Reset Life with Infinite Talents - Chapter 204

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Infinite Talent Reset Life Episode 204

Johann opens his eyes with a rustle and heads to the restroom.

Swoosh!

Warm streams of water wash away the drowsiness clinging to his body, flowing down along his undulating, dynamic muscles.

“Phew.”

Sweeping up his hair that had grown quite long, he enters the private work space that takes up half of the 3rd floor, where people reeking of chemical substances stand along with Larry and Ada.

“Let’s begin.”

A chair set up in the center of the private work space.

A large mirror installed in front of it.

As he sits in the chair, a pure white cutting cape wraps around his body and tightens around his neck.

‘At first, it really bothered me.’

The neck is a fatal weak point. So it was hard to endure, but now it’s just comfortable like daily routine.

Snip!

Johann closes his eyes at the scissors trimming his hair, and Larry wraps his arm around Ada’s shoulder as she leans against him.

“Johann… he’s already old enough to go to prom.”

He’s already an 18-year-old adult.

An adult participating in prom, the turning point that separates adults from minors.

The small beast who used to approach with a spear in one hand and animal hides wrapped all over his body, who wasn’t even 5 feet tall (about 152cm), vividly comes to mind for both of them.

A dangerous beast who seemed ready to thrust a spear point into one’s heart at a moment’s carelessness.

The clever child who instead silenced the reporters who tried to tear into him as a modern-day wolf boy, the child who bargained with Indians at the flea market saying he would give it to Larry and Ada, the child who didn’t know what to do with a single bite of hamburger, has grown into a tall young man of 6.2 feet (about 188cm) and is now preparing to leave their embrace.

Cutting his fur, trimming his claws.

“He really caused a lot of trouble…”

Making time bombs that still make them wake up startled from sleep.

The times when they trembled with anxiety wondering what kind of trouble Johann had caused whenever the school called, those times that seemed to pass so slowly, have now flowed by so quickly in retrospect.

“But it was fun, wasn’t it?”

“It was happiness.”

Times when there wasn’t a single moment that wasn’t happy.

Larry and Ada follow behind Johann as he passes by them and enters the dressing room.

Putting on a dress shirt, wearing a vest.

Putting on a tie, wearing a watch.

They capture every gesture and movement in their eyes.

They focus because it’s a moment that won’t come again.

“Larry. Ada.”

The scent of powder coming down from above and brushing past his nose tip.

The most handsome appearance he’s ever had.

Larry wraps his trembling hands around Johann’s chin.

“Whose son could be this handsome?”

“Obviously Larry and Ada’s.”

The three of them look at each other and smile quietly.

As Larry and Ada step aside, Johann passes by them and goes downstairs.

Under the warmly shining sunlight, he stands in front of a pure white limousine and looks back at them.

“I’ll be back.”

“Come back safely.”

“I’m going to scold you when you come home today!”

Larry quietly watches the limousine carrying the staggered Johann leave the mansion and opens his mouth.

“The second happiest thing since Johann came to me would be my relationship with you progressing, Ada.”

Himself and Ada who had only been friends for over 40 years.

A relationship that everyone acknowledged and hoped for, but only they themselves stubbornly pushed away.

If Johann hadn’t made efforts beside them, if they hadn’t watched the boy grow into an adult beside them, their relationship would have remained the same.

The emotions they didn’t even know existed in each other’s hearts, or perhaps had kept tightly hidden, grew so large they could no longer be concealed.

They came to love each other like this.

“Second? What’s the first?”

“Meeting Johann.”

“…Agreed.”

The two looked at each other and chuckled.

Hot emotions began to fill their eyes.

“Would it be difficult to make Johann a younger brother at our age?”

“What? Kyaa?!”

Ada panics as Larry carries her in a princess carry.

“W-wait! What about work?”

“We’re not working today. Everyone else can just go home for today too.”

“Hohoho! Yes!”

“Wait, Larry! Larry-!”

Meanwhile, the limousine that ran briefly enters another mansion.

It passes through the large gate and stops in front of the mansion.

Edward greets Johann as he gets out of the car.

“…”

The two look at each other.

Edward approaches with a scrunched face and presses down on Johann’s shoulders.

“My most precious treasure is about to come out, and curfew is at 12 PM. If you don’t bring her back exactly as you’re about to see her, I’ll really kill you.”

Johann smiles at the killing intent filled with sincerity.

‘That’s different from what he said before?’

Why would that be?

