" But why do you seem to hate Abby ? " Janine asked and Dennis said " Cause he's a disgusting vermin that deserves the hate for prying into my secrets without my consent "
" I don't know much about him , but I just heard that he's very popular and any gift holders that are found in their kingdom immediately get taken away and placed under the church's education and jurisdiction "
' Must be because of the origin of the gifts ' Dennis thought and then looked at the tea " Now the talk I prepared has become dull with the conversation coming this way . How about you tell me how the other dates are going ? "
" Very differently , but with Routen we're doing some tests on the gifts I can wield . He keeps asking how I was able to create magic without mana , but that takes too long , so we're just jumping between subjects while he and I engaged around the basics "
" Your expressions can work as information gatherers , can they not ? " " They do , but I don't need to know everything through them , there's a lot of information gatherers in my world , so it's why I don't have any information gatherers like you royals have "
" I do agree with how much media freedom there is in your world . I wouldn't count on my gatherers to get information for me if we had internet like yours " Janine said and Dennis replied .
" But even if you create the internet right now , it will take years for them to learn how to present the information and the values of journalism to prevent false information from spreading " " Guess the same old method will have to do , if I want information " Janine thought of how to continue with the topic and asked about Kahnu .
" That Scalie is persistently bragging about everything he did , like he actually did something " Janine recalls the hearing news of Kahnu's territory improvement .
" I'd be impressed as well , he managed to push that ridiculously nature-centered world to accept innovation . I'm sure there are some merits to it because he's helping the world progress "
" It's not great as you think , all he's doing is breaking existing chains holding back progress and making sure that people are more accepting of newer things . " " What would you rather him do ? " Janine asked and Dennis said .
" Make actual innovations , Routen had done much better creating new magic from the ones I gave him " " So you would choose Routen over Kahnu ? " Dennis nodded .
" So your preferred partner is someone who's progressive like Routen ? " " Yeah , Zilch and Satin are at least showing some form of motivation to grow , with Zilch always interested in helping me do my gift research and Satin is always challenging with more physically demanding exercise "
" So you are thinking that none of your current dating partners are attractive to you ? " Dennis nodded " So you're fine as long as they show some desire for improvement ? "
" I do , it's fine if they're slow as long as they plan to keep improving , but I really don't like these political marriages " Janine thinks about the political marriage and says " I do have some stories about political marriage ending with true love , care to hear about them ? "
Dennis thought of the time that she has to spend and nodded " Sure , would be better this way as a talk between friends . " Janine then proceeds to discuss several romance novels in great detail .
" Is that a pastime of yours or a fantasy ? " " In your world's terms , I believe the term fantasies would work , as nobles and royals of my world , marriage is a tool , unlike your more valued view of marriage which I find myself treasuring more "
Dennis thinks of her time with her partners " I guess I can agree that having both Zilch and Satin has made my life more enjoyable " " How ? " " Well , first I have someone who can love me a lot and that's not including the fact that they always make my home feel alive "
" Oh , that sounds amazing " " But I'd rather not delve into further details , as much as I love both of them , I respect them too much to tell everything " " I'm sure your partners like to brag too " Janine said , growing more interested in Dennis's strange marriage .
" ... Is the fact that you are willingly participating in this marriage talk because you respect them too much ? I can understand that because , as former slaves , they have yet to build their personality " Janine said .
