I don't remember having anime on my computer

"Wow! Mr. Soldier! The scenery here is so beautiful! And the snacks are delicious..."

Inside a luxurious guest room decorated in the style of a Christian church, Rebecca sat on the sofa by the window, gazing excitedly at the magnificent sea of clouds bathed in the sunset.

A rectangular coffee table stood in the middle of the U-shaped sectional sofa, piled with all kinds of snacks and drinks.

"Yes, it really is beautiful..."

Although Kyros still looked like a toy soldier, he had been fitted with mechanical legs that matched his appearance, making it much easier for him to move around.

But although the misunderstanding had been cleared up, when it came to the "engagement" that misunderstanding had caused, that blasted fellow had actually played dumb. He even had the nerve to call him "Father-in-law." If toys had been capable of it, Kyros would have been red in the face by now.

"Um... Mr. Soldier, I have a question."

The Hobby-Hobby Fruit's power was almost completely unreasonable. Even when Sephiroth tried telling Rebecca the truth, she acted as though she couldn't understand him and still called Kyros Mr. Soldier.

Physical records such as photographs, written accounts, and statues did not disappear. But to people affected by the fruit, those things were merely "fairy tales," not real. Anything directly related to the person concerned became something they "couldn't understand."

So no matter what Sephiroth tried, Rebecca interpreted it as him telling her fairy tales to comfort her.

"What is it, Rebecca?"

"What does getting engaged mean...?"

"...Ahem-"

Rebecca had lost her mother when she was very young, and Kyros had always raised her in seclusion, barely allowing her any contact with outsiders. At her age, she really should have known what getting engaged meant.

The problem was that the word had genuinely never come up while she was growing up. Even the fairy-tale books Kyros found for her always ended with "getting married," never "getting engaged."

"Well... it means that when you grow up, the two of you will become family."

Her utterly defeated father could only explain it that way.

"Hmm... looks like you're settling into the airship quite well."

Even aboard his own airship, Sephiroth knocked before entering. Then he saw... how should he put it? Kyros might have been a toy soldier, but somehow his expression conveyed the fury of crashing waves.

...This is all your fault.

"Angel Bro! You're here!"

Sephiroth realized that over the past two years, practically every girl he met had unlocked a new nickname for him.

"Yes. Just as we agreed, once we leave Dressrosa's territorial waters, we can do it."

"-Yay!"

Rebecca sprang off the sofa and bounded over to Sephiroth. The little pink-haired girl's personality was interesting. In his own subjective opinion, she was a little like Nami, but much more guileless, lacking the Cat Burglar's mischievous cleverness. Still, that guilelessness was cute too.

"Wait a moment."

Watching their conversation flow so smoothly, Kyros felt he must have missed something.

"Oh, right, Father-in-law. We agreed earlier that I'd take her flying myself."

"...What?!"

As Kyros stared in stunned disbelief, the large skylight in the center of the sitting room folded open. Sephiroth scooped Rebecca into a princess carry, spread his wings, and rose into the air.

"Waaah-hahaha!"

Since the ship wasn't moving particularly fast, opening the skylight caused no adverse effects. It merely broke someone's heart.

Watching the pair fly out through the skylight, Kyros might not have known the terms "old geezer" and "street-racing punk," but emotionally, he was already on exactly the same wavelength.

Amid the blazing red sunset, Sephiroth flew with his wings spread, looking as though he were enveloped in a soft golden halo.

Rebecca clung tightly to her Angel Bro, delighted by this turn of events that seemed straight out of a fairy tale.

Looking down, she saw the airship Lucifer's Glory sailing through a sea of golden-red clouds.

It was a magnificent sight unlike anything Rebecca had ever seen.

[Lucifer's Glory] was the Great Angel's publicly displayed personal vessel, as well as the latest warship launched by the shipyard in Babylon's Hanging Gardens.

Although it was called the latest, its technology was actually far inferior to that of the other two ships. It was merely there to lend grandeur to his identity as the "Great Angel." Its top speed was only 120 kilometers per hour, about the same as a heavy bomber from the First World War on Blue Star in his previous life.

Although that was already extremely fast by this world's standards, it lagged far behind the other two.

[Wide-Area Silent Ship] was an electromagnetically powered spacecraft, while [Splendid Ash] was a magnetic-levitation atmospheric airship.

Although [Lucifer's Glory] also had electromagnetic equipment, its main power sources were Flame Dials and Wind Dials. In appearance, it was more like a magical sailing airship from D&D.

Overall, it looked somewhat like a sailing ship of the line, but with multiple levels. In addition to its normal sails, guiding sails resembling bat wings extended from various parts of its hull.

