(Raven’s POV)
"I’m a reincarnator."
I declared. My heart was beating loudly and I’m extrely feeling nervous.
Then—
"I see... That’s why you’ve been avoiding us recently, huh."
Dad said that. I can’t see his face as I have my head lowered.
I’m anxious about how they will react.
I told them what happened last month—how I got reincarnated and forgot my life as ’Raven’ and just rembered my life as ’Cole’.
I briefly told them about my life in the past, my age, my job, and how I’m an orphan.
Of course, even though I forgot my life as ’Raven’, I’m still Raven. The system and Higher Being confird that to .
I also told them that I recover my mories if I see, hear, or encounter sothing that can trigger them. That’s why I rember them and Nisha.
Actually, I could’ve just lived and died without telling them about my reincarnation... But there’s a weird feeling inside that doesn’t want to lie to them. And that feeling is fucking strong.
’So whatever their reactions are, I will receive it without running away.’
I thought to myself.
Then I briefly glanced at Dad—he stood up from his chair.
’Well, here goes nothing...’
Tightly closing my eyes, I waited for what would happen next.
And at that mont—
Pat-
I felt a gentle touch on my left shoulder.
It’s warm, and no hostility can be felt from it.
"...?"
Opening my eyes and looking up, I can see Dad looking down at with a proud face.
"It must be hard for you to tell those things to us."
He calmly said.
I frowned and hurriedly opened my mouth.
"What? Why? Don’t you guys feel betrayed? I lost a lot of my mories as ’Raven.’"
"But you’re still our son, Raven."
This ti, Mom spoke. She has the sa look on her face as Dad.
"As you said, you’re a reincarnator. Raven and you, Cole, are the sa person—you guys are one soul. It’s not like you stole our son’s body. You just rembered your past life and forgot so mories in your current life. So what? You’re still our son."
She casually added.
"Yeah, I know but—"
"Actually, you did not change even a bit. It’s just like you matured a little, so we can tell that you’re our son. We can feel it."
I was about to rebut, but Dad cut my words off with his speech.
"Listen, Raven..."
Hearing his voice again, I looked at him.
"We don’t care if you’re an alien, reincarnator, or a whatnot—for us, you’re still our son."
I tried asking the system to check if they’re lying, but everything they said was genuine based on its analysis.
(Raven doesn’t say it, but he developed a strong trust in the system after being with it since coming to this world.)
"..."
I was silent.
Knowing that Mom and Dad are genuinely accepting ... It made feel a massive relief and happiness inside.
I felt warm and comforted.
But I didn’t show it on the outside.
I just smiled... I’m just smiling at them honestly.
"Thanks. This talk actually removed a heavy burden in my heart."
I muttered. It’s weird how they accepted it so smoothly, but I’m pretty weird myself too, so I guess we’re really family, huh?
"Anyway, your parents in the past were jerks, huh."
Dad said, trying to make the atmosphere around us lighter. And it actually worked.
"Heh, yeah. I didn’t even know if they were humans or dogs."
I jokingly replied.
Dad went back to his seat with a smile.
"Don’t force yourself to rember everything imdiately. Just take your ti. We’ll help and wait for you."
He said to .
I nodded my head, not knowing how to respond.
"Thanks, Mom, Dad."
In the end, I just thanked them again. It looks like it’s the only thing I can say.
Being embarrassed after I cald down, I imdiately shifted my head to Mom and changed the topic.
"Anyway Mom, what do you an that I’m a candidate?"
I asked her.
Mom then rembered what she was about to say earlier.
So she locked her eyes onto and opened her mouth.
"It ans that you are #@$-&%..?!#....."
’!’
"Krgh...?!"
But as Mom was saying the important part of her explanation, a coursing pain ran throughout my head and I couldn’t understand her next words!
"HUAAARGH!!?"
I held my head tightly... It hurt so much!
Thud—
I writhed in pain, making fall to the floor. It felt like sothing or soone was squeezing my brain again and again!
"Raven?!"
"Raven! What’s wrong?!"
Mom and Dad ran beside . They supported up and laid on the nearby sofa where they were sitting earlier.
"Arrgh, fuck..."
The pain only lasted for about ten seconds, but it felt like minutes for .
’I can’t even faint.’
I tried to cut off my consciousness to not feel the pain, but I was unsuccessful as the pain in my head prevented from doing so.
