Chapter 271 As Long as I'm Still in the Room

7 month 11 day.

morning.

A few days ago, Su Ming tried to change the approach to think about the issue of how mentality is affected by games.

If desires are magnified in the game, then when you return to reality because it has been so long, it is natural that you will feel that people you were once familiar with have become strangers.

For example, only ten minutes passed in An Shiyao's reality, but she actually experienced several years. Can people a few years later still remember everything they were thinking and doing a few years ago?

The game allows Su Ming to quickly recall what he should remember after meeting someone.

"Master, I want to eat egg fried rice."

"See how it differs from the best meal sold in Ichia City."

"..."

Noelia would never lie on the couch like this before.

In other words, the tightly closed mouth, narrowed eyes, and slightly tilted nose created a sharp beauty that was difficult to approach. The tone of voice was also completely different from what I remembered.

"No. I'll cook."

"Maybe I still remember how to make it. Oh, Master has to teach me about these things in the kitchen. They're not the same as those in Ikia City."

"..."

So, I only stayed there for a week at most.

How long had she been there?

"213."

"Not that long. They say if I don't actively seek death, I might live for a thousand years."

"what."

"I remembered one thing. Master initially promoted intermarriage between alien species and humans, but something went wrong later."

"Many alien species are still alive, but humans die in their 50s. If they find new ones and have children again, the family relationship will be very chaotic... It was really a headache at that time. If it weren't for Miss Moni's help, it would have almost caused a big problem."

"How do I light this stove?"

"..."

Su Ming turned on the gas stove and demonstrated it.

"Can gas be used as fuel? Ichia City has been using electricity so far."

"..."

Su Ming introduced the seasoning to her.

But it seems unnecessary to elaborate. Those things were originally made in Ichia City according to the standards of the Snow Country and placed in the kitchen.

"Wow—"

Wearing a light blue skirt and a white shirt... After JK's Noelia heated up the pan, she beat the eggs and threw them in, then stood there stirring the spoon. She skillfully mashed the eggs into egg flowers.

There is cold rice in the refrigerator.

"Is this the rice cooker Master mentioned?"

"..."

Surprised?
Su Ming actually didn't have many emotions. His previously affected mentality was only slowly recovering now.

And I thought about it when I left.

In the past, whether it was An Shiyao or Miao Xueer, they either showed up in advance or came later. There was no reason why Noelia's turn would be different.

My thoughts at that time were simple... there was no reward for my efforts. What if it was the same as the first time I entered the dream, and I could be saved without doing anything?
Nor is it.

The real reason was that after careful consideration, it was not necessarily a bad thing for Noelya to stay in Ichia City.

Even if we take a step back, am I really that affectionate?

7 month 11 day.

noon.

The egg fried rice is ready.

Maybe it was because it was her first time using a gas stove, Noelia's ability to control the fire was not very good. The egg flower was a little mushy.

"..."

Another thing is that the difference between the refined salt of Snow Country and Ichiya City should be quite large. She can't control the amount. If she uses the same method as Ichiya City, where one spoonful of salt is used for one bowl of rice, it will definitely be salty.

“It’s a bit salty indeed.”

"But Master, don't you feel touched? Noelia wears this dress and is willing to cook for you."

"Master's legal wife yesterday...Master's wife?"

"Told me that I shouldn't wear this outfit if I want to look angry. Gave me a lot of other beautiful clothes."

"But why does Master's wife think I'm angry?"

"Even I don't know what I'm thinking. Master, do you think I came here because I'm angry or something else?"

"..."

Staring at Noellea's calm gaze, Su Ming put down the spoon.

"Noelia."

"I'm glad you could come."

"..."

"After so many years, you should have figured out why you were able to send me away so smoothly, right?"

"Yeah, I figured it out."

Noelleya sat at the table opposite Su Ming, supporting her smooth chin with both hands. "I was very gullible at that time. I thought I had finally done something that could be considered a contribution. I relied on this idea to support myself for a long time."

"Just like Miss Moni said. It's so easy."

"Master felt that abandoning me was fine at that time, so he did. But Master had some feelings for me at that time, so he stayed for so long."

7 month 11 day.

in the afternoon.

An Shiyao hasn't returned home and hasn't sent any messages.

Proud of this, Su Ming has enough free time.

“Is this the amusement park?”

"There are some in Ichia City as well, but they are still far behind. A civilization that has existed for thousands of years is indeed not on the same level as a civilization that has existed for only a few hundred years."

