Cheat Awakening

"When you said you lived in the village, I thought you meant the centre, not the edge, practically isolated from the rest."

Myne gazed at a single-story wooden house in the centre of the big farm, about a kilometre from the village and situated on slightly higher ground.

Hanaha, who was tying her hair and clothes that were thoroughly mussed from their passionate lovemaking, looked at him, with a smile full of dotingness like a new web wife who was willing to do anything for her husband, and love was overflowing from her eyes, before replying with a chuckle.

"Haha, well, we're still part of the village, but we all prefer the open space here instead of being cooped up inside those stone walls. It feels like being trapped in a cage. Also, believe me, if you ever go there, you might regret it almost instantly. The place has never been cleaned since it was founded.

Half the people keep their cows and sheep right next to their houses, and they constantly move them in and out, so forget about hygiene. The stench of animal dung is ever-present, unbearable for those who aren't used to it."

After tying a ribbon in her hair and making a ponytail, Hanaha turned to the carriage driver who was cleaning the bed on which they'd left many signs of their lovemaking and couldn't help but whisper to Myne. "What's that carriage driver doing?"

"Oh, just cleaning the bed. I'll take it back, return his sheets with a generous bonus, and then he can go home." Myne also glanced at the driver who'd taken the initiative to clean up their mess, nodding satisfactorily before approaching him.

As the driver finished, Myne placed his hand on the bed, tucking it back into his inventory. With a snap, he retrieved the driver's carriage sheets and five platinum coins on one of them.

"This should compensate for the trouble we caused, right?" Myne asked with a smile, observing the driver's stunned expression, which only lasted a few seconds before he started jumping in excitement, the five platinum coins shaking in his trembling hands. This amount of money is enough for him to live comfortably without doing anything for more than ten years.

"Yes, my lord! More than enough, thank you for your generosity! I'll never forget your generous patronage. By the way, if you ever need to go anywhere, please don't hesitate to call me. I'm always available for you, and even if I'm not, I'll build a special carriage just for you so you never have to delay going anywhere, just because I wasn't there for you. "

Saying that the driver bowed deeply, so much his forehead practically touching his knees. Myne, seeing the driver getting carried away, after saying "Thanks for the trouble then," hurriedly ran back to Hanaha, grabbed her hand, and walked toward her house.

"So, what do you think? Will your children even accept me as their new father? There's quite a large age gap between us, to be honest. I'm a bit nervous," Myne asked, taking a deep breath to calm himself down. He didn't even know why he was feeling so anxious for no reason.

"Hehe, don't worry," Hanaha replied with a chuckle and placed a sweet kiss on Myne's forehead to calm him down. "They're very nice kids and will surely accept you without any problems. And if not, a little motherly love from me will fix that. Just relax and be yourself."

Hanaha helped Myne smooth out the wrinkles on his coat and adjust his hair with her hands. Then, she knocked on the door.

"Knock, knock!"

"Coming! Just a minute, please!" A cute, young girl's voice came from inside the house as soon as Hanaha knocked on the door as if she was waiting for them to knock.

"Wait, Xiya! Don't open the door in such a hurry! Remember what I told you? Always look out the window and see who's outside before opening the door. Stranger or someone familiar? You don't want to get kidnapped like that prince I told you about because of carelessness, right?" Another voice called out, sounding very similar to Hanaha's.

If someone didn't know her as well as Myne, who was having in-depth conversations with her, or her family, they might mistake the voices for Hanaha's.

After that voice finished, with a click, the wooden door opened to reveal a woman in her prime. Short, green hair reached her shoulders, and fluffy ears and a long, slender black tail with white dots on it. She looked a lot like Hanaha, especially with her ample F-cup breasts straining against the buttons of her red, short-sleeved men's shirt.

However, what truly surprised Myne was Hanaha's younger sister's two small, 3-inch long, pointed black horns – a very conspicuous feature in this world where demons were generally ostracized.

If everything went right, then she surely had taken a lot of criticism in her life as no kingdom liked anyone from the demon clan. Even if that person was not from the demon clan but had some of their qualities accidentally, they still didn't mind making that certain person's life miserable.

Next to the beautiful woman, who must be Hanaha's younger sister, stood a young girl in a purple dress. A large straw hat perched on her small head, she was about three or four years old. Clutching a doll that resembled Hanaha, she had white rabbit-like ears, a long white tail, and short black hair. Her cute face mirrored Hanaha's, a mini version indeed.

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"Sister?!"

Both the large and small figures exclaimed in surprise upon seeing Hanaha, leaping into her embrace. Of course, Myne standing beside her, was completely ignored by both of them.

As if their exclamations triggered a chain reaction, small figures bolted out of the house one after another, jumping into Hanaha's embrace. Only one person remained composed. Instead of acting like his younger siblings, he approached Myne and studied him with inquisitive eyes, with a deep frown.

"And who are you, Mr...?" The young man, similar in age and height to Ayri around 1.5 meters, had a slightly muscular build with black ears long ears on his head, and a long tail. Brown hair and eyes met Myne's as he spoke, a hint of suspicion and concern colouring his voice.

Myne desperately wanted to blurt out, "Your new daddy, kiddo!" However, fearing a negative reaction and potentially landing on this hot-blooded young man's bad side, he offered a slight smile and spoke. He raised his hand for a handshake.

"I'm your mother's friend. You can call me Myne. It's nice to meet you... Mr...?" Myne mimicked the young man's tone, inquiring about his name with a smile.

"My name is Zebrendor, but since you are my mother's friend, you can call me Ze, like everyone else. Nice to meet you too, Myne." While Ze initially gave off an arrogant brat vibe and was not easy to talk with, he was actually a good kid. Upon learning Myne was his mother's friend, his vigilance lessened. Now more approachable, he smiled warmly and shook Myne's hand.

While Myne and Ze conversed, Hanaha managed to extricate herself from the tight hugs that almost sent her tumbling to the ground. Despite her children's boisterous welcome, the smile on her face widened. Glancing at Myne and Ze who were talking happily, she couldn't help but nod with satisfaction.

"Alright, kids, let's go inside, shall we? Or do you plan on leaving our guest waiting outside? What will he think if you all continue to ignore him?"

Hearing Hanaha's words, the other children, including her younger sister, finally snapped back to reality. They realized they'd completely disregarded the unfamiliar person in their excitement and felt a flicker of embarrassment while looking at Myne. This awkwardness was quickly forgotten as Hanaha, sensing their intention to befriend Myne outside, ushered them inside and invited Myne as well.

Only after Myne was pulled into the house by Hanaha's younger sister did she walk over to Ze and embrace him warmly.

"Now, it seems someone has grown so much that he doesn't consider giving his mother a hug important anymore, huh?" Hanaha teased with a playful smile, planting a light kiss on Ze's forehead.

"Mother, please don't say that," Ze countered, his bravado with Myne gone. Now a shy boy with his head hung low as if he'd committed a crime, he spoke quickly, "As your eldest son, I was just entertaining the guest. Didn't you tell me it's my responsibility to take care of the house and my younger siblings?"

"Yes, my little knight, and believe me, you're doing a perfect job. I'm proud of you. Now let's get inside, otherwise, I fear your aunt and sisters will scare Myne to death with their enthusiasm, and it would be very awkward if he run out from the house because of them," Hanaha spoke with a chuckle as she wrapped her arm around her son and led the way into the house.