" Seriously , jealous of your information network " " And I'm jealous of your love life , so we're even . Though would you care for some lunch and after that you can accept the tea leaves I have in my collection ? I'm sure the others will provide you with some gifts and my family would want to make sure that their princess is winning in gifts "
" Alright but I if you don't want your family to feel like you're losing I should stay for dinner " " How thoughtful , what do you think of an outing in the mountains . It'll be a much easier for my family to avoid seeing too much "
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Dennis threw herself into her room after her dates and groaned as she embraced her actual pillow " How did the dates go ? " her grandmother asked " They were great and I hate that it went great "
" Is it because you think that they will leave you too ? " Dennis whispered a "yes" " I understand the feeling , your grandfather was such a good man , but he couldn't bear the reminder that I was working more than he was . "
" Yes , very wise words granny " Denise looked at Satin , who was curled in blankets and told Dennis " You had worked quite a lot to get a partner like them . " " Too bad I gotta work more , real life is really different from the shows . The diversity of race isn't helping either "
" So you're tired because ? " " It's going to take a long time to show them that I'm serious about this relationship , but the problem is I'm too ahead of them and if they are afraid of the distance between us , they should leave early "
" Well , why don't you just make a competition to make them more aware of how ahead you are ? I'm sure you can make some , I'll contact the organizers of our world's banquet to include that "
Dennis wonders how much she was going to crash into the banquet with her presence , but after hearing what her grandmother planned to propose for the banquet " So using me as a progressive symbol to boost our identity is the public stunt our world leaders are counting on ? "
" Why not ? The previous banquet brought several youths of world leaders and oligarchs to show that slavery was okay because of the several legal systems , so ours is doing the same and all you have to do is show how much you are really working to better yourself "
" I used gifts , so wouldn't it be gift-centered ? " " Oh that's okay , you also got to where you are through will and effort too . And this might even motivate your admirers to grow "
Dennis couldn't help but really like the idea because , on one hand , she can save herself from the heartbreak in the future and on the other , she can use the banquet to express herself and her strength .
" Okay , I'll do that for the banquet " Dennis said " Good , then have a goodnight . I'll handle all the legal efforts " her grandmother leaves and then Satin tugs at Dennis's shirt , whispering a word " Alright fine "
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The next morning Dennis woke up with Satin embracing her ' What should I do today ? I can relax , but have I ever planned to relax ? ' Dennis can only think of playing games with Satin as the most relaxing because it gave her a sense of progression .
' But grandma is asking me to get ready for the banquet ' she opens her phone while staying under Satin's embrace and sees an email sending her the time of the banquet , asking for her full cooperation now that she became a symbol according to it .
' To be fair , that app I let them handle has been gaining traction . It might be a good way to introduce others to using it if they want to reach my level ' she also recalls Merger looking to handle it because it was a gift-related application .
' Maybe I should help them out , but I already helped them out when they asked about their gifts and I already got money from them when i asked Zilch to bring the gifts with them '
Dennis checks her bank account and while the number of digits was pleasing , she couldn't find much pleasure because she was not remembering the difficulty she went through to receive such money .
' Really losing sight of my own progress , it was nice to know from Brain World that my years of Slowpoke have improved my brain capacity , but now even these bio data gathering nano machines are failing to assess how much brain power I was using whenever I stretched my consciousness to the max '
Dennis wished she could go deeper into the united worlds , but with how the watchers are keeping an eye out for the gift holders , she assumed that she might need an extra rank above gift wielder to actually qualify for better assessment tools .
' Now I can relate to what the ancestors said about not knowing who is more powerful ' she recalled the elders that she went on a date talking about going to wasteland moons to go test their power , but she didn't want to wreck a massive rock that could be mined just because she was curious about her power and progress .
' I hate how I'm relating to them , I really thought I was detached from dating ' Dennis admitted to herself about how she enjoyed dating , as she felt Satin tightening their embrace and couldn't help but imagine someone else .
' Ugh , stop it ' she blushed and her mind was running to think about her date and she didn't like how she was acting like some cliche single lady who was dating people of their type .
" UGGGHHH " Satin huddled closer to her face and kissed her cheek " Okay ? " " I'm fine , just thinking about how my dates went . Why is everyone such a good candidate for marriage to a normal girl "
" Mate , not normal " Satin commented and continued " Should have more mates to keep up with " Dennis interrupted them before she had to engage with that topic " Stop it , I don't want to hear about that because it just sounds like I'm a lecherous partner "
" Mate is lecherous , can keep up with many Zilch and me but deep down want more from us " Satin said and Dennis felt embarrassed that all her physical training resulted in that rather than her being able to show the limitless potential of the flesh .
