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Guiding Key Livestreams

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After finally returning home to reunite with their wives and mothers, the Fighting Dreamers and Paramounts spent plenty of time together with their families after being apart for so long.

Just like he used to do before, Jaemin also returned to live-streaming for his fans, but this time, with Sungmin as his permanent partner. For their returning stream, Jaemin streamed his reaction to the newest episodes of Attack on Titan that released on Earth, and Sungmin played the new Pokémon Legends: Arceus since it had finally been released on Ethora.

"And that brings us to the end of Episode 80: From You, 2000 Years Ago. Right off the bat, I have to say that there's plenty of great comparisons between this season and the manga, and the animations are simply incredible. It's so surreal to finally get to see The Rumbling animated, even if it is just the first part of it. As far as Eren goes with him fighting for freedom, I'm not saying that I'm not on his side, because I always have been on his side from the jump. However, I am saying that he is taking it too far"

Jaemin gave his short review of the episode after it ended, making sure not to skip the outro ost.

"I agree with that. Sacrificing the whole world for the sake of trying to give his friends peaceful lives is going too far, hence why they ultimately chose to stop him in the end. It's not hard to understand where he's coming from, but his mindset has gotten to the point where he'd kill innocent people as well as the ones that wronged the Eldians. In the end, he succeeded in causing pain and heartache for the ones he loved, including his own father. But in a way, it makes Eren an amazing and well written character all together, playing the role of both the protagonist and the antagonist incredibly well"

Sungmin added her input as she continued to complete side missions in her game.

"Wow... I didn't think you'd remember the manga that well Sungmin.."

"I remember that you used to read a lot of manga to me all the time when I was younger. Attack on Titan was always one of my favorites, so I used to look into it a lot on my spare time, especially the anime"

She smiled, recalling the good memories she had with her father.

"Huh? I think I just saw a comment about Sungchan-oppa"

"Really?? Let's see here.."

Jaemin scrolled through the stream's comments to find the comment she spoke of, coming across it after a few seconds.

"Ah~. Here it is~. It seems it's about Sungchan possessing the Attack Titan like Eren, and also about Ymir's Curse"

"I was thinking about that too actually. Normally, after a Titan Shifter awakens their powers, they only have thirteen more years to live afterwards. Does that mean he only has thirteen years left to live too?"

Sungmin asked, looking a bit sad after she paused her game.

"I highly doubt it actually. There's a very big chance that things work differently in our worlds than in the different medias that our powers are seen in on Earth. In this case, the proof lies within three of The Boyz's members. First off, they've all been together for way more than thirteen years. Secondly, Q-hyung, Sunwoo-hyung, and Eric have possessed the Warhammer, Jaw, and Armored Titans for thirteen years already, and they're still here. So it can only be true that Ymir's Curse isn't existent in our case, and Sungchan will be able to live past thirteen more years"

Jaemin explained.

"It's actually the same with our Stands. Normally, only a Stand user can see another Stand. We once assumed that was the case with us when we first got them, but that rule doesn't apply to us either. Anyone can see our Stands normally, but there are bizarre times where others still won't be able to see them"

"The deal with our Stands is really bizarre indeed.. But when it comes to the Attack Titan, that's really great news to hear~. We should be sure to tell him that later. I think he and Shotaro-oppa have been worrying about that a lot recently. They've been a bit quiet for a while, and Sungchan-oppa has been acting a bit more reserved"

"I think that's a great idea. I'm sure they'll both be happy to see that you were concerned about them Princess"

Jaemin smiled, happy that the theory of Sungchan's implied death was proved false.

"What can I say? I get my kindhearted nature from you and mom. I have both of you to thank for that dad~"

"No way~. That's all you~"

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Full Sun Radio Studio

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"Did I do a good job dad~?"

"You sure did sweetheart~. You did so well for your first time~. I'm so proud of you~"

Donghyuck happily smothered Suyun with kisses, expressing how proud he was of how well she did on his radio show.

Returning to Full Sun Radio, Donghyuck decided to make Suyun his new permanent partner for the show. Of course, she agreed wholeheartedly to join him.

After their radio show ended, they shut everything down, and headed for the front door to head back home.

"Hey dad? I have a question?"

"Hm? What is it sweetheart?"

"What were some of your favorite experiences on our adventure, and what were things that you found the most difficult?"

She asked, eager to know his answer.

"Well, let's see... I'd have to say spending time with everyone we recruited, getting to fight with you, saving the Gang Stars, and inheriting Grace of the Evangelist from Samuel were some of my favorite experiences. I may not have gotten to use that power on our adventure, but that gives me the chance to make sure my body is strong enough to handle it later. As for the most difficult things, I'd have to say it was saving Tristin-hyung, having to go six months without Renjun-hyung, seeing Xinrei just give up on life, and just overall seeing everyone suffer from what Tristin-hyung did"

"Those are all good choices~. As for me, I don't really have any specific choices. I enjoyed so many things on our adventure, and there were plenty of difficult times that we got through. But overall, I just can't choose. I really enjoyed just about everything, especially for my first adventure"

Suyun smiled, warming her father's heart.

