Jobless Reincarnation: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events

"Phew... Finding Sylphie was no easy feat."

Despite the cold weather, Rudy's face was flushed and his forehead was covered in sweat.

"Pfft."

Seeing him let out a long sigh of relief, looking so comical, made me burst out laughing.

"Honestly, Sylphie actually mocked me, that's really too much."

"I'm sorry, Rudy, I wasn't laughing at you!"

Rudy then scratched his head, looking as if he were embarrassed.

“Hilufi’s head was covered in snow.”

As usual, he patted my head and even took the snowflakes off my head and held them in his palm for me to see.

"The snow is melting, Silphie."

I looked up at Rudy's head and saw that a few snowflakes had piled up there as well.

"Rudy's head is covered in snowflakes too, he looks so cool, Rudy."

Just as I was about to reach out and touch Rudy's head, he lifted my face with both hands, his eyes fixed on me. This made my heart race, as if I were getting closer and closer to Rudy.

“I’m moving back to the dorm from now on, Silphie.”

"So I can see Rudy every day again?!"

"Yes, not only can we see each other every day, but I will also accompany Silphie, study together, eat together, play together, and like today, watch the snow together on the rooftop. If we have time, it's not impossible for Silphie and I to go out and play together."

"Really...really?! Rudy!"

I could barely contain my emotions; I felt like my chest was churning with turmoil...

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What should I do? My heart is pounding...

I felt my whole body heating up, my face burning, and I felt like I couldn't breathe. Just hearing Rudy talk like that made me feel so happy.

“That’s right, Silphie. We run together every day. When it gets warmer, we’ll go on a picnic together and roll around in the grass full of flowers. I’m going to decorate Silphie’s head with pretty wildflowers. We can also play in the stream, just like when we were kids. If we get tired, we can find a big tree and take a nap in its shade…”

"Rudy..."

I could no longer control my emotions. Looking into Rudy's earnest eyes, I rushed into Rudy's arms, and he hugged me gently in return.

“Rudy! I, I want to be with Rudy, just like Rudy said, I want Rudy to adorn me with wildflowers, I want to play in the water with Rudy, I want to take a nap with Rudy under the shade of a tree, I…I…”

I was speechless. I was surrounded by happiness, as if the Rudy of the past had returned to my side.

Tears welled up uncontrollably.

Rudy is still so gentle. Rudy is truly the best boy in the world.

"I never want to be separated from Rudy again, not even for a minute, not even for a second..."

"Okay, I promise Silphie."

"Uh-huh."

"Um……"

Rudy's scent was still so familiar, like a soothing melody that you could listen to endlessly without getting tired of it.

But, regarding Rudy...

It seems to have a slightly different flavor...

Although it's not obvious, it seems to be faintly visible...

It feels both strange and familiar...

Who is that...?

Chapter 198: Like Winter Again

Jobless Reincarnation Fanfic: Live Seriously Even Without Transfer Events [Chapter 198] Like Winter Coming

Chapter 198: Like Winter Again

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Rudyus's perspective:

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"I never want to be separated from Rudy again, not even for a minute, not even for a second..."

"Okay, I promise Silphie."

"Uh-huh."

"Um……"

I heard her sobbing, I heard her heartbeat.

Sylphie's dialogue is undoubtedly the simplest and easiest to fulfill; a single promise is all it takes.

Her cheeks were burning hot, but when she pressed against me, the cold wind seemed to neutralize most of it.

“Hilufi”.

"What's wrong, Rudy?"

"It's nothing, it's just a little cold..."

"I'm so sorry, it's all my fault. I forgot that Rudy's coat was still on me."

Hilfi hurriedly returned the coat to me and helped me put it on. Her face was flushed with a pinkish hue, and even her ears drooped. In the cold air, I couldn't tell if she was shy or just freezing.

"Pfft..."

"Rudy, what are you laughing at...?"

“Hilufi’s face was as red as a monkey’s bottom…”

"Ah...oh no..."

When teased, Hilfi shyly covered her face, which was really cute.

"Alright, alright, let's go back, Silphie, it's too cold outside."

"Uh-huh……"

She nodded silently, and I took her hand. Unlike before, this time she intertwined her fingers with mine, and I could feel the warmth in her usually cold palms.

