Chapter 716: Introduction ③ (1/2)

In the middle of the introduction between Alice and my parents, Eden-san, wearing a maid uniform, suddenly appeared…… I was stunned for a while, unable to comprehend the situation, but I managed to gather my resolve and spoke.

[……E- Eden-san? W- What in the world are you doing……]

[I have two purposes. One is to bring more tea for my beloved child. This clothing is just something like a mood enhancer. The second one…… is that I have business with those two.]

[ ! ? ]

As soon as Eden-san said that, with her gaze directed towards Mom and Dad, Alice disappeared from my side and appeared in front of Eden-san's gaze holding two knives, one black and one white, as if to protect Mom and Dad.

Glaring towards Eden-san, Alice quietly muttered.

[……What are you going to do?]

[Rest assured. It wouldn't be the same as you thought…… ”I am the one who created their bodies”. Thus, the two of them are also ”my child”.]

[……I see.]

Hearing Eden-san's words, Alice looked relieved as the knives in her hand disappeared and she returned back to my side.

It's just a guess, but Alice may have thought that Mom and Dad's bodies were created by Shiro-san, and thus, she thought that Eden-san doesn't consider them as her child.

However, it seems that Eden-san was the one who created Mom and Dad's bodies, and thus, Alice was relieved when Eden-san called them her children.

Eden-san is very open-minded to the people she calls her children after all……

[Before we talk, let me make a cup of tea for my beloved child. Ah, for my two children too…… Here.]

[T- Thank you.]

With a gentle…… That's a gentle one, right…… Well, let's just think of it like that. With a gentle smile on Eden-san's lips, Eden-san poured tea for me, Mom and Dad.

[……Oiiii, Eden-san? What about mine?]

[Quickly relying on others, you should be ashamed of such a thought, Alice. If you have the time to complain, stop acting spoiled and pour your own tea.]

[T- This bi……]

Showing a harsh response to anyone other than her children as usual, Eden-san looks at Mom and Dad.

[I believe this is the first time we've met, Miyama Akari, Miyama Kazuya. My name is Eden. I am your world's God and your mother.]

[……Ahh, errr…… Nice to meet you?]

[W- We are in your care.]

Hearing Eden-san's high-pitched proclamation that she was their mother, the two of them responded, looking slightly drawn away. Unnn, Mom and Dad's confusion was understandable…… Still, there's something I'd like to say.

The Eden-san you're seeing right now is still in a good state, you know!? She's usually much worse!!!

[Even if you have to live in this world, it doesn't change the fact you are my children…… if you have any problems, you can always rely on Mother, alright?]

[ [ Y- Yes. ] ]

As a content smile appeared on her lips, Eden-san lightly patted Mom and Dad on their heads. Seeing such an Eden-san, looking like a decent and benevolent God, not going on a rampage unlike when she was with me, makes me feel strange.

[…..So, Eden-san? Is that the only thing you came here for?]

[Yes, that's right. Besides, I can also show off my good points by preparing tea in a maid uniform like this.]

[It seems that the words ”good points” have a different meaning in your world than in mine. You've sufficiently shown off how dangerous you are, so please leave already.]

[By the way, my child, I've prepared some sweets for you to enjoy.]

Alice sarcastically replied to Eden-san, but Eden-san brushed her off! Isn't Eden-san quite invincible in arguments? Not holding any interest in the other party's words, and completely ignoring them…… It was probably only when she was dealing with Eden-san that her irritation could be clearly seen on her face……

In the end, occasionally goading Alice, Eden-san stayed until the end of the meeting.

The next one that my parents would be meeting is Kuro, so I left the room to pick up Kuro who was waiting in another room.

After Alice's introduction to my parents ended, Eden-san also disappeared…… I could honestly only see a future where she would be quarreling with Kuro if they're in the same room, so her leaving was the right choice.

With such a thought in mind, I don't know why, but I called out to Alice who followed along with me, not seemingly thinking about anything.

[Even so, some stuff happened, but I'm glad that Fate-san and Alice's introduction peacefully ended.]

[………………..]

Hearing what I said, Alice kept her silence for a moment, looking like she was thinking about something, before she spoke.

[……Kaito-san, my apologies…… but  I still couldn't trust your parents. Rather, I'm vigilant of them.]

[………………..]

As Alice said this with a somber atmosphere around her, I wonder what in the world she was talking about now.

[No, I mean, isn't that obvious? After all, you've never met Mom and Dad before, Alice, and I don't really think it's right for me to tell you to completely trust them right after you met just because they're my parents, right……?]

[……Errr, no, well, that's true but…… are you okay with that, Kaito-san?]

[Unnn? I mean, didn't you say it yourself? That it's just ”still”……]

[Uuuu…… That is……]

[Besides, even though it ended up being a misunderstanding…… You were trying to protect Mom and Dad, right?]

[…………………..]

Even if she didn't tell me, I knew that Alice was wary of Mom and Dad. Rather, it wouldn't be like her if she trusts them even when she met them for the first time.