After Yoru left Yuusuke and Mitsuki and entered the bedroom. He saw a slight movement in Shirley's fingers.
"Looks like Shirley will wake up soon enough."
Yoru then made a barrier so that the sound from inside the bedroom would not come out at all. After that he sat beside Shirley and stroked her head to make her feel calm.
Sure enough. Not long after that. Shirley began to open her eyes little by little.
"Shirley, are you okay? Is here somewhere that hurt?" Yoru asked softly.
Shirley didn't answer. Only the tear in her eyes were the obvious answer for Yoru.
"I'm sorry. Even thought I said I would protect you, but I..." Yoru could only lower his head.
With a messy face, Shirley stroked Yoru's head who was bowed nearby and said. "This isn't all your fault. If you didn't help me earlier. Maybe they would have caught me and put me in prison again. At that time, I myself didn't know if I would have survived or not."
Yoru raised his head and looked at Shirley who was also looking at him with a smile on her face.
Although a smile appeared on Shirley's face. But Yoru knew full well, that face was also a face filled with regret, sadness, and anger.
"Shirley, I'm right here. When you're feeling down and thinking it's all over. Smile." Yoru then took Shirley's hand and held it.
"Life is not always what you want, and what you expect. However, we must face all of this with a calm heart and keep moving forward."
"Pay attention to your surroundings, try to observe your surroundings. Life is not just about heartbreak. And everything that happens, you can learn from it. My friend once said "just take the beauty."
"Shirley, remember one thing. Whatever happens to you. You are not alone, because I am here. I will be with you."
Yoru tried to make Shirley let go of his burden a little. And Shirley smiled after hearing all the words yoru said.
"Yoru, would you like to hear a story." asked Shirley in a voice that sounded sad.
"Yeah, tell me. I'll listen to everything you have to say." Yoru answered while wiping away the tears running down Shirley's cheeks.
*
In the far far away lands. The noble class always treats those born with white hair or heterochromia as treacherous snakes.
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And one day, a girl was born into the family of the most powerful duke in the land, adorned with stunning hair the color of snow, and non-matching red and blue eyes.
Hated by her own family, and having the only man she ever loved was snatched away by a jealous younger sister on her wedding night, she was also imprisoned on a false charge.
Enduring torture and humiliation, she vowed to take revenge against those who wronged her. But, even though she escaped, in her belly there was the child of her former fiancée.
So she made another vow to take care of the child. Because even thought the father was hateful, the baby didn't have any sin.
And on her way to escape, she met a stranger who was so kind enough to help her. She felt a slight happiness, because even with what she is, the stranger treated her just like any ordinary girl.
However, her happiness did not last long. Because the child in her womb died. She had a miscarriage. It was at that moment, all reason to live disappeared from her.
The girl asked and prayed to god using her remaining strength "Don't I deserve to be happy?"
*
Shirley stopped talking when she had finished her story. He then asked Yoru a question.
"Yoru, don't you think that girl deserves to be happy?"
Yoru was silent. And after a while, he opened his mouth.
"There is nothing in this world, a creature that does not deserve to be happy. All deserve happiness. However, all must try to achieve their happiness. Those who do not strive for it or take the happiness of others. They are just selfish beings."
"If everyone deserves to be happy. Do those who are selfish also deserve to be happy?"
"Of course. Anyone can be happy, should be happy, and must be happy. But, like what I said earlier. We have to work for our happiness. Nothing is free in this world, girl."
Shirley wanted to ask again, but Yoru stopped her.
"I'm not done talking." Yoru said with a smile.
"Those who are selfish. Those who don't want to do everything, and only want to take what other people have. They have the right to be happy. But, if you dare to take someone else's thing. Don't blame other people if what's yours is taken by someone other."
Yoru was silent for a moment.
"In other words. If you give something to someone else. Someday someone else will give you something you didn't expect. And if you take something that belongs to someone else. Someday, what should be yours will be taken by someone else too."
Yoru smiled and then stroked Shirley's head.
"In your original dimension, everyone took what you had. And now here. I will give you whatever you want. Whatever you want to have. Whatever you want to do. Tell me all of that. Then I will grant all of it for you."
Shirley couldn't believe what she was hearing.
She never got what she wanted. Until she never wanted anything. And the little thing that she wanted for the last time was also taken by them. That's why she thought of ending her life.
But, here, in front of her. A stranger she just met. Promises to give her everything she wants.
Tears began to roll down Shirley's cheeks. Yoru who saw this wiped away those tears.
"Are you sure?" Shirley in a broken voice asked.
"Yeah. You can keep my word." Yoru replied with a smile.
"I don't need a lot of things, nor do I want a lot of things. I just want a small, simple thing." Shirley tearfully said.
"Tell me, and I will grand that wish of yours." Yoru answered with confidence.
"Will you always stay with me?"
"Granted. It's easy."
"Will you always love me?"
"No need to ask. No one has bigger love to you other than me in this world."
Shirley smiled, and then she hugged Yoru tightly and cried as loud as she could.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.....Thank you!"
*
Shirley sobbed for several minutes before she finally calmed down.
"Have you calmed down?" Yoru asked Shirley who was still hugging him.
"Hmm..." Shirley just nodded her head. But his face looks very happy, even though only he himself knows.
Still hugging Yoru, Shirley asked. "Yoru, you said earlier that you already have two wives. Would your two wives mind if I become your third wife?"
Yoru was silent. "Third wife? You don't want to be the only one?" He said a little confused.
"I know you can't have only one. So I have no problem being number three. And i also didn't have any problem if you add another girl after me." Shirley answered in a calm tone.
Ting!!!
[Shirley has been successfully added as lover]
Yoru was a little surprised by the notification that appeared. But he smiled after reading the notification.
"I've actually informed my two wives about you earlier. However, I don't know if I've received a reply from them or not. I haven't seen any of it since earlier."
Yoru then released Shirley from his arms. Although Shirley was a little reluctant to let Yoru go. But because she knew they had to talk about something, Shirley was forced to release Yoru from her arms.
Yoru then opened the status panel. Of course Shirley was surprised by the sudden appearance of a blue box floating in front of Yoru.
"Yoru, what is that?" Shirley asked while pointing at the status panel.
"This is one of the unique magics that I have. It's called status panel. The only ones who can use this magic are me and all my wives. So since you are now my wife, you should also be able to use this magic. You only need to think about status. Then a box like this will appear in front of you."
After that, for a few minutes. Yoru taught Shirley how to use the status panel.