Chapter 22: It's my birthday!

Chapter 22: It's my birthday!

"Happy Birthday to me

Happy Birthday to me

Happy Birthday Dear Kaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiiiiiii

Happy Birthday to me"

As I finished singing the song to myself I looked around at the rest of my family. Don't think they know the song but they are all looking astounded.

I love being a baby, I'm awesome!

They are happy with whatever I do.

I'm no Pavarotti yet but it is fun to pretend.

Besides, it's my Birthday! Do you think I can have a glass of wine to celebrate?

We have all gathered at my Grandpa Smit's house for a small celebration. My Grandpa and Grandma seem to be doing very well in comparison to us. Why is my dad a fisherman when he could be living like this!

They have a clock!

First time visiting their house but also my first time seeing a clock since my rebirth. Technology here has been very limited so seeing one was a bit of a shock. If they have a clock what else do they have?

Also turns out that we are part of a larger family than I realised. There were a lot of new faces when I was born but seems like Grandpa Smit is building a small trading union with his seven sons and two daughters

Aaron the blacksmith, Barric the farmer, Cephas the stonemason, Dushnah the Tanner, Karl the carpenter, Romeo the Roofer, Hunter the Butcher and Sharina the glass blower. Seems like he missed a few letters before naming Kaius.

Not only do I have a few uncles but I have a cousin or two as well. Akeen son of Aaron, Bella daughter of Borba, and Chris son of Carl. They are all older than me but younger than Aleera. Probably around 5, 7, and 9 years old respectively but no one is mentioning their ages as everyone already knows everybody. We have even met them before around town but no one ever mentioned, 'Hey cousin', or at least I haven't worked out the word for that particular family relationship yet.

Anyway, it is nice to see children my age. Who am I kidding? Not them. They clearly consider me a baby. So as they rush off to play. I am left chasing after them.

Do I want to play? Not particularly.

Do I need to play? No

Am I happy with being purposely excluded? No, I am not.

So I chased after them.

It then devolved into a game of hide and seek. Little did they know that I am cheating.

Echolocation and Sense Mana makes it easy to find them as I hum a little tune following along after them. I made a little effort at pretending not to find them but it was more to act as if it wasn't absurdly easy.

After the morning spent playing with the children.

We were finally corralled together and the children are sat with their parents whilst I am placed on my own in front of a small table with a table cloth.

On top of the table cloth, they had laid out several items.

A book, hammer, scarf, chisel, ruler, toy boat, fishing line, coins, gold ring, pottery, doll, trowel, feather and ink.

They are sat there waiting expectantly.

Waiting to see what I would do.

Waiting to see me choose.

Waiting for me.

Name: Kai

Strength: 12

Dexterity: 12

Senses: 16

Mind: 18

Clarity: 14

Magic: 15

Free Points: 30 Skills: Humming (Lv 6) Swimming (Lv 5) Singing (Lv 4) Running (Lv 1)

Skill experience: 500

No new levels or skills, no Ding! from the system but then it has only been 24 hours since I last checked so no surprise there.

Time to go home and check out today's spoils.

Slipping my sister's hand, I raced her home as dusk fell.

True Status

Level: 10

Name: Kai

Experience: 10,400/ 204,800 Age: 1 year 18 hr 9 min

Health: 1070/1070 Stamina: 470/470 Mana: 400/400 Psi: 1020

Trait: Long lived, Fast Learner,

Vitality: 107

Endurance: 19

Strength: 19

Dexterity: 19

Senses: 70

Mind: 102

Clarity: 35

Magic: 40

Free Points: 20

Skills: Time sense (LV 20) Listening (LV 20) Meditation (LV 20) Sense Mana (LV 20) Swimming (LV 20) Eavesdrop (LV 20) Memorisation (LV 20) Echolocation (LV 20) Recall (Lv20) Composition (Lv 20) Mind fortress (Lv 15) Expel Mana (Lv 20) Absorb Mana (Lv 20) Mana Drain (Lv 6) Pain tolerance (Lv 5) Humming (Lv 20) Sneak (Lv 15) Whistling (Lv 20) Singing (Lv 20) and Drumming (Lv 20) Piano (Lv 20), Violin (Lv 20), Trombone (Lv 20), Saxophone (Lv 20) Running (Lv 10), Acting (15), English (Lv 15), Spanish (Lv 15), Japanese (Lv 15), German (Lv 10), French (Lv 7) Linguistics (Lv 15) Translation (Lv 15) Multiple Minds (Lv 10), Dodge (Lv 1), Breath Control (Lv 1)

Skill experience: 0

Origin experience: 0

Combat experience: 0

Crafting experience: 0