"..."

Take her out to play as she requested.

Their hands were linked normally, no different from before, and the contact was very intimate.

"Master, I was actually very confused after seeing Master's Wife."

"The master's wife's breasts are no worse than mine. And she has a sense of ease that I envy. It's as if she was born to be the master's wife, and I can only be the apprentice."

"..."

"Master, do you really trust me that I won't hurt Master's Wife?"

"..."

"That's right. Although I am now regarded as a real demon by the people of Ichia City, Master's wife is a very good person. She gave me a lot of things. Master's wife's sister is also very good. She taught me a lot of knowledge and introduced me to the people around Master."

Ride a roller coaster together.

"Ahhh-"

The passengers in the back kept screaming.

"It's noisy."

Noelia unfastened the safety buckle and patted the woman on the head. The latter was stunned.

Half an hour later.

Come out of the amusement park management office.

After being criticized and educated by the person in charge, I was honored...Su Ming was also blacklisted from the amusement park because of Noelia's behavior.

"Master, how about doing the mission after a long absence?"

"The target is the person in charge just now."

"..."

"No. The reason she blocked you is that you didn't follow the rules here. I taught you that every time you go to a place, you have to hide in the rules first."

“I think I have.”

Noelleya clung to Su Ming's arm more tightly and smiled softly, "Sure enough, Master is the only one who would speak to me in this tone."

"Master, how many people do you think I have killed in these 213 years?"

"..."

"Too many to count. Once I got used to what Miss Moni said about releasing thoughts through killing, I unknowingly became a monster that everyone feared. In fact, I only killed hostile forces or people who didn't obey. I would never kill people who followed the rules."

"Hmm... a theory that Master never taught me. Every time you arrive at a place, you must hide within the rules first, but if your strength is stronger than the rules, you can just rewrite them."

"correct!"

"Master, didn't you say that you usually protect your hometown... Arad Continent or something? Where do you usually go on adventures?"

"..."

That's a video game, I should have said that long ago.

"I know. But Master would use a false idea to deceive Noelia at that time. What if there really is a continent of Arad?"

"Video games. I want to play them, too."

"..."

I found an e-sports internet cafe.

The receptionist was very pretty, but she was the one who was looked at more often than others because she stared at Noelia for a long time.

"Health bar? That's troublesome... If there really is such an alien species, it can be solved without magic."

"Cross Slash... press this?"

"..."

After playing for a while, Noelia couldn't help but slam the table.

Maybe the people in the Internet cafe rarely see such a beautiful and irritable woman.

"This woman named Celia is so annoying. She said 'Go for it, warrior' when I failed."

"Can you kill her?"

"..."

After that, I experienced a lot of things that I had talked about with Noelia before.

As a result, what she liked most was the slide for children.

“Because it feels very quiet.”

"Occasionally a few kids look at me, and I don't have to think too much about what they are thinking."

"Even if I go to listen, it's just that this big sister is so pretty... Does she also like to play this kind of thing?"

"Ah... and they said that Master actually has such a beautiful girlfriend. These are all good ideas."

"..."

Su Ming sat on the bench next to the slide and lit a cigarette.

He waited until Noelle got tired of playing and came over to sit next to him before he spoke.

"As an empress, what are the most common ideas you hear?"

"At first, many people thought I was nothing without my master. After I killed a lot of people, they thought I was just cruel and brainless."

"And later..."

Noelle looked up, watching the child on the slide waving at her, and she waved back.

“Everyone is afraid of me.”

"I think they are all very useful and dedicated. But they are afraid of me and are becoming more and more cautious in their words."

"My only thought was that I was afraid of saying something wrong and making me unhappy."

“I really thought about abdicating.”

"They followed the Master's instructions for the election, but they still chose me. I wanted to protect the business that Master left behind, but at the same time I wanted to not care about anything."

"..."

"Master, don't feel sorry."

"I told my master's wife that I didn't know why I came here. I had given up for a long time, but they suddenly told me that there seemed to be a way for me to come here. I just need to release enough pure magic power."

"After failing so many times, I suddenly succeeded... I was at a loss. Should I feel happy? Or angry like Master's wife said? I have no idea."

“And it was Noelia who misunderstood. She said that Master’s Wife would always be in Master’s heart…”

“Although Master had the idea of ​​abandoning Noelia in the end, if I had suddenly changed my mind at that time and begged Master to stay... the result would have been completely different.”

"..."

"Master, come and do it."

"..."

