Good Morning Nokia

Hikari Gaburieru ヒカリ・ガブリエル

A man is what he believes he is.
If he believes he is nothing, he will become nothing.
If he believes he is something, he will become that something.
However…
When others believe in that man—
Whether he is something or not—
He becomes…
Extraordinary.

5:57 AM

Creaking open his left eyelid, Nokia found himself surrounded on all sides by men pointing their guns at him. As he lifted his head from his pillow, he felt the butt of a shotgun pressed against his forehead and the scent of French perfume filling his nostrils. At the end of the gun’s shaft, a beautiful blonde woman in a devilish blue dress eyed him coldly, hell-bent on blowing his brains out.

It was 5:57 in Nokia’s lofty penthouse suite. The sun peeked through the blinds, illuminating the glossy black paint on the military-grade weapons aimed at him. His eyes strained against the glare as they opened, catching the evil gleam in the woman’s smile.

“Hmph,” Nokia thought. “So… Claudia’s got a shotgun… three guys with machine guns… two with pistols… and as if that wasn’t enough…”

“What’s wrong?” Claudia asked. “Didn’t like my morning wake-up?”

“People after my life are nothing new,” Nokia sighed. “The problem is you just had to come assassinate me at 5:57… you came at the wrong time.”

5:59 AM

“Well, it’s 5:59 now,” Claudia said coldly, pushing the shotgun harder into his temple. “After I blow your brains out, what difference will it make?”
“Hmph,” Nokia replied with a cocky grin. “You should know by now that 6 a.m. is when I start my routine.”

“Noki baby…” Claudia said in an endearing tone. She lowered the shotgun slightly, golden hair catching the light. “I’m sorry, but you’re going to miss your little routine today.”

“Aura Release,” Nokia commanded.

As his voice rang out, a blue ether drifted through the air above Claudia and her soldiers.
“Is this—! Is this his Aura?!” Claudia gasped. “He’s farming even in this situation?!”

“There’s one thing you should know about me,” Nokia said confidently.

Swoosh!

In an instant, Nokia ripped the covers off his bed from beneath Claudia’s feet, causing her to fall backward.

“Damnit!” Claudia cried as her legs lifted into the air.

As she drifted back, she watched Nokia raise the bedsheet over his body, shielding him from view. Aiming her shotgun at the center of the drifting sheet, she commanded her troops to focus fire.

“OPEN FIRE!” Claudia screamed.

RATATATAT!

Within moments, the bedsheet turned to swiss cheese, utterly obliterated from the onslaught of bullets tearing into its two-inch seams.

Striding out casually in nothing but his underwear, Nokia smiled coolly. As he brushed the back of his wisdom teeth, his frigid blue eyes locked on Claudia, who flushed bright red at the sight of his perfectly cut physique.

PTHU!

[🪥 Brushing teeth +1000 Aura]
[“I never skip the routine” +1000 Aura]
[ 💖 Claudia blushing +1000 Aura] 
[🔫 Dodging gunfire in underwear +5000 Aura]
[🌾 Total Aura farmed: 8000]

6:01 AM

“Hmph,” Nokia said, looking down at the tube of toothpaste in his left hand. His eyes quickly scanned the room, examining the soldiers’ positions in an instant.

The soldiers drew their weapons, but Nokia’s draw was faster. Aiming the tube of toothpaste at the group, he grinned with an evil smile.

“There’s no way!” Claudia screamed.

In a flash, Nokia vanished from sight, dodging the hail of bullets with ease.

“He’s so fast!” Claudia said, trying to track his position. A faint blur of silver, followed by a trail of blue Aura, was all she could see of Nokia as he made his way forward.

Reappearing upside-down, Nokia’s feet nearly brushed the ceiling as he spun in midair. Blue streaks of toothpaste burst from the tube, splattering into soldiers’ eyes.

“My eyes!”
“We can’t see!”
“He’s everywhere!”

Chaos erupted as soldiers stumbled blindly.

Drifting through the air, Nokia looked back at the view overlooking his balcony. His eyes went beyond the blinded soldiers disabled by his clever attack as he took in the sight from his floor-300 penthouse view. Scanning the city’s skyline, he struck a pose for the drone, capturing a 360° shot of the entire scene with his Aural presence at the center of it all.

“My mornings may be pretty dull,” he said, voice steady over the noise, “but this view makes it all worth it.”