"Are you alright?"
Looking to my side, I can see Mom with a worried expression.
I sat up on the sofa and casually waved my hand.
"I’m alright now."
I replied to ease her and Dad’s worries.
I’m not lying... The pain in my head disappeared like it didn’t even happen in the first place.
I racked my brain for seconds and faced Mom.
"Looks like sothing is preventing from knowing the details connected to the candidate thing."
I said, as it’s the only reason I can think of that caused the sudden pain.
Mom nodded her head.
"It seems so."
She agreed too.
"Are you really okay?"
My dad then asked again. He appeared to be calm, but I could tell he was worried.
"I’m fine. The pain magically disappeared."
I told them again, but their expressions didn’t change.
’They don’t believe at all.’
It’s frustrating, but I have no energy to explain everything to them at the mont —so I just let them be.
"Anyway, I have to go back to the academy tomorrow... So we should relocate today."
Instead, I brought up the main topic that was nearly forgotten.
"But we don’t have a place to go to yet."
Mom mumbled with an awkward smile.
"Sorry son, we don’t have the money right now to buy a new house imdiately."
Dad followed with a bitter smile.
Then a smirk appeared on my face. Shrugging my shoulders, I opened my mouth.
"There’s no need to worry about that. I already took care of the place you guys can stay at."
I casually announced.
"What are you talking about?"
Mom asked in a rather confused tone.
I looked at her and Dad briefly before explaining.
"I already acquired a place we can relocate to. All we need to do is just pack and move there."
"How did you do that?"
Dad asked in a serious tone, squinting his eyes at .
Looking back at him, I picked an answer that’s believable and true.
"I’m earning a decent amount of money by being a novel author and having so shares in so good businesses."
I shrugged, suggesting that what I did is normal—though I know that it’s not.
Then—
"We can’t accept that."
Dad rejected my offer.
Though... I already expected this to happen.
"Why?"
I asked him.
"You should use your money for yourself. You earned it, and we have our pride as parents."
"Your dad is right, Raven."
Dad answered, and Mom supported his words.
Looking at the two them, I shook my head and opened my mouth.
"Though I don’t intend to damage your pride, I also don’t want you guys to be in danger because of it."
After pausing for so seconds, I spoke again.
"I should use the money I earned for myself? That’s bullshit. You guys used the money you earned for us—your kids. I’m just repaying you, Mom and Dad."
"Also, it’s my decision where and how to use the money I earned, based on what you guys said, right? Well, I chose to use so of it for Nisha, Mom, and Dad."
Looking at them, I let out a mischievous smile.
"Don’t worry, I have enough money for myself too."
At my words, the couple’s faces beca complicated.
And with a serious look, I opened my mouth again.
"I want everyone in our family to be happy and safe... Please."
I sincerely pleaded, lowering my head a bit.
And after a while of silence...
"Haaa... Fine."
I received a reply from Dad!
Lifting my head to look at Mom and him, I thanked them.
"Thanks..."
"No, we should be thanking you instead."
"We should pack imdiately, right?"
Dad and Mom muttered.
"I have a spatial storage, so let help pack."
"We’re truly blessed to have you as our son."
Mom hugged .
Then after she separated from , she stood beside Dad and pointed at herself with her thumb.
"Now you can run wild and destroy that group you ntioned earlier."
She said. Then Dad opened his mouth.
"And if soone targets our family—"
Swoosh~
The atmosphere around them then suddenly beca grim...!
And it made frown.
"We will destroy them personally."
As they declared that—chills ran through my spine!
The two of them are emitting a bizarre strong aura!
"So there’s no need to worry, Raven."
Dad patted on the shoulder and left with Mom to pack things.
And as I watch them leave—
"System... Appraise their stats."
I opened my mouth and ordered that.
[...Roger.]
The system replied.
Swish~
Then Mom’s and Dad’s status were displayed on a transparent screen that only I could see.
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[STATUS]
Na: Alfred Obadiah
Rank: A
Mana Control: A
Strength: S-
Agility: A
Stamina: A
Intelligence: S
Luck: A-
Charm: A
[SKILLS]
[TRAITS]
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[STATUS]
Na: Elaine Obadiah
Rank: S-
Mana Control: S
Strength: B
Agility: A-
Stamina: B
Intelligence: A
Luck: A-
Charm: S
[SKILLS]
[TRAITS]
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