Understanding

Hiro and the rest appeared in a rural area with japanese style buildings. Hiro looked around and immediately saw an orange haired kid walking with another orange haired girl. Hiro smirked to himself and said "Cool. Let's go."

He grabbed Zerotwo and the rest and walked away, becoming invisible. Zerotwo said "Why are we..." Hiro explained "Because, there's no powers in this world... Or at least, this realm." he ran away, grabbing the rest with his tails as he laughed "This place should be fun!"

Zerotwo smiled softly and said "Fun?" Hiro explained "Yeah! So there's monsters her with holes in their chests and they're actually souls that can't pass on to the afterlife and there are Soul Reapers that kill them with swords that purify the monsters' souls and allow them to pass on. Basically, gods of death but they're not gods. This was my first an-"

He coughed and changed the subject "Anyway! Things could get tricky here, but I will find a way to get you all a Zanpakuto!" Isabella said "Zanpakuto?" Hiro nodded and said "Yeah! It's a soul weapon. I have one." he grabbed the air and a pitch black katana that even had a black sheath appeared.

The only thing that wasn't black was the red nylon string on the sheath.

Isabella gawked and said "Cool!" Hiro smirked and said "I know right? How cool is your dad?" Yami said "Super!" Eri waved her hands saying "Ultra!" Isabella spat out her tongue and said "Meh, you're alright I guess... Though, I'm 21, still a virgin, never had a boyfriend before..." she sighed and added "I even have a cat... I'm turning into a cat lady!"

Zerotwo laughed and said "You're allowed to date." Hiro stopped and looked behind him, Yami and Eri tensed up and Zerotwo said "Keep going. We got married at 17 and had Isabella at 18. We were having se-" Isabella covered her ears and shouted "LALALALALA! I don't want to hear that!!!!"

Hiro frowned and grumbled as he went to a certain place. He looked across the street and there was a shop called 'Urahara Shop', Hiro smirked and turned around to the house, he moved the people out and snapped his fingers making everyone forget that there was a house here and think that there was always another Candy Shop in it's place.

Zerotwo made a time bubble and in the span of one hour, Hiro, along with 40 shadow clones, built a Japanese style Candy shop with a second floor house and a basement that had yet to be filled in. Hiro was working in lightspeed mode, the building literally looked like a time lapse as it was being built.

He even had time to talk about how Isabella was not allowed to date, Zerotwo disagreed and said that she could do whatever she wanted. Isabella knew who really wore the pants in this family and listened to her mother. Clearly happy that she can date people now.

Hiro was clearly unhappy that she can date people now. He even made the point that it wouldn't make sense because they were always moving around, Isabella said she'll just stay wherever. Hiro was stunned and clearly uncomfortable.

He stayed silent after that and Zerotwo undid the bubble as he started working on the basement, having finished the house portion. The basement was clearly different and more of a laboratory than a training space.

He was a bit lost in his thoughts as he really didn't except Isabella to say that. He still say her as the little girl that would cling to him and call him baba. He was actually really sad about it. He didn't know what to do, and Isabella felt like she shouldn't have said that.

She didn't feel good at all.

Zerotwo comforted her saying "Baby, it's okay. Your father just loves you very much. I'm pretty sure, he still thinks you're the little girl you were a long time ago..." Isabella replied "But I'm not! I haven't been that little girl for a long time!" Zerotwo hugged her saying "I know, baby. I know, come here." Isabella cried and said "All my friends got married even. I'm the only one, who hasn't even kissed a boy! Do you know how that makes me feel!?"

Zerotwo rubbed her back and said "It's okay. Listen to mama, I'll talk with him. I know you're upset, but try and look at it from his perspective. You're his little girl, I wasn't able to have kids a long time ago. Your father made that possible and then you happened. To us, you're more that just a daughter. You're a little miracle that couldn't have happened without him."

She stroked Isabella's hair softly and continued "Your father loves you more than anything in the world. Everywhere we've gone has only been for you. The ninja academy, the guild, the Hero school, everywhere else. After you were born, your father lost someone who was like a father to him..." she told Isabella everything that happened on Roger's ship until the end.