“Hey. Aren’t you going to answer?”

“Father! Is Johann here?”

“…He’s here!”

“Yes!”

At the approaching footsteps, Johann lifts up the bouquet.

And soon realizes why Edward changed his mind.

Rustle!

“Ah…”

For a moment, he forgets he’s holding a bouquet.

It’s because of Emily standing in front of Edward and Sandra.

Her shy, bewildered appearance blows away all the lines he had prepared since yesterday.

“Do I, do I look okay?”

“…Like a goddess.”

Jewels that follow the see-through fabric wrapping around her white shoulders and embrace her chest and stomach.

Legs peeking out between the swaying skirt, pure white shoes wrapped around her ankles, the shining sunlight and blowing wind all make Emily into a goddess.

They make her the most beautiful in the world.

“You made this dress, you know?”

“The dress looks insufficient.”

“Pfft!”

Electricity that starts from the gently placed hand and penetrates through his entire body.

Johann, who grips tightly, sees Edward whose eyes have already heated up and Sandra who is smiling mischievously.

“…Let me hug our daughter.”

“Oh, what’s this.”

At Edward’s face that’s smiling warmly but looks like he might cry at any moment, Emily also chokes up and hugs him.

The child preparing to leave and the parents preparing to send her off share warmth.

“Phew. Johann, you come here too.”

Everyone is surprised as Edward pulls Johann into an embrace.

Edward leans close to Johann’s ear and bares his teeth.

“Remember this. Evening 12 o’clock. Midnight.”

“….”

“Not going to answer?”

“Father, I have to go now.”

“…Right.”

Edward steps back and forces a bright smile.

“Have a good time. I’m entrusting my daughter to you, Johann.”

“Yes! I’ll be back!”

“Don’t worry. I’ll definitely protect her.”

The two got into the limousine, leaving their parents behind.

They smoothly departed from the mansion.

* * *

Vrooom.

Inside the limousine driving along the Malibu Coast.

“Didn’t Father say anything to you?”

“Not really?”

“Really? That can’t be right….”

“He didn’t say much except that you’re his most precious treasure and not to let you get hurt.”

“Ack!”

Emily covers her flushed face at the embarrassing words.

“Father is really too overprotective. When he’s not like that himself.”

“Oh?”

“That’s… No! This is Father’s privacy so I won’t tell you.”

“Sorry. I wasn’t particularly curious anyway.”

“Geez.”

Emily fidgets with her hands and looks around the limousine.

The limousine is unfamiliar even to her. The plush seats and scent tickle her nose.

“Since you filmed a BMW commercial, is the limousine also a BMW?”

“Well, even though it’s just a first-half model, I am still a model.”

The SUV sent by BMW is currently being modified for bulletproofing.

Johann hands over champagne and speaks.

“When you have a lot, it can’t be helped.”

Since what’s revealed alone is tremendous, basic preparations had to be made.

“True. Father also had my car…?!”

Emily is surprised after tasting it, and Johann nods his head.

The two grin and sip champagne all the way to Johann’s Malibu Hotel where the prom party is being held.

Swoosh!

Johann gets out of the limousine, absorbing and reading ‘Ines de Fresang, The Speaking Mannequin’ while extending his hand to Emily.

‘…?!’

Some aura flows from Johann’s hand and envelops her body.

It makes her straighten her waist, square her shoulders, and amplifies Emily’s presence.

Johann winks at the surprised Emily, and she bursts into laughter, turning the path toward the fountain into a runway.

The students posing in various ways in front of the photographers are momentarily mesmerized by the two’s appearance.

A goddess and a god.

No, a goddess of pure white snow and a wolf god walking through the night.

They briefly make sad faces looking at their own dresses.

Photographers and paparazzi press their shutters.

“Emily! Johann!”

“Oh, you’ve been working out.”

Mason waves his hands enthusiastically, looking quite dapper in his outfit.

Johann looks at Joy standing next to him and nods.

“Joy is definitely too good for you.”

“Hoho!”

“Ugh, I can’t even hit this guy!”

“Your language has gotten rough. Where did the cute Mason from before go?”

“Can’t I just hit him once?”

“Would that work?”

Emily and Joy shake their heads at the two childishly fighting as soon as they meet, then wave at Lucy and Flash who arrive just in time.

After friends continued to arrive, photo time began.

Photo time to capture the last, most beautiful moment of their school days.

* * *

After the photo shoot ended, they headed to the grand banquet hall.

