"Speaking of our first meeting..."
"It was only half a year ago, but it feels like it's been so long."
Elysia lay on Haru's body, the corners of her mouth slightly raised, a trace of reminiscence flashing in her beautiful eyes.
"The fairy never expected that you were standing by the lake in the heavy rain simply to catch fish to eat."
"The fish in that lake are fed by people every day. Each one is fat and strong. Even fishing enthusiasts would want to cast a line there. It's normal for me to want to catch a few."
Haru scratched his cheek somewhat embarrassedly.
At that time, he was a bit hungry and had no money on him. He happened to see fish surfacing in the lake to breathe, so he planned to take these ingredients that had delivered themselves to his door.
As a result, after catching the fish, he turned around and saw a pink-haired girl staring straight at him.
For a moment, Haru thought the girl was coveting the fish in his hands.
"I also didn't expect that when I casually asked if you were also here to catch fish, you would actually learn my movements and try to catch fish..."
Haru reached out to hug Elysia's waist and with a flip, successfully pinned the girl beneath him on the bed.
"Hehe, because it seemed very interesting~?"
Elysia, now in the reversed position, showed no shyness at all. Instead, she giggled and drew circles on Haru's chest with her finger.
"Then you found it so interesting that you fell into the lake yourself, and I had to jump in to fish you out?"
Haru rolled his eyes at Elysia, showing extremely strong willpower by not responding to this little fairy's temptation.
This made Elysia pout and deliberately speak in a seductive voice near Haru's ear.
"If I didn't fall into the lake, how could I get you to take the fairy home and gradually win your heart?"
"Good grief, you lustful fairy! So you had your eye on my body from the very beginning!"
"Hmph hmph hmph, now that you know the truth, you can't escape. Little boys like you are born to be the fairy's playthings."
Elysia said with great interest, making a move to kiss him.
The newly engaged couple played around on the bed like this for quite a while.
It wasn't until they were somewhat tired that they lay on the messy bed, holding hands and looking at the pink chandelier on the ceiling.
"Seriously, don't you want to live off the fairy's soft rice at all?"
Elysia turned her head slightly, her pink-blue pupils reflecting the man's hard-lined profile.
With her popularity online, she could easily earn tens of thousands just by streaming casually, not to mention the prices for commercial deals.
Meanwhile, Haru worked as a corporate slave like Kevin every day, and his salary could never compare to Elysia, a popular video blogger.
Elysia didn't want her fiancé to work so hard, fearing he would develop stomach problems from exhaustion.
So, the genius fairy came up with the idea of having Haru live off her.
Moreover, Elysia was quite curious about experiencing the feeling of Haru depending on her after being supported by her.
Hehe, that feeling of completely monopolizing and marking her beloved man should be quite nice...
Elysia recalled plots she had read in romance novels, a hint of anticipation flashing across her pretty face.
But Haru's resolute answer directly shattered the fairy's fantasy of becoming a domineering female lead.
"I don't want to. I have no interest in living off a woman."
He pillowed his arm behind his head, his tone revealing firmness beneath the calm.
"Although you do earn more than me, Ellie, you usually stream sporadically, so your income isn't stable, right?"
"Wu, the fairy can stream every day too!"
"But that would be too boring for you... You like interesting things. You occasionally stream and make videos purely to share happiness. If this became daily work, you definitely wouldn't find it interesting anymore."
Haru squeezed Elysia's hand slightly.
"I don't want you to change yourself for me. And since I'm your lover, how could I possibly leave the responsibility of supporting this family to you alone?"
"Haru..."
Looking at the man who considered her so thoughtfully, the girl's expression was full of emotion, autumn waves flowing in her beautiful eyes.
Haru chuckled softly, gave Elysia a gentle kiss on the lips, then got up from the bed.
"Alright, it's getting late. Let's sleep."
"Won't you sleep with the fairy? We're already engaged, being a little intimate wouldn't hurt~?"
"Hehe, don't end up begging for mercy when things get too intimate."
Haru laughed disdainfully, not taking Elysia's words seriously.
This little fairy was only bold with her words, but was actually more conservative than many Valkyries he had encountered in past loops.
If it were Kiana or Bronya...
Even if he wanted to leave at this point, those two would definitely force him to stay.
And there was Mei too. This girl who wielded lightning seemed gentle and approachable, but once a relationship was established, her possessiveness was much stronger than her other two companions.
Besides that, there were also Fu Hua, Seele, Theresa...
Beautiful figures unconsciously surfaced in his mind—all girls who had been in relationships with Haru during the many loops.
At first glance, Haru seemed like a scumbag, having affairs with so many Valkyries.
But he was actually a pure love war god.
In each loop, Haru would at most establish a relationship with one Valkyrie and would never do anything like two-timing.
Haru had even initially thought about being with the same Valkyrie in every loop.
However, apart from him, no one else could retain memories through the loops.
When Valkyries who had once loved him deeply saw him again, their unfamiliar gazes were like sharp knives, leaving Haru, who remembered those sweet memories, heartbroken.
Call it escapism or weakness, but he eventually gave up on the idea of loving only one person through continuous loops.
Later on, Haru didn't even want to date anymore, putting all his energy into speedrunning the Cocoon of Finality.
Fortunately, everything was over now...
Haru shook his head, his eyes returning to calm.
He had broken the loop.
And in this brand new timeline, since he chose Elysia, he wouldn't fall for other women anymore.
Haru was unwavering in his path of pure love.
Even if he encountered Valkyries he had been with before, Haru wouldn't change his mind.
Besides, Kiana and the others didn't have memories of past loops.
Even if he wanted to rekindle old flames, the Valkyries of this timeline probably wouldn't be interested in someone as poor and ordinary as him...
Haru sneered inwardly as he slowly walked to the door of Elysia's room.
Looking back, he saw the fairy sitting up on the bed, hugging a pillow, seemingly trying to make him stay with pitiful eyes.
A smile curved Haru's lips.
He gently closed the door for Elysia, leaving only a magnetic, gentle voice echoing in the room.
"Good night, love you, see you tomorrow."