Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

"Before I knocked on the door, I really hoped that everything would be alright after I saw Trevor, whom my dad, mom, and brother all praised."

but......"

But I couldn't bring myself to say the rest...

Then Aisha spoke for me...

"But what you see before you is that the brother everyone praised to the skies, the brother everyone was praising and caring for before he disappeared, was actually secretly keeping a concubine and a child outside, right?"

Aisha...

That's so clever...

"Hmm...but...at the time, I was thinking...about more than just that..."

"Hmm? What else?"

"At that time... I heard you and Nina laughing before I even entered the room."

"Um......"

"But the laughter was interrupted when my dad and I came in."

"..."

"And the smiles on your faces... Everyone's staring straight at me and Dad..."

"You really are shy around strangers..."

At first, only Aisha smiled at me and greeted me.

Did she figure it out back then?

"Actually... it wasn't just that... my dad and I had traveled a long way back then, and we were covered in dirt. When we stepped inside, we could feel like we were scattering all the dust off ourselves onto the floor..."

"Yeah, you guys looked pretty disheveled back then."

"Yes, back then, when your mother poured me tea, I was just holding that pretty glass, and I left an embarrassing dirty handprint on it."

"That was really embarrassing..."

"And inside the house... all these toys... these dolls, and this pair of things I can't name..."

"What's wrong with these? Don't you have any?"

"I... I've had similar things before, Trevor sent me quite a few..."

"Yes, I know."

"Because I've been through these things too, I know your family must love you very much."

"Of course he loves me..."

"But I'd rather hope that my dad and I went to the wrong place."

"I understand... It's because you suffered so much and went through so much trouble to get here, only to find that things didn't get better, but actually got worse. And seeing how comfortable I was back then, you felt resentful..."

"Hmm... I was so jealous back then... because before Mom and my brother disappeared, everyone was working hard to deal with the magical disaster. Mom was healing people everywhere with healing magic, and Rudy was building refugee camps with earth magic. Dad was too, and he didn't come back until the refugee evacuation was over. Everyone was so tired..."

"But we're living such a comfortable life here..."

"Yes, back then I thought my brother was having a comfortable time with you. But before the magical disaster, when our family was in Donadi Territory, we were still thinking about Trevor and worrying about him..."

I was furious. I felt like I was going to yell at him and tell him about all the grievances my dad and I had suffered lately. Everyone was looking forward to him, but he was just hiding here enjoying himself...

"It's all a misunderstanding..."

"Yes... Trevor is the one who secretly sacrificed the most..."

"Is there anything else?"

"When I saw Nina with blue hair, I thought she was the teacher, Ms. Loki, that Mom and the others had mentioned. Even if she wasn't, she must be my brother's good friend, or even his girlfriend or something..."

After saying that, Aisha suddenly laughed.

"You absolutely mustn't say something like this in front of Nina and Dad, otherwise they'll both be angry."

"Why? Aren't they good friends?"

"Um... I guess we'd say we're friends who dislike each other."

"Huh? Is there such a thing as a relationship?"

"┑(￣Д ￣)┍ Hmm~"

That's so hard to understand...

I really am an idiot...

"Then... why did you sneak away...?"

I lowered my head, too ashamed to speak...

"Because... your mother is too good to me. So good that I feel like a thief. I sit on the sofa you sat on, eat the food you ate, and wear your clothes. Your mother takes care of me, but you have to hide away."

After calming down, I thought...

You're probably arguing with yourself because you also like Trevor, just like I like my dad...

I didn't know the truth at the time, but even if my brother was a lecherous guy who couldn't control his lust, you were innocent too...

Besides, Trevor doesn't seem like a bad guy. I've only met him a few times.

Although every time we met, Trevor looked exhausted, lying on the sofa, requiring me, Mom, and Rudy to take turns serving him, I thought he was too lazy...

But after I learned that he was Jacks, I could understand. He was doing something really important, and he was really tired.

Based on just a few brief meetings, how much could I, an idiot, possibly know about Trevor?

So at that time I wanted to apologize to you, and then ask you, what kind of person is Trevor?

But I was too embarrassed to speak up because you always avoided me, and you looked too scary.

Later today, Kino came back, and I thought I'd ask him first, since he seems the easiest to talk to.

He was the one who first told everyone the truth...

Then......"

Before I could continue, Aisha patted her head with her little hand.

"I knew it was that bot..."

What is a human-machine interface?

"To be honest... I don't know what Dad meant, but I guess it was someone like Kino."

"oh."

"My first reaction was that Kino was lying. But thinking about it carefully, everyone was really acting strangely that day, and then I realized what was going on."

"..."

"I'm really the only idiot here, and I said such nasty things to you."

It's all because of my father and me that not only did we destroy the lie that my brother had worked so hard to maintain, but we also ruined your happy daily life and made you hide from me, spending every day alone outside, while I enjoyed everything you originally had.

I don't want to be that bad, and I don't want to cause any more trouble for everyone.

I want to leave here... I want to go find my dad.

She looked at me like I was an idiot: "You don't even know the way, how are you going to find your way?"

yes......

I only realized it after I secretly slipped out...

My face flushed again: "Later I thought of going to the Milis Church and saying I was an orphan, asking them to take care of me for a while..."

Aisha slapped her forehead.

"Do you know that Dad is secretly funding most of the Milis Church in Sharia? What's the difference between you going there and staying here? You're still spending our family's money."

I was stunned.

Then her face turned even redder.

Yes, Trevor is Jack...

The story clearly mentions that he and Alucard often sponsored orphanages.

I never imagined that even the church was connected to him...

Just then, Nina returned.

Before she even entered the door, she could hear her arguing and cursing with someone at the alley entrance.

She's so scary...

Before I could react, Aisha walked outside the door and shouted.

"It's all Kino's fault! Nina, you have to go and settle the score with him!!!"

After saying that, Aisha grabbed me and ran away.

"Where are you taking me?"

"Didn't you want to know what kind of person my father is?"

"Um......"

"Then I'll show you! Dad's secret research lab!"

"Huh? A secret research lab?"

"That's right! Dad said no one is allowed inside! Because it's a little dangerous!"

"Since you said we couldn't go in, and that it was dangerous, why did you still drag me in?"

She looked completely indifferent.

"I've sneaked in here many times already. Just be careful and you'll be fine!"

"But--"

"What's there to be afraid of? The fact that Dad told me about this means it's not a real forbidden zone. He wouldn't tell me a word about truly dangerous places."

"Are you sure?" I asked in a low voice.

"Of course! That's the unspoken understanding between my dad and me."