Confessing His Origins (A 4,000-Character Plea for Subscriptions) (Continued)

He has no way to bring Haruhime, Mayumi, and the others over right now!

So, he still wanted to maintain his principles and didn't want to hurt Silvia's feelings.

Being completely honest is his only option.

"So what do you mean by saying this now? Are you saying you want to go back to your original world?!"

Silvia believed William's words, and then she became somewhat at a loss.

Because there's no way to explain it!

If William didn't want to leave this world, then why did he choose to tell her this?

Why didn't you just keep this to yourself?

Silvia's anxious expression grew increasingly serious, and the atmosphere in the space became increasingly heavy.

No! Let me finish!

William sighed inwardly, looking at Silvia's still undiminished sorrow, and shook his head helplessly!

"Although I will choose to leave this world after I have fulfilled my purpose here."

"But after I leave this world, the flow of time in this world will almost stop, so you won't be able to detect my departure at all."

"Besides, the passage connecting this world has always been in my hands, and I can return at any time."

William quickly explained to Silvia that he hadn't really wanted to explain the situation to Silvia first.

But then he thought, explaining this to Silvia first, laying the groundwork, might not be a bad idea.

Things unfolded exactly as William had predicted.

The anxious expression on Silvia's face gradually faded, replaced by a look of utter bewilderment.

With the same expression and mouth movements, Silvia immediately spoke.

"In that case, there's no need for you to tell me, right?"

She was somewhat knowledgeable about micro-expressions, and she could tell that William didn't actually want to tell her this, but felt he had no choice but to.

An indescribable silence began to permeate the two of them.

Silvia stared intently at William, and that intense gaze sent a shiver down William spine.

"That is--!"

William's speech suddenly became hesitant, and he abruptly turned his face away, his ears turning slightly red.

"What's wrong?"

Silvia chuckled softly and asked with some curiosity.

This was the first time she had ever seen William like this, so she found it quite novel.

"Someone like... you exists... in... other worlds too!"

He stammered for a long time, but finally, he forced himself to speak.

Silence!

Silvia's smile, which had reappeared, had quietly vanished.

William couldn't even discern Silvia's expression at the moment, because she was looking down.

William remained silent, but tentatively approached Silvia.

Seeing that the girl's body was only trembling slightly and she did not directly reject his approach, he breathed a slight sigh of relief.

At that moment, William's eyes lit up, and his face was filled with joy.

Because he knew that this meant Silvia hadn't completely rejected him; otherwise, she would have directly resisted his advances.

Perhaps many people would choose to leave at this moment, giving the girl a space where she can quietly reflect.

However, William viewed this approach as completely cutting off his own escape route.

He stretched out his large hand and covered the small hand that he had held countless times during this time.

The girl trembled even more, but she no longer resisted William's advances.

Silvia's reaction gave William more confidence.

However, he didn't continue with that action; he went a bit overboard afterward.

And that wouldn't be considered comforting; it would be taking the opportunity to grope someone.

The two remained silent, but William could feel a dampness on his hands—probably Silvia's sweaty hands!

This is enough to express the turmoil in Silvia's heart at this moment!

After a while, Silvia sighed softly and then spoke in a slightly hoarse voice.

"Then why did you tell me? I wouldn't have known anyway if you hadn't!"

That's right, William already said so.

If she wouldn't know even if William left this world, then there was no need for William to tell her in the first place.

Wouldn't it be better if we just kept it from her like this, so that no one would know?

"Although it's not a problem, it's also one of my principles!"

"I can't be faithful to one girl, but at least I can't deceive you and make you follow me without understanding why."

William turned Silvia's small hand over, then threaded his fingers through Silvia, interlocking them.

His words stirred up Silvia's already turbulent emotions, and her small hand, which was being held by William, unconsciously tightened its grip.

After a long while, Silvia finally spoke softly, and then suddenly opened her eyes, which appeared to be bloodshot.

"You know what? All I could think about just now was how to cut all ties with you!"

His voice was hoarse, his teeth were clenched, and his tone carried a fierce undertone.

However, William didn't take Silvia's tone to heart, because he could tell that Silvia hadn't let go of his hand.

"However, it's good that you didn't tell me after I found out, but are now."