Chapter 592: [ Is this a Dream? ]

Allen’s head filled with question marks, when Liu Muxiao said shyly while her cheeks got red.

“U- Uhm, how long are you going to touch my butt?”

“Eh? Ah, s- sorry!” Allen was startled and he hurriedly pulled back his hand.

So the sensation on his palm was her butt! Because Allen didn’t know what it was, he had ended up caressing it! It felt like a soft bun…

No, wait! Usually, moments like this, she’ll blow up! Thinking that Allen shrunk his head but his eyes revealed a lot of confusion and bewilderment. Why is Liu Muxiao here…? What’s going on…?

“Ah, don’t move yet.”

Against all odds, he could hear a gentle voice from the girl’s mouth. But Allen couldn’t afford to listen to her because his head was full of unclear confusion.

To the average person, his surroundings would appear to be dark. To him, this setting was as bright as day. It was a somber night. There was no moon, and there were no stars. The window was under the curtain of darkness. The chirping of the birds outside and cries of cicadas—it was a peaceful scene full of harmony and dream-like tranquility.

Allen had no idea how long he had slept, but his body was as stiff as stone.

With great effort, he managed to raise his body upwards.

When Allen slowly straightened up his body while perplexed, he found himself lying on a big soft bed. There was a familiar ceiling above his head and even every crack coincided with his memory.

This is my... bedroom?

Hm? What’s going on here?

“… …”

“And why are you here, Muxiao? Is this a dream?”

Liu Muxiao was surprised for a moment, then, “Yup, this is a dream. Come, rest a bit more…” she smiled brightly, Allen felt he was really in a dream. His heart was calm and full of sweetness. This was a peace that he had not yet tasted after a very long, long, time.

“…??” Allen stared at her bewildered. Then, his gaze went past her and into the side in where he saw a row of extremely familiar people leaning against the wall opposite the end of his bed. His beloved sister; Layla, Alkrasha, Xue Ling, Laura, and Celty who was drooling while sleeping, she was even muttering something while laughing strangely (creepily). They were all leaning against each other and breathing smoothly with their eyes slightly closed.

They looked like they were sound asleep.

Yeah… “A dream…” They can’t be here… but why is not Mia or Eliade in here…? Am I selecting people to appear in my dream? That can’t be! I’m missing them as much as I missed each one of them… Allen was bewildered. Oh well, as long as I could see them—realizing this, Allen sighs and then, suddenly tears started falling from his eyes as he started crying like a little child.

Liu Muxiao was shocked, she stared aghast at Allen.

When she was about to ask what was wrong, she suddenly felt her body pulled with much force. “I…I missed all of you...sob…how are you…?!” Allen muttered as he buried his face on Liu Muxiao’s neck as he embraced her tightly. He took a deep breath as he sniffed her familiar scent; the strength on his arms was so strong Liu Muxiao felt a bit hurt.

Allen seemed to want her to enter his body… however, from his trembling, Liu Muxiao didn’t dare to complain nor back away.

“… …” Liu Muxiao was struck speechless, endured the pain, flapping her mouth open, closed, open, like a fish out of water. She didn’t know what to say—uwaahh! She messed up! She never expected Allen would actually believe her and would act like this…!

Isn’t this… to much…?

“A…no, Allen….”

But Allen didn’t seem to hear her as he was drowning in his emotions.

“You never changed huh, Nah, I bet you won’t… no, the real you would be different I guess…I really want to see you now, Muxiao…” Allen started touching Liu Muxiao, of course, not in some place he shouldn’t as a proper gentleman—he strokes her hair and feels her cheek.

Allen’s happiness can be seen on his face as he continued to tear up, so happy he could see her.

Because, of this Liu Muxiao, suddenly felt guilty though, for some reason, she was so happy she could fly to ninth heaven!

Thus, due to these overflowing emotions, she forgot to clear up her lie and hugged Allen back while crying. “You idiot! You didn’t know how I was so worried about you! If you lose connection, how would I know if you are alright? If something happened to you, what would I do?!” She also burst into her emotions. Her eyes were like a dam exploding, as water gushed out on her eyes like a leaking faucet.

Her thin and fragile-looking shoulders trembling.

“YOU BASTARD!!” She cried out in anger and also in blame. “… DO YOU NOT EVEN REALIZE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE?! WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU COULDN’T RETURN TO US?! I, I WOULD HAVE DIED!!!”

Buhooo—!! she grasped and clawed Allen’s back. If not for his body physique, his skin would have peeled off from the strength.

“Muxiao…” Allen was shocked, but his voice was extremely soft and gentle—his expression was full of guilt. He knows that this was his mistake, his wrong… and so, he couldn’t say anything back.

