Chapter 7 part 3

At this time, Akio had free time. He had done all the important things in the faction, so the faction's activities were running independently without his watching over them.

From here, everything changed. What was once the Faction was used by Cao-cao as his army as a rebel against the supernatural world but in the wrong way. Making the faction's reputation fall to the bottom of the abyss due to the fatal actions he committed a few weeks ago. And in a short time in Akio's hands, the faction now has a clear goal, where rebellion still occurs but in a subtle way.

Akio makes everyone realize that, including us as humans. Must be able to independently face supernatural threats without relying on the supernatural itself.

In this way, it must cause conflict between supernaturals because the most populous race on earth does not need their help anymore. And it's just a matter of time before all humans in this world become aware of the existence of other creatures.

"Now the real challenge is just beginning," Akio muttered. Currently, he was taking a walk in the neighborhood of his old home. Right, now he is in Japan, precisely in Saitama Prefecture.

He is just here to remember the past. Where he was still a poor boy without feeling the love of his parents. And at the same time, he saw a couple who were walking with their little boy, laughing freely and happily.

Seeing this, Akio was instantly pensive, thinking about how his parents were doing now. Since he disappeared, he didn't think about the state of his parents on Earth. Because their parents also don't care about him, and even his disappearance is also their biggest wish. But even so, Akio can't hate them, no matter how bad their attitude is towards him; still, without them, Akio was not born into the world and would not have felt the various blessings that the world gave him.

Therefore, just for once. He wanted to see them even from a distance; at least it could calm the strange emotions inside him.

After being satisfied to see the happy couple, Akio finished the ice cream he bought at the store in one bite and burned his trash with Sihr. Because the city was quiet, no one noticed the strangeness, and Akio casually walked toward his old house.

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He stared at his old house with dilated eyes. The house that used to be the place where he grew up, filled with bitter and sad memories, now looked so foreign and distant. Even so, he still felt attached to that house. Although she didn't have many good memories there, she spent half her life there. The house was modest, but for a lower-middle-class family, it was still very nice. Akio glanced at the window on the second floor; behind that window was the room where he used to live.

"I wonder what my room is like now," he said. Then, with the wind magic that made him float, he immediately grabbed the window and opened it with telekinesis magic from inside.

When he entered the room that used to belong to his apartment, Akio now looked surprised at how his room had changed, which used to contain many books because reading was his hobby. but was replaced with lots of feminine things. Like the dolls lined up on the bed.

Make-up kits in front of the mirror And pictures of women plastered on the wall. Akio was increasingly wondering who the owner of his old room was now. There was no way it was now owned by his mother.

This room setting belonged to a teenage girl. Akio thought there was a possibility that this was his younger sister's room, but they were now too far apart in age to be considered teenage girls. Could this be Akio's distant cousin's room? However, as far as he could remember, Akio had never had cousins.

So the most likely truth was that his parents sold the house to someone, and the new owner of the house had a daughter who occupied his room now.

But did that matter to Akio? Not at all. He no longer cared about anything related to his old family. She had only come here to see the neighborhood where she grew up and the house where she grew up.

When Akio was satisfied looking around, he decided to get out of there before the original landlord caught him. However, just as he was about to jump out of the window, there was a sudden sound of things falling.

*Bruk*

Akio gasped and looked toward the door. Someone suspicious was peering at his movements like a thief about to flee.

"Ky... Heum!" the girl almost shouted, but Akio quickly silenced her, forced the girl into the room, and locked the door. Akio looked at the girl carefully. The girl looked shocked and frightened, and Akio felt bad that her actions earlier might have been too harsh. However, upon further inspection, Akio realized that the girl was very similar to someone he knew.

"Elena?" Akio muttered.

"Mmmmm!" - The girl tried to rebel with her strength, but it was useless because the difference in strength was too great.

She had a beautiful face with smooth skin and large eyes. Her body was slender, with a firm and graceful posture. Her platinum hair color gives her a unique and striking impression. In Japanese society, it is very rare for someone to have a striking hair color like this.

