Clank. Clank.
During the slow opening of the air train doors, a sweet voice lingered in the air.
[You have arrived at the station]
"We're here, let's go."
"Okay."
Standing up, Edward was the first one to head out of the train. Similarly standing up, I glanced at Liam who was sitting on the seat beside me.
"Are you going to be fine by yourself?"
"No problem."
My eyes squinted.
He nodded.
"...You sure?"
"Positive."
"Alright then."
With a casual shrug of my shoulders, I showed him my phone.
"In case you forget where you're supposed to be, you can still call my number. Well, that is of course unless you also forget that, in which case I won't be able to help you at all."
"I should be fine."
"If you say so."
Finishing my drink and putting it down on the table, I bid farewell to Liam and left the train.
"Alright, see you."
"Goodbye."
Beep. Beep.
Moments after I got off the train, I heard beeping sounds come from the train and the doors closed. A short time later, the train sped away.
It was then that Edward moved next to me and asked.
"Have any idea where he's going?"
"No clue at all. He just said that he had some stuff to do."
Right before we left the demon realm, I had proposed to him to join my mercenary group. On a good note, he accepted my offer, and we were soon going to meet each other again.
On a bad note, he said that he was only going to be a member in name, meaning that he would help whenever he was free.
Apparently, he didn't like being chained down by organizations as that was too boring for him.
I tried to convince him otherwise, but he didn't seem to budge and I eventually had to step back and accept his terms.
It was better than nothing.
"I guess I better get going now."
Jolting me out of my thoughts was Edward's voice. Turning around, I placed my hand over his shoulder.
"Where are you going?"
"...To my guild and meet my daughter?"
"Nope."
"Hm?"
Edward looked at me with a confused look.
Taking a closer look at him, I shook my head.
"Not like this you are."
"Ah..."
It wasn't until Edward felt my gaze that he realized what was wrong. It was the fact that he was dressed as a hobo at the moment.
While he was in the arena, his clothes were in good condition, but after being trapped in a prison for a few days, he grew a rough beard and he smelled. Additionally, his clothes showed signs of tearing due to the demon's treatment.
He was just unpresentable.
"It would be best if we got you something to change in before you meet your daughter."
'...and your wife as well.'
But I wasn't going to tell him this. Wanted to create a surprise for the two of them.
That said.
and I
me if I heard you incorrectly, or did you just say we
meant my parents'
slight cough, I kept
you there during the meeting
"...Yeah"
Edward's eyes squinted.
I continued.
them to stay next to her
"I see..."
At a
be thinking that she was
my hands against his back,
Let's get you changed and show Amanda the best version of yourself, and not
"Watch it."
"You can't deny reality."
Edward to a nearby retail shop to get him
how we spent the remaining
***
7:30 P.M.
Ding. Dong.
rushed to the door
"...I'm sure it's Natasha."
for guild business, Samantha assumed the person outside was Natasha.
opened the door and found
Natasha
"My apologies for intruding."
"Come on in."
on Samantha's face as she took
"Make yourself at home."
"Thank you."
bag of goods, she slowly entered the room. Immediately after coming in, she was met with the sight of Nola playing with Ronald,
her appearance, Ronald greeted her with
She greeted back.
"Nice to see you."
"You too."
him, Natasha's eyes fell on Nola. Her face instantly
have you been
"Sister Natasha!"
Natasha and hugged her, causing her face to melt even more as she patted
a sister,
her face, Natasha put Nola down. Then, turning
need any
"Not thank you."
table, she carefully placed seven plates. Natasha who
plates? There are two extra
"...It's deliberate."
tone was rather
'Deliberate?'
the
"Ah!"
at that moment
"Did he return?"
the moment Natasha's words left her mouth. But after a while, with her usual smile, she continued to set the
and he's apparently bringing
"An extra guest?"
curiously cocked
anything about
"No clue."
with a small rag and headed back
anyway, so I guess we can only find out when he's
"What a troublesome boy..."
to feel great
might not judge you for your tastes, but you are in for
Ren
it's best if
Ding—! Dong—!
rang. Immediately after the door rang, leaning her head out
would you mind getting
"Sure."
her thumb, Natasha slowly walked up to the door. While
already arrive or is it
out soon enough as she reached
Clank—!
with a bright smile on her
"Welcom—"
halfway through her sentence, her face suddenly froze. After that, her face
"Bu...but...h..how?"
***
Moments before.
"This is the place."
Edward's feet came to a pause. Staring at the door
where
"Yeah."
the side. Robotically turning his head, he
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