39 Chapter 38.

My mother finally looked away from me and towards my little wife. When she did look at her, instead of joy, all I could see was despair. Why? No, really. WHY? What is wrong with my family? Where is my touching reunion after a month apart? I know this is what I expected, but still.

After looking at my little wife for a moment, my mother broke down into tears and she turned back towards me.

"Son, how much did you spend this time?"

Why does everyone keep acting like I'm a repeat offender?!

My mother then picked up her phone and started dialing out. After a short moment waiting for the other party to pick up, she said, "honey, it's an emergency, please come back as soon as possible! Working still? Who cares about that, get your ass back home now! You'll understand the moment you get back."

She hung up after saying that to father over the phone, whereupon she looked back towards me with pity in her eyes.

What is this stinging sensation in my heart that's making me want to cry? Am I really actually some kind of deviant that doesn't remember things he has done in the past?

We just remained in this awkward standoff for about an hour until father finally burst through the door like some sort of man on a mission. His expression was cold and resolute when he kicked the door open like he were the protagonist in some cheesy low budget movie.

He first sent one cold look towards me and then towards my wife before once more looking back at me. It seems he realized what the so called emergency was. Father, please tell your stupid, foolish idiot son what this great emergency is; I would really like to know as well!

"Tch, stupid son. I nearly got into an accident rushing back here because of you. Some crazy psycho was driving a Bugatti at over two hundred kilometers per hour and ran a red light at an intersection. Luckily he was skilled and swerved right around me. I'll have you know, I nearly died."

What? For real?

"Whatever, let's get the show rolling, let the fourth annual 'son needs help with his problems family intervention' begin."

What?! The fourth? Why don't I remember the last three? I can cry now, right? Did I seriously lose my memories when I died? Why is it that I can remember my family before I died then? Is it just partial memory loss?

"Son why? Why do you keep doing this to your parents? How many times are you going to hire them to act like your girlfriend or wife? Miss, how much did he pay you? Are you really fine with acting such a role?"

"?" Then my wife as if realizing something cupped one hand in the other like she came to some sort of realization.

"Yes he did pay quite a bit after all. I was very tempted by his offer to play such a role."

What?! Did I? Did I really? Why did your eyes light up so brightly just now?

I was so confused and depressed that I had to take a cigarette from the box on the living room table and light it. I couldn't take it anymore so I just wordlessly walked out of the room unbearably dejected.

I could hear them in the background as my family discussed everything.

"Daughter, why does our son do this to us? Why can't he be more responsible like you? We can't afford to pay for him everytime he gets lonely."

"But little brother did say something rather interesting when he came back father. He mentioned something about a prince. Could it be a rich norwegian prince? His alleged wife even affirmed they were named Ten Jo and that he was here as well."

"She even affirmed that she really married little brother."

"No way. That's what everyone before also said when we asked them. It is definitely them putting on an act. After all, you heard her just now affirm she was paid as well, right? Besides, this no good son coming back without even inviting us to the wedding? Could such an unfilial brat really exist?"

What is with this? Is it really some kind of great sin that I got married without telling you guys about it? There wasn't even a wedding! Does my family have to bully me so much for not informing them beforehand? Is seeing really believing?

My little wife as well, are you really just teasing me right now? Is this really reality? Now that I think about it, what happened during the time between when I saw you for the first time and when I met father in law?

Did I really die back then? Was it possibly my hidden, unknown to myself, second hidden personality that took over my body resulting in the gap in my memories? Could it really be that I don't have memories of the time when he was in control? He doesn't really exist, right?

Is my family really just playing a cruel joke or do I really just not remember what happened in the past. I think I'm going to have a nervous breakdown right now. Now that I think about it, maybe there are some other gaps in my memory. Like just recently, that time with my wife when we supposedly had our first time.

Oh my god?! My second personality must be some sort of sexual deviant after all!

Do I really have dissociative identity disorder? Fudge you! Do you really think I would believe that?!

After sitting around outside while my family was seriously discussing how to solve my problems, completely forgetting I had already stepped outside, my wife came up from behind and wrapped her arms around my waist. She rested her head on her favorite place, my shoulder, while rubbing her cheek against mine.

It seems like seeing my lonely figure from behind evoked some kind of guilty feeling within her heart, making her realize she took her teasing too far this time.

"Relax husband your family was naturally just pulling your leg. I'm sure they're actually secretly delighted that you're now married and have such a beautiful wife."

"Even you, my wife, said you were merely paid and acting out a role."

"Husband, were your words when you said you would stay with me till the end of time false? Will you really so easily doubt your wife's feeling towards you like this? I wouldn't marry someone I was completely unattracted to. If I really had to say it, you're probably the only person that I could ever marry and find happiness with."

"Husband I like to tease you and I may take it a bit far at times, but husband, you can rest assured."

"I love you from the bottom of my heart. I'm glad that I met you. I'm happy that you died that day."

Her first set of words really touched me, but that last part was totally unnecessary. Was that really something to be happy about? You basically murdered me with your looks.

Her quiet heartfelt whispers invaded the depths of my soul. Did you think that was what I was going to say? Heh heh. My wife, you can't see the cunning grin on my face at this moment, but everything went according to plan.

'System mission complete: Get wife to tell you she loves you. System reward: 10000 LP'

Are you curious behind the meaning of this? I bet you are, aren't you.

Well this requires a short flash back to the time right when I entered this realm. In my mind while I was stupidly staring at my house when I said, "what in the…?" I heard the following message back then, 'System mission: Get wife to say she loves you. System reward: 10000 LP'.

Yes, that is right. Muahahaha! I was both stunned by the unexpected sight of my home, but also by the sudden message as well. I really hit the jackpot this time. That's 10000 LP after all! Ten thousand I tell you! I'm bloody rich!

My reluctance to introduce her to my family was thrown straight out the window when I contrived this meticulous plan. I knew my family would react like this, as much as I wished it were untrue. So I decided to act the part of a mopey husband to deceive her and pull at her heartstrings. There was no way I would be able to get her to say those words normally without attacking her guilty conscience.

"Huhuhu." Oops I slipped up at the very end and couldn't restrain the laughter in my heart. Oh well, it is too late my wife, far too late to take your words back.

When my wife heard the laughter that slipped out, it seems she realized something was a bit off when I remained completely silent afterwards. She then teleported in front of me and saw the cunning smile I couldn't hide and it was only then she realized her blunder.

She then kicked me in my shin when she realized that instead of teasing and consoling me, she was conned herself.

"Hmmp! Stinking faking husband. You were supposed to get me to say that after our date!"

"Stupid, smelly, no good husband. To make up to your wife for scamming her, it's about time you took me on our promised date."

"What about my family?"

"Not in the mood anymore."

She kept grumbling, "stupid scamming husband" repeatedly under her breath as she dragged me by my hand away from my home.

Goodbye family, we will meet again after my date with my fuming wife.

I finally got one up on her, I felt so proud of my progress. You really let your guard down this time my wife, just because you're two billion years older than me doesn't mean I can't outwit you.