A Traveler's Legend: Leisurely Living My Life In A Normal World

When they arrived at First Heaven's entrance, they were not questioned for too long. The guard just looked at Shin for a brief moment and asked him about the dog in his arms. Shin then explained that he saw the 'dog' in his arms in an alleyway so he decided to take her with him.

The officer didn't detect any lies from Shin as what he said were true. He 'found' Lilian in an alleyway and 'took her with him' so it was not false. He just didn't tell the guy all the details.

The officer eventually let them pass as animals aren't really forbidden in Heaven. There's a lot of Pastel Rabbits and other animals here so why can't a dog be here, too?

When Shin, Sandalphon, and the little fox - now a little dog - Lilian left the entrance of First Heaven, Sandalphon turned towards Shin and looked at the dog in his arms. She looked at Lilian for a few seconds before saying,

"Neh~, Shi-chan. Where do you think I can buy a dog like yours? I feel like having a dog companion like yours would be great. Not to mention... IT'S SO CUUUUTE!" Sandalphon exclaimed.

"Neh neh, what's the breed of this dog? Tell big sis! Come on!" Sandalphon asked fervently.

"Umm... Big Sis Sandalphon, you're too close. Okay, okay, I'll tell you so stop that!" Shin exclaimed.

This Seraph makes him feel like he's talking to someone younger, instead of talking to someone older than him. It's like he's talking to his Big Sis Gabriel.

"She is an Alaskan Klee Kai. A breed of dog that looks like German Shepherds but does not grow any bigger than how she currently is. They're a small breed of dog so they remain cute and adorable! Oh, and her name is Lilian, Big Sis Sandalphon," Shin replied.

"Humu, humu, Alaskan Klee Kai, huh. I'll ask Seraphiel if he can find a dog like this! Oh, and, nice to meet you, Lily-chan!" Sandalphon said.

"Wafu wafu!" Lilian replied while raising her paw, tilting her head to the side, and squinting her eyes a bit.

"Uwaaa! Sooo cuuuute!" Sandalphon exclaimed as she attempted to hug Lilian.

However, Shin dodged her and said,

"Big Sis Sandalphon, that's so unlady-like. I wonder what Hina-chan and Big Sis Griselda will say when they heard about this~," Shin said.

He knew that this Big Sis Sandalphon of his is quite scared of those two. It was mainly because they always scold her viciously. It left her quite traumatized at those two.

"H-Hehehe. L-Let's go to your house Shi-chan?" Sandalphon asked, trying to change the subject.

Shin let out a chuckle at this as he followed Sandalphon who began walking towards his home. It was still a long ways away if they were to just walk but that's fine. In the mean time, he can enjoy the scenery of this extremely beautiful place.

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A few minutes has passed since Shin and Sandalphon began to walk towards the Tenma House. They've already passed by some houses that are owned by some other Angels. These Angels greeted them happily, with their usual amiable smiles.

Sandalphon, who rarely visited First Heaven, was waving her hand back at them while smiling cheerfully. It's been some years since she visited this layer of Heaven so she was quite happy to see that the residence are greeting them warmly.

As they were greeting the Angels who's house they passed by, Shin and Sandalphon finally arrived at the small bridge which indicated that they are very near the Tenma House now. While crossing the bridge, they looked at the koi, carps, and other fishes that are swimming on the small river under the bridge. The sounds of the flowing water made them relax even further.

Passing by the small bridge, they eventually arrived in front of the Tenma House. It was still the same old house. A small and unassuming house where Shin lived his past 7 years of life. Now, he's back after leaving for almost 2 years.

Shin first placed the boxes of gift wrapped goods in front of the entrance and took a deep breath. Then, after taking a step forward, Shin hesitated for a bit before eventually knocking on the door.

*knock* *knock* *knock*

*knock* *knock* *knock*

"Yeeeeess~!" a high pitched voice replied.

"Gab-oneechan, let Han open it~!" another voice said.

The latter's voice sounded a bit more childish than the former. With a *pitter* *patter*, an individual started to approach the door. A few seconds later, the door opened up with a *click* and the individual who opened the door was revealed.

Seeing the said individual, Shin smiled from ear to ear as his eyes met with the one who opened the door. The one who opened the door is Shin's youngest adopted little sister, Haniel White Tenma.

When she saw who was in front of her, she couldn't help but tear up. Beads of tears started to fall from her round eyes. Seeing her beloved Onii-tama smile at her, she also produced a very adorable smile of her own.

"Onii-tamaaa!" Haniel shouted as she ran towards Shin and hugged him by the waist.

Shin took a slight stepback to cushion the impact and decided to pick up Haniel who is hugging him by the waist after putting down Lilian. Lilian just jumped off his arms and settled down on top of the gift wrapped items. Shin haven't seen Haniel in a while so he's extremely happy to see her once again.

