Ryu turned eleven at midnight.
Simultaneously, he heard the “Voice of the World” in his mind.
“Confirming the activation condition of ‘Gokudo’ ability <Eleven-year-old Pinzoro’s eyes>. By using [Dice], you can randomly acquire abilities. Would you like to roll the dice?”
Huh? He’s being asked a question?
On the midnight of his birthday, Ryu, awakened by the surprising “Voice of the World” while sleeping, was doubly surprised to be questioned by it.
…Huh, if getting an ability means it’s better to roll the dice, right?
While surprised that he could hear it clearly even while sleeping, Ryu tentatively asked the “Voice of the World” in his mind, but there was no response.
…Well then, I’ll roll! I’ll roll the dice! …How’s that?
“Confirmation aquired. Please roll the dice simultaneously.
As the “Voice of the World” spoke, smoke appeared in front of him along with a small theatrical effect, and two dice appeared on the palm of his hand.
“So, I just need to roll these simultaneously? …Okay, here goes!”
Ryu tossed the dice onto the floor.
The dice rolled, and both stopped rolling after colliding with each other.
“Wow! Double sixes! Isn’t this great!? I got it!”
Perhaps recalling his experiences in the illegal gambling dens of his past life, Ryu struck an excited pose.
“Confirmed two sixes… Confirming the activation condition of ‘Gokudo’ ability <Fortunate One Who Takes Shortcuts>. [Dimension Corridor] has been acquired.”
After the “Voice of the World” finished speaking, the dice disappeared along with the small smoke.
…By the way, what is a Dimension Corridor? Although he vaguely remembered seeing it in an SF movie he borrowed from a senior yakuza who sold illegal pirated films, was it something like teleportation?
Although Ryu was ecstatic about gaining the ability late at night, he decided to refrain from trying it out for now.
Because he thought Leanne would be angry if he tried it out without her.
She would probably say, “It’s unfair to have fun alone!”
Ryu struggled to contain his excitement and focus on falling asleep.
Morning came.
In the morning, there was Mother Cecile’s class.
Ryu was restless throughout the morning, attending the class, but his mother, Cecile, soon noticed and questioned him.
“Sorry. I learned a new ability while I was asleep, so I wanted to try it out quickly.”
Ryu apologized to his mother, Cecile, and confessed.
“While sleeping? What did you learn, Ryu?”
Cecile was intrigued by the situation she was hearing for the first time and decided to interrupt the class completely.
Leanne and Hanna, who were present, were also eagerly interested.
Ryu explained the situation at that time and talked about what he had learned, the “Dimension Corridor”, which surprised Cecile greatly.
Because as far as Cecile knew, it was an ability that only those with Hero skills could learn.
“Eh, Hero?”
Ryu realized once again, with Cecile’s pointing it out, that it was indeed a cheat-level ability.
The class was interrupted, and everyone moved to the garden.
“It’s said that ‘Dimension Corridor’ allows you to move to any place in an instant, but, you know, there hasn’t been anyone born with hero skills for a long time, and the last person with hero skills died without learning ‘Dimension Corridor’, so it should be a legendary phantom ability by now.”
Cecile explained to everyone.
Haha… I wonder what I, who obtained it with the roll of the dice, am…
“If Ryu’s explanation is correct, then there’s nothing to say but that you’ve been really lucky.”
Cecile seemed pleased with her son’s good luck.
“Hey, Ryu! Show us!”
Leanne eagerly asked Ryu with excitement shining in her eyes.
Hanna, his younger sister, nodded eagerly in agreement with Leanne.
“Y-Yeah. Alright, I’ll give it a try!”
Ryu, although unsure of how to do it, tentatively raised his hand in front of him.
“…Dimension Corridor!”
He chanted.
Then, a space identical to the one when storing a magic item appeared in front of him.
And Ryu, with trembling fear, stepped into it.
The surroundings were a world reminiscent of the alternate dimension seen in movies, spread out like a picture in 360 degrees.
However, apart from the entrance he came in, he couldn’t find an exit, so he came out from where he entered.
“Huh? Ryu disappeared for a moment, but he just reappeared from the same place?”
Leanne tilted her head in confusion.
Following Leanne’s lead, Hanna also tilted her head in the same way.
“Oh! I think you have to set the exit beforehand.”
Cecile recalled and advised Ryu.
“Why didn’t you tell me that earlier, Mom!”
For a moment, Ryu wondered if it was a defective ability, but he was relieved.