“How were you able to set your hotel as the prom party venue?”

“Of course I negotiated the price.”

At a 50 percent discounted price.

“That’s crazy… Ah?”

Johann is shocked but then nods seeing his friends checking out the surrounding students who are looking around in admiration.

Most of them are children from middle-class or higher families in the top 30 percent.

Children who will attend prestigious universities like UCLA, UC Berkeley, Stanford, CalArts, Caltech, Ivy League schools, and will inherit their parents’ wealth and power using their majors.

Could he miss the opportunity to gain hundreds of customers in the near future?

“It was really fierce.”

Because of those among the 12th graders whose parents run hotel or space rental businesses, and graduates who inherited or established hotel or space rental businesses.

Having to win against them, he ended up discounting up to 50 percent.

“…You did?”

“No. The hotel sales team did.”

Johann turns his head to avoid his friends’ distorted faces and is surprised to spot the concierge manager standing at the entrance of the grand banquet hall.

The concierge manager who spotted Johann and Emily smiles and bows his head.

“The banquet team must have come out to support, Johann.”

Probably because of them.

The banquet team handles monthly ENU Museum auctions and various events, so they’re never lacking in manpower or know-how. If not for them, there would be no reason for the concierge team to come out for support.

The concierge manager winks, cheering them on to have a wonderful last night of their school days.

The moment Johann bursts into laughter and steps into the grand banquet hall.

“Wow!”

“Woohoo….”

A huge chandelier that stops everyone entering in their tracks.

White frilled curtains gently covering the windows, and golden candelabras glowing from marble pillars between the curtains.

The red carpet on the floor guides them into a world of nobility.

“It’s no less than a debutante ball, right?”

“Yes. It’s beautiful….”

They entered the grand banquet hall in wonder.

Thump thump thump!

“Yo-!”

The DJ’s beat welcomed them.

The “prom” in prom party is Promenade dance, which is a dance party.

“Woah!”

“Yeah!”

Students going crazy to the psychedelic lighting scattering off the chandelier and the beats the DJ was mixing and dropping.

Teachers acting as chaperones for this party, trying hard to restrain their swaying bodies in the corner.

Students happily drinking non-alcoholic beverages and eating food placed around the perimeter.

-It’s time for me to go, friends!

Ahhh!

No!

-Hahaha! Thanks for saying that, but when you see that person, you’ll forget about me soon enough, right? Come on out!

A masked White Man and white Woman walking up from below the stage at the DJ’s introduction. When the White Man’s hand moved in front of the DJ booth, everyone’s eyes widened.

An absolutely unforgettable high beat hit their ears.

Dan, da, da, dan, dada.

Alan Walker’s Fade. No, Faded remade in February 2016.

The female Singer, Iselin Solheim, grabs the microphone.

-You were the shadow to my light!

“…Woaaaah!”

Woaaaaah!

Johann’s eyes also widened in surprise.

‘A Singer like that is performing at a prom party stage like this?!’

Shock, and more shock.

* * *

After the frenzied first part ended, the highlight of the prom party began.

Johann and Emily, Flash and Lucy, and three other Couples – five pairs of men and women – climbed onto the stage.

Having just danced wildly for the talent show, desperately trying to get selected, they were all breathing heavily with flushed red faces.

-Wow. Wow. I’ve never seen Students dance this badly before? This isn’t even a rich boy’s School, so why… That wolf knight over there, whoa.

Puhahahaha!

-Everyone voted, right?

Yes-!

Everyone raised their Mobile Phones above their heads and waved them.

Students looking at the five Couples with expectant eyes.

The MC turned on his Mobile Phone to check the vote count.

-Everyone’s busy, so let’s get right to it! The 2016 Fairmont High School prom queen is-!

Dudududududu!

Drumming beats and spotlights moving here and there.

-Emily-! Sherman!

Woaaaah!

Kyaaaah!

When Emily let go of Johann’s hand and stepped forward after looking at him, Johann’s brow furrowed slightly.

A small anxiety crept in.

Usually the queen and king are chosen as a Couple together, but at prom parties, sometimes a Man and Woman who aren’t a Couple get chosen as queen and king.

This is because the voting is anonymous and many Students don’t come to School after this prom party ends.

‘Oh, please.’

It was the moment when Johann’s anxiety grew as he saw Students looking at him with mischievous smiles.

-Well then, the king is! Oh, well you are the most handsome. Johann Jefferson! Come out!

Woah!

Clap clap clap clap clap clap!

