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Chapter 1: Am I Really Back?!

[Mind Storage Room]

[Putting Dave here to keep the zombies out …]

[This was once thrown into the “little black room,” so a lot of passages may read awkwardly; I trimmed out some details …]

[Alternate title: “I Treated You Like a Little Sister—How Dare You Develop Feelings!”

Just so you know up front, the “little sister” is Lin Shuxue, who doesn’t appear until later in the story. I’m pretty happy with her arc, so I chose this title.

It also adds a bit of hype to lure readers in—hope you’ll understand.]

[Content warning: This is a slice-of-life, slice-of-life!

Even in another world it’s LOW power—don’t start expecting super-human physiques!

This isn’t a god-tier fantasy; people are just regular folks who can use a bit of magic. Think Fox Spirit Matchmaker: sure, you can ride swords and blow stuff up, but you’ll still get hurt.

Humans rely on brains, not brawn—everyone’s basically ordinary.

If you want gods duking it out, go read a high-power cultivation novel, okay? This one’s a chill, lighthearted comedy, got it!]

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“Chen Yuan, hurry and buy water for Qiqi. It’s scorching hot, if you can’t even pay attention to such details, how can you say you like Qiqi?”

A blurry short-haired girl grumbled at him. Chen Yuan’s mind went blank; the ringing in his ears grew distant and then faded away.

His vision finally cleared, and he saw the girl before him.

“I’m back?!”

I’m really back?!

Heaven truly had not tricked him!

Tears filled Chen Yuan’s eyes. He clenched his fists, his whole body trembling with excitement.

“Hey… Chen Yuan, are you listening to me? Are you stupid now?!”

Li Ailin stood with her hands on her hips, shouting at him, utterly impatient.

“Ah?”

Only then did Chen Yuan snap out of the thrill of rebirth. He turned toward the two girls at the sound.

In an instant, the joy in his eyes turned into bottomless loathing.

Yu Enqi.

In his previous life she got drunk alone at night and drew unwanted attention. As her boyfriend he naturally worried, searched every bar nearby, and finally found her, but while saving her he was hit by a car.

He had done it for her, yet after he died she shed not even a single tear.

She did not even attend his funeral.

She kept saying she liked him, but while his corpse still lay in the hospital she went drinking with her scummy friends at the bar.

Even though they had agreed to date, she would not even let him hold her hand!

He had not minded, thinking she was a good girl, self-respecting.

Heh… self-respecting…

In truth she simply had not yet met anyone better than him.

His family was not rich, but not poor. They ran a small business and lived comfortably. In college they even bought him a car, so he counted as a minor rich kid.

Because of his death, his parents could not bear the blow; their hair turned white overnight, they sold off all their business, and they spent a miserable life clinging to the memory of their unfilial son.

Only after he died did he see all of this clearly.

He regretted it.

For the sake of someone who did not love him, he had hurt the parents who loved him so much.

He wandered the world, watching his parents wash their faces with tears before his photo day and night.

He truly…

Until his parents grew old and, from grief, died early.

And his remorse seemed to move heaven.

Heaven said, “Young man~ if you regret it, I can give you another chance~”

Chen Yuan said, “As long as I can go back, I’ll do anything!!”

Heaven said, “Then… go complete some missions first…”

Heaven said, “Finish the missions and I will let you start over~”

Missions?

First mission: the Nix Kingdom is rotten inside and out. Overthrow it, found a new kingdom, and help a new queen ascend!

That sounded rather difficult.

“No problem, young man. Just follow the main storyline.”

Fine…

Thus—

“Luo Wei… this is the last thing I can teach you…” He gently caressed the queen’s flawless cheek; even though an ice crystal from the queen had pierced his heart, his tone remained unbelievably gentle.

“You will become an excellent queen…”

“Well done, young man~ You completed the mission splendidly. Under the protection of the new Queen Clovie Vessild, the Nix Kingdom begins a new chapter~”

That was damn hard…

“But you did very well, and you are one step closer to going home~”

Second mission: the Druya Kingdom is sliding toward extremism. A world-destroying demon is about to be born—stop it!

That sounded even more absurd…

“Young man… did you think the chance at rebirth would be easy?”

Fine…

Thus—

“W-why… would you really die for me…”

“Do not blame yourself, Yu. This is simply my duty…”

“Young man, you have completed the mission again. The demon has been averted, and because of your sacrifice the Druya Kingdom has awakened~”

He always felt Yu…

Forget it; he was only completing missions to go back.

Then came the third mission, the fourth, the fifth…

All were to help or save someone.

Only the last mission required him to kill a girl—the only mission that explicitly told him to kill.

It was also the only time he disobeyed the main storyline.

He thought deviating from the main line would make him fail, yet in the end he still succeeded.

That was great; it meant a happy ending.

Now—

“Get lost!”

Chen Yuan spat out the word through clenched teeth, then turned and left.

The first thing he saw after being reborn were these two jinxes—truly disgusting.

Why had he liked Yu Enqi so much before?

She was indeed pretty and was on the campus beauty list, but after experiencing missions in several other worlds he had seen countless women far prettier than her.

Compared with Queen Clovie or the vampire Yu, her looks were not even worthy of being their servant.

A man’s state of mind really could change. After seeing the sun, someone like Yu Enqi—who was not even a star—seemed utterly ordinary.

Moreover, after death he learned what kind of woman she truly was, and her face only made him more disgusted.

Throughout, Yu Enqi said nothing. She held up a mirror, constantly checking herself, keeping her elegance at every moment.

She had long tacitly approved of Li Ailin ordering Chen Yuan around, or rather, that was her intention.

After all, Chen Yuan liked her so much; wasn’t it natural for him to do things for her?

She called herself a good girl; whenever Chen Yuan gifted her something, she always acted shy and half-hearted, yet in the end she accepted everything. She had no choice—it was Chen Yuan who insisted on giving.

She felt embarrassed to boss Chen Yuan directly, so she brought Li Ailin along each time and had Li Ailin speak for her.

Her silence was actually tacit consent.

But if Chen Yuan had used his brain, he would have realized: if a girl truly liked him, how could she bring her friend to every date?

A girl who really loved a boy would wish everyone else away so she could enjoy a world of two.

And how could she already be in a relationship yet not even let him hold her hand?

She was simply treating him as a cash machine!

At Chen Yuan’s single word just now, Yu Enqi paused, then widened her eyes at him.

By now Li Ailin exploded as well. “What did you say?! Is this your attitude? As expected, men change the moment they get what they want!”

“Qiqi, did you see that clearly? This is how much he ‘likes’ you! He won’t even buy water!”

“Enough, Linlin. Chen Yuan isn’t like that. He must be in a bad mood…”

“And you still think for him? If you stay with someone like that you’ll suffer! It’s better to break up right now!”

Li Ailin raised her voice while she spoke, especially enunciating “break up,” as if afraid Chen Yuan, a few meters away, might not hear.

Break up…

Ha, those two words used to be a switch that turned his brain to mush every time.

Even if she wanted the stars in the sky, he would fetch them for her.

He did not know how many times those two words had made him work like a dog.

Even when he was sick with a high fever he still cooked for her and carried the food to her dorm.

Li Ailin would always threaten him with “He won’t even *&%, he doesn’t really love you, break up already.”

Because they knew break up was the ultimate blow to him.

And Yu Enqi would always pretend to joke, telling Li Ailin not to say that, acting gentle and devoted.

But if she truly disliked Li Ailin saying it, one outburst would have shut her up; how could she let Li Ailin hang the words on her lips every day?

Only after waking up did the past become clear.

She obviously did not love him at all…

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