'Hey, System, what's the deal with this 'Human' talent?'
'Having both 'Non-Human' and 'Human'… aren't they contradictory?' Takumi asked, confused.
[Ding. The 'Human' talent refers to the attributes of being human and is specifically designed to work in conjunction with the 'Non-Human Entity' talent.]
[In other words, when these two talents appear together, you will become an object possessing human thought, characteristics, and mobility.]
"???"
'Does that mean I can move around like a human?'
Seeing the system's explanation, Takumi felt somewhat shocked.
If he turned into a rock and had the 'Human' talent, could he run around?
That would be terrifying!
But he didn't overthink it.
The actual effects needed to be seen through simulation.
Taking a deep breath, he commanded loudly in his mind:
'Start simulation!'
[Starting simulation!]
[Equipped Talents: Non-Human Entity, Human, Charge God!]
[Generating scenes in real-time.]
[Please wait...]
After a series of hurried mechanical sounds, the system began the simulation.
And Takumi, as if experiencing it firsthand, began a brand new life.
[You have become a piece of clothing. An Akatsuki's cloak.]
"?????"
'Damn.'
Right from the start, Takumi was dumbfounded.
'Wasn't this the same as last time?'
But the next moment, things unfolded differently.
[You grew extremely agitated, cursing the heavens. Why did you become a cloak? How are you supposed to play like this?]
[However, just then, you noticed something strange. Because of your agitated emotions just now, the cloak seemed to twitch!]
[You quickly tested it with your will. You were shocked.]
[You discovered you could freely control the cloak's 'body' like a human. You could stand up. You could twist.]
[Your entire 'body' could breathe. Every inch of the cloak was like your organ. You had hearing, touch, sight. Even when you were emotionally excited, your body temperature would rise, and the cloak would become hot!]
[You could even speak...]
'Holy crap...'
'So, that's what it really meant?'
Takumi was utterly stunned.
It's unlike before.
Previously, when he became an object, he was just a stagnant pool, with no mobility, only able to wait for death.
But now…
He actually had human-like mobility!
'A piece of clothing that could walk and breathe like a human...'
'It felt like those exaggerated scenarios from Tom and Jerry.'
[You started getting excited...]
Reading this, Takumi's face involuntarily grew warm.
Because, judging by the effect of the third talent, he was probably about to start causing trouble.
[Initially, you were anxious about not being human. But now you realized there were benefits to being a cloak too!]
[Being worn by Konan was a benefit!]
[Once determined, you immediately prepared to implement your plan.]
[You quietly moved your 'body', jumping off the cabinet.]
[To an outsider, it would look like the cloak was accidentally blown down by the wind.]
[You waited quietly on the ground for a few minutes. No one came.]
[After some observation, you found your location was the Akatsuki's storage room. Besides you, there were other Akatsuki's cloaks here.]
[After waiting another five minutes with no one, you stood up.]
[Yes, a black-based, red-cloud-patterned Akatsuki's cloak stood up just like that.]
'This...'
Frankly, seeing this scene, Takumi found it quite surreal.
'Damn, the cloak came to life!'
'If anyone else saw this, they'd probably be scared to death!'
[You quietly twisted the doorknob, peeking out with a corner of your 'body'.]
[Due to your special structure, every part of your body was an organ for hearing, touch, sight, and smell.]
[In other words, just by sticking out a corner, you could see, hear, and smell the outside.]
[You spotted a figure walking in the corridor. It was Hidan.]
[He was bare-chested on one side, the Akatsuki's cloak on that side already torn. He was clearly here to get a new cloak. You quickly returned to the rack, swiftly folded yourself neatly, and hid at the very back.]
[Your 'heart' pounded, because you absolutely did not want to be taken by Hidan. If you were worn by him, you'd rather die.]
[Hidan cursed: "Who didn't close the door?"]
[He then walked to the rack and started rummaging.]
[A few seconds later, Hidan got a new cloak, took off his old one, threw it on, and walked out of the storage room, still cursing.]
[It was a false alarm. Since you had no heart or pulse, you couldn't really feel it.]
[You jumped off the cabinet again, went to the door, and pressed your entire 'body' against it. This way, you could hear outside without opening the door.]
[Unfortunately, people passed by outside from time to time, so you couldn't just sneak out and infiltrate Konan's room.]
[You could only wait on the rack for an opportunity...]
...
'Damn, being a cloak seems pretty difficult. I can't even get the first step started easily.'