Inside the sitting room, Kyros watched through the window as the two flew back and forth around the ship. He slumped on the sofa as though he had given up all hope.

He had resigned himself not only because the gap in their strength was too great, and because the man was treating Rebecca very well so far, but also because he truly offered him hope of revenge.

Shortly after they boarded, Sephiroth had spoken with him privately about Doflamingo. The information included Luo, who possessed the Op-Op Fruit, the Fleet Admiral's adopted son, and Demon Bamboo's undercover role in the Marines.

Once the time was right, they could not only overthrow Doflamingo but also clear King Riku's name.

"...For now, can I only put my faith in him?"

...Babylon Temple...

-Ten o'clock the following morning.

The High God's living quarters were not only spacious and fully equipped, but also divided into many different areas. The newest addition, the "viewing area," was especially popular with the whole family.

Lucifer Gilgamesh, only a year and a half old, was watching cartoons with his little sister, who was not yet one.

Yes, cartoons-Tom and Jerry.

Most of "Tom and Jerry" had no dialogue, and it was beautifully made, making it very suitable for children.

Using lunar technology, Sephiroth had extracted all kinds of memories from his mind, including various works he had seen in his previous life-not just books and music, but also manga, anime, movies, games, and more.

Connecting a recorded Memory Crystal to an Image Dial allowed its contents to be played like a movie. As for games, his brain had, to some extent, "filled in the blanks" and turned them into something resembling films.

This technology could produce similar results with other people too. In other words, "imaginations" could be recorded in Memory Crystals as "videos" or "images."

So everyone on Sky Island who knew about it currently thought that, as expected of the High God, his inner world was far richer than an ordinary person's-they assumed these were his "original creations."

Since explaining it would be a hassle, Sephiroth had tacitly accepted that assumption. In a rather odd way, it had earned him quite a bit more prestige.

Watching over the siblings nearby were Conis, God's personal attendant, and Laki, one of God's Guards.

The children's birth mothers, Isabella and Lilith, held positions of considerable authority and could not always remain by their sides.

Sephiroth was famous not only in the "film and television industry," but even more so in "fashion design."

At least film and television involved some of the lunar robots' core technology, so it could only be used on a small scale inside the Temple and had not been made public.

Clothing was another matter. Aside from certain designs unsuitable for distribution or reserved exclusively for Bella, Lilith, and the others, the various outfits he designed had become a clothing brand simply called "Great Angel." Through Titans Trade's shipping routes on the Blue Sea, it was gradually making a name for itself on the Grand Line and even spreading to the Four Seas.

For example, the outfit Conis wore today naturally came from the special wardrobe Sephiroth had provided-the Female Holy Knight's default outfit from Dungeon Fighter Online.

Laki, meanwhile, had made the rare choice of wearing a black nun's habit. Its design was actually based on Lupusregina, the battle maid-the wolf girl-from the Great Tomb of Nazarick in "Overlord."

Since she had long been following Sephiroth's suggestion to imitate Wyper and dye her hair a natural-looking Red-Haired color, her current appearance was, in a certain sense, quite faithful to the original.

Watching Jerry's big cousin knock down one little opponent with each punch, Elaina, not yet a year old, laughed and clapped. Gil, who was only a year and a half, acted like a little adult, actually putting on a convincingly critical expression. Who knew where he had learned that...

(After noticing this, if Sephiroth hadn't been able to read minds to some extent, he would have suspected that his eldest son was also a transmigrator... Just who had he learned that from...?)

Whatever the case, both siblings were brimming with energy.

Just as everyone was enjoying this harmonious scene, the Den Den Mushi on the desk on the other side suddenly rang.

"Conis, I'll get that." Laki stood and left, returning shortly afterward. "Lord Sephi is back, and he's brought important guests."

"...Could it be another situation like Miss Nami and the others?"

Nami and the others weren't watching cartoons with them, but that wasn't because they were being excluded. Their daily schedules were simply different. At their age, time needed to be set aside for studying and training. They couldn't be as carefree as Gil and his sister.

...Although whether Gil's life could really be considered carefree for his age was still open to debate.

"No, they're just an unusual father and daughter. They've already reached the Temple's front hall."

Sephiroth hadn't summoned Conis and Laki. The call had merely been from the Internal Guard Knights, informing them of the situation.

As Sephiroth's personal attendant and personal guard, barring special circumstances or tasks assigned by the High God, they were theoretically supposed to attend him as soon as possible when he returned to the Temple.

"Then I'll go ahead." Conis rose and told Laki, "Laki, sorry for the trouble, but please look after Their Highnesses."

Although it wasn't a particularly appropriate way to put it, Laki's role as a personal guard was effectively ornamental. She couldn't actually serve any practical purpose.

