Chapter 9 (2/2)

After placing the empty cup on the table, Uncle Allan stood up. Somehow, we’ve been chatting for quite some time now. Mother and the rest will be home anytime now.

I’ll leave the cleaning later, for now I decided to see the two of them off.

The sky is slowly dyed with hues of autumn, and the cool breeze that blew indicates the autumn evening approaching. The gentle breeze was carrying was carrying laughters into my ears, it must’ve been the spirits. They must heard the rumors.

Rinze left final words of encouragement 「Do your best!」before leaving the place, and hurriedly went out.

As I was staring the broad back of Uncle Allan while leaving, he suddenly stopped his steps and turned around.

「Nah, Suria-chan. I don’t know if I should tell you this or not, I wasn’t able to put it into words a while ago but, please don’t take it seriously」

「…… What is it?」

「Reiss’ words, I just felt it.  Those words aren’t that much of a matter.」

While saying so, Uncle Allan scratching the back of his short hair.

「…… That guy stopped by at my place, he did not really『 converse 』with me, he just came to drop his greetings and just reported the situation. Saying those doesn’t matter, his behaviour was just emotionless. His words in the first place is unrelated, he really isn’t cute, that brat….. Even so, I wonder what is it. Somewhere on it, I think it is impossible to show such kind of behaviour. It was funny, so I stopped him from leaving.」

「You stopped him, why is that?」

「It was really funny that I just said what came up in the spur of moment. I said 『You need to protect Suria-chan seriously!』. And then…..」

Did he answer 『Is it within the scope of my duties』with a scornful look on his face?

Such sarcastic retort came to my thoughts, but what came out from Uncle Allan’s mouth was beyond my expectations.

「With a low voice, like that of a little bird that’s chirping in a horse voice, Reiss said.  It was a hoa.r.s.e voice but it wa.s.s full of conviction, 『…… such things, I know it already』he said, that’s the only thing he said to me. And his facial expression was like he was enduring something painful.」

「……Reiss did?」

「Yes. That’s the only exchange we had, the only 『conversation』I had with that 『son』of mine for quite some time now.」

Uncle’s laughter faded along with the disappearing autum dusk in the sky.

「This is only my intuition but, something terrible must’ve happen to him, and that was while he was by himself. And maybe that something, I don’t have any idea….. I was curius I did he say those things to Suria-chan after all this time. However, somehow I’m still the parent of that kid. I’m really worried about Reiss, so I’ll take responsibility. I’m sorry for saying weird things, Suria-chan」

「……it’s nothing」

I shake my head lightly, Uncle Allan made a wry smile, lightly bowed his head and this time already took his leave.

I was left behind having complex emotions somewhere inside me, a feeling hard to describe was itching on me.

I opened the door and before getting in, glanced upward to the red autumn sky which was overlapped by Reiss’ eyes.

Translator’s Note:

With this we conclude the Reunion Arc. What are your thought? How did you feel about what Allan has said?

For me, I got p.i.s.sed, he, saying not to take it seriously, if it was that easy it won’t traumatize her, what an insensitive old dude. Well that’s how it went to me. Tho I felt sorry somehow, somewhere along the lines.

And I’ll be fixing the navigation links later, sorry for the trouble for those wanting to read with ease.

Thank you for reading and I hoped you enjoy it.

-BabyDalyn

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