Takumi felt the hardest part of this simulation would be getting out of this storage room and successfully being worn by Konan.
He wondered what good methods he could come up with.
[Soon, 10 days passed.]
[During these 10 days, you kept thinking about how to escape this place.]
[But you hadn't come up with a good idea yet.]
[During this time, Hidan came to get cloaks twice more.]
[After all, this guy used his own body as bait every time he killed someone, often stabbing through himself along with his clothes. Afterwards, he'd lie on the ground for prayers, so his consumption was the highest.]
[On the 15th day, someone came again.]
[This time, it was Hidan and Deidara.]
[Hidan still had a hole in the middle of his cloak. Deidara's cloak was scorched on the back half, likely from his 'explosion art'.]
[Hidan quickly got a new cloak and left. Outside the door, Kakuzu started yelling at him for wasting money.]
[But Deidara was different.]
[He picked one up, threw it aside.]
[Picked up another, threw it aside.]
[He picked up seven or eight, his hand almost reaching you, before he stopped.]
[Only then did you realize with a start… he was looking for his size!]
[Akatsuki's members had different heights, so they needed different sizes!]
[After Deidara left, you became excited. You had thought of a method with a high probability of getting yourself worn by Konan!]
[That was, change your size!]
[You quickly assessed your own size. Unfortunately, you were a Large (L).]
[And Konan's figure... by your estimation, should be a Small (S).]
[To verify, you searched the cabinet and indeed found a few S-sized cloaks. You were sure those were for Konan.]
"Brilliant!"
Reading this, Takumi couldn't help but clap, praising himself.
If he changed his size to S, he would definitely be taken by Konan.
And it was a 100% chance, because no one else could wear it!
Now it depended on whether he could automatically change his size.
[Your plan was initially formed: turn yourself into an S size.]
[Since you had human-like mobility, controlling your 'body' was very convenient.]
[With great mental preparation, you began pulling threads from your own 'body'.]
[Just as you thought, pulling threads hurt a bit.]
[But it was within your tolerance.]
[And you discovered something else: the discarded threads you pulled out no longer possessed your consciousness. Your consciousness, or your soul, could freely move among all the threads in your 'body'.]
[This was extremely good news for you. In other words, even if you were destroyed until only a small piece of cloth remained, your soul would still be there.]
[As long as not all threads were completely destroyed, you could survive.]
[You could even sew the thread carrying your soul into another piece of clothing, performing a technique similar to the 'Living Corpse Reincarnation'.]
[Soon, you finished pulling threads. You threw the loose threads into the pile of torn clothes discarded by Deidara and the others. You started cinching the waist, narrowing the shoulders. A few minutes later, you finished adjusting. You transformed from an L-sized Akatsuki's cloak into an S-sized Akatsuki's cloak.]
[But this wasn't completely over yet.]
[Because there were at least a dozen S-sized cloaks in this storage room.]
[How to make Konan pick you out from among a dozen cloaks at a glance?]
[There was only one answer.]
[Make yourself special. Make yourself stand out!]
[You started adjusting the thread patterns, changing one of the red clouds on your chest into a red rose.]
[You understood women's hearts well. They loved beauty. Konan also wore a white paper rose in her hair. If she saw a misprinted flower here, she definitely wouldn't be able to resist.]
[You climbed back onto the rack, folded yourself neatly on top of the S-sized pile, and quietly waited for Konan's arrival.]
…
'This is truly... brilliant!'
One had to admit, this series of operations was truly ingenious!
The chance of being selected went from extremely low to almost over 90%.
Takumi couldn't help but sigh with emotion that the drive for certain desires was the primary productive force.
He had gone through great pains just to be worn by Konan!
[Another 5 days passed.]
[Then 10 days, 20 days...]
[During this time, many people came in to change cloaks.]
[Hidan, Deidara, Kisame...]
[Every time someone took a cloak, Kakuzu would stand at the door, cursing and grumbling.]
["Can't you guys be more careful? Cloaks cost money too!"]
["Dammit! Hidan, how many cloaks have you changed already? Do you think they're free?"]
["Don't throw away the old cloaks! Bring them back next time! We can still sell them!"]
[Every time you heard Kakuzu scolding them, you wanted to laugh out loud.]
[But you were afraid of being discovered, so you held it in.]
[Finally, a month later, the person you had been anxiously waiting for finally arrived.]
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