Why is my journey to the world of anime a strange tale of rules?

Then, from the calm words spoken by Takahashi, Kita felt an intense sense of crisis, as if he were about to be pinned to the ground and raped.

"That's why I've already said it's none of your business, Mr. Gao!"

Even so, Kita remained stubborn and showed no intention of surrendering. After realizing that he could not break free no matter what, he even began to consider using the power of blessings and bestowals to get rid of Takami.

The next second, Kita found that his perspective had been flipped.

After injecting his mental energy into his muscles to enhance his strength, Gao Hai's physical abilities increased tenfold or even ninefold. With a gentle pull, he lifted Kita into the air and then held her in his arms. In the blink of an eye, Gao Hai had completely controlled the girl's hands and feet as she left the ground, and by the time she realized what was happening, she was already in his arms.

"Hey?"

The disparity in physical strength was so great that Kita was completely stunned and didn't know how to react.

Gao Hai gave the girl no time to react, and with a quick acceleration, he swooped down towards Kita's house.

"No, no!"

The girl struggled violently in Gao Hai's arms.

"Be good, listen to me and don't make a fuss."

While trying to control this cute girl who could punch a car, Gao Hai made serious demands of her.

"I don't want to listen to you! Let me go right now! You pervert! You disgusting pervert! Let me go, let me go, let me go!!!"

Kita was still struggling desperately.

Despite being completely unable to resist Gao Hai's immense power and being forced to be controlled by him, he continues to desperately try to break free.

To be honest, Gao Hai found this sight rather comical. To describe it, it was like a big fish that wasn't quite dead yet, being held by a fisherman. Although it could still jump around from time to time, it had no practical use other than making the fisherman lose his way.

"I told you to let me go, you pervert, let me go!"

The girl's voice already carried a faint sob.

"I just need some time to think it over. I haven't made a decision yet. I need time for these things too. Don't rush into it, wait a little longer!"

Kita, whose legs were easily controlled by Takahashi's upper arm, tried her best to kick again, but could only lie back in Takahashi's arms in vain, where he continued to carry her forward in a princess carry. At this moment, the girl's voice had softened considerably, and it could be said that she was pleading with Takahashi.

"When will you be ready to meet your family and try to restore their memories?"

Gao Hai lowered his head and asked without stopping.

"Well... well, we'll have to wait a bit. I can't give you a specific time right now..."

Kita, who had thought that Takami would no longer listen to him, was stunned for a moment, and stammered for several seconds without being able to give an answer.

"Today, today!"

Then came Gao Hai's deliberately comical tone, and the unwavering determination hidden within those words.

"That's why I said no—"

The girl was still trying to kick her legs.

Even at this point, she still didn't use any overly powerful supernatural abilities. It's unclear whether Kita was showing mercy to Takami and was unwilling to do so, or whether her mind had become clouded by the continuous conversations and reversals, to the point that she forgot she had other methods.

Of course, even if she did use some kind of power, Gao Hai wouldn't care at all. After all, Gao Hai's strength had undergone a complete transformation after passing through the [Infant Cry Village] dungeon, especially after his mental power reached the level of distorting reality. To be honest, Kita's struggle was just a bit of fun, like the role-playing games Chika occasionally played.

"arrive."

Before the red-haired girl, held in Gao Hai's arms, could try to struggle again, a casual remark from him immediately brought her to a standstill.

Kita was not given any more time to think or react.

He simply reached out and threw the girl forward, and Kita instinctively rolled over to dissipate the force and stand up on the spot.

At this moment, Kita realized that Takami had somehow managed to pass through the doors, windows, and walls and enter Kita's living room without making a sound.

And in front of her, on one side of the living room in front of Kita's line of sight, a middle-aged woman had already stood up, staring intently at Kita.

"..."

Kita opened his mouth, but no sound came out.

The person in front of her was clearly her mother, named Kita Takuya, a meticulous and traditional woman. She remembered that her mother was always very strict with her and consistently opposed to rock bands, hoping that Kita would study hard, get a good degree, and find a good job.

Come to think of it, it's because my mom hates bands that I have to hide in a cardboard box like Pochi-chan in order to practice singing at home.

