Aoi works at her local aquarium at the nightshift. She has always been thought of as average and been looked over and dumped too many times to count. But if there’s anyone she can rely on to tell her troubles to and give company (and food) to, is the fish.

One night Aoi accidentally slips and falls into the shark tank. For most this would spell the end, however for Aoi, this brings about an encounter that would mark the beginning of something new for her.

Reina went to comfort and encourage the mistreated employee. Zhang Zian stepped back and whispered to Reina, "Why are you making such a fuss? Did that ball python offend you?"  
After the Chinese customer took the ball python away, Fina turned its eyes towards the other snakes in the shop, such as the gold python, the green tree python, and more. Its eyes were as fierce as a knife and sharp enough to slice them open.　　 
Fina glared at Zhang Zian and said coldly, "I hate snakes. Every one of them deserves to die!"　　 
Zhang Zian was astonished at Fina's words before he realized that, according to the legend, Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt, died from a deadly snake bite. The movie followed the legend and ended in the same way. Could that be the reason Fina hated snakes?　　 
Before he could think further, Reina called him up front. "Jeff, come here. I'll show you the aquarium tanks."　　 
"Coming," he responded, and winked at Fina to make it hold its temper. He then walked over to Reina with quick steps.　　 
Zhang Zian was startled as soon as he arrived at the aquarium zone. A massive tank was standing at the entrance, which was essentially just a wall. He had never seen a fish tank of this size. More than that, he was very puzzled that there was only one fish inside the enormous tank.
Yet, after he clearly saw what kind of fish was in the tank, he became even more astonished. It was an Atlantic sturgeon, around 30-40 centimeters in length. It was a European sea sturgeon––not Chinese––but it was still just as rare. People were driven by their quest for caviar, which caused the Atlantic sturgeon to be almost extinct in the wild. 　　
According to the label, this Atlantic sturgeon was from Poland and was sold at the price of 4000 euros. It was the superstar of the aquarium, without a doubt.　　 
Its body was light grey, with a streamlined shape. Its eyes were so tiny that one might mistake them as nostrils. It was swimming swiftly in the tank like a cloud of smoke.　　 
In fact, there were some small fish in the same tank, but they appeared to just be food for the sturgeon. It chased after them like a sword, biting them with small, sharp teeth, and swallowed them swiftly into its stomach.　　 
Zhang Zian finally understood why there was only one fish in this massive tank––it was because this fish could reach two to three meters in length.　　 
"What do you think? Do you like my Atlantic sturgeon?" Reina asked in a high-spirited tone. "If you are interested, I can keep an eye out and get one for you. I'm sure it will draw a lot of customers to your pet shop."　　 
"I like it," Zhang Zian answered earnestly. "But no, thanks. I can't claim a free meal ticket that's valid for 20 years." 　　 
Behind this massive fish tank was a small pond built with pebble stones. Hundreds of Koi fish, after they saw people approaching, swarmed over, stretched their mouths out of the water, and blew bubbles. The water stirred so vigorously that it almost seemed to be boiling. Red, white, yellow, and black… a few bright colors mixed together and looked very pretty.　　 
As they walked, the Koi fish followed them, waiting patiently to be fed. They only swam back to the bottom of the water in disappointment after Reina and Zhang Zian were far from the pond.
It seemed as though Koi fish were just as popular among the Germans as they were with the Chinese.　 
In addition to the Koi fish, there were other varieties of common, tropical fish, and cold water fish. For example, Germany had some of the top breeders of cichlids in the world. By selecting cichlid parents with vibrant colors, they were subject to have repeated purification. At the same time, German fish farms were constantly introducing new blood to avoid inbreeding. The cichlids that were bred in such conditions were beyond comparison to those sold online in China, which were fed with colored food in order to be sold at a higher price.
There were two major trends in ornamental fish worldwide: one was with breeders, which was led in popularity by Germany, while the other was with naturalists, which was led in popularity by Japan. The Germans concentrated on improving the bloodline of freshwater fish, while the Japanese focused on keeping the fish in their original, natural state. As a result, German aquariums were more expensive than the Japanese. In China, the domestic ornamental fish market seemed to favor the Japanese trend. 　　 
Fish were not the only species in the aquarium zone. Zhang Zian saw a strange creature that looked like a fish, but had limbs; it also looked like a lizard, but had a gill. It had a pale pink color and cute, innocent eyes. Its fat body was completely disproportionate to its skinny limbs. The most striking characteristic was its three pairs of feather-shaped external gills on each side.　　 
The label on the tank read: "Axolotl, or Mexican salamander from Mexico."　　 
This species was listed in the 2016 Endangered Species Red list by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and was classified as "extremely endangered." This rare species was sold in Reina's shop at 9.99 euros each.　　
Imagine having a couple of these at home. They would definitely catch more eyeballs than those expensive gold or silver Arowana fish. These would be enough to make the guests' jaws drop.　　 
These creatures could not only be kept as pets. Since they were able to regrow their broken limbs, scientists throughout the world were using them to study tissue repair and development.　　 
Unfortunately, China did not allow people to buy or sell them. But if one was planning on keeping it in secret, then they just needed to keep a low profile and they needed to never post the fish on their WeChat moments.　　 
In 2017, an article titled, "A pet shop in Xiamen selling 'dinosaur' Mexican salamander," was posted on Xinhua. Zhang Zian didn't want to earn his fame in such a way. He could imagine the title on a United States browser––"Shock! Crazy pet shop owner making huge profit by selling Mexican salamander. Will be thrown into jail and get his a** busted."　　 
Zhang Zian took a tour of the aquarium zone with Reina. Soon, he realized a problem. Most of the aquarium tanks were freshwater tanks; there were very few saltwater tanks. Were the Germans not fond of saltwater fish?　　 
He threw the question to Reina.　　 
"No, no, Jeff. You misunderstood," Reina explained. "It's just that we are running out of space here. We can't fit any more aquarium tanks."　　
Her words were true. The entire second floor was pretty much occupied; there was very little extra space.　　 
"Do you remember what I told you just now?" She smiled. "My father has retired by the beach to enjoy his life and he left this shop to me. But he is not completely free, as he still focuses on the sales of saltwater fish and equipment. If you are interested, I can give you his address and you can pay him a visit when you have time. His temper is a little bit odd, but he is a nice guy."　　 
Zhang Zian thought about it. He could neither keep nor sell Mexican salamanders or Atlantic sturgeons. The online shops had messed up the market for freshwater fish, such as cichlids. Saltwater fish were a safer bet, as he would be less likely to break any laws or rules. 　　 
It was getting late. The entire morning had passed by without him realizing it.　　 
There was a rehearsal scheduled in the afternoon, and Director Feng Xuan might get anxious if he didn't get back soon.　　 
Zhang Zian asked for the address and contact information for Reina's father. He was planning to try his luck until the events were over with the film festival. Of course, he didn't forget to pay for the super expensive pair of sunglasses for Famous. The safety goggle set was a gift from Reina, but he still need to pay for the sunglasses.　　 


