Just Another Beginning After the End | TBATE

Extra ;)

A/N: Hey guys. So, upon re-reading the last chapter, it kind of felt subpar compared to my previous chapters and the story so far has been kind of dull, so I'm sorry about that.

Here's an extra chapter I whipped up that'll hopefully make up for some of it :D

It's been around 3 days since the trial, and I'm currently lazing on our bed.

There hasn't been much to do as, well, we're on house arrest, and our "house" is limited to the confines of the room that we are staying in, in the palace.

I glared at the poor ceiling letting my resentment spill out.

"...Bwored."

I spat out a word with a pouty glare.

I tilted my head to take a look at Alea, who had been silent this whole time. She had been meditating non-stop for these last three days.

Now don't get me wrong, I did too... well, emphasis on "did".

I don't know how I did it before, but now that my goal of making my mana core was accomplished, I lacked the same motivation I once had.

Even if I was more mature than a baby, I was never really an adult.

...Wait, did my hormones perhaps get transferred into this world as well?

I shuddered at the idle thought as several embarrassing memories floated up.

Haha, well... I suppose it wasn't that bad.

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...?

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Why'd the narration stop?

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...Hello?

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...Okay! Fine! More than several! It was bad! Happy!?

...Jeez.

Feeling a bit hurt and needing another kind of mental stimulation, I climbed out of bed and trotted over to Alea.

"...Mama?"

I looked up at her with an expectant expression.

Alea ignored me and coldheartedly continued to meditate.

"...Maaaama?

I tried again, but this time with a cute voice.

It caused my toes and fingers to curl in, but being ignored had triggered my competitive spirit.

Anyways, this caused Alea's brows to furrow slightly for a moment. Only for a moment.

...Oh, you're on.

"Mama!"

This elicited Alea's cheek to twitch.

Cuter Asher. Even cuter.

"Mama!"

Alea's entire body flinched.

Even... cuter...

"Mama!"

Alea shuddered, but she remained unmoving.

It seems I'll have to pull out my ultimate.

Take this! My 2 years of non-stop baby acting!!

"Mama! ;D"

Then, faster than my eyes could keep up with, Alea picked me up and began tickling my sides.

"Look at this little naughty—!"

Tickling had been my weakness even in my old world.

"Kyahaha! Stahp! Mwecy!"

I struggled to be free, but Alea wasn't anything to laugh at.

"Oi! Stop moving!"

"Kyaha! Nwooo!"

Our laughter and my screams could be heard echoing throughout the hallways of the elven royal palace.