"Welcome home! Yuko is waiting for you two.
My Mom welcomed us at the door with a smile. With her mood this good, looks like she was satisfied with Yuko's help.
The normalcy at this house is giving me warmth but because of the Invasion of the Dark World, this will also soon vanish. I have to relocate my parents before I go to the 4th world to ease my mind.
With everyone knocked out at the concealed space, we left the cleanup of the place to the EDA Soldiers. The threat was already minimal as long as they didn't let themselves be corrupted by the Dark Energy. There were certain conditions to trigger it and it's not like they're stupid enough to not take precaution.
The Principal was informed about what happened and due to that, he sent another set of trucks through his Portal to pick up the unconscious Dark Cult members while leaving another squad to stand guard there.
After telling him what I found out, he also told me what he managed to discover from the memories of the first captives, it's almost the same as the information we got from listening in the conversation of the two except for a piece of additional information. The method they were using to send in something like an energy clone of them was created by a Great One named Zaraya. If that energy clone died or expelled out of here, the original body will not die however they will be bedridden for a month or a year depending on the strength of the energy clone extracted from them.
Usually, energies should be dissolved by the atmosphere of the Earth, just like how Level 1 Energies like Yuko's World Energy or Raiden's Brute Energy couldn't last for more than a second if they discharge it from their bodies. However, due to the Dark Energy being a level higher than those, it could persist in the atmosphere for at least an hour before it was dissolved by the Earth's atmosphere.
That's why they built a concealed space that was cut off from the Earth's atmosphere to contain their Dark Energy. Maybe they will slowly expand it in the future with the Breached Portal as the center as the foundation for their invasion.
As it is the first Breached Portal to be located and cleared, the Principal put a lot of emphasis on observing and examining it to better locate the other ones that were spread throughout the world.
Though the death of the possessed body didn't affect me, it led me to think that my current strength was still not enough to change any situation.
"Let's go eat, Daisuke."
Yumiko pulled me in with a cheerful smile. She probably thought I was affected by what happened. Because of my Adaptability, death of someone not related to me wouldn't really affect me. Despite that, I experienced the feeling of helplessness again during that moment.
That gave me another push at the back to improve. To not see anyone I came to care about suffering the same thing.
,
"Did I make you worry?"
I asked her. Maybe I did. I got too silent on our way back after all.
"Un. You got a long face on."
Yumiko moved in front of me and peered into my face, maybe checking out what's wrong with me.
"I'm just overthinking, that's all, there's no need to worry."
I answered as I put my hand on her head to ruffle it. Maybe I was just not aware but it also affected me a bit since this is the first time that I got her worried with my overthinking.
"Then good."
Yumiko grabbed my hand to stop it from messing her hair further while putting on a relieved smile on her lips.
After that, we both moved in to go to the dining room like my Mom told us.
Yuko, upon seeing us arriving, also put on a cheerful smile on her face. With her apron still on, she drew near us to take my hand from Yumiko as she pulled me to sit in front of the dining table.
Yumiko didn't mind it and as she smiled at the competitiveness Yuko was showing as she followed behind us. She then took the seat on my left while Yuko took the seat on my right, sandwiching me once again.
All of that was witnessed by my parents. Seeing that display of affection puts a grin on both of their faces.
"Son, at this day and age, marrying them both will be hard for you. I can see how you three have a mutual understanding of your situation but the law…"
Dad expressed his concern but yeah, the law will soon be meaningless. As long as we're together, something like that is just a formality. However, I also want to see them in a wedding dress in the future.
Err... All of them.
"I'll make it happen, Dad, don't worry. And Mom shouldn't worry too, I still remember your words."
"It's already been two weeks, what more can I say? The girls were also serious about you. As long as your feelings towards each other don't change, we'll support you."
My Mom put on a defeated face before giving us a relieved smile as she stared at the two girls beside me. Hearing that from my mother really made them happy.
When the dinner ended, all of us moved to the living room to pass the time.
Times like these will soon end so I thought of accompanying them in doing normal things like this. Yuko and Yumiko also didn't mind.
Luckily they weren't summoned back yet. I hope we can finish this vacation before that.
