Chapter 8: SEED – Return
In the last few days, Tolle stayed in Neo Hong Kong, fully enjoying the life of the wealthy.
Luxurious hotels, fine living, and all kinds of services—he indulged in them all.
Little did he know that at the same time, Domon Kasshu had already arrived in Shinjuku, Japan, officially beginning his battle journey with the Devil Gundam.
But for now, this had nothing to do with Tolle. The Gundam arena matches would have to wait until his next visit.
As soon as the travel time expired, the system sent a notification.
Tolle Koenig's vision went dark, and in the blink of an eye, he was back home in Heliopolis.
"Every time it's the same—vision goes black, then I just collapse. No other sensation at all.
Nami, hack into the water system and adjust my water bill."
"Understood, Master."
When you grow up poor, you learn to be resourceful early on, and Tolle fretted over even the smallest expense like this.
"Host, you have completed your first world travel. You have earned one random draw. Would you like to use it?"
"Yes, System. Use it immediately."
"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained one Immortality Pill"
"Whoa, seriously? That's amazing—no more worrying about lifespan.
Now Mom will never have to worry about me running out of years while traveling between worlds. Hahaha… I should just take it now."
Tolle swallowed the Immortality Pill, and his whole body felt as if static electricity had exploded within him.
At the same time, Nami reported, "Master, there's a magnetic field disturbance inside your body. Your cells' magnetic fields are changing. Should I eliminate it?"
Tolle was startled. "Absolutely not, Nami! Let it alter me. When it's done, run a full analysis of my body."
"Yes, Master. Nami understands."
Tolle successfully completed the transformation triggered by the Immortality Pill, after which Nami conducted a thorough examination.
She discovered that the pill worked by generating a special magnetic field through substances within the drug, modifying the human body.
It formed a stable biological magnetic field that accelerated life-force recovery.
Non-fatal injuries could no longer kill him, and his lifespan had been extended by over two thousand years.
If the special substance were transferred into the bones and the surrounding environmental magnetic field modified—in sync with the body's own magnetic field—lifespan could be extended even further, potentially surpassing ten thousand years.
Moreover, Nami could simulate and replicate this magnetic field inside his nano-suit, also achieving a lifespan extension of over ten thousand years.
Tolle was stunned. "That's insane, Nami. Do it—transfer the special substance into my bones. Could we use this to give other people immortality too?"
Nami replied, "Yes, Master. By directly modifying someone's bones to generate the special magnetic field, we can extend their life.
However, the effect will not be as strong as with you, since the key magnetic-field-sustaining substance cannot be replaced.
For others, lifespan could be extended by up to five hundred years, or up to five thousand years when paired with the nano-suit's magnetic field.
The process can also be repeated for further extensions."
"Nami, you just keep getting more amazing! With youth-restoration modifications and now immortality mods…
I could even give my friends eternal life. That's epic.
When the chance comes, I'll give Miriallia a longevity mod too.
And in the future, I could even use immortality as leverage to win over high-level rulers. No matter what world it is, immortality is humanity's ultimate pursuit. Who knows—maybe I could even unify the SEED world with this.
Ah, whatever. That's still a long way off. First, I need a bath—I smell kind of weird."
After his bath, Tolle strolled around his neighborhood, following the memories in his head. He went to supermarkets and shops to stock up on groceries, filling the fridge at home.
At least this way, when Miriallia came back, she wouldn't find it empty.
When he had time, he'd have to arrange a few meet-ups with Miriallia Haw, and he also wanted to explore all of Heliopolis.
And it wasn't just for fun—important areas that matched the anime's environment would be seeded with nano DG cells.
He could disguise them as cats, dogs, birds, streetlights, or even blades of grass. Then, when an organism passed by, they could sneak onboard and steal mobile-suit data.
Especially for PS armor—that was critical. With it, a mobile suit's safety rating would skyrocket.
Sure, he could get it once aboard the Archangel, but the other four suits' data would already be lost by then. So better to set things up early.
Back home after shopping, Tolle even dug out his textbooks and assignments.
He had Nami store all the contents of his textbooks, so he'd never have to worry about exams again.
With the auxiliary brain, he could instantly search for any answer—the moment he saw a question, the answer would automatically appear in his mind.
The ultimate cheating method! If he'd had this back in school, he'd have aced every subject without breaking a sweat.
Around 4:30 in the afternoon, Miriallia Haw was about to come home, so Tolle started cooking dinner.
He set the rice cooker going and simmered some soup, planning to cook the rest once she arrived.
It was just the two of them, after all—and even if Kira came over, he could handle it. Years of cooking had made him confident in the kitchen.
Sure enough, that evening Miriallia Haw returned with Kira Yamato in tow.
Kira had come to check on Tolle's health and brought along class review materials.
Miriallia asked as soon as she got home, "Tolle, why have you cooked dinner already? Weren't you feeling unwell? Are you better now?"
"I felt fine by this afternoon, so I went shopping.
Since there was still time, I made rice and soup. The dishes will just take a few minutes once we're ready to eat.
Kira, I made more than enough—stay for dinner tonight."
Kira smiled. "Sure. I've never had your cooking before, and it saves me the trouble of making something myself.
I'm jealous of you two—living together. I'm all alone."
Miriallia laughed. "Don't be jealous. You could find someone too, Kira. You're not bad yourself.
Want me to introduce you to someone?"
Kira blushed. "Who would like someone like me?"
Tolle cut in, "Miriallia, actually Kira already has a crush—on Flay Allster."
Miriallia's eyes widened. "Huh? Flay Allster? The daughter of George Allster, Vice Foreign Minister of the Atlantic Federation?
A lot of people are chasing her, Kira. That's going to be tough."
Tolle nodded. "Yep, that's the one.
If you like her, Kira, you've got to go for it. As long as she's not married, there's still a chance. Otherwise, you'll just be stuck watching someone else feed you a steady diet of lovey-dovey scenes."
In his heart, Tolle added silently, And later, you really will get her—and she'll be the one who makes the first move.
Kira shook his head. "It's not what you two think. I just think Flay is cute, that's all.
Besides, I've already had enough of your couple moments—I don't have time for anyone else's."