Chapter 21: Raikou's change and Visiting

<p>It has been a week since Raikou and I took a step forward in our relationship, and I must say that my life has become incredibly fulfilling. In my previous life, I never had a girlfriend, let alone a wife. One of my regrets is not being able to show my parents that I got married or give them a grandchild. At least my elder sister can fulfill those regrets, and I have come to accept this new life.<br/> <br/>During these weeks, Raikou and I have been so affectionate with each other that even Lala feels a bit jealous. Raikou, who used to have a virtuous demeanor, has now embraced her mature charm even more. She has started acting more like a wife to me, although in the past, it was more like a mother taking care of her child.<br/> <br/>But the most surprising thing is that she is no longer hostile towards Lala. In fact, they have started talking and becoming close. This change in behavior was so unexpected that I even checked Raikou's parameters to see if her Mad Enhancement was still active.<br/> <br/>To my surprise, I discovered that Raikou's True Madness skill has evolved. It now allows her to gain even more strength, but with an obsession for my happiness. She will do anything to ensure my happiness, even if it means destroying everything in her path. While I find this concerning, I am relieved that she is no longer hostile towards Lala.<br/> <br/>However, I have always had mixed feelings about skills that influence the mind. I don't like the idea of someone's feelings being manipulated, but I cannot change Raikou's skill. Perhaps in the future, I will find a way to remove it or find something in the gacha that can help.<br/> <br/>Putting aside my worries, Rito, Lala, and I are currently on our way to the apartment where Rito's father works. Rito is going to pass something to his father, as he is too lazy to go to his agency. As for me, I am going to give my manuscript to Saiba, since my editor is sick and unable to come to my house.<br/> <br/>Rito complains that his father always asks him to work and withholds his monthly allowance if he refuses. It seems that Saiba is an irresponsible and bad father, despite his and his wife's efforts to be better parents.<br/> <br/>Curious about what Rito's father does, I ask, "So, what does your father do?"<br/> <br/>"He makes manga," Rito replies.<br/> <br/>"Manga?" I inquire.<br/> <br/>Rito hands me his manuscript, assuring me that I don't need to worry about it getting messed up. He has already used structural analysis on it, allowing him to project it whenever he wants. His Naruto manga has already been recognized as number one this year, and he is close to finishing it. There is also an anime adaptation that will start airing this Sunday, which he copied and bought for this world.<br/> <br/>I removed most of the fillers from the manga, although some of them were good, I was too lazy to include them. I also tried to improve it by filling in plot holes, such as explaining how Hashirama died, and leaving some foreshadowing, like Master Oda. I wanted to leave hints about Kaguya and her legend, as her sudden appearance in the original story felt forced. I would have enjoyed it more if Madara had been the final villain, as he was such a badass character. However, I made sure to create a big fight worthy of his awesomeness, where he was defeated by Naruto and Sasuke, who were injured but still managed to emerge victorious. Then, I introduced a bigger twist with Kaguya and Zetsu.<br/> <br/>In my opinion, Kaguya was a woman with immense power but lacked combat skills. She primarily overpowered her opponents by outclassing them in attributes and abilities. I believe that injured Naruto and Sasuke would have been enough to defeat her if they planned carefully.<br/> <br/>While I was lost in thought, Lala was reading my manga with enthusiasm. She read it with fascination, and unbeknownst to me, she was making some plans after reading it.<br/> <br/>Finally, we arrived at Saiba's workplace and knocked on the door. Saiba opened it with a work-focused attitude, saying, "HEY! WELCOME RITO, COME ON IN, WE DON'T HAVE TIME."<br/> <br/>Lala greeted him cheerfully, introducing herself as Errol Papa. She started inspecting him, murmuring some rude things under her breath. Thankfully, her innocent and childish way of speaking made it hard to get angry with her.<br/> <br/>Saiba stood still and looked at Lala with a fatherly gaze, saying, "OH! So you're Lala-chan. I've heard a lot about you from Mikan. An alien in our house, the world is surely becoming more universal, hahaha."<br/> <br/>Rito and I exchanged thoughts, wondering why our family is so frank and treats it like a normal thing.<br/> <br/>Saiba invited us to look around, although he mentioned that it's very dirty. Lala exclaimed, "Wahh! It's dirty," but she remained cheerful while saying it. She started to explore the place while Rito, Saiba, and I watched her.<br/> <br/>Saiba commented, "She's really a cute girl. You're lucky, Er-chan. You already have Raikou, a super hottie, and now you even have a super cutie."<br/> <br/>I replied, "Yes, I am very lucky. Sometimes, I'm scared that my luck will run out and something unexpected will happen."