Back then, I must have complained about my parents many times in my heart, right? After all, they could never understand me, and we often couldn't communicate properly. My family's expectations and my own dreams were intertwined, forming a tangled mess that was hard to untangle. Just thinking about it made my head spin.

Even so, they are indeed... my family.

I didn't see Gao Hai anywhere.

After forcibly taking him home, that annoying pervert disappeared without a trace.

But given that guy's awful personality, he probably didn't go far. He's probably hiding somewhere, waiting to see what happens to him.

All sorts of thoughts popped into my head at that moment, a jumbled mess.

But Kita knew that he hadn't actually thought about anything.

When Kita was forcibly taken home by Takahashi and forced to confront his parents, who had lost their memories, he knew clearly that he wasn't thinking about anything else. Just looking into his mother's eyes was enough to exhaust all his strength.

"I……"

Don't know how to speak.

After the previous failed attempt to reunite her family and the frustration of discovering that her family had lost their memories, Kita now doesn't know how to speak to her biological mother.

If she asks me again who I am, how should I answer?

Even if Nijika-chan and Ryo-senpai did recover, what if it was just a coincidence? What if...?

"Yu Dai? You're back?"

But this time, she heard her mother utter the name with hesitation, yet with perfect clarity.

Then she knew that Gao Hai was right; her family members had regained their memories.

Interlude 4-50: Alice's Little Adventures and Kita Ikuyo's Kiss

Just as Takami had predicted, Kita Ikuyo said she didn't want to acknowledge her mother, but in reality, she immediately surrendered after discovering that her mother had regained her memories, and the two immediately reunited.

Seeing the mother and daughter hugging each other and crying in the living room, Gao Hai silently shook his head, inwardly marveling at Kita's stubbornness and lightning-fast kneeling before leaving her house, leaving the rest of the time to Kita and her family.

Judging from the atmosphere inside, it seems like this won't be over anytime soon.

People these days really don't know how to cherish things; they only show affection when it's forced upon them. Don't they ever think about whether they'll regret it someday if they give up on this relationship? Oh well, I've done my part this time; I just hope this girl doesn't pull any more weird moves.

Thinking this, Gao Hai sat down at the entrance of Xijia's house, yawned, and stayed there waiting for the two people inside to finish catching up.

A sense of melancholy welled up inside me.

Ai and Kita were both involved. There was really no need to get involved to this extent, but I still intervened to the very end, helping them reconcile with their family and friends and resolve their inner conflicts. I feel like I'm almost becoming a therapist. I hope there won't be any similar situations requiring my intervention again.

[Hehe, the teacher has helped another lost girl resolve her inner conflict. Doesn't that feel great?]

As he pondered, Alice's incredibly irritating, squeaky voice echoed in Gao Hai's mind.

{You dare come back? Do you know how much Kita hates you right now?}

Hearing the sound of this thing, Gao Hai twitched the corner of his mouth, and finally replied with his mental power in a subtle tone.

【How could that be? Miss Kita must be extremely grateful to me right now, just like she would thank the teacher. With such an awkward person, you can't give them a chance to run away; you have to force them to make a choice. The teacher definitely understands this better than Alice. *sobs* Alice is clearly helping the teacher, but the teacher isn't even thanking Alice? This is so upsetting for Alice!】

She's using a fake cute voice and acting pitiful again.

If Gao Hai had to pinpoint the biggest difference between this thing and the original Alice, he'd say it's this affected, high-pitched cuteness. The evil Alice, now working 24/7 in the inferno of the Bloodstained City, while also resorting to malicious cuteness, primarily displayed a fierce and brutal side. This Alice, created by Gao Hai and given true life by the planet's spirit, has clearly lost the original version's cruelty, but conversely, how should I put it, her devilish side has been amplified a great deal.

Even now, Gao Hai still harbors some psychological trauma towards Alice, but this Alice is essentially a completely new individual. He feels somewhat guilty about constantly dwelling on the differences and connections between her and the Alice of the past. After all, while this Alice may be sharp-tongued, she is a perfect teammate in action, so he can only try his best to avoid thinking about these issues.

