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*swoosh*
The birds are chirping outside and the early morning breeze is blowing through the slightly opened window. As the sun began to rise up from the horizon, it's sunlight passed through the window and hit the face of a boy. This boy is Shin Flammia Tenma, who just got back home from training under the ninjas.
It's already early in the morning in Heaven and everyone is slowly getting up to do their daily routines. Normally, Shin would already be awake during this time but he just felt so relaxed sleeping inside his home sweet home that he didn't even bother entering his realm yesterday night.
Feeling the sudden bright light that is hitting his face, Shin gradually began to stir. With his eyelids slowly starting to open up, his eyes was greeted by the sunlight.
"Ugh," Shin groaned, trying to shield his eyes from the sunlight using his hands.
Then, when his eyes has finished adjusting themselves from the light, Shin began to do some stretching.
"Mmmmm! Another day! I have to meet up with Tap-chan and Raphi-chan this day to give my gifts to them. I wonder how they will react..." Shin murmured.
However, Shin immediately brushed this thought out of his mind as he directed his thoughts elsewhere.
『Good Morning, Yuki!』 Shin greeted his companion who is residing inside his sacred gear.
『Mmmm, morning, Shin. Is it really morning already?』 Yuki asked, sounding like she's still feeling sleepy.
『Yes, you sleepy head. It's already morning!』 Shin replied.
His mornings has always been like this ever since he got his sacred gear. Yuki would often oversleep if he does not wake her up early in the morning. It seems like she have the habit of sleeping most of the time, probably something that she got because she was all alone in the void.
『Come on! Rise and shine! We have a lot more years ahead of us! You have to learn how to wake up early! Hahaha』 Shin said.
『Mnn, I know. But, it's an old habit of mine from when I was still staying in the Void, you know?』 Yuki protested.
She still sounded so sleepy.
『You'll get used to it eventually. Alright! Wake up now, okay? I still have to wash my face and clean my mouth,』 Shin said before going out of his room and making a bee line towards the kitchen's sink.
After washing his face, he saw that his mother is already awake and is now wearing an apron. She's probably going to make their breakfast now. Seeing this, Shin took the remaining apron nearby and wore it before walking towards his mother.
"Mom, let me help," Shin said.
"Hmm? Okay~. Oh, right! Gab-chan has been helping me here after you were away, you know?" Murielle suddenly said.
"Eh? Gab-chan did? Hee... So she's now learning how to cook, huh," Shin commented.
"I've been teaching her, you know? Ufufu, she's the best student that mom ever had when it comes to cooking," Murielle said while smiling gently and holding her cheek with her free hand.
"Mmm, well, of course. She's your only student in cooking, after all," Shin replied while chopping some vegetables.
"You don't have to add that part, right? " Murielle said while smiling at Shin.
If you look behind her closely, you could somehow see a sinister looking Angel who is holding a scythe in hand and something that resembles a destruction ball in the other.
"Y-Yes, mom," Shin said, totally frightened by his mother's scary 'avatar'.
Then, the two of them began to cook the dishes that they will serve for this breakfast. There is vegetables, proteins, and some other stuffs that fulfills the basic nutrients needed inside their bodies. This is Murielle's specialty. She can cook a light meal while keeping in mind the nutrients that is contained inside her dishes.
Shin, on the other hand, just assisted her by cutting some vegetables and preparing some other ingredients. He can also cook but he left that job to his mother. He can see that she's having fun cooking for them so why should he take that happiness from her?
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Later that morning, they finally managed to finish cooking their breakfast. When they arrived at the dining table, it was already prepared while Daniel, Zelel, Gabrielle, Haniel, and even Lilian was there, waiting.
This has been a norm inside the Tenma House. Everyone eats breakfast and dinner together. It was not allowed to skip this family time. Except for when they are extremely busy, everyone was required to be present during breakfast and dinner.
"Waaa~! The food that Mama and Onii-tama cooked is now hewe! Can you smell that, Lily-chan? It smells delicious wight!?" Haniel said.
She was talking to the little fox who is the manager of Shin's realm. However, right now, she is taking the form of an Alaskan Klee Kai. With her golden colored irises and unblemished white fur, she looks rather unique and eye-catching, though.
"Wafu wa-fuuu!" Lilian replied.
"Wight! I know that Lily-chan will undewstand Han!" Haniel said.
The two little cuties continued conversing, as if they could really understand each other. Well, Lilian could really understand human language. That's a given since she can speak inside the realm. However, it's a different story when it comes to Haniel. She acts like she can absolutely understand what Lilian was saying. Even Shin could barely understand what those "Wafus" meant.
'I guess Haniel have a talent for this?' Shin thought.
While he was thinking about this, Shin's hands never stopped from arranging the dishes on the table. When they were finally done, Murielle suddenly said,
"Why don't you invite Yuki-chan out? Is she still asleep?"
"Hmm? Ah, she's already awake, mom. Wait, let me call her out," Shin replied.
