Chapter 141: Bonds of the Past and Present
"I... love Nana? What do you mean? Hahaha... umm." Senior Kai said, his face turning red.
In my mind, I thought, Ah, this is the reaction of someone in love. Envi agreed with me, laughing slyly like a cupid watching a love story unfold.
"Relax, Kai... I’m not going to beat you up. I just want to know if you love my niece." I placed a hand on his shoulder to calm him down.
Envi spoke in my mind, "Niece? Hahaha, you’re really getting into this ’uncle’ role, you bastard. You actually dare to call your own sister your niece—this is hilarious! HAHAHA!"
In my heart, I replied that I had no other choice—I couldn’t let my identity be discovered.
Hearing my words, Senior Kai slowly calmed down. Finally, he answered my question.
"Nana... I first met her when we were working at our old company. Back then, she was a new employee in my division. Even though it was a new job for her, she rarely asked seniors for help—she learned everything on her own. And once she understood it, she would complete her tasks meticulously. When she finished, she would give them to me to check if they were done correctly, and I was shocked at how good her work was." Kai spoke with admiration in his eyes.
"She... Nana is amazing. Aside from being beautiful and cute, she is independent, mature, and, above all, highly skilled at her job. She never gives up easily. She reminds me of my old junior—a hardworking guy who never quit, even when he was being exploited. He just kept pushing forward and completing every task. I was very close to him—maybe I was his only friend in that office. When I asked him why he worked so hard, he gave me a simple answer: ’For my family.’
That was the same answer I got from Nana. She prioritizes her family above everything else. I think the two of them are very alike." Kai said this while gazing at the ceiling, as if recalling old memories.
"Your junior... what happened to him?" I asked.
I already knew who he was talking about—it was me, Takahiro Nao, the one who had died. But I couldn’t reveal my identity, not after being reincarnated. And he probably didn’t know I was Nana’s younger brother since she hadn’t told him much about our family.