Day 4 — Something Has Changed
Ryo woke up.
Paused.
Sat up slowly.
"…Why does it feel like something got worse again?"
No shaking sounds.
No crunching.
No suspicious plant noises.
"…That's actually more concerning."
A soft chime echoed.
System Update
New Notice: Market Influence Detected
"…What?"
Ryo squinted.
"…That sounds like responsibility."
He immediately lay back down.
"…I reject it."
Kiro Arrives (Too Early)
clink… jingle…
"…No."
"…Why are you here this early?"
Kiro jumped off his cart.
Grinning more than usual.
That was already a bad sign.
"I need more."
"…That's not how greetings work."
"I sold everything."
"…Already?"
"…At triple the price."
Ryo froze.
"…You WHAT?"
Kiro crossed his arms proudly.
"Your crops are trending."
"…My crops are WHAT?"
"They're rare, unstable, and weird."
"…That's not a good thing."
"It is for profit."
Ryo stared at him.
"…How much did you make?"
Kiro smiled.
"…Enough to come back early."
"…I hate that."
"…So if I keep doing nothing…"
"…You keep making money."
"…Yes."
"…And I get a cut?"
"…Technically."
"…That's the worst motivation I've ever had."
Ryo looked at the field.
Messy.
Overgrown.
Still working.
"…Fine."
He picked up seeds.
Threw them randomly.
plop—plop—
"…There. Done."
Kiro blinked.
"…That's it?"
"…That's the strategy."
"…I'm both impressed and concerned."
Ryo walked away.
Collapsed.
thud
"…Wake me up when I'm rich again."
zzz…
The wind shifted harder than usual.
WHOOSH—
The soil cracked deeper.
Plants burst out faster than before.
More aggressive.
More unstable.
Kiro stepped back.
"…That's new."
!! System Reaction !!
Trait Activated: Lazy Growth
Bonus Condition Met: Market Demand High
Result: Growth Speed Increased
"…Oh, that's not good."
"…That's VERY not good."
Ryo woke up.
Looked at the field.
"…Why is there MORE?"
Plants were bigger.
Stranger.
One had thorns.
"…Why does that one have teeth?"
"…Nope."
"I didn't sign up for this!"
"You did."
"…I DIDN'T READ THE DETAILS!"
"…That's on you."
Ryo started harvesting.
pop! pop!
One plant snapped at him.
"HEY!"
"…That one costs extra."
Kiro caught it mid-air.
"…I can sell this for a lot."
"…Why does that worry me?"
LEVEL UP → Lv. 4
Choose Skill:
Idle Expansion
Deep Sleep Boost
Careless Toss+
"…Why are these all lazy?"
"…Because you are."
"…Fair."
"…I pick the one that requires the least thinking."
Ryo looked at his farm.
Now slightly dangerous.
Very profitable.
"…This is getting out of hand."
Kiro nodded.
"…Good."
"…That's not the response I wanted."
Ryo dropped again.
thud
"…Wake me up when this becomes someone else's problem."
zzz…
In the distance—
Something in the soil moved.
thump…
Kiro noticed.
"…I'm definitely selling that."