CH 311

“Hahaha, you’re as fast as ever Sarge!”

“♪”

“Sarge, since Ash and the little snow tiger are scared, can you slow down a bit?”

“K-Kuoon ……”

When Sarge raised his voice in protest, Makina asked him to do so, and Sarge slowed down. Thanks to the auto-protection, the wind and impact won’t hit the basket, but because of its height and subtle shaking, Ash clings tightly to my torso and won’t let go. 

Still, he peeks out of the basket fearfully, which is cute because he seems to know what Sarge is talking about. He seems to have managed to hold back his pee. The little snow tiger curls up in the corner of the basket, while Sephiro sits on the edge of the basket and shakes his body in a good mood.

As I was thinking how interesting it was that everyone had such different personalities, I could see the lights of the town of Gust. Even though we slowed down, we arrived in no time at all, just as I expected from Sarge.

“Thank you, Sarge. It’s been a while since I’ve been home.”

“It’s a magnificent house. But even though you are the second son, you should be able to stay at home if you are strong enough.”

As we landed in the garden and stretched out, Fath-san looked up at the house and said something like that. As usual, I turned to Fath-san and replied.

“My skill is called [Jack-of-all-Trades], but I heard that the person who was given this skill in the past had a bad experience. That’s why I left my home and went out into the world to dispel the bad image of my skill, so that future generations who are given this skill will be able to use it properly.”

“Lars has been trying for a long time, Master. Even ancient magic was not easy to learn to use.”

Fath-san smiled as he slapped Makina’s ass.

“I see. If you’re a normal person, you don’t work just because you have money. There are not many noblemen who can work as hard. Makina must have fallen in love with that Lars. If I had been younger, I would have been in danger, too.”

“G-Geez, Master. Your husband will be very angry with you.”

“I don’t know him, he hasn’t been back for five years. Come on, Lars, aren’t you supposed to be running errands?”

“Yes. I hope Aina’s asleep. …… Guys, let’s go.”

“!”

As soon as Ash, who was lying in the garden, and Sephiro, who was tending to the little snow tiger, got up and came over to us, they followed us. Well, flying with a dragon was a good experience, wasn’t it?

I left them with Makina and Fath-san, unlocked the door and went inside.

“I’m back, I came back for a while.”

“What? …… I-It’s Lars! What’s going on? If you had told me, I would have welcomed you!”

When I walked into the living room, my dad shouted so loudly that I panicked and covered his mouth. I looked around and saw that Aina was not there, so she must be asleep. It’s not a good idea for her to wake up now.

“Shh! If Aina wakes up, it’s going to be a problem. Long time no see, brother, mother.”

“Haha, that’s so like you, Lars. It’s been a while. I’m glad to see you’re doing so well.”

“Are you eating well? You’re not doing anything dangerous, are you?”

Mom came over to me and gave me a hug, and Dad patted me on the shoulder. Thinking that my family is as overprotective as ever, I suddenly ask about the missing person.

“Huh? Where’s Nora?”

“Nora went to put Aina to bed. Ah, so you’re with Makina-chan.”

“Yes! It’s been a while!”

“And …… this person is?”

My dad tilted his head to look at Fath-san and opened his mouth.

“The name is Fath. I’m Makina’s fighting instructor for a reason. I’ve been staying with Lars for a while now. Your son is a fine man, and I think you can rest assured that he is in good hands.”

“Oh, that’s very kind of you. My name is Roen, I’m the lord of Gust.”

“I’m his wife, Marianne.”

“I’m Lars’ brother, Dedite. Dad, I’m sorry to keep them standing.”

When he says that out of concern, Dad rushes to invite us in. 

“Ahhh, I’m sorry, this way, please …… Do you live together in Royal Capital? It’s not much space in a rented house, is it?”

“That’s–“

As I was about to speak, the door to the living room was opened and Nora came running towards me with a smile.

“Ahhhhhh! Lars-kun, Makina-chan! It’s been a long time! What’s wrong?”

“It’s been a while, Nora! How have you been?”

“Good. I’m having fun every day! Eh, ahhhhhhhhhhhh!”

“Uwah!? Nora, be quiet. You’ll wake up Aina.”

But Nora didn’t care about my voice. She raises her voice when she saw Ash and the little snow tiger in Makina’s arms.

“Wow, it’s a little bear ……! Is this one a cat? It’s so cute!”

“Kuoon?”

“Nyaa?”

The two of them tilted their heads at Nora, whose eyes lit up as she approached them, and Nora became even more excited.

“Hug! Can I hug him?”

“I, if I don’t give them to her, she might not calm down …… I’ve never seen Nora like this before. Lars, can I?”

“Yeah, can she? Ash.”

“Kuoon♪”

“Oh, my God! You’re too cute!”

As soon as she was allowed, Nora took Ash in her arms, glued her face to his, and kissed him on the nose. I’ve never seen Nora like this before, just like Makina said. After petting her and the little snow tiger, she sat down on the sofa with Ash and the little snow tiger in her lap.

“Are you satisfied, Nora?”

“Yes! Do you want to pet them too, Dedite-kun?”

“Kuoon ……”

“Funyaan ……”

Seeing that Ash is exhausted, my brother gently pets him, and my dad continues to talk.

“Ahem. Well, It is a good thing that you are in good spirits. So? There’s a reason why you suddenly came back, right?”

“Yes. Anyway, I’ll tell you what I’ve been doing–“

I’ll told him how I met Fath-san, that Basleigh-sensei is staying with us, what happened in Oriola territory and Glasco territory, and that I’ve come to pick up Urka to solve the ghost problem at the theater.

“Hm? So you just came back to show your face?”

“Well, I’m sorry to bother Brother and Nora, but I’m leaving for work at night and I was wondering if you could take care of the monsters in my house while I’m gone. I’m a certified tamer, so I can take them out, but I don’t want them to be stuck in an emergency.”

Aside from Sephiro, Ash and the little snow tiger are spoiled children, so taking them along might not be a good way to work.

“Fufu, so this kid is okay.”

“Yeah, because Sephiro the Treant is smart, after all. He can’t talk. Nora’s [Animal Lover] will make sure they’re safe.”

Mom seemed to like the way he was moving around and laughed as she poked him while he was doing cartwheels on the table. We could go to Tanji-san’s, but I don’t think they’ll remain obedient.

Then Nora stands up with a big smile on her face.

“I’ll take care of them! Are you okay with your work, Dedite-kun?”

“Hmm, I’m going to visit a neighboring village ……”

“Ahhhhh, I’ll take care of that. Why don’t you take a honeymoon and see Royal Capital?”

“Are you sure, Dad?”

“Yes! I can stay with the little bear and the others!”

When my brother asked in surprise, Dad smiled and gave him a thumbs up. Alright, if brother is okay with it, we can take Nora.

“All right, let’s hurry up then. We’ll go to Urka’s house next–“

As I stood up, the door to the living room snapped open. The maids are gone at this time, either to another building or to their homes.

Sarge was the first to notice and opened the window and shouted, but the person who opened the door came dashing in with a big smile on his face!

“Ah! I knew it was Lars-niichan! It’s been so long since I’ve smelled you that I recognized you right away! Oh, it’s a stuffed bear! Is it a present? Welcome back, Lars-niichan!”

Of course, it was Aina who dashed over to me.

It seems that It’s not that we were making a fuss, it’s just that my scent woke her up …… You’re so scary, Aina ……

I knew this would happen! If that’s what you’re thinking, you’re right (laughs).

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

“You know what’s going to happen next ……”

Well, that’s what’s going to happen ……