episode_0243

“I want to be my dad’s bride too…”

“Uh huh. A couple is a pair. There is no room for anyone else to intervene there.”

Dragons are monogamous. Because humans in this world practice polygamy, dragons are more similar to humans on Earth.

“Stop. With that out of the way, let’s dive in now. The sun sets.”

It would have been fun to keep listening to the story, but I felt like it would never end if I left it alone, so I eventually stepped in and intervened.

After sending the kids back to their rooms, I return to the bedroom with Arjen. As soon as the door closed, Arjen hugged me.

“Eugene! oh my god! If this continues, I will lose Eugene to my daughter!”

“You have to say something that makes sense. Without worrying at all.”

“Hehe…. No, anyway, that’s not what’s important. What are you going to do, Eugene? What if Adele opens her eyes in a strange direction!?”

“Is that my fault…?”

It is common for children to envy their parents. When you are still young, your emotions may flow in a strange direction, but in the end, only a very small number of people will do so.

Of course, this is a position from a human’s perspective, and from a dragon’s perspective, Arjen seemed to think it was a topic worthy of serious consideration.

“Arjen. Don’t worry too much. If Adele meets another cool dragon in the future, she will fall in love with him right away.”

Of course, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to easily tolerate that as a father.

“Cool dragon? Even if you consider all the dragons in the world, there is none cooler than Eugene.”

“Uh… thank you, but that’s Arjen’s standard.”

“Adele might have the same standards as me! She’s my daughter?”

“…But is there a reason to like me in the first place?”

Skip anything about appearance. Anyway, all dragons are handsome men and women, so it doesn’t matter what I look like. On the contrary, it worked if it worked against you.

“A lot! It’s full and overflowing! Rather, it would be faster to find a reason not to like it!”

“So, that’s your opinion, Arzen…”

“To begin with, Eugene is so caring! Reliable! Be honest! Dragons can’t do anything like that!”

“Hmm… Is that that much?”

No matter how passionately Arjen speaks, it is inevitable that there are some things that do not make sense. Because I don’t think of myself as being that kind, trustworthy, or honest.

On the other hand, I thought back to the time I first met Arjen. A time when I had nothing and was insignificant. Even at that time, Arjen was handed over to me.

If you know the reason, it will probably be easier to understand Adele’s feelings.

“…Hmm, you were kind and honest.”

Whether or not he appears trustworthy is a personal matter, so I can’t make my own judgment, but one thing is certain: he was kind and honest.

However, for me at the time, it was just a struggle to somehow survive. I was kind because I didn’t want to die, and I was just honest because I didn’t know anything about this world.

As a result, those actions made me who I am today. Okay, so this is the point where dragons can’t do anything?

“……I have no idea.”

“Ugh! Eugene is too withdrawn. Anyway, please refrain from being kind and honest to Adele from now on!”

“No, isn’t it good if a father is kind and honest with his daughter?”

“I don’t know! Anyway, it’s banned! This is especially true because Eugene is not a dragon in the first place! He’s an incredibly kind father!”

Arjen’s flock. At first glance, you might think that the woman in front of you is your daughter. No, and is it wrong to be friendly? As for other dragons, if their fathers aren’t this kind, isn’t that a problem?

“Arjen. What would Adele think if I suddenly treated her like that? I’m probably worried that it’s because of what happened today.”

“Yes. Is it because of work today?”

“No, no… Adele might feel anxious that something is wrong with her, or she might misunderstand that we hate her.”

“It’s not like that…”

“And I want to treat Adele well no matter what. Same with Asha. No matter what you say, they are our precious children.”

“Ugh….”

“Huh? Arjen, what’s wrong?”

“I got wet when Eugene said that.”

…Ah, did I tell you to be considerate, trustworthy, and honest?

Anyway, from my perspective, no matter how much I think about it, this incident is not that serious.

Of course, secretly taking your belongings will require a somewhat harsh scolding, but that is because taking other people’s belongings without permission is wrong in itself.

