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Chapter 56: Uncle: Women are Complicated Creatures
Chapter 56: Uncle: Women are Complicated Creatures
As Gaoqiu Jingwen listened to his uncle's reason for choosing to become a video blogger, he couldn't help but be slightly surprised.
Although his uncle was already 34 years old, having spent 17 years in a different world had left him not only lacking in common sense but also somewhat childish.
This was also why Gaoqiu Jingwen had been worried that his uncle might be too carefree in his choice of work and even use magic to engage in illegal activities.
But now, it seemed that his worries were unnecessary. His uncle was more mature than he had imagined, and his perspective on things was evidently more cautious than he had expected.
"Well, it's probably also because of Yecheng. When I first arrived in the other world, I was a pure and naive young boy. After experiencing one blow after another, I finally understood the harshness of society."
As Shima Yousuke spoke, he showed Gaoqiu Jingwen several clips of his time in the other world.
From being beaten up as a half-beast at the start, to being sold for three copper coins because he couldn't pay his bill, to helping a water-deprived village and almost getting burned to death, to saving a pair of siblings only to be pushed off a cliff.
After watching these clips, Gaoqiu Jingwen, who had been longing for the other world, suddenly felt a wave of depression.
He suddenly realized that novels and anime were all lies; not every traveler to another world could become an instant powerhouse, surrounded by beauties and living a life of success.
With his uncle's deadly start, Gaoqiu Jingwen sincerely felt that it was incredibly challenging for his uncle to have survived and returned.
And it made sense that the handsome guy named Yecheng would be considered a close friend by his uncle.
Gaoqiu Jingwen clearly saw that Yecheng had not only helped his uncle on multiple occasions but also acted as a life mentor, teaching him many valuable lessons.
To celebrate his uncle's discharge from the hospital and finding a suitable job, Gaoqiu Jingwen took out the money he had saved from his part-time job to buy some high-end food for a proper celebration tonight.
To live a wealthy life, his uncle, who could use magic, had to be pampered.
While Gaoqiu Jingwen went out to buy ingredients, Shima Yousuke used his flight magic to go to a store and purchase some video recording equipment.
Since he used flight magic, by the time Shima Yousuke returned home, Gaoqiu Jingwen, who had gone out to buy ingredients, had just arrived back.
This time, he wasn't alone. Besides him, there was a cute girl with short black hair, glasses, and a stunning figure standing next to Gaoqiu Jingwen.
Fujimi Akasaka, Gaoqiu Jingwen's childhood friend, whom he had never expected to meet downstairs.
When Fujimi Akasaka learned that Gaoqiu Jingwen lived nearby, she expressed her desire to visit, and thus, the current situation came to be.
Gaoqiu Jingwen had wanted to hide his uncle's ability to use magic. He was still thinking of how to inform his uncle to avoid using magic in front of his childhood friend.
But as the two of them entered the room, they saw his uncle opening his storage magic space and taking out various tools, checking if they could be used for the upcoming filming.
Gaoqiu Jingwen: "(~_~;)
Fujimi Akasaka: (_;)"
Upon seeing the man she secretly admired, Gaoqiu Jingwen, in her crush's home, a sleazy and dark-faced uncle, and on the tatami in front of her, a collection of swords, spears, and other weapons, Fujimi Akasaka was instantly stunned.
Uncle's over-the-top facial expressions, coupled with his action of retrieving a longsword from his storage space, instantly gave Fujimi Akasaka the uncanny feeling of having stumbled into a den of thieves!
"Uncle, he is..."
Before Fujimi Akasaka could finish her sentence, Uncle's figure suddenly appeared before her, reaching out a hand towards her head, ready to perform a 'Memory Erasure' to wipe out the girl's recent memories.
"Uncle, she's my childhood friend!"
Upon hearing Gaoqiu Jingwen's words, the hand that was about to grab Fujimi Akasaka's forehead froze in mid-air.
Gaoqiu Jingwen didn't know what Uncle had planned for Fujimi Akasaka, but fearing that Uncle might silence her, he inadvertently revealed their relationship in his panic.
"Since she's your friend, I'll let it go. You'll keep our secret, right?"
Seeing Uncle's dark expression and considering the recent events, Fujimi Akasaka nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Although she had been a tomboy and bold in her childhood, the previous scene was still a first for her, leaving her slightly shaken.
With Uncle's secret now exposed, Gaoqiu Jingwen had no choice but to reveal the truth to Fujimi Akasaka, explaining that his uncle could use magic and had just returned from another world.
"Uncle, I didn't know you had friends too. I thought you were like me, someone with an unsociable personality.
But female friends can be troublesome. When there are too many of them, a terrifying environment known as a 'Battlefield' can emerge."
Gaoqiu Jingwen, who had been explaining to Fujimi Akasaka, showed a hint of surprise upon hearing Uncle's words.
At the time Uncle traveled to another world, terms like 'Pride' and other secondary world attributes were not yet widespread, and scenes like 'Battlefields' were not common. Yet, Uncle was familiar with the term 'Battlefield'!
"Oh, I heard this term in Yecheng. He often finds himself in such situations.
So he always warns me that if I have too many female friends, I must never let them gather, or I'll easily face life-threatening situations!"
As Shima Yousuke spoke, he once again used the 'Memory Replay' ability of the Memory Sprite to play a scene from another world.
Excited to watch another world's theater, Gaoqiu Jingwen quickly put down the ingredients in his hands and even ignored his childhood friend beside him, rushing to find a chair to watch.
Fujimi Akasaka had intended to leave, as Uncle's earlier actions had left her terrified. However, she stayed for Gaoqiu Jingwen's safety and out of curiosity for the so-called other world theater.
The scene Uncle played showed the successful slaying of the Blaze Dragon by Yecheng and his party.
After completing the commission to defeat the Blaze Dragon, Uncle, Yecheng, and the Elven Maiden Cui encountered each other again in the Sealed City of Rubardland.
(End of Chapter)
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