『Psst. Yuki! Do you want to eat breakfast with us?』 Shin asked.
『Yes, I heard your mother, Shin. I'll come out now,』 Yuki replied.
Moments later, a bright flash of light suddenly came out from beside Shin. When the lights faded, a very cute little girl can be seen wearing a simple one piece dress.
This little girl, despite how she looks, carry a regal aura around her while her expression is still extremely stoic. Despite this cold demeanor, her ethereal beauty couldn't be hidden. Her irises which has the color of blood, her jet black hair with blue undertones, and those azure colored highlights on her hair made her look even more stunning.
This is Coldwal y Glas, the Void Dragon. However, she preferred to be addressed as Yuki. In this world, she is quite well known, having the moniker of "Azure Dragon Emperor of Destruction". The factions didn't really compare her to the likes of Ophis and Great Red as they never saw her might first hand. And, aside from that, she avoided using any of her powers that she can't control as she copied Albion and Ddraig.
She made her own powers like [Amplify] and [Accel] to battle those two so nobody truly knows how strong this Dragon God is. Currently, she is residing inside Shin's sacred gear. After Shin told his family about her, she was often invited to eat with them. However, she mostly declined the offer when she felt like she can't control her power.
"Ah! It's Yuki-oneechan! Hello, Yuki-oneechan!" Haniel said energetically.
"It's good to see you again, Yuki-chan!" Gabrielle chimed in.
"Good to see you again, Yuki-san," Zelel said.
Meanwhile, Daniel just grunted and greeted Yuki with a smile and a nod while Murielle just looked at Yuki with her usual amiable smile.
"Why don't you two take a seat now so that we can begin eating?" Murielle suggested.
"Yes, mom," Shin said, taking a seat near Haniel.
Haniel immediately jumped down from her seat after seeing Shin sat down and plopped right on top of his lap.
"Yes," Yuki said as she sat at the seat which Haniel sat down earlier.
"Onii-tama will feed Han today! Yatta!" Haniel said as she celebrated, throwing her fists in the air.
"Wafuuu!" Lilian also joined in, throwing her paws in the air.
Looking at the two's antics, everyone just smiled warmly at them. Then, everyone started to put some food on their plates as they began to eat and talk over the table. They asked everybody how their days were and how they were doing with their works or when they were outside the house.
Daniel briefly talked about his work and his workplace. Zelel talked about her time inside Gabriel's mansion and what they were doing. Murielle talked about her gardening activities and how her flowers are growing nicely. Gabrielle talked about her time inside Angel School. Shin talked about his training at Vatican and the Ninja Village. And Haniel talked about anything and everything that she did today.
Lilian would occasionally chime in with a, "Wafu! Wafuuu!" and Haniel would switch to her interpreter mode. She would start to translate Lillian's words, even showing exaggerated hand gestures to put some emphasis on her words.
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After everyone was done eating their breakfast, Gabrielle suggested that she will clean the dishes. So, Shin and Haniel - who is currently carrying Lilian once again - accompanied her to clean the dishes. Well, Haniel and Lilian were just there to watch, though.
But, Haniel and Lilian would occasionally take a dish to wipe it dry. Haniel would hold the dishes and try her best to wipe it dry while Lilian is using her two paws to hold onto a piece of cloth, trying her best to help her new friend.
Meanwhile, Zelel and Daniel was seen off by Murielle with a smile as the two of them are now heading out for their work once again. From what they talked about earlier, Zelel is going to Sixth Heaven, also known as Zebel, while Daniel is going to accompany Michael to do some sort of important thing.
"Neh, Shin," Gabrielle said as she looked at Shin.
"Hmm?" Shin replied.
"Are you going to meet up with Tapris and Raphiel today?" Gabrielle asked.
"Mmm, I'm gonna give them their gifts. After all, you all made this scarf for me in my birthday," Shin replied while holding at the scarf on his neck.
He really is quite fond of this scarf as it was the very first birthday present that he received from his sisters and friends.
"Hehh... Want me to arrange a meeting place for you?" Gabrielle asked.
"Yes! That would be a great help, Gab-chan," Shin replied.
"Alright! After this, you should come to the hill northwest from here. It's that hill with a huge tree on top of it. We often visit it to relax. Right, Haniel-chan?" Gabrielle said as she looked at her little sister, as if she's trying to get her agreement.
"Yesh! Gab-oneechan and Han goes thewe evewyday, you know? You want to come with us also, Onii-tama? Han will bring Lily-chan with hew, too!" Haniel said energetically while hugging Lilian who is in her arms.
"Wafuu wafu!" Lilian said.
"Ah! Lily-chan said she wanted to go, too!" Haniel said.
"Really? Haniel-chan really is so smart. You can understand Lilian," Shin complimented.
He was serious about what he said. He really is amazed by how Haniel can understand Lilian.
"Hehehe, Onii-tama pwaised Han! Did you heaw that, Lily-chan!?" Haniel asked.
"Wa-fu!" Lilian replied.
