Even if you succeed in jobless reincarnation and time magic, you must live life to the fullest.

friend?

That does seem a bit strange to me.

I originally thought that the guest Alsterd was referring to was Alex or Alexander.

Could there be someone else?

"So, shall we go in first?" Alex said.

"Ah, please come in."

I immediately escorted the two of them through the gate and then continued to wait.

There's still some time.

Since this is the final wedding, I want to do my best to be thoughtful.

then.

Next guest.

It was a guy wearing a strange mask and a black cloak.

And this head of smooth, long black hair.

The moment I saw her, my eyes lit up.

"Ah, the Seven Stars..."

I spoke instinctively.

Before I could finish speaking, a warm and soft body crashed into my arms.

"Seven...Seven Stars?" I was stunned for a moment.

"..."

Qi Xing slowly raised her hand and removed the mask from her face.

Her eyes were brimming with tears.

"Congratulations, you're back alive."

Qixing hugged me tightly.

She buried her head in her chest and rubbed it back and forth, wiping away her tears with my clothes.

"Yes, it's good to be back alive," I said with a forced laugh.

"..."

Qi Xing remained silent for a moment.

She just held me like that, without saying a word.

I could feel her using more and more force, as if she was trying to embed herself into my body.

Of course, that's impossible.

No matter how hard she tried, the girl's strength was ultimately limited.

We maintained that position for about five minutes.

Qixing was probably out of strength, and finally slowly let go of me.

"Seven stars..."

I looked at the incredibly familiar face of the young girl before me.

From the first time I saw her.

That's right.

The first time I met her was over a hundred years ago.

On that rainy day, there was a girl arguing with her friend by the roadside.

From that time on.

This face hasn't changed at all.

Even so, this face occasionally takes on other colors.

For example, joy, sadness, anger, resentment...

But ultimately, we are not from the same world.

I have already...

He is a complete alien from another world.

After you let go of me.

Seven Stars took a half step back.

She put the mask back on, covering her swollen eyes.

"what?"

I was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Wait a minute, Qixing, aren't you here for my wedding?"

"No."

Seven Stars turned around and said.

"Come to my lab when you have time; I have something to discuss."

"Oh……"

After saying this.

Qi Xing left without looking back.

"..."

I watched her departing figure silently.

My countless experiences playing visual novels have taught me that if you want to romance a character, you should start pursuing them now, otherwise it will result in a bad ending... or you'll be redirected to another route.

however.

In the end, I just stood there and did nothing.

I watched as the Seven Stars walked further and further away until they disappeared from sight.

"Rudy."

A gentle voice came from the side.

I held her hand without saying a word.

"Sylphy..."

"Rudy, are you alright?"

Hilfi wrapped her arms around me from behind, her slender body pressed against my arm.

She looked at my profile with a slightly worried expression.

"...Hilfi saw what happened just now, right?"

“Mmm,” Sylphie responded softly.

really.

From the moment I started, I could feel a slightly sharp gaze.

"I'm sorry, Sylphie..."

I carefully chose my words, "But I think Qixing probably didn't mean anything by it, she just... she just... uh... a little bit of that..."

It's over.

No matter how you look at it, it sounds like something a scumbag would say.

I don't want to be seen as a promiscuous man by Sylphie, but I also don't want Sylphie to misunderstand Seven Stars... So what should I say?

Just as I was racking my brains to think...

Hilfi stood on tiptoe and silenced my next words with her lips.

"..."

"..."

After a while.

Hilfi gently brushed the fine hairs from her forehead with her slender fingers, smiling as she looked at me.

A wave of guilt washed over me, and I didn't know how to begin.

"It's alright, Rudy."

Hilfi said softly, "Actually... if Seven Stars is willing, I wouldn't mind having another woman in the family."

"That is impossible."

I said it without hesitation.

“Yes, it’s impossible… I guess it’s precisely because I know it’s impossible that I can be so calm,” Hilfi said softly.

The voice was very soft and faint, as if it were being spoken to oneself.

"But Rudy, I really don't mind."

"Even if you say so..."

"Do you know what kind of life Qixing has been living in the three years since you left?"

"..."

“I would visit her occasionally, and sometimes I would invite her to my house to take a shower and chat. Unfortunately, Qixing was always uninterested, and I couldn’t force her.”

Hilfi said, "Every time I went to see her, she was disheveled and looked dazed. Sometimes she would be completely absorbed in something and not care about anything around her, as if she was deliberately giving herself something to do."

"Seeing the Seven Stars like this, I can feel something more from her."

"What?" I asked instinctively.