1. Download a suspicious game
2. Catch a few magical pets as partners
3. Go through interesting daily routines and lead the pet shop to a whole new level

"Oh, sorry I'm late!"
A quiet voice rang out from behind the crowd. The visitors at the back turned to look at the owner of Ornamental Fish in Paradise with stunned, sympathetic gazes.
"Excuse me!" Chu Xian smiled, intent on passing through the crowded room.
He arrived about five minutes ago, and although he couldn't see the Kato Showa from the back, he heard the speculations of the surrounding people. Even so, he had 100% confidence in his Arowana.
"Move, move. He's here," the people whispered together, making way for Chu Xian.
The path opened up led directly to the Kato Showa and the Saikewei people. Songben looked on as Chu Xian walked over with his aquarium in hand. He lifted his head with a scornful smile. "Finally, you're here. I thought you weren't going to come, but it looks like you aren't a coward after all."
"Heh." Chu Xian burst out laughing. "Why wouldn't I come? Do you think you can intimidate me with your Saikewei title?"
"I'll show you true fear today!" Matsumoto said with a cold glare.
"Kota Showa, tsk, tsk. It really is a perfect Koi Fish, much more precious than the other three." Chu Xian said, admiring the Kato Showa as he walked up to it slowly.
"Dad, look. Xiao Xian is still calm. Is his fish really more valuable than the Kato Showa?" Jin Sen remarked, examining the calm Chu Xian with surprise.
"An Arowana more precious than the Kato Showa?" Jin Hua frowned. "Considering the value of Arowana, it's impossible. Maybe Xiao Xian didn't come with Arowana but with some Koi Fish instead."
"Koi Fish?" Jin Sen exclaimed, thinking back to the Lion Queen and Xi Shi that Chu Xian sold them, and he nodded. "If he wins with a Koi Fish, that'll definitely be a slap in their faces."
Jin Hua didn't reply. If Chu Xian used a Koi Fish, that would slap Saikewei's face, but that wasn't what the Arowana lovers wanted to see. They wanted the Arowana to take the championship!
"What kind of Arowana is this young man holding? How's he so calm while facing the Kato Showa?"
"Arowana? It's rare for the price of an Arowana to reach ten million. Even if he brings an Arowana more valuable than the Blood Arowana and the Golden Cross Back*, it'd still be hard to win."
The crowd speculated together in low voices. As they looked at Chu Xian's confident expression, their expectations grew in their hearts. Of course, most people still assumed the Kato Showa would win.
"Excuse us! Give way!" Some staffers from Aquarama came over. "We ask all our valued guests to move aside for the moment. The final competition will begin soon, but first, we need to display all the ornamental fish in the front booth!"
"Our German Primordial forfeits!" A member of Germany's Primordial spoke out directly.
"Our Taiwan Cloud Group also forfeits!"
"Our Brown Oranda with Red Head also forfeits."**
All the championship fish of each category spoke out one after another.
The Aquarama staff were speechless but nodded bitterly. Saikewei had already brought out their Kato Showa, so everyone felt there was no longer any point in participating in the final competition. Their participation would just add to Saikewei's fame, and few competitors liked Saikewei.
The Aquarama staff member looked at Chu Xian and his opaque aquarium. "Sir, are you participating in the championship competition?"
"Of course. Someone is giving me three Koi Fish worth more than ten million RMB! I can't give that up!" Chu Xian smiled.
"So arrogant!" Matsumoto said with a darkened face, staring at Chu Xian's aquarium with shining eyes.
"Okay!" The staffer nodded and people were sent to bring both the Kato Showa and Chu Xian's aquarium to the stage.
"Hello everyone. My name is Cheryl, and I'm the supervisor for the 18th Aquarama Exhibition of Ornamental Fish and Equipment. Here on the last day, the committee and I will witness the crowning of the champion fish. Outside the official competition, there's also a big bet between the new Arowana magnate Ornamental Fish in Paradise and the Saikewei Fish Farm. This is the biggest bet I've witnessed in my career, and the victor in this bet will be the new champion! Since everyone is already impatient for things to get started, I'll stop here. Let the final competition begin!"
A middle-aged man around fifty years old walked onto the stage with a microphone in hand. After some more introductions, he signaled the staff.
The staffer nodded and placed Chu Xian's fish into a prepared aquarium.
"Hmph, I want to see what kind of Arowana you'll bring out. For competing with our Saikewei, you're still far from worthy!" Matsumoto said coldly before turning his attention to the stage.
Everyone turned their gaze to the stage, and even the nine judges were caught up in the hype and stared expectantly.
At that moment, the staff member in charge of the aquarium gasped and paused in astonishment.
"What kind of fish is it? Take it out!"
The staffer paused for ten whole seconds. Some of the more impatient guests had already begun urging him to move.
At that moment, when Matsumoto saw the expression on the staff member's face, his heart rate sped up nervously. Cheryl stood by the side with a frown and coughed lightly.
"Oh. I'm so sorry! Apologies!" The staffer suddenly noticed the expression on his supervisor's face and the look of the crowd and he apologized immediately. With shaking hands, he carefully lifted the Arowana out of its original aquarium and transferred it into the display aquarium.
Everyone stared without blinking, eager to see the ornamental fish this confident young man brought to show them.
The snow white color and slim body shimmered as the fish entered the water, and everyone confirmed that it was an Arowana.
"Pah!" The Arowana made a splash as it entered the water. The fish waved its body and swam around elegantly, and all its details became clear.
"Oh my god! What is that? Is that... Dragon horn?" A voice cried out, and the quiet exhibition exploded in astonishment.
"Dragon horn? The snow dragon actually has two dragon horns on its head!"
"Heavens! Two black dragon horns! Unbelievable! Is that a new species? Insane!"
"The lucky horn! A sign of fortune has appeared on this Arowana's head!"
"The slim and elegant white body looks like a dragon from the legends, not to mention the thin dragon horns and long tentacles! A real dragon in our world!"


A chance to change, challenge destiny, make dreams a reality, and live a legend! A regular man gains a system that allows him to turn into a fish! 
In the modern world, a young man gains an unconventional system that gives him the power to transform into a fish! With this strange power, he shoots for the stars!

