[The goddess of fate asks if this is really necessary.]
A ssage filled with worry.
Kaine nodded his head.
“Yeah. This is the most certain. Right, Kage?”
“Well, that’s true.”
Kage responded as if agreeing.
The next mont.
[The goddess of Fate sighs deeply.]
Fate sends a ssage as if saying she doesn’t know anymore.
As Kaine smiled while looking at Fate’s ssage, Kage opened his mouth.
“Then let’s begin.”
“Yeah, start.”
With those words, the view went completely dark.
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“Hm. What is this, a dream?”
For a mont, it felt like I was dreaming.
But when I tried to recall it in detail, nothing ca to mind.
“Ugh.”
At that mont, Yong-yong shook as if telling to wake up.
Even though a few days had passed since the field trip, she still couldn’t speak properly.
‘She adapted quickly to using chopsticks and eating ran, but her language is incredibly slow.’
Actually, I had a reasonable suspicion that she might be doing this on purpose.
“Uhh… Uhh!”
She seed eager to speak again, so it didn’t seem like she was doing it on purpose.
I raised my upper body and said.
“Okay. I’ll get up, so stop shaking .”
“Myaah!”
Yong-yong smiled brightly, clearly happy that I was getting up.
At the sa ti.
“Master, it’s ti to wake up…”
Lise carefully opened the door and entered.
Then, looking at Yong-yong, she narrowed her eyes.
“She’s sothing else.”
She squinted her eyes as if looking at a new rival.
‘No, why is she acting like that towards a kid?’
I was briefly perplexed by that.
“Ugh!”
Yong-yong crossed her arms proudly, as if she was the first to act.
Seeing the two of them like that, I opened my mouth.
“We need to get ready, so you can go out now.”
“Master, I’ll get your clothes…”
“Please, don’t remind of my trauma.”
“Ah, yes…”
The situation that crossed my mind at that mont.
Just thinking about it made feel drained.
“Well then, I’ll take Yong-yong outside.”
“Yeah.”
With those words, Lise bowed her head, her face turning red, and left.
I quickly finished getting ready for school.
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Having finished my preparations, I left the mansion.
It had been a while, so I was going to school with Willy.
“Kaine!”
As usual, Skaya waved her hand at my back.
‘Huh? What’s this? Why does this feel like déjà vu?’
I felt an odd sensation for a mont.
• Slap!
•
A sharp sound echoed from my back.
Skaya looked sowhat surprised.
“Huh? What’s this? Why didn’t you dodge it?”
“Well, I thought it wouldn’t be bad to just take it for once.”
I pretended to have accepted the slap, and Skaya gave a look as if she was waking up.
“Kaine. So, this is your taste, huh? I understand.”
“Don’t worry, it’s okay.”
“No. What kind of misunderstanding is this?”
While they were reassuring , I felt a bit dumbfounded.
“By the way, is it okay for to go today?”
Skaya asked, her eyes sparkling.
Where she was asking to go was the mansion in the royal capital.
The reason she was reacting this much was:
“Are you going to see Yong-yong again?”
“Of course.”
She must be going to see Yong-yong.
In fact, Yong-yong was incredibly popular among the rivals right now.
She was so popular that even the busy Ange would occasionally visit just to see Yong-yong.
“Hm. I don’t know… I feel a little weird about it.”
“…Huh? Are you jealous?”
She gave a mischievous smile and lightly tapped my cheek.
I shook my head, denying it.
“Jealous? Of a kid?”
“Hm. I don’t think so? Kaine, you were jealous. How cute.”
My reaction seed to amuse her, and she even pinched my cheek.
It seed as if she thought I was the cutest thing.
“Well, we are going because of Yong-yong, but you’re my top priority, so don’t be jealous. Everyone else thinks the sa, not just .”
“Hm… Who said that?”
I definitely wasn’t jealous.
I was just a little upset.
“You’re not being honest.”
Skaya said with a slight blush and a smile.
Then she grabbed my hand firmly and led the way.
“Why? Are you stirring up trouble in front of …?”
At that mont, I heard my younger sister’s voice in my ear, but I pretended not to hear it.
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On the way back ho.
“Kaine! Let’s go together!” “Hey, too!”
I heard familiar voices near my ears. I turned my head. As expected, it was none other than Eileen and Jenny. They awkwardly smiled, avoiding my gaze. Soon, Eileen spoke in a pleading voice.
“Is it not possible?”
“Sigh. Well, if Skaya’s coming, it doesn’t matter. But why are you coming all the way here just to see Yong-yong?”
Honestly, I understood that Yong-yong was cute. Even I, who dislike kids, could admit that. However, that didn’t an they had to see her every day, especially once a day.
“Hmmm, it’s because she’s cute.”
“……”
Such a cliché answer. When I squinted my eyes and continued staring at her, she awkwardly smiled, sweating coldly.
“Hahaha, was it that obvious?”
“No, well, actually, after hearing what Skaya said this morning, I thought it was a bit strange.”
