Shinnosuke, who arrived at the convenience store, was also sorting out his memories in his mind.
In another parallel universe, he wasn't the cheerful Nohara Shinnosuke, but an ordinary person who, due to being too mature and having a unique personality, was a bit out of sync with his surroundings.
When he graduated from college and became an office worker, he coincidentally met Eriri, who was almost starving to death on the street, then adopted her and named her Kori.
In that universe, he and Nanako were indeed fifteen years apart in age. When he graduated from college, Nanako went abroad, and they lost contact.
His relationship with Suotome Ai also didn't go smoothly. The two had separated since kindergarten and only met again after graduating from college and starting work. Shinnosuke was just an ordinary office worker, and after dating for some time, they chose to break up due to opposition from the Suotome family.
After various obstacles, only Kori accompanied him, and his memories ended when Kori passed away.
Nohara Shinnosuke from a parallel universe? This system was really troublesome.
So, the current situation was that Eriri was his pet dog? But Eriri wasn't the type he liked at all!
It was a bit troublesome; the task was to help her resolve her issues. Then, what were Eriri's issues? The task reward of a holy sword was very attractive to Shinnosuke.
Oh well, he'd think about it after meeting Eriri.
Shinnosuke decided not to dwell on this issue for now and continued with his original plan. After buying snacks, he would go home and relax to his heart's content.
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"Eriri, what kind of nightmare did you have?"
Feeling her daughter's emotions stabilize in her arms, Sayuri's curiosity exploded. She really wanted to know what dream her daughter had.
"…"
Eriri's expression was complicated; she didn't know how to speak.
'Could it be that your beautiful and sweet daughter, in another world, was a man's pet dog, extremely loyal to him, and even now still longed for his touch?'
"Just a strange nightmare. It's been so long since I had a nightmare, so I was startled."
Suddenly, Eriri thought of something.
Was there also a Nohara Shinnosuke in this world? What was his life like?
"Mama, can you help me with one thing?"
"Eh?"
Seeing Eriri in front of her suddenly become very serious, Sayuri felt a little unaccustomed, but she also became serious.
"Tell me, what is it that Eriri wants Mama's help with?"
"Can Mama help me find someone? His name is Nohara Shinnosuke, he's from Kasukabe, Saitama."
Find someone? Nohara Shinnosuke?
Sayuri felt a little strange, but seeing Eriri's serious and pleading gaze, she nodded.
"Alright, Mama will help you investigate, but why is Eriri looking for him? Did you meet a boy you like?"
"Impossible!" Eriri's face instantly turned red, but unconsciously she thought, dating her owner… wasn't that too much?
"Mama, please help me with this. I feel a little unwell, I want to sleep a bit more!"
After saying that, she pushed Sayuri out of the room.
Sayuri standing in front of Eriri's bedroom door, seemed to understand everything.
Wasn't Eriri a staunch supporter of her childhood friend? But this was also good; that boy named Aki Tomoya was really hopeless.
Thinking of this, Sayuri shook her head, then turned around to pick up the phone, asking the people in her family to investigate and find that boy named Nohara Shinnosuke.
For the Sawamura family, finding someone wasn't difficult.
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Shinnosuke, who had already bought a bag of snacks, didn't know that Eriri had already started moving. He was comfortably watching TV while holding a bag of potato chips.
Shiro seemed to have already figured out how to use the elevator and remembered the floor of the house. The dog went out to play on his own.
Thinking of Shiro, Shinnosuke suddenly felt a little strange. Shiro was very smart; could he also be a reincarnation?
After thinking for a moment, Shinnosuke shook his head. Although Shiro was smart, he was still very different from Kori in the other universe. Nohara Shiro was just a naturally intelligent little dog.
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"Hmm, I understand."
Sayuri held the document in her hand, feeling a little strange.
Back when Eriri was in elementary school, she was ostracized by her classmates because of Aki Tomoya, and this boy named Nohara Shinnosuke and some other children helped her.
"How could she remember that incident? Eriri has never mentioned it either. Can childhood friends really never defeat newcomers?"
Of course, this was the result of the world's correction.
From the information, Nohara Shinnosuke was just an ordinary boy. Eriri would soon be his senior, and the two had never interacted before.
"If there's anything special, this boy named Shinnosuke seems to have once had a good relationship with the eldest daughter of the Suotome family."
"But that all happened in kindergarten. After so many years, the two have never contacted each other again, so there shouldn't be any relationship."
"From the photos and information, this boy named Nohara Shinnosuke is a sporty handsome guy. Does Eriri actually like this type?"
Recalling her daughter's childhood friend, Sayuri unconsciously shook her head.
She and her husband hoped Eriri could grow up healthy, so they never put too much pressure on her. But that boy named Tomoya was really bad.
Cowardly, selfish, not caring about other people's feelings, just a hopeless hikikomori.
But previously, Eriri seemed very attached to her childhood friend, so the two of them didn't interfere, letting Eriri choose her own path.
Holding the document, she went to Eriri's room and knocked on the door.
It was already evening; Eriri had been very strange today, staying in her room all day. Was she feeling unwell?
Eriri lay on the bed, constantly recalling all the moments she spent with Shinnosuke.
Those fifteen years of memories were clearly engraved in her mind, completely unerasable and unforgettable.
"Eriri, he's been found."
Sayuri knocked on the door and pushed it open. Seeing Eriri lying on the bed, sometimes smiling and sometimes sad, she began to suspect if her daughter was experiencing psychological problems.
"What!"
Hearing Sayuri say that Shinnosuke had been found, Eriri immediately jumped out of bed.
"Yes, this boy named Shinnosuke once helped you, why didn't you tell me?"
Sayuri walked up to Eriri and handed her the document and photo.
"Shinnosuke once helped me?"
Eriri was very strange. Why didn't she remember? She took the document from Sayuri's hand and started reading it.
Shinnosuke was actually one year younger than her? And he would soon be attending Shuchi'in? Would he be her junior?
And Shinnosuke in elementary school had helped her with some of his friends?
When the system integrated some parallel universes, it made some corrections. Eriri, because she gained memories from a parallel time, didn't get this part of the memory.
Thinking of Shinnosuke, Eriri unconsciously remembered her former childhood friend, Tomoya.
Now, Eriri only felt disgust for him.