"Yaaaah, what did we do to deserve such a lovely daughter..?"

He ended up smothering her yet again, but she didn't mind at all.

"What haven't you done to deserve such a lovely daughter~?"

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Beautiful Moments Flower Shop

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"Thank you, and please come again~"

Unlike the last time he was at the shop, Minkyu was a lot more outgoing and handled customers all on his own.

For the whole day, fans showed up from near and far just to buy flowers from their shop. Mark was able to handle one half, and Minkyu handled the rest.

"That was the last one right? You did such an amazing job Champ~"

Mark made sure to tell his son what a great job he did, proudly hanging up his apron with him.

"It was really nothing dad.. I just did my best to help out.."

"And that's why I'm so proud of you~. You handled so many customers all on your own, and you prepared all of the flowers so well~"

Minkyu tried to hide the blush on his face, but thankfully for him, it disappeared once a giant bird landed in front of their shop.

The bird stayed perched outside, and eventually, Jamie entered the shop with money in his hands.

"I hope we're not too late! We called earlier to pick up an Orchid bouquet for Renjun-hyung's office, but Chenle wanted to stop to grab a bite to eat..."

"I'm sorry!"

They all heard Chenle apologize from outside as he peaked through the glass doors.

"No worries~. We were actually waiting for you before we closed up~"

"Here you go~"

Minkyu retrieved the bouquet from where it was safely stored in the back room, and cheerfully handed it to Jamie after wrapping it to keep it safe on their travels.

"Thanks so much~. You can both keep the change! We'll try not to be late next time! See you later~"

Jamie ran out of the store, and flew with Chenle to the HDJ after making sure the bouquet was secure.

After they left, Minkyu and Mark closed up shop, and made two pit stops before heading home. They first went to a dessert shop and got two Strawberry Shortcake Cups, and then to a small restaurant to get two orders of miniature Panda Onigiris.

"I don't think I'll ever say this enough, but I'm just so proud of you Minkyu. Everything you've done to help us with saving Renjun, saving Tristin, saving countless worlds, and even holding your own at the shop has made me so proud that I just can't fully express it with words or actions"

Mark continued to express how proud he was of the younger as they continued to walk together.

"I-It's really nothing special.. I want to do my best to help those in need, even if it seems impossible. There was a time where I thought that it would be impossible for me to get over my timidity. But after Xuefen helped me, I realized that just about every difficult decision is just a leap of faith. And the way I see it, what's the point of living if you don't take risks for those you want to protect?"

"..."

Minkyu noticed that his father had turned silent, and saw how he suddenly looked sad.

"...Did I say something wrong?"

"What did we to deserve such a wonderful son like you..?"

Mark could only smile at his son as they continued to walk and enjoy their treats.

The warm smile on his father's face only caused him to smile as well as he cherished their time together.

"I don't know... What did I ever do to deserve the perfect parents..?"

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The HDJ

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"Thanks a lot for getting the bouquet for us hyung~"

"It's no problem at all Xinrei~. Chenle and I knew that the three of you would be pretty busy with Renjun-hyung. We had no problem picking it up for you~"

"We'll see the four of you at home soon~"

Chenle jumped out of the nearest window with Jamie after delivering the bouquet, and shifted again to fly the lone Gang Star home.

Xinrei quickly scurried away with the bouquet, making sure not to drop it, and soon re-entered his father's office.

"Wow~. Those Orchids are really pretty, and they look really healthy too~"

"What else can we expect from Minkyu's and Uncle Mark's flower shop~?"

Xinrei smiled as he rested the bouquet on one of the free window ledges.

"I'm back! All of the heroes in the building have finished their reports on all of the recent events. All we have to do is file them~"

Nitro entered the room, holding a crate full of filled out paperwork.

"Kids... I'm really grateful that you decided to help out with everything.."

Renjun thanked the three from where he sat at his desk, knowing just how overwhelmed he would've been if he had to do it himself.

"It's no problem at all dad~. We were actually thinking of working here with you soon~"

"Wait, really? Are you sure? I don't want you three to be overwhelmed with work and school..."

"There's no need to worry~. Doyoung-oppa and Ten-oppa agreed that it was a great idea and said that we could use this as a form of work study~"

"And since we got a load of experience from our recent adventure, we have enough experience credits to have class and homework excuses to work here with you~"

"It all works out~. You won't be so overwhelmed and exhausted all the time anymore, and we get the chance to see what you do on the daily~. And we finally get to spend more time with you, at home and at work~"

The three smiled, continuing their tasks as they spoke.

Xinrei and Nitro worked together to organize the documents, and Xinya carefully flew around the office as she cleaned and organized everything else while Renjun continued to fill out his remaining forms.

"Kids... I don't know what to say.. Thank you so much...~"

"There's no need to thank us at all dad~"

"Yeah~. It's just our way of showing our appreciation~"

"And a way to show just how much we love you~"

The three halted their work for a brief moment, and embraced their hardworking father in a warm hug.

This alone almost made Renjun cry, but he just pulled the three in close and cherished the children he had been blessed with.

"I love you three too... Now and forever~"