"Isn't that right? I used to wait anxiously at the door of the grocery store for my master to come back. After seeing him, it would never last more than three hours. I would be terrified."

"I wanted it all. It's the same now."

"Master's wife should have left me some time on purpose, right? I also want to know what I think of Master now."

7 month 11 day.

It was getting darker and darker. After I asked for it, Master wanted to take me home. But I refused. I didn't want to go to that room.

There is something else.

My master once said that there was a store in my hometown that was specially designed to provide that service.

at first.

I really feel like I have no feelings for my master anymore.

After all, I knew who my master slept with and he completely forgot about me... I wasn't even a little upset.

Before I met Master, I really couldn't remember Master's face, but I could remember how he touched me.

Make egg fried rice.

That kind of simple food...even if I haven't cooked for a long time, I still remember to check how it tastes before serving it.

'fine.'

Really, the answer never changes.

It was the same in the past. No matter how much I improved my cooking skills, my master would just say it was very good.

The master was staring at my wrist.

I didn't wear the heart string, it was in my pocket. It was there with the master's. The bell could still ring after such a long time.

I only found out about it later.

Two bells will attract each other when they are close together. Miss Moni told me that it is a magnetic product developed by the master. Is that why it is called a heart-connecting rope? Similar things are everywhere in Ichia City.

gradually.

I stared at Master's face frequently, just like yesterday's behavior. I remembered more and more. I didn't forget it at all, I just hid it deliberately.

It was my master who found me when I was about to die.

I planned to live in numbness, and it was my master who gave me the faith to truly live.

My mind was very simple at that time. I was just confused as to why Master had thoughts about me but would not act. I was obsessed with the idea of ​​being needed. That’s why I always liked Master’s face buried in my chest.

There is nothing more gratifying than waking up in the morning and hearing that you are needed.

"..."

The master looked at my humiliating appearance calmly.

Ok.

It must be embarrassing.

Both sides shed silent tears. It turns out that I can still get into the right state when facing Master.

The woman's sister has finished telling me everything. I should know that I probably already know most of it.

I just discovered one thing now.

Do I really want to come to my master's hometown? If I knew there would be a woman who made me feel inferior, would I still want to come?

"If there's anything I can do, let me know."

That's it again.

If I ask Master to go back with me and give up this place, would you agree?

It was just a light compensation. But I endured it alone for 213 years. I decided to travel like Miss Moni and never go back. I could die anywhere.

The fortune teller said that the master was living happily with another woman and didn't need me. I didn't believe that the master would forget me, so I killed the fortune teller.

She was right.

It is wrong to wear JK to see the master. It is neither high nor low... It is not right to be angry, nor is it right to love.

The boring days these years are almost driving me crazy.

Every day is a completely repetitive life. Dealing with various big and small things, pretending. Going home, eating and sleeping alone. Occasionally going out to kill those who don't obey.

Master, can you still think of me as Noelia?
Am I still the same person as before?
"If you showed up here, I might not be sure."

"But appearing here, I am sure of it."

"..."

If nothing changes, shouldn't Master have a reaction? I have even laid down and tried this welcoming posture.

I tried to reach out.

Why is it?

Even when they were kissing, I couldn't hear many erotic thoughts. It was just kissing.

I don't want to hear those ideas of compensation.

Just...just the same as before.

Miss Moni is amazing. Although she has never even touched a man, her psychological analysis is always very accurate.

I once said that I would be in great pain. My words have come true.

Later, he said that even if I gave up for a while, I would pursue the possibility more vigorously after a while. I succeeded before the time came for me to pursue the possibility more vigorously. But... it is probably a prophecy that will come true.

I watched helplessly as it transformed into the shape of my master again.

It was completely different from the time I had to think and imagine for a long time before I could even get a little feeling when using props. It was just that smooth.

"Master..."

"Ah."

“You didn’t tell me that Noelia would have to wait 213 years after sending her away.”

"..."

“Empress… Noelle really hates being this kind of thing. Shouldn’t Master know clearly what Noelle always wanted, and why did she want to keep the retreat left by Master.”

"..."

"Noelle, I only have one question. If Noelle hadn't shown up, would the master... have come to look for Noelle? Would he have really been very happy with them, completely forgetting about Ikia City and what happened with Noelle in the grocery store?"

No answer.

But I can hear it.

[To be honest, I was planning to leave]

If that’s the case, then why did you say just now that you really planned to abandon me?
Even if I really had that thought, Master could have lied to me. But I just had to say it out loud.

