Episode 1: Will the moment of reunion make you cry? Part Two
“… This is quite tasty.”
“If it suits your taste, that’s good. Want to make coffee?”
“There’s still a little time left. Make me a cup.”
“Okay, more milk, right?”
While making coffee, I checked the time. There were fifteen minutes left until 6 AM. If Ling hadn’t woken me up, I wouldn’t have gotten up at this hour.
The main reason for such an early start was to have more time in the evening for her.
Ling leaves every morning at 6 AM and returns at 6 PM, a full twelve hours. Her job at the Research and Public Welfare Hall is essentially a constant patrol of the main Imperial rotation.
After all, she *is* the world. This system isn’t as rigid as it used to be, but it requires Ling to spend time regulating causality. The twelve hours allocated are for Ling to return to the highest plane to work.
With a day as a cycle, the remaining twelve hours are mostly handled by ‘Sekai-chan,’ the simulated deity.
Don’t forget ‘Sekai-chan’! She’s an AI, and she seems very enthusiastic about her work.
She’s practically the most powerful… Ling has been exchanged for her to take a vacation a few times, and I was tasked with guiding Sekai-chan, with strict instructions not to…
What else? No matter where she goes or what she does, she’s always been like an emotionless robot, just like when I first met her at the hospital. So, I’ve set a goal for myself: I must make Sekai-chan smile.
But now Ling has become human 310 times, and all attempts have failed.
Unfortunately, so far, no attempts to… to simply call her ‘God’ would indeed be fitting.
Indeed, gods cannot understand mortals. This is my wife. – Mu, A Novel
Thinking about it, I’m amazing. She finishes her coffee and finishes her break, getting ready to go out.
As I was thinking about this, at any time, Ling and I don’t need to sleep, but according to her own wishes, she wants to be like an ordinary person.
I agree with this. In the end, it’s truly a way of life only humans have.
“I’m going out.”
“Oh, have a good day at work.”
“What about you?”
“Ah? Me?” Today seems to be nothing… Oh, there’s nothing in the fridge. I need to buy ingredients for dinner.
I scratched my head and thought, haven’t the games been released yet?
Then, I should probably go out while I’m at it. Even a househusband can be disliked if he stays home for too long.
“I’m saying… aren’t you about done too?”
“You finally admit I’m your wife! Don’t try to gloss over it!”
“…Don’t, don’t change the subject. T: =”
I spread my hands and shrugged innocently.
“I didn’t.”
“Are you afraid to see them?”
That was a sharp observation. To put it bluntly, it’s like she finally hit the nail on the head.
No, rather, it’s like she finally broke through.
Them. Yes, them. I haven’t seen them again. None of them.
Since the world was renewed, I haven’t… rather, I don’t have the nerve to see them.
It’s not that I’m afraid to see them. It’s that I can’t just go down there.
…Although I know in my heart that delaying any longer is not good.
I must take responsibility… everyone has moments of weakness.
Uh, but, as a man…
Okay, to put it bluntly, if I were to appear before them and say to each of them, ‘Hahaha! From now on, you’ll be my daughters! I’ll treat you all well!’ That’s how I created this world, Juncheng An.
“Don’t forget why you did it. Be serious.”
She called me by my full name, which meant… how pathetic was I?
Even Ling can’t stand to see it? I’m incurable.
“Because of this, I was… like a child…” A kiss tinged with bitterness and sweetness.
“A kiss with the taste of coffee and milk.”
“I told you not to apologize. That’s not like you, Juncheng An.”
Yes, I shouldn’t keep running away. But them… haven’t I decided to accept everything about them?
Being indifferent to everything else…
Then what is there to be afraid of? Her smile was charming.
Ling gently stroked my cheek with her right hand. …Scum.”
“Not bad. That’s the Zero I know.”
I replied with a wry smile. “Heh, it doesn’t sound like a compliment at all…”
“I’m thinking of moving into a bigger house…”
“…” The truth is, the small house we live in now was also chosen by her.
Ling never complained about the house, and the increased proximity between us made it feel more intimate.
Saying that a small house has more of a homey feel… it certainly wasn’t just a complaint about the size of the house. The implied meaning was obvious.
So now, she suddenly says she wants to move to a bigger house?
“If the family gets bigger, how will you respond?” Well, of course…
“Leave it to me!”
I patted my chest and guaranteed it.
“Haaahhhh… 5Mljk>”
“I’m sorry, I’m useless.” …them.
I had no idea how to face them, what to say when I met them, or what preparations to make. All these trivial thoughts… time just flew by like this. I decided to ‘go home’ first.
In short, after hesitating for a long time, I decided to visit the three houses.
Of course, I’m not referring to the small house where Ling and I live.
I’m referring to my original home. Why wasn’t I living in my original home anymore?
This needs to be explained. Everyone should have noticed… that’s right, I am no longer the eldest son of the An family.
From the emphasized phrases above, it should be apparent… I am no longer the eldest son.
To be precise, the An family doesn’t even exist.
The answer is simple: because my body was taken by Jiuyuan, and my causal link was also inherited by Jiuyuan. The An family naturally became Jiuyuan’s, and the family became one with three daughters. It’s a bit like…
Then, when I came to the new world, my…
This world was created from the Mirror World. However, the Mirror World was false, while this is a real world.
In the end, this was originally a copy of the world. Those who have died have no memory of me, so naturally, my parents don’t remember me either.
And because everyone except the Futsunushi has no memory of me, my parents naturally don’t remember me either. I felt that this outcome was quite good.
Well, even though it’s a little lonely… she’ll feel the warmth of family.
Besides, it’s not like we won’t see each other anymore. How are they doing? And Xinran… will they still call me brother?
So, I’ll go see how Jiuyuan is doing first. Standing in front of the familiar old house, I suddenly remembered a problem.
My mind raced, and in an instant, I was standing in front of the familiar old house…
What day is it today? They should be at school at this time, not at home.
If it’s Monday through Friday… I’ve been out of school for many years and forgot about this sort of thing. It was Monday. Just as I thought about checking the day, I heard a gasp and a clatter.
I almost dropped the key. The amazed expression couldn’t be hidden, and tears welled up in her eyes.
She covered her mouth with both hands, and instantly, her expression softened, and she smiled.
I turned my head to look at her. I saw her… “Ah—Jiuyuan? I was just about to visit… I’m sorry it took me so long to see you today, it’s Monday, so you might not be home…”
She rushed over and hugged me, her sobbing muffled. I felt her embrace tighten, as if she were trying to melt into my body.
Before I could say anything, I was engulfed.
Her soft parts were pressed tightly against me, deforming…
I heard her choked voice. “Too… too good… I thought… you were just a dream… but you really exist… it’s too good…”
All hesitation and worries vanished in that moment.
Perhaps I was overthinking it… Holding her tightly, I also shed tears.
“Yes…”
“To be able to see you again, truly…” my eyes welled up, and I closed them, covering my face with my hands.
