MacLaren's Pub.
"So, what did you just fantasize about?"
Adam looked at Ted, who was certain he was not living in an illusion and was delighted to have drawn his bad friend Barney's face.
"I fantasized that Anna lived longer..."
Ted began describing his fantasy. "We even had two children.
When they grew up, I told them about how I met their mother..."
"Oh, Ted~"
Lily's eyes immediately welled up. Seeing everyone looking at her, she hurriedly wiped away her tears and forced a smile. "That really is an incredibly romantic fantasy."
"Yeah."
Adam nodded and said seriously, "How I Met Your Mother? Better call it How I Met Your Mother!"
"How I Met Your Mother?"
Everyone praised it as soon as they heard it. "Great name!"
"Fine."
Ted naturally changed his wording. "Anna and I had two children, a boy and a girl..."
Lily and Marshall exchanged a glance, both feeling sorry for Ted.
They were sure Ted had really fantasized about it.
As his best friends, Lily and Marshall had always known that Ted's ideal family was one son and one daughter.
"I told them about my romantic story with Anna."
Ted continued describing his fantasy. "I would tell them that a year ago, in this bar, before I met Anna, I was alone and fell into a fantasy.
I foresaw what my future life would be like.
Marshall and Lily had built a happy family and were busy soothing their children, with no time to come to the bar at all."
"Oh, we'd still come. Besides, you could help us soothe the kids."
"Yeah, you could help us soothe the kids. Then Lily and I would have time to..."
"Marshall!"
"Sorry, just letting my imagination run wild. Ted, go on."
Lily and Marshall could not help offering