' Ugh , I never expected that all that exercising and physical training would end in that aspect of the body . But then there comes the idea that maybe there are other things that I do that could allow me thrive in other fields of work '
Dennis thought of getting different progressions , but the idea wasn't fun and inefficient ' But maybe I can use the knowledge I gained to make presents for those dates ' she wondered if she could make a factory of hands to make these presents .
' That would be a very nice factory to build handcrafted products as present . It will make each present more personal as compared to purchasing it with money '
She recalls all the presents she received and really didn't like how she was the only one who was receiving things , so she began thinking of how to repay the presents from her dates .
But in that train of thought , she began thinking about her Gifts ' No , my Gifts are different in a way that I take it like a fruit that fell off a tree ... But even trees get something in return '
She tries to think about the eldritch , which she hadn't met in a while , while thinking about what they want ' I honestly have not enough information and person to ask , the best person to ask is Abby . But that fcking jerkface showed my secret , I gotta one up him '
Her mother slams open the room " Dennis , care to explain why I suddenly Saw that plan of yours ? " ' I'm fck ' " You are " ... Dennis recovered her body after she was scolded by both her mother and her grandmother .
" Dennis , I can't believe you planned to shame yourself just so that you can prevent Abby from trying to pry into your memories again " Denise said , resting on the couch while the children ate their breakfast in a room away from them .
" I had no choice but to put those first . If they find out how I had Saver , Deks and Yeld , they'd really question me " Dennis said " It's nice of you to think of your kids , but you don't have to use Routen for that " " Fine I'll not tamper with his spell during the banquet " Dennis grumbled .
" But they're definitely going to question me if something terrible happens in the banquet that ends with my secrets disclosed " " Then just block it off , I'm sure you made a lot of memories with your partners that can ascertain that you are Dennis , not some eldritch apostle "
Dennis sighed , knowing how true she was to herself when she did show the darkest corners of her mind to both Routen and Abby " Fine , I'll keep the memories of how I made my kids behind my romantic life with Zilch and Satin "
Then the two mothers started talking about her " As much as she's stoic about it , her marriage life is much better than ours , isn't it ? " her mother asked " Yeah , her partners love her so dearly I wouldn't be surprised if they kept having children "
" Why do you have to talk about having kids like that ? " Dennis asked " Are we wrong though ? Even though you were apart for months , you still engaged in very intimate activities . I hope you can keep doing that because it would mean that you will have a very long marriage " Her mother said .
" And as long as you treat them right and care for the kids , it'll last forever , Right Dennis ? " her grandmother eyed her and burned her gaze towards Dennis " Yes Granny "
" Good , it's just too bad that some of the marriage proposals don't have genuine affection for Dennis " her grandmother said while Dennis said in a sarcastic .
" Oh yes , so disappointing that I won't be able to date someone who's like a gold digger " " If only there is a way for you to show how nice of a person you actually are "
Denny said " No , I'm not doing that , it takes too long to make that kind of Expression and I already said that my main personality is being ahead of everyone "
" Yet , you exercising to ensure a healthy and strong body but ended up making your love life more fulfilling with it , no ? " her mother asked " Why do we have to keep bouncing to that subject "
" I'm just saying , even your father and I didn't do it that often when we had you , but there you were doing it as soon as you got back home while I had to lock your kids away from your den . Maybe it's because you and your partners are incredibly young "
Dennis immediately wipes out the memory of what her mother said and Denny moved on to another subject " Since we finished that subject about you exercising , making your marriage life fulfilling . Why didn't you try to charm them ? You maintained such a good relationship with all of Zilch and you played a lot with Satin "
Her grandmother then adds her experience " Yes , my husband and I hardly talked when we were together because we didn't want to engage with it , but you always had something to talk about whenever you were with Zilch and even a bit with Satin " her grandmother said .
