[First Person POV: Eden]
"I can explain, Eden. I wasn’t trying to touch it. I was just... fixing your pants back into place."
"..."
"..."
So... Did she open my pants then?
"Emily..." I called out as I took the pillow I was sleeping on and placed it on my lap, covering my private parts. "...It’s okay if you’re curious about all this."
What the hell am I supposed to say here?
"...Just don’t take advantage of my vulnerability," I said as I covered my upper body with the blanket.
"..."
"..."
Is it only me or am I acting wierdly?
"Sorry..." She whispered softly as she lowered her head, her whole face turning crimson, including her ears.
"It’s okay, Emily," I said softly, trying to reassure her. "I know it was just a misunderstanding."
Yeah... Even though I know it wasn’t, I am gonna pretend it was.
"So... How was it?" She asked, trying to change the subject.
"...I couldn’t feel much, so I don’t know," I replied, shrugging.
"....."
"....."
Wait, are we even talking about the same thing?
"How was your trip to the spirit realm?" She asked, glaring at me.
"Oh, that... It was good," I replied, nodding my head.
"Glad to hear that," she said with a small smile, seemingly trying to forget what happened before.
"Yeah, it was... interesting," I added, trying to sound casual despite the strange and unsettling experience I had just gone through.
I lost consciousness just after I asked if she knows me.
That means she definitely knows me.
But again, the question remains... Which me did she meet?
The one who is me right now.
The one who is fucking up the timelines.
Or the one who is going around killing gods.
"Sigh..." I sighed as I leaned on the bed, adjusting the pillow to keep my private parts hidden.
"Ahem... Eden," I looked at Emily, who called while her face again turned crimson.
"Something bothering you?" I asked, tilting my head in confusion.
"That pillow... I sleep on it," she whispered softly, glaring at me.
"....."
Aeloria rolled her eyes, clearly exasperated. ".....Fine, I am just outside. If you do anything to her, then forget about hearing ’daddy’ in your entire lifetime?"
"Yeah, yeah... I already have a daughter, so get out."
".... Lolicon."
I’m going to ignore that.
As she left the room, I turned back to Emily, feeling a bit awkward after the exchange with Aeloria.
"What do you want to talk about, Eden?" Emily said as she looked around the room.
"Yeah, about that." I gently moved towards her and sat on the bed facing her. "This might sound like a lie, but I promised someone to take care of you, and I’m going to do it from now on."
".. promised?" She asked, frowning. "And protect me from whom?"
"I promised someone special to you," I said, looking into her eyes. "And you already know the answer from whom."
Her face hardened at my words as she looked at me with seriousness.
"Did mother tell you about it?" She asked, her tone heavy.
"No," I replied, shaking my head. "Someone else did."
If things are going to be like this, then I have to take matters into my own hands.
"And you know him very well, as does your mother," I replied, looking into her eyes as realization dawned upon her about who I was talking about.
If that person is me and I am the one who is doing all this, then even if this is a lie, I will use it for my own benefits.
"That’s all I can say for now," I said as I looked deep into her eyes. "And believe me, he will come to meet you once again, ’Neil’ will."
Her expression softened at the mention of Neil’s name, a flicker of recognition passing through her eyes.
"How do you know him, Eden?" She asked suspiciously.
"I can’t tell you yet about it," I replied, shaking my head.
"..... What about my mother?" She asked, her voice barely audible.
"....What?" I asked, tilting my head.
"He left my mother... And ran away," she replied, glaring at me. "Even though my mother was vulnerable at that time, he still left us."
Wait... I didn’t sign up for all this.
"Anyway, when did he say he will come back?" She asked as she clenched her fist.
".....Soon enough," I mumbled as I moved back a little.
"Yeah... I need to have a long talk with him as well," she replied as she furiously nodded her head.
"Are you going to just believe me?" I asked as I looked at her.
"No, I am not believing in you," she replied, shaking her head. "....He once said about sending someone to help me if I ever needed help."
....Wait, so I set myself up even before I could set myself up?
"Eden," she looked at me as she called my name, "you didn’t tell my mother about him, did you?"
"No, I didn’t," I replied, shaking my head. "I am only telling you this because I don’t want you to have any misunderstanding between us."
".... I need some time alone," she said as she lowered her head. "Can I talk with you later?"
I nodded my head as I moved out of the room, but as I touched the door, a voice resonated in my head.
[You started everything again, Eden... And you will have to end this all again.]