[The kingdom of Azrael.]
[Akasha's Habitant.]
"Wait, is it actually true?"
Heather asked, her voice filled with awe as she looked at the black haired girl.
The girl nodded her head with a bright smile.
"Of course, it is." She flipped her hair. "That boy is head over heels for ."
"What is his na again?" Heather asked, leaning closer.
"Aimar, I think." Elise replied with a smile. "He also has a twin."
Heather nodded her head, her cat like eyes burning with curiosity.
Her head tilted to look back as a girl walked just behind them. "What happened to you?"
Zenith looked up and smiled. "Nothing much." She said. "…I was just wondering about sothing."
Heather didn't ask much as she sighed and looked back at Elise.
"I am happy for you." She mumbled. "I wish Elijah was like that….more honest and loving."
"He is a mama's boy." Elise said with a chuckle. "You can't expect too much from him."
Heather let out a sigh as she looked back at the school.
The students were walking out of the place as they talked with themselves.
Despite her trying to find him, she couldn't spot the boy.
"Oh, my mom's here." Zenith said, as a car parked close by. "I will be going."
But before walking off she turned to look at Elise.
The girl blinked. "What?"
Zenith smiled. "You shouldn't lie."
She left them alone as she walked away.
---
'I hope she takes my advice.'
Zenith thought as she walked towards the white car parked close by.
'I am pretty sure, she is just trying to win over Aimar.'
A smile blood on her face as she rembered Elise….from her own World.
It's been more than six months since Zenith ca to this world.
She was confused and scared about what happened to her.
But….
As days passed she changed and began to adjust to the new world.
Zenith opened the door of the car as she entered inside.
"Hello sweety." A bright voice greeted her. "How was your day?"
The woman had short black hair with so pink undertone.
Her smile remained as radiant as Zenith rembered.
"It was great!" Zenith replied to Yennefer. "I had so much fun."
The only reason Zenith could adapt to this new World was because of her.
Yennefer reached over and brushed a few strands of Zenith's hair back, her touch gentle.
"That's good to hear," she said warmly. "You look brighter today."
Zenith leaned into the seat, hugging her bag to her chest. "Thank you."
Yennefer chuckled, starting the car. "Mm. Tell everything when we reach ho."
Zenith nodded, but her mind replayed the last ti she saw her mother in her own World.
Her eyes dimd down a little but she quickly shook her head.
'Let's not think about that.'
She thought to herself.
'This is my new world…I also have my mother here.'
Zenith was more than happy with her new life.
Yennefer was a well known fashion designer known to everyone.
'…She is my mother.'
Zenith repeated staring outside the window.
'I will live happily in this world.'
…. Zenith was happy in the bubble she has created around herself.
'Hm?'
She blinked as she caught soone walking down the street.
'Himl…'
---
[Himl's POV.]
"Urgh."
I stretched my body as it ached from all the running today.
Despite playing like this for almost two weeks, my body still felt the sa tiredness.
'…I still have to et with Christina in an hour.'
I let out a sigh as I rembered my plans for the evening.
Senara was out of town with her family for a while.
Christina, the opportunist she is, had booked all my ti that I spent with Senara.
'Urgh, it will be hard dealing with Senara when she cos back.'
I bet Inna would have made an inappropriate comnt if she was here right now.
'....'
My steps slowed down as I looked down.
I wonder how Inna is doing.
….She should be worried about , wondering where I have gone.
It would be funny, if she actually cried for .
'....'
I wish to see her again.
But I still don't want to go back to that stupid world.
I have everything in this world and I don't want to lose it.
I made a decision and I am going to stick with it.
I pulled out my phone, checking the ti.
Christina would no doubt scold if I was late.
It wasn't long before I reached my ho.
I clicked open the door as I walked in. "I am ho."
"Azariah?"
A voice called out making freeze in my steps.
I began to walk forward until I reached the living room.
"Hello, child."
A woman with long blonde hair sat on a chair, smiling brightly.
The sa eyes I had seen a thousand tis before…yet they still made my skin crawl.
"Nerissa?" I whispered softly.
Her smile imdiately died down.
"Rude!" She said with a pout. "You don't call your aunt with her na."
"Auntie Nerissa," I muttered reluctantly. "What are you doing here?"