When Qin Guan got off the plane and experienced Hawaii’s charm first-hand, he stopped complaining about the schedule.
He rented a roadster, put on a pair of large sunglasses, a flowery shirt, some shorts and slippers, and drove along the clean coastal road, singing Chinese songs happily.
In Hawaii, anyone not wearing flowery shorts felt like a square peg in a round hole. These were the only American islands where one could enjoy the beach and the waves.
The shooting location of the film were the two islands with the smallest population, far from the base of the local government and the famous tourist attractions.
Qin Guan had gone to audition for the leading part. Production would begin in September.
According to statistics, it was cooler in February and March, but the superstitious locals believed that the fish were mature in September.
Thus, they worked only in September, even if their work was just being a background for a romantic film.
Of course, the crew had their own reasons for going to Hawaii so early. These reasons also played an important role in selecting the protagonist.
It was the actors’ affinity with animals.
In the film, the actors would have to cooperate with the marine species of a Hawaiian aquarium. An affinity with animals would be a great advantage in getting the part.
By the time Qu Xuemei and Qin Guan checked in at the hotel, someone had already beat them to it.
When they arrived at the interview location, Qin Guan saw Adam Sandler, his most powerful opponent, sitting on a stool and trying to befriend some of the supporting actors of the film.
The penguin and the sea lion were the stars of the aquarium. They were as smart as children. Qin Guan looked around him in interest, while Qu frowned at the scene. Recalling the names of the actors and the director of the film, she made a decision.
"Excuse me? My actor was notified about an audition. When will the audition begin?"
The assistant was surprised. Several groups had arrived there one after the other. At the sight of Adam Sandler, they had retreated on their own initiative, or had a few words with the director before leaving. It seemed like the Asian actor wanted to have a try though.
Excited, he led them over to the director, Peter Segal.
"New candidate for the audition, sir!" Peter Segal had been sleeping in the coolest corner of the aquarium, wearing a large straw hat.
"What? New candidate?" Segal woke up. Rubbing his misty eyes, he took a look at the newcomers.
The image of the new actor became clearer and clearer.
He was tall with clean short hair. His skin color and figure were perfect, and he was wearing a simple flowery shirt and a pair of shorts, exposing the muscles on his arms and legs.
Qin Guan took off his sunglasses to reveal his charming face.
 "What a magnificent scoundrel..." the director murmured to himself. Qin Guan was the spitting image of the protagonist. A playboy through and through.
Coming back to his senses, Segal stood up.
"Are you here for the leading role?"
"Yes."
"Follow me." Segal took off his straw hat, leading Qin Guan over to Adam Sandler.
Appearance was not the key. There were two other essential requirements.
When Qin Guan sat behind Adam, he found out about the first one.
There was a penguin and a sea lion in front of them. They were the most important characters in the film besides the humans.
Adam was playing with the penguin, whose name was Little Pea. This was the first time Qin Guan had ever had to flatter an animal. Naturally, he was at a loss.
He tried to recall his grandma's words, who liked keeping pets. You have to show your friendly side to the animal. Animals with high IQ want to see a sincere attitude.
Qin Guan nodded at Adam politely. He must be as helpless as I am.
Qin Guan was wrong this time. Not everyone was as busy as him. Adam had known about the film for some time. As a result, he remained calm when he saw his smile.


Qin Guan was reborn and sent back to his final semester in High School 18 years ago. Getting a second chance at life, he works hard to turn things around and eventually become a Prince Charming. What will his life be like the second time around? What will he have to go through? How will he succeed in turning from a loser into a Prince Charming? Read this story carefully and find out!

*Yawn...*

So sleepy. I barely gotten any sleep last night. Before the party, I snuck off to collect the presents from a delivery man waiting outside the Inn. After that, I lost track of the time wrapping them up. That's why I showed up late. Even after the party, I continued to wrap all of them and distributed them to their respective rooms. I was lucky enough to complete all of these by dawn. Good thing everyone was tired out from exploring and partying. Oh and by the way, I got the innkeeper to give me a copy of every key for the rooms we reserved, just for the day. So it's not like I broke into their rooms or anything. The innkeeper looked at me with suspicion, but after some explaining, he just handed them to me. I guess he can't be bothered to listen any longer. 

I was planning to laze about today, but after last night's party, Zuihou told me she wanted to go out with me. I couldn't say no to such a request. We arranged to meet in front of the red lamp near the stone bridge at 9am. Looking around, there are many other patrons walking around in a Yukata with a Haori. Since it's Christmas, there are plenty of couples as well. Maybe I should have wore one too. Instead, I'm wearing blue jeans and a thick, brown overcoat. 

Now that I think about it, this is a Christmas date, isn't it? It is! How didn't I realize it sooner?! I should have dressed better. Maybe if I go back now...

"Did you wait long?" (Zuihou)

Too late... 

"Sorry. It took me some time to dress up." (Zuihou)

Zuihou was wearing a white hoodie with a green jacket and matching green skirt. Her hair was tied up in a ponytail with a white ribbon and brown ankle boots covered her feet. 

"Is it weird?" (Zuihou)

"N-no. It looks perfect on you."

I'm speechless. Her outfit completely caught me off-guard.

"Really? Ehehe. That's great!" (Zuihou)

She totally looks like any other ordinary girl! I thought she either be wearing a Yukata or her usual outfit. I have never seen it before.

"That outfit... When did you get it?"

"Oh. I bought it during my previous time-off. I thought maybe this is a good time to wear it." (Zuihou)

"I-I see. Anyway, where should we go first? I don't know anything about this place."

"Don't worry! I explored around yesterday. I know all the fun places." (Zuihou)

"Then, lead the way."

"Yes!" (Zuihou)

Just as Zuihou said, she really knew what are the interesting places in this small Onsen town. There's a sweets shop which sells delicious desserts. I could use the sugar rush. There is even a retro game center which has vintage Pachinko machines, a shooting gallery and Smart Ball,which is like a pinball machines. The place has a nostalgic feel to it. There is a museum which offer lessons on straw crafting. I only managed to make a simple straw ball, while Zuihou made a plane. How and when did she learn to do that? The instructor only taught us the basic crafts like a ball, a flower or a hat.

Not confined to the Onsen town, we went out and travelled to the coastal cliffs of Hiyoriyama, at the outskirts of Kinosaki. Located at Hiyoriyama is a small aquarium. Apart from the usual tanks of fishes and animal shows, what made this aquarium stood out from the rest was the Aji fishing zone. As the name implies, we can fish for our own aji(Horse Mackeral) and have it freshly fried. Being a girl of the sea, Zuihou seems to enjoy the aquarium trip a lot. Upon returning back to Kinosaki, we found a restaurant selling Snow Crabs. It's a little expensive, but extremely worth it. When was the last time I ate such delicious crab? After the feast, we took a break at a nearby Ashiyu(Foot Bath).

"Fuwah~ That was delicious. Right, Admiral?" (Zuihou)

"Yeah. I'm stuffed."

Oh man. A full stomach and all that walking is making me feel sleepy. On top of that, my sugar rush is wearing off.

"Admiral, are you alright?"

Oops. I mustn't fall asleep.

"Yeah. I just a little tired, that all."

"Really? Don't try and push yourself."

"I'm fine.Shall we go? We have soaked quite a bit."

As I stood up, my vision went blurry. I felt a bit light-headed. 

"Admiral?!"

I can't remember anything after that.

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There's something soft under my head. What is this? A pillow... or not. It's way too smooth and warm to be a pillow. Without thinking, I touched this wierd 'pillow'.

"Hyaah! Where are you touching?!"

"Eh?"