The two of them continued to talk to each other while Shin just smiled at their interaction. His previous thoughts were right on the mark. They really got along with each other.
"Alright. Don't tell them that I'll be coming, okay? I want to surprise them," Shin finally replied.
"Yes!" Gabrielle nodded in affirmation.
"Han won't say anything, you know?" Haniel said.
"Okay. Then, let's finish this. After this, you can ask Mom to take you there," Shin said.
They then continued to wash the dishes while talking to each other. They have lots of things to do to catch up. And, Shin had the feeling that he have to play with these girls for a few more weeks before they let him proceed with his plans. Well, it's not like he's in any hurry.
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An hour after washing the dishes, Shin was finally ready to go. He had been rummaging through his inventory to find the things that he bought for his friends so it took quite some time. To avoid this from happening again, he arranged the items.
'There's still the gifts for Ichika, Aoi, Yae, and Akiko. I'll find some time to visit them,' Shin thought.
After stacking up the gift wrapped items, Shin wrapped the scarf that the girls made on his neck and picked up the gifts. Now ready to depart, Shin exited his room and shouted,
"Mom! I'm gonna leave now to give my gifts to Tap-chan and Raphi-chan!"
"Okay, sweetheart! Just make sure that you and your sisters will go home early, okay? Don't be late for dinner!" Murielle replied.
"Yeeess~!" Shin said.
He then got out of their house and began to march towards the direction that Gabrielle told him.
『It really has been a while since I got to look around Heaven. Don't you think so too, Yuki?』 Shin asked Yuki who just returned to inside the sacred gear.
『Yeah. It's really a beautiful scenery,』 Yuki replied.
『It's actually relaxing to be in this place. The scenery felt like it's soothing my soul,』 Shin said.
The two of them continued to talk to each other for a few more minutes while Shin was walking and looking around. He would also greet some Angel who he passed by from time to time. Like this, Shin eventually reached his destination.
On top of the hill were Raphiel Ainsworth Shiraha, Tapris Sugarbell Chisaki, Gabrielle White Tenma, Haniel White Tenma, Sebastian, and Lilian. The four girls and Lilian was talking to each other while each of them - except Lilian - is holding onto what seems to be Pastel Rabbits. Sebastian, on the other hand, seems to have noticed Shin.
Shin just looked at him and nodded at him. Sebastian returned his gesture in kind and continued to stand like a statue. Upon seeing this, Shin slowly made his way towards the top of the hill. He didn't even make any noise. With his training in the ninja village, it was actually quite easy to do this.
When he arrived behind the little girls, he took a deep breath and shouted,
"SURPRISE!!"
""""Kyaaa!"""" the four girls shouted in unison.
While the four girls jumped in surprise, Lilian did not even flinch as she ran towards Shin and effortlessly climbed on top of his shoulder.
"Wafu!" Lilian shouted triumphantly, as if to say she achieved something great.
The first one to recover among the four girls was Haniel. She actually recovered fast because she wanted to say something to her little playmate.
"Ah! That's not faiw Lily-chan! Onii-tama, let Han wide youw shouldews too!" Haniel said.
"Yes, yes. Let Onii-sama put this gifts down first, okay?" Shin replied.
Shin then proceeded to put down the gifts on the carpet, not minding the absent minded stares of Tapris and Raphiel.
"Okay, come here to Onii-sama, Haniel-chan. Oh, right. Stay on top of my head, Lilian," Shin said.
He first placed Lilian on top of his head, before gesturing towards Haniel to come. Haniel excitedly ran towards him and rode on top of his shoulders, all the while holding Shin's neck with one arm and the other arm is hugging Lilian.
The three of them played around for a while, running around the tree. Haniel would squeal from time to time due to her excitement while Lilian would shout "Wafu!", matching Haniel's squeals.
After they were done playing around, Shin let the two girls down and sat comfortably on the blanket. As if that was their cue, Tapris and Raphiel ran towards Shin and hugged Shin quite tightly.
"It's Shin-oniisamaaaa!" Tapris shouted as began to tear up.
She is normally a crybaby so Shin wasn't surprised that she is now crying.
"Shi-chaaaan!" Raphiel bellowed as beads of tears started to form in the corners of her eyes.
This time, Shin was quite surprised. Raphiel rarely cried. Well, aside from when she lost some games, anyway.
Shin had to console the two little girls for a few hours before they can start eating and distributing the gifts. After distributing the gifts, they also played some games like tag and ran around the hill.
After that day, Shin spent more of his time with his family and friends. He also went to Kuoh Town to visit his friends there. Well, instead of a warm welcome, he received an earful from all of them, though. Because of this, Shin swore that he would no longer go to such long trips.
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A/N:
• Whew. I didn't know that it was quite hard to write a transition chapter? Well, anyway, next chapter will be about his studies!
• After some more chapters, we will eventually be in his teenage arc! I don't want to just skip everything and explain everything that happened in just one paragraph. Like the previous time skip chapters, we'll do the same here.