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The wife was unhappy with her husband's reduced salary and filed for divorce. The daughter was awarded to the wife, and the husband even had to pay his ex-wife to see his daughter.

Just then, news came from his hometown that his mother was ill.

So the man paid a large sum of money and then set off with his daughter on their journey back to their hometown.

That's why Komi Shoko was in the car the moment she opened her eyes.

As for her?

She was merely a patch added to another dimension; she didn't originally exist.

So what is the main storyline?

Go home with the man?

That is undoubtedly true.

But... why did this man trigger another dimension?

Volume 1: Chapter 53 Komi's Wonderful Journey (Part 1)

What makes this man capable of triggering an alternate dimension?

Although it may be impolite and disrespectful to think this way, it is indeed Komi Shoko's opinion.

It's not anything else, it's just that this kind of thing happens far too often in Japan...

Go to any park, pick a homeless person and ask them; nine out of ten will tell you the same story.

Even compared to others who received the same script, this man was already considered outstanding; at least he hadn't given up on himself and become a homeless person...

If this is how other dimensions can be formed, then the entirety of Japan would probably already be another dimension...

Therefore, there must be some key reason that we haven't found yet.

Unlike Miura Yumiko, who was completely lost and confused during her first experience in the white alternate dimension, Komi Shoko was very quick-witted and had also heard about Miura Yumiko's experiences in the alternate dimension. Therefore, she had some understanding of the situation and did not have to figure everything out on her own like Miura Yumiko did.

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The sudden braking caused Komi Shoko to instinctively lurch forward, but thankfully she was wearing her seatbelt, preventing a head injury to the back seat.

"Who is this person? They're practically asking for death!"

The man got out of the car cursing, and Komi Shoko hurriedly followed him out.

"You bastard, don't you watch where cars are going?!"

As soon as I got off the bus, I saw a man yelling insults at a girl.

The girl was about ten years old and was dressed in a very old-fashioned outfit... Forgive me for being at a loss for words, but the only word to describe the girl's clothes was "old-fashioned." They were tattered and patched, and the pattern was a very old-fashioned red and white floral design.

The girl had short, neat hair. Her face wasn't particularly pretty, but she had a vibrant energy. Her skin wasn't fair; it was rather dark, but it wasn't the kind of dark skin that one would normally have. It was a healthy kind of dark skin that one had developed from working under the sun for a long time.

At first glance, Komi Shoko instinctively formed a rule about this girl.

This girl must have run away from some rural area...

"What do you mean by 'car'? Do you think this road is yours?"

"Don't think I'm afraid of you just because you're a man!"

"Don't try to bully me. If you have the guts, then fight!"

Faced with the man's rebuke, the girl showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, she defiantly put one hand on her hip, pointed at the man with the other, and began to hurl insults back.

The man was immediately rendered speechless after being subjected to a barrage of insults from the girl.

He stood there looking frustrated, unsure whether to leave or stay, instantly becoming a striking sight on the street.

"Alright, you look like a coward. You probably only dare to act tough in front of people weaker than you."

The girl gave the man a disdainful look, then shooed him into the car like she was swatting a fly.

Komi Shoko watched this scene with a somewhat speechless expression, and then got into the car as well.

Then, the girl also got into the back seat.

man:"?"

Furumi Glass: "?"

The two men stared intently at the girl in the back seat, who was fiddling around with a look of curiosity, and were momentarily bewildered.

What is this guy doing?

Perhaps feeling a little embarrassed by their stares, the girl blushed and muttered, "I'm lost."

"Are you lost?" The man looked confused. "If you're lost, go find a policeman. Why did you get in my car?"

The girl pouted: "Everyone says that people in big cities are cold-hearted and will turn a blind eye to people who need help. I didn't expect it to be true. I just flagged down so many cars but no one paid any attention to me. Only you guys paid attention to me."

So, just because I'm being reasonable with you means you'll cling to me?

The man felt his already aching head become even more uncomfortable.

“I’m telling you, young lady, we’re going to Tottori Prefecture, and my mother is sick. I’m in a hurry to get home, so I really can’t help you.”

His face was pale, and his words carried a hint of pleading; clearly, society had worn down his edges.

"Tottori Prefecture?!" The girl's eyes lit up. "Perfect! My home is in Tottori Prefecture!"

what?

The man and Komi Shoko looked at each other in disbelief. What a coincidence!

Now that things had come to this, the man could no longer refuse, so he had no choice but to take the girl with him and continue on his journey.

As soon as the girl in the car started driving, she asked, "Brother, what's your name?"

The man was probably bored while driving, so he started chatting with the girl casually.

“Hijikata Yosuke, the girl next to you is my younger sister Hijikata Shoko, and that’s my daughter, Hijikata Aoi.”

Is this the corrective force of the alternate dimension as described in theory?

Komi Shoko's eyes narrowed slightly. She shouldn't even exist in the first place, yet she'd been forced to become someone else's sister and even given a different surname...

