306 Celebrating the 10,000 mark, Cinderella suddenly appeared!? (Middle) (2/2)

At Kasumi's suggestion, Himik got up from his seat and stood in the kitchen of the party room with Katsu.

You'll be able to make pasta for a large number of people in stock and it won't take much time to make it.

”How about you, Evia-san?

Yes.

Suella and Memoria would continue to have lunch.

I asked her if she was busy with her work, and she patted Claire, who was hugging her knees silently, and then said, ”I'll drink it.

I'll drink it, but sometimes it's not so bad.

She agreed to have dinner with me.

Then it's time to chat for a while.

”Hey, Uncle Kaido.

”Uncle!　Uh, uh, what's up?

The girl's mother went to cook, so she's not in a rush.

You'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for, and you'll be able to get a good idea of what you're looking for.

For a man still in his twenties, this must have come as a bit of a shock to him.

Still flustered, you somehow managed to reply back.

What happened to your beard?

”Beard?　I thought you were shaving well today.

”Well, I liked Uncle Kaido's beard, why did you shave it off!

You can find a number of different types of shoes that can be used for a variety of reasons.

However, Kasumi reacted to the word shaved and regretfully brought both index fingers of her hands under her nose and spread them out to the side.

With that gesture.

”Oh, is it Kaiser's beard, that it is?

At a pinch, Minami guessed what Kasumi was trying to say about the beard.

'Yes! It!　Uncle Kaido's dignity every day! And I was taking care of it!　It was so cool!　Why are you shaving!

And the future Kaido is apparently grooming his Kaiser's beard every day.

I couldn't help but smile at the thought of it.

”[.........]

Kitamiya and Amelia couldn't help but burst out laughing.

''Hey there!　Why are you laughing?

”No, I'm sorry. Just imagine: .........

”So, soley. It's very charming.

If you think so, take your hand away from your mouth and I'll tell you!

That's right!　That beard is so cool!

Apparently, my future daughter likes beards.

I wondered if I should grow one too, and I put my hand on my chin.

”Because!　Uncle Kaido glows when he uses magic!　Pikacha!

””Buchou!

”Huh?　Does it glow?　My Beard

”Yes!

I'm sure there are many fantasy worlds, but I've never heard of a glowing beard.

So there's that.

”Evvia, do you have any idea what this means to you?

Kitamiya, Amelia and Minami also couldn't help but laugh at Kasumi's comment and finally started laughing with their stomachs.

Speaking of Kaido being laughed at, he was stunned, not expecting his future self to have a glowing beard.

However, Evia, who has some idea of the phenomenon of glowing beards, was convinced.

Female wizards store their magic in their hair and use it as a bargaining chip in times of need. Some men gather their magic in their beards instead of in their hair.

Why?　Hair seems to hold more weight, though.

”Depending on the bloodline, men tend to shed their hair more easily than women. So even if the amount is at least certain to remain, the future Kaido must have accumulated magic power in the beard.

I guessed the reason why Kaido had grown a beard as he ruffled Claire's hair with his hand.

I'm sure that the future Kaido, with his beard glistening, will be very popular with children.

”What's wrong, Maria?

Ummm, and . Mom.

”Yes.

”Amelia, how did you get so small?

”Tiny!　No!　I'm not small!

And children are pure.

They will honestly point out what is different in their sensibilities.

So is Maria, Memoria's future daughter.

She didn't seem to care whether Kaido had a beard or not, and she was staring at Amelia.

Memoria seemed to notice and asked her about it, and she pointed to Amelia and said she was small.

Maria lowered her hand to remind her not to point at Memoria, but the statement didn't go away.

Amelia is next, and all eyes are on her from the party, as well as from Suella and the others.

Holding her chest, Amelia, her face a little red, looks at Maria for an explanation.

What's going on, Maria?

It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you can kick a giant's head off with a high kick.

「「「「 Eh? 」」」」

There would have been a possibility of magnification of the child, but Maria's statement also came out great.