I opened my eyes and the first thing I saw was Zuihou peering at me with a bright red face. I just noticed I was lying on Zuihou's lap. So this is the fabled Lap Pillow'. This is nice. Wait... that's not it!

"Erm... What happened? I remember being soaking our feet at the Ashiyu."

"You suddenly fainted. That was a shock. I didn't know what to do for a moment there. Luckily, a couple helped me to move you this bench." (Zuihou)

Is that so? Wow. Nice going, me. How pathetic. Fainting on your first date.

"Is that so? I'm sorry. For ruining our first date."

I felt something dropped on my cheek. It was a little wet. I took a look at Zuihou face and realise where it came from.

"Wait. Why are you crying?"

"I knew from the start. Since the beginning of the operation, you haven't been sleeping much. Even after yesterday's party, you were busy wrapping and giving out our presents." (Zuihou)

"How did you-"

"Of course I would know. You have been doing this for years. I knew you were tired after all that, but I still asked you out when you could have been resting." (Zuihou)

"N-no. I-"

"This whole time, I have been causing nothing but trouble for you! Maybe it's better-" (Zuihou)

I gave Zuihou a chop on the head.

"Shut up and listen to me."

I slowly got up. Damn. I'm still feeling a little light-headed. I looked straight at Zuihou.

"It's true that I haven't been sleeping much lately. And yeah, I was up all night preparing the present. But when you asked me out today, I was happy. You know I can't no when my cute shipgirl ask for something like this. I had fun, really. Seeing you smile makes me happy as well."

I wiped her tears. Good thing Shouhou told me that Zuihou is feeling down because of the whole Azur Lane Saga and not contributing to the operation.

"Don't say you have been nothing but trouble. We still have another 3 days here. We can take our time and have fun. So don't cry. You're making feel bad as well."

I touched the warm skin of her cheek. In response, Zuihou gently held on to that hand.

*sniff* 

Zuihou's expression change from a crying one to a happy one. She maybe trying to smile, but she is definitely still feeling down. I better do something to change her mood. Since this is a Onsen trip, I don't want anyone to leave with bad memories. But first...

"Anyway, let's go. We attracted a quite a bit of attention."

"When did this happen?"

Without noticing, a crowd had formed around us. Maybe they thought we were filming a drama or something. 

I grabbed Zuihou's hand and made a run through the crowd.

"Let's go!"

"Wa- Eh?!" (Zuihou)

Sometimes, things like this aren't so bad. It allows us to reaffirm our feelings for each other. Although, attracting attention isn't part of the plan.

That night, after much pestering, I agreed to let Zuihou help me wash my back. She is trying her best to make me feel better, despite being embarrassed. Since we booked the entire inn, I'm the only one using the male baths and no one would bat an eye if Zuihou and I were to use the mixed outdoor baths. And that's where she did the deed. It's taking me everything I got to remain calm. Her white skin is glowing in the moonlight as we soaked in the bath.

"Oh that reminds me. I haven't said it to you yet."

"What is it?" (Zuihou)

"Merry Christmas."

"At this timing? You're so slow." (Zuihou) 

"Ahahaha..."

"Well, I also didn't get a chance to say it today."

Zuihou reached out and kissed me on the cheek.

"Merry Christmas, Admiral♪"

Being an Admiral sounds fun but it is not easy. First there is the war with the mysterious Abyssal Fleet, which have decided to lock down the sea and it's surrounding airspace, indiscriminately shooting at anything they deem a threat. Then there is the issue with logistics and resources, which is hard to come by with the whole lock down going on. Most important job of being an Admiral is ship maintenance. No, not that kind of maintenance. I'm taking about making sure your ships are both physically and mentally well, since they are actually girls who possess memories of historical naval warships and have their own personalities. 

Join the Admiral of Maizuru Naval Districts he tackles the Abyssal threat and other potential problems, like dealing with the feelings his Shipgirls have for him.

♪ Time had pass by,
Years had gone by,
But I could still see her in your eyes
Your feelings for me were all lies. ♪

It yet again switched to her singing while sitting and slowly swaying at the swings. A scene was also showed in which she was passing by the bench they had sat and looking sadly at it.

♪ She can never be replace
Can never be erased
From the depths of your heart
That she tore apart. ♪

She sang as though whispering to the wind.

It switched back to the hill walking scene, the wind blew making the tree leaves dance. The scene then changed yet again to their date on the aquarium where they had laughed and played with the sea creatures. This was still portrayed as a past scene with its gray video effect.

♪ You told me repeatedly
That you love me.
I really wanted to believe you ♪

This scene was on gray effect but despite that, you could see in Reen's eye the hope yet heavy burden emotions she was experiencing while enjoying her date with him.

 It switched back to the present; she finally arrived on top of the hill where a log had rested.

The surrounding hill was filled with the same lanterns as the passageway and the moon was up high giving it a fairy tale like scenery. She stared at the moon while still singing.

♪ But those words were untrue.
But, you will always have a special place in my heart
My heart that you also tore apart. ♪

The song ended with Reen who was sitting on a bed of flowers started crying slipping from the log she sat upon a few minutes ago. Tears were seen falling from her eyes, only half of her face was seen while the other half covered in darkness.

The lamps gas lights run out but it was still a bit bright because of the presence of the moon. The moon shined its borrowed light at the hill, the starts shines brightly as there is no cloud in sight.
Because of this lack of light, fireflies started coming out of the bushes and the trees swayed as though they were dancing in the moonlight.

She then shouted and cried loudly however on the video that part was muted to give a deeper effect of her pain. But the shouting and tears despite it having no sound effect was remarkably emotionally presented. Coupled with the last remaining sad and melancholic melody, the music video could bring tears in the listener's eyes. 

Diola and Wisteria being one such listener, Wisteria despite already seeing this video a couple of times could not help the rush on her emotions.

Author's Corner:
ヽ(⌐■_■)ノ♪♬
FYI: The emojis are not mine, got them from Google

After experience a broken heart and a series of unfortunate events, Reen had remembered everything.  While all this were happening, he came into her life.  Should she forgive and forget everything and live the life she always wanted or should she stay and fulfill her need to be free from her past’s dark constraints? 

Need or want which should she choose...?