Conis, as his personal attendant, could still be of practical use. So she decided to go over first.

"Oh, right! Laki, Her Highness Lilith will be coming over shortly. Once she arrives, you can join us. And if the crystal finishes playing, the rest are in that drawer."

Conis pointed vaguely toward a spot, then hurried away.

"Don't worry. You can leave it to me."

Laki assured her that she could handle something like this without any trouble.

"Amazing!"

Indeed. Throughout the journey, Rebecca had been completely won over by Babylon's culture and scenery. This fairy-tale kingdom of Heaven was far more "fairy-tale-like" than Dressrosa, a country filled with living toys.

Although the lunar robots, with their heads making up half their height, all looked alike apart from their clothing and lacked the variety of the toys, Babylon's overall atmosphere was wonderful. Everyone wore a heartfelt smile...

"I'm glad you like it, Rebecca."

Sephiroth was the sort of person who, whenever he played a game with building elements, inevitably became obsessive about maxing out every metric-including his residents' happiness. If he really couldn't manage it, he would even resort to entering codes for unlimited resources.

Babylon's high happiness rating was entirely due to its generous basic social welfare. All the strenuous work was handled by Mechanical Servants without emotion modules. Apart from the difference in methods, its basic logic was much the same as Dressrosa's.

Besides, compared with Doflamingo, he considered himself at least somewhat human.

"Hey, Angel Bro! You said earlier that Rebecca would make friends when she came here. What kind of friends are they?"

Watching his daughter gaze at that Great Angel with sparkling eyes, Kyros had nothing left to say. He radiated an air of "Fine, let it be."

"Well, there are two girls who are two years older than you. One of them has orange hair and is very lively..."

Sephiroth began introducing Nami, Nojiko, and Carina to Rebecca.

Given Rebecca's circumstances, Nami and Nojiko in particular had, for lack of a better way to put it, gone through similar experiences. They should get along well with her.

"Lord Sephi."

"Oh, Conis."

In the corridor leading to the training ground, Sephiroth's group met Conis as she hurried toward them.

"I'll explain the details to everyone together later." Sephiroth leaned to one side and bent down, revealing Rebecca, who was hiding behind him. "This child is Rebecca. Her situation... is similar to Nami's and the others'."

"...Hello, little Rebecca. I'm Conis, an attendant to the High God. Welcome to Babylon."

Faced with Conis's gentle, angelic older-sister air, Rebecca plucked up her courage and reached out her little hand, placing it in Conis's.

"Mm-hmm! Thank you. Thank you, Angel!"

"...Oh, I'm not an angel."

It was a heartwarming scene, with the two angels, one big and one small, cuddling together with a faintly yuri air.

Seeing them get along so well put Sephiroth in a good mood too. How did that saying from his previous life go? Even his corpse felt warm.

Sephiroth's plan for Rebecca was simply to have her study and train alongside Nami and the others. As for training, he wouldn't force it. Enough exercise to keep her healthy would do. Anything beyond that would depend on their own wishes.

After Conis joined them, the group continued toward their original destination, the training ground. Nami and the others should be exercising with the Female Knights now.

Before long, they saw three girls swinging wooden swords on the training ground.

"Those are the friends I mentioned earlier. You'll be living with them from now on."

"...Friends-friends!"

Rebecca felt as though the past two days had been a dream, as if she had suddenly gained everything all at once.

But... Mom... No, I can't cry. Be strong, Rebecca.

"Lord Sephi."

"Oh, Laki, you're here."

Seeing Laki make a rare change to her usual style of clothing, Sephiroth couldn't help nodding.

"Laki, has Her Highness Lilith already gone over?"

"Yes. Her Highness arrived not long after I changed the crystal."

In response to Conis's question, she indicated that she had handled everything flawlessly.

"Changed the crystal?"

"Yes, one of Lord Sephi's anime crystals. It was rather hard to find."

Hearing Laki's words, Sephiroth had an ominous premonition. It wasn't that he opposed his children watching anime. As long as they didn't watch it endlessly, he had no objections.

"But they're not hard to find?"

Conis's words deepened Sephiroth's unease.

"What was that crystal called?"

"I think it was called... um, 'Yosuga no Sora'?"

"..."

At that instant, countless formulas and theorems appeared in Sephiroth's mind. Everything from the Big Bang model to the origins of life flashed through his head in a single moment.

"-! I'll leave things here to y-you-you two! I need to head over first-"

The moment he remembered that Lilith was there too, a classic meme sprang into Sephiroth's mind-when your parents use your computer to play cartoons for your relatives' kids during the Spring Festival holiday...