Episode 190 – I was my parents’ stain 2
His calf, which had been whipped by his mother, was sore. But, as always, it didn’t show. My mother and father are busy people, so I didn’t want them to bother me. Once upon a time when I broke a glass, I cut my finger and it hurt so much that I ran to my mother.
“Ouch… write it…”
My mother was applying bandages to the wounds she had received on the battlefield. In the past, it was said that the wound was severely damaged due to additional injuries to the place where the frostbite was received. Then, I felt ashamed of myself for trying to act childish enough to only add to my finger. So even if I was sick, I didn’t show off even if I got sick. A special request to Ares. I don’t want to cause you to worry, so I ask you to keep quiet unless it’s something special.
Even on days when the fever was over 40 degrees, he calmly acted and saw off his parents. Airi’s mother was at least aware of it, but I begged her earnestly and decided to keep quiet.
I went out yesterday and got scolded, so I decided to stay at home today. To be honest, I hated being stuck at home. There were warm and delicious food, a cozy bed, and attendants who took care of chores, but it was not comfortable. It was much more enjoyable to hang out with the idiots in the slums. Being aristocrats and power, they were disgusting even to me who was still young, so I felt like I would get hives just by hearing the story.
In particular, reading books in the library like this was even more distasteful.
“I heard you went to the slums and got banned for a week?”
Airi’s mother made fun of me while handling the ledger in the study. I was allowed to play with my friends, but I was punished with a one-week ban for going out without proper permission.
“Iri’s mother.”
“hahahaha what’s wrong?”
“Looks like the calculation on column 3 of that ledger is wrong. It looks like a minor miscalculation, so double check.”
“Oh, that can’t be… oh, really, there was a mistake in this part. How did you know this?”
“Because I’ve seen Airi’s mother manage the ledger with her own eyes.”
At that time, our maid served tea. To be honest, I didn’t really like tea or coffee because I didn’t know what they tasted like.
“It may feel a bit bitter to the young master, so the young master put the sugar in here…”
The maid brought hot tea and tripped on the carpet and fell. If left as it is, no one would get burned properly, so after grabbing the falling kettle and refilling the tea that was about to pour out, with my left hand, I grabbed the tray and the sugar cube container that were about to fall, and put my left foot on the stomach of the maid who almost fell over. prevented from losing
“Sorry! Because of me, the young master…!”
“… If I did something wrong, Ayla could have been hurt. This time will be okay, but don’t let this happen next time. And are there any injuries?”
“There is not…”
I just moved because Ayla almost got hurt while smiling brightly next to Airi’s mother. Because my father told me to protect my younger siblings. It would be nice to say that was the value of my existence. My younger siblings got more attention from my father and mother than I did. I wasn’t sure if it was because they were younger than me, or if it was because the kids had a lot of pettiness, but… I didn’t want to crave affection while whining around on purpose. Both father and mother are busy people.
Besides, both my mother and father are busy, so it’s natural for me to protect my younger siblings. I had no doubt that if I worked diligently like this, someday you would look at me.
Airi’s mother jumped up from her seat as if she was surprised to see me.
“Damian, that move you just…”
“My father’s taijutsu. Did you say jujutsu? I’ve seen him do it before.”
I answered like that because I thought it was only natural to be able to follow anything once I saw it. The magic mother, Airi’s mother, and father used, the taijutsu father used, the swordsmanship of Glaceon’s mother and Camellia’s mother, and the spearmanship of Ricardo-sama, he could understand even the principles of it once he had seen it.
“Then, since I’ve got the book, I’ll go back to my room.”
I realized it only after I left the study. I blistered my fingers from holding on to the hot teapot.
“ah….”
Well, it’s a wound like this. My mother thought it was no big deal to my father’s wound, so I passed it over casually.
When I got back to my room, my mother was sitting on my bed. Today is my day off, so it would be better to spend time with my father, but he came to my room and was a little surprised.
“You look surprised. Do you think it’s such a surprise that mom came to her son’s room like yesterday?”
“Because it’s not common.”