As I called him "Andy", Andrea locked her eyes on mine saying "Are you okay Ana?" now he looks terrified. There's something behind that terrifying expression, something he hates to remember.
I nod, "I.. am okay.."
He flared his nostrils, "Ana, you used to call me that during our high school".
I lifted an eyebrow, "Did I?" I don't remember anything about it, that name just came through my head. 
"Ani.." he clears his throat again. "We used to be very close"
At this moment, I know. I have an amnesia, and it is a roadblock of sorts or perhaps a screen that reaches from ground to sky, because I have sense it. I am aware I'm forgetting something important and memorable. My subconscious memory is trying to wake my past reality. 
I didn't blink an eye. What is happening? We used to be so close? I have no clue about what is he talking about, but I'm sure this isn't a lie. 
"Andy.. I can't remember anything. Did.. we… really?" I made another question. 
Andrea shrugged his shoulders "You will find out one day" 
He adjusted the gears and turning his steering wheel.
"Ani?" he called.
"hmm?"
"I and Vivi and you were classmates during high school… I had a crush on you.. quiet long ago.. during high school"
I'm flattered. Really? A man like him had a crush on a girl like me in the past? Oh this is insane, I have two handsome boys liking me during high school.
"I.."
Okay. I want to say that I only remember Jason but he cut me off 
"Oh anyway we've arrived!" 
My eyes are gazing at the big aesthetic restaurant from the window. He parked his car in the parking lot, quiet far from the restaurant, we need to take like about 5 minutes walk. 
We join the line while the security is busy scanning the visitors. This restaurant is the best among all restaurant in this town, this peaceful place has the most delicious food for all the Italian food lovers out there, the most exquisite place to eat and is truly the finest restaurant in town. I used to come here with Jason, he proposed me here. 
I still obtain the best feeling. No matter how many times I come, I always love to observe around this restaurant, the designs are great and very calming. Each and every comforting smile the employees have on their faces and the soft Italian music playing, always makes me feel relaxed. When I breathe in the aroma of the Italian food, it always reminds me of how hungry I am. The plastic plants that clasp to the walls ever so freely give it a natural appearance. The marble tiled floor beneath me gives the restaurant a clean yet warm appearance. The waiter leads us to seated. They have soft cushion seats that let my body sink right down in them. I always notice the quiet atmosphere around me. This makes everyone's mood ever so noticeable. The windows that surround the tables present an open feeling, almost as if I was eating outside.
Andrea sits straight with his arms on the table "Do you like it?" 
"Yes!" I exclaimed.
He smiles, his lips lifted upward. The way his dimples crinkles and his teeth are perfectly aligned. The warm glow of his happiness gives me a heart throb. Andrea is actually perfect, he is smart, rich, handsome and very gentle. Did we really get along together? Should I ask Vivi about it? But Vivi isn't in town for maybe 3 weeks. I don't know, if this is regarding to my amnesia, Vivi might have told me. I think Vivi has her own reason. She wants the best for me. But I will ask Vivi about it later.
The waiter hands us the menu and we ordered.
Sometimes, when I look at Andrea, there's something in the heart. Which is a little bit irritating from the inside, but I can't figure out what it is. He is like a long lost boyfriend of mine, once I meet him.. I feel happy.. inside here, the heart. 
Our Spaghetti Bolognese and Pizza are finally here. We talked about school and college, but Andrea didn't want to talk about me and him. He tends to change the topic while I came up with it. 
Then the presence of a dark shadow, the voice of a guy talking which is no stranger to me. I tilted my head looking at the guy next to our seat. It's Jason and his sl*t, Julia. Andrea is also shocked when he saw them sitting next to our table, but he remains calm. I looked down really hard to move my head, cause he is the person who ruined my life. I feel like want to escape from here, I won't let them judge me or even look at me with that pity looks on their face.  
Jason and Julia pretend they don't see me like I'm invisible, Jason thinks everything was solved with his money he gave me. He doesn't know how painful I am along these months. He is a d*ckhead.
Andrea held my hand, looking at me at the eyes and mouthed "Let's leave"
We stood up, then when we reach the front part of the restaurant, I wait for him to pay the bill. Once he had finished, he started walking and I hurry catch up with him.
We went back to his car, his white shirt is soaking sweat, cause we were running from the front door restaurant until the parking lot which is quite far. We laughed as we arrived, I don't know what are we laughing at but he is pretty excited to run away, like in a mission solved maybe. 
I pulled my tissue out from my bag and wipe the sweat off his face, which is normal to me but not to him. We stared at each other in a very odd way, our glances battled each other. In a moment he leaned forward, pressing his lips against mine, I felt his body loosen and arms touch my shoulders. Then he paused, and pushed himself back to his seat.
"I..I…I'm sorry" he said, he frowned, rubbing his forehead. His cheeks blushed.
I threw my gaze away, then exhale a breath "It's okay.."
My heart beats faster, my face warmth itself I can barely speak to him right now. There's something inside my heart, I couldn't explain it, but I can feel it real, this is hurt, like a broken heart, but it's not a broken heart. It's like something missing inside, and when I kissed him I feel both happy and relieved. He is something to me in the past. 
I gazed at the side road from the window. Then he clears his throat. "So.. where's next?"
"Home" I replied without looking at him. He swallowed hard, working out the right words to say but he ended up saying a word "Okay" with a bit sound of hesitation. This is very awkward to me, I loosened my body, sagged onto the soft seat, still gazing outside the window. Then he starts the engine, desperate of talking to me.
                                                          ***
I can't sleep. I tilted my head looking at my digital clock on the bedside table with the numbers 02.30 glowing in yellow. I changed my laying position, hugging my bolster and looking through the window, watching the dark sky with bright moonlight and stars scattering upon the sky. Andrea, I don't know what is he thinking about.. 
My phone vibrates, I know it isn't Vivi cause Vivi never calls me this late.
I rose from my bed to catch my phone on the desk, Andrea's name popped up.
"Ani?" that gentle voice which makes my heart flutters…again..
"Y..yes?" I stuttered
"Sorry Ani" he said, he sounds very guilty. He caught the same insomnia as me, I know today incident's is quiet insulting me, but I don't feel insulted.. honestly.. yes I am not. Damn.. 
"it's okay" a thin smile lifted across my face.
He took another breath "It was my fault. It just happened like that"
"It's okay. I am fine…really" 
"Okay Ani. Have a sweet dream"
And I hung up.
 
I went back to bed, closed my eyes for about 1-2 hours and asleep.
"Ani" the man's voice echoing
"Ani? Do you like it?" another echoes.
His face is not clearly seen. All I can see is his body and his hand giving me a cute yellow box with red ribbon on the lid. 
"I haven't open it" I chuckled. 
He sat by my side on the bench waiting for me to open it. The sky is very calming, the birds chirping, flying from tree to tree, looks like we are at the park. Some couples are having their own picnic by the lake. 
I open the lid of the box and there's 2 S.E.A. Aquarium Singapore tickets 
"Don't joke Andy.." I shook my head
"I don't" he giggled.
"don't f*cking kidding me cause this is expensive! Do you still remember your promise?" I slapped his arm and he whimpered.
He held my shoulders with his gentle hands "It's okay.. come on. Let's go next week. I've bought the ticket anyway" and winked an eye.
"Or do you need me to throw away the ticket?" he pouts. Which is cute, now his face is clearly seen. It's Andrea. The blurry vision has gone. He took the ticket from the box and threatened me to tear it. "I'm gonna tear it.. goodbye tickets!!"
"NO !" I yelled. And he laughed really hard. 
 
