Past and Present

“Be my family!”

Cohen had no idea the unexpected developments this would bring.

From that day on, Remiande began to cling to Cohen.

Basically, she followed him in everything he did.

Sitting on the bench, she would lean against him, snuggling close.

When they chatted, she would unconsciously inch closer to Cohen.

She even wanted to share a bed with Cohen late at night.

However, Cohen refused her, feeling that some distance was necessary.

Even family members need distance, or what would be the difference between them and those explicit movies?

After spending two weeks with her, Cohen understood two things.

His indefinite labor would never end.

He would still have to cook Remiande’s three meals a day, every day.

Because now, the fact that Remiande was Cohen’s “older sister” was known throughout the entire orphanage.

Remiande would only eat Cohen’s cooking.

Everyone tactfully left the opportunity to Cohen.

“Ah—ah—what are you saying? I don’t really understand! I have things to do.”

Then his companions would scatter and run away.

Even the Orphanage Director would smile and wave goodbye to Cohen.

The second thing was that Remiande was a complete kitchen killer.

Pure conceptual god-level.

Remiande once suggested making delicious food for Cohen to strengthen their familial bond.

Then she created an unknown substance.

Cohen detested wasting food, but he couldn’t resist Remiande’s pitiful eyes.

So Cohen decided to teach her step by step.

After teaching her hands-on, Cohen was honest with himself.

All the food would invariably become completely inedible when Cohen wasn’t paying attention.

Even if they followed the recipe step by step, after she put the lid on the pot, you could never guess how these things could be made into that.

Therefore, Cohen designated the kitchen as a key defense area, safeguarding the red line of food supply.

Protecting against mice, protecting against moisture, and protecting against Remiande.

Remiande threw tantrums because of this, but under Cohen’s gentle persuasion and cuteness, as the “older sister,” she didn’t pursue the matter.

After several more months of getting along, with Cohen’s help, Remiande gradually became friendly to others.

With an older, beautiful older sister in their family, the atmosphere of the orphanage became more harmonious.

However, Remiande still only allowed Cohen to touch her.

If anyone with malicious intentions tried to approach her, she would still unleash magical pressure to dissuade them.

These daily routines played out in the orphanage every day, and a year passed in a flash.

One day, the Orphanage Director approached Remiande and told her something.

Remiande happened to be reading with Cohen in the yard.

Actually, Cohen was reading books about magic and the history of this country.

He couldn’t be ignorant of this world, while Remiande just wanted to cling to Cohen.

She could talk endlessly with Cohen, and Cohen would respond to her attentively.

Just like real siblings.

And the Orphanage Director had discovered Remiande’s extremely strong magical talent during their year together.

A year had passed, and today was exactly the recruitment season for Facoltheson Academy.

“Would you like to go to Facoltheson Academy to study? Considering your special background, I will help you prepare your background information, so you don’t have to worry about the past.

I think you can get a better future if you go to the academy.”

The Orphanage Director was doing it for Remiande’s sake; a bird in a cage cannot soar in the blue sky.

She deserved a better future, not just stopping here.

“No. If I leave, who will accompany Cohen?”

Remiande didn’t want to leave Cohen. The thought of being alone again after going to the academy made her uncomfortable.

How could she leave such an understanding Cohen?

The most important thing for family members is companionship!

The Orphanage Director laughed loudly after hearing this.

“I expected you to say that. Cohen has already had some experience at the academy.

He only comes back to the orphanage to help during holidays. Prepare to leave in two days. Pack your things well.”

Ah?

This made things difficult for Cohen.

Because Cohen had nowhere to live.

Moreover, it was a place where nobles outnumbered commoners, and he had never thought that he would one day bring Remiande there.

“This isn’t good, Orphanage Director. I have nowhere to settle down!”

The Orphanage Director still had a smile on his face and said to Cohen earnestly.

“I have seen many people who consider themselves geniuses, and I have also met many humble and forward-looking people.

However, only by walking a road that others have not walked can you discover the road that belongs to you.”

“Moreover, you have already turned a fledgling into a phoenix. She will lead you to distant places.

The world has never been as small as you imagine.”

The Orphanage Director also knew that Cohen shouldn’t stay here. He would do everything he could for promising children.

Hardworking people would not be held back by the clouds of the past.

Cohen didn’t know. He felt that the Orphanage Director’s words were vague.

Cohen and the children didn’t really understand many of the Orphanage Director’s words, but after a smile, everyone remained the same.

“Alright, Facoltheson is still far from here. This means you won’t be able to come back to this town often.

I have an acquaintance there who will provide you with accommodation.”

It seemed that he had to go. Once the Orphanage Director made a decision, he would definitely do it.

Cohen looked at Remiande and said,

“What about you, An-jie?”

Cohen had also become accustomed to calling Remiande An-jie.

“I’ll go if you go.”

Okay.

So, under the gaze of the Orphanage Director and the other children, they set off for Facoltheson Academy in the capital, embarking on a new life together.

Arriving in the capital, they found their accommodation under the guidance of the Orphanage Director.

It was also a kind grandma like the Orphanage Director, and she warmly welcomed the two of them.

In this way, Remiande and Cohen entered the academy together. Remiande had a good talent and progressed quickly.

She quickly moved up the grades.

She became a beautiful senior that many people admired.

She even became the student council president of Facoltheson Academy.

She also overruled all opinions and allowed Cohen to join the student council.

Many people didn’t understand what ability a low-achiever like Cohen had to join this ability-first organization.

But Cohen couldn’t do it. Without magical talent, he could only linger in the second grade.

He could pass the first-year theory course but couldn’t advance in practice.

Remiande was also troubled by this. She also wanted to help Cohen learn magic.

But it didn’t work. Magical affinity was almost zero, which meant that it was difficult for Cohen to learn all magic.

She also asked Cohen how he got into school.

But Cohen didn’t say anything, and Remiande respected Cohen’s privacy and didn’t ask any more questions.

Life at the academy was pleasant for Remiande.

Most importantly, Cohen was there to accompany her.

Back to the present

“Alright, An-jie, you definitely didn’t eat properly again. Really.”

Then Cohen walked towards the kitchen, while Remiande kept staring at Cohen’s back.

She felt that she was very happy now. To have such an ordinary life with the person she loved.

Gradually, Remiande also realized that she was beginning to be dissatisfied with her current identity.

There were many excellent boys in the academy, but none of them made her heart flutter like Cohen. The same gentleness, only Cohen could make her feel at ease.

She probably also understood that in her daily life with Cohen, she had long been unable to live without Cohen.

I-

I think I’m in love with Cohen!