My System: An Evolved Computer I Made With My Unique Ability— Chapter 150 Joseph Schwartz (Aquaborne)

The man then tipped his hat towards Tatsuki before coming in. It's as if ti stopped as the man trudged straight through the lawn since Satoshi didn't avert his gaze from the man. Even Emma, who had seen everything unfold, was a bit shocked as well. But she wasn't as surprised as Satoshi since she was quite used to seeing people with wonderful superpowers back in their world. "You must be Satoshi, I've heard so much about you." The man said upon entering the house, extending his hand for Satoshi to shake.

Satoshi mindlessly nodded as his jaw dropped to the ground. He didn't think twice about returning the man's handshake.

"Wait, Aquaborne?!" He exclaid as soon as he got back to his senses. "Dad, you know Aquaborne?!"

"Oh, we forgot to tell you but we're good friends. He even helped design my superhero lair back in the day." Tatsuki responded patting the man on the back.

Joseph Schwartz, also known by his superhero na Aquaborne, is actually the number one superhero in Switzerland. Despite being a landlocked country, Switzerland is ho to the most powerful water-type superhero in the whole world.

When he was young, Joseph Schwartz actually ca to Japan as an exchange student and that's how the two t. They instantly beca rivals due to how competitive they were but they never resulted in bringing one another down. Whenever they fight, countless people would watch it because of how close the match would always result to. Before, Tatsuki and Joseph were actually equally strong, but when they both graduated, Joseph had improved in his control even more that Tatsuki couldn't defeat him anymore. Had Joseph Schwartz stayed in Japan instead of moving back to his ho country, he would've easily snagged the top spot in the SAO Rankings.

At first, people assud that Joseph Schwartz had the power to manipulate water and for years, that's what he assud his superpower was as well. But who would've thought that his superpower goes much more complicated than that? Later on, Joseph Schwartz realized that he can control water down to every molecule of it, and not only that, he could even turn his whole body into liquid as well. He called this superpower 'Liquidation' and the na was stuck ever since.

"Yes, your father and I used to duel a lot back when we were still students. Our fights are almost always a draw though until we graduated. Since then your dad can't defeat . Not even once." Aquaborne crossed his arms, teasing Tatsuki who continued patting his back.

"How about a match before breakfast?" Tatsuki challenged, his eyes lighting up. After all, he just t his long-lost rival.

"Fine by ," Joseph responded.

"Dear, you know Joseph just arrived right?" Ayumu interrupted.

"Yes, I have a better chance of defeating him now that he's weakened by jet lag," Tatsuki responded, assuming a fighting stance.

"So that's what you were after, how low." Joseph shrugged.

"You can have your duel later. For now, let's have breakfast. And Satoshi, did you forget your schedule today?" Ayumu softly reminded him. It was the first day of sumr break after all, and it's not like there was anything for him to do.

Satoshi nodded as the seven of them, including the driver and the temporary secretary, sat around the table. As everyone started passing the plates and the side dishes around, Satoshi still couldn't believe the fact that Aquaborne is sitting right in front of him. The Aquaborne! He felt his adrenaline rising just looking at the superhero he aspired to be back when he was still a kid.

He could still rember the news when a certain ship nad after the fabled Titanic began sinking by the coast of Newfoundland (what are the odds) and Aquaborne ca to the scene and rescued everyone, keeping the Titanic afloat using his superpower. He could still rember when he, teary-eyed, pointed at the video of the Titanic, asking his mom if he could be a superhero too— just like Aquaborne who always keeps his smile no matter how dire the situation is. And no matter how hopeless, he would always co out victorious. Of course, he's a huge fan of his parents for being the top superheroes in Japan, but Aquaborne cos a close second in his aspirations.

"You might lose your jaw if you don't close your mouth, Satoshi," Emma whispered to him. "Is he really that great of a superhero?"

"Yes, and he's really powerful as well," Satoshi responded as he closed his mouth.

"Oh, back in my world, we have a superhero there who could turn water into ice, turn his body into water or into ice, control even the water in the atmosphere, and phase through water and teleport anywhere," Emma answered. "But he died,"

"I see," Satoshi muttered in between his bites. Now that he thought about it, he still hasn't asked Emma the full story of their world and why she wasn't keen on going back there. He made a ntal note to ask him as soon as possible.

"So, what made you co here after all these years, Joseph?" Tatsuki asked, passing the plate of hamburg steak to him.

"Oh, that? I was curious about this guy over here," He casually responded, pointing towards Satoshi. "I've seen his debut, the entrance exam against a guy with the earth and fire manipulation ability. I also saw his fight against the Sli Alien and his performance during the Inter-High Tournant. As expected of your son.... but I thought he didn't have a superpower, since when did he awaken it?"

Tatsuki shook his head and smiled. "He awakened it a few years ago, he just didn't manifest it until recently. This is quite unusual though, so you ca all the way here just to check out our son?"

"Yes, I'm a fan after all." Joseph continued, the laid-back expression on his face was still evident.

"Wow, who would've thought that you'll beco a fan of a fan of yours." Tatsuki smiled. "Are you sure that's about it? I can see that you're still not telling everything."

"Yeah, this is a separate issue and that is another." Joseph nodded, pointing his lips towards the egg rolls, which Satoshi imdiately handed to him. "You're aware that I have a daughter, right? She's the sa age as Satoshi."

"Hoh, so you want them to enter an engagent? Is that why you ca here?" Tatsuki smirked, his smile seed more mischievous than ever. "Let think about it, as long as she's got the looks then why not."

"Nice, I guess we can talk about that another ti. Haha— "

"Dad, you do know that I'm still here, right?" Satoshi asked, receiving second-hand embarrassnt from their topic. 'An engagent? What are they talking about?!' He thought, panicking slightly.

"Jokes aside, I'm here to check out our Alma Mater and et the headmaster." Joseph stopped laughing. "And I was thinking... maybe your son can accompany , you know. And then I'll accompany him over to Heimdall's Agency after. He's going there for an internship, right?"

"Yeah, you won't believe how many internships offers my son received here. Almost every agency tried to recruit him. Well, he already chose Heimdall's agency before all these ca about though. In any case... are you going to enroll your daughter— " Tatsuki trailed off.

"Yes, her na's Lydia Schwartz and she inherited my power... with a few more perks." He continued. "You know how it is in Switzerland, right? I didn't want her to grow in such a diocre environnt where every superhero just wants to achieve the bare minimum. I was surprised when she told she wanted to study here in the USA, so I imdiately accepted."

"She'll be coming here by the end of sumr break, I figured there will be a huge event? Sort of like a hands-on entrance exam, right? The headmaster announced it on the school website. Apparently, hundreds of students wanted to transfer to the USA, all thanks to your son over here for promoting the school."

"Like father like son!" Tatsuki continued.

"Even though my daughter has a strong superpower, she won't grow unless she experiences the cold hard truth— that skill always cos first, and not your superpower. In our school, I know she'll find a lot of rivals there... or at least, there's one she could go head to head with. That's why, Satoshi, I'm leaving my daughter in your care."

'What am I supposed to say here?!' Satoshi asked himself. He couldn't think of what to answer so he just nodded in silence.

"Just like old tis, huh. I"m warning you though— your daughter won't be able to defeat my son no matter what she does."

"Even better, that would spur her to hone her skills even more. Sohow, all of this feels really nostalgic, you know." Joseph slightly chuckled.

"I know right," Tatsuki agreed.

"And no, we are not going to have alcohol for breakfast." Ayumu imdiately cut him off, sh could already tell what Joseph and her husband were thinking.