Skadi, returning to infinity

At this point, Skadi knew she couldn't indulge her, so she gave a serious answer.

"Some things can be done, and some things cannot."

“Mom is not just Anna’s mom. I am also someone else’s doctor, someone else’s sister, and someone else’s master.”

"Mom understands your possessiveness, and knows that you don't want to lose Mom and don't want to see Mom with other people."

"But mothers are adults and have responsibilities and obligations."

“I can’t just do whatever Anna tells me to do, or I’ll become an irresponsible person.”

"Mom will be unhappy, Mom will be bored, and eventually she will lose interest in everything."

"Even in this situation, the mother may not have any feelings for little Anna in the future."

Is this the outcome you wanted?

Skadi, surprisingly, calmed down in this situation. Anna's possessiveness was terrifying; she had to start controlling her little by little from now on.

Change it.

Otherwise, she will inevitably cause herself a lot of trouble in the future, which is absolutely unacceptable.

"I... okay..."

After hearing Skadi's words, Anna knew that she couldn't change Skadi's mind for the time being.

She could only pout slightly and lower her eyes.

"If Mom grants Anna just one request, Anna will stop being unreasonable."

Hmm? Skadi was initially pleased to hear her say that, but then she sensed something was amiss.

Could everything that just happened have been part of this girl's scheme?

But she nipped the idea in the bud as soon as it surfaced.

Anna is only three years old; how could she understand these things?

She must have understood what she meant, so she chose to listen to her.

Deep down, Skadi still trusted Anna and believed she was a good girl.

"Go ahead and say it. If Mom can do it, then Mom will definitely agree to it."

Skadi put aside her uneasy thoughts, looked at Anna, and agreed.

"Okay! Then Anna can save this request for when she comes of age, is that alright?"

Looking up at her, Anna's eyes were filled with hope.

Her mouth opened slightly, revealing an expectant smile.

"Sure, as long as Anna remembers."

"When Anna comes of age, she will definitely do it if her mother can."

Anna is such an obedient and intelligent child, which is a good thing for Skadi.

Yes, it will..

Anna nodded happily when she heard that she had agreed.

Then she slowly lowered her head and rested it against Skadi's chest.

Where Skadi couldn't see, a smug smile of triumph crept onto her lips.

It seems that what she wants Skadi to do is not so simple.

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Chapter Sixteen: ●Miss Nian, let's do something meaningful●

After calming Anna down, Skadi hummed a nursery rhyme she had learned from Aoi and lulled her to sleep.

After seeing that she had fallen asleep, Skadi handed her over to Ali to take care of, asking Ali to watch over her and prevent Anna from doing anything reckless.

She then left the room, closed the door, and Skadi slowly walked to the lobby on the first floor.

Nian was sitting here drinking tea, holding a book in his hand; it was unclear whether he was waiting for her.

"Oh, you guys are done discussing?"

Nian seemed somewhat detached from everyone else here, as if she hadn't truly integrated into the group.

Compared to Aoi Tohsaka, who also arrived but quickly found common ground with Kal'tsit and Theresa, she seemed like a true outsider.

However, this is normal, as Aoi's intention is "I want to join this family, not break it up."

Years, on the other hand, was simply interested in Skadi and thought it would be a good place to freeload, so he joined.

Her goal was to collaborate with Skadi and leverage Skadi's resources and capabilities to do things she wanted to do.

As for the others, there will be opportunities to chat and get to know them in the future, so there's no need to rush.

After all, she was well aware of her own identity and abilities, and at times like this, she still needed to keep her distance from others.

"Nothing important."

Skadi shrugged and walked over to the sofa next to her, where she sat down.

She then glanced at the book she had been reading that year—"On How to Achieve the Best Results with the Minimal Investment ①"

Okay, I'm reading a guide to making bad movies again.

It seems she's genuinely interested in these things; I wonder if we'll ever have the chance to see any of her films in the future.

Whether it's a bad movie or not doesn't matter; she just wants to see what kind of plot is going on in Nian's head.

Furthermore, to cultivate a good relationship with Nian, besides having common topics in forging, one also needs to share her love of bad movies—oh, no, I mean movies.

You need to be able to have a good conversation.

Only in this way can we truly become friends with Nian.

With that in mind, Skadi stopped rushing. She decided to take it slow, become friends with Nian first, and then ask him what she wanted to know.

"No? That's not like you."

Nian seemed to know a lot about Skadi, which made Skadi slightly curious.

Do you know me well?

Skadi picked up the teapot and brewed herself a cup of tea, seemingly concerned about what Nian had said.

I've been following you for a year now, and I've been secretly watching you ever since.

"I wouldn't say I know it very well, but I'm at least somewhat clear about it."

He put the book down and rested his chin on his hand, looking at her.

"Oh? So what kind of person am I in your eyes?"

Skadi took a sip of her tea and asked casually.

"No one gets up early without a reason? Anyway, you won't take any action if there isn't enough benefit."

This comment made Skadi slightly open her mouth and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, "Huh?"

She really didn't expect to receive such an evaluation.

Although in a sense she is indeed that kind of person.

Everything you do must be meaningful and rewarding.

After all, she has a system, a magical artifact, so as long as she is willing to do it, she will definitely reap the rewards. Therefore, she will do these things for the sake of those rewards.

However, there are some things she does not necessarily do with the expectation of gaining something from them.

This assessment from that year can only be described as truthful, but not accurate.

"Hmm? It seems you still have objections; you don't like my assessment?"

She had observed Skadi's reaction, so she wanted to know how Skadi viewed herself.

"I can't say it's very accurate, but I can say that in a certain sense, that's indeed how I am."

Skadi shook her head; she didn't think there was anything wrong with it.

"No one gets up early for nothing" is indeed a negative description, but it's more like the mentality of ordinary people.

She never labeled herself as a "god" or anything like that; she was just an ordinary person with great power.

Since they are "ordinary people," isn't it normal that they wouldn't do something without a reason?

"That's right. The meaning of life is to survive, so anything that benefits oneself will trigger one's life instincts."

The word "year" is used cleverly here: "life," not "person."

This seems to suggest that Skadi is not "human," but rather another kind of being.

"If you don't like hearing this, that's fine. You came to me to discuss a collaboration, right?"

Nian stopped the conversation in time and then asked her a question.

"We'll have to talk about the collaboration when I'm done with my work."

Skadi explained her reason: "I want to talk to you and deepen our relationship."

"Pfft, hahaha..." Nian burst out laughing when he heard her say that, laughing heartily.

"Come on, if you can talk about something that interests me, that would be great."

It's true what they say, no one gets up early for nothing.