Happy Times

Currently, Ren and Rina were walking on a hallway with wonder still left in their eyes.

It had been more than an hour since they left the siblings in order to call their companions.

Zen had told them earlier that it would be better for them to call the other while he was preparing the map of the Free World.

This was because it would be more practical if they were all present to see the map.

Rina was the first to speak, "Hon, about the thing that Zen did earlier…"

"I know…"

Ren still couldn't forget the image of snow falling with a wave of his son's hand.

It was ethereal and magical.

Something that would- that could have only been witnessed from fiction and fairy tales.

It was power that was out of this world.

"I think it's time that we play the game again…" He said as he looked at his beloved wife.

However, Rina blushed and asked, "What if they found out about our names in the game?"

"So what?" Ren raised his brow in confusion.

"Idiot. Did you forget about the worldwide announcement when we got married at the Temple of Love?"

Her words made Ren's face freeze, "Oh…"

Just imagining the teasing that they would be bombarded with when it was known that the first thing they did in the game was get married sent shivers down his spine.

"W-Well, we can't do anything about it, can we?" Ren's eye twitched.

Seeing his expression, Rina couldn't help but giggle, 'It's rare to see him get so flustered~'

Ren had always been the type of man who seemed to be aware of everything and anything, unfazed even when presented with the most unpredictable situation.

Therefore, she deeply cherished moments like this where he felt more human, and less like an omniscient machine.

"Hey, why are you giggling? You're teasing me in your mind, right?"

'What the…' 

Rina immediately changed her expression to a more nonchalant one.

"No. Why would I do that?"

"You're really not admitting it, huh? It seems like I have to resort to some tricks…"

"What are you talking abou— HAHAHA!"

Rina couldn't finish her words as Ren grabbed her hands and pushed her onto the wall before tickling her sides.

"Hahaha! Stop! Hahahaha–"

"What if I don't want to~" Ren smirked evilly.

"Hahahaha! Please! Stop! I said stop!" Rina unconsciously kicked Ren's stomach.

"Ow!"

Ren instantly knelt down with a pained expression on his face.

"Damn…" 

He felt all strength leaving his body as he grabbed his stomach.

Seeing this, Rina immediately knelt beside him with a worried expression, "Hon, are you okay?"

'Of course I'm not…'

"I'm fine, don't worry about it~" Ren squeezed out a smile on his face.

Grrrrr—

Feeling a growl on his stomach, he looked at his wife and asked, "Can we perhaps take a detour and visit the toilet first?"

"Pfffttt!!!" 

Rina giggled uncontrollably at his words.

Ren's eyes darkened, "Hey! It's because we just ate, okay?"

"Sure~ Sure~"

Although she said that, she was still giggling nonstop.

The two of them joked with each other as they walked to where Margarette, Olivia, and the others were.

Of course, only after taking a detour to where the toilet was first.

***

At the same time…

"Brother, can you teach me!" Sera's eyes sparkled with excitement.

Looking at his sister, Zen chuckled and nodded, "Of course, I will. Let me finish the map first."

"Ehhh? Are you really finishing the map?" Sera tilted her head curiously. 

All she was seeing was her brother sitting at the couch and closing his eyes without moving.

"You'll see later." Zen smirked confidently.

However, this only irritated Sera, "Hmph! But promise that you'll teach me later, okay!?"

"Yes~ Yes~"

Still unconvinced, Sera offered her little finger and said, "Pinky promise!?"

"Pinky promise!" 

Zen accepted readily, remembering the memories of when they were still children.

'Oh, how fast time has passed…'

Looking at his sister, her image now and ten years ago seemed to overlap for a moment.

"Hey, why are you looking like you're constipated?"

However, Sera's words instantly made all the happy memories vanish as a frown appeared on Zen's forehead.

"You brat…"

Zen immediately got up and tried to catch Sera, but she was able to dodge him.

Unwilling to give up, Zen chased Sera all over the room as smiles appeared on their faces unconsciously.

It was just like the good old days…

***

However, while they were having a happy time…

In a dimly lit office…

Hurried knocks could be heard from the door.

"Come in."

A voice loudly spoke.

Creak—

The door opened as a man in a suit urgently entered the office while gasping for breath.

"Mr. President! I have come to report to you about the project of Dr. Lazarus."

"Oho? What happened? Was he successful?"

The dim illumination revealed a part of the President's head.

Something which would surely make Ren's world turn upside down if he were to witness this in person.