Chapter 93 World G:3 Nadia was stunned. ...
Nadia was stunned.
She could hardly believe her own keen hearing; this was Reina from another world…
Is it amnesia or something else? What exactly happened in this world? Why is it that only Reena remembers her name and has forgotten her own?
She was a little flustered for a moment, looking at Reena who was nodding earnestly and clearly recognized Nadia as her name, and couldn't quite bring herself to speak.
After struggling with a variety of thoughts in her mind for a long time, she finally lowered her head and said what was on her mind: "My name is Nadia Rodney."
Reena's eyes widened slightly in shock, a rare sight for Nadia. She had never seen Reena with such wide eyes before, and found the contrast rather endearing: "...No wonder you asked me if I knew your name. It turns out we already knew each other, and were even so close that even after I lost my memory, your name was still on my mind."
Her voice was full of wonder, yet tinged with uncertainty: "Then, who am I?"
“You are—Reena Keith!” A gentle breeze blew by, causing Nadia’s hair to flutter slightly. Her curly hair swayed in the wind, but Reena felt as if she saw the sun in Nadia’s eyes, so dazzling that she stood there stunned, staring at Nadia’s mouth opening and closing, her expression extremely serious: “I am Nadia’s best friend since childhood, family without blood ties.”
Bang, bang bang!
A tremendous heartbeat rang in her ears, heavy and rapid, and unfamiliar emotions surged forth, enveloping her in bewilderment.
Nadia saw her reflection in the golden light. She gazed at her reflection in Reena's eyes and said, slowly and deliberately, "I am the most important being in Nadia's world."
Finding Reena motionless, staring blankly at her, Nadia realized they were in another world and quickly explained.
"Uh, well, I meant Nadia as my counterpart in your world, not me." Nadia was unusually a little embarrassed. She rarely said such cheesy things to Reina, because Reina knew without words that Nadia was the most important person to her: "At least in my world, that's how it is between your counterpart and me. Since you remember this name even though you have amnesia, your relationship must be just as close as ours..."
Tick-tock.
It was the inconspicuous sound of water droplets falling to the ground.
Nadia's voice froze, and she stared blankly at Reena.
Reena wiped away the tears that had streamed down her cheeks, still appearing calm, but her eyes held a hint of confusion, as if she couldn't comprehend these inexplicable tears.
How strange, why is she crying? She can't control her tears just by listening to what the person in front of her is saying.
Nadia, huh?
"My world's... your counterpart?" Reena chewed on these two words, looking completely bewildered.
Although Nadia was concerned about Reena's tears and wanted to comfort her, seeing Reena acting as if nothing was wrong, she could only helplessly pretend not to see them.
Thinking that she had amnesia and probably didn't know about the parallel universe theory, I used the simplest method and the shortest amount of time to explain in a relatively specific way what the parallel universe theory is and that there might be some differences between it and the concept of a parallel universe.
"And what about my Nadia?" Reena asked in a low voice, as if she were just asking a casual question, as calm as if she hadn't just been told that she had a very important close friend.
“Her.” Reena looked into the distance, still seeing endless ruins, the same calm that had persisted for ten years. “Why isn’t she here? Why haven’t I seen anyone else since I regained consciousness? I only just learned of her existence. Has she left me?”
Nadia disagreed.
Although she didn't want to admit it, she presumptuously felt that her counterpart must have died, if what Reena said was true, and she was the only one left in the world.
Nadia thought for a long time but couldn't figure out why Reina might leave her. She would always forgive Reina; everyone has flaws, and she would always be forgiving. Reina was forgiving of her too, so she couldn't imagine why she would leave her.
So it's really presumptuous of her to think that Nadia is no longer here. Although it's not good to make assumptions, Reena hasn't met anyone else for so long, and the fact that she thinks her name is Nadia already reveals a lot.
Nadia didn't want to directly tell Reena her guess, fearing that the other party would get too emotional. Knowing Reena so well, she was naturally also very familiar with Reena's counterpart.
Don't be fooled by Reena's seemingly calm demeanor; she's actually lost in her own thoughts, showing a rare hint of confusion, and is deeply concerned about Nadia's whereabouts.
Nadia's heart, so easily softened by suffering, trembled. She felt a deep sorrow for her dear friends in other worlds, and for a moment, a somber silence descended upon her.