[📸 Striking a pose for the drone with skyline backdrop +1000 Aura]
[🌾 Total Aura farmed: 2000]

“What?” Nokia croaked in disbelief. “So you’re gimping me on Aura now? That was way cooler than 2000 Aura.”

[📜System Message]
[This system understands the beauty of human life]

“What Does that even mean?”

[📜System Message]
[It means that simply, there are some things even Aura can’t buy]

“Fair enough.”

[📜System Message]
 [10,000 Aura reached!] [Access to weapon drawing system unlocked] [Available weapons this session: ⚔️Long Sword , 🔫Pistol, 🎯Sniper , 🗡️Dagger , 🥷Katana ]
[Please make your selection]

Nokia selected a dagger, drawing it instantly.

Jumping onto the bed, Claudia lunged at Nokia with her sword.

Easily parrying her attack, Nokia tripped her with his left foot, sending her falling onto her back. Using the opportunity to his advantage, Nokia landed on top of her as their blades interlocked.

“Claudia,” he whispered, his frigid blue eyes locking with hers. “If you were trying to get into bed with me… there are much easier ways.”

Claudia’s face flushed so red she momentarily lost composure, struggling to maintain eye contact with Nokia.

“Rizzler?”

“If you call that Rizz, my DMs should give me an extra million!”

“Alright I think that's enough farming” Nokia said confidently. “It’s time I got serious.”

“It’s over for you, Claudia.”

EEEEERRRRRR!

Crackle! Crackle!

The door to Nokia’s apartment creaked open once again. The sound of a bag of chips crumpling echoed as it opened.

“What?!” Nokia snapped, turning toward the door. ”Why am I losing aura!”

“Yo, Nokiii! What’s up, man!”

Nokia’s heart palpitated as he realized the Aura losses stacking against him. 

“Of all the goddamn times to interrupt… you just had to show up now, Marco!”

“What?! I lost 1000 Aura for that? For what?!” Nokia shouted.

Claudia and her men glanced at each other in confusion.

“Is that guy… an influencer? It can’t be. Nokia, who is that guy?”

“I have no idea!” Nokia growled.

“C’mon, Nokii! Stop acting all cool just because there’s a girl here! Everyone knows we’re best—”

“Shut up Marco!” Nokia shouted, hurling his toothpaste bottle. It slammed into Marco’s head, knocking him flat on his back. “Any from you more and all my aura will be gone you idiot!”

[✊ Putting Marco in his place +500 Aura]
[✨ Total Net Aura: 0] 

6:09 AM

“Shit!” Nokia sprang off the bed, vaulting toward his nightstand. “I can’t afford to miss any more Aura with him here!”

He plunged his face into a bowl of ice water, steam curling upward as the cold snapped his skin awake.

Claudia staggered to her feet, flustered. “Wow… even in this situation he really doesn’t ever miss the routine. But that will be his downfall!”

[🌾 Total Aura farmed: 2000]

“Damn, Nokia, that was harsh, bro,” Marco said, tears in his eyes. As he dried his eyes he came face to face with the soldier with the rocket launcher with the edge of the missile pointed at his temple.

“Wait… uhh, what is this guy with the RPG doing here? That thing can’t be real, right?” Marco mused.

As Nokia finished his ice bath, he looked up at the group of soldiers. The one in the corner with the RPG had his weapon raised, toothpaste fully wiped from his eyes.

“RPG, bro!” Claudia yelled. “Let’s blow this place!”

“What that thing is real!” Marco shreiked whimpering in the corner

As the RPG soldier took aim, a rush of Aura flooded Nokia’s body. The ether streams retracted into him, causing his form to glow.

[ Aura fully absorbed System powers unlocked]
[📊 Aura Level: 39]
[Total Aura unlocked: 400,000]
[Aura gained from session: 18,000]
[🎖️ Aura Grade: Stylish]
[By farming 18,000 Aura you have gained one time use of a special ability]

"Lay it on me what special ability did I get this time"

“Activate Freeze Frame!” Nokia roared.

“Yes!!!” Nokia screamed.

A coldness ripped through his body, like plunging into the Antarctic. His limbs froze.
“I… can’t move,” he whispered. “But… my eyes can. Is everything… frozen?”

Around him, time stood still. Bullets hung in the air. Soldiers froze mid-step. Even Claudia’s hair was locked in place.

The world was his to command.

[🗂️ File Loaded: Times Square New York Calendar Year 2025]

“Excuse me! You look like photographer! Can you take a picture with me and my husband!” a woman said to Nokia.

