Reset Life with Infinite Talents - Chapter 20

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Infinite Talent Reset Life Episode 20

 

 

”Good morning, everyone!”

“Good morning, Teacher!”

“I see some students from last year and some new students too? Hello everyone? I’m Judy and I teach biological plants. Shall we jump right into class? How many types of plants did the teacher say there were last year?”

Students raising their hands and shouting out answers.

Johann couldn’t help but be amazed by their enthusiastic attitude.

 

“Johann!”

At Fairmont School’s cafeteria, Emily, Lucy, and Joy, who had secured seats first and were waving, shook their heads when they saw Johann’s food tray piled high like a mountain.

They had seen it last week, but still couldn’t understand how all that food could fit in one stomach.

Looking to the side, they soon had no choice but to understand.

‘Boys really do eat a lot.’

Flash and his friends’ food trays were also piled high like mountains. It was surprising that they were only now realizing just how much food that was.

“What? What did I do wrong now?”

“Nothing. Eat plenty.”

“Hmm.”

Flash and his friends, who had been frowning, paused their meal for a moment as Johann approached, and Johann looked at the table where they sat and the other tables in the cafeteria.

Their table had many empty seats despite the cafeteria being packed. However, children looking for empty seats hesitated and couldn’t approach.

‘They’re good kids though…’

But he couldn’t force it.

Johann sat in the seat between Emily and Flash.

“How were your classes, Johann?”

“Oh, good.”

“What did you take?”

“Biological plants, biological animals, and basic science.”

They all taught basic theory in an interesting way.

Having attended only three classes, he could understand why Fairmont School was called the top prestigious school.

‘Through classes like these, students who develop interest will later become botanists, zoologists, and scientists.’

Fairmont School was an excellent place that showed students the way and opened paths for them.

“Ugh.”

“Bleh!”

“…Don’t you all study?”

“Johann, regular classes are enough for studying. Elective classes are the path to becoming a nerd.”

Everyone nodded at Flash’s words as he put his arm around Johann’s shoulder.

‘…Right. At least they’re attending regular classes.’

He couldn’t and shouldn’t force his own thoughts on them.

“More importantly, has anyone bullied you for being a transfer student? If there is, tell me. I’ll smash them for you!”

“Not really?”

No one had picked fights or interfered with him. Rather, perhaps because word of last week’s incident had spread, they wouldn’t even make eye contact.

‘It was the same for the other students who transferred with me.’

The children who had looked down on Johann at the transfer exam.

“Everyone’s been nice.”

“Well yeah. No idiot would mess with someone who beat me.”

“What’s your next class?”

Emily, who glanced at Flash, puffed out her cheeks as she asked.

‘I became friends with him first…’

She was annoyed by Flash acting friendly when he had picked a fight first and only became close later.

‘Why is she angry?’

Johann, who was puzzled, answered first.

“Basic Scouting.”

“R-really?”

“Yeah.”

With so many options, the elective subjects had overlapping time slots.

Since he had sat still studying all morning, he wanted to move his body a bit in the afternoon.

At those words, Emily’s expression brightened considerably, and Flash, seeing this and frowning, quickly spoke up.

“Aren’t you hungry? Eat quickly! Let’s play catch ball after eating!”

“Huh? Sure.”

‘Hmph!’

‘That guy?!’

‘Hmph!’

‘Are these kids… fighting over me? No way… They’re not even… Oh right, they are kids.’

Thinking that way, they seemed cute.

Johann chuckled and brought the stir-fried meat to his mouth.

‘Wow.’

Today too, Fairmont School’s cafeteria food was excellent.

 

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‘This is the problem.’

Catch ball was fun, but what came after was the problem.

Having to let the sweat that had formed just dry naturally in the wind without being able to wash it off.

‘This would be unimaginable in the forest…’

No matter how much he had spears, knives, and family, Johann was weak in the forest. The body odor emitted by such a weak person became bait that attracted beasts and threats.

It also became a weakness that exposed his location.

That’s why he made soap and washed every day.

But in this place that seemed so good, there was nowhere to wash. Well, there was, but it could only be used during physical education classes.

‘This is the problem.’

It was clearly a mindset that needed to change, but it was an instinct that couldn’t easily be changed.

Johann hid his discomfort and looked at Emily.

“But why are you taking Basic Scouting?”

Cheerleading and Basic Scouting had completely different personalities.

