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I was being an idiot. I shouldn't have had such a dreamâ¦
I was already happy with what I had.
I was being⦠just an idiot.
"You're right, I have to move on⦠It hurts but⦠I have to leave behind this, and move on with our lives⦠With my new self."
"Yeah, that's right, dear⦠Did it take you a while to get it? I got it faster than youâ¦" she sighed.
"Sorry againâ¦"
She stopped, as she kissed me.
"I love you more than anything in my life⦠I know how much it hurt, but you have to know that I am here for you, right? To heal your pain, and alleviate your sorrow, the same way you've done to me all this time."
"Benladann⦠Sometimes I don't know if I really deserve youâ¦" I sighed.
"Eh? I've thought the same with you⦠Do I really deserve him? After all, he has done for me? After all the amazing things he's capable of? So I thought⦠That I also had to be just as great as him. To try to be the best me that I can beâ¦"
"And to deserve you⦠then I have to be⦠the best me I can be too?"
"I guess? We'll find out together."
"You're rightâ¦"
She held my hand tightly, as we walked towards a tunnel of light.
"I've seen more than enough⦠Let's wake up now."
"Yeah, there's a lot we have to doâ¦"
FLASH!
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[Day 158]
Yesterday was way too long.
We did too many things and too many things happened.
It almost seems as if it were all set up somehow⦠But we managed to get past everything.
Even my own dreams⦠I never thought I would end up using this same power against myself.
And all of that dreamâ¦
God, I am so stupid.
I could never replace my past life with this new one.
All the amazing things I've lived⦠and it has only been half a year.
And perhaps in my previous life, I wasn't able to find the love of my life.
But in this life, I sure didâ¦
Benladann is sleeping soundly at my side, I guess I woke up earlier.
She looks so beautifulâ¦
She ended saving me and everythingâ¦
Damn, she's really an amazing heroine.
"Benladann⦠I love youâ¦"
I whispered to her ears, as they suddenly twitched a bit, and she slowly woke up.
"Hhmm� Ah!"
"Good morning."
"Drake!"
She suddenly hugged me tightly.
Ahh⦠She's so cute.
"Everything's okay now?"
"Eh? Y-Yeah, I am fine."
"Really?" she asked me again, looking at my eyes.
I couldn't help but smile at such a pretty and cute face.
"Really."
"Alrightâ¦"
We kissed right after that, constantly giving each other little kisses, separating our lips only to kiss again.
"I love you more than anything⦠Okay? I don't want you to ever forget it." She said.
"And I love you more than anything too. I also don't want you to ever forget it." I said.
"Hehe⦠You're such a romantic man now⦠I love it." She said.
"And you've gotten pretty romantic tooâ¦" I said.
"You've infected me with your charmâ¦" she said.
"Oh really?" I asked as I kissed her nose.
"Fufu⦠Yeah."
We began to make out in the bed, and things escalated out of control rather quicklyâ¦
I couldn't contain myself; I was really filled with passion now.
I suppose I am finally back to my usual self.
"Ahh~ Y-You're going harder than usualâ¦"
"I have just too much love for youâ¦"
For the next two hours, we didn't even come out of bed and continued doing love to one another without stopping for a second.
When everything ended⦠we were left exhausted but at the same time, quite relaxed and fulfilled.
I used any strength I had left to grab Benladann with my arms, and I carried her back to the bathroom, where we had a good bath, and we were ready to face another day together.
Daily life with a wife has never been boring so far. Having someone so fun, lovely, cute, and strong at my side, who I know loves me just as much as I love her, just makes me⦠feel so happy.
Yeah, I simply can't go back to Earth anymore.
This is my place.
At her side.
As we were having breakfast, we began a discussion over something that Benladann noticed.
"Oh, the belly got an inch bigger nowâ¦" she said.
"Oh? Let me see!" Draugann quickly jumped to see her belly.
"Oh, I see⦠Ice Giants usually gestate in around four to five months, but this one is growing way faster. Is it because it is a dragon? How mysterious⦠Drake, do you know how long do dragons take to hatch?" she asked.
Ermâ¦
System?
I-I see⦠there's was no need to go in-depth but alright.
"I think it takes from a year to two," I said.
"Form a year to two?! But this baby is not taking that long⦠Maybe because you two are definitely not normal, it is taking little time. Who knows?" wondered Draugann.
"Can you see how long it could take?" asked Benladann.
"Hmm⦠Probably between a month and a half and two and a half months, it varies. It might not keep up the same daily growth pace every day." Said Draugann.
"I seeâ¦"
Eh? I guess that's more accurateâ¦
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