118 114 Come on, be crazy!! (2/2)

Now, all you have to do is ask for permission to get married.

Let's go with good grace when we come this far.

What?

Just as I was about to do so, my phone beeps at an inopportune moment.

A drop of cold sweat runs down my back and my body reacts.

It's not a bad premonition, but I look at the screen of my phone with a confident hunch.

Mom.

Sure enough, the call was my mom.

I wonder why the timing was so bad, but this was probably the best timing for her.

I think that decision was correct, but I couldn't ignore it and turned to Suela and Memoria's parents and was prompted by their eyes to come in.

”Excuse me for a moment. ...... Hello.

Take advantage of the action and press the call button.

”Oh!　I'm connected! I thought you were going to ignore this because of you, but my instincts are fading, too.

I knew it from the display, but it was still my mother.

”Don't worry, she's not fading, she's just fine. I'm calling at this time. If it was my mom, she'd say she was on her way.

'You know what I'm talking about, son!　After the call with Jiro, I was going to look for a hotel, but I felt like I had to be there. Well, it was worth the effort to pass the time by making Ichiro eat the bucket parfait!

”Dad

If I remember correctly, my dad wasn't that good at sweets.

And yet, this mother followed her instincts and ordered something that took a long time to wait inside the store, even though I told her I'd see her later.

It seems that he was not the one to eat, though.

I always take my hat off to him for his energy, but I feel sorry for my father when I hear the facts of his behavior.

And, this way, no amount of leverage will change her opinion.

You can't help but feel sorry for her.

Huh, give me 30 minutes. I'll be at your door in 30 minutes.

Then I'd better get everyone together, let out a sigh, and hang up.

Now, let's see.

I turn around and all eyes are drawn to the store, which is not small, but not very wide.

”I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm going to go get my parents.

I held back a sigh as I thought I'd get down on my knees to the supervisor before that.

Oh, Suela and Memoria, I'll buy you enough time to put on your makeup, so get ready to go.

I bail to my lover, who suddenly takes out a compact mirror, thinking about this as I leave the memoria store.

You've grown up in a short period of time.

”Is it my imagination that it sounds like I joined a strange company?

What? You know what?

How long do you think I've been your son?

I went to the supervisor's office, prepared to sacrifice my life, and somehow managed to get my parents inside the company.

My mother is patting my back and checking the muscle tone.

Kirika Tanaka, with black hair cut short at the shoulders and eyes like mine.

She's one head shorter than me, but she's powerful enough to make her look taller than she is.

You might want to call her Miss.

She's also a fierce competitor who could pass through the company's wards without any magic tools.

I believe that if you measure your magic aptitude value you'll see a hell of a number.

And don't stay too far away from it. This place seems to be more special than we thought.

I grabbed my dad by the collar to make sure he wouldn't go away if I took my hand off his collar, while my mom looked around with half-closed eyes.

To me it's everyday life, but to my mother it's extraordinary.

Just by looking around for a moment, a smile similar to a wry smile appears on my face.

Jiro, you're definitely my boy. What's going on here in this happy company?

My mom would have thought it would be fun. I'm just relieved it didn't shake out the way I thought it would. Hey, hey, Dad, you can't be in here.

I know, Jiro. This is a great discovery!　There really was an alternate universe!　I can't stop being excited!　Hey, Jiro, let me take a little picture of you!

And I hate to say it, but this middle-aged, gray-haired, glasses-wearing father with the twinkle in his eye like a child is my father.

Tanaka Ichiro, usually quite feeble in his tone, but when it comes to his domain, he's quite talkative.

His body is such that he can roam the world without risking the frontier.

The body is well-honed and honed to the point where it is able to shave off useless flesh.

But there's a witchcraft tool around this one's neck that serves as a pass.

The way the company's wards shifted my perception of him, it seems my father has no aptitude for magic.

Dismissed! Calm down for a moment, old man.

My dad can't hide his excitement at a passing orc, to a wary mom.

I can respect your parents' ability to adapt, but I wish they were a little quieter now.

I can't stop staring at my coworkers.

Yeah, come here.

I felt uncomfortable, though not quite like a needle, and started walking with them in tow.

As expected, I'm not allowed to let an outsider, even if he is my relative, into the underground facility.

We're not going to the underground facility, but to the room where I had my interview.

It's soundproofed, partly because it's a room for the outside world.

Good for this story, too.

I'll contact Suela and Memoria, and their relatives should be there as well.

”So Jiro, what was this girl you found out about?　Talk to your mother.

Have fun with it.

What, are you the kind of kid who can't tell?

I'm not saying that. I just want you to meet my mother without any prior information.

Hmm, you want me to find out with my own eyes?　That's how confident you are. My son looks like he's got a pretty good girl.

Half right and half wrong, but all I can tell you is that my lover is not a person, as the appearance of this company would suggest.

”What's that?

You'll know it when you see it, and I'm telling you, Mom, keep your father's hand on it. Don't let him get loose and go into the wrong place.

It's a long way from here, but my dad could easily get lost and end up in a dungeon if he takes his eyes off the road.

That would be quite troublesome, so I'm always watching for my father with my presence.

I know that. Look, Ichiro, this way, not that way!

”Ah!　My unknown!

My mom teases me on the way there, but I let it slide.

After all, I'm going to tell you that you're two-timing her.

I'm sure she knows, but I'll keep the information to the limit.

And it's a short walk to the end.

”This is it?　There seems to be a lot of signs, do you have a big family over there?

You'll know it when you get in.

Finally, my heart thumps hard at the parents' meeting.

Slowly, I knock on the door.

”Come in.

I heard Suela's voice and slowly opened the door.

Tanaka Jiro, twenty-eight years old, with a spouse

Wife Suella Handelberg

Memory Tris

Occupation Dungeon Tester (full-time)

Magical aptitude nine (quasi-magical grade)

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