The Author's POV

'I'm sure I heard Oliver… Did I hear wrongly?'

I didn't think so.

"Eh, my dad's been kind of busy lately. I haven't even seen him around these past few days."

"Is that so?"

"Yeah, but it's not like it rarely happens. It's been like this since I last remember… I'm sure you understand me."

"Yeah."

"Ehm…"

I interrupted the conversation between the two. Scratching the side of my cheek, I altered my gaze between Amanda and Emma before finally settling on Emma.

"What did you say that your father's name was?"

Emma looked at me strangely.

"You don't know who my father is… ?" She paused and furrowed her brows. "No, never mind. It's not like he's some sort of big shot celebrity. Why should I expect everyone to know his name?"

"His name is Oliver."

Amanda answered for her, and I found myself blinking several times again.

"Oliver?"

"Yes."

Only after Amanda confirmed it once more was I finally convinced that I didn't hear incorrectly.

'Oliver? Why is his name different?'

This wasn't the name that I knew of.

I looked at Emma.

"By chance, do you know of anyone that goes by the name Waylan?"

Perhaps he was still called Waylan, but went by a different name in front of people? It wasn't impossible.

…Or so I thought.

"Waylan? No, I've never heard of him before."

Emma looked at Amanda.

"Do you know what he's talking about?"

"No."

"I see."

I had no choice but to give up when I saw that neither of the two knew who Waylan was.

'I guess it makes sense in some way.'

Even though everyone I interacted with in this world had the same name as the ones in my world, it wasn't impossible for some others to have names that were different.

After all, this was a different world, and its history was completely different. The fact that their names were the same was the odd part.

'Well, whatever.'

I shrugged the thought off. It didn't seem like a big deal.

Ding―!

Right then, I received a notification on my watch. I smiled when I looked at it.

'They're faster than I expected.'

[Ashton City Community Orphanage―Middlestone Street 56.

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memories,

Octavious's memories

will be

"Mhm."

were no towering structures, and most of the homes were on

suddenly became simpler. In addition to

them that I was

"We have arrived."

driver got out. Coming

is up

off in the distance with his finger. It was uncannily similar to the way it appeared in the memories I saw. It was

me

"That's okay."

distant chapel, I shook my head. From the exterior, nothing seemed amiss. It looked perfectly

was as if this was just a

I can go back on my

the driver on his way, I fixed my clothes and moved toward the chapel. Secretly, I started to

what I saw in Octavious's memories was true, then whoever this

how may I be of

than the one from Octavious's memories. She seemed rather young, and what particularly struck me were her deep blue

I greeted her politely.

wanted to take a look. You see, my wife and I have been thinking of

"Ah."

nun's eyes lit up, and

that isn't

led me

me inside for a moment. I will contact the

"Thank you."

Creak―!

it open, revealing a dark interior lit only by the flickering

the scent of incense and

were adorned with faded paintings that were no longer discernible. There was something unsettling about the paintings, but I couldn't quite

'There it is.'

marble surface was chipped

feet came to a stop, and I stared at the statue from where I

'It looks normal.'

I was, there didn't seem to

be able to notice something since I can now

to be the

you interested

voice. When I looked up, I

squinted my eyes

'She seems familiar.'

favorable first impression on me. Something about being in her presence was soothing,

of impression that made me

outwardly display my wariness and

interested in

a few steps forward, and curiously looked at the statue

churches in my life, and I've never seen such a statue before. I was just wondering

The nun smiled, caressing the statue next to her. "Our chapel doesn't

"Hm?"

I cocked my head.

"That's rather interesting."

of worship. If they weren't worshipping a god, what were

you say that you were interested in taking a child

I had said to the other nun at

wife and I

"Is that so?"

I found myself frowning. For some reason, it felt as though I

sensation by any stretch

"Is there something wrong?"

Her smile was unsettling.

with someone that has

The nun shook her head. "It's just that we don't appreciate

"Hm?"

I raised my brow.

"Lie?"

"Mhm."

nun nodded her head. She then gently caressed

You're not here