She couldn't bear to see others suffer, endure hardship, or be tormented by illness. If these things happened to someone she cared about, she would be even more unable to bear it, and sadness would linger in her heart.
The night passed in silence.
Reena was engrossed in Nadia's words, wondering who she really was, what she looked like, what had happened between them, and whether they were very close friends. Seeing the person in front of her say those words made her heart pound—a strange feeling indeed.
Nadia, where are you? Are you alright? Why hasn't she been able to find you?
Nadia was too deeply immersed in the situation, especially since the other person was Reina's counterpart, and her heart was filled with sorrow.
The sky gradually turned a pale white, followed by the rising sun, which illuminated the clouds with a beautiful orange-red hue. The distinct shades and layers of color made it a stunning sight.
Reena extinguished the flames completely, making sure they wouldn't reignite, before dusting off her hands and saying she and Nadia were going to search for supplies.
After an hour of hard work, they only found two relatively new blankets and two cans of food that were already rotten.
“So that’s why we ate fish last night.” Reena didn’t seem frustrated at all; she seemed used to it and appeared quite casual. “Fortunately, there are still some wild vegetables growing freely in the wild, which provides the vitamins we need, and some animals have also survived.”
Reena led her to the beach and pointed to a large mass of things: "Want to eat octopus? How about we have octopus today?"
"...Is it carrying...some kind of treasure chest?" Nadia squinted, observing with a hint of uncertainty. "By the way, why are those bandages wrapped around that octopus's tentacles?"
“Hmm, it seems to be about a box that was found in the sea, containing some jewelry and gold coins.” Reena turned her head and watched Nadia observe the octopus. “I cut off a piece of the bandage to test the taste. It tasted pretty good, and its regenerative ability is very strong.”
Is this... being slowly sliced to death?
Nadia almost blurted out those words, but luckily she realized her mistake and didn't say them aloud.
“I didn’t kill it, I just cut some flesh from its body. I even cleaned and bandaged its wounds. All I need is for it to occasionally contribute some flesh to me.” Reena didn’t seem to think there was anything wrong with it: “Compared to losing a life, these things should be acceptable.”
Really? Did you even ask the octopus? This must be even more painful than killing it!
“It’s still alive, that’s enough.” Reena made the final decision in an unyielding tone, and Nadia had nothing more to say when she looked into Reena’s earnest eyes.
How strange that Reena in this world would think this way. Although Reina had suggested similar things before, she had only talked about it and never actually done it. The amnesiac Reena in front of me is quite different from Reina.
Reena went first and easily obtained her loot: a treasure chest and a large octopus tentacle. The tentacle was even slightly active and reflective, incredibly fresh.
When the treasure chest was opened, the two people's faces were immediately made to look somewhat yellowish by the reflected light.
Reena reached inside and groped around, and while Nadia was still confused, she pulled out an exquisitely crafted, magnificent ancient crown.
Reena solemnly and gently placed the crown on her head, as if bestowing upon a princess her rights during her coronation ceremony.
Just like last time on Nadia's birthday, Rena and Tenas secretly surprised her by decorating their base. Before revealing the surprise, Rena told her to close her eyes.
At that time, she hadn't remembered it was her birthday. Although she didn't quite understand, she obediently closed her eyes and felt something cold being placed on her head.
She opened her eyes and was greeted by a meticulously decorated base, filled with balloons in her favorite colors, and even a banner that read "Happy Birthday Nadia!"
Tenas held a cake in both hands. The cake was ugly, with three stick figures holding hands drawn crookedly—one red, one black, and one white. It was unclear who drew it; it was very ugly, but one could still recognize the figures by the color scheme. Reina, on the other hand, had her icy expression melt away, becoming beaming with a smile that even Nadia rarely saw so gentle.
She still remembers clearly the sudden feeling of surprise, emotion, and warmth she experienced at that time.
So she looked at Reena, somewhat absentmindedly, and said, "Reena."
Unexpectedly, Reena was also looking at her, her deep eyes meeting hers: "Nadia."
Only they knew perfectly well who they were calling.
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The author says: Because I forget many things, my personality will be somewhat different.
The world is essentially about mutual meal substitution; what's wrong with the other person not being here to substitute for you?
So sleepy
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