### SEINA'S POINT OF VIEW
"Nice, it looks like a hotel, doesn't it?" I commented as I looked around the room assigned to me. It seemed that all the rooms here had a similar appearance, as I had previously escorted Sei to her room and noticed it looked almost identical.
The room was bright and airy, with a large window next to the bed. I also observed that the bed was a king size, spacious enough for five people. Even if someone rolled around, there would still be plenty of space.
Kion accompanied me into the room and started inspecting every corner, which puzzled me. What’s his deal? "Kion, don’t worry, I’m safe here. There probably aren’t any elves or malevolent spirits in the room."
"I'm just making sure you're comfortable," he said.
I couldn’t help but smile, feeling unexpectedly touched. Why was he like this? Yes, he was my boyfriend, but there was something different about how I felt with him.
I had never felt so secure before, but with him...
"Why? You look crazy standing there," he said, pulling me back to reality. "Do you like me or something?"
My eyes widened in shock at his statement. "W-what—no!" I stammered, denying it.
"Okay, you said it," he said, placing my suitcase by the side of the bed.
Sometimes, it was really annoying to deal with this guy. Yes, I had just said I felt safe with him, but I didn’t like his mindset.
"Ahem."
The sudden appearance of Sei at the door startled me. Did she overhear us?
I couldn’t read her expression, and she was simply looking at Kion and me. Her mood was hard to distinguish at that moment.
"I’ll leave you two alone. I’m going to start preparing dinner," Kion said before disappearing from our view.
I bit my lip nervously and turned to face Sei, who was still just watching me. "It seems like you’re really getting along with Kion," Sei remarked.
"Ah, Sei, sorry..."
"Why?" she asked, her face showing concern.
"I was worried you might be feeling jealous or something—" I was cut off when she suddenly hugged me. I had no choice but to return the embrace.
We stayed like that for a while before she pulled away from the hug. "Don’t worry, I’m not jealous."
"I can’t dictate Kion’s feelings. You’re you, and I’m me. It’s not surprising that he might like you." I looked at Sei in surprise. Not surprising?
"But it’s not right, Sei, and it’s unlikely he’d like me," I said, shaking my head.
In reality, I was more afraid that I might end up liking Kion. I wanted to avoid that happening, especially for Sei’s sake. I wasn’t meant for Kion—Sei was his counterpart in this universe.
"I just want you to think of it this way: don’t feel awkward around Kion just because he’s my boyfriend. You have a right to be comfortable because you and I are the same person." I nodded in agreement.
Somehow, I felt lighter. Sei was right; I shouldn’t feel awkward. But I couldn’t completely avoid my feelings. All I needed to do was to stop myself from developing any romantic feelings for Kion. We were just friends, and nothing more.
What would Sei think if I ended up liking her boyfriend? I never dreamed of being a homewrecker.
I also knew that I would be the one hurt if I developed feelings for someone who wasn’t meant for me. It was enough of a reason that he had a girlfriend and that we came from different universes.
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### XYLUS'S POINT OF VIEW
At first, I thought it would be complicated for Kion to handle having two Seinas… and I was right.
I could feel and see how he treated Sei as his girlfriend, and it was the same with Seina from Universe 13.
"This smells great, Kion," I praised, as the aroma of what he was cooking was already enticing. "Who are you trying to impress?"
"What are you talking about?" He shifted his attention from his cooking to me.
"Nothing," I said, pretending to be innocent, and returned to slicing the meat.
"Do you think I have feelings for Seina—"
"Oops, you brought it up," I quickly responded, and judging by his reaction, I had him cornered this time.
I heard him sigh. "Is it wrong?" he asked. I didn’t know why he was asking, as the answer seemed obvious.
"To have feelings for Seina from another universe? Yes." It wasn’t that I was trying to stop Kion—after all, it’s his life. But having feelings for someone who looks exactly like your girlfriend, while you already have a girlfriend, would look bad.
Let’s say they are essentially the same person, but Kion’s partner is Sei. He should also remember that there’s another Kion living in Universe 13 waiting for Seina, and they are meant for each other.
"You’d better talk to your girlfriend before she finds out and gets mad at you, like what happened before," I said, with a hint of threat.
Sei could be really jealous, and even I was afraid of her. If Kion and Sei had a fight, I’d be involved too. But after the dispute three years ago, Sei had become less jealous.
"I’m scared," Kion admitted, laughing at his own fear.
"You should be, Kion. You’re dealing with two Seinas now. It’s chaos," I said.
Luckily, I had no issues with Ashly, aside from her being overly picky and buying unnecessary things. Especially when it came to skincare and makeup, she made me buy all sorts of brands. Do I look like someone who’s into makeup?
As a guy, do I really shop for girly stuff at the mall?
"I’m done. You can cook that now," Kion said, pointing at the meat I was holding.
He removed his apron and started setting out plates and utensils for later.
"But, bro, is it really possible for you to develop feelings for Seina?" I asked, my curiosity getting the better of me as I prepared the pan.
"I don’t know," he replied. "It depends, and it’s probably unlikely."
Probably unlikely, huh? Let’s see how that turns out.