Okay.
I munched on toast, scrambled eggs, sipped juice. The kitchen's usual chaos of stuff – appliances, utensils, Mom's plants. I grabbed more chips (yeah, for breakfast), heading out to the lawn. Storm clouds brewing. Perfect weather to binge HxH. I settled into my beanbag under the oak, laptop fired up. The episode I was watching was from the Chimera Ant arc – episode 62, "A Battle of Love and Despair" – where Meruem and Netero have their intense showdown. The scene where Netero says, "I'm not just fighting for humanity. I'm fighting for you, my friends… and for the world I know," still gave me chills.
The lawn's chill. Grass needs a trim, couple trees giving good shade. The wind whispered through the leaves, creating a soothing background hum. Crickets added their melody, and the distant rumble of thunder made the atmosphere even more cozy. I felt the cool breeze on my skin, and the scent of wet earth filled the air. As I watched the show, the storm outside seemed to intensify, with flashes of lightning illuminating the dark clouds.
As I laughed at Killua's antics, the storm got crazy. Thunder boomed, wind blew hard, and suddenly, a lightning bolt struck. I felt something… weird. Like energy leaked out of me. Instinct kicked in – I tried blocking it. What was that? I felt a surge of excitement, rather than panic. Could it be… Nen?
But before I could think any further, I lost consciousness.
When I came to, I was lying on the ground, the storm having passed. Everything hurt, but I was alive. I slowly got up, brushing off dirt. What happened? The lightning… did something. I felt… different. Like I had access to something new.
As I stood there, I realized I was feeling the outlines of things around me, like my aura was extending beyond my body. I focused, trying to sense stuff. Like HxH guys do. I tried Ten… feels like a buzz. Ren… whoa, aura's out. Zetsu… stopped it. Okay, got basics. I felt a rush of excitement, and my heart was racing. This was it. I was going to explore this new world of Nen. I could even dream floating in air with a 800 meter golden Buddha conjuring out of air with hundr… no, thousand hands, saying " America your tarrifs are too dangerous to exist".
I decided to test more. I focused on my right hand, channeling Gyo into my fingertips – felt like a tingling sensation, like my nerves were firing on overdrive. I waved my hand around, sensing the air currents, feeling the subtle resistance as I moved through the space. Next, I tried In – I visualized a small shield around me, and suddenly, the sounds around me became muffled, like I was underwater. I grinned, feeling a thrill – this was crazy. Then, I tried Shu – I focused on my left hand, coating it with my aura, feeling a slight warmth, like I'd dipped it in warm water.
Now, En – I took a deep breath, extending my aura outward. Whoa. I could sense things 10km away. I felt a rush of excitement. Pitou's En was 3km… I'm guessing mine's more powerful? I focused harder, feeling my aura expand further… and further… I could feel the limits, like a balloon stretching to its max. If I wanted, I could push it to 100km. Full power, no limits. This is insane. I'm… powerful?
I started thinking about Hatsus – teleportation, clones, spacial storage… could make life crazy convenient. But didn't want to mess it up with trash limitations. Then it hit me – a Hatsu that gives me Tony Stark's innovative thinking + Bruce Wayne's strategic mind. With that, I'd craft Hatsus that are actually useful. Limitations wouldn't be a problem. I need intellect like them to program Nen abilities, create systems… the potential's massive.
The sun's setting now, casting a golden glow over the lawn. Shadows stretch long, and the air's filled with evening sounds – crickets, birds chirping, distant traffic hum. I was lost in thought, my mind racing with possibilities. Hours passed, and I barely noticed. I was too busy exploring Nen, testing limits, planning my next move.
As the stars started twinkling, I finally snapped back to reality. Time to plan. I've mastered basic and advanced Nen techniques at a master level – gotta create my Hatsu tomorrow. But right now, until Mom and Dad come, I'll check water divination. Get a sense of my Nen type.
I headed inside, took a quick bath, and came out feeling refreshed. Checked the time – 6:23 PM. Wearing casuals, I headed to the kitchen, grabbed a bowl, filled it with water. Out to the lawn, plucked a random leaf, back to my room. Bowl of water and leaf on the desk.
Water divination test: leaf floats, water's overflowing slightly, some impurities on the surface. Water's changed color and taste – very slight. Hmm. Shows Enhanced, Manipulator, Conjurer, Specialist… and a good affinity for Emission and Transmission. Interesting.
Around 7: 15 PM, When I was in my room thinking on how to making my own first Hatsu, I heard a cars horn. Dad's car had returned. I got out of my room, take downstairs, reached hall and opened the door for mom and dad.
My Mom (Sarah, age 46, she and dad were childhood sweethearts after college mom married dad and choose to become housewife after my birth) and Dad (Marcus, age 48, worked for a Google for 12 years as software engineer but after covid he made his own Gaming company with his friends and well it worked well, he looks stern yet casual, glasses. )
They both entered and I closed the door gently behind them. They look very tired. I watch them enter and slump down on sofa. I didn't say anything, got to kitchen fetched some water back and gave them, asking, "Hey mom, dad , how was your day? You guys look very tired."
Mom looked at me thanked for water and replied "Hey sweetie, it was fine, how was your day?" " Same as always." I said with a smirk.
"College prep's going good? Monday's big day." Dad asked.
"Yeah, gonna be fine."
"Jhon, Your dad's got a big project next week." Mom said with excitement all tiredness gone from her face.
"Oh, what is it dad?" I asked with a raised eyebrow. "A secret son" Dad replied with his infuriating smirk. "Yeah, and Sarah's planning a garden party for friends." dad said again.
"And also we might visit grandma next month. Your plans?"
"Just college stuff. Maybe join a club."
I cooked Dinner for us tonight, with mom favorite Dish, which resulted in kisses and occasionally praises. Same Normal conversation goes on.
For now nen is a secret.
Night. Back in my room. HxH episode queued. Nen's the new high.
Planning: wake up 7 am , practice basic and advance nen type for straight 3 hours ,and then create Hatsu for intellect boost. The possibilities are endless…
As I drifted off, I knew my life was about to change in ways I couldn't imagine. Nen's waiting. College starts Monday. Life's about to twist…
To be continued...