After adjusting the frame of his glasses, Nokia raised his camera to his eye and put the girl and her boyfriend into frame. They were in the center of Times Square, surrounded by digital billboards and bustling New York traffic.

Just as Nokia was about to take the photo, he looked at the time. 

11:55

“11:55… in Times Square…” he began to think.

“Is there something wrong?” the man said, confused by his silence.

Nokia hadn’t moved since he had raised the camera.
“Yes, actually,” Nokia declared. “I’m afraid I can’t take this picture until exactly 11:57.”

“11:57?” the man said. “What’s so special about that!”

“Honey! Let’s take it ourselves! This is clearly some sort of scam! He’s probably waiting for his accomplices to rob us!” the woman said, crossing her arms.

“Wait!” Nokia said, reaching out in desperation. “Just wait…”

As the cold midnight air hit his lungs, he took a deep breath as he raised his camera once again.

  11:56

“If you could wait just one more minute… I’ll give you a photo you will never forget. I pride myself in capturing people in their best Aura… and your best will come out… in exactly 60 seconds!”

As they saw the timid and honest expression on Nokia’s face, the couple rejoined hands and waited patiently for 11:57.

“This had better be good!” the man said, chattering his teeth. “It’s freezing out here!”

“You have absolutely no idea,” Nokia thought. “I’m going to capture your best Aura.”

11:57

As the clock hit 11:57, all of the lights in Times Square went out.

“What the hell!”
“I knew this was some kind of—”

Before the couple could finish their words, the screens relit themselves, filling the night with a bright blue illumination that made the city glow. All of the screens synchronized with brilliance as they watched a collage of stars dance across the displays.

“This is… beautiful!”
“Honey… this is amazing!”
“I know—I’ve never seen anything like it!”
“That boy was right!”

“Wait—the boy!!!”

As they turned around, Nokia was standing with his hands by his side.

“You’re tourists, so you didn’t know. But every night in Times Square at 11:57, the screens synchronize.”

“Why didn’t you tell us this was going to happen!” the man scowled.

“And ruin the moment? Your Aura is the best when you experience things with someone you love for the first time… I thought a cameraman should not come between that.”

“You truly are an exceptional cameraman! We’re lucky we ran into you!” the man said, rubbing the back of his head.

“Oh wait—the picture!”

“I took a dozen,” Nokia said, handing over an SD card to the couple. “They are all on here. Enjoy.”

“These pictures are already processed! And they are amazing quality! Wait—before you go, just who are you!”

“Me?” Nokia said. “I’m just a man who captures people in their best Aura.”

[Streamopolis Calendar Year  WAA-312]

"And now," Nokia said, taking in the situation, he knew what moves he was going to make.

“Now that I am in this other world I’m no longer a nerdy cameraman who makes others look better than they really are! Now it’s my turn! It’s my time to shine! It’s time to capture my best angle! My best moment! My best Aura! This time the camera lens is focused on me! This time… I’m the main character!”

As Nokia came to, he took the toothbrush out of his mouth and took aim.

“Sometimes when it comes to taking a shot!” Nokia thought. He watched as the RPG’s finger drifted over the trigger of the RPG. “The timing and angle are everything!”

Tossing the toothbrush with his right hand, he flicked the bottom causing it to spin in midair. Claudia, his closest target, watched in disgust as the toothbrush’s combs came flying into her.

“Is he going to throw that at me!” she cried.

Wooosh!

The spin from the toothbrush was so immaculate that it drifted around Claudia, gently passing her as it went on.

From the side of the room, Marco’s eyes followed it nervously.
“Where’s it going to land!” he muttered, chips spilling from his bag.

Turning around, Claudia saw Nokia’s true target with their finger on the RPG.

“MEN!” Claudia cried. “Whatever you do! Grab that toothbrush!”

As the toothbrush drifted through the air, Claudia’s men jumped and leapt, trying to grab it in midair, but the grace from which it was thrown made it uncatchable.

It drifted over each soldier, spinning and flexing in its weight until it reached its target—the trigger mechanism of the RPG. 

Click

The launcher jammed.

Marco and RPG bro exchanged looks of panic and desperation as the rocket launcher began to stall.
“Oh shit, we’re cooked, man,” Marco muttered.

Realizing she was doomed, Claudia looked back at Nokia one last time, absolutely stunned by his attack.

“Don’t worry,” Nokia said confidently. “Killing you is not part of my routine.”