{She'd better be thanking you! You not only acted first and asked for permission later, but you also insisted on doing things in my name. Couldn't you have informed me beforehand?}

Thinking of this, Gao Hai's reply to Alice carried a hint of helplessness.

[Hehehe, in that case, the teacher might not support Alice. Alice knows the teacher's personality very well; the teacher is actually quite awkward. If she can't see the results of Alice's actions first, and know that Kita-san is stubborn but soft-hearted and can solve problems by being firm, the teacher might not let her meet with the band members directly. Alice's key purpose in doing this is to save time and solve the team members' psychological problems in the fastest and most efficient way~]

[And what's more, isn't it because the teacher saw the effect, knowing that letting Kita meet the person who lost the relevant memories directly would trigger memory recovery, that she was so forceful in bringing the person back to their family today? She verbally criticized and berated Alice, but her actions were simply replicating Alice's behavior yesterday. So, it seems the teacher is actually quite stubborn, or is it because the teacher wants to seduce Kita and add her to her harem, so even knowing she's in the wrong, she still sides with Kita and criticizes Alice?]

Looking at it this way, the teacher is completely a bad guy. Hahaha, a teacher who's clearly a bad guy but keeps lamenting how he's becoming more and more like a good person—he's such a coward! So when is this cowardly teacher planning to take things to the final step with Kita-san this time? Alice is absolutely certain that the teacher actually wanted to "eat" Kita-san a long time ago, right? Right, right, right, right, Alice is right, isn't she?

Seemingly realizing that Gao Hai wasn't really criticizing her, Alice's voice quickly became arrogant, and she immediately launched into a series of remarks that made Gao Hai's expression darken.

Tsk, how come this guy is so good at making people angry?

Gao Hai, extremely annoyed, activated his mental power, intending to pinpoint Alice's location and teach her a lesson. However, Alice, who was prepared, had already vanished. The reason Gao Hai could still hear her voice was simply because this thing had set a message for him.

It's always the same; she seizes any opportunity to show her face and assert her presence, then runs away as soon as she annoys someone. She always seems like a child, but if you really calculate Alice's age, she's probably less than a month old—she really is a child. So, in a sense, her current behavior can be seen as just childish mischief. But…no, something's definitely not right. Although she's very young, her mind is very mature; she should at least be considered a twelve or thirteen-year-old brat. Hmm, I feel like I'm getting so carried away with my thinking that I'm almost putting myself in Alice's father's shoes, but the thing is, I guess I could actually be considered her father?

Once you start thinking about Alice, it seems like a lot of stressful things will come up.

With nothing to do, Gao Hai casually let his brainwaves roam, even contemplating how to land on the moon to explore volcanic caves and tunnels, and how to build the first alien colony for human civilization with Alice.

squeak-

He didn't know how much time had passed when he suddenly heard the door behind him open. He turned around and saw Kita Ikuyo, who had changed into casual home clothes, staring at him with a complicated expression.

"it is finally over?"

Gao Hai raised an eyebrow and looked at the girl, asking a question.

"Thank you so much this time, Mr. Gao."

Although she still felt somewhat aggrieved by Takami's coercive behavior, Kita Ikuyo had come to a clear understanding that it was Takami's decisive actions that allowed her to make the right choice and reunite with her family without regrets.

Honestly, after being a player for so long and experiencing so many setbacks and growth, is it possible that you're still like a child who needs someone else to enlighten you before you can wake up?

And it just so happens to be this pervert, this guy, that really gives me a strong sense of frustration.

"come in."

Kita said earnestly to Takami.

"Huh? I'm coming into your house?"

Takami was taken aback when Kita said something he hadn't expected.

"Of course, I told my mother about the [Sacrifice Game] and showed her my current power. You're right, now that she has received the blessed power and can recognize extraordinary beings, there's no need to hide it anymore. So I've told her almost everything I can, including your existence. Anyway, if you don't mind, please come in and have a seat."

By the end, Kita had turned his face away, refusing to look Takami in the eye.

A blush rose on the girl's cheeks. She couldn't explain why her heart was racing at this moment, or why she had lost her composure because of Gao Hai's simple invitation.