But I hope that when you do, you can convey the last words I want to say to my relatives."
I showed a sad expression, and it wasn't an act. As the only son in the family, my family was very harmonious. Even my hobbies on Earth, like anime and computer games, were not particularly opposed by my parents; they just told me to use them in moderation and to keep studying and gaming separate so they wouldn't interfere with each other.
The fact that I grew up with such a healthy mindset is inseparable from my family.
When discussing this matter, I genuinely wanted to thank my parents and tell them that their son was unfilial and couldn't serve them in their old age, hoping the elders could live healthily and not feel sad or grieved for me.
Seeing my dejected expression, Shizuka deeply empathized. She used to feel that she wasn't from this world. After coming here, her hair wouldn't grow longer, her age wouldn't increase, and even her appearance was somewhat different from the people of this world.
But after seeing my sadness, she felt a bit fortunate. If the truck had hit her instead, and her soul had crossed over, then she wouldn't even have the chance to go back and see her parents one last time, which would probably also be a tragedy.
"Don't worry, Lin Chen. The time I would return to is November 22, 2012. If there's enough time, I will definitely go and tell your parents about this. How many years have you been transmigrated? Aren't your parents getting older?"
I suddenly fell into deep thought, my brain constantly turning. Shizuka waited patiently when I didn't answer her, but after waiting for 10 minutes, she couldn't help but ask, "Lin Chen, what's wrong? Did I ask something I shouldn't have? If I offended you, I apologize."
"No, what you just said suddenly made me think of something.
The day I was hit by the truck should have been November 22, 2014. And the day I was born in this world was the night of the 11th of the 11th month in the 402nd year of the Draco Era. I don't know the exact time of birth because there was no clock; it might have already passed midnight, meaning the night of the 12th of the 11th month in the 402nd year of the Draco Era.
I'm thinking about this: why did I, who was transferred two years later, arrive in this world earlier than you? If the flow of time in these two worlds is completely unrelated, then if you can teleport back to November 22, 2012, perhaps you could prevent me from traveling to Japan two years later, thus avoiding being killed by a truck.
But if I wasn't hit by a truck, what would the me in this world be now? There are too many paradoxes to consider, which is why I've been thinking about it."
Hearing what I said, Shizuka also fell into contemplation. After a long period of mutual silence, Shizuka proactively stated her thoughts.
"I think there are three possible scenarios.
I can't return to the previous world at all; the time of the two worlds is not synchronized. Although you were transported later, you were sent over by a different transmigration mechanism, so your node of crossing was earlier than mine.
This explains the paradox issue and the time issue.
Even if I travel back, it will be an alternate timeline. If I save the 'you' in that timeline, the 'you' in this world will not be affected at all. However, this would result in two 'me's in that timeline. If I can travel back, the time might have already passed November 22, 2014, and I won't be able to save you. But this makes it impossible to explain the time flow rate difference between the two worlds.
This is indeed a major issue."
There are many factors that need verification for this issue, and currently, Shizuka's three explanations are the only ones available.
In reality, I also know this is a fictional world, so I vaguely feel there must be other explanations.
After agreeing with Shizuka to help her research a way back together.
As I was leaving, I suddenly remembered something and said to her, "I found someone at this school who might also be a transmigrator. Are you interested in meeting him together next time?"
Shizuka seemed very interested in meeting a fellow countryman and readily accepted my invitation.
Then I left her research room.
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