We said the question mark honestly and then stared at Amelia.

Amelia is about sixty centimeters tall, which is about average for a high school girl, and she has a slender figure thanks to her exercise.

Even though she's half-Japanese, she doesn't have the figure of a tall American model like Maria says.

What's going on, Amy?

I don't know!

I didn't expect Amie's potential to be that great, even with my own eyes, that I couldn't see it with my own.

Oh, but my dad told my mom that she always complains about the annoying way men look at her while she drinks.

What happened to me in the future?　What happened to me in the future?

And what really happened to the future.

I never thought the day would come when such a bright and lively Amelia would say such a thing.

Helena and her friends' memories were rightfully Pandora's Box.

From their point of view, they're probably just telling their parents that this happened to them.

But it's pretty pinpointed and damaging to us in the past.

Suela and Memoria are unfazed by the fact that such a thing happened, and countered to Maria, while Evia found an interesting prey and showed no signs of stopping.

”Claire, is there anything on your mind?

On the contrary, it prompted me to ask if there was anything more interesting.

Hmm?　Speaking of which, my mother.

”What?

”You're a bit distant from your father today, did you have a fight?　I've always liked my mother and father, you know?

”Huh!

「「「「 What! 」」」」

However, the attack couldn't be the same as usual with a child.

I was asked if there was anything about the mother that she noticed, and desperately wanted to remind herself of, she suddenly looked at the distance between me and Evvia and compared it to the scene in the future and pointed it out.

You'll be able to get a good idea of what the relationship between Evvia and I will be like in the future, with the addition of a hugging gesture.

”I'm very happy to be held by my mother and father, and I love it.

The innocence of children is scary .

Evvia is always teasing you.

No, I have no desire to make fun of her.

The mere mention of her desire to be a good friend to her parents usually caused the rest of the party to be astonished, except for me and the one working in the kitchen.

Suela and Memoria didn't say it, but their eyes widened a bit as they looked at their future daughter.

And here was the difference between knowing and not knowing Evia's character.

I desperately suppressed my reaction, and if it had been me, Suela, and Memoria's reaction, Evia would have missed it.

But the rest were not good.

A pheasant has to crow to be shot.

You can find a number of different types of shoes and boots in the market.

「「「「 hey! 」」」」

「「「「? 」」」」?

”Oh, don't worry about it.

”Yeah, it's no big deal,

”Yes, Maria, come here.

I look at Helena as I join hands in my heart to tell the cowering faces to live.

Kasumi, Maria, and Claire have been talking about the future, and now there's Helena.

She was curious about Suela's growing belly, looking at it every time we reacted, but eventually she turned to her mother, Suela, and put her ear to her belly and listened to the pulse of life inside it.

The sight made Suela smile, and she gently patted her head.

The scene was enough to make you want to make a painting of it, but it's hard to contain the fear.

Kaido, Amelia, and Evia, in turn, talked about the future, which has taken more than a little damage.

It's nothing more than bland small talk, but all of it is a reality that I can't even think about now.

Kaido's beard, Amelia's physical and mental growth, and the passionate love between Evia and me.

It's more amazing to know that such a future awaits than to wonder how many years, or even decades, from now.

?　Is there something wrong?

Maria is half asleep in a hug to Memoria, while Kasumi, after finishing her story about Kaido's beard, is talking to Himik, who is cooking and observing the cooking.

Then, Claire pulled Evvia's hand and brought her over to where I was sitting, creating a space for each of us to fit in between the two with a smile on her face.

For now, we can't get any more information from the three of you.

I can hear about the future.

Even if it's not important, there's no one here that doesn't care about their future selves.

So I'm curious to see what will come out of her.

The person in question is embarrassed by the fact that he or she suddenly caught a glimpse of his or her mother hugging him or her ears.

It's a good thing that you're looking at me so intently.

I think people want to hear Helena's story.

”Is this my story?

Yes, he's wondering what Helena usually does.

It was Suela who helped her.

Is this normal?