Isabella listened and Zerotwo pointed at her shadow saying with a smile "You're never alone, baby. Your father's strongest shadow is always in your shadow, you haven't felt it? There are a lot of things your father did for you that you have no idea about, even things that he had to sacrifice." Isabella was silent and Zerotwo smiled, kissed her forehead and added "I'm not saying to make yourself unhappy for him. I'm just asking you to be mindful of what you do. If not for me, for your father."

Zerotwo stood up and said with a gentle smile "We're not going to limit you, baby. Your father needs time to adjust, go do whatever makes you happy. We will always support you. I love you." before leaving the room and going down stairs to Hiro.

Isabella sat on her bed and looked out the window, she was silent and thinking to herself.

Hiro finished making his lab and looked at it.

[Oni Candy added to Memory World]

He walked up the stairs and Zerotwo was waiting for him in the storefront. He nodded to her and took out a sign, putting it up above the door outside before going back inside.

Zerotwo sighed and said "Darling, are you really this upset?" Hiro paused and replied "A bit." before going into the back and starting to make candies. Zerotwo followed him and said "Why? You should've realized this would happen sooner or later. Weren't you the one to tell me that birds have to leave the nest eventually?"

Hiro replied "I meant have their own adventures, not leave forever. She wants to separate. Do you understand? Like, leave leave." Zerotwo leaned on the door way and said "So? It's her life, you want to lock her up?" Hiro stayed silent, Zerotwo sighed and added "You can't. Even if you want to, you can't. I won't let you lock her up, no matter how much you want her to stay, she's her own person."

She hugged Hiro from behind and said gently "Darling... She's not a little girl anymore. She's 21 years old... You need to let go." Hiro chopped down harshly and replied "You're okay with that?" Zerotwo was silent for a few moments before replying "I'm trying to be."

Hiro didn't say anything and she added "I know that keeping her here will just make her hate you. I also know that, that's the last thing you want. She could be in danger, be alone, be away from us, but I know that your worst fear is for her to hate you."

Hiro sighed and said "What do you want me to do? Let her leave? She's my-" Zerotwo cut him off saying "OUR daughter. I know it's hard, because I feel the same way. I don't want her to leave, it hurts to think about her leaving us. I want her to be there everyday, I want to see her all the time, I want to wake her up in the morning and put her to sleep at night, but she's not the little girl she was before! She's a grown up now."

Zerotwo's voice got emotional as she continued "I can't put her to sleep, I can't wake her up, I can't cuddle her to sleep anymore! Do you think I'm not sad? I'm trying to let her go! I'm... I'm trying so hard, Darling. I can't handle seeing you like this, not when I'm trying so hard by myself. I need you too..."

Hiro stopped and turned around, hugging her in his arms. He rubbed her back and said softly "I know, Angel. I'm sorry." she gripped his clothes tightly and pulled him closer as she said "I don't want her to go..." Hiro closed his eyes and shed tears as he hugged her tightly, muttering gently "It's okay... It's gonna be okay."

He sighed to himself, he had been a bit selfish for a while now. First of all, his boredom in the other worlds because he was too strong was a complete selfish desire. Honestly, he shouldn't even had thought about using the Nightmare mode Token. He was a father and husband, he had to be strong and calm no matter the situation because if he wasn't then his family would be worried.

This was the first time he really realized what being a father was. He had to constantly make sacrifices for his family and if he was bored or whatever, it didn't really matter because he wasn't living for himself. His family was more important than anything in his life, they were even more important than his own life.

He wanted them all to be happy, his own wants and desires were irrelevant. If he could have his family happy at the expense of his own happiness, he would gladly do it. That was what it meant to be a father.

DING!

[Congratulations! You've completed Hidden Quest [Meaning of Life (Part 1)]!]

[Life is the most mysterious thing in the world, not even Gods can comprehend all it's secrets. Why do we live? What is it truly for? You have understood the meaning of being a Parent! Necessary requirements met for the First step to Godhood.]

[Rewards: System Optimization, Upgrades to everything for both users, Demi God Mystery Chest!]