Sound of glass breaking

Breaking through the glass in the top floor of his apartment, he dove effortlessly, drifting through the air at 300 feet.

“You… saved me?” Claudia whispered, enamored by Nokia’s grace. “Even though I’m your enemy?”

She was in Nokia’s arms, drifting through the air. At the last second, he had saved her, picking her up before making his jump.

Gently placing his hand on her chin, he raised her eyes to meet his, holding her close.
“There is no Aura gained in killing a beautiful woman, Claudia. I’d much rather kiss them instead.”

Claudia blushed as Nokia pulled her close, locking eye contact as their lips touched.

BOOOOOOM!!!!!

Nokia’s apartment exploded in a flash of high-density military fire, sending each of the soldiers flying in every direction.

[⚔️ Defeated 8 soldiers in underwear +2000 Aura]
[🪥 Disarmed an RPG with a toothbrush +5000 Aura]
[✨ Exited the scene in a flashy sequence +10000 Aura]
[💋 Kissing your assassin while saving her from death +100,000 Aura]
[🎭 Rizzler Multiplier x2]
[🌌 Total Aura farmed: 234,000]

“My name is Nokia Ora. In my previous life, I captured people in their best Aura.”

As the blast flames erupted from his window, the heat pulsed through him and Claudia as they continued to kiss.

“But now, I capture myself in my best Aura no matter the situation.”

Marco went flying out of the explosion, arms flailing like a ragdoll.
“BROOOO! WHY IS IT ALWAYS ME?!” he screamed as sparks and debris trailed behind him.

He tumbled across the night sky in a chaotic spin, his chip bag still somehow in hand.

As Nokia held Claudia close he saw his apartment swimming pool below.

“Absolutely.”

Nokia and Claudia slowly drifted into the apartment pool. As they splashed onto the surface, thousands of tiny water droplets repelled into the air as Claudia lay on top of him, kissing and caressing his neck.

Meanwhile—

KER-SPLOOSH!

Marco belly-flopped face-first into the kiddie pool on the lower balcony, water spraying everywhere. His legs stuck awkwardly out of the shallow water.

“…Not… cool…” he groaned, muffled into the pool floor.

“However… there’s just one problem.”

“So, Claudia,” a voice said in the distance. “You weren’t able to take him out? Well, don’t worry—I’ll finish the job!”

A man with a giant mace stood at the foot of the pool, watching the scene. His red eyes glowed with bloodlust as he gazed at Nokia and Claudia drifting through the water.

“Once you start farming Aura…”

“I’ll put this Aura farming madness to an end!” the man with the mace yelled, leaping toward Nokia still in the water.

“Everyone tries to take it away.”

📜 System Log – Chapter 1

[💬 “I never skip the routine” +1000 Aura]                                                                                      
[💖 Claudia blushing +1000 Aura] 
[🔫 Dodging gunfire in underwear +5000 Aura] 
[🪥 Striking a pose with toothpaste +1000 Aura]
[📸 Striking a pose for the drone +1000 Aura] 
[🌌 Special Aura Multiplier Unlocked → 🎭 Rizzler]
[🗡️ Weapon Drawing System Unlocked → Dagger selected]
[🛏️ Bedroom Rizz +4500 Aura]
[🤺💫 Stylish Parry +500 Aura] 
[🎭 Rizzler Bonus ×2] 
[🤦 Looking in Marco’s direction −500 Aura] 
[🤦 Entertaining Marco’s antics −1000 Aura]
[🤦 Marco Anti-Aura Debuff −500 Aura]
[🤦 Marco interruption −2000 Aura]
[✊ Putting Marco in his place +500 Aura]
[❄️ Synthenago ice-water face bath +2000 Aura] 
[💥 Trigger Jam Stylish +5000 Aura]
[⚔️ Defeated 8 soldiers +2000 Aura] 
[🪥 Disarmed an RPG with a toothbrush +5000 Aura]
[🎬 Exited the scene in a flashy sequence +10,000 Aura]
[💋 Kissing your assassin while saving her from death +100,000 Aura]
[🎭 Rizzler Multiplier ×2]
[✨ Aura fully absorbed → Level 39 → 400,000 unlocked] 
[❄️ Freeze Frame activated −100,000 Aura]

🏁 Net Aura gained this session: +156,000 Aura 

🏁 Aura Level: 39 

🏁 New Cumulative Aura: 556,000 

🏁 Next Aura Level unlocks at: 600,000