Cheat Awakening

Author's Note: Hello, everyone. First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude for your continued readership of my book, despite the presence of numerous writing errors (for which I deeply apologize). As indicated by the chapter title, in the upcoming some chapters are going to be part of a small side story planned to celebrate the two-hundredth chapter milestone.

I had intended to share these stories earlier, but personal issues caused some delays. It's worth noting that this side story has a minimal impact on the main plot and is primarily intended for your enjoyment, adding some lighthearted moments to further enhance Myne and Sylphy's bond. Without further ado, I'll refrain from taking up more of your valuable time.

Once again, thank you for your lovely support... Happy Reading(⁠｡⁠•̀⁠ᴗ⁠-⁠)⁠✧

This side story starts after Myne and his gang return to their home in Lucas Town after the wedding ceremony had safely ended. It was after Amy and Ayri's sudden sleepover had ended peacefully and things had settled down for a while.

"Myne, Aisha, I think it's unfair," Sylphy suddenly stood up from her chair during a pleasant family conversation while they were having dinner, and expressing her dissatisfaction.

"What do you mean by unfair? Did Aisha give you less meat? You still haven't finished what's on your plate. Why do you want more? Are you trying to gain weight or something?" Myne asked humorously Sylphy. In response she made an angry pout.

"Hehe, how cute. It's quite rare to see Sylphy with such an expression. Looks like I'll have to tease her more if I want to see that cute face often" Myne thought with a smile but...

Sylphy, still staring angrily at him, blushed furiously, and her movements came to a halt.

"My dear pervert Lord Husband, you're saying it out loud, not thinking in your mind," Aisha remarked, rolling her eyes. She often wondered how she, a pure maiden, fell for such a perverted person.

"My, Myne! I'm not talking about that right now..." Sylphy said, looking serious. Aisha and Myne exchanged glances and waited for her to calm down, amused by her flustered state.

And they waited for approximately five minutes.

Sylphy, having finally calmed down, once again began to talk about the "unfairness" from before.

"Phew, good grief... My lord husband here launched a surprise attack in the middle of a serious conversation. Grumble, grumble. Oh, that's right! Myne! I think it's unfair!!"

"Now, will you even tell us what's unfair?" Myne rubbed his forehead and asked again.

"Myne, you went on a date with Aisha only, didn't you? But what about me? We're already married, but we haven't gone on any date," Sylphy said, slamming her palm on the dining table.

A date? Well, I did go on a date with Aisha once, but I don't recall Aisha ever mentioning it to Sylphy. How did you find out? Myne wondered, looking at Aisha. She folded her arms and pondered for a moment before shaking her head, indicating she had no idea what Sylphy was talking about.

"Sylphy, what do you mean by 'date'? I don't remember anything like that at all," Myne asked. Sylphy became enraged, clenching her fists tightly.

"What are you talking about? Both of you went to the Dungeon of Strength in Adol Town alone, didn't you? What was that if not a date?" Sylphy said, her breathing becoming rough as she puffed up her chest.

Dungeon of Strength? That's a date? Is there something wrong with Sylphy's brain? Myne sighed, dropping his shoulders. Aisha also sighed and shook her head, silently picking up her plate from the table and leaving the kitchen. She couldn't bear to listen to Sylphy's nonsense any longer, for the sake of her own mental health.

"Sylphy, honey, did you hit your head during training? Exploring a dungeon filled with monsters is a date?"

Hearing Myne's question, Sylphy, instead of feeling embarrassed, became more enthusiastic and replied instantly, "Of course! A couple in love, going far away with only themselves for company, fighting together, and strengthening their bonds. What else could it be other than a date?

I also remember that during that adventure, you and Aisha confessed your love for each other for the first time and connected physically, didn't you? F*ck so romantic..."

Well, she does have a point. That trip did bring Aisha and me closer than ever, Myne admitted in his heart.

"So what do you want to do?" Myne asked, even though he already knew where this was going.

"Is there even a need to ask? Of course, you're also going on a date with me as well!!!" Sylphy said, grinning from ear to ear.

...

And so, Sylphy and Myne once again headed to the Dungeon of Strength. Aisha, Ted, and Waffle were left to take care of the house. Waffle, as always, initially tried to tag along, but after Sylphy calmly and then fiercely explained things, he quickly became obedient and stopped mentioning his desire to go with them.

"Are you ready?" Myne asked, standing at the gate of his house with a portal connected to Adol Town open in front of him.