" Because I was just that good , I consume a lot of entertaining content . I played through several games , read lots of books , listened to plays and you get the point "
" Then why didn't you show that " " I did , but I had to hold myself back because if I was the only one talking , they wouldn't be able to give me their thoughts " Dennis said .
" Is it because you would have a lot of different opinions ? " Denise asked and Dennis nodded " That's why I always have a timer " ' I even have one for when I'm with Zilch and Satin , so I don't get overboard . But the alarm had to reach extreme heights of sensation so I can stop my activity . Good thing I made Broadcast '
" At least you showed some efforts , but I'm sure you know that having great knowledge on one subject doesn't really contribute to increasing your relationship right ? " Denny asked .
Dennis paused to figure out an answer because he had a lot of dates and keeping track of exactly what happened in everything was not easy " Well , I did do some effort like saying that I liked some parts of them , but it's not my fault they still think they're in a competition to ... "claim" me as a partner "
" I'm sure if you let them in your life , they'll eventually find true affection towards you , like what Janine talked to you about on your date " Denise showed the messages " You went through the effort to make an account just for marriage talks ? " Dennis asked her family .
" Well , we didn't want to use our private accounts and it's a bother to send each other the messages " her grandmother said " Now , be a dear and bring these dishes for your children to wash , it's so nice of them to volunteer so willingly to do chores around here " her mother said .
" Cause I told them they can talk while doing chores " Dennis said , feeling slight pride in her children being able to optimize their time .
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Dennis brought the dishes and told her kids on the way " Nice work on your food , kids " " Thanks mom " Dennis smiled , feeling a sense of accomplishment and wondered if that was what her family felt when they saw their child grow .
' Well , I've got nothing to do , so I may as well make those presents I thought this morning . ' she wondered where she could station her work to proceed ' I should figure out what each of my dates would like . My best bet would be making an item that boosts their strength , but that doesn't sound right '
She thought of making decorative pieces , which didn't feel that hard , but she didn't want to just make artworks for them ' how about I make different kinds of decorative pieces ? '
She began checking her Saved Reviews of each of her dates to figure out what they want and like ' I can make things that are better than theirs , but the point of these gifts is for them to remember our date not to compete '
There was a thought to simply not give her dates any gifts because some gave her things bought from money , but she wasn't going to stoop to their level ' I guess I should start with Janine , she did mention a lot of novels , so maybe I can make art based on them '
She began procuring information that she needed to make the gifts through her expressions walking different worlds while Dennis located a room near her grandmother and created a Door to create her workshop .
' First I'll need to create another dimension with Exponents , let's see . I'll need to add some dimensions , so why not add Dexterity as one dimension since it's going to be a workshop '
She made the door and added her Workshop inside ' Alright , let's begin ' she opens the door as wood and puppet hands began to fill the space to make the works while eyeballs and ears listened to the content materials that the expressions were gathering .
She marveled as she crafted each present bit by bit ' Wow , I'm really doing great work on them ' there was so much detail on each present of her making that she felt like she could sell them .
' But if I sell a piece it will diminish its value and stain it because it entered the market ' she decides to just send these presents on their way through the expressions that were near her dates residence .
' Should I just make a gift for delivering ? ' she noticed her train of thoughts of casually making a gift surprising ' Wait , no I shouldn't just make one because it's convenient '
She reflected on herself , on how nonchalant she had become in creating powers that were vital in a world's development ' Maybe I should give the kids some gifts , but they've already learned a few Sourceless gift usage . So do I even have to ? '
She wondered about attaching a gift to the presents to increase their functionality , but she had to remind herself that these presents were supposed to be mementos with some functionality .
' No , stop yourself from doing that . You're already in the process of making handcrafted presents filled with your thoughts . No need to make them more complicated than they should be or you're the problem for changing this relationship '
She can't imagine how mad her mother and grandmother would be when she hands something like a nuclear bomb to her dates as presents because it showed that Dennis was way out of their league .
