Lu Shu was devastated.
No.
“Devastated” was too mild of a word.
A person became devastated after failing an exam.
A person became devastated after losing money.
A person became devastated after getting rejected.
What Lu Shu had just experienced was closer to spiritual destruction.
After listening to Li Qing’s educational schedule, he felt like his soul had received a second round of Sukuna’s Domain Expansion.
His face turned pale.
His eyes became hollow.
His soul nearly started packing its luggage.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Damn it.
After coming to this house, I was starved for two days.
Then I got bioweapons disguised as food.
And now they are sending me to hell under the name of studying.
Fuck reincarnation.
Fuck those bioweapons Mother cooked.
If things go south, I’ll just run away and come home after 20.
The moment that thought appeared, the atmosphere in the living room changed.
Li Qing froze.
Lu Mu froze.
Lu Xie froze.
The three exchanged glances.
A normal ten-year-old threatening to run away was not a big issue.
They are all talk no action.
But Lu Shu was not normal.
This was the same child who had casually discussed removing his own liver, replacing his heart, cutting off his limbs, and turning his bones into magical weapons.
Compared to those things, running away was actually one of his more reasonable plans.
Lu Mu immediately cleared his throat.
Lu Mu : Ahem…
I think we should order food from outside today.
He looked at the dishes on the table.
Lu Mu : We can eat…
this food later.
His expression remained calm.
His thoughts did not.
Lu Mu’s thoughts : The moment nobody is looking, I’m throwing every single dish into the garbage.
Beside him, Lu Xie immediately nodded.
Lu Xie : Father is right.
We should order takeout today.
She also glanced at the dishes.
Then quickly looked away.
Lu Xie’s thoughts : The moment Mother leaves, I’ll help Father throw everything away.
Mother must never discover the evidence.
Li Qing’s eyelids twitched.
Normally she would have exploded already.
Unfortunately, her son had just threatened to run away from home unknowingly, which means he is serious.
Priorities existed.
She forcibly swallowed her anger.
For now.
Just for now.
With a smile that somehow made both Lu Mu and Lu Xie feel cold, she nodded.
Li Qing : Yes.
Let’s order takeout today.
Then she looked toward Lu Shu.
Li Qing : Shu’er, how did you like Mother’s school joke?
Her smile was gentle.
Her thoughts were not.
Li Qing’s thoughts : If that schedule makes my son run away, then I’ll cancel it.
But calling my cooking bioweapons is another matter.
I will remember this debt.
The narrator would like to remind everyone that Women are mysterious creatures.
Sometimes they are holy mothers capable of sacrificing everything for their children.
Other times they remembered an insult for years with all details.
Li Qing was currently switching between both states at alarming speed.
Lu Shu looked at her with the gratitude of a death-row prisoner whose execution had just been postponed.
Lu Shu : Thank you…
Mother.
He paused before speaking with absolute sincerity.
Lu Shu : But don’t joke like that again.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Such jokes create social problems.
Young seedlings run away from home.
Families become childless.
Parents become sad.
Police waste resources.
Society suffers.
These jokes should be illegal.
The three adults silently listened.
None of them knew whether to laugh or cry.
Fortunately, Lu Xie quickly rescued the conversation.
Lu Xie : Brother, come and help me choose what food to order.
The word “food” instantly revived Lu Shu.
His attention changed directions faster than a politician during election season.
He limped over and looked at the phone.
The delivery app displayed a large logo.
Hellomi.
Lu Shu stared at it.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Hellomi?
What kind of company name is that?
Was the founder drunk while naming it?
Looks like many new things popped up ahm, i mean appeared after my death.
Then he stopped caring.
Names were temporary.
Food was eternal.
He immediately opened the meat section.
His eyes lit up.
For the first time since entering the Lu Family, genuine happiness appeared on his face.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Now we’re talking.
He began scrolling rapidly.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Joss Chicken Family Bucket for six people.
Order two.
Full Chicken Pongli Soup.
Order four.
Chicken Loaded Sausage Jumbo.
Order ten.
Green Sea Salad.
Order two.
Boba tea.
Order 4.
After selecting everything, he nodded in satisfaction.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Good.
This should be enough for a light breakfast.
Silence.
The room became quiet.
Lu Mu stared at the order.
Then at Lu Shu.
Then back at the order.
Lu Xie did the same.
Even Li Qing looked confused.
That amount of food could comfortably feed a normal family for an entire day.
Meanwhile, Lu Shu genuinely considered it a light breakfast.
Lu Mu’s thoughts : This child isn’t joking right?
Lu Xie’s thoughts : Brother can probably eat a buffet bankrupt.
Brother isn’t joking.
He genuinely thinks this is a light breakfast.
Li Qing looked at her son’s skinny body.
Then at the food order.
Then back at her son’s skinny body.
Her maternal instincts immediately activated.
Li Qing’s thoughts : My poor son.
How much suffering did he endure outside?
He must have been starving for years.
Mother logic was a terrifying thing.
If her child ate little, he was starving.
If her child ate enough for ten people, he was also starving.
The conclusion never changed.
Her child needed more food.
While the three adults were busy feeling emotional, Lu Shu suddenly paused.
His eyes narrowed.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Let’s check the date.
Let’s see after how many years did i reincarnate.
Then checked the date.
Browsing result is 7th June 2020.
His pupils shrank.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Holy cow.
How?
How is this possible?
I died in 2018.
He immediately began searching.
Shibuya Incident 2018.
No results matched what he wanted to know.
Shinjuku Incident 2018.
Same as before.
Jujutsu Sorcerers.
No results at all.
Cursed Spirits.
Some rural stories.
Nothing.
Absolutely nothing.
A thoughtful expression slowly appeared on his face.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : So it’s exactly what I suspected.
Then he searched another term.
Coronavirus.
Again, nothing.
Only some virus related information.
This time he leaned back.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : As expected.
I’ve reincarnated in a parallel would again.
His thoughts gradually became serious.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : After my first death, I reincarnated into the Jujutsu world.
After my second death, I reincarnated here.
My first life ended in 2026 at 19.
Then I was born in the Jujutsu world around 2000.
I died there in 2018 fighting Sukuna at 18.
After that I reincarnated again and was born in 2010.
Now I’m ten years old, which makes it 2020.
He slowly organized the information after more browsing.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : But this world is different.
Very different.
In the Jujutsu world, supernatural things existed but ordinary society remained mostly the same as my first world.
Here, even the normal industries are different.
History is different.
Companies are different.
This is an entirely separate parallel world.
The Lu Family quietly listened.
Every sentence revealed another shocking secret.
Another life.
Parallel world.
Another reincarnation.
Yet after witnessing Lu Shu’s damaged soul floating outside his body yesterday, none of them doubted him.
Li Qing looked at her son and suddenly felt heartache.
Other children worried about homework.
Her son worried about reincarnation.
Other children worried about growing up.
Her son had already died twice.
For a moment, she wanted nothing more than to hug him.
Very tightly.
Meanwhile, Lu Shu continued scrolling through information.
Eventually his expression relaxed.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Well, no matter what world this is, I’m alive.
I have a family.
I have cursed energy and my arsenal of cursed techniques.
And most importantly, i think i can live past my 20th birthday without any problem.
A brief pause followed.
Then another thought appeared.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Actually…
this life is looking pretty good.
Just thinking that i can live past 20 years makes me happy now.
His eyes then landed on the delivery timer.
Twenty-five minutes remaining.
Immediately, all profound thoughts disappeared.
At this moment, he had only one concern.
Lu Shu’s thoughts : Can that delivery guy move any faster?