Chapter 1: I Woke Up, and I'm Stronger

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The dim light flickered on.

Renz's first thought upon waking was to get up and prepare breakfast for his wife, Erina. But the next second, his expression subtly shifted.

This... familiar yet unfamiliar rental apartment?

Renz picked up his phone.

The year was 2016.

Time had returned to the original timeline. In the future world, Renz had lived for over fifty years, almost forgetting that he didn't belong there—and now he was back.

In his mind, a voice seemed to narrate everything that had happened.

[Congratulations on completing your first life.]

[Renz - Erina, worldline has entered a perfect ending.]

[You walked hand-in-hand until the age of 89. You successfully became a renowned chef. You and Erina had a total of four children: Rina Nakiri, Haruki Nakiri, Mirai Nakiri, and Shinichi Nakiri.]

[Rina Nakiri became a real estate tycoon in Tokyo, Japan.]

[Haruki Nakiri became a world-renowned gourmet.]

[Mirai Nakiri became the president of a mobile game studio.]

[Shinichi Nakiri became a variety show host.]

[And you, Renz, at the end of this life, owned three luxury cars, twelve private villas, and many assets. You were the pinnacle of the Japanese culinary world. Any dish you tasted would become your own creation. You were known as "The Unsurpassable," shaking the entire culinary industry.]

[You remained faithful to your wife, with close contact with other genders being only 1% and intimate contact 0%, making you a model husband.]

[The simulator is calculating your life path.]

[Erina 97%, Chika Fujiwara 0.0002%, Masuzu Natsukawa 0.0002%, Hana Midorikawa 0.0002%....]

Countless memory fragments surged into Renz's mind. From his first encounter with Erina, his first time learning to cook with her, participating in future cooking competitions together, slowly getting to know each other, to the second year in the future when they officially decided to date. During this process, Renz continuously absorbed Erina's culinary knowledge.

Whether by natural talent or other reasons, Renz's ability to learn cooking was exceptionally strong. With the help of Erina's God's Tongue and the assistance of muscle memory, he reached the level of a special-grade chef within a year. Constantly accumulating experience, he stood at the pinnacle of the Japanese culinary world within three years.

He had lived for over 50 years in the future world, accumulating countless professional insights.

Renz tentatively went to the kitchen and began to cook using the methods he remembered. A person with no prior experience was now cooking with incredible skill, confirming that these events had indeed occurred.

Renz picked up his phone and dialed the most familiar number. It was an empty line.

Troublesome.

Perhaps Erina hadn't used that phone number back then. Renz quickly looked up "Totsuki Academy." It was far from the private Hachiko Academy he attended, but the school did exist.

"The old man's name is correct too."

"I'll just take a taxi there."

Renz didn't hesitate for a second. He remembered telling Erina long ago that if he could return to his original world, he would come find her no matter what.

School later?

What about school? Was school more important than seeing his wife?

"It's a 2-hour drive from here," Renz calculated the distance. "That's not too far. If I go now and come back, I'll still make it. It's just being late for the first day of school. Who hasn't been late for the first day of school?"

However, Renz's attention was drawn to the [Life Simulator] interface in his mind. This was the simulator that had sent him ten years into the future without warning, then disappeared, and now that he was back in his original timeline, it reappeared.

"Erina 97%, and all these other names at 0.0002%—what does that mean?" Renz frowned, glancing at the names, which included his elementary and middle school classmates. It was worth noting that... they were all women.

Renz didn't delve into the meaning further. He quickly put on some clothes and hurried out the door.

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At Totsuki Academy

Erina shifted in her sleep, reaching out to hug Renz beside her—only to find the space empty. She felt a bit bewildered.

"Renz?!"

"Hmm, Erina-sama, who are you calling?" Hisako Arato walked in, wearing her pajamas. Seeing Erina's state, she blushed slightly and lowered her head.

Such a young Hisako! Erina quickly pulled out her phone.

Time... had time gone back? Was it a dream? Erina felt lost in this situation. However, she raised her phone, ready to dial a number, only to find it didn't connect.

But! Erina remembered Renz's graduating school. She opened her phone and searched for Private Hachiko Academy. It was a real school!

"Erina-sama, are you getting up at this hour? Are you preparing to cook?" Hisako Arato asked strangely. Erina seemed a bit unusual today.

Erina put on her clothes and wrapped herself in a jacket. "I need to find someone."

"Find someone?" Hisako Arato was stunned.

"Yes, find someone." Erina didn't explain further, hurrying towards the door.

"Totsuki has a curfew! And if you go out now, won't you miss your morning classes?" Hisako Arato asked in surprise. "Whatever it is, wait until after school."

"This matter is very important to me," Erina said seriously. She needed to know if this person, Renz, truly existed. Private Hachiko Academy. She had to see for herself!

Moreover, Erina picked up her phone, reflecting on the memories the past had brought her. Having lived for a long time in the future, she realized she had gained a lot of culinary knowledge in her mind. And some cuisines she wasn't good at—it seemed she now knew them too. If all of this was real, then that person, Renz... must also be real, right?

Erina didn't want this to be a dream.

The cooking knowledge, the experience with different cuisines from other places—she would rather all of it be false than for that person not to exist. In her memories of the future, the memories of living together, traveling together, and developing dishes together were all incredibly precious.

Two figures, in different places, both appeared at a subway station.

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