“…Are you still mad about the scolding yesterday?”
“I was wrong, so there is no reason to be angry with your mother.”
“…I scolded you yesterday, not because I went to the slums, but because I went secretly. That’s a kind of lie. There’s no one worse than a liar, Damian.”
“Yes.”
Since it was in front of my mother, I put the book down and straightened my clothes. I couldn’t stand in front of my mother, dumbfounded.
“Because you’re dignified, you’re a child who doesn’t express dissatisfaction and doesn’t cry. We believed that, so we neglected you too much, thinking that it would be okay to do this. Maybe that’s why you grew up too soon. Maybe that’s why you’re frustrated too, so you go out like that.”
“… sorry.”
“No apologies, we have to… hah… I don’t even know where to begin, really.”
“I’m fine. I’ve never been particularly uncomfortable, and I don’t want to bother my mother. I’m sorry if yesterday’s incident bothered you. But you don’t need to worry. I’m really fine. Besides, I’ll have to go to the battlefield again soon. “I don’t want to be a cause for concern.”
Then the mother covered her face and made an annoyed noise.
“Ah, guilt. This is no joke… If this is the case, it’s confirmed that the mother is completely indifferent…”
“…?”
“…I came to tell you in advance. My mom will retire after this fight. I’ve been injured a lot, and I’m just going to do my best in this fight and do my part and retire.”
I was surprised by the words and was speechless. Right now, Urboros, the snake beast, was causing damage to all continents. Mothers, fathers, and others are fighting desperately, but I heard that it is enough to extinguish the fire.
There was already a shortage of workers, but it was impossible for her to lack power like her mother.
“I’m seriously injured. If I can’t retire, I’m thinking of taking a long vacation.”
“… Why is that?”
“When I retire, I want to pay more attention to my son. Teach him how to use magic properly, cook his favorite food, and go for a walk together…”
“…In that case, I have a favor to ask.”
“What?”
“Can you come back by my birthday?”
“I will. I promise you that your father will come back with you.”
My mother said that and stroked my hair. At that moment, my frozen heart felt a little tight.
“Originally, I should have grown up acting like a child and using raw food… When mom comes back, let’s do it to our heart’s content, okay?”
“I’ll think about it.”
That’s how I saw my mother and father on their way. I stopped my younger siblings who were crying and looking for their mother, and greeted them politely.
“Mothers, please come back safely. I hope your father will come back safely.”
My father smiled and stroked my hair like a mother.
“Yeah, I heard from Lorsha. I just feel sorry for you. I’ll be back before your birthday, so don’t make a brigade of weird spider tattoos until I get back… okay?”
“all right.”
“… As Lorsha said, this is not a guilty joke. At what age, you’ve already matured… Let’s put that iron down when Lorsha and I come back.”
“… I’ll think about it.”
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“So what are you going to do when your parents come back?”
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Neil, who was playing a card game with me, said while playing cards.
“I’ve never really thought about it. I’ve never had the desire to do anything with my parents in the first place. To be honest, there’s no need to worry so much about things like me.”
Then Neil’s fist plunged into the top of my head.
“Time with Damian’s family is precious. Always think about how to use it meaningfully. Besides, talking about it in front of us without parents is deceptive.”
Then the other children who were beside me burst into bread.
“Don’t laugh, you bastards…”
Then everyone started stroking my hair.
“No, it’s cute because he’s making an expectant expression while saying that.”
“That’s right. It’s like seeing a dog who is drooling and pretending not to eat.”
“No matter how strong you are, a child is a child…”
“I’ll kill you all…”
While we were passing the time having such a nice conversation, the butler, Ares, burst through the door of our hideout. At that moment, I knew that my father and mother had passed away, and I was swollen with anticipation. But as soon as I saw Ares’ expression, I realized that wasn’t the case.
Are you two seriously hurt because of me? And my heart sank. However, what Ares said while taking a rough breath was even more shocking.
“Bocchan! The elders and their wives…!”
It was just the day before my eighth birthday that I heard the news of my parents’ death.
I was too young to handle the news…