When the hodgepodge world of anime meets the shadow king

"Previous life?"

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Kitahara Akatsuki unexpectedly, as if trying to find some flaws, but in the end she found nothing.

After all, things like past lives are too empty and illusory to be convincing.

But then again, now that all kinds of supernatural things have appeared, it is not impossible that Kitahara Akatsuki has memories of his past life?

"Yes, in my previous life," Kitahara Akira was about to confess to her. "I will tell you a story next. It is up to you, Yukinoshita, to decide whether you believe it or not."

"My past life in China was even more miserable than this life. My mother was killed when I was three years old. My father went out to wipe out the other party's entire clan on New Year's Day in revenge and was sentenced to death. No relatives were willing to take over, so I had to live in an orphanage since I was a child."

"The dean is an old man, and he's very nice to me, but he's old after all, and can't take care of so many children at the same time."

"Later, someone found out about my father's affairs and started calling me a murderer."

"You know, kids love to form cliques, so it was natural for me to be isolated and bullied. Throwing stones at me was commonplace."

Yukinoshita Yukino couldn't help but frown

Although children usually don't know the severity of the situation, this is too much.

Seeing this, Kitahara Xiao smiled with relief, then motioned for her to continue listening.

“I thought that was all I would live my life like until I met them.”

"'They'?" Yukinoshita Yukino was a little confused.

Kitahara Akatsuki seemed to recall a beautiful memory, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously.

"I don't know how two girls adopted me and lived with me, taking care of me, providing me with food, clothing, and warmth."

Kitahara Akira smiled and outlined what happened from the time he was adopted until the sixth grade.

"That was the happiest time of my life, but it came and went so quickly. When I woke up on the last day of the summer vacation after I graduated from elementary school, they had already disappeared. Only the berets on the table and Mr. Pan's key chain proved that they had been there."

If it weren't for the beret and Mr. Pan keychain they left behind, Kitahara Akatsuki wouldn't have watched anime in his previous life, let alone come into contact with the passerby heroine and spring things.

"I saved all the money they left me and didn't spend a penny. The tuition and living expenses were partly supported by the dean, and most of it was earned by myself as a child laborer after school."

Kitahara Akatsuki said casually, as if this was not a big deal.

But Yukinoshita Yukino could see the bitterness hidden in the other person's eyes at a glance.

I have to earn money on my own and complete my studies right after entering junior high school. I'm afraid it would be difficult for me to stick to it.

"I'm not that smart," Kitahara Akira scratched his head, "I barely made it to a second-tier university, and after graduation I rented a small house. But before I could start looking for them, a fire broke out, and that's how I came back to this world."

Yukinoshita Yukino was silent for a long time, as if she was digesting the information that Kitahara Akatsuki had revealed.

Kitahara Akatsuki was not in a hurry either, after all, he had mentioned that Yukinoshita and the others were all characters in the anime.

This is related to philosophical issues. If you really want to be serious, it will be unpleasant.

Fortunately, Yukinoshita Yukino didn't seem to care too much about this, but instead asked what she was most curious about.

"Who are they?"

Two underage girls were able to adopt a child through formal channels for no reason. This is problematic in itself.

"Good question," Kitahara Akira snapped his fingers, "I don't know either."

Seeing Yukinoshita Yukino's puzzled expression, Kitahara Akatsuki began to explain

"I remember everything about our time together, but whenever I try to recall their faces, voices, or names, my mind goes blank. It seems like there is no such memory at all."

After thinking for a while and still unable to come up with a conclusion, Yukinoshita Yukino motioned for Kitahara Akira to continue.

"What happened after Kitahara-kun came to this world? Why do you say that Hui and I are..." Yukinoshita Yukino said with shame, "One of Kitahara-kun's most cherished people..."

Kitahara Akira smiled and said, "Because they look so similar."

Yukinoshita Yukino was stunned, obviously she didn't expect him to give this answer.

"Yukinoshita, do you know why Sawamura and I have known each other since junior high school but we were just nodding acquaintances at that time?"

Yukinoshita Yukino shook her head

"In my previous life, I was actually quite introverted due to family reasons. I was the type that would stutter and blush whenever a girl talked to me."

Yukinoshita Yukino showed a hint of doubt. She had seen such an introverted person before. He had appeared among the guys who sent her love letters before.

But she couldn't imagine that Kitahara Akira, this shameless social terrorist, had ever been like that.

Kitahara Akira went on to say, "Although my mentality is better after living a new life, I still live with the attitude of not caring about anything that has nothing to do with me."

"After all, compared to the misery of my previous life, my conditions in this life are much better."

"Even if he gained extraordinary powers by chance, he didn't intend to stir up trouble like the hero in the novel at first."

"Because I know that I was just an ordinary person before. I had no reason and no interest in being a 'friendly neighbor' or anything like that. My extraordinary abilities were at most a spice to my ordinary life."

"Until I met Hui"

Yukinoshita Yukino's body trembled

After a while, she finally said in a low voice, "And then?"

"At first, I was also very curious about why my consciousness was so focused on Hui. Did I fall in love with her at first sight?"

“After a month of getting along, I finally understood the reason.”

"So much alike, Hui is so much like one of 'them' that I sometimes unconsciously treat Hui as 'her' and get close to her."

Four indigo and light blue eyes look at each other

"Same to you, Yukinoshita"

"When we first met, I also hated your sharp tongue, but as we spent more time together, I gradually realized a familiar strong will and strong sense of responsibility, and I couldn't help but see you as another 'her'."

"I know it's gross and perverted, but..."

"Without Hui, I would probably just be a mediocre plagiarist and spend my new life."

"Without you, I might always indulge in the land of comfort and not know how to shoulder the responsibilities I should shoulder."

"Super powers are not for saving the world, but for protecting the people I cherish."

"Yukinoshita, if you think you are incompetent, then what is the point of me being so determined because of you?"

Hearing these words that were almost like a confession, Yukinoshita Yukino blushed and lowered her head, her heart rate unknowingly speeding up a few beats.

"Ding Dong" the elevator arrived and opened the door

"Under the Snow"

Kitahara Akira reaches out to her

"If you are going to fall, please allow me to stand by your side"

Yukinoshita Yukino looked at Kitahara Akira's outstretched hand and hesitated for a moment before finally holding it.

Kitahara Xiao smiled and then pulled her out of the elevator

"You probably didn't eat anything at the dinner, do you want to get some midnight snack?"

"Um....."

The two of them walked out holding hands tightly, very tightly.