Her pout imdiately flipped into a sly grin.
"That's more like it." She leaned back in her chair, crossing her legs with a lazy elegance. "It's been a while, hasn't it, Azariah?"
I shut the door behind . "Where is mother?"
"She has so work to do." Nerissa replied. "So she asked to look after you."
"You don't have to." I mumbled taking off my coat. "I have a….date."
Her interest spiked in an instant, as she leaned in.
"And who might she be?" She asked, rubbing her chin. "Is she the girl who has been following you since childhood."
"….Yes."
I said walking towards my room.
"I made sothing for you." Nerissa said. "Eat it."
"No thanks." I replied, shaking my head. "And don't you have children to take care of in your ho?"
Nerissa's eyes narrowed, "what the hell are you talking about?"
I blinked, confusion clouding my mind. "Isn't Nyria your daughter?"
"Who is she now?" She scoffed. "Are you playing a prank with ?"
I drew in a deep breath as I asked. "Do you know Ragnar?"
She shook her head. "No." She replied. "Who might that be?"
I opened my mouth then closed it.
Wait, did she not get married in this world or what?
I slowly walked towards her until I was standing right in front of her.
I looked into her eyes. "…Are you perhaps a virgin?"
---
[An hour later]
The Sun was about to set as I stood at the eting spot.
It was a park with greenery all around the place.
I kept on staring at my phone as I scrolled.
After a while, I shut it close as I let out a sigh.
'…There are none.'
In this world, there is not a single person that is like an enemy to .
Except Esray, there is not a single person that poses a threat to in my world.
This world… it really was perfect.
And yet, that perfection felt heavy.
I slipped my phone back into my pocket, crossing my arms as I leaned against the railing near the fountain.
Couples strolled past, hand in hand.
"Azariah."
Her voice broke through my thoughts.
I turned my head and saw Christina walking toward , dressed elegantly as always, her heels clicking against the path.
She carried herself like she owned the entire park.
"You're late," I muttered.
"Yeah, there was….is that a slap mark?"
Christina asked stepping closer to check my cheek.
I quickly tried to shrug it off. "It's nothing."
But she didn't let go, her voice turned cold. "Who did it?"
"…. Mother." I muttered, grabbing her hand. "I just asked sothing that I shouldn't have."
I don't think she would let go if soone other than my own mother hit .
She looked at for a while before she let out a sigh. "Be more careful."
Reaching , Christina slipped her arm into mine without asking.
"Let's go," she said, her voice softer now but laced with sothing possessive.
I nodded, letting her lead through the park.
The sound of the fountain faded behind us as we walked side by side.
For a mont, I almost forgot the sting still burning faintly on my cheek.
Christina glanced at , her lips curving into a small smile.
"You know, Azariah, you should really stop letting people push you around. Even your mother."
I raised a brow. "You'd pick a fight with my mother?"
She smirked. "I'd win."
I highly doubt that but I would keep that to myself.
"Do you rember what you did the last ti we ca here?" Christina asked, looking at .
"Uh, I don't." I mumbled, rubbing my temples. "What did I do?"
Christina didn't reply as her grip on my hand loosened.
"Do you rember what we did last month?" She asked once again. "In my room."
I looked at her as I felt sothing wrong.
Her gaze t mine as her smile was slowly fading away.
I shifted uncomfortably. "Christina… what are you trying to say?"
She stopped walking, heels clicking against the stone path as she faced fully.
The playful confidence she always carried was gone, replaced by sothing sharper.
"You don't rember," she said flatly.
"Rember what?" I asked, my voice lower than I intended.
Her lips pressed into a thin line.
For a mont, I thought she'd lash out like she usually did, but instead, she just shook her head. "You must rember the last gift you gave ."
"I do—."
"What was it?" She asked, slowly backing off.
"..."
I had nothing to say, because I have no mory prior to taking over this body.
Christina slowly looked into my eyes.
"….Are you really Azariah?"
I opened my mouth to reply but before I could say anything…..
….The world stopped in an instant.
The Sun that was setting moved back to the top of my head.
In the sudden afternoon, a voice echoed. "You were caught."
I slowly looked up at the sun as I felt sothing abnormal about it.
"Would you like to fix it?"
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