Helena thinks about getting on her boat and trying to talk to her.

”Oh, by the way,

What have you got in mind?

”Yes!

After a few seconds of thinking, Helena nodded toward Suela, as if she wanted to hear what she had in mind.

Now, everyone braced themselves for what was to come.

Yes!　I've always wanted to ask your mother something!

”To me?

It was just a story that tried to clear up the usual doubts rather than tell something, and everyone shrugged it off as what it was.

The sight of a daughter asking her mother a question.

With the mundane details and the smell of food flowing from the kitchen, I look at the scene as if the conversation is about to end.

What is it that you want to ask?

Suela looked at her daughter's question and looked at her to answer it.

I'd like to sleep with you every day, but why can't I sleep with your father at least once every two nights?

”.........

It was a very common and healthy question about the daughter's loneliness.

However, for adults who know the situation, the answer is very difficult to answer.

It's not that I'm lonely, but when I can't sleep with you, my mother Himikku, Memoria and Evia sleep with me, so it's not that I want to annoy my mother.

The more I listen to the story, the more I think it's a good idea.

It's fine for you to get along with me, but, you know what?　You know, please let the feelings come through.

Oh, that's what I was thinking, too. I want to sleep with my dad more, but why not, Mom?

”It's

”Mmm, I'm curious, mother, why?

”......... Yeah.

Contrary to such wistful thoughts, a child's curiosity is boundless.

The answer to Helena's question, only adults can sense it, and the child's desire to relieve his or her feelings of loneliness, even if only a little, is healthy but in a way relentless.

Both Memoria and Evvia have the answers, but they know they can't answer the question.

You can wait as long as you want to bury your curiosity, so naturally you're not going to be able to say anything.

When they get impatient, they call out why, but they bite like a squirrel and never leave.

However, they may change their bite.

Why is that, father?

”Why - Dad

”Why do you do it, Father?

When the mother is at a loss for answers, the brunt turns to me.

Naturally, I expected that.

Suella, Memoria, and Evvia's eyes told me to let her do the rest.

How to make them less interested and more convinced.

You'll understand when you're older, right?　No, that doesn't convince these kids.

How to answer these three questions.

So, is it a cover-up? It's possible, but would these smart kids believe it?

I thought desperately and withstood the how and why stares that led me to.

I know.

”Yes.

”Mm-hm.

Exciting.

After a pause, I thought again that this was a good idea, and I couldn't think of anything else to say.

......... I'm training to be a dad.

I attacked a pretty close call.

If an adult listens, the first thing you will definitely guess is what it means.

But if a child asks, ”Are you training to be a father?

Are you training to be a dad?

”Oh.

Doesn't it have to be with your mother too?

”Oh.

Why not us?

Yeah, it's just training to be a dad, after all.

I'm glad my daughter is the only one here.

If my son had been here, these words would never have occurred to me.

Depending on who you ask, these words could be s*xual harassment.

However, for those girls who are new to this kind of thing, I can guess that the answer is not wrong, but I do not understand the meaning.

I had to say those offhanded words in front of my party members.

”Do you think that's possible, that it is, Kitamiya?

I think you're completely out of ideas. But I don't think that was an option.

Well, I'm surprised you could come up with a word like that. I couldn't do it myself.

”Don't mind, don't worry about it, Jiro San

But don't let that shame make your face twitch.

After all, there are daughters in front of you.

You have to be proud to say that this is a bad thing, but not a bad thing.

The girls frequently call it training to be a father.

Even though I had to say it, this is still hard.

Jiro, you've worked hard.

Good work, Jiro-san.

”Thank you Jiro-san,

Evvia, Suella, I can only hope that Memoria can comfort me.

'Lord!　Ready to eat?　What's in the air?

”Yay Neapolitan!　And what's up, Helena, what are you talking about?

What's going on?

And then, just in time, lunch was completed and I stood up silently.

”No, there's nothing. Let's just get some food.

So I said to Himik and she replied with a question mark in her head.

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