Let’s Make Saving a Habit - Chapter 148

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Episode 5
[Loading Perspective 3.]
The moment I loaded the perspective, I bolted outside.
Elysion knew my location, so it was obvious he’d chase after me with teleportation soon enough.
Even as I ran breathlessly, my body felt so light I could have sworn I had wings.
My condition was at its peak.
I never imagined the difference would be this stark.
I arrived at the nearby Downtown District in no time, and despite having no plan, I found myself drawn into a Cafe as though enchanted.
I ordered a coffee and sat at a lovely window seat bathed in sunlight.
Sip.
“Ah, now this is it.”
The coffee I’d tasted for the first time in a week was undoubtedly bitter, yet it tasted so exquisite it made me mistake it for sweetness.
It felt like drinking the elixir of life itself.
With my spirits lifted, I ordered several desserts and eagerly devoured them.
Before I shifted perspectives, I had no appetite for anything, but my taste buds had come alive in the most unexpected way.
It seemed like a lie that I’d lived forgetting this flavor.
Half of my escape had been impulsive, but I was convinced I’d made the right choice.
I was even thinking I should visit this time period often.
The reason I specifically came to Perspective 3, before I rewound my life, was that the fewest people knew me here.
My father, Aiden, was murdered, and Raspi was executed as an Empire criminal.
My connection with Duchess Papiope and Rosemary wasn’t particularly deep.
And Ron didn’t even know me yet.
Only Elysion retained all his memories and followed me.
Just like this.
“Tania, you’re surprisingly fast at running. I had quite a time finding you.”
Elysion appeared before me and flashed that characteristic smile of his.
I knew I’d be caught quickly, but this felt excessive.
I hadn’t even finished my first cup of coffee!
“Sion, I wasn’t trying to play tag with you.”
“Is that so?”
Elysion replied nonchalantly as though unbothered and ordered a coffee for himself.
Then he sat down across from me as naturally as if this were his rightful place.
“I told you I wanted to spend time alone.”
“You did. But you didn’t explain why.”
“I just… might need that kind of time.”
“You get lonely easily. Don’t I know that about you?”
….
“There’s a reason, isn’t there? But you don’t want to tell me.”
Hit with the truth, I averted my gaze and pouted.
“I clearly said I wanted to be alone. When your coffee arrives, take it and leave right now.”
“Fine. If you say so, I’ll listen.”
Elysion rose from his seat without hesitation, as though brushing aside any lingering doubts.
…Was he angry?
I found myself nervously watching his expression after blurting out my demands.
He strode forward and suddenly slipped his hands beneath my waist and knees, lifting me effortlessly into the air.
It was a princess-carry—a sight rarely seen in public, and all eyes turned toward us.
“Wh—? Hey, hey! Elysion, what are you doing!”
I pounded against his chest in bewilderment, but he merely chuckled and adjusted his grip without setting me down.
“You said to take my things and leave, didn’t you? I’m taking my possession—do you have a problem with that?”
“What?”
Before I could process his absurd logic, he pressed his lips to my forehead and cast a teleportation spell.
We arrived in the familiar Papiope Duke’s Garden.
Elysion set me down gently, satisfied that he’d achieved his purpose.
“Ugh, honestly!”
At first, I was utterly dumbfounded.
But when I met his eyes—grinning shamelessly without a trace of pride—something strange happened, and I found myself laughing despite everything.
No matter how much I needed time alone to think, I realized I’d been unfair to someone who only had eyes for me.
The truth was, I was being stubborn when I could have simply told him honestly that I was pregnant and my heart was in turmoil.
In the end, I surrendered.
“Fine, I concede. Let’s spend the vacation together and then go back.”
“Before that—won’t you tell me what happened?”
Elysion caught what I was trying to gloss over with remarkable precision.
I offered an excuse laced with a grain of truth.
“My condition wasn’t good. Look, now that I’ve shifted my perspective, I’m full of vitality.”
“Yes, your condition does look much better. Anyway, I won’t rush you, so whenever you change your mind, don’t hesitate to share what’s troubling you.”
“Are you even listening to me?”
Since none of my excuses were working, I found myself pouting petulantly.
Elysion soothed me with practiced ease and naturally steered the conversation in a new direction.
“So, since we’ve taken this rare vacation, is there anything you’d like to do?”
“Well, there is one thing.”
Though I’d come here without any plans, simply to organize my thoughts, there was something I’d wanted to do for a while.
More precisely, something I’d been thinking about ever since I proposed to Elysion.
“I want to tell Duchess Papiope and the Magic Tower Master about our marriage.”
Though this timeline is essentially a place I’ve abandoned, and I have no memories or connections built up here….
I still wanted to inform both sets of parents about our marriage.
If I don’t save this timeline, it will be as though it never happened, but even so.
“Honestly, I’m curious about their reactions. And in this timeline, Duchess Papiope isn’t my mother—she’s your mother.”
“Someone might misunderstand that if they heard it.”
Elysion glanced around and burst into hearty laughter.
“Tania, but even if the Duchess might have a reaction, the Magic Tower Master probably won’t say much.”
“That makes sense. You’re not even my child, and I doubt you’d know of my existence.”
“Well, that’s not quite right.”
“Huh? How does the Magic Tower Master know about me?”
“Is there anyone in the Empire who doesn’t know I’ve been trailing after you like a lovesick fool?”
“What…”
“Everyone thinks I’m just a money-obsessed mage who doesn’t understand true love.”
Elysion shrugged with feigned nonchalance as he said this.
“It’s my own fault for having such a wealthy lover. But Tania, before we visit Duchess Papiope and the Magic Tower Master…”
His voice dropped to a low murmur in an instant.
“You said your condition has returned to normal. So now you should be fine, right?”
“Fine? Fine with what?”
An uneasy feeling crept over me. I hadn’t heard what he meant by “fine,” yet I already sensed what he was implying.
“No, actually. Since I’m on leave, I think it’s best if you just rest.”
His words alone sounded endlessly considerate toward me.
The problem was that his hand, resting naturally around my waist, was moving with a deliberate pressure that suggested something entirely different.
“Wait, you really mean just resting, right?”
“Of course. I’ll take you to my bedroom so you can rest comfortably.”
“My house is perfectly fine—why would I go to your bedroom!”
“Ah, so you’d prefer to do it in your room instead?”
“Do what? I said I’m just resting!”
“Tania. Want to hear a secret?”
“A secret? Now of all times! Take your hand off me!”
Elysion didn’t retreat in the slightest, even as I reacted vehemently.
Instead, he smiled more deeply and whispered against my ear.
“It’s something I’ve kept to myself… but whenever you move, this spot of yours turns particularly flushed.”
He traced a slow line along the nape of my neck. When his cool touch made contact, I shivered involuntarily.
When I looked up at Elysion, his eyes were already brimming with a passion that seemed impossible to stop.
They were persistent eyes that declared he would not miss this opportunity.
For a moment, embarrassment flooded through me at the thought that my true feelings had been completely exposed.
But the truth was, I had missed spending nights with him over the past week, so I ultimately succumbed to his seduction.
“…As long as you take proper precautions.”

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