I woke up, gasping for breath. I rose from my bed, looking for a glass of water. Then when I gulped a glass of water, I rest my hand on the kitchen. "IT'S ANDREA !" I was so shocked the time I realized it was Andrea. HE WAS MY PAST.
I quickly rushed to my desk, trying to find Andrea's contact in my phone. I pressed the green button and put it on my ears.
"Halo?"
"Halo? Andrea? I remember ! Please meet me today at 7" I talked impatiently
"Okay pick you up on time" 
 
I shifted my bag on my shoulder and rushed down to the lobby while Andrea stopped his car waiting for me by the drop off. Before he slid down his window, I know it was his car so I just pull the handle off and let myself inside. 
Andrea was looking so terrified, like I was about to kill him. He bit his lower lip then say, "Sorry Ani"
I snorted a laugh, I don't know why but it sounds like a joke to me right now. That moment when we kissed, I was both shocked and happy, but today I feel like I want to do it again. Alana, please stop.
He gave me a thin smile then gazing straight ahead.
I cleared my throat then flare my nostrils, "Andy…"
"Yes?" he looked at me like a guilty kitty.
"S.E.A. Aquarium" I implied.
He flinched, then stopped his car. He adjusted his butt from the car seat facing me, waiting for me to continue. 
I repeat, "S.E.A. Aquarium. Do you remember a thing?"
Andrea frowned in depression, he exhales a harsh breath then say "Yes, we went there.. together… just both of us"
"What happened to me Andy?"
Andrea rubbed his forehead, "I can't tell you right now.." 
Which leads me into a deep misery. I can't live this life with mysteries, really. This is not a Detective Conan's serials. This is unfair to me.
I remain calm then say, "Let's go there.."
He widened his eyes, was a bit startled. "Ani.. I afraid you won't like it later"
"I want to remember. I think I have amnesia. I will find out myself if you won't give me a clue. Please at least help me with this. I don't care how bad it is going to be"

No matter how brave Lin Nuan was, she was but an ordinary little woman, she too would get scared when she encountered something like that.
But Fu Huai'an was by her side, and he said everything was okay. Lin Nuan was willing to believe that things would be okay.
"Mama is fine! Really!" Lin Nuan lifted Tuan Tuan, then turned her head to smile at Fu Huai'an. "I'm really fine now! It's okay… let's set off now! I'd feel more relaxed if we go out and have fun!"
Since Lin Nuan insisted, Fu Huai'an didn't object. The group of them set off for The Lost Chambers Aquarium. 
On the way there, Bai Xiaonian discreetly asked Lin Nuan if she had fought with Fu Huai'an.
Lin Nuan shook her head and told her about the car accident on the streets of Dubai yesterday, assuring her that she got a scare because she was worried about Fu Huai'an. She didn't mention a word about Qin Zhe.
Bai Xiaonian appeared speechless as she stared at Lin Nuan. "With the little guts you have, how did you make your way to Iraq back then?"
Lin Nuan was rendered speechless.
When they got to the aquarium, Lin Nuan tightly held hands with Fu Huai'an, as if fearing that if she were to loosen her grip, Fu Huai'an would disappear.
Little Lu was in charge of taking care of Tuan Tuan, and the two of them had already run ahead.
Fu Huai'an and Lin Nuan walked a little behind Bai Xiaonian and Lu Jinnan.
Lin Nuan gripped Fu Huai'an's large hand tightly with one hand, holding onto his arm with the other.
"Why are you holding me so tightly? Are you afraid I'll run away?"
Fu Huai'an joked in order to soothe Lin Nuan's tense emotions.
Lin Nuan turned her head to gaze at Fu Huai'an, nodding solemnly. "En!"
Fu Huai'an could sense the uneasiness she was feeling.
During the past twenty years of her life, Lin Nuan had already lost too many things that she cared about. It wasn't easy for her to meet Fu Huai'an, the Fu Huai'an who loved her so much, so she began to feel anxious about losing him. 
She was scared, scared that she might lose everything she had now…
"Did you get a scare from yesterday's events?"
Lin Nuan didn't deny it.
Fu Huai'an gripped Lin Nuan's petite hand tightly as he led her forward. "I promise you, in the future, I'll call you in time and not leave you unable to contact me!" 
"You said it yourself!" Lin Nuan spoke childishly.
Fu Huai'an held her close. "I said it myself! Qin Zhe… it's not every day that I bump into Qin Zhe. It was merely a coincidence this time around! When have you ever seen me put myself in danger?"
Lin Nuan lowered her head and looked at her feet, which were moving forward one after the other. For that kind of danger, once was enough to make Lin Nuan feel trepidation.
"This is Dubai, and the language spoken is Arabic, so it will inevitably invoke memories of what happened in Iraq. It's normal for you to feel scared." Fu Huai'an kissed the top of Lin Nuan's head. "Let's set off for Venice tonight! The scenery there is wonderful… it will help you relax."
Lin Nuan didn't know if what Fu Huai'an said made sense, but she still nodded.
Anyway, Lin Nuan truly didn't wish to stay in Dubai.
By the time they were done at The Lost Chambers Aquarium, Tuan Tuan's head was covered in sweat.
Lin Nuan squatted before Tuan Tuan and handed him a cup of water, then started helping him wipe his sweat.
Tuan Tuan slurped down the water with a straw, his grape-like large eyes staring at Fu Huai'an, who said they would be preparing to leave for Venice after lunch.
Bai Xiaonian was a little surprised to hear Fu Huai'an mention they would prepare to leave for Venice. "We're leaving now? Haven't we just arrived?"
"The scenery in Venice is more beautiful…" It was rare for Fu Huai'an to open his mouth and explain things to Bai Xiaonian.
Bai Xiaonian frowned, but when facing a man with such a powerful aura, she didn't have the guts to rebut.
Little Lu had made a reservation at the hottest restaurant, Dubai Mall's Texas Roadhouse, way in advance.
The Texas Roadhouse restaurant was patronized by more of their fellow countrymen. The moment they were seated, Lin Nuan could hear the familiar mother tongue. She glanced at her surroundings and saw that there were indeed many Chinese nationals around. This put her heart slightly at ease.
Perhaps it was just as Fu Huai'an had said, that because they were in Dubai and the Arabic language was spoken, her nerves had tensed up.
Lin Nuan's psychiatrist, Lu Hanzi, had said that Lin Nuan was still traumatized due to the events that took place in Iraq…
It was noon, and the sunshine was perfect.
The sun's golden rays shone on the Burj Khalifa fountain, and the surface of the water sparkled in the sunlight. The strings of pearl-like water droplets appeared as magnificent as diamonds under the sun. 
Lin Nuan turned her head and watched as the crystal-like water droplets splattered out from the fountain, squinting because her eyes weren't adjusted to the piercingly bright sun rays.
Under the sunshine, Lin Nuan's skin appeared so fair and tender that light bounced off of it. The curves of her neck seemed to glisten with a gentle glow under the sun rays, appearing particularly attractive…
Tuan Tuan looked up at Lin Nuan and saw that there seemed to be a red mark under Lin Nuan's light green collar. He frowned and stood up with the support of his hands on the chair, then pulled at Lin Nuan's collar with his little hand, blowing on it for her. 
The child's soft lips were nearly pressed onto Lin Nuan's neck; the hot air that he blew out swept over Lin Nuan's neck and startled her such that she turned around, her lips sweeping past Tuan Tuan's nose.
Tuan Tuan's ears reddened. He pointed at the red kiss mark on Lin Nuan's neck, waving his little hand. "Hoo hoo, it doesn't hurt…"
Lin Nuan supported Tuan Tuan, who was standing on the chair, with one hand, while pulling at her collar with the other, embarrassed.
The top she was wearing was made of a silky fabric. That cooling collar could only vaguely hide the kiss marks; so long as one paid attention, they would be able to see them.
Tuan Tuan moved his face towards Lin Nuan's neck and wanted to blow on it for Lin Nuan.
Bai Xiaonian held her laughter back as she told Tuan Tuan, "Tuan Tuan… Your mama doesn't hurt there!"
In her peripheral vision, Lin Nuan could see Fu Huai'an sitting with his legs crossed, leisurely leaning against the wooden chair and acting like none of it concerned him. She lied to the kid with her ears reddened and heart thumping wildly. "Mama was bitten by a little bug. It's a little itchy, but it doesn't hurt…"
Lu Jinnan, who just drank a mouthful of coffee, directly spat it all out.
"I'm sorry!" Lu Jinnan drew a tissue and wiped his mouth. He couldn't resist coughing. "Cough cough cough…"
Lu Jinnan glanced at Fu Huai'an subconsciously. Bitten by a little bug? That little bug was really big!
"Red!" Tuan Tuan insisted, his heart aching for his mother. 
Lin Nuan braced herself and forced herself to smile. "Mama doesn't hurt!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, how old are you already!" Bai Xiaonian handed a tissue to Lu Jinnan with a look of disdain.
"Are you Lin Nuan? You're Lin Nuan, aren't you?"
A young lady's delighted voice rang out from Lin Nuan's side. With her hand still supporting Tuan Tuan, Lin Nuan turned her head around and saw a young lady gushing in delight. "You're really Lin Nuan! I'm your fan. I like you very much. I watch every episode of your 'A Sunday Date.' After viewing the trailer of 'The Exorcist,' I have converted into your hardcore fan! I super, super like you! Is this your son? He's so adorable!"
"Nuan Nuan's fan!" Bai Xiaonian propped her chin up with one hand and winked at Lin Nuan.
Lin Nuan was indeed popular now, very, very popular…
Especially after the first trailer of "The Exorcist" was released. Lin Nuan's performance was too striking, so striking that it left one breathless.