' I mean it's already obvious , but I guess Mom would stop me from showing more . Meanwhile , Grandma will probably get questioned about how I came across that power by the government and she'll start scolding me along with mom for showing off too much '
Dennis heard a knock on the door and opened it to see one of Zilch " Honey " the owlbear embraced Dennis " You done with work already ? " Dennis returned the embrace .
" No , there's still more , but we heard that you already finished your marriage talks and dates , so we thought one of us could visit you "
Zilch looked at the new expression dimension Dennis created as they parted the embrace and asked " What are you doing in here ? " " I'm making presents for the dates I have , I wanted to make some presents for you , but I couldn't think of anything , so I was planning to grow some flowers until you've grown your personality , then I can make you a present "
Zilch smiled " You're so thoughtful Honeypie " Dennis blushed hearing that " Oh god , this is so hard " Dennis kissed Zilch on the beak and made them blush " Oh ... hehe , what was that for ? " Zilch asked .
" Just payback for giving me more love than I want right now " " Aww thanks , dear " ' This is still weirdly comforting for me , maybe because I'm not used to transitioning back to having a partner this expressive that easily '
" Well , since you're here , how about you keep this " Dennis showed a pentaract , which was basically a tesseract except the edges of the cube now had dots to Numerize the value of space that was Multiplied to itself .
" You visualized the fifth dimension ? " Dennis nodded " It was hard to imagine it , but I just had to add more dots on the edges of the cube to show the numerized value of the extra dimension I added . By the way , it may look like it's five to the power of five made into a visualized pentaract , but I'm actually shrinking it with Size . "
" You're amazing " they looked at the flower gardens , which had folded into itself making the visual outside look like they were overlapping each other and Dennis asked .
" By the way , I heard from Janine yesterday that the term gift wielders is being thrown to those who are proficient in the use of gift beyond what its initial description . Did you get it ? "
" Yes , we did get it " " So they do have some kind of assessor that detects eldritch presence . Maybe I don't have to worry much about the Titans getting branded for being eldritch apostles like me . "
" You should teach us that eldritch detection skill you have . Deks says they have a lot of copies that they kept converting into filler skill points " Dennis thought of what she ended up feeling .
" Trust me , you don't want that " Zilch opened their Eyes to Glance at her thoughts and closed them " Don't worry about that , I have a mental block that prevents me from feeling too much fear "
" I forgot about that , maybe that could work , but now that you mentioned that mental block . Doesn't that prevent you from feeling things like heartbreak " she asked , with much thought of the implications that come with that mental block Zilch has " How mean , do you want me to be hurt ? " Zilch pouted .
" Of course I don't want you to be hurt , but pain is an important part of our lives . If you can't handle it , you'll really suffer in the future " " Is that why you let our kids eat food they don't like ? "
Dennis nodded " Aww , I was hoping to go to Gourmet world to buy delicious food for them " Dennis thought about that world " All I'm saying is that you can't have my eldritch senses , it's very suffocating for me to go to worlds with one of these eldritch beings "
" Then what world doesn't have it ? " " I can be certain that Rule world doesn't have it . However , I can't exactly say the same to worlds with much greater magic potential "
" Even that world where you used to train ? " Dennis nodded " It's vague , but I can sense traces of their essence lingering in that world and several others too when I send my expressions everywhere . But you can be assured that this world and Rule world are safe "
" And Titan " " Very present , the unnatural gravity and size have clear traces , but the inhabitants don't have it . My understanding of these eldritch beings is that they're like scientist wanting to see what their power can do to the surrounding lifeforms . "
Zilch embraced Dennis and teleported them to her room " Come on , dear , don't dwell on that subject too long " " I won't . I already have plans to send our world far away and buy us plenty of time "
" Then you won't mind if we have a little married fun ? " Dennis set a Timer and pinned Zilch down " One hour , take it or leave it "
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