EDEN'S POV
Once more, the same thing happened—that had happened with me in the morning, as if I was picked and placed somewhere else.
The surroundings changed; one moment I was in that eerie forest, and the next I was standing in the garden of our house.
I didn't feel shocked this time, as I was drained.
Not physically—physically, I felt I could run a long marathon and still wouldn't feel that tired, compared to my previous self, that is.
I also felt that my stats had been increased, as I felt some changes. This was not the only reason I felt this. It was also because I had seen my system blink in the forest.
Well, there could be other reasons too.
When I check my system, I will know.
But that can wait.
I don't really want to fuck my mind over it, as I already feel drained mentally due to all the things that have happened today.
'Well, something good also happened, so I am happy too.' I thought, feeling Essence in my body.
While thinking these thoughts, I looked at the sky.
The sun was starting to rise, so it was probably around 7 or so.
So, right now, Mom and Dad will still be at home.
While I was busy in my thoughts, gazing at the sky, my sister was looking at me, standing there.
Feeling her gaze, I moved my eyes and looked at her.
As my eyes met hers, she smiled and parted her lips, and spoke.
"Congratulations."
Hearing her words, I also smiled a little.
"Thank you."
"Do you want to take a bath?" She asked again, her eyes moving towards my body before again towards me.
"Uh, yeah, I should," I respond, touching my shirt.
It wasn't wet or anything, and I certainly didn't look dirty, as she had cleaned me. But still, after all that sweating, I should change my clothes and take a bath.
"Ok," My sister responded before adding again, "I will go prepare the bath."
...
Right now, I was moving towards the bathroom.
After my sister said she would go prepare the bath for me, I moved to my room to bring my clothes, and after that, I moved towards the bathroom.
Reaching the bathroom—whose door was closed—I moved my hands, my fingers tightening around its knob, before I opened the door.
After entering the room, I kept my clothes before my eyes moved towards the figure standing next to the steaming pool—my sister.
Who, right now, was coming towards me.
Reaching me, she looked at me and spoke up, "It's done."
"Thanks," I replied.
Hearing my words, she just smiled before moving towards the door, her hands moving and her fingers tightening around the doorknob, but before she could open it... my hands were already on hers.
My fingers tightened around hers, stopping her from opening the door.
She didn't say anything, just moved her head and looked at me.
Her face was, as usual, emotionless. The soft smile that she always gives me was not there.
From her face, it didn't look like she felt anything, but her eyes—those beautiful black orbs—betrayed her.
They were looking into mine, curious why I stopped her.
I looked at her beautiful face, which today was filled with confidence in me, the unconditional love she always showed me, and the desire for my attention.
Even after Eden had neglected her and fought her, her love for him never changed.
Maybe I am not the previous Eden, but who cares? I am in his body now; I have his memories.
Memories so vivid that they made me call his family mine, even though I didn't have any emotions for them.
Maybe I am not sounding coherent in what I am speaking, but who cares?
Maybe I am far too easily neglecting my whole previous life, but who cares?
Because this doesn't change the fact that I am in an entirely different world now.
The fact that I cannot go back to them, from what I know, that is.
And also, the fact that I have a whole different loving family.
Don't misunderstand me; I don't hate my previous life or anything.
It's just that, as if in the back of my mind, I know I cannot go back.
I don't know if it is true or not.
I don't even know how I transmigrated into this world.
I don't know so many things.
'However, these things don't matter right now, as the person before me matters the most.' I thought, distracting myself before I could spiral into my own thoughts, and smiled a little at my sister.
But before she could respond to my smile, I leaned in, my forehead pressing against hers, my eyes staring into hers, as I parted my lips and spoke.
"Thank you—"
Though before I could complete my words, she spoke up, cutting in, her voice so soft I could feel her love oozing from it.
"You don't have to thank me always." She said, looking into my eyes, before adding again, her eyes hesitant and her voice cracking a little, "I do this all because I love you, Eden."
Her confession makes my eyes widen in surprise.
I know that she always used to say these things to Eden in the past, but after a point, she stopped, as Eden didn't like it, and he was also the reason that her personality changed.
But once again, listening to these words from her meant for me and seeing the hesitation that was starting to now appear on her face.
I lean in, planting a kiss on her lips, before leaning back as I respond.
"I love you too."
I don't know if I really love her, but for her, it was the least thing I could do, that is, respond to her feelings.
After ending my words, I once more lean in, kissing her, my free hand moving on her toned stomach, fingers tracing it along the clothes as I press her against the door softly.
"Chu...!" "Chu...!"
After our soft kisses, we both move our tongues inside each other's mouths as we both start to explore each other's mouth cavities.
While we both explore each other's mouths, my hand continues to brush along her stomach as she also presses her hips back, grinding them against mine, where my dick had already hardened.