"I really want to pilot a Gundam. I want to build my own Gunpla too."
Xiao Shan sat alone at home, watching the Gundam SEED anime on his computer.
He was nearing forty, with a wife, a child, and both parents still alive. Life's pressures weighed heavily on him.
High-grind games were basically out of reach for him. He could only sneak in some anime, play a little mobile gaming now and then, and read novels.
(In front of his child, there was nothing he could do. As a parent, he had to act like one. He could only sacrifice his hobbies.)
As he watched the ending of SEED, he sighed.
"Ah, my youth.
Sigh, when I used to watch this, Lacus seemed so adorable. I really wanted to marry her.
But now, damn it, she feels so calculating. Without some real ability, there was absolutely no way anyone could handle her.
Still, there was no helping it. A young girl in a wartime environment, with her father dead and no home... Without some scheming and wisdom, how could she survive?"
"Miriaria Haw and Mwu Lamias are more my type. One is young and considerate, while the other is gentle and well-endowed."
Xiao Shan silently repeated it three times in his heart.
"I shouldn't think about it. I already have a wife and child. How can I still think about this?"
"I shouldn't think about it...
"I...
Then he began hypnotizing himself again.
"Although my wife isn't gentle and is more of a tomboy, at least she isn't a tigress.
She's also very reasonable, and I get 200 yuan in allowance every month. I should be content."
(Some people might say I'm a coward, but this isn't cowardice. This is respect. This is following my heart, understand?
If I said something wrong someday, or talked nonsense in my sleep after having a dream, I'd be in for it.
I'm not that young anymore. It's better to follow my heart.)
He continued hypnotizing himself. After all, safety came first!
"Sigh, I'm getting sleepy just watching this. My stamina really isn't what it used to be. I should take a nap. Age really doesn't spare anyone."
Xiao Shan shut down the computer, lay down on the bed, and began his middle-aged afternoon nap.
"Thor, Thor, Thor, wake up! You're going to be late!
How long are you planning to sleep? You're almost late for class! Kira is still waiting for us to go to class together!"
Xiao Shan groggily rubbed his eyes with his hand, thinking to himself.
"Mm... Did I forget to turn off my computer? That's impossible. I clearly remembered shutting it down.
But this voice quality is really good. High-fidelity speakers?
My computer speakers don't seem to be this good."
Xiao Shan groggily opened his eyes and saw a young girl calling out to him. Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, his heart began pounding.
[Who is this girl? Where am I? Why am I here?]
Xiao Shan hurriedly pinched his face hard. "It hurts!"
Then he looked at his unfamiliar hands. They were delicate, slender, and small. The calluses on his formerly large hands were all gone.
He secretly cursed inwardly, [Holy shit, what kind of transmigration is this? That can't be right. I don't meet the requirements. It's not like I have nothing—no house, no wife, no parents.]
[I'm done for. I don't know if I'll ever see my wife again. Mom, Dad, your son has failed you. I can't take care of you in your old age or see you off.]
[No, this isn't the time to think about that. I should deal with the current situation first.
I've read plenty of transmigration novels. I have to get through this first. I absolutely can't expose my identity as a transmigrator.
I wonder if this is the Main God Space or just a solo transmigration?
Will I be erased if I reveal my identity?
Even if I can, will my original parents beat me to death? Will some government department drag me away and slice me into pieces?
Even if I'm not dissected, being treated as a lunatic and locked in a mental hospital wouldn't be any better.
One wrong move and I'll be finished. The furniture here definitely makes this a modern world.
If I don't fool them properly, even living will become a problem. I'll definitely be dead.]
Xiao Shan pretended to be weak all over and blurted out.
"Miliya, help me ask for leave today.
I'm feeling a little unwell. My head hurts a bit. Maybe I caught a cold."
Miliya asked in surprise.
"Thor, how did you suddenly catch a cold? You were perfectly fine yesterday. Are you being lazy because you don't want to go to school?"
Xiao Shan put on a weak expression and said in a spoiled tone.
"Miliya, I really do feel unwell. I feel all dizzy and muddled.
I feel weak all over. Just let me take one day off, only one day. I'll definitely go to class properly tomorrow. Please help me, okay?"
Miliya brushed back her hair and pressed her forehead against Xiao Shan's.
Xiao Shan's face instantly turned bright red, and the temperature of his head rose by a few tenths of a degree.
Miliya discovered that Thor's forehead really was slightly warmer than hers and said.
"Sigh, all right, Thor. You do have a slight fever.
Then rest well at home. I'll go to class first.
There's food in the refrigerator. Remember to heat it up yourself."
Miliya kissed my cheek and hurried away.
[Oh my god, the first time I've been kissed by another woman. What a thrill. But if my wife finds out, she'll beat me half to death.]
[What? Why do I know her name? Looks like this body still has some residual memories. Not a bad start.
And there's Kira too, almost the same name as the protagonist of SEED. Nice.
I shouldn't think about that yet. Let's see what this house has.
I should confirm my identity and surroundings first. These unreliable residual memories... I don't know how much they left behind.]
"Main God, system, golden finger, Attribute Panel." Xiao Shan called out for quite a while, but there was no response whatsoever.
Frustrated, it seemed he had nothing at all. Was this a hellish start?
He had transmigrated and actually had nothing. Wasn't this completely screwed up? He was one step closer to death.
Sigh, he should look for some useful identity information.
Xiao Shan immediately began searching through cabinets and drawers. After looking through various items, he found a schoolbag.
When he opened the books, they were all in Japanese, but he could understand every word.
Looking at the name Thor Caine on the student ID and the photo on the desk, he saw his current self, that girl, and another boy.
So he remembered all their names: Miliya Haw and Kira Yamato.
His entire body suddenly went limp, and he collapsed into the chair. So this really was the world of Gundam SEED.
He had just finished watching the anime and then transmigrated, possessing a short-lived supporting character who was about to die soon. This was difficult, difficult, difficult.
A space war was an extremely dangerous environment. There was nowhere truly safe. One mistake and he would be finished.
When Heliopolis exploded, there would be nowhere in space for him to hide.
Still, he was fortunate. At least he knew the plot. As long as he got aboard the Archangel and stayed put, he would be safe. After all, it was an unsinkable ship.
But something wasn't right. With him, a transmigrator, could the plot still proceed as before?
What if he said something wrong and disrupted the plot so badly that Kira failed to grow up and couldn't defeat Athrun?
If Thor himself didn't die, Kira Yamato wouldn't be able to fight Athrun evenly and self-destruct together with him, so he wouldn't obtain Freedom's multicolored cannon platform.
Without Freedom and Justice, they couldn't defeat the final boss Cruze or destroy Genesis. Then it would all be pointless.
Xiao Shan said with a bitter smile, "I don't want to sacrifice myself to save the world. I don't know what will happen if I die.
But according to novels, I have no Main God, golden finger, system, or Attribute Panel right now. If I die, I'll most likely really be completely finished."
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