From what Skaya said about being the top priority, there was no real reason to co here just to see Yong-yong once a day. If you think about it, she must have been coming every day even before Yong-yong beca a polymorph.
“What did Skaya say?”
“Hmmm, well…”
I then relayed exactly what Skaya had said to that morning. After hearing this, Eileen nodded in understanding.
“Well, as Skaya said, our first priority is always Kaine.”
“Then why are you still coming here to see Yong-yong? You used to co often, but not every day like this, right?”
As I pressed them, Jenny, seemingly more frustrated, pounded her chest and answered in my place.
“She’s coming to get called ‘mom.’”
“…What?”
I couldn’t help but go blank for a mont upon hearing that unexpected response. I had to double-check if I had heard that right. When I checked the volu and inspected my hearing, everything was normal. I turned to Eileen.
Then…
“…Ugh.”
She had lowered her head deeply, her face bright red. It seed that Jenny’s words were true. I asked Jenny, unable to comprehend.
“Wait, what’s so great about hearing ‘mom’ from her?”
“Because Yong-yong looks up to you like a father. If she calls you ‘mom,’ it sounds kind of convincing.”
“……”
Isn’t that just self-rationalization?
I almost blurted out that thought, but when I saw Eileen trembling with embarrassnt, I swallowed my words.
“Wait a second. Don’t tell you also…”
“Do you want to die? Are you crazy? I’m just going because Yong-yong’s cute. You crazy idiot.”
From the way she furrowed her brow and raised her fist, it seed like she wasn’t lying. I asked Eileen to confirm.
“Eileen, is that true?”
“Y-yes.”
Eileen slowly nodded, her face completely red. While I was still dumbfounded, we arrived at our destination.
“Yong-yong, call ‘mom.’”
We had reached our destination. At that mont, I heard sothing that made question my ears.
‘Did I hear that wrong?’
I turned to Eileen to see if maybe I misheard, but seeing her avoid my gaze, I figured my hearing was fine after all. I walked toward the source of the voice, wondering who could have said such a thing.
“ow…”
“ow, not ‘ow,’ call ‘mom,’ and Kaine should be called ‘dad’…”
It was Skaya, the one who had co today.
“…”
“…”
An awkward silence filled the air between the two of us. Skaya’s face turned bright red from embarrassnt. The next mont…
“Is there a magic to erase mories?”
A strange magical aura appeared in her hands, clearly signaling sothing serious was about to happen.
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About two hours passed. Fortunately, before Skaya could use magic to knock out, Eileen intervened and stopped her. However…
“Co here, daughter.”
“Skaya, she’s my daughter.”
“ow!”
It seed that they had lost all sha and now openly called Yong-yong their daughter in front of . Just then…
“Master, I’ve brought coffee.”
Lise entered the room and handed a cup of coffee. I took a sip and asked.
“Lise, please tell you’re not doing that too?”
“Don’t worry. I’ve already gotten tired of it.”
So, she had done it before.
“Wait a minute. Does that an everyone who cos here is like that?”
“Except for Kage, everyone else has been like that, Master.”
“…Crazy.”
I couldn’t help but curse under my breath. But honestly, I couldn’t help but feel that way. They had secretly been teaching Yong-yong to call them ‘mom’ without knowing.
‘No. I need to stop this…’
I thought to myself, turning my head.
“Alright, I’m the mom.”
“I’m the mom, Yong-yong.”
Two won were in my sight, both claiming to be Yong-yong’s mom. Yong-yong just tilted her head, looking confused.
“I feel like my position has been stolen…”
At that mont, Kage muttered, pouting his lips. It seed that he was incredibly jealous of the attention Yong-yong was getting.
“Well, you weren’t that cute to begin with.”
“Master, please, hold back on the facts.”
“Uh, right. Anyway, you guys…”
At that mont, I felt all eyes on . I opened my mouth.
“Alright, it’s ti for you to go. Yong-yong should be going to bed soon.”
“Huh? Already?”
“What do you an ‘already’? Look outside.”
The sun had already set long ago. While adults like us wouldn’t notice, Yong-yong, who was still a child, should be going to sleep.
“When did ti pass like this?”
“I know, right. Skaya.”
“Sigh. I guess I have to go now.”
With that, the three of them stood up from their seats.
“Well, then I’ll be off.”
“Kaine, have a good night.”
“Take care.”
And with that, the three left the mansion. After confirming they had left, I quickly prepared for bed. Once I finished preparing, I lay down in bed.
“Ugh, today was exhausting.”
Without hesitation, I lay down on the bed. The mont I closed my eyes, I imdiately fell into a deep sleep.
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“Ugh.”
Just like yesterday, Yong-yong was shaking awake. I thought she was starting again, so I opened my eyes, and then…
[You have died.]
A system ssage appeared in the air, as it always did when I regressed.
“What?”
I was montarily confused as I looked at the ssage.
“Ugh!”
mories and emotions that I didn’t know flashed through my mind. And at the sa ti…
‘So that’s what happened.’
I realized why the regression ssage had appeared in front of .
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