Unlike the queen, the Students’ response was lukewarm.

But Johann smiled brightly as he stood next to Emily and raised their joined hands.

“Thanks, guys!”

For not making me watch Emily get paired with another Man.

Woaaaah!

Kiss! Kiss!

‘Of course!’

Johann wrapped his arms around Emily’s waist and neck and firmly pressed against her lips as She welcomed him with a smile.

Woaaaaah!

-Wow! That’s hot!

“Haha!”

-Hey, Johann. You’re grateful to the Friends who voted you king, right?

“That’s right!”

-Then you should respond in kind, right? Fairmont! The king’s response performance will follow immediately-!

…Woaaaaah!

The MC’s mischievous Expression and the Students’ expectant faces.

When Emily also crouched down beside him with an expectant Expression, Johann shook his head and walked toward the band.

‘Come to think of it, is this the first time?’

Performing in front of Students, in front of classmates.

“Just a moment.”

“Oh. Of course.”

Johann stood in front of the Piano and brought his mouth to the microphone.

Seeing their expectant expressions, mischief bubbled up.

“Hey. Rich brats. Why are you so bad at partying? Can you even call yourselves Fairmont?”

You’re the biggest brat!

“…A hundred thousand dollars to whoever kills Flash.”

Puhahahaha!

Snicker!

“Sorry to disappoint your expectations, but the first song will be a bit mellow. Emily?”

“Yeah?”

“Listen well. It’s a song I wrote thinking of you during my album promotion activities.”

The surroundings darkened.

Pure white light illuminated Johann, and he looked at Emily rising with trembling eyes as he struck the keys.

Dadan. Dan.

“Why would I want to fly at this late hour.”

I want to arrive in the morning and see you.

I talk with you on the phone,

But I only hear noise instead of your voice.

His earnest, desperate heart reached Emily.

“Woaaaah!”

After the song for Emily, Johann sang five more songs in a row and looked at the Students’ joyful faces drenched in sweat.

“…It’s already 11 o’clock.”

The time for the prom party to end was gradually approaching.

High School Students who had to return even earlier than Cinderella, whose magic broke at 12 o’clock.

Ahhh!

No!

Johann looked at the Students’ disappointed faces and the Teachers starting to smile, then twisted his lips.

“But it’s too disappointing to end here, right?! We can still party more! Isn’t that right, Fairmont?”

That’s right! Of course!

“Then run to the 2nd Floor Swimming Pool right now! The hotel is shut down today! There’s no one in this hotel except us! We’re going to tear up the night-!”

…Wooooooooah!

W-wait?!

Move aside, Teacher!

Students running toward the swimming pool to cool their bodies burning even hotter with regret, and teachers being pushed aside while trying to block them.

Clap!

Johann grabs Emily’s wrist as she follows them out.

“Huh? Why?”

“Let’s go to the rooftop.”

Emily looks back and forth between the students and teachers rushing out of the banquet hall without looking back, and Johann.

“Pfft! Alright!”

They both smile and secretly get on the elevator heading to the rooftop.

The darkened night, countless stars floating in the sky, and the quiet wind cooling their heated bodies.

“Wow!”

The comfort of their noisy eardrums being healed.

Emily walks with her arms spread wide between the dim lighting when she discovers something and is startled.

A wide foot bath with warm bubbles rising up.

The deep foot bath that would normally have doctor fish swimming around is filled with water, and wine, candles, and a red swimsuit are placed on the seating area.

Thump!

“…I-I’ll go change.”

“Mm-hmm.”

Johann also takes off his clothes, puts on his swimsuit, and submerges his body.

Soon Emily, wrapped in a towel, walks over and sits next to Johann.

Splash.

Hot water rippling and spilling outside.

She’s already shown him her swimsuit many times, so why does she feel so embarrassed today?

Why is Johann’s trembling hand reaching for her underwater so hot?

Johann turns his head, discovers Emily shrinking back, and chuckles softly.

His violently beating heart pumps out hot courage.

Swoosh!

“Kyah?!”

Johann lifts Emily onto his lap and gazes quietly into her trembling eyes.

“You noticed?”

“I-is it today?”

“Yes.”

Now he can be independent.

He can finally take responsibility for the one woman who looked only at him and loved him.

There was nothing holding him back anymore.

“Do you not want to?”

“…No. I’ve been waiting.”

For so very long.

Emily pulled Johann’s head close and kissed him.

It was deeper and hotter than usual.

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