The Canary that couldn't escape - Chapter 581 - 582: Can’t Give Up Black Angel 1

"There was a time in my life where I struggled to breathe. A time where I felt suffocated everyday, but then I met you."

-Turning the gears of fate.

A drop of ink can penetrate the walls, even the walls you took too long to build.

After losing her first love due to a traffic accident, Ibuki Sumire transfers to Tokyo. She wanted to escape, to run away from everything that happened. To start over in a place that didn't have him. But a series of clues lead her to investigating the case behind the accident.

In that place she learns about the masks people wear. The masks people wear to disgui se their feelings. Sometimes you have to look past what you see on the surface.

There she meets him, the person who helps her move forward. But Sumire quickly learns how alike they are. His cold personality is different than the kindness she is used to. However, he is the only one who understands her feelings.

It keeps going around in circles, like a drop of paint. Round and round - an endless stream of pain and lies. But, that stream ended the moment she laid her eyes on his paintings.

Such rich and vibrant colors, it felt like his emotions exploded. Yet, in the corner of his studio, she found it. The real him, a sakura painting of two people walking hand in hand.

A gentle and sweet feeling, something she has never felt before.

[Commissioned Cover by: Vatarison]

### The MC is Overpowered!!! And So Broken!Let me elaborate a bit.It was the most popular VR-MMORPG, Immortal Legacy. While everyone else spent countless hours playing the game, Leon could only manage one hour a day because of real-life responsibilities.He was so poor that even the Capsule device he used to play the game was given to him by an unknown source.One fateful day, Leon stumbled upon a rare quest. This quest led him to the Goddess of Sloth. She chose him as her Divine Champion and bestowed upon him a powerful blessing:**Self-Transcendence Blessing**This blessing turned out to be incredibly unique, and from that moment onward, Leon's life changed dramatically.First, he acquired the **Legendary Blacksmith Class** and started crafting legendary and powerful weapons.Next, he became a **Legendary All-Round Fighter**; he could wield any weapon and gain various skills related to it.He also became a **Legendary Miner**, extracting valuable resources from all over the world and amassing great wealth.Then, he became a **Legendary Soul Reaper**, haunting his enemies and killing them before they could even sense his presence!And his power only grew and grew!And what about love interests?He ended up marrying the Elf Queen, the Dragon Queen, and the Fairy Queen—every legendary beautiful woman wanted to be with him.In real life?When he stepped out of the game, he had become extraordinarily wealthy and powerful.However, there was a big question he needed to answer:**What is the true secret behind the virtual game world that feels so real?**

One moment I was a grown man—an engineer with a decent job and way too many spreadsheets. The next? I woke up in a kid’s bed, staring at glow-in-the-dark stars on the ceiling… in Malibu.Turns out, I’m Jake Harper now. Yeah, that Jake Harper.“Wait… I had a bitchy mom and a simp dad?”Yeah, the behaviors don’t make sense — just roll with itYeah, the years don’t match — just roll with itpatreon.com/MHJunior(I am not the owner of any show, credits to their respective creators)

A Low-Stakes, Cozy, Slice-Of-Life Travelogue AdventureJohn, a 37-year-old widower, discovers the extraordinary power to travel between worlds via dimensional Gates. Overwhelmed by the sorrow of losing his wife and the pain of his past, he wants to leave Earth behind. After some research and training, he embarks on a journey to explore different worlds.Though John’s class could become incredibly OP, he doesn’t care about fighting, becoming a hero, or gaining power. His journey is about healing, rediscovering life’s simple joys, and exploring the magical wonders of the multiverse. Traveling at a slow, steady pace, he meets new people, helps others as a healer or doctor when he feels like it, and reflects on his experiences through a diary-style narrative. This is a tale of introspection and self-improvement, focused on exploring both the multiverse and Earth.This isn’t a story of epic battles, grimdark themes, or becoming a superhero. Instead, it’s about traveling with friends, trying new foods, learning magic, and shopping—lots of shopping. Through these adventures, John’s story highlights how small moments bring joy and purpose, proving discovery doesn’t require grand conflicts but thrives in the extraordinary and the everyday.