“I was… really worried…” Liu Muxiao bit her lips. Her teardrops made a ‘thud. thud.’ sound as it struck the mattress. She heard a few groans behind her but she didn’t care… she stared at Allen and SLAP! Allen’s eyes widened his face turned to the side from the force of the impact. Although there was no pain, for some reason, Allen can feel a stinging pain coming straight through his heart—

He really wronged her this time…

Liu Muxiao’s lips trembled and her hand shivered. “You…DON’T YOU DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT AND JUST ABANDON ME!!! Because… Because… I’ll die… you know…! You despicable… bastard…!!”

She embraced Allen and pulled him closer, so tightly if Allen was a normal human he would have been suffocated here and now. The arms that were buckling behind him were powerful that they were almost embedded in his flesh.

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Allen was so shocked he doesn’t know how to react—and that slap just now woke up him up from the dream(?) and felt something wrong—why does this feel so real…?

However, this time, Liu Muxiao’s outburst awoke the other girls.

And when they saw Allen… sitting there in a daze and confused all while being embraced by a crying Liu Muxiao…

“““Allen! (Husband!!)”””

They stood up in surprise and came around. The second to hug Allen was Celty, followed by Layla and then Alkrasha. Xue Ling hesitated for a while and then held everyone in her arms from behind. Laura, on the other hand, stood behind them smiling happily—her gaze was like a mother staring at her son who was playing with his friends—

An extremely gentle gaze.

Crying and sobbing, the entire room filled with tears and weep but it’s not due to sorrow or sadness but the intense joy they were currently feeling.

The sight of Allen, tearing up, smiling—though, with a bit of confusion was the best expression for Laura. Allen’s smile was pure and shows the rawer emotion that usually he wouldn’t show. All this time, Allen was burdened and longing for them—although they could take some of it off, but not in its entirety. They would never be able to replace these people, just like how they wouldn’t be able to replace theirs.

She was sure of it…and so, their absence really hurt her beloved master…!

So many times she had seen him staring dazedly at the sky, his eyes moist and full of sorrow and longing.

Those moments caused her to feel as if her heart was being ripped apart—so painful for her to see her beloved master like this—but now…!

Laura watched the group crying and hugging each other for almost an hour with gentle eyes. Not one pulled back or separated as they cuddled together as if trying to compensate for the time when they were long for each other. However—

…Eh? But why is Miss Celty started undressing Master…? Laura’s expression paled. “Wa, wait stop! Miss Celty, you can’t do that!!”

“You idiot Celty what are you doing?!” Liu Muxiao was also startled when she saw what Celty was doing after calming down. This pervert—

“Eh? This is really real? You’re here?!”

But Allen could care less as he finally realized what was happening.

“That’s not important, and stop her, Allen! Celty you lewd pervert! Stop itttt!!!” Xue Ling also panicked. Her face turning red. She was still shy and easily embarrassed about these matters.

"Hello, Celty, what are you doing? Shouldn’t this be a touching scene, right?" Alkrasha also frowned upon seeing what Celty was doing.

"Well, if I want to act, I better act till the end.” Celty puffed her proud chest as she stared at Allen with an excited expression. “And even if I said that I just want to sleep with him tonight. I want to be with him… wouldn't you still stop me? You'll definitely stop me and enjoy yourself…what proper lady, throw that into the gutter! You all have your own moments in this story, why wouldn’t I have one? I've been drooling for him for two lives right now, and yet this story has yet to give me even a single chapter dedicated only for us!! TRULY UNFAIR! FUCK YOU ******!! Now I’m extremely falling behind all of you, I can’t forgive that! I love Allen the most—I LOVE HIM!! And so, this is my moment…!!”

Allen remained silent.

On seeing that Allen didn't argue back, Celty’s eyes sparkled in ecstasy and tried to force the issue to end.

"This will be the end of our touching reunion, guys. Now adults time, so please excuse yourself —" She declared shamelessly.

“Excuse ourselves, your face!! As if we would allow that!! What kind of logic is that supposed to be?!”

Celty pouted. Then, suddenly something caught her eye; “…What’s with the red mark on husband’s handsome face? Did you just slap my husband, you stupid Muxiao?!” she exclaimed angrily.

Seeing the faint red handprint, Celty’s expression distorted just like a Lioness seeing her child being bullied by someone.

Her anger exploded!

Hearing her words, Liu Muxiao shrunk in shame. She averted her eyes and responded, “I, I just subconsciously follows the flow—teh?! Don’t start undressing yourself damn it, you lewd pervert! Stop thattttt!!”

Celty complained. “…What are you doing, seriously! This is my long-time reunion with my husband, can you please leave us alone for a bit? Give us some time, please! I wouldn’t pursue your violence that is your moment. But now is mine, so go away!”

