CHAPTER 4 (PART 2):
I TRIED MEETING THE MOTHER OF THE GIRL I LIKE
It’s only been a few days since I became friends with Raven.
And right now…
I’m stuffing my face eating breakfast in the guild.
It’s vegetable and bean soup with rye bread—I have some funds saved, but I’m still going to eat frugally.
If my parents had made anything like that I would’ve complained the moment I laid eyes on it.
However, in this world it’s fairly standard fare.
The crazy part is, now I don’t even feel like doing any quests unless I eat it.
“Oho, what an extraordinary way to eat.”
A voice called out suddenly.
I was in the middle of eating, but at some point, a lady sat down at my table. I was so surprised I stopped mid-bite.
“Oh my, what’s wrong? If you’re still eating why don’t you go ahead and finish?”
Well then, I won’t hold back and resume eating.
Like that, she continued to watch me, moreover with a giggling smile.
…Come to think of it, who exactly is she?
I don’t remember being this close to such a beautiful lady during any of my quests.
While eating, I ransacked my brain but came up with nothing.
“It’s just like my daughter said. You truly are entertaining.”
…?
Like her daughter said?
I thought ‘It couldn’t be’, and dropped the rye bread in my hand.
“Oh my, it seems I haven’t yet introduced myself. I am Celia Aquarain, Cecilia’s mother. Pleased to meet you, Youki-kun?”
Whaaaaaaaat!?
Why did Cecilia’s mom come to the guild so early in the morning????
“Oh my, aren’t you still eating? Then I shall wait until you’re finished.”
I practically inhaled it.
I don’t think I ever ate a meal so fast in either of my lives.
It was more like gulping down a drink than eating.
It made for quite a breakfast.
“Oho…You really don’t have to rush yourself on my account. You truly are most interesting.”
I finish off my last bite with a swig of milk.
After a short pause, I’m ready to listen to Celia-san’s story.
“…So, what did you need to talk to me about?”
“In truth, the other day it was reported that our family’s guards were quite rude to you. For that, I came to apologize.”
Waitwaitwaitwait.
I can’t think of any reason why Celia-san had to be the one to come.
Heck, you should’ve sent the guards instead.
Why would the lady of the house come herself?
“Ah, they did have a bad attitude…I guess. I was really mad, but thanks to that I met someone new…I guess.”
It pained me to receive such an apology, so I tried to get across that I really didn’t mind.
“…Oh dear. According to my info, I heard you were quite taken with Cecilia…?”
Oh no!
I think she misunderstood something.
The gentle smile Celia-san wore changed, and now she was looking at me with a rather cold gaze.
“You-You’re mistaken, a mistake! I just meant that I made a new friend yesterday.”
“I see…I wonder exactly what kind of friendship you have with this girl?”
“I made a guy friend. A guy.”
She still seemed unconvinced, so I made sure to state the gender.
“Oh my, is that so? Dear me, I just jumped to conclusions. If my daughter got mixed up with a scoundrel wouldn’t that be just awful? Pardon me, did I scare you perhaps?”
Before my eyes, the frozen smile returned to the earlier gentle smile. I’ll keep it secret that I almost shat myself.
“NO, I-AM-JUST-FINE.”
No freaking way am I okay. I started driveling.
“Oh? I’m so relieved. Well, it seems like you’re all finished eating, so shall we be on our way?”
“WHERE-MIGHT-WE-BE-GO-ING?”
I haven’t even completely recovered yet.
The psychological damage was considerable. The amount of time I would need to recover is likely…
“Is it not obvious? To my mansion! You want to see Cecilia-chan, don’t you?”
Instant recovery.
Something inside me flared.
“Yes, I’ll go! Let’s be on our way immediately!”
Luckily I hadn’t taken on any new quests, so I was in the clear. But I should at least go and tell Clayman he doesn’t have to work today for once.
“Clayman! Today. Me no work. Day off. Important stuff. Must do!”
I tell him in frantic speech that was practically gibberish.
“Th-that so? Seems like you’re in a hurry there. Well, it’ll shorten my stack so what do I care?”
Hearing the answer I about-face and quickly return to Celia-san.
“Oh, are you already prepared to go? Then let us be off. We shall make haste to return.”
For some reason Celia-san is also in a hurry, and just like last time I boarded the carriage and headed for the Aquarain family mansion.
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