They all have special skills

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[Restricted plane intrusion detected! ]

[Successfully locked onto the invading plane—hiss…hiss—…contact!!!]

[Mission Release: Stop the restricted-level dimension-tampering super-temporal turbulence incident! Get the world line back on track!]

--above.

At first glance, there seems to be nothing wrong and it looks no different from before.

But... but!

This time it's missing the most important thing!

What about rewards?

The reward never showed up!

"Future...what else did he tell you?"

When Qingshuichuan thought of this, he immediately asked further questions, appearing very anxious.

Akane Shimizu was not surprised by his reaction.

"Sure enough, it's exactly what Dad said."

"What do you mean?"

"He said that when he was sitting in this position, he had the same reaction after hearing me say this."

"You mean...him in the future also experienced the same thing as me?"

Qingshuichuan understood the implication of his little daughter's words.

"That's right."

"Doesn't that mean..."

"That's right. It might be complicated to explain, but judging by the current situation, the so-called timeline seems to be repeating itself to some extent."

Akane Shimizu took out a pen from somewhere and drew an irregular circle on the pure white tissue paper. She also marked an "∞" below it, which represents infinity and is also a symbol of infinite possibilities.

"Although I don't quite understand the principle behind this, when it comes to matters like this, even though you, Dad, love me very much, you always act so secretive. No matter how much I beg him to reveal more, he remains tight-lipped and refuses to say more."

How can it not be mysterious? It concerns the existence of the system, how can I just tell anyone about it?

"But even so, I can still roughly deduce that it seems that if you, Dad, pay a certain price, you can reverse our course and send us back to the previous timeline, thus changing and correcting our future destiny."

"Change and correct fate..."

This word made Shimizukawa and Toyokawa Shoko stunned again.

“Well, although the reality is harsh, everyone has regrets.

It could be as small as missing out on the person you liked during school days and not being able to express your feelings, or as big as something happening to your parents and not being able to see them for the last time.

All these regrets are irreversible. Even if some of them can be compensated later, things have changed and people have changed, and we can never go back to the way we were before.

As for us, we are here to make up for some regrets."

Akane Shimizu spoke clearly and eloquently.

The more Shimizukawa and Toyokawa Shoko listened, the wider their eyes became.

Until the end, they hesitated for a moment, and then immediately noticed the particularly subtle "we" in her last sentence.

Their heads turned slowly, and then almost simultaneously fell on Qingshui Ai.

“We”…, that is to say…

When the little cutie noticed the gazes they were giving him, he felt like a frightened kitten, and the hair on his head trembled at that moment.

She looked like she had done something bad and was exposed. She quickly lowered her head with a guilty conscience and stuffed big mouthfuls of coffee jelly into her mouth with a spoon!

His cheeks were piled up like a hamster.

Psychological endurance and acting skills need to be improved...

"Hahaha, my sister was so cute when she was little~"

Akane Shimizu was laughing happily there without any psychological pressure.

Shimizukawa and Toyokawa Shoko seemed to be worried about something.

Especially the Qingshui River.

He thought about what happened between them after he met Qingshui Ai.

There were many insignificant little anomalies, all of which he subconsciously ignored.

For example, the most recent time, Shimizu Ai showed her mature side when she comforted Toyokawa when she was sad.

If I continue to recall the past...

Shimizu Ai, who usually seems quite well-behaved, was extremely willful today and insisted on going to the performance hall with Toyokawa.

Also, since she appeared, she never showed any doubt towards the people she met.

After all, no matter how young you are and your appearance won't change much in the future, there will always be some changes in your body shape, hairstyle, behavior, and speech.

But Shimizu Ai was quite calm about this and didn't show any doubt at all.

Before this, all of these things that Shimizu Ai showed seemed a little off.

They were all suppressed by Qingshuichuan's preconceived notion that "she is a child...", and thus fell into a misunderstanding of thinking, and did not doubt Qingshui Ai.

"But don't worry, neither I nor my sister have any ill intentions."

Akane Shimizu comes from a further future, so she is undoubtedly the person on the scene who knows the most about all the situations.

Qingshuichuan still has many things that he urgently wants to know from her.

"Can you tell me in more detail? How did you know she was in the same situation as you? What was your specific purpose for coming here? And about my future self... more details."