"Hijikata?"

The girl paused for a moment, but quickly recovered and said with a smile, "So we might be neighbors. I remember there's a family named Tufang in the next village."

"Hijikata is a very common surname, isn't it?" Hijikata Yosuke yawned. "And you, what's your name?"

The girl hesitated for a moment, then smiled and said, "Just call me Haiyan."

"What a casual name!" the man complained. "This is obviously a fake name. This is so unfair. We all gave our real names."

"No, you can't just reveal your real name when you're out and about, or people will curse you."

"Where did you come from, some middle-aged person with a delusional mindset, cursing people like that..."

What is "chuunibyou" (middle school syndrome)?

…………

The petrel seemed to have endless energy, chattering incessantly along the way, as if it were curious about everything.

She was like a fledgling, newborn, everything outside was unfamiliar to her, and she had a sense of novelty towards everything.

Hijikata Yosuke felt a little strange, but didn't delve into it. For some reason, this girl who scolded him as soon as she appeared seemed to have a natural, inexplicable sense of familiarity with him.

Komi Shoko, however, had some doubts. She suspected that this girl might be the key to this alternate dimension.

This girl is so strange, so strange that she doesn't seem to belong to this world. Compared to her, I, the real outsider, seem like a normal person...

The distance from Tokyo to Tottori Prefecture is about 700 kilometers. Even if there is no traffic jam, it would take most of the day to drive there, not to mention that they would encounter traffic jams along the way.

Drop drop!

Hijikata Yosuke honked the horn impatiently.

The blaring horn woke up the little girl who was fast asleep in the back seat.

Rubbing her eyes, Aoi asked groggily, "Are we there, Dad?"

"We're not there yet, Xiao Kui."

Haiyan smiled and hugged Xiaokui. It was clear that she worked often, and she quickly held Xiaokui in her arms.

Xiao Kui wasn't shy at all, staring at Haiyan with her big eyes: "Sister, who are you?"

"Your sister is your dad's friend."

Haiyan touched Xiaokui's forehead and even went up to kiss her.

Although Komi Shoko remained expressionless, she began to have doubts in her heart.

This petrel is way too friendly!

What era are we living in? Kissing a child on the lips is wrong, even if it's someone of the same sex!

Xiao Kui didn't react much. She stared at the smiling older sister in front of her with her big eyes, looking at her with some confusion: "Big sister, have we met somewhere before? Xiao Kui feels like I've seen you somewhere before..."

Haiyan's smile paused for a moment, then she broke into an even brighter smile: "Really? Then Xiaokui must have remembered it wrong!"

Xiao Kui held her head in her two little hands, frowning as if she was deep in thought.

After thinking for a long time, she shook her head with a mournful face: "Sorry, sister, it seems I remembered it wrong."

"Haha, Xiao Kui, don't be sad, I'll show you this."

Haiyan laughed as she covered her face with both hands, then suddenly released them, revealing a grinning, grimacing face. She covered it again, then released it again, but this time her face was slanted and her mouth was crooked...

Xiao Kui was amused by him and burst into laughter.

The car was immediately filled with cheerful laughter. Even the previously gloomy Hijikata Yosuke was infected and showed a long-lost smile. Even the frustration of being stuck in traffic was dispelled.

However, the traffic jam was so severe that it kept them stuck until midnight.

Yosuke Hijikata, who was driving, couldn't take it anymore and kept yawning, so he pulled the car over to the side of the road.

"Let's take a break first, safety first."

After saying a tired sentence, he tilted his head and fell asleep in the driver's seat. He was clearly the epitome of a corporate slave, able to perfectly control even his sleep.

Let's take a break too.

Kaien yawned at Komi Shoko, indicating that she was probably tired too.

Komi Shoko looked at the sleeping Aoi in her arms and couldn't help but click her tongue. This person had been carrying Aoi the whole way. Didn't her legs hurt?

If it were her, she probably wouldn't be able to feel her legs anymore.

Haiyan changed Xiaokui's sleeping position, preparing to go to sleep herself, but then seemed to remember something.

She hesitated for a moment, muttered something under her breath, then took off her coat and carefully draped it over Hijikata Yosuke's shoulders.

"Seriously, you'll catch a cold sleeping like that."

Komi Shoko held her breath and listened intently before she heard this sentence.

Furumi Glass: "..."

For some reason, she felt a sense of unease, and she secretly turned her gaze to Haiyan.

I noticed that she was holding Xiao Kui and had closed her eyes, and I could hear her snoring softly.

Perhaps it's just my imagination?

After thinking about it, Komi Shoko decided to observe it more carefully tomorrow.

After a long day of travel, she was quite tired and rested her head against the window, closing her eyes.

Volume 1: Chapter 54 Komi's Strange Journey (Part 2)

Komi Shoko was awakened by a series of exclamations.