Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Traitors always use excuses like this..."

"Fine, I'll wait for the day you betray me."

"Impossible! Even if the sun freezes and the moon shatters, I, Itsuka Shirou, would never have a harem."

Upon hearing this, Masamune Makabe immediately wrote it down in his notebook.

“I will bear witness! I have already written it down.”

"Really..."

childish.

Shirou Hashiba shook his head slightly, looking at the group with a rather speechless expression.

He rubbed his head and began to sort through the extra memories that had appeared in his mind.

There are so many shared memories that it would take at least several days to look through them all carefully.

However, if you skip those trivial details and fast-forward frequently to get a general idea, it won't take too long.

"Huh...? Kyoya Hashiba? Miyoko Hashiba? So I'm also a protagonist in this story?"

Upon hearing these two somewhat unfamiliar names, Hayami Shirou immediately shook hands with him.

"I see, that's quite a distant memory."

In those distant memories, Shirou had once read a light novel about rebirth featuring Kyoya Hashiba as the protagonist.

If the similarity of the protagonists' names is just a coincidence, then the fact that even the sister's name is the same makes it impossible for it to be just a coincidence.

"It seems your wish can be fulfilled. Returning to ten years ago? When you are reborn, don't forget to study that power and see if you can turn rebirth into an active skill."

"You overestimate me. How could someone like me, who knows nothing and can only end up running a general store, possibly comprehend such a high-level ability as rebirth? Comprehend the power of rebirth? Am I worthy?"

"There's no need to belittle yourself. By sharing the abilities of all of us, you'll gain something in return."

"You overestimate me! How could a manual laborer like me possibly do those mental activities? Besides, I'm not the same person I used to be, whether I'll be reborn is another matter."

"That's true, then let's wait and see with anticipation."

"Um...you may have misunderstood from the beginning. I don't intend to be reborn."

Shirou Hashiba chuckled a few times, then said again:

"Although I've always done trivial things, I've put in a lot of effort to raise Yorozuya's reputation to what it is today."

"Moreover, with Shadow Clone Technique, Transformation Technique, and sufficient funds to open a shop, my current goal is very clear: to open Yorozuya all over the world."

"If I'm reborn, it means all of my past five years have been wasted..."

"Is that little bit of fame worth caring about?" Hayami Shirou looked speechless. "The client base is limited to the town. I achieved this goal within a month of opening."

"Damn it! You have cheat codes, magic circuits, and story memories. If I had the same conditions, I would definitely be no worse than you."

"Don't you also have memories of the plot?"

"It's been too long! It's impossible to recall it using magic. Who could remember it so clearly?"

"Alright, good luck. I believe you can be reborn."

"Don't be so decisive. I really don't want to be reborn at all."

For a Yorozuya shop manager who is about to reach the pinnacle of his life and become the envy of everyone, rebirth is completely unnecessary.

……

After the party ended and he returned to his own world, Masamune Makabe put away his notebook and began to seriously ponder the future.

The cheat system awakened, allowing the user to share the abilities of many parallel worlds.

It seems that I no longer need to exercise.

And the original revenge plan can be discarded.

Now, all I need to do is go back to my hometown, find those "old friends" at school, and send them a nightmare.

Let them experience the pain of being ridiculed by everyone in their nightmares.

After that, go and repay the kindness.

A life-saving grace is no small matter.

Although I am stingy and vengeful, I am even more grateful for kindness.

Thinking of this, Masamune Makabe immediately got up and went to the inner room.

"Grandpa, I feel it's time for me to leave."

The old man in front of him was practicing calligraphy. Masamune Makabe should have called him maternal grandfather, but since he changed his surname to Makabe, he called him grandfather instead.

"Then let's go."

"Yes. I am grateful for Grandpa's care over the past eight years."

"Even after you go to Tokyo, don't forget that this will always be your home."

"Yes."

Watching Masamune Makabe's retreating figure, a smile involuntarily appeared on the old man's face.

Eight years ago, when Masamune first came, he was a chubby crybaby, but now he's a grown man.

……

"Mom, I'm home!"

“True Lord, you’ve finally decided to leave your grandfather’s side.”

Hayase Kyūe took Makabe Masamune's suitcase and excitedly grabbed his hand.

“Zhenjun, you’ve gotten so thin from being hungry at Grandpa’s. Mom has made lots of delicious food. You can tell Mom what you want to eat.”

"Uh... thank you."

Masamune Makabe was speechless. Luckily, he had awakened his cheat ability, so he wasn't afraid of getting fat no matter how much he ate. Otherwise, wouldn't that have been fatal?

"Does Masamune hate his mother now?" Hayase Kyūe suddenly looked at Makabe Masamune with teary eyes. "Both his tone and attitude have become much more distant."

"Isn't this a matter of course? I'm all grown up now, and it's impossible for me to keep clinging to my mother like I did when I was a child."

Masamune Makabe paused for a moment, then continued:

"By the way, I'm planning to go swimming in the Seto Inland Sea next weekend."

"When did you learn to swim, Zhenjun? Didn't you almost drown when you were little? Your mother was very worried."

"Things are different now. I'm different now, so don't worry. Do you and Chinatsu want to go together?"

"Of course I want to go, but why go to such a far place as the Seto Inland Sea? You can swim in Tokyo too."

"Actually, I'm not just here for swimming, I'm also here to find someone."

When I was little, I didn't understand much. I just wanted to go swimming in a place that was far away so that if I made a fool of myself, my classmates wouldn't see me.

Having heard about the Seto Inland Sea on television and learned from my family that it was quite far away, I immediately made it my destination.

"When I was little, I actually drowned once, but I was saved by a girl my age."

Hayase Kyonie's eyes lit up, and she said excitedly:

"So, True Lord is going to repay a debt of gratitude? How romantic! Just like in a comic book, your mother will help you find someone too."

"Thank you."

"Waaah... The True Lord is treating Mom like this again, it's so unfair."

What's wrong? I just said thank you.

Masamune Makabe looked surprised and was about to say something when he suddenly heard the door open.

The next moment, a cry of surprise rang out.

"No way? My brother finally decided to come home?"

Masamune Makabe turned around, looked Hayase Chinatsu up and down, and said with a smile:

"I'm back, Chinatsu."

During those eight years, although Makabe Masamune never left Shinshu, where his maternal grandfather lived, his parents and sister often went there.

Therefore, the two sides were not exactly strangers, having only met a little over a month ago.

Chapter 433 Revenge Notes

Chapter 433, Section 434: The Revenge Notes

As they were talking, Hayase Chinatsu suddenly leaned closer to Makabe Masamune, staring at him from below.

"what happened?"

"My brother has changed so much, it's like he's a completely different person."

"Really? Did you get a tan?"

"It's not a change in appearance, but rather a change in inner qualities. Or rather, a change in temperament and inner self."

Hayase Kyonie nodded repeatedly, echoing:

“That’s right, Zhenjun has become so handsome now, even Mom can’t help but be attracted to him… Dad will scold us for that.”

"Isn't this kind of conversation just too amazing?"

Masamune Makabe was speechless. Although he had returned home after a long time, he inexplicably felt as if he had returned to eight years ago.

“If we weren’t family, I would definitely call the police and report my dad for committing a crime.”

"Did Dad make a mistake without our knowledge?" Hayase Kyūe asked in a panic.

“Having a child fetish is already a serious crime.”

"Hehe... Is Zhenjun praising Mom? But Mom is getting old after all, she's not young anymore."

"Stop, let's end this topic here. I'll go clean the room before we eat."

"I've already packed everything for you, Master. However, I haven't replenished many of your daily necessities yet because I don't know what kind you like."