"Mom, Dad, if I tell you that the world will soon change, what will you do?"
In their ears, this might be just a random question but I also have to consider what they wanted to. What if they don't want to stay protected?
"I see. If, huh? What kind of change are you talking about?"
Dad pondered for a while before asking for the specifics.
"The world descended into chaos and the outside world has become dangerous for the normal populace."
"If that's the case, I'll take you and Keiko to a safe place. Also our future daughters. As the pillar of our family, that's the least I could do and there's more I could do to continue keeping you safe."
Dad didn't think twice as he answered immediately with confidence. For him, he will make it possible, one way or another.
If I get the Principal to expose them to the Psyche Energy, will they awaken a useful ability for themselves? Though that might be me pushing them into the craziness with me, I want them to have the means to protect themselves when all hell breaks loose.
Protecting them will only be a temporary solution since the Earth is bound to awaken. By then, a path will open up to everyone.
Should I reveal it with them? They might think I'm crazy and they will surely stop me from coming back to the school. I guess I could only entrust this to the Principal.
"Dear…"
Mom snuggled to my Dad after hearing his answer. Seeing them that intimate in front of me is rare. Usually, they'll do it privately. Did we somehow influence them?
"It's nice seeing Mom and Dad be that intimate."
Yumiko commented as she also snuggled closer to me, mimicking my Mom.
"I'm sure Dai-kun will love us just as much."
And Yuko did the same while saying those with assurance.
When we retired to their room, Yuko had us talk about what happened during our clearing of the first Breached Portal and after that was about our next plan.
With the emergence of the Dark Cult, our minds were instantly geared towards fighting them but I told them that we should do what we're here for. There are only two weeks left and it's not like the Dark Cult will emerge near us again.
Letting them experience the youth they never had was the reason I brought them here.
Err… at first it was just about investigating my past but in the end, looking at their smiles from all the normal things that we did. I decided that I wanted to see more of those.
"Yumiko, we also planned to visit your family, right? Wanna go next week?"
"Un. But it's far from here."
This city is located near the border of Ibaraki and Fukushima Prefecture, how far will it be?
"Eh? You're from Kyoto, right? It's not that far. If we take the train, it's only more than 4 hours of ride from here."
Yuko interjected. She's right. It's not that far.
"Yumiko, do you really want to see them or…"
Yuko continued to ask her.
"Of course I do. But… it's been 3 years."
Yumiko answered with a pause. Is she worrying about the time they hadn't seen her? Did the Principal never give them time to go back home or it's her own choice?
Either way, we already planned it. Also, there's a chance that we might encounter another Breached Portal there.
"We're with you, Yumiko. Besides, we also have to check if there's a Breach Portal there. Won't the trip become worthwhile by then?"
Yuko said the same thing as I was thinking, I let her do the talking and just listened in their conversation.
"If you say so… but let's not go next week, let's go 3 days before our vacation ends."
Yumiko agreed but she cut the time.
"Yumiko. Do you not get along with your family?"
I asked her this time because I saw her troubled face when I mentioned her family.
"No. It's just hard to deal with the other family matters. You see, I'm part of a former Noble House. Though it was a former, it was only because it was abolished by the constitution but the family still acted like one… so, there are family rules."
Yumiko explained in detail what kind of rules she was talking about and I came with the same conclusion as her.
"That really sounds complicated and troublesome. Alright, let's go 3 days before our vacation ends."
It's better to focus on our cultivation than that. With more than a week left, I'll have them reach the 4th realm here, Yumiko as a Noble Spirit and Yuko upgrading her system once more to become a Master-class. Her Hero's Party buff will increase again and she'll probably get more skills from her Cheat System.
"Thank you, Daisuke."
Yumiko showed me a grateful smile as she snuggled closely. Upon seeing that, Yuko did the same and we ended up in the same position as the other nights.
Haa… These two probably knew that I'm nearing my limits of holding back. Maybe there's no reason to hold it back anymore but I somehow want to make it special for them, not pushed by the circumstances.
In any case. Our normal life will continue for two more weeks. The 4th world could wait but our normal lives wouldn't. It was already disturbed by the Dark Cult but yeah, they're gone from this place now.
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