"As expected of a father, you speak your mind directly. As someone who loves him the most, I have no problem answering this, but well..."

Akane Shimizu looked out the window and realized that it was already late at night.

Because the streets here are remote, there are not many pedestrians on the road.

"...It's too late now. I just arrived and I want to take a good bath first. Anyway, I need to relieve my fatigue and find a soft place to lie down...

In summary, let's forget about it now and talk about it when we get home. We have a whole night, which is enough time."

She stretched herself, her unique and casual mannerisms being the complete opposite of Toyokawa Shoko.

Coupled with the fact that her appearance is 90% similar to Toyokawa Shoko, Shimizukawa has a unique feeling that is difficult to describe.

"It's really late."

Toyokawa Shoko glanced at her phone.

Before I knew it, it was already past ten o'clock.

In a little while, most of the trams will stop running.

"It won't be too late..."

Qingshui Qian drank the coffee in front of her in one gulp, stood up, and stretched out her hands towards Qingshui Ai.

"...That's it. Today is over. You've worked hard, sister. Let's go home with dad~"

Akane Shimizu's voice is friendly and her expression is familiar.

But this is only one-sided.

Shimizu Ai was never able to feel any close or friendly feelings towards her.

Because in her timeline and cognition, there has never been such a sister.

So she did not respond to Akane Shimizu's advances, but instead moved closer to Shoko Toyokawa beside her and rested her head in her arms.

Toyokawa Shoko touched Shimizu Ai's head, hesitated, but still spoke.

"If Ai is willing, I can take her back to rest tonight."

Before Qingshuichuan opened his mouth, Qingshui Akane had already raised doubts in a cold voice.

"Oh? Is it really possible?"

"what?"

Being targeted and picked on all the time, even though this person was her future daughter, Toyokawa Shoko couldn't help but feel annoyed, and her voice sounded a little cold.

"In your current condition, do you really have the energy to spare?"

"So, what do you mean?"

"Do you really need me to make it so clear? Mom, you are no longer the pampered young lady you used to be."

"..."

Shimizukawa on the side could see that Toyokawa Shoko's momentum was obviously and rapidly declining at this moment!

Qing Shuiqian laughed. Once the gap was opened, she seemed not to let the other party go so easily.

"Even though you try hard to maintain something in front of others, you know the truth, Mom. Living in a place like that, which is like a garbage dump, your so-called decency and demeanor will never come back, no matter how much you pretend."

"……boom!"

Toyokawa Shoko slammed the table and stood up, staring at Shimizu Akane with wide eyes.

There is a saying that only the person who knows you best can hurt you the most.

That's the situation now.

Akane Shimizu, who comes from the future, is obviously very clear about Shoko Toyokawa's current situation.

What she said obviously hit the other person's deepest pain point.

Qing Shuichuan on the side also noticed it at this moment.

There is a high probability that there will be irreconcilable conflicts between this mother and daughter in the future.

Otherwise, there is no way to explain why the little daughter would become so aggressive after seeing her former mother.

But anyway.

Living in a garbage dump...

Whether that's a fact or a metaphor, it's not something that can be said!

Qing Shuichuan was about to speak to stop her, but her eldest daughter spoke first.

"Don't bully Mom!"

Ai Shimizu, who is petite and has a soft voice, is showing her true nature as a little cotton-padded jacket. She stands on the same front with her mother, sharing the same hatred for the enemy.

Qingshuichuan also took action at this moment.

He handed his wallet to Akane Shimizu and gave her a look, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Akane Shimizu sighed slightly, her hostility subsided, and she obeyed her father and obediently took her wallet to the cashier to pay.

Qingshuichuan's eyes moved back and forth between the mother and daughter across the table.

"If you love me, just stay with me as usual."

At the end he added,

"Anyway, if you want, we can meet anytime."

Toyokawa Shoko looked down at Shimizu Ai, and the little girl nodded sensibly.

"……sorry to bother you."

"Don't say that. Ai is my daughter, isn't she? Also, don't worry. Give me some time and I'll figure everything out."

"..."

Toyokawa Shoko didn't know what to say at the moment, so she lowered her head and pinched Ai's little face.