"What are you doing? We're not going through the portal. I want to experience and enjoy this date to the fullest. If we use the portal, it'll become a boring training session instead. You and Aisha travelled by carriage, right? We're also going by carriage," Sylphy declared dominantly, leaving no room for negotiation.

"But have you forgotten our last experience of travelling by carriage? You lay on the bed for half a day, and that was only because of your overpowered Regeneration skill. Otherwise, who knows if you would have even stood it here," Myne said helplessly and closed the portal.

"That was just an accident, and the road between Lucas and Adol Town is relatively safe. Not many rich people come here, so there aren't many chances of encountering bandits. Now, let's go and hire a good carriage," Sylphy said, grabbing Myne's hand and dragging him toward the west of the town.

...

"Knock-Knock..."

"Why are we here, Lord Husband? I saw many public carriages there. Couldn't we just pick a random one and start our journey?" Sylphy asked impatiently with a frown.

Traveling in a public carriage? Not a chance. I still remember the painful experience from last time," Myne thought rolling his eyes. He didn't say anything else about it.

"Who are you?"

Seeing Myne ignoring her, Sylphy wanted to ask again. Just then, the door of the house opened, and a 10-year-old child stood in front of them, asking with his childish voice.

"Little guy, is your grandpa at home?" Myne asked gently with a smile and seeing the child nod he continued, "Then can you please inform him that there is a customer outside who wants to go to Adol Town, if he doesn't have any problem."

Wouldn't we just pick up a random one and start our journey?" Myne asked with a gentle smile. The child nodded and quickly ran into the house, slamming the door behind him.

Hearing that Myne is a customer, the child nodded his head excitedly and quickly ran into the house, slamming the door behind him on Myne's face and locking it from inside.

"What a clever kid, he even locked the door," Sylphy commented while nodding her head.

Soon, an old man opened the door again and recognized Myne immediately, after all what Myne and Aisha did in his carriage last time was not something anyone can forget easily, especially when the other party is quite generous with tips

Ohh, it's you boy, what brought you here? The old man asked with a smile while inviting Myne and Sylphy into this house, VIP customers like Myne are welcome everywhere.

Myne declined the old man's sincere invitation and got straight to the point, saying, "Grandpa Kane, my wife and I want to go to Adol Town and need a carriage. I wonder if you are available to take us there in your comfortable carriage?"

"Of course, no problem, but it will take me some time to prepare the carriage for travelling. Why don't you and your wife sit on the couch while I make preparations?"

Although Old Man Kane hesitated briefly upon seeing Sylphy next to Myne, he had seen much of the world and knew when to speak and when to remain silent. He didn't mention anything about Myne's previous girl and, after inviting Myne and Sylphy inside, he ordered his daughter-in-law to entertain them while he quickly prepared his carriage.

Fifteen minutes later, Old Man Kane, accompanied by his good-looking carriage and his diligent grandson Tailar, appeared in front of his house. They picked up Myne and Sylphy, and their journey began.

The journey from Lucas to Adol Town went without any incidents. Thanks to the high-quality comfort of the carriage, Sylphy, thanks to her wise Lord Husband didn't get a chance to experience the horror of public carriage. Throughout the journey, they engaged in pleasant conversation, a significant aspect of their date, according to Sylphy.

One might wonder where Sylphy acquired her somewhat weird and useless knowledge about dates. The credit largely went to the maids in her palace, whose favourite hobby is to spread gossip. Considering that Sylphy's mind was often preoccupied with thoughts of fighting and training, and she rarely glanced at books, such ideas were unlikely to originate from within her little brain.

Along the way, they discuss various odd and seemingly pointless topics within the carriage, just as Sylphy had planned. Yep, she had an entire list of topics she wanted to talk about. Most of the time, Myne listened to Sylphy's peculiar stories, occasionally offering his own opinions to ensure she didn't think he was insincere about their date and just faking to be happy so she wouldn't feel sad.

After a smooth four-hour-long journey, they finally arrived at their destination. Since Myne had already informed Old Man Kane about the Inn where they were going to stay, the carriage didn't make any stops and brought them directly to the Silver Bell Pavilion where Myne and Aisha had stayed during their previous visit.

"Thank you, Grandpa Kane. Here's your payment of 50 gold coins. Also, would it be possible for you to pick us up the day after tomorrow?" Myne handed the money to Old Man Kane and made the request calmly.

"Of course, no problem. I'll be here at 1 o'clock the day after tomorrow," Old Man Kane nodded in agreement while accepting the money, not questioning the extra 10 gold coins in the pouch. Afterwards, Old Man Kane bid farewell to Myne and Sylphy and returned the way he had come from.