“…Father said if I don’t learn at least this, I can’t do cheerleading.”

Edward Sherman had originally wanted to make her join Girl Scouts.

‘Ah.’

He thought he understood what he was thinking.

Cheerleaders were admired by students, but they also had a bad image. Edward Sherman was being cautious about his daughter Emily going astray.

‘He probably thought she’d at least learn responsibility.’

Responsibility, adventurous spirit, solidarity, and cooperation were the Scout ideals.

“But now I keep taking it because I like going to the suburbs once a month!”

American students had almost no freedom until they became high school students due to security and crime issues.

Even becoming a high school student didn’t suddenly give them complete freedom, but in a situation where even going to the neighboring town alone was forbidden, going to the suburbs even once a month provided a great sense of liberation.

“We’re here. Johann, this is the Basic Scout Classroom.”

“Oh?”

It was outdoors, not indoors.

In a corner of the campus, a wide sandy ground with various obstacles placed around and students sitting freely here and there caught Johann’s eye.

“Let’s sit here. This is my regular spot.”

At the very end of the sandy ground, a small mound covered with grass.

Johann and Emily sat down there, and soon a Latino man in his thirties wearing a scout uniform approached.

“Did everyone visit nice places during the vacation?”

“Yes-!”

“Haha. Your teacher went to Africa this time.”

An outfit with a lot of personal flair mixed in.

Emily whispers.

“She’s the Boy & Girl Scout Club supervising teacher.”

A person whose slight flaw is bragging about visiting remote places every vacation, a show-off champion.

“Ah….”

“Oh! I see a new student? Would you like to stand up and introduce yourself?”

All eyes turn to Johann.

“Hello. I’m Johann Jefferson, who transferred here recently. I’m currently exploring elective subjects, so please take care of me.”

“Ah, you’re….”

The child who survived in the wilderness for over 6 years.

The teacher’s face contorts.

“Ex-excuse me, but would it be okay if I hugged you once?”

“Pardon?”

‘She’s feeling proud of me?’

The emotion conveyed by that contorted face was definitely that.

“Ah, yes….”

As soon as permission is given, the teacher kneels on one knee and pulls Johann into an embrace.

“You worked hard. You worked so hard….”

The wilderness is a place where even experts would find it difficult to survive for more than three months.

From insects to animals and plants, drinking water, food, and even diseases. Nature is never kind to humans.

Yet this child survived in such wilderness for over 6 years.

‘How difficult it must have been. How painful it must have been.’

Thank you for staying alive.

You fought hard to survive.

Her eyes began to redden, and Johann scratched his cheek at the emotion that suddenly tickled his heart.

‘A show-off champion, you said?’

She doesn’t look like that at all.

While Emily looks flustered as if this isn’t right, the teacher stands up and gives a warm smile.

“I’m sorry.”

“It’s okay.”

“Thank you. Now then, please take your seat… Ahem. Shall we check if we haven’t forgotten what we learned during vacation?”

“Ugh!”

“Haha. What’s the first thing we need to secure when we’re in distress?”

“Securing drinking water!”

“Securing food!”

“No! We need to check our location first!”

“That’s not right! They said securing a place to sleep comes first!”

“Fire! Fire! We need to start a fire first!”

Children showing off what they know to each other.

The teacher looks at the children fondly, then gazes at Johann.

“What do you think, Jefferson?”

Under the gathering gazes and the teacher’s affectionate look, Johann scratches his cheek again and opens his mouth.

“Um. First of all… everything you guys said is wrong.”

“Huh?”

“That’s not right, teacher.”

Johann looks at the confused students and teacher.

There’s something that must be resolved before checking drinking water, food, location, etc.

Those things most necessary for survival.

“Wh-what is it? Could you tell us?”

This is an experience story from a child who actually lived in the wilderness.

The teacher starts breathing heavily, and the children also look at Johann’s mouth.

“First, check if your body is intact.”

“Oh?”

Quite a fundamental statement.

It’s correct. Checking your own condition first is indeed the first thing to do.

“Second, if there’s nothing wrong, you need to cover any exposed flesh.”

The students’ eyes widen.

Words that are difficult to understand easily.

Emily quickly speaks up.

“Why?”

“Because insects and snakes are the most frightening things in the wilderness.”

Not wild beasts.

Venomous insects and snakes that are hard to detect in advance, and when you do detect them, it’s already too late.