And so, hand in hand, we walked back to our dormitory, through the gazes of countless students in the library and through the increasingly heavy snowflakes falling from the sky.

“Sylphie, there’s something…that’s bothering me.”

I stopped in my tracks, and she gently closed her eyes, as if she had already anticipated what I was going to say.

"About that magic trick..."

"Rudy, you're a magician, right?"

"Why is Hilfi suddenly bringing this up..."

She let go of my hand.

"Rudy is a magician, and magicians need to be protected. I remember on our way to the magic university, we encountered a monster, and Rudy lost his arm. At that time, I thought that if I could be a little stronger, just a little bit would be enough to protect Rudy."

"Protect me..."

When I first lost my arm, both Sylphie and I were depressed for a long time. But even though she was in great pain herself, she still tried to cheer me up. How could I ever forget something like that...

It turns out she had been blaming herself all along...

"Yes, protect Rudy. Give my body the strength and speed of a swordsman. It might have some impact on my body, but it's okay. If I'm strong enough, I can definitely, absolutely protect Rudy."

"But...you'll die if you keep going like that...Silphie..."

"But, for Rudy..."

For me, you'd even give up your life...? That means that one day in the future, I might lose Sylphie. I don't want that. I've already experienced losing everything once. I keep trying to live on, unlike my last life where I turned my back on my family, stayed at home, didn't even attend my parents' funerals, and ultimately lost everything in the world. This time, I don't want to lose anyone.

I simply cannot accept such naive words coming from Sylphie's mouth.

"Don't talk nonsense! If Sylphie dies because of me, what's the point of my life? Do you want me to live in misery? Sylphie!"

At the moment I shouted it out, I preferred to believe that Sylphie really did learn that forbidden technique to gain my attention, just as Lilith had speculated...

"Rudy, I... I didn't..."

"Stop talking... Sylphie..."

"Rudy..."

"And it will be the same in the future."

Perhaps this matter was resolved just like that. Hilfi took my hand again, but instead of interlocking our fingers as before, the passion between Hilfi and me seemed to be shrouded in a shadow once more.

"I'm sorry, Silphie, I shouldn't have yelled at you..."

"No, it's my fault. I made Rudy worry."

In fact, I've done even worse things. Back then, the blast wave from the rock cannon grazed Hilfi's cheek. That was much worse than this, but I didn't apologize.

This time too.

We arrived at the dormitory building, stepping through the snow-covered ground, but Hilfi suddenly stopped.

"If Rudy is happier with Miss Lilith, it's fine if Rudy doesn't move back in."

Lilith... why would she say that...?

Did Teacher Luo Qixi tell her...?

“Sir…Sir…why are you suddenly saying this…”

"Rudy and Miss Lilith spent the night together last night, didn't they..."

If it were Paul, he might have already admitted it, but if I were to tell Silphie so bluntly... well, I don't have the courage to say it directly to Silphie.

"No...nothing like that..."

"Rudy, you're hesitating. It seems you really are."

I lowered my head in shame, not having the courage to look at Sylphie directly, but I still managed to steal a glance at her.

She looked up at the sky, as if she were crying, or as if she was trying to slow down the flow of her tears, but her voice sounded like she was sobbing.

"Rudy smells like Miss Lilith. I smelled it when I hugged Rudy on the rooftop. It's a strange smell, like Miss Lilith's perfume. I don't want to believe it, I really hope it's a misunderstanding..."

“Silphi…”

"The feeling of hugging Rudy was so sweet, it made me so happy, but... but... I don't want to lie to myself anymore... Rudy..."

I looked up abruptly, grabbed her shoulders, and saw that she was already in tears. My heart ached terribly.

“Silphie…I…I’m not what you think…”

“It’s okay… Rudy…”

She gently pushed my hand away, wiped away her tears, and turned to walk upstairs.

"Rudy has been very good to me."

She went upstairs, leaving me alone downstairs.

I can understand how Silphi feels, but I don't know what to do.

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I returned to the Magic Association's office, that dormitory room—I probably can't go back to it for the time being.

Thump thump... thump thump...

"Please come in."

"You are Mr. Rudius Boreas Greirat, right?"

I thought it would be about the blackboard workshop, but when I pushed open the door, it wasn't Mr. Patton in his work clothes who stood in front of me, but a man who looked like an officer, and a row of soldiers behind him.