I Will Never Submit to Miss Grim Reaper - Chapter 378

Chapter 378: Promised Happiness for Everyone

For the next two days, Xiao Mo and I entered what could be described as the “honeymoon phase.”

The clothes Xiao Mo brought from the other world fit perfectly. If you ignore their luxurious appearance that might attract a lot of attention from passersby and make me a bit shy, they are almost perfect.

Unlike Shenzhen City, the weather in other cities isn’t as hot, so wearing a Lolita dress with tights doesn’t feel stifling. Moreover, the outfit itself has a strange “heat prevention” function.

Xiao Mo explained that this is due to a certain rotational ice magic incorporated into the fabric, somewhat similar to Earth’s “refrigerators,” but this thing is magic-related and comes with its own energy source.

The convenience of items from the other world lies in their flexible “energy medium.” On Earth, a computer needs a power source to start, a laptop requires a battery and cooling considerations, and a mobile phone needs charging.

In contrast, the “magic” in the other world can be applied to most magical tools through certain “magical formulas,” which, in simpler Earth terms, can be referred to as “magical devices.”

For example, the rose-like flower on the waist of my Lolita dress is a “magical device.” Its magical circuit is connected to the dress, supplying it with magic.

An ordinary person can’t remove it. It can activate the dress’s defensive magic to resist various harms and adjust the temperature according to the environment.

Xiao Mo claims that this flower can maintain the dress’s magical effects for at least three hundred years, unless I go to the battlefield of the other world every day to withstand a hail of bullets. If the dress remains undamaged, the magic in the rose alone is enough to keep the dress functioning with “warm in winter and cool in summer” effects for nearly a thousand years.

In the past two days, wearing this light, floaty dress, Xiao Mo and I held hands and walked through city after city.

During this time, Xiao Mo confessed to me that she and the hero from her previous life were not really “a couple.” Back then, she wasn’t as straightforward as she is now and was somewhat “tsundere.”

She didn’t understand what “love” was, and the hero himself had a rather “straight” personality, focusing all his attention on the great task of resisting the demon king. So, at most, they could be considered “companions” at that time.

“Coming to Earth, I observed you for several years and realized I had never, not once, felt the same way about anyone as I did back then. I missed someone… missed someone so completely.”

At night, while resting at the inn, Xiao Mo whispered in my ear:

“Back then, even though Nuo’er was an uncle, you were always a bit silly, working hard every day, coming home to do the things you liked. Even when you felt wronged, you never confided in anyone. Despite having good brothers like Jiang Wei and Pipi, you never treated them as a dumping ground for your troubles. Every time you played games together, you would turn on your computer with the same attitude as usual.”

“Do you remember that day? You were working as a waiter at that fast-food restaurant. A customer came in and smoked, and another customer complained to you about it. You went to tell the smoking customer that smoking wasn’t allowed in the restaurant, and he slapped you. The boss came out and made you apologize, docking your bonus by 200 yuan.”

“That day, you worked late, rode your bike back to your rental apartment, and because you were so tired and wanted to get home quickly, you took a wrong-way street. When you arrived, you got off and pushed your bike. But even late at night, there were traffic police checking vehicles. Maybe the officer had a rough day at work, too. He came over and lectured you about the no-entry rule, then made you stand for an hour directing traffic to teach you a lesson.”

“That night, you stayed outside with the traffic police directing traffic until very late. When you finally got home, Jiang Wei said he needed someone to talk to and wanted you to get on the game. You forced a smile and told him to wait a moment while you got something to eat.”

“Then you turned off the microphone and cried in front of the computer for a long time. After crying, you went to the bathroom to wash your face. When you talked to Jiang Wei, no one could tell you had been through so much. I was right there, beside the sofa behind your computer, feeling so heartbroken. I really wanted to come out and comfort you, but I knew… back then, I couldn’t meet you yet.”

“It was from that day that I developed the habit of sneaking to your rental apartment every day to observe you. I learned many of Nuo’er’s little secrets and became more and more attracted to you. You are so kind, but such kindness doesn’t fit well in this society.”

“When I confessed to you before, Nuo’er, it might have seemed strange. We had only known each other for a month, yet I could say such cheesy things. But for me… we’ve actually known each other for several years. My feelings for you, Nuo’er, have nothing to do with the hero. The hero gave me the motivation and courage to live and resist the world, but you, Nuo’er, taught me what it means to feel excited and to love. Even though you are closely tied to the hero from five thousand years ago, in my eyes, Nuo’er is just Nuo’er. When it comes to feelings… you have completely filled my heart.”

“I’m telling you this not for any other reason, but just to say… my feelings for you are not fake, and there’s nothing else mixed in. This feeling is hard to describe, it’s like… love at first sight? Is that the term? A kind of love at first sight of the soul. This is the first time I’ve experienced this in my thousands of years.”

“……”

Xiao Mo’s words over the past few days have given me a good sense of her inner world.

Xiao Mo is skilled in painting, proficient in lightning magic, adept at using long spears, and excellent at female crafts and sewing, but she doesn’t know how to express her inner feelings.

This is easy to understand—Momo from the other world has always had the image of the Grim Reaper. On the battlefield, aside from necessary communication, there’s no need for sweet words.

Only strength is the ultimate ruler. This has made Xiao Mo, who has fought against the demon king for thousands of years, most proficient in combat.

She even built a city for me, a crystal palace, and prepared an almost perfect body for me without saying much. If I didn’t ask, or like now, when we are preparing to go to the other world, she wouldn’t even tell me that “Nuo’er is the Queen Diwu over there.”

That should count as a big deal, right? A city, a victory, a throne.

If it were me, stepping into Xiao Mo’s perspective, I would have been eager to find my beloved the very first day I arrived on Earth. I would have told her how much I had endured over the years, how much effort I put into saving her, and how much wealth I had amassed for her in the other world.

But whenever these topics come up, Xiao Mo always remains calm and collected. It’s as if… it’s only natural. Just as always.

“……”

“Momo, I’ve figured out the principles behind smartphones and computers here. I also know how to make the graphics cards and chips.”

One night, after taking a bath and blow-drying my hair at the inn, Xiao Mo and I received a video call from Gabriel at the café. This angel somehow got hold of a graphics card circuit board and pointed to its core.

“I also know how to optimize this thing. In our world, it seems possible to replicate it using some sort of magical core. The computer’s performance would far exceed the mainstream configurations here, and the size would be much smaller.”

“Are you suggesting I make computers and phones over there?”

Xiao Mo gave me a look that said, ‘You sure have a lot on your mind.’

“What’s the point of that?”

“Don’t think I don’t know that you’ve secretly built a huge city over there and supported a goddess named Diwu, even though I haven’t seen what that goddess looks like.”

Gabriel on the video call pouted, “What I mean is, if you still have plans for that city, you could try bringing these technological products over. Your little city might develop rapidly with these novel things.”

“……”

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