Chapter 138: Concerns (2/2)

”P-Papa? Me?!” I asked.

”You don't want me to call you… papa?” she asked.

”I-I… No… It is fine,” I sighed, as I caressed her tiny head and her silky red hair.

”I will take care of you, alright? Sleep, for now, dear,” I said.

”Okay… Will you watch over me?” she asked.

”O-Of course…” I said.

”Hm… T-Then it is okay…” she said, as she closed her eyes.

”I see, she calls you papa now, huh~?” asked Benladann teasingly.

”E-Eh?! Y-You heard her?” I asked as I walked a bit away from the kids.

”Of course, Drake Papa~ Fufu,” chuckled Benladann.

”D-Don't say it like that! It sounds lewd…” I sighed.

”Hm~? Lewd?” she asked, glancing at me smugly.

It seems that as Benladann recovered, she had gotten a bit too conceited!

So I did what was better!

Ignoring her.

”…”

I quickly gave her my back as I watched over the kids while sitting near them.

”Eh? Ah… D-Don't ignore me… S-Sorry!” she cried, quickly swallowing her pride.

But I ignored her!

”Geez… D-Don't get angry, I was just trying to be more playful… I thought that you liked that side…” she sighed.

”Well, I do…” I said.

”T-Then?” she asked.

”Still, there's a limit… I don't have much patience when I am being teased,” I said.

I recalled my past, even at high school, I didn't like to be annoyed by people. Every so often I was in my own world, I lacked many social skills as well, so I didn't even have friends…

But that was fine by me, I liked to be alone in that regard. I knew that when I went back home there would be my family to cheer me up.

”I see… Well, I will try to not do it again…” she said.

She's way too complacent…

”Okay, don't get so sad. I guess you can be playful, but not too much… I am just worried about the kids for now,” I said.

”Me too, I was just trying to lighten the mood a bit…” she said.

”Hm… I get it. For now, let's have something to eat, shall we?” I asked, with a brighter tone.

”Ah! Sure!” she said, smiling brightly at me as we walked downstairs and we cooked some food, which we ate with Draugann.

Hmm, the wolf cheese was surprisingly good! Even better if melted over a minced meat patty…

Now we just need the bun to make the legendary cheeseburger…

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