Chapter 109

Uchi no Musume no Tame naraba Chapter 109

Youth, Ponders About Paying The Annual Tribute

“Recently, I have started to seriously consider marrying Latina . ”

“I do feel that it is very late . ”

“After all this time, huh?”

“Although it would have been okay to get dumped too . ”

“Woof”

In response to Dale’s sudden, spontaneous decision, the whole household, and a puppy, answered in unison . Is it okay to cry now?

“Uuuu”

Theo’s little sister, Ema, who was in Kenneth’s arms, had reached out her hands to pat Dale . Rustling his black hair and making them messy, she smiled contently . It looked like she was trying to console him .

“And so, I am genuinely looking for a house but…”

“It doesn’t matter to me if Dale leaves but big sis is fine here”

“Uttering the same things as the parent… . ”

“If Dale encounters an unforeseen accident, I will take big sis as a bride”

“I’ve been wondering for quite a while but, the old men who visit this shop are the worst in preschool education, aren’t they? ”

“It’s a real relief that Latina grew up to be upright . ”

Kenneth also agreed with Dale there, glancing doubtfully at Ema .

“I won’t kick the bucket that easily, okay?”

“Big sis is a Demon, so there will be many chances . I am younger, so I have a long way to go . ”

“… . . Really… What are those old men drilling into them? “

“Mufun” – Theo did not get depressed by Dale’s refutation but wore a triumphant look on his face . In fact, owing to the child’s confident statement, Dale was at his wit’s end .

“Even still, marriage… . you’re rushing quite a lot of things, aren’t you? Just when I thought you were set on postponing it, you suddenly decide on that . ”

It was obvious that Rita would be surprised . Leaving Latina aside, to think even the well-grown Dale, who had been continuing his lenient, platonic relation, would come to this decision .

“How do I say this, you see… . the part of me being Latina’s Guardian still remains now but”

“Well… you are still her Guardian, after all”

“As a Guardian, I think of it like this- ‘I will beat the people who try to lay their hands on her for fun to death’ . ”

‘You… even if it is not for fun, you will not show any mercy to anyone who lay their hands on her, will you?’ – such a retort had formed in the mind’s of the husband and wife but they held back .

“And as such, it is also the same for me, personally . I did not want to do anything half-baked towards Latina . She also thinks of everything in a different way after all . ”

“And so, marriage eh?”

“Frankly, these days, I am scared I might lay my hands on her little by little”

“Latina… she sure grew up too huh… . ”

“She sure did… . ”

“She herself was worried about it so much too… the next thing you know, it was in a blink of an eye, wasn’t it? … . It’s even bigger than mine now… . ”

Precisely because they knew her as a child, the adults felt as if it was too quick .

As for Rita, after glancing at her own chest, she let out a slight sigh . It was absolutely not that being big meant better and she did not really mind it that much either, anyway . Even still, having someone she thought of as her little sister to establish such a lead; she was left in a complicated mental state .

“We are sleeping together but…”

The two, Dale and Latina, had separated beds for a period of time before but the place where they live, the Dancing Ocelot’s attic, was too small to make a two part room . The small, narrow space Latina created to put some distance between her and Dale was really only to take refuge for a short period of time .

As a result, along with their reconciliation, Latina returned to Dale’s place .

Originally, in regards to home heaters and room numbers, especially in the countrysides, sharing a bed between one family was not that rare of a thing .

If you think like that, even Dale and Latina being covered in one futon is not a conduct which would bring about suspicion .

Having slipped into his side, Latina’s happy and comfortable figure was extremely sweet . Maybe unconsciously but, Latina’s gesture of snuggling up to Dale in search of warmth had healed Dale . It was like that before but, sometime in between, in the process of that behavior, he had started to feel a soft, tender touch .

After realizing what that actually was, Dale had been subtly attempting to put distance in-between them . But Dale did not possess any special ability which could completely restrain his conducts while he was unconscious in his sleep .

“Waking up to that nice feeling and hugging Latina before I realize is the pattern nowadays . ”

“Bragging eh?”

“Well he would feel like bragging, huh”

As usual . This man can’t be a little timider at these points .

“Well, Latina being cute is an irrefutable fact, after all”

Their skill to circumvent talks on  such a matter is also increasing gradually each year .

“Did you find a place that suits your needs?”

“That is the difficult part… for what it matters, I am searching for a place in the western ward but… . Latina would definitely want to come here, right?”

“Without Latina, it would be difficult for us too, after all”

“Thanks to Latina, Theo did not go through infantile regression too . ”

Both of the parents, especially Kenneth, and the grandfather of the newly born Ema, had started to dote on her more . The mother, Rita, had drawn a line for that matter but still gets caught up, as Ema is still an infant .

Theo didn’t sulk and go through the so-called infantile regression because Latina spent all her time with him to that extent .

It was not like she did not take an interest to the infant .

But even still, Latina was perceptive in noticing that Theo was feeling lonely after her little sister was born . And for that, she gave her full attention to Theo .

Loving elder sister more than his parents – for Theo, it turned out alright in the end .

“While that may be true, it will be a concern while I am away at work around here… . to settle with the safety while making a round trip, or with the assurance of public order while I am absent… that’s the concern… . ”

In the past, Dale had thought about plans to set up a new home with Latina multiple times .

Especially when Latina was even younger, having her live by herself while he was away on a long trip was the cause for concern . When thinking about Latina’s personal security, Ocelot’s environment of the attic gave him the most peace of mind compared to that of the stately mansion of the high-end residential area .

At a well-off mansion in the west ward, the public order is good but there is the risk of robbery . If he were to hire an employee for maintenance or security, he would also have to verify their personality .

To work at Ocelot, Latina would have to commute really early in the morning or at night-time when pedestrian traffic is low . It is obviously worrisome to have a girl walk alone during these times .

Nevertheless, if they search for a home near Ocelot, it would be in a place where the public order is not well-maintained . There are a lot of travelers or ruffians in this area whose origins are not clear . And it is not as if everyone is a good person either .

“I understand that Latina can defend herself to a certain extent, being a magician . Even then, it does not change the fact that it is dangerous . … . Latina is a girl who is kind at her core so even against hoodlums, she might hesitate… . even though it is completely alright to be in a position ready to kill”

“You can’t be that unbound normally, you know… . ”

“I will beat them to death!”

“You aren’t very good at pre-school education yourself, are you?”

To his son, who had declared that with his small clenched fists, the father passed his calm judgment .

“And your absence is also something that will be easily felt… in a lot of different meanings, you are famous .  Among the youngsters these days, there are a lot of those guys looking at you as a hero, The Renowned Dale Reki of the Royal Capital . ”

And most of these young men were shocked after seeing the real thing .

It is no longer an exaggeration that the Kroix specialty, his appearance as a doting parent, is as well known as his name .

“And if word gets out that you are away from home and Latina is living alone… . ”

“It wouldn’t be surprising if perverts appear every day”

“Right?”

“If Wind is there, he could be the watchdog but… . Honestly, I still can’t do it”

“Woof?”

“And so I was thinking if it was at least necessary to properly announce to the those in the neighbourhood and make our relation clear . Let them know that Latina is mine . ”

Knowing that seeking reasons like that was also a form of Dale hiding his embarrassment, the person who was like Dale’s elder brother, and his wife, did not try to dig any further .