Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
After leaving Milis’ house, Alvin and the others go to Renka’s house. No one was waiting outside while Alvin and the others were at Milis’ house, and they arrived at Renka’s house.
”At this time, they should be in the berry farm in the back. Follow me.”
”I’m glad to see that Renka’s house hasn’t changed, Al-kun.”
”Yeah. I used to help at harvest time!”
Alvin and the others follow behind Renka into the back of the house. As Renka walks along the narrow path that the three of them used to take when they were children, the scene that unfolds in front of her is exactly as she remembers it.
There is a wooden fence supporting a neat row of berry ivy, and in the midst of the magnificent berry fields, there is a red-haired couple wearing hats.
”Father! Mother!”
Renka’s voice draws a reaction from the couple, who are working.
””Renka!””
The couple comes running to Renka, abandoning the farm tools in their hands. Renka’s mother hugged her daughter whom she had not seen for a long time, and her father patted her head.
Renka’s mother looked so much like her daughter that it was easy to tell at first glance that they are related. She has the same medium-length haircut and a well-defined face, which is what one would expect Renka to look like when she gets older.
His father is an ordinary man of medium height with a sincere smile. He has an unremarkable face but is cleanly dressed, and he and Renka’s mother are a good match.
”I’m glad to see you’re doing well...”
”Geez, father is a worrier.”
”I’m your parent. How can I not worry about my daughter? Especially after what happened to Akane-san. Now that she’s with Renka, I’m relieved that she’s okay.”
The grief in the voice of Renka’s father, Prato, is evident. He has seen with his own eyes that Akane came back to the village tired in mind and body, and that she had to leave the village.
Sometimes he shivered at night in fear that his daughter (Renka) would suffer the same fate, or that the day would come when he would stop receiving her letters. However, instead of the letters ceasing, he was surprised but relieved when he found out that Akane was going to live with her, and secretly told Akane’s parents about it.
”We haven’t talked much with my mothers yet... Shinji-san and Renka too, please take time to talk with aunt and uncle...”
Once the meeting was over, there was no reason for Alvin and the others to stay. Shinji looks at Renka’s family and says that all that is left is for him to do his best to get along with them. Shinji responded with a light wave of his hand.
”Thank you. Alvin, see you later.”
”Yeah! See you later, Uncle, Auntie, I’m sorry to have disturbed you.”
”I’ll be back later!”
”Alvin-kun, Milis-chan, come again.”
”Yes!”
Shinji and Renka left Alvin and Milis, and went into her house. Renka’s house is also quite ordinary. Just as Milis’s house smelled of medicinal herbs, Renka’s house had a sweet scent of berries.
”Shinji-san, please sit down.”
”Mother, let me help you. Is the place where things are placed differently?”
”No, it’s the same place it’s always been. Then please do.”
Shinji and the others sit at the family table, and Quila prepares tea. Renka is standing next to her mother, preparing tea together.
Different from the pampered look Renka gives to him, her face shows the trust she has in her parents.
(...I wonder if they are doing well, both of them...)
Shinji looks at Renka and her parent, thinking of the succubus parent who raised him.
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.Thanks for reading.