"Mmm, Onii-sama missed Haniel so much, you know?" Shin said while hugging Haniel tightly and rubbing his face against hers.

"Han also missed Onii-tama!" Haniel replied as the cute smile never left her face.

Shin, accompanied by Sandalphon, Lilian and Haniel, entered inside his home. When he arrived inside, he saw his sister Gabrielle. She is currently working on her homework, not feeling the new presences inside the house.

Shin signaled for Haniel to stay quiet as he passed Lilian to her. Haniel just made a gesture as if zipping a zipper across her mouth and took Lilian inside her arms like she's holding a stuffed toy. Noticing how fluffy Lilian is, Haniel began to snuggle with her. Sandalphon, who watched the cute scene unfold, is now smiling from seeing the interactions of the two.

Meanwhile, Shin is now walking towards Gabrielle who is quietly scribbling some formulas in her paper. She seems to be fully concentrated in it, too. If not, she would have noticed that a shadow loomed over her.

A few seconds later, her vision became dark. She began to panic, trying to flail around for a bit. Then, she noticed that it was a hand that was covering her face. When she noticed that, she heard a very familiar voice.

"Try to guess who this is~"

It didn't even took a second for Gabrielle to shout out the name of the one who is covering her face.

"Shin!"

Upon hearing her reply, Shin removed his hands and proceeded to wrap his arms around her shoulders. He hugged her until he was satisfied. As he loosened his hug, he figured that it was enough. However, he was met with a hug from Gabrielle as she began to snuggle with him.

"It's really you, Shin!" Gabrielle said while hugging Shin.

"Ah! How unfaiw, Gab-oneechan!" Haniel said.

She wrapped one of her arms around Lilian first and then hugged Shin's neck with her free hands.

"Mm, this is bettew~!" Haniel said while smiling cheerfully.

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Because of the three children's commotion, Murielle heard it from inside the kitchen. She was about to prepare dinner when she heard the commotion inside the living room. So, she decided to first see what's going on.

When Murielle arrived at the scene, she saw her two daughters hugging someone very familiar. He is wearing a comfortable looking shirt with a scarf around his neck, cute looking features, white hair with a pink ombre to it, pink strips of hair mixed with the white ones, a prominent pink tuft of hair on his bangs, and those golden colored irises. No doubt, this is her adopted son, Shin Flammia Tenma.

"Fufu, it looks like your training outside is finally over, huh, Shin-kun" Murielle said.

Upon hearing her voice, the three children looked towards her immediately. Shin then broke his hug with his sisters and replied,

"Yes, Mom! I learned many things from Mr. Vasco Strada and the ninjas!"

"Is that so? Then, I guess I have to cook an extra serving," Murielle said with a smile.

She then went back to the kitchen after saying,

"Then, why don't you catch up with your sisters first? They missed you a lot, you know?"

"Yes!" Shin replied.

He then looked at his sisters and to them,

"I have a present for you two! Big Sis Sandalphon allowed me to buy some presents for you before we went back here."

The two little girls were puzzled at his words. They haven't seen him carry some gifts with him so they were puzzled by this. Their confusion became even more apparent when Shin sprinted out of the house and didn't come back for a few minutes.

Then, when Shin came back, Haniel and Gabrielle were surprised to see Shin carrying a pile of gift wrapped boxes. With a loud *bang* the boxes were put on the table.

"Tadaaa~! There's still more presents so wait up, I'm gonna take it out," Shin said with a mischievous smile on his face.

And so, Gabrielle, Haniel, and Sandalphon watched in amazement as Shin pulled out boxes after boxes of what seems to be presents. Lilian, on the other hand, looked on with a smug expression on her face.

Shin finally stopped putting an item on the table after a few minutes has passed. Now, the room is full of gift wrapped items and the table is now full of piping hot dishes that Shin brought at the food court earlier.

Murielle also heard the loud sounds that was coming from the living room once again so she came back with a slightly angry look on her face. When she saw the gift boxes that was strewn all over the place and the dumbfounded looks on the faces of Sandalphon, Gabrielle, and Haniel, Murielle looked at the main perpetrator of this whole mess.

"Young Mister Shin Flammia Tenma, mother and you need some time to speak. Right now!" Murielle said in a terrifyingly cold voice.

Shin shivered when he heard that voice, turning his head mechanically towards where the voice came from, he knew that he is now doomed.

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"So, you're telling me that your sacred gear has the ability to store things? And, not only that, but the time inside this inventory is stopped?" Murielle asked.

"Yes, mother. Thanks to that, I can take these items with me easily," Shin answered honestly.

He's not really planning on hiding these things from his family, anyway. If he can't trust his family with some of his secrets, who should he trust? A stranger?

