[Anchor Replacement Complete...]
As another notification sound rang in her mind, Seele let out a small sigh of relief.
"This should be the last anchor, right..." Seele lowered her head, looking at her own hands, or rather... Bronya's hands, with a complicated expression.
At this moment, the one standing before her was herself, doing the things Bronya-oneechan had once done.
This feeling was very strange... It was like it was her, but not her... Was this what anchor replacement was? To swap all the memories left by the two of them.
Just now, Seele had experienced almost all of Bronya's life, and the content was so complex that it was difficult for Seele to express her feelings.
Bronya-oneechan never took the initiative to tell her about her past. Even if she brought it up, Bronya-oneechan would tell her some small stories in a joking tone.
If it weren't for these accidents, Seele felt she might never have known about Bronya-oneechan's past. She might have forever been treated as a child who would never grow up by Bronya-oneechan, surrounded by the fairy tales she wove...
Seele didn't know if this was fortunate or unfortunate, but at least, at this moment, she had succeeded... Bronya-oneechan was about to be saved, and she would take Bronya-oneechan's place...
The surrounding scene suddenly changed again.
Seele looked up in surprise, staring in astonishment at the scene before her.
It was a warm room... It looked as if Seele had decorated it herself. Everything was arranged according to her habits and preferences.
A soft bed with a thick blanket, two small green plants, some books, a box of snacks filled with her favorite sweet pastries, and a photo wall covered in pictures.
The photo wall was full of photos, some familiar to Seele, and some unfamiliar. They were carefully arranged in a circle on the wall, packed so tightly that only a single photo-sized space was left in the center.
"This is..."
Was this a new memory anchor? But why was there no notification sound this time? And her appearance here didn't seem to be as Bronya-oneechan...
Seele hesitated, but still took a step toward the photo wall, wanting to get a closer look at what was on it.
It seemed... they were all photos of her?
There were selfies, and photos with others. Sin Mal, Bronya-oneechan, Rozaliya and Liliya, even Bronya-oneechan's friends had appeared in the photos.
These photos... Seele had no memory of them. Had she taken these photos?
And the key was that the time and place of these photos varied greatly. Seele could even clearly see that the her in the photos had obviously grown. This was clearly not something that could be taken in a short time...
While she was wondering, the room door suddenly opened. Seele turned her head and saw another "Seele" appear at the door.
She was different from her. She had long hair, and her height also seemed to be much taller than her current self. She looked like herself from several years in the future.
"Bronya-oneechan, thank you for walking me back."
Seele watched as her older self thanked a very mature-looking woman at the door. Even without hearing the words, Seele could tell that the mature woman was her Bronya-oneechan.
What a huge change... a really huge change!
Seele suddenly realized what was happening... Could it be that the anchors that needed to be replaced were not just in the present... but also in the future?
The scene before her was clearly her daily life with Bronya-oneechan after she grew up!
"Seele, you should get a good rest tonight. We have a very important plan tomorrow. If Seele oversleeps again, we won't wait for you," the older Bronya said with a smile, her hands casually on her hips.
"I won't. And even if Seele does oversleep, Bronya-oneechan will definitely come and wake Seele up." Seele noticed that her older self's face was a little red. That shy and chiding look wasn't much different from her current self.
Bronya was taken aback for a moment, then looked down and smiled helplessly. "Seele... you haven't changed at all... just like before..."
After a somewhat abrupt silence, Seele heard "herself" let out a娇嗔, "Bronya-oneechan!!"
Bronya reached out and patted Seele's head. "Alright, get some rest. I'm going to take a nice bath and then get a good night's sleep... It's a rare holiday, so I have to rest well..."
Bronya turned and left the doorway. Seele watched as "herself" closed the door and sat down on the bed. Seele could be sure that her posture and demeanor... were exactly the same as her current self!
Looking at Bronya-oneechan, it seemed a long time had passed... but why hadn't she changed at all?
A little bit of "dissatisfaction" with herself arose in Seele's heart. She actually had many small flaws. If she didn't improve at all after growing up...
"Phew..." [Seele] on the bed suddenly let out a very light sigh. And at that moment, Seele finally noticed the difference between the other and herself.
So there is a change...
"So tired..." [Seele] murmured softly, so softly that only she and Seele, who was very close to her, could hear. "I really want to eat that super spicy burger..."
Huh?
Seele suddenly blinked, looking at the her in front of her, confused.
I... will actually like spicy food in the future?
She watched as [Seele] took out her phone and opened a food delivery app. She watched her skillfully turn on anonymous ordering, anonymous address, and in-store pickup, and then cancel the order directly.
"No... Seele doesn't like spicy food."
Seele realized something. This wasn't her... at least not the her after she grew up...
Was this... the future of the other me after she replaced me?
After canceling the order, [Seele] didn't exit the interface directly. Instead, she stayed in the store, staring blankly at the word "limited edition" on the poster.
This was probably an event... After the event was over, the super spicy burger on the poster might be taken off the menu.
Looking at [Seele]'s somewhat focused gaze, Seele wanted to say that even for her, it was okay to try it occasionally...
But [Seele] eventually shook her head and closed the interface.
"Seele... wouldn't do that..."