The fact that Adele likes me more than necessary was something that would naturally change and improve over time.

On the contrary, I was more worried that things might change too much.

Why aren’t there many stories like that? This is a situation where daughters, who always followed their father well when they were young, start to dislike their father extremely as they grow up and enter adolescence.

‘dad! Upset!’

‘Ahh! I told you not to wash your clothes with mine! die!’

Ugh. Even though I only think about it a little bit, I feel quite depressed. I would be very sad if Adele did that to me.

I heard that there are cases where people call me uncle instead of dad, but if that situation were to happen to me, would I be able to endure it?

It’s probably too much. So, I didn’t want to go out of my way to correct the situation where Adele likes me and follows me well.

Fortunately, Arjen understood me as much as I understood him, so I was able to conclude this story.

***

“Happy 98th birthday!”

A birthday party for super-elderly grandparents. However, in reality, it was a birthday party for Asha and Adele, who had not yet become Holy Communion.

“Thank you.”

“Wow! Cake!”

Originally, I wasn’t one to celebrate my birthday every year. But this time, I wanted to throw a birthday party.

This is because starting today, Asha and Adele leave Lair and begin their journey.

“Asha, Adele. This is a gift from mom.”

Arjen gave the same necklace to Asha and Adele. It was the same necklace I received as a gift a long time ago.

A necklace with built-in defensive magic. I also remember receiving it and having my life saved several times.

It was broken when it met Akasha, but on the other hand, it also meant that the necklace could not be broken unless it was as strong as a dragon.

“Wow! Thank you!”

“I will pray that your trip will end successfully.”

The children looked touched by Arzen’s words. But I stared at Arjen with narrowed eyes.

Dragons basically have no gods to believe in. If you believe in yourself, you believe. A dragon has no concept of faith.

Therefore, prayer is also basically not said. So who will Arzen pray to?

It’s me. I am also a god babbler and Arjen’s companion.

Of course, that doesn’t mean Arjen is really sending me faith, and the expression of praying was just a metaphor.

What kind of metaphor is this? This means that now that Asha and Adele are no longer around, he will freely share flesh with me.

In fact, Arjen already has a history of blocking access to others and tasting me to his heart’s content in the name of praying to God.

“This is my gift.”

What I gave to Asha and Adele was a golden badge engraved with a grape with a heart-shaped tip.

Grapes were a product that symbolized my faith. It is a fruit that can be used to make alcohol, and it is also a fruit that symbolizes fertility here.

It is a fitting symbol for me, the god of conception and alcohol.

“It will be able to guarantee your identity in times of trouble.”

Although it does not have the same impact as the Ring of Venus, my symbol is also quite well known in the underworld as a result of my efforts.

Since they were children who were just going out to experience the world, they did not expect that they would be able to properly hide their identities, so they gave them badges that could obscure their identities in case of emergency.

forgery? No need to worry. As was the case when this symbol was first spread, and even now, we are in the process of finding and punishing those who create counterfeit symbols one by one.

“Thank you! Dad is the best!”

The things that were actually helpful were Arjen’s items, but Adele was happier with my gift.

Yes. Adele has not yet let go of her father’s love.

Of course I’m not worried. I have no doubt that through this trip, both Asha and Adele will broaden their awareness and gain a new perspective.

“If you’re having a hard time, you can always come back. However, I think it would be nice if I gained something.”

It contains the intention of embracing children and not giving up easily. Adele might give up just in case Asha, who is sharp, would not know.

And Adele, who still likes me very much, never did anything to disappoint my expectations.

“Yes! I’ll come back as a great lady!”

“I didn’t mean it that way… but neither of us can get hurt? Dad can always find out.”

“Hihi! Yes!”

Adele laughs it off. It’s not a lie.

“Please come back~!”

Arjen safely sent the children off until the end.

“Yujieeein!”

Before I had time to say anything, it attacked me.