"Ah~ I'm glad everything worked out."
That was my impression after all the events unfolded.
I had thought I would kill the necromancer, just like before the regression. But instead, she chose the path of peace, despite all the hatred. And it turned out to be the best possible outco—the birth of the S-Class ability Vietnam needed most right now. I never expected that.
"That’s thanks to and the master, right? Ahem."
"That's true, but do you really need to say it out loud, little sister? Don't you want to keep the mood intact?"
The reason I didn’t want to bring it up was because I wanted Kkong and Vietnam to have credit for this achievent.
Sure, I played a part in it. I used hypnosis on the necromancer, now 'Mai,' and helped lessen her hatred, even manipulating her a little. But I didn’t want to claim the credit for this.
I was just an outsider clapping from afar, celebrating the result. That was my role in this whole ordeal.
"Still… it was good. Hypnosis-chan."
‘I’ve been thinking about my eldest daughter and wife, Winterer. I guess I feel a little better now.’
I suddenly thought about Winterer, my eldest daughter, and my wives. I missed their faces.
I picked up the tablet that had been provided for to use during my three days in Vietnam.
"Heh… Wait, master? What are you looking at? Sothing lewd?"
"I’m just trying to contact my wives. OutStar."
I had to leave my phone back in Korea, but that didn’t an I couldn’t communicate.
With today’s digital world, it wasn’t hard to make contact.
I logged into SNS, and I was sure I could reach my beloved wives through DM…
"Heh~ Master, ‘You’re not forgetting your password, are you?’"
"…What is this, a piece of shit!"
Ergency alert.
I couldn’t rember my password. Not at all.
Hypnosis-chan was still lying on top of , and I had no choice but to admit I was a complete fool.
"Heh heh, master, it’s okay~ They’re all doing well…"
"Classic man trait. Never give up."
At this point, I had no choice but to use my backup account. I was resorting to my ergency solution.
"Where… OutStar, backup account…?"
"Looking it up? You’re starting to sound like an old man, master~."
"Well, I am an old man~."
Hypnosis-chan’s giggle tickled my ears, but I didn’t care too much.
I wasn’t bothered by the teasing.
‘Well, earlier, I wasn’t trying to make fun of you. Watching that UFC match felt like a warm-up for what was about to happen.’
"Okay… Done. I’m registered."
Backup account, fully loaded.
Next target: My wives’ OutStar accounts.
The shoot begins.
[Alice. It’s Yujin. Are you free right now?]
[Yujin doesn’t speak like that.]
[You can’t send a ssage to this user.]
‘…Blocked? As expected from Alice. She won’t even acknowledge my backup account. That’s why she’s the smart one in this relationship.’
Her cold response didn’t disappoint . In fact, I was relieved. At least there wouldn’t be any random creeps bothering her.
And, most importantly, I still had two other wives…
‘Next, Shia.’
[To send a ssage, you need to follow @YuSia_Official.]
‘…Master?’
[Master, it’s Yujin.]
[(A low-angle selfie taken while lying down.)]
[Aika? Are you watching?]
[You’re not mad, right? You’re not ignoring on purpose, are you?]
[Please reply ;ㅅ;]
I hadn’t expected to get in touch with anyone.
I knew Shia might not reply, and I knew Aika didn’t check SNS often. But the anxiety still lingered.
Sibylla doesn’t have an account. Haru and Winterer… They wouldn’t use OutStar, right? Yeah, right.
A heavy sigh escaped .
"Don’t be too disappointed, master~ I’m right here with you, huh? If you want help with sothing else, I could help…"
"Can’t be helped. It’s dirty and awkward, but I’ll have to ask Sister Ryu Suyeon for help."
The last resort to contact my wives.
‘Requesting help from Ryu Suyeon.’
As a health teacher, she was the one who could definitely reach them. She kept her work account open for DMs too.
So, I reluctantly decided to ask…
"Heh~ ‘Do you really have to do all that, master’~?"
"……."
I froze, hand hovering over the DM.
Even though it seed necessary, asking my married sister to contact my wives for felt wrong.
"Yeah, this probably isn’t right."
"Of course, master~ You and mom already have a plan, right? Don’t ss it up."
"What are you talking about…? Eh, whatever. Forget it."
I pushed the tablet aside.
It would be fine. Just three more days to endure. I convinced myself it wasn’t a big deal.
All that was left was the crippling boredom.
‘I’ve paid my dues here. Now what?’
Tourism?
If I wandered around, the whole rebuilding operation would stop, and everyone would just worship . No ti for sightseeing.
Rest?
The only rest I know is beside my wives. No matter how long I stay here, it wouldn’t feel right.
"The best thing would be to just stay here and drink…"
‘But Kkong’s still mad at .’
Drinking alone would only make feel lonelier.
So, in short, there was nothing to do. I sulked.
"I’ll just wash up and sleep. Ugh."
"Want to go shower? I’ll give you a push~."
"n and won should never bathe together, my soul mate."
"I think it’s weird that you’d have such a barrier with your sibling, master~."
"Shut up. You don’t even need to wash, you’re a transcendent being."
I decided to just go shower. After all, the n’s room had been left open just for for the next three days. I needed to wash up—haven’t had a proper clean-up in a while.
"I’ll take my ti. If you get bored, you can play with the tablet over there."
"Go ahead, master~."
"……?"
Hypnosis-chan surprisingly let go, though it felt a little off.
But I figured it was nothing.
***
...I thought nothing would happen, but
Knock knock.
"Yujin...? Can I co in too?"
"Huh?"
The sound ca when I was lying alone in the spacious n's bath. It was Kkong's voice.
But now, she was acting completely different from earlier this morning, when she was still awkward around .
‘What’s got into her? Oh, maybe she’s feeling grateful for what happened with the necromancer?’
"Of course. Co in."
There was no reason to stop her now. I called her in warmly.
Hesitantly, Kkong, wrapped in a towel, entered carefully.
"…You’re pretty calm about this."
"…?"
‘Oh, is it because of the necromancer thing?’
It seed like she was surprised by how indifferent I was to the necromancer incident.
"You made the decision, right? It couldn’t have been an easy choice."
"Well… yeah. Even though I saw the future, I still chose this path."
"Mm. So, at least for this mont, just relax. It’s just us here."
I waved my hand, signaling her to relax. At least while we were alone, she could let her guard down.
Kkong smiled cutely.
"Alright… Phew. I’m nervous."
"What are you nervous about? Co on, at least relax your body first. This is the best way to ease your tension."
"Alright, I’ll get in the bath? Got it."
Splash. Kkong sat beside .
It was unclear whether the water was hot or not, but she just dipped her legs in at first.
It was then that I noticed sothing strange.
"Huh, Kkong? Did you tie your hair?"
‘Now she really does look like a girl.’
I hadn’t noticed until she sat down next to , but her hair was tied in a small ponytail at the back.
With her delicate fra, she looked so cute it almost made question if she was really a guy.
And that made mad.
"Yeah. If I don’t tie it, people will say I look like a girl in other places."
"Yeah. Don’t do that outside. You’ll look like a cute little angel, and it’ll be dangerous."
"……."
After hearing my straightforward remark, Kkong...
Smiled gently.
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