I'm in Teresin, dedicated to playing badly

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Do you want a next time...?

Shinji Kitahara's lips twitched, then he sighed.

"So what exactly do you want to do...?"

He was acting like he was doing it for the whole world just a moment ago, so why did he suddenly turn around and start attacking him?

"There is no conflict between the two."

Shanish held him, her breath warm.

"And aren't you already doing something about change?"

Is that what he wants to do? Besides, he's just a trainer. What world, what future—those are things for the top echelons to consider. He...

He might actually be able to do something.

Shinji Kitahara actually knew this.

Exceptional talent, superhuman abilities, accumulated reputation, and the presence of a solar eclipse...

Although he hadn't previously connected it to the Three Goddesses, nor did he expect it to escalate to this extent, he knew he possessed considerable power.

But he really didn't think he could shoulder such a big responsibility on his own.

"So why should one person bear this burden?"

She looked at him, her tone serious.

"This is not solely your responsibility; you are not alone."

silence.

Then came a sigh.

He had to admit that Shanish was right.

This matter has never been just his own affair; it is relevant to everyone.

Even the eclipse could see this and helped him communicate with the Emperor of the East Sea, but he had been avoiding it all along.

No, it can't be called escaping.

According to normal human thinking, adults should protect children, and adults should be responsible for this kind of thing, and children should not be involved.

Even if this matter is closely related to them.

This is how Shinji Kitahara views himself and those horse girls.

The three goddesses also viewed the world in this way.

But Shanish is not.

She is a newborn child, but precisely because of this, she can think from a child's perspective.

Admittedly, she also acknowledged that many children's knowledge and perspectives are limited by their age, and their wisdom is far inferior to that of adults.

But children will eventually grow up.

Just like the little pony girls that Shinji Kitahara helped back then, many of them are now adults and no longer little girls who need his care and indulgence.

It's as if the growth of this world has exceeded the control of the three goddesses, and it is no longer a garden that needs their protection and guidance to survive.

They didn't realize this and continued to treat them like children.

As a result, estrangement gradually increased, and disagreements began.

so......

"So, can you let me go now?"

After Shanish's reminder, he felt as if he had grasped something.

He might actually be able to do something, but that's a matter for later.

Right now, he's thinking about how to escape from this basement.

After all, no matter how bright the future may be, no light can shine into the basement.

Shinji Kitahara tried to pry her fingers off, attempting to break free.

The result was an even tighter hug.

"Let's do it again."

She hooked her arms around his neck and whispered in his ear.

"I'll listen to you this time."

"you......"

Shinji Kitahara frowned.

But before she could speak, her lips were covered by warmth.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Shanish looked at him.

"I love you."

"So, please."

If it were any other horse girl, Kitahara Shinji wouldn't even agree; he'd practically pin her down on the bed and start lecturing her. He wouldn't even be Kitahara.

But looking at the face so close to his, so identical to that of a solar eclipse, he realized something else entirely.

Looking at that pitiful expression and the pleading in her eyes.

Shinji Kitahara remained silent for a moment before making his decision.

That would be even worse; wouldn't that turn into some kind of "meal replacement literature"?

"It's okay, I don't mind."

But before he could respond, Shanish pressed him back onto the bed.

"After all, in a sense, she and I are the same person."

After years of observation, Shanish came to a conclusion.

Talking nicely to this kind of person is useless.

You have to deliver a powerful punch directly.

"If she can do it, so can I; if she can't, I can still do it."

“I don’t aspire to surpass her in your heart, but I will prove that in some ways, I am better than her.”

She bent down.

"For example."

"Now."

.......

After some time.

Shinji Kitahara emerged from the basement with a dark expression.

Although he did manage to grasp something through his communication with Shanish.

But the problem is that he also caught something else that he hadn't intended to catch.

...Although it was indeed quite enjoyable.

"Oh, you're still alive."

When she saw him come out, Old Ma's mother gave a meaningful smile.

"Why do you look so dark? Are you trying to be a jerk and not take responsibility for her?"

"...Give me a bottle of water."

Shinji Kitahara ignored her and started gulping down the water after getting it.

After he finished drinking, Old Ma spoke again.

"Where did that little girl come from? I've never seen her before, and she doesn't seem to be Treson's student."

"That's definitely not the case."

"Where did you kidnap that from?"

"I can't kidnap her."

Shinji Kitahara shook his head.

"The fourth goddess? I'm lucky she doesn't try to seduce me. Where am I supposed to seduce her?"

Old Ma's expression froze.

"...The Fourth Goddess?"

"Isn't it normal for three goddesses to have four?"

If you include solar eclipses, then there are even five.

After a moment of silence, Old Ma's mother decided to skip this dangerous topic.

"After your 'communication,' have you figured out what you want to do?"

"Think it through."

Shinji Kitahara nodded, then looked up and gazed into the distance.

"But not me."

"It is 'we'."

Chapter 294: Family

Shinji Kitahara has figured it out.

This world does not belong to him; he has no reason, nor the right, to be responsible for the so-called world on his own.

And it's not just him; the same principle applies to the three goddesses.

Perhaps they are very strong, perhaps they have taken care of this world for a long time, perhaps they have really sacrificed a lot to maintain this world.

But just like a child, one day they will grow up.

This world should also break free from their mother's embrace.

Of course, breaking away from an embrace does not mean completely abandoning it.

As children grow up, parents should learn to let go, actively communicate with them, and listen to their opinions.

So does he.

"So, what are you going to do?"

Old Ma asked.

"I plan to go and ask first."

Shinji Kitahara stood up.

"Go and talk to them all, whether they're horse girls, humans, or anything else."

Go and communicate, go and explore, go and put it into practice.

"For example, what kind of future do you want, Mother-in-law?"