You need to eliminate gaps where they can burrow in first.

“Wh-what’s next?”

“Fangs, no, securing weapons.”

Detection weapons to protect yourself from animal threats and check the terrain ahead.

A spear would be ideal, but if you don’t have the means, it’s good to find hard tree branches nearby and break them into sharp points.

Animals here don’t just mean wild beasts. Deer and mice are also deadly animals to humans.

“Next is confirming current location and departure, finding water sources.”

Body odor spreads surprisingly far, so you must never stay in one place.

If you find a water source, you need to build shelter in a distant location.

“Because wild beasts also look for water sources.”

Hungry predators sometimes hide near water sources.

Therefore, after scouting that area, you need to find other water sources or find a place to hide quite far from the water source.

Starting a fire here is absolutely forbidden.

“Unless you have trustworthy companions, if you start a fire, you might die when you fall asleep that evening.”

Fire can be detected from much farther away than smell.

You’ll be eaten by wild beasts.

“Fire is nothing but a weakness that reveals my location.”

Fire should only be started when you’re truly on the verge of death from things like hypothermia.

This is the basics of survival.

“If you start with what you guys just mentioned, it’s the same as screaming everywhere to be killed.”

“Good heavens….”

“Well, what’s more important than that is not creating situations where you’d be in distress.”

The moment you leave the protection of guides or guardians, you’ll be devoured by nature.

“This is the best possible outcome.”

“Gasp!”

“Eek!”

When Johann rolls up one of his forearms to show them, everyone turns pale.

Johann’s arm is covered with scars that are torn and punctured everywhere.

The teacher’s eyes tremble.

“Ahem. If you unavoidably encounter a disaster and face distress or similar accidents, what should you do?”

“You shouldn’t move from that spot. Absolutely not.”

Humans are beings at the very bottom of the wilderness pyramid.

Unless you’re trained, staying at the location where you realized you’re in distress increases your survival chances.

“That way the search team can find you quickly.”

This is the advice of ‘survival expert, Johann Jaeger’.

“Huh? Isn’t that different from what you just said?”

“I just said it. Unless you’re in a trained state.”

Johann stares directly at the teacher.

“…Haha! Did everyone hear what Jefferson said?”

“Yes-!”

“Then shall we start the lesson?”

“Woo!”

“Hahaha!”

‘Found him!’

The leader material for the Boy Scouts that will represent this Orange County, no, California.

Rich knowledge and intelligence gained from surviving in the wilderness for many years, cool reason and leadership that captivates and moves the children’s hearts.

A born leader.

The teacher’s eyes lit up as he moved his steps.

 

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“How was class? Was it fun?”

Johann and Emily moving to attend another class after the Basic Scouting lesson ended.

“It wasn’t bad. But…”

If going out to the suburbs once a month for practical training is mandatory, it would be difficult to take this class.

“Why!”

“I joined the Baseball Club.”

They said when the spring season starts in March, there are games every weekend, and even in February there are friendly matches after some training.

“Really? Then I can see you on weekends too?”

Cheerleaders who cheer when sports club games are held.

“Do you do that in cheerleading class too?”

“What? What are you talking about. I’m also enrolled in the cheerleader team, the club.”

The cheerleading class is just a means to recruit cheerleaders, the Cheerleader Club exists separately. Taking the class is to learn theory about cheerleading.

“Aha?”

‘It’s similar in meaning to Basic Scouting.’

The Basic Scouting class is full of intention to draw students’ interest and get them to join the Boy & Girl Scouts.

Ding!

“Oh? Johann, the second article is up!”

“Already?”

Larry said that usually this kind of article needs to focus people’s attention, so they upload the follow-up after about a week for word of mouth to spread.

The prediction was wrong.

‘Why?’

The two who said they would choose brands to contract with for a week.

He doesn’t know what happened, but one thing for sure is that Larry and Johnny are probably screaming.

Johann looked at the article and fell into thought.

‘When the second article comes up, I said I’d accept the broadcasting station invitation…’

The radio station he’ll visit for the first time in his life.

Johann’s eyes began to sparkle.

 

Meanwhile, the Basic Scouting class teacher who heard their conversation clenches his fist.

‘No way!’

Johann is a talent he absolutely cannot let go. It seems he’ll have to meet with the Little League Baseball Club teacher and make a deal.

He hurriedly moved his steps.

 

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