After taking a good look at her face. Akio realized that he was scared of this woman, even though they both looked alike and this woman was not someone he knew. It was almost impossible for someone to cross between worlds except by chance.

Sigh. What was I thinking? I almost traumatized her." Then Akio started talking in that situation.

"I'm sorry...but could you calm down first?" With a pleading look in her eyes, the woman paused for a moment and then nodded her head.

After getting her consent, Akio released her gag and made the woman greedily inhale the air. After calming down, she glared at Akio.

"Who are you? Why are you in my room!?" Then she demanded an explanation from Akio.

"Err..." Scratching the back of his head, he was thinking of how to answer her.

Then, as the sound of footsteps came from the stairs, Akio, who was heading up, panicked, and with dog eyes, he pleaded with the woman in front of him.

At first, the woman was hesitant, but looking at Akio, who looked clean and didn't look like a thief, she said,

"Akane! Mommy heard the commotion upstairs. Are you okay inside!?" A soft, worried voice sounded outside the door.

"Ah, Mom, I just tripped earlier," replied the woman called Akane.

"You're okay, right? Mommy's coming in!" Her mother became even more worried when Akane answered her question.

"Wait a minute, Mom! ...I'm getting dressed!" Akane frantically prevented her mom from entering the room.

"Is that so?" Her mom sounded hesitant behind the door. "Yes!"

Akio and Akane were worried because her mother didn't answer after a few seconds.

"Then get dressed, and don't forget to treat your wounds, son," her mother advised in a soft voice.

Instantly, the anxiety between the two people was released. When the roar of footsteps drew away, it was then that Akane demanded again of Akio.

"So... what were you doing in my room?"

Akio let out a long sigh and replied, "I'm Akio; I used to be the owner of this room before you took his place." He honestly answered the question about why he could be in her room.

Akane certainly didn't believe it, but she remembered something about the previous owner of her house. Namely, there was a rumor in the neighborhood where she lived, and even her friends who had lived here longer talked about it.

This house used to have a boy who mysteriously disappeared, which was the reason why the previous owner sold it out of guilt. The boy went missing 10 years ago and was never found. Then, someone came to Akane's room and claimed to be the son of the previous owner. No one believed it, but Akane was still afraid that the man in front of her would do something terrible to her. "It's okay if you don't believe me... I'm sorry if I disturbed you, but I'm honest about what I said before... The reason I'm in your room is to reminisce about my room," Akio said as he looked away.

After holding her breath for a moment, Akane finally responded to Akio's words in a voice that still sounded nervous, "Forgive my reaction earlier; I was just surprised." - Akane saw the honesty in Akio and began to trust him, but she had to remain wary because Akio was still a stranger to her.

Akio nodded understandingly and said, "It's okay, I understand. I shouldn't have entered without permission first. I hope I didn't cause too much worry."

Akane gave a gentle smile in response, saying, "It's okay; now you've apologized. So, you said this was your room back then?"

Akio nodded. "Yes, this used to be my room. I lived in this house with my family before I left." Akio was silent for a moment, remembering that painful past.

Akane felt the aura of sadness emanating from Akio and felt compassion. "Sorry, I didn't mean to touch on such a sensitive topic," she said.

"It's okay," Akio replied, trying to remove the sadness from his face. "It was a long time ago. I just wanted to see my room again, reliving childhood memories."

Akane nodded in understanding, then remembered something important was missing. "By the way, I haven't introduced myself yet... Shinjou Akane, you can call me Akane without formality."

Akio smiled, "Nice to meet you, Shinjou Akane. I'm Akio; no need for formalities for me either." He replied politely.

Akane responded to Akio's smile with a small smile, relieved that the previous awkward atmosphere was finally gone.

"It seems rude for me to linger here... I'll be leaving soon," Akio said, walking towards the open window.

Akane was surprised when Akio was about to leave her room. She wanted to ask about a book she found in the house. However, since the book was private, Akane decided not to talk about it. "Anooo!" Akane finally stopped Akio in his tracks. The man turned around and looked puzzled at Akane, who hesitantly wanted to reveal something. "Do you want to hear about your parents? I know little about them after you disappeared 10 years ago," she asked nervously.