"Oh my! Isn't that convenient? How envious, if I have that, I can go shopping without worrying about buying too much that I can't carry it anymore," Murielle commented.

『What a surprise. Isn't that what you also thought when you got this inventory? Now, I understand where you got that attitude of yours,』 Yuki commented inside Shin's head.

『Yeah~. Mom, has always been like that. She's actually quite similar to Big Sis Gabriel. There are even times when she acts extremely childishly. However, she is also scary when angry,』 Shin replied.

『Indeed. Her aura is indeed quite frightening,』 Yuki said.

"Mm, now that you brought this many dishes, I don't have to worry about cooking a meal for our dinner," Murielle said while smiling.

"Oh, right, welcome to our humble home, Sandalphon-chan. It's been a while, isn't it?" Murielle said to Sandalphon who was quietly watching them talk to each other for a while now.

"Mm, it's been a while, indeed. I'm happy that you are living quite the peaceful life now, Murielle-dono," Sandalphon said politely.

This shocked the three children. No, only Gabrielle and Shin looked shocked while Haniel is playing catch with Lilian in the background. It seems that, like what Shin predicted, this two creatures who have their own pace got along quite well.

Out of curiosity, Shin couldn't help but ask,

"Mom, why does it feel like Big Sis Sandalphon knows you?"

Instead of hearing an answer from his mother, Shin heard Sandalphon speak up instead.

"Hmm? You didn't know, Shi-chan? Your mother is a well renowned Angel throughout the whole supernatural world. She is a rare Angel who has surpassed her limits and the limits placed upon us Angels by the system that God created. She, along with your father, is known as the Angel of Decimation and Angel of Destruction," Sandalphon explained.

"Angel... of... Decimation?" Gabrielle murmured.

"Angel... of... Destruction?" Shin murmured.

"Hmm? Did you think that the other members of the three factions would willingly negotiate with us to form a Non Interference Pact when they are stronger than us? If not for the presence of your mother and father, the terms of that pact would've been a disadvantage to us Angels," Sandalphon said.

"Mmm, I couldn't help but remember... the old times," Murielle said while smiling.

"Murielle-dono was even offered to take the seat of being one of the Great Seraphs while Daniel-dono was offered to take the position of maintaining the system at the Seventh Heaven," Sandalphon said.

This further shocked the two as they didn't expect their parents to be such powerful people. Well, Shin and Gabrielle can't be blamed. After all, their parents kept a very low profile.

"I remember those times when Murielle-dono would throw Orbs of Destruction towards enemies, turning them into ashes, while Daniel-dono would summon a very scary amount of Holy Lightning, decimating them. They were feared by the enemies as they are labeled to be one of the very rare Super Class beings," Sandalphon continued.

"Mmm, after I taught Gabriel about how to control her power of destruction, we retired here to form our own family," Murielle said.

After hearing about this unexpected information, realization struck Shin.

"Then, the reason why Barakiel-san and the ninjas was so cooperative with us was that..."

"Yes, your thoughts are right, Shi-chan. Barakiel cooperated because, other than the fact that he was scared of Gabriel, he is even more scared of facing the wrath of your parents. The ninjas were cooperative because they knew who your father and mother is. Their clan have a long history so your mother and father is written in their history books. Aside from those people, probably only the higher ups of other mythologies and factions knows about your mother and father's strength," Sandalphon said.

Now, Shin understood why even Akeno was taught by Hinagiku. It was probably ordered by her father. And, given Hinagiku's personality, she probably just acquiesced without asking a question.

'I have... a pair of amazing parents, right?' Shin thought.

After that conversation was over, Zelel and Daniel finally arrived and the whole family, along with Sandalphon, ate the food that Shin bought.

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A/N:

• Were you surprised? I bet some of you were! Hahaha. Now, don't get me wrong and say that, "Hey, isn't this just to make things convenient for Shin?". Do note that this is a planned plot and I dropped some hints in some chapters like chapter 11 and such. I'm trying to create a fanfic here so BS like following the original story like copy pasting it and changing some stuffs is not an option! It's fun to write my own interpretation and version of the story.

• Was it plausible? I mean, with how weak the Angels are after losing the God of the Bible, there's no way their long time enemies will let that chance slip, right? If not for the Devils being in a Civil War with each other and Sirzechs' pacifist-like attitude that is similar to Michael and Azazel, Angels would've been decimated. With the presence of Murielle and Daniel in the mix, it now makes more sense why no one is attempting to attack Heaven. Even if you balls are made of diamond, you can't possibly disturb a slumbering dragon, right? Oh, and, even if Angels have the advantage in Element, Sirzechs could quite possibly 'Destroy' it. As a failsafe, I added this back story on Shin's parents right from the get go since I thought that it was some kind of plot hole in the original.

• I had fun writing this one. I hope you enjoyed reading this.