"Master, I'm jealous of her."

"..."

"Not only her, but them as well."

"Noelle has changed. She's not as generous as before. Now she just wants...only Noelle."

"My master taught me that."

"You will appreciate things more after you lose them. Now Noelle understands."

Why should I care whether they are happy or not? Rather than that, shouldn't I ask for compensation?

Master wanted to take off my skirt.

“Take it off…it means Master agrees with Noelleah’s idea.”

I still returned it.

I'm really not kidding. Ichia City has a prison specially built to hold powerful aliens. I can have someone build a house suitable for my master and I to live in based on that.

I can beat Master now. If Master is the same as before, I can beat him.

Not killing them is already my greatest kindness. So, after winning, I can have whatever I want. I deserve it. They have lived happily enough, and it is my turn next.

7 month 11 day.

Night.

While taking a shower, I saw Master replying to messages on his cell phone.

The content is very simple.

[It doesn’t matter if I don’t come back tonight]

[She should be quite gentle, right? Although she made a fierce expression, I just felt that she was quite gentle by nature. ]

[Haha, after all, I'm wearing JK to visit Mr. Su Ming, so it's not dangerous at all. Why should I be afraid? ]

【…】

[Ah, I have to go to Kyoto in the next few days. I have some things to deal with.]

【…】

I am sure that I can turn that woman into ice crystals in one breath.

I am strong enough.

But when she unconsciously stroked her belly and looked at me with a smile... I felt an inexplicable sense of frustration. Strong jealousy.

"Noelia."

"I also have a room for you where I live."

"..."

That house is very big. I also have one. Is this Master's answer?
"..."

I sensed movement outside the room. The movement was extremely fast, definitely not the speed of an ordinary human or even an ordinary alien.

Is it the master’s wife who is both smart and strong?

Ok.

Four to one, no matter how I use conventional means, I will lose. So I can only use extraordinary means as Master said in extraordinary times.

"Noelia?"

"..."

I put my arms around Master's neck and pressed him against my chest.

"I didn't expect that my heart would beat so fast when I saw Master again after such a long time."

"Noelia is still... in love with Master."

"..."

The master did not respond. The thought was more bitter than before, and he would lick the gap between the baby's canteen.

But I didn’t say the second half of the sentence.

Now I am sure that I still have very strong feelings for my master... but they seem to have changed a little, and I am more easily emotionally affected by the presence of other people.

Very simple example.

If I take Master back, I won't want anything to happen between Master and people like Padme Alam and Romina.

Should have known this long ago.

The wife in Master's mind, as long as she was alive... would definitely be someone who made me feel inferior and afraid. Not to mention being a substitute, compared to her, I might not even be considered a scrap.

My magic power recovers very slowly.

But after doing it with Master, the recovery speed is much faster... In this way, it won't be long before I can go back again. Bring Master with me.

"Tell me about it."

"What has become of Ichia City now? How are our old friends doing?"

"Also... everything that has been painful in the past two hundred years can be told."

"..."

Miss Moni said that it is not a bad thing to complain appropriately.

But where should I start?

"I want to try to imitate Miss Moni and use props to release myself, but no matter how I imagine, I can't feel anything."

"This……"

"However, after I replaced the props with new ones that were almost one-to-one with my master's, I was able to feel it a little better."

"..."

“Master, do you think this isn’t a very painful thing? But Noelle was very irritable at that time. Master, you probably can’t imagine that Noelle went alone to destroy a city of the enemy forces. Not a single person was left alive.”

"It was also because of this incident that many of the staff officers in Ichia City began to think of me as 'brutal'."

"But there are also benefits. Since my reputation spread, no one dares to even look at me for a second. Not to mention having any idea about me that I might kill someone."

"..."

Complaining does work.

Master no longer thinks about other women besides me. He only wants to take care of me. He strokes my ears gently, still the same... still different from other people.

But this is not enough.

The woman outside the room is a monster just like me.

Close your eyes and feel the warmth of the master beside you. This is good, but there is no warmth outside the room.

Why are you so generous?

If it were me, I would rather resort to despicable means to be the one in the room, rather than choose to stay outside the room as before.

"Heating mode?"

Confused?

I learned it in advance. There were already similar air conditioners in Ichia. My wife's sister also taught me.

“Master, Noelia is not sleepy.”

"The compensation we agreed on..."

I won't act like an empress to Master. Nor do I need to. As long as I'm still in the room.

(End of this chapter)