Too Easy to Fool

He looked down at her hand gripping his shirt; her fingers were slender and fair, her nails a pale pink.

Her long white hair fell to her shoulders, the ends swaying gently in the breeze.

The pale blue eyes went from confused to calm, like a baby finding a support.

Higashino Makoto took an outer robe from his backpack and draped it over her shoulders.

Long white hair peeked out from behind her collar, and she blinked her eyes behind the collar.

His hand lingered on her shoulder for a moment, feeling the warmth of her skin.

Soft and warm, like freshly baked rice cake.

He withdrew his hand.

The four pureblood magicians remained lying on the spot, their bodies stiff.

Higashino Makoto ignored them.

Isaac will become a villain later, but killing him will shorten my time in the game, which is not worth it.

Elliot will later become the founder of Ratatoskr and, together with Karen, a partner of justice.

Ellen will become a key member of DEM Industries.

Killing them would change too much of history; the timeline would shrink drastically. Since the spacequake was already erased, his time was already very short. If he did this, he might not even last a day before being kicked back to the future.

By not killing them, but merely intercepting Mio Takamiya, the alteration of history would be relatively minor.

Relatively small, but still quite large.

The Eurasia Great Disaster will not happen, 150 million people will not die, Elf Kingdom may never even appear.

Will Shiori Itsuka be born again?

Will Tohka Yatogami ever be reborn?

Will Kurumi transform into the Elf Kingdom again?

He didn't know.

But he knew one thing: he could only stay in this timeline for a maximum of three days.

The contraction of the timeline has begun, and the Demon Lord's Power within him, along with his racial talent, is fighting against that contracting force.

Three days later, whether he likes it or not, he will be kicked back to the original timeline.

He looked down at Mio Takamiya.

She was still clutching the hem of his shirt, her pale blue eyes fixed on him, her face expressionless, but her body was swaying slightly, as if she were being coquettish.

Newborn gods have nothing in their minds, like a blank canvas.

In three days, he could write very little, but at least he could write a beginning.

"Let's go, let's find a place to stay first."

Mio Takamiya didn't move because she didn't know what "walk" meant.

Higashino Makoto sighed and reached out to pick her up.

Her body was very light, as light as a ball of cotton.

She buried her face in his chest, her long white hair cascading down his arm, and closed her eyes.

Her breathing became steady, and she fell asleep.

Higashino Makoto carried her across space and walked towards the house in the distance.

That was the house belonging to Mana Takamiya.

Behind them, the four pure-blooded magicians were still standing in place, the suppression of the small world had not yet been lifted.

He didn't turn back, nor did he take away the small world.

When the timeline contracts and removes him, the suppression will automatically be lifted.

When the time comes, the four of them will find that the "god" they summoned has disappeared, and all that remains in the summoning circle is an empty, deep pit.

No spacequake occurred, and no disaster struck.

What they think or do, Higashino Makoto doesn't care.

He was holding in his arms a sleeping deity, less than half an hour old, who couldn't speak much yet, and who regarded him as his father.

Opportunities to cultivate such beauty don't come around all the time, especially not with a goddess as beautiful as her.

He quickened his pace, Mio Takamiya shifted her position in his arms, burying her face even deeper.

Higashino Makoto stood in front of the Takamiya family's door, holding the sleeping Mio Takamiya in his arms, pondering a question.

How should I spend these three days?

Staying in a hotel is certainly an option, but he has better choices.

The sisters, Mana Takamiya and Mana Takamiya, live on this street.

These two sisters are such kind people; they would never refuse a weak, pitiful, and helpless traveler who also has a sister who has lost her memory, right?

Moreover, these two characters have a rather tragic story in the original novel.

Mana Takamiya was killed by Isaac, Mana Takamiya was also tricked by him into undergoing body modifications, so she won't live much longer.

Now that he's Mio Takamiya away, the course of history has completely changed. Will these two sisters still be in trouble?

He didn't know. But rather than leaving them to their uncertain fate, he preferred to keep them under his watchful eye.

Besides, the two sisters are indeed quite adorable.

Um...

Why are they sisters again?

Higashino Makoto finds himself somewhat powerless against the allure of twin sisters.

This habit needs to be corrected... or so I thought!

I'm happy to!

He walked along the street, with Mio Takamiya's face buried in his chest, her long white hair hanging down from the edge of her outer robe like a silver waterfall.

She was sleeping soundly, her breathing steady, and the corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, as if she were having a sweet dream.

At the street corner, a figure walked towards us from the opposite side.

Her long, dark blue hair cascaded over her shoulders. She wore a white shirt and a dark blue pleated skirt, and carried a bag full of flour packets.

Her steps were light and quick, and she was humming an unknown tune.

Mana Takamiya.

Higashino Makoto stopped in his tracks, his mind racing.

Just tell them I traveled back from the future, and that something might happen to your house, asking if I can stay for a few days.

She might call the police; we need to come up with a more reasonable excuse.

He looked down at Mio Takamiya in his arms, then at his own dark robe and silver-white hair, and a brilliant excuse flashed through his mind.

Excuse me, may I bother you?

Mana Takamiya stopped and turned around, momentarily stunned when she saw Higashino Makoto.

They were probably startled by his outfit and hair color, but quickly returned to normal.

"May I ask who you are?"

Higashino Makoto took a deep breath and put on the expression he had prepared.

With a slight frown, a hint of difficulty at the corner of his mouth, and eyes revealing exhaustion and helplessness, he perfectly embodied the image of a good older brother who had nowhere else to turn.

"My sister is injured and has amnesia; she doesn't remember anything. My wallet was stolen, and I'm penniless. Could you please find me a place to stay temporarily? Just three days will be fine; I'll pay double the rent during that time."

Mana Takamiya looked at Mio Takamiya, her long white hair and pale skin, and the way she was curled up in Higashino Makoto's arms. A pang of heartache flashed in her eyes.

What's wrong with her?

"I'm not entirely sure either; she was like this when I found her. The doctor said it might be due to a head injury, causing temporary memory loss."

These two are so good-looking, they can't be bad people, right?

Mana Takamiya hesitated for two seconds, then nodded.

"I have spare rooms at home, you can stay here for now."

Higashino Makoto's lips curled up slightly, and he mentally gave this kind girl a thumbs up.

Can we move in now?

They're so easily fooled!

No, it's that they're too kind.