<br/> <br/>Saiba laughed and said, "Haha, that's a nice one. But remember to be moderate when it comes to Raikou and Lala, and take responsibility for them."<br/><br/>Well, I wasn't actually joking. It's been a smooth year for me, although a meteor wouldn't be a problem when I can blast a continent with all my strength combined.<br/> <br/>"Eh, well, I never did it with Lala, but sure."<br/> <br/>"Eh?"<br/> <br/>Rito and Saiba looked at me with wide eyes.<br/> <br/>"Wait, what happened? Why is Raikou-san suddenly acting like your wife and being nice to me, even though she still keeps her distance for some unknown reason?"<br/> <br/>Rito suddenly spoke, feeling confused about the situation, while Saiba chimed in.<br/> <br/>"I was actually joking... and you really did it! I'm proud of you!"<br/> <br/>He looked at me with tears in his eyes, then turned to Rito.<br/> <br/>"What about you, Rito? Er-chan already has two, and you still have none. When will you get one to show me?"<br/> <br/>"Eh, um, well, soon. I'm just preparing myself to ask her out."<br/> <br/>"He has a girl he likes and continues to try to confess, but he always fails due to his luck going against him."<br/> <br/>"OI!!!"<br/> <br/>I spoke the truth like a good older brother to his father. While Saiba looked at Rito with pity and smugness.<br/> <br/>"It's okay, Rito. Even though I faced a lot of misfortune before successfully managing to confess to your mom, now it's your turn, hahaha."<br/> <br/>I meant to encourage him, but why do I see him happy, as if he finally found a companion?<br/> <br/>"Now, go to work and ink this. And Er-chan, why are you here?"<br/> <br/>He switched back to work mode and kicked Rito to start working.<br/> <br/>"Well, my editor got sick, and I'm too lazy to go to the agency and pass my manuscript. Can you do it for me?"<br/> <br/>"Sure, now help me here."<br/> <br/>"Nope."<br/> <br/>"Oh, come on!"<br/> <br/>While we were talking, Lala came up to us.<br/> <br/>"Eh, Errol Papa, do you want me to help?"<br/> <br/>She showed us her drawing, which looked like it was made by a kid, and she acted like one.<br/> <br/>"Hahahaha."<br/> <br/>"Eh, is it not good?"<br/> <br/>Saiba laughed while Lala looked confused, unsure if her drawing was good or not.<br/> <br/>"Lala, let them do the work. Later, I will teach you how to draw. Come here, and let me show you the world of manga."<br/> <br/>I took Lala's hand and brought her to Saiba's rich collection of manga.<br/> <br/>"Wow! There are so many varieties."<br/> <br/>She started to look around and read, while I watched her. Sometimes, it's fun to just watch her. Her reactions to reading are quite funny to observe.<br/> <br/>We were there for a couple of minutes, and I decided to join her and started explaining that she was still unfamiliar with manga. Even though she had been on Earth for weeks, it didn't mean she had fully integrated into the culture here.<br/> <br/>"Ah, I can't take it anymore."<br/> <br/>We suddenly heard a shout from outside, so we went to see what was happening.<br/> <br/>"Hey, Rito, what happened?"<br/> <br/>"Well, things are not going well."<br/> <br/>Rito looked at us and spoke.<br/> <br/>"If you have time to whine, put it to work. We have until midnight, and we're losing time, so hurry up!"<br/> <br/>The assistant Saiba looked distressed and demotivated, when suddenly he spoke up.<br/> <br/>"I don't know what's going on, but wouldn't it be better if we had faster hands?"<br/> <br/>"Yes!"<br/> <br/>One of the guys spoke up.<br/> <br/>Lala took out her phone and started typing, releasing a staff that looked like it came from a magical girl show. Then, before we even knew it, she started working on their chairs, kicking them out and modifying them.<br/> <br/>"Tada! This should work! Now, try it!"<br/> <br/>She added some kinds of arms that could be equipped by the person sitting on the chair. It started to work, and before everyone blinked, it was drawing really fast.<br/> <br/>"Oh! Good job, Lala-chan! Alright, everyone, let's get to work!"<br/> <br/>"Roger!!"<br/> <br/>They saluted like soldiers and started working, including Rito.<br/> <br/>What they didn't notice was a small bug flying and observing them, except for me.<br/> <br/>In the end, they finished with the help of Lala's machine, but the after-effects seemed to have taken a toll on them. They all looked exhausted, as if they had been drained by a succubus for hours, including their spirits.<br/> <br/>After that, we went home. The assistants bid us farewell and quit being Saiba's assistants. It seemed like the succubus had also drained their passion.<br/> <br/>In the end, Lala ordered Zastin and his subordinates to act as assistants to Saiba.<br/> <br/>Meanwhile, I was holding a bug that I sensed with my empathy when it came close, and I caught it.<br/> <br/>Looking at it, I remembered a chapter in the manga where a small alien was riding a bug-like robot and got crushed by a door without anyone noticing.<br/> <br/>Honestly, I felt pity for it, so I threw it with enough force to send it into space.<br/> <br/>After that, I caught up with Lala and Rito, and we went home.</p>