I love time travel the most!

He had no idea when the other person left; he simply kept his head down and remained silent in deep thought.

The moon is getting higher and higher.

The moonlight shone on Xiaolin's head, illuminating him, but the surrounding darkness enveloped him, making the silent boy feel as if he were rejected by the world.

"Master Xiaolin..."

Liu Zi stepped forward with concern.

Before the pretty waitress could comfort her, Kobayashi spoke first: "I'm fine. What a wake-up call! Is this the experience of an adult?"

He chuckled to himself and turned back to the infirmary.

Gently push the door open.

All the teachers in the room were gone. Frey, who should have been lying in the hospital bed, was now quietly gazing at Rabbi, who was lying on the bed. Her fair skin was covered with bandages and a lot of Band-Aids.

Rabbi lay there, wrinkling his nose and completely limp, while Yomi had disappeared.

"...Are you ready to get up now?"

"—!"

Frey trembled and turned around, her eyes bloodshot with fright.

"Hmm...you are the one."

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually quite confident in my body."

When Kobayashi made his boastful remarks, Frey didn't even smile.

She looked extremely haggard, leaving Kobayashi at a loss for what to do, even though they had been able to get along normally before.

I couldn't help but whisper.

"...Arrogance?"

"Eh?"

"No, it's nothing."

Kobayashi shook his head, giving a reassuring smile, and said, "It's alright. Rabbi will definitely recover, I promise you."

"...If only I could be saved."

Frey nodded, but her face remained pessimistic.

There was another moment of silence.

Xiaolin opened her mouth but said nothing, only apologizing without any reason.

"Sorry, it's all me..."

"It's because I'm too weak...! Actually, it should be me... who was supposed to go on stage... but I was too scared... and I cried... I was... removed from the role... so... Mom..."

Clear tears welled up in Frey's eyes.

For a moment, Xiaolin thought she had gone mad and couldn't understand what she was saying. Only after using [Five Visions Omnipotence] did she understand what she meant.

"Loki, that's why he hates me. It's all because I'm too weak... I can't do anything right, which makes everyone unhappy..."

"wrong."

“Everyone was killed… I couldn’t protect them. If I could have pulled myself together a little more… Loki wouldn’t have had to become Gabriel’s operator.”

"wrong."

"I'm sorry, Rabbi... I'm so sorry... I couldn't protect everyone...! It's all my fault for being so weak... Everyone is going to die... I'm so sorry... Mom... Everyone... Rabbi!"

"wrong."

Kobayashi's low growl made the crying girl tremble.

She turned her head and stared at him blankly.

This is not Frey's fault.

Those people treated Frey as a laboratory animal, causing children to die, and even turned them into "parts".

Using hostages to threaten Frey into attending the night party almost killed Yomi, almost killed Frey, and almost killed Rabi, even though none of these were Frey's fault.

however--

Now Frey is crying, bearing the responsibility, the guilt, and paying the price for those who have committed sins on her thin shoulders.

Kobayashi gently pulled her into his arms and whispered in her ear, "I'm sorry, I've been neglecting your feelings. I could have used a more tactful approach, but instead, it made you feel even more guilty. I'm sorry, Frey."

"……Eh?"

The naive girl was startled by the man's sudden action.

My body was stiff and my cheeks were burning.

I don't know if it was because I was crying earlier, or because I was surrounded by a strong masculine presence.

"—Indeed, I wasn't fully prepared. I've always been thinking about changing the status quo in my own way, and I can ignore other feelings in order to achieve my goal."

Xiaolin sincerely repented.

But he stubbornly said, "However, is it a flaw in human nature? It seems that the only way I can save people from this situation is through my own efforts."

Frey's red eyes revealed great confusion.

"It's okay, I will save you and your family, I promise."

After saying that, Kobayashi kissed Frey on the forehead.

Many people have said this chapter wasn't well-written, so let me explain. It's like parents forcefully pushing you onto the right path, saying it's for your own good. The result is indeed good, but the process brutally erases your opinions and thoughts, completely disregarding your feelings. Combined with the sense of superiority brought by the transmigrator's extremely distant perspective, it evolves into self-righteous arrogance... If you didn't understand this meaning, then it's because my writing is lacking, for which I sincerely apologize.

Chapter 154 The Assembled Fighting Force

When Kobayashi arrived at the entrance, a wolfhound emerged from the shadowy corner beside him.

It is Jim.

Seeing it, Kobayashi asked curiously, "Where did you go? As Frey's second 'mother,' shouldn't you be by her side at this time?"

“Isn’t this just creating an opportunity for you?” Jomi grinned, or rather, he was smiling.

"...This is unnecessary."

"Really? I saw the kiss just now, my dear old lady."

“Peeping is not something elders would do.”

"I'm just worried that my daughter will be deceived by a bad man."

"Don't lie to me. You clearly just want to see it."

Kobayashi exposed its lie, but did not blame or complain too much.

My emotions remained unchanged, just like always.

The man and the dog stared at each other for a long time.

After a brief silence, Yomi said, "Young man, it seems you're still missing a guide. Although I'm old, I should still be able to lend a hand. Of course, if you find me a nuisance, you can refuse."

"What are you saying? Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure, not to mention you're a wolfhound-type automaton, more than enough to be a guide." Kobayashi didn't refuse its kindness.

Yomi gave a soft hum, flicked his tail which was mixed with a few white hairs, and slowly walked to Kobayashi's side.

Lowering one's head is an expression of submission.

Kobayashi didn't hold back either. He aimed his right hand at it, releasing magic that surged into its aging body, establishing a connection between the puppeteer and the automaton, while simultaneously using healing magic to repair its broken body.

Thanks to D-works using the wolfhound (creature) as a template, the healing magic was able to work successfully.

"Woo~~~~~"

Yomi let out a low growl, suppressing his voice.

After its dull fur was healed, it gleamed white in the moonlight. The stench of decay vanished, and its aura surged.

Having been imprisoned for several years, its body was extremely weak and decaying. Although it did not return to its peak after being cured this time, it will certainly not be a burden.

If Yomi can perform in this manner in the subsequent battles, then Frey will at least not lose in the final battle.

It seems the timid girl's safety is now guaranteed.

"Let's go."

"and many more."

A sudden female voice interrupted Xiaolin's steps.

Turning around, a blonde girl wearing a beret and a dragon-shaped automaton on her head stood in the moonlight.

“夏洛特.”

"it's me."

"Why aren't you resting so late? Are you enjoying the moon in a leisurely manner, or are you planning to do something naughty in secret?"

"I think you're the one who wants to do bad things."

Charlotte blocked his way.

The girl squinted and asked sharply, "Where do you plan to go in the middle of the night?"

"If I said I was just about to go back to sleep..."

"You're lying. You're going to D-works' orphanage, right? You're planning to steal those wolfhounds before they're abandoned, aren't you?"

"Oh my, Charlotte, has your intelligence regained its superiority?"

"You idiot, get your act together!"

Xiaolin's teasing was met with an angry rebuke from the girl, who rubbed her temples, pretending to endure a headache.

He sighed, looking quite helpless.

Opening her eyes again, she said to him, "D-works is the force that almost touched Bronson's throne. Do you know what that means? Did you see what happened just now? They're a group of people who can easily do things like that."

"Oh? What will they do to me then?"

"You'll be riddled with bullets, you idiot! And the guns are just the appetizer; they'll also bring out combat automatons!"