Eternal Saṃsāra: The Wanderer of Worlds, Book 1

[31] Ever-Twisting Choices

Chapter 31: Ever-Twisting Choices

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As morning came, the sounds of chirping birds were apparent outside the windows. The hotel room was bathed in soft light, creating a serene atmosphere. The white sheets on top of us were still warm, and the faint sounds of the city slowly filled the air. It was a moment of quiet awakening, where the coziness of the bed lingered and the promise of a new day unfolded.

I woke up when sunlight slipped past the curtains and fell over my eyelids. I didn't get the chance to freshen up. I was sitting on the bed, leaning back on my pillow, and chatting with Mem-Cho on the phone.

I borrowed Mem's name again last night to spend the night out; I texted Ai to let her know that I and Tsubasa met Mem-Cho out of coincidence outside school, and it ended up being a night out. I forgot to text Mem to warn her about this in case Ai reached out to her to confirm, and that's exactly what had happened.

Luckily, the half devil girl had enough wit to cover my back. She told Ai that we were with her. Though now she was curious about what I was really up to.

[M-Chan: Is this a common thing? Do you always disappear and leave innocent people like me with all the blame?]

[A-Kun: No comments. Anyway, I'll treat you to dinner to make up for this, alright?]

[M-Chan: I am not having dinner with you, who knows how it will end up... Instead, I'll just count this as employee service. But if I'm really working for you like this, you need to give me some kind of payment, right?]

[A-Kun: True.]

[M-Chan: You're not even telling me about what you're up to borrowing my name this time– not that I can't guess since it's you and that girlfriend of yours– but at least I want to get something in return. Except for a dinner date.]

[A-Kun: I never said it would be a date. Damn, assuming things? Have you been hoping for me to invite you on a date?]

[M-Chan: ...Shut up, Aqua.]

[A-Kun: Hahaha. I'm joking. Anyway, if it's a payment you want, look forward to our next meeting. I promise it won't be anything weird, I'll teach you a Magic Spell.]

That was a deal that she liked and was very happy about. Naturally, every person of this generation liked magic, who wouldn't? As a devil, maybe she knew some magic spells by default, but since she didn't have a teacher and wasn't really connected to the magical side of the world, she shouldn't know anything exceptional. She'll love what I will teach her.

As I put the phone down, I already knew that Tsubasa was up. She was wrapping her arms around my waist the entire night, and she was still doing that now, looking up at me with silent eyes.

"Are you done chatting?"

She asked, her voice cracked from all the noise she made last night. That realization made her blush as she suddenly forgot how to look me in the eye.

"It was Mem-Cho, looks like mom called her last night to ask about us." I said, my hand reaching out to ruffle her hair.

"Oh," Tsubasa peeked at me from behind messy hair. "That's fine, then. Did Ai find out?"

"She didn't," I said, and as I did I moved to lay on my side, suddenly a lot closer to her. "Why do you sound so jealous, though? It's not wise to be that paranoid and jealous."

"I- I'm not jealous...? You're crazy." She cleared her throat and pushed her face against my chest, while I laughed and put my hand on her head.

"I guess the Master-Servant deal is off then if you're like this," I leaned down to kiss her head. "That's for the food, I guess. If you were to become my [Incarnation] you'd die if I were to die. It's pretty dangerous to share our life together."