“Ah, I’m sorry—is that what you want me to say?! You lewd pervert! And sister Alkrasha, don’t just laugh there and please stop her for real!”

“Ha ha, well, what I can say? This takes me back~” Alkrasha covered her mouth with her hand laughed as she watched what this warm yet extremely chaotic scene.

Layla also chided with a faint smile, “…That’s right, we’ve been looking for him desperately all this time, after all. It accumulated. Besides, didn’t Muxiao take the lead this time…? Right?” she glanced at her teasingly, her cheeks blushing.

“Not you too, sister Layla!!” Liu Muxiao bit her lips in embarrassment.

It was pandemonium.

… Seeing this,

“Aha, hahahahahahaha,”

Allen who was originally confused and bewildered burst out in laughter. Tears fell from his eyes but he was clutching his stomach due to laughing out loud. “Whether this is really just a dream or not, doesn’t matter anymore. Seeing you again and able to touch you again, is already enough—that I won’t ask for more—”

“Allen (husband)…”

For a long time, everyone hugged in a group like they did not want to let go.

The moment seemed to freeze time.

Though the perve—I mean Celty’s hand seems to be moving in a strange way but since it was Allen, it was overlooked.

… …

As dawn drew near, Allen was woken up by his biological clock.

A bit lightheaded, Allen was at a loss what had happened at first when suddenly, all the memories that had happened last night came into him. The nostalgic laughter, moments and teasing—was it a dream or not, that thought had already disappeared from his mind as he no longer cares whether it was real or not.

What he knows was that, for the very first time he had come into this World of the Gods, Allen felt extremely happy and lighthearted. His heart was so calm and peaceful that he didn't seem to care if the world would get destroyed tomorrow or not. This is his only dream, his desire...

All his efforts up until now were all for this kind of moment!

He then could not help but reveal a gentle smile.

“…Oh? You’re up?”

When he was drowned in his happy thoughts, a voice rang out awaking from his reverie. Raising his head, he then saw his beloved sister; Layla’s face.

So close…

As he came to, Allen felt a warm and soft sensation on the back of his head. Finally, he noticed why and that was because he actually resting on Layla’s lap.

“Are you okay?” She asked her voice so soft and gentle.

“…Sister…?”

“Yeah, it is me…”

“So it’s really not a dream…?”

Layla smiled gently. She moved her hand and gently pinched Allen’s cheek. “So? Was this a dream…?”

“I see…” Allen smiled happily as he closed his eyes again. He seems to be trying to enjoy the moment between them as his lips arched into a gentle and soft smile, completely different from his usual playful grin.

Ha〜... how cute〜

Though, for some reason, someone was receiving large damage every second.

The person she had been looking for, ever so desperately up until now, that she worried night and day without rest, was finally in within her reach, even sleeping in her lap like they were returned to their past selves, gave her greater joy she can ever hope for!

Allen… Layla stared at his face as he slept on her lap.

She then cupped his head with her hands and gently turned it towards her.

"What's the matter?" Allen asked, opening his closed eyes.

"I want to see your face."

There was a gentle expression on Layla’s face, and her eyes were as still as water. Allen smiled and stared at her, then slowly averted his eyes. But this time, he didn’t turn his head at the side, letting his face in front of her.

"I… you're quite familiar with my face already. There's not much to look at." Allen softly mumbled.

Layla’s heart began beating even quicker when she saw how embarrassed Allen was.

She didn't know why she had this sudden impulse, but she did, and couldn't help but follow her heart and voice her thoughts. Although she was somewhat embarrassed inside a corner of her heart, at the current moment, the urge to follow her impulse had far surpassed her embarrassment.

"Yes,” She replied with a gentle tone. “I'm quite familiar with your face, but no matter how familiar I am with it, I can't get enough." She gently adjusted his head so that he was laying down flat in a comfortable position, looking up at her.

She smiled. "Now I'm able to see you quite clearly."

“… …” Allen didn’t respond anymore. He didn’t have anything to say—as they stared at each other, Allen almost lost himself in the pools of her eyes; he couldn't help but avert his gaze.

Suddenly, everything turned dark. Layla had covered his eyes with her flawless hand. "You're tired. Close your eyes and rest a while."

"Okay..." Allen obediently closed his eyes.

The soft sensation, faint aroma, and comfortable feeling caused his mind to feel at ease and full of warm comfort. He felt as if, he had finally found his harbor after a very long time of sailing… it was the most wonderful feeling in the entire world.

He rubbed his cheeks against her slightly and whenever she stopped stroking his head he frowned as if saying ‘don’t stop’.

Every each of his reactions was unbearable and lovely.

A crimson flush crept up the Big Sister’s cheeks, and her eyes moistened as she observed her beloved little brother who had closed his eyes.

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