With his engagement at hand, the most terrifying and legendary person of the legal world, Fu Huai'an, returns with a son.

Before the engagement…

He asks, "Since you love Wen Moshen, why are you in my bed?"
She says, "Because I cannot watch idly as Wen Moshen's woman enters an engagement with you."

With a cigarette in Fu Huai'an's mouth, he crosses his legs. Across the light cloud of smoke, he squints his eyes—watching as Lin Nuan's slim arms wrap around his neck; he feels stirred.

So a person can love another so passionately.

"You call what you did a kiss?"
"…"
"What a pure lady!" 

Fu Huai'an spews out a cloud of smoke and snuffs out the cigarette. With a mellow voice, he says, "Let me teach you what kissing is!"

But, what he teaches Lin Nuan doesn't seem to be only a kiss…

And what else…? What else…. What else…?? Noah's eyes spun around in circles. He did an internet search on his brother-in-law while he was riding the Magcart from the hospital to the train station, but that only gave him clues on what to insult Levi on! If you wanted to compliment him… Damn it, even if you killed him, Noah couldn't come up with anything else that would be considered a compliment!! QAQ
Blackie watched his stupid host struggle so desperately to find a valid compliment, instead of just making some shit up, and felt sadistic amusement bubble up inside of him. If you wanted him to help out… heh heh… let's put it like this: life of an AI is very long and boring, why would he actively cut off his own entertainment?
Just as Noah's head was about to start letting out smoke from how hard he was trying to come up with something nice to say about this brother-in-law he knew little about… a heavenly ding interrupted the stagnating silence.
Magcart had arrived at their destination!!
Noah jumped to his feet like his butt was on fire, and somehow, he even made that action, that would be otherwise comical, look appealing.
"We've arrived. Let's go, brother-in-law! Come, come!" Noah hastened to divert the attention of his brother-in-law while repeatedly half-chanting, half-praying 'let-it-go' inside his head.
Levi had to stifle another chuckle when he saw the little guy looking like a death row prisoner who had been granted a great amnesty. Even Levi didn't have the heart to continue to bully him, so he let this topic slide.
The day is long, he'll have plenty of opportunities to "bully" the little guy later. Levi's eyes glittered in mischief, and he licked his lips as he contemplated his own bright future.
Seeing how his brother-in-law didn't continue to press on, Noah exhaled a breath of relief he didn't know he was holding. Phew! Saved by the bell!
***
To say Levi was amused would be an understatement. He had just been thinking how cat-like this little brother-in-law was when the other brought him to a seafood restaurant. 
It was a famous restaurant that one needed to book months in advance. Unless you were the city lord's family. Because who in their right mind would tell their own king that they needed to get a reservation first?
They were led to a table with a beautiful view of the large wall aquarium, where they could literally pick out their next meal. Levi sat himself down, but instead of observing the fish, he naturally turned to observe his little brother-in-law.
After sitting down opposite Levi, Aris turned to look at Trey, who went to stand behind him, with questioning eyes, "What are you doing?"
"Guarding young master?" Trey responded, bewildered.
"You intend to stand there and just watch us eat?" Noah's eyes widened in mortification.
"Is that not acceptable? I can stand further away?" Trey was equally as bewildered as his charge. Aris wouldn't want him to leave the restaurant, would he? Trey didn't feel safe leaving his cute young master alone in the company of that big bad wolf!
"No! Sit down and order your food!" Noah patted the seat next to him exasperatedly.
"Young master, I'm your guard… joining you while you are dining with your guest would be inappropriate." Trey's eyes and tone were both very gentle as he patiently explained. As much as he wanted to share a meal with his crush, it really would be inappropriate. If the city lord heard of it, his job would be on the line, and this is one thing he was absolutely unwilling to pass on to someone else.
Noah's eyebrow furrowed, and his lips tightened into what the two men thought to be an adorable pout, "Perhaps. But making you just stand there while we eat would be inhumane."
Trey was stumped. What could he say to make his cute young master not feel bad about this whole situation? "No, I…"
Levi finally became alarmed with the development of the situation. If this continued any further, his lovely lunch date with his little brother-in-law would have an annoying addition to it.
He turned towards the waiter who was standing nearby and pointed to the empty table next to theirs. "Let him sit there."
He spoke with such finality that the waiter could do nothing but nod helplessly. 
And so, this annoying third wheel known as Trey was deported to the table next to theirs.
"Order whatever you like. Don't be shy." Noah cajoled Trey, "Personal guard position comes with free lunch."
Since when? Trey could do nothing but dotingly smile at his little boss. Refusing his good intentions any further wouldn't be good for his little master's reputation or mood. He should just quietly accept his care and remember it in his heart.
And so, all three were finally comfortably settled in their seats and started studying the menu on the book-like device they were given. Levi quickly ordered something random and then rested his eyes again on his little brother-in-law.
The little guy seemed to be conflicted about something. His eyebrows were furrowed and his mouth pressed in a subconscious pout.
After a while of staring at Aris's troubled look, Levi couldn't help but speak up, "Is something wrong?"
His deep voice startled Noah awake from his reverie, "No, no! There are so many tasty things I can't decide what to order."
Is this even an issue? Levi's mouth involuntarily curved into a smirk. Ah, this little one was really cute.
"Just order all of them." Levi suggested good-naturedly, but Aris shook his head: "I won't be able to finish eating it all."
"So?" Levi was confused as to why that was an issue.
"Wasting food is no good." Aris motioned his head towards the beautiful blue aquarium and explained in a deathly serious tone as if talking about world peace. "Whatever we order will be freshly taken out of the aquarium. For every dish I order, another fish will die."
Levi couldn't conceal his amusement, and it ended up leaking into his words, "They are food. They will die either way. It makes no difference to them whether they end up in your stomach or someone else's."
Noah nodded his head in agreement, his facial expression still solemn "There is nothing wrong with eating or being eaten. Everything needs to eat to survive, including humans. But senseless killing is wrong. If I order too much and are unable to eat it, then the fish would have died in vain."
Levi bit his lip to prevent himself from grinning at this adorably foolish little brother-in-law. He didn't wish for Aris to misunderstand it as him making light of his beliefs. He honestly had no intention to mock Aris - he even agreed with him; it's just that Levi found him too adorable for words and had trouble restraining the desire to snicker.
Levi couldn't remember the last time he'd enjoyed himself this much. He probably never laughed so many times in such a short period of time before. His peers often told him that he was like an old man – boring, not knowing how to have fun or enjoy life. And he could do nothing but accept that they were right, he wasn't playful nor curious by nature, and his sense of humor was lacking.
It wasn't that he had something against enjoying life, it's just that he didn't know how. There were simply too few things that interested him, and even fewer things that he found enjoyable.
He had initially come to Concordia with a mindset of 'let's get it over with sooner than later', but now he thought he didn't want to get it over with at all.
All he had done so far was ride a Magcart and sit to eat a meal, yet how come he was having the time of his life doing something so… mundane? Something that should be so ordinary and uninteresting?
Could it be that he had been living life wrong this entire time? Was every day supposed to be like this? Filled with so much color?
If so, then didn't he waste 24 years of his life in vain?
Noticing how the other man turned quiet with what seemed to be understanding, Noah nodded his head satisfied, unaware of how his careless words have caused the other man to doubt his entire life.
…and how this single moment of folly would come to haunt him soon enough. (He and his big mouth! Couldn't he have just picked a fish at random?! Why turn it into a philosophical question?!)

