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I was being an idiot. I shouldn't have had such a dream…

I was already happy with what I had.

I was being… just an idiot.

"You're right, I have to move on… It hurts but… I have to leave behind this, and move on with our lives… With my new self."

"Yeah, that's right, dear… Did it take you a while to get it? I got it faster than you…" she sighed.

"Sorry again…"

She stopped, as she kissed me.

"I love you more than anything in my life… I know how much it hurt, but you have to know that I am here for you, right? To heal your pain, and alleviate your sorrow, the same way you've done to me all this time."

"Benladann… Sometimes I don't know if I really deserve you…" I sighed.

"Eh? I've thought the same with you… Do I really deserve him? After all, he has done for me? After all the amazing things he's capable of? So I thought… That I also had to be just as great as him. To try to be the best me that I can be…"

"And to deserve you… then I have to be… the best me I can be too?"

"I guess? We'll find out together."

"You're right…"

She held my hand tightly, as we walked towards a tunnel of light.

"I've seen more than enough… Let's wake up now."

"Yeah, there's a lot we have to do…"

FLASH!

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[Day 158]

Yesterday was way too long.

We did too many things and too many things happened.

It almost seems as if it were all set up somehow… But we managed to get past everything.

Even my own dreams… I never thought I would end up using this same power against myself.

And all of that dream…

God, I am so stupid.

I could never replace my past life with this new one.

All the amazing things I've lived… and it has only been half a year.

And perhaps in my previous life, I wasn't able to find the love of my life.

But in this life, I sure did…

Benladann is sleeping soundly at my side, I guess I woke up earlier.

She looks so beautiful…

She ended saving me and everything…

Damn, she's really an amazing heroine.

"Benladann… I love you…"

I whispered to her ears, as they suddenly twitched a bit, and she slowly woke up.

"Hhmm…? Ah!"

"Good morning."

"Drake!"

She suddenly hugged me tightly.

Ahh… She's so cute.

"Everything's okay now?"

"Eh? Y-Yeah, I am fine."

"Really?" she asked me again, looking at my eyes.

I couldn't help but smile at such a pretty and cute face.

"Really."

"Alright…"

We kissed right after that, constantly giving each other little kisses, separating our lips only to kiss again.

"I love you more than anything… Okay? I don't want you to ever forget it." She said.

"And I love you more than anything too. I also don't want you to ever forget it." I said.

"Hehe… You're such a romantic man now… I love it." She said.

"And you've gotten pretty romantic too…" I said.

"You've infected me with your charm…" she said.

"Oh really?" I asked as I kissed her nose.

"Fufu… Yeah."

We began to make out in the bed, and things escalated out of control rather quickly…

I couldn't contain myself; I was really filled with passion now.

I suppose I am finally back to my usual self.

"Ahh~ Y-You're going harder than usual…"

"I have just too much love for you…"

For the next two hours, we didn't even come out of bed and continued doing love to one another without stopping for a second.

When everything ended… we were left exhausted but at the same time, quite relaxed and fulfilled.

I used any strength I had left to grab Benladann with my arms, and I carried her back to the bathroom, where we had a good bath, and we were ready to face another day together.

Daily life with a wife has never been boring so far. Having someone so fun, lovely, cute, and strong at my side, who I know loves me just as much as I love her, just makes me… feel so happy.

Yeah, I simply can't go back to Earth anymore.

This is my place.

At her side.

As we were having breakfast, we began a discussion over something that Benladann noticed.

"Oh, the belly got an inch bigger now…" she said.

"Oh? Let me see!" Draugann quickly jumped to see her belly.

"Oh, I see… Ice Giants usually gestate in around four to five months, but this one is growing way faster. Is it because it is a dragon? How mysterious… Drake, do you know how long do dragons take to hatch?" she asked.

Erm…

System?

<Answer: Unless it is a special case, Dragons take around a year to two to fully grow inside their eggs and hatch. Due to this long time, the mother must take good care of the eggs and protect them from predators. There are certain species of dragons that can half-hatch earlier, with a half-basked dragon inside which can walk with its two feet and see with an eye in the crack of the egg. However, they're very weak compared to fully mature dragons and rely on hunting small animals to nourish themselves and evolve into full dragon.>

I-I see… there's was no need to go in-depth but alright.

"I think it takes from a year to two," I said.

"Form a year to two?! But this baby is not taking that long… Maybe because you two are definitely not normal, it is taking little time. Who knows?" wondered Draugann.

"Can you see how long it could take?" asked Benladann.

"Hmm… Probably between a month and a half and two and a half months, it varies. It might not keep up the same daily growth pace every day." Said Draugann.

"I see…"

<Answer: The baby will be ready to be born in 1 month and 27 days.>

Eh? I guess that's more accurate…

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