After Noah's much-awaited Ascension, what greeted him wasn't the Haven he had been promised, but a system calling itself Black, offering him a job working for the World and Soul Management Bureau.

He has to transmigrate into different worlds, using an identity of some unfortunate soon-to-be-dead dude, and live out the remainder of his new life there however he wanted. Oh, and hopefully in the process of living happily ever after, he'd also get to accidentally complete some secret mission they refused to tell him about.

Noah: 'Is this some kind of a scam?'
Black: 'O-of course not! There are absolutely no tricks involved! Absolutely! There isn't even a penalty for failure!'
Noah: 'Oh. Great! Sign me up!' (/*^o^)/*

And so…

Noah: 'What the hell?!? Why is someone trying to kill me?!'
Noah: 'What the f*ck?!? Which bush did this wild pokem...no, terrorist organization pop out from?!?'
Noah: 'Who are you guys?! What are you doing here?!? What the bloody hell is going on?!?' 
Black: 'Why are you looking at me? How would I know?'
Noah: '…!' QAQ

Yet, who would have thought that all that life-threatening stuff would be the least of Noah's worries: 

Noah: 'Blackie! This… this! There is something really off about this good brother of mine! He is looking at me like a hungry wolf seeing a fresh and juicy piece of meat!' QAQ
Black: 'How would you know how a hungry wolf looks like? Have you ever seen one?' -_-
Noah: 'What? No! But…!' (°A°)
Black: 'Exactly. Don't worry, host. He is just a bit excited due to nearly losing his life back there. You know, adrenaline.'
Noah: '…are you sure that's what's really going on here?'
Black: 'Absolutely!' ^_^

…

Noah: 'Blackie! Blackie! He is taking my pants off!! Why is he taking my pants off?!?!' w(°A°w)
Black: '…you need a bath… he… is merely helping you strip…'
Noah: 'I am not a child! I can strip myself!'
Black: 'Then why haven't you started stripping yet? The poor guy had to wait for you so long he became impatient!'
Noah: '…' QAQ

…

Noah: 'Blackie! Blackie! His-his-his little brother is poking me in the ass!!' QAQ
Black: 'What are you making such a big fuss about? It's just morning wood.' -_-
Noah: 'Why am I making such a big fuss?!? He just took it out of his pants!!!'
Black: 'So? How is he supposed to take care of it if he doesn't take it out?'
Noah: 'I don't know, but definitely not by using my thighs!!!' 
 (o_o;)
Black: 'Relax! Bros often help each other out with these things.'
Noah: '…'

…

Noah: 'What do you have to say now?!? It's normal for good bros to want to shove their thing up your ass?!?'
Black: 'Yes… if they are bent… and in love with you… like this one…'
Noah: '…' -_-
Noah: 'Oh god, he is putting it in!!!! Blackie! Help!!!' QAQ
Black: 'Don't panic. Relax and follow my instructions.' 
Noah: 'Ok, ok, speak! Hurry!'
Black:  'You've got this. Breath in, breath out. Relax your muscles…'
Noah: 'How is this helping??'  ( °A°)
Black: 'It'll hurt less that way.'¯
Noah: '…! F*ck you!!! You f****** mo****f***er!! Whose system are you, mine or his?!?'

-- Many, many missions later --
Noah: 'Hehe…this secret mission that you can't tell me about… it can't possibly be to get fucked by the target, can it?' (# ^_^)
Black: '…of-of course not… ha… ha… h-how could that possibly be, eh?'
ML: Right, right, that's just a very (not so) coincidental bonus.

Author Note:
Warning! Expect a lot of explicit, kinky s*x, including bondage play, S and M, toys, doing it with ML's beast form.  

Some scenes might come off as dub-con/non-con, but don't worry reader! They are just an S and M pair. There are no abusive domineering asshole MLs here! Outside of bedroom activities, they are very loving, doting, respectful, and considerate of one another. (/*^o^)/*

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