"...What's going on with them? They seem to get along really well, don't they?"
"...A man's friendship?"
"Hajime-kun...is the friend you made in the other world SEAMA0? I've never seen him get along so well with anyone in Japan!"
"It was the same thing last time. Is this how boys talk, unlike girls? But the guy was an older man... Oh, I was wrong. He was talking about fish."
Seeing that Hajime and Liman seemed to be closer than them in some sense, Yue and the others couldn't tell whether their expressions were trembling or confusion. At this time, Hajime and Liman's conversation seemed to have come to an end.
"Then uncle will leave, little brother Shi, we'll see each other again."
"Okay, take care of yourself, Uncle Li."
After nodding goodbye to each other, Liman turned and left, but seemed to remember something on the way, so he stopped and turned back to Xia and said:
"Little sister, although you seem to have a lot of rivals in love, you must keep trying. If you give birth to a child, you can let your child play with my child in the future. I will also introduce my wife to you. Goodbye."
After saying this, Liman disappeared into the sea without looking back.
Then all that's left is...
“““““So you’re married—————!!””””””
They started complaining loudly. Previously, Liman had said that he was a worldly person, but considering that he had a family, he suddenly seemed like an irresponsible father.
All that was heard was this loud complaint, which echoed in the air for a long time.
Volume 5, Chapter 3: A New Vow
"Dad! It's morning! Get up!"
In a corner of [Maritime City Ainissen], a child's voice emanated from the second floor of a house. It was almost dawn, and the sun's warmth was beginning to be felt. The morning light streamed in through the window, as if foretelling another fine day.
“Ahh~?”
Hajime was fast asleep on his bed bathed in the morning light. Myuu, who had called him "Dad," came to him energetically to wake him up.
Myuu ran to the bed, jumped lightly, as if she didn't feel gravity, and then landed on Shi's stomach with a perfect posture. Of course, she didn't land on her feet, but sat astride Shi.
Even though he was only four years old, he still weighed fifteen or sixteen kilograms. Add to that the momentum of the jump, and the weight of that on his abdomen would have most likely caused a groan of pain. But for Hajime, it was no pain at all. He only groaned sleepily because he had been forcibly awakened.
"Dad, wake up! It's morning, good morning."
"...Ah, it's Myuu? Good morning. I just woke up, so stop patting me."
Myuu seemed delighted to see Hajime wake up, patting her cheek with a small, smiling hand. Hajime said good morning, lifted her body, and picked her up, gently combing her hair. Seeing Myuu close her eyes in comfort, Hajime smiled back. No matter how you looked at it, they looked like a father and daughter.
“…Hmm…Um…Hashi? Myuu?”
Suddenly, a sexy voice echoed in the harmonious atmosphere. Hajime looked in the direction of the voice, slightly lifting the sheets to see a beautiful girl rubbing her eyes with the back of her hand, her fists clenched like a cat.
Although she had only just woken, her wavy golden hair was perfectly straight, gleaming in the morning light. Her red eyes, like spinels, blinked continuously. Like Hajime, she was naked, her skin as white as snow, paired with the breasts peeking out from between her hair, exuded a breathtakingly beautiful aura.
"Why are Daddy and Yue-nee always naked?"
Myuu's innocent question was simply about "when they wake up in the morning" and definitely not about them not wearing clothes on a normal day.
"Is it because you don't have pajamas?" Myuu looked at Hajime and Yue alternately, his eyes filled with a mixture of disbelief and pity. Hajime couldn't answer such an innocent question with, "Of course, clothes get in the way," as that would be tantamount to sexual harassment. Hajime, looking somewhat embarrassed, turned to Yue for help.
Yue gradually regained consciousness. She saw Hajime's dilemma and answered the child's innocent question with an adult's standard answer:
“…You’ll understand when Myuu grows up.”
"Will you understand when you grow up?"
“…Yeah, I understand.”
Myuu tilted her head in confusion, while Yue, in a firm tone, avoided giving a clear answer. She insisted that Myuu's sex education should be left to her mother, Remia. However, Myuu tilted her head, seemingly unconvinced. Slowly turning her head, her gaze fixed on a single point, she posed an innocent question that embarrassed Hajime even more:
"Dad, is it because he grew up here that he understands? But Myuu doesn't have this, so Myuu doesn't understand?"
After saying that, Myuu started patting the area where a man experiences a special physiological phenomenon in the morning. Hajime hurriedly picked Myuu up and kept as far away from "that thing" as possible.
"Myuu, you can't touch it. Listen, Myuu is a girl, it's natural that she doesn't have that thing, so don't worry about it. In the next ten years, no, twenty years - or rather, no matter what happens, you must not have anything to do with that thing for the rest of your life."
Hajime said this silly thing with a very serious expression. Myuu was puzzled, but because it was her favorite thing about her father, she nodded obediently. Hajime, with a satisfied expression, once again focused on combing Myuu's hair. Myuu seemed to have forgotten her previous doubts and sincerely enjoyed the gentle touch.
Yue standing by seemed to be watching Hajime's show, her eyes seemed to imply "overprotective", "so energetic so early in the morning", "want to have sex first thing in the morning?"
Hajime turned his face away, ignoring it. As the sunlight warmed, this harmonious scene continued. That is, until Myuu, who had been trying to wake Hajime up, didn't return, and Remia, Kaori, and the others came to show their concern.
Six days had passed since Hajime and the others successfully conquered the Melkine Undersea Ruins and returned to Enisen on the back of the dragon-transformed Tio, becoming the talk of the town once again. Since that day, they had been living at Remia and Myuu's house.
For six days, Hajime and his companions lived comfortably at Myuu and Remia's house, spending their time familiarizing themselves with their newly acquired Age of Gods magic and upgrading their equipment. Enisen, with its abundant seafood and refreshing sea breeze, was a perfect place to live, and they felt a bit like they were on vacation.
Even so, they had stayed here for six days, and it was inevitable that they felt they had rested too much. Needless to say, the reason they stayed here was Myuu.
On the next journey, Hajime couldn't take Myuu with him. They were going to the Great Labyrinth at the East End, and there was no way he could take a four-year-old girl with him who had no power.
Besides the Hartrina Sea of Trees, the remaining two large labyrinths are located in even more challenging locations. The Ice Cave is located in the Schune Snowfields, a demonic territory, while the other is located in the Sacred Mountain. Both must be within the jurisdiction of a large power. You absolutely cannot bring Myuu along.
Therefore, Hajime and the others had to separate from Myuu in this town, but Myuu seemed to have a vague sense of this. Whenever Hajime and the others tried to bring up the topic, Myuu would turn on her invincible coquettish mode and launch "Must-kill! Little girl's silent plea", making Hajime and the others unable to speak out.
As a result, they stayed here for six days, using the excuse of practicing Age of Gods magic and improving their new equipment.
"Even so, it's almost time for us to leave... Sigh~ How should I tell Myuu? Will she cry? She's definitely going to cry... Sigh, this is so depressing."
Hajime sat on the pier, muttering to himself gloomily while crafting equipment and other items through "refining." Fresh out of the abyss, Hajime had cared nothing about this world, but now he was troubled by parting with his child. He couldn't help but feel a mixture of emotions about his current situation.
"Teacher, I will hate you..."
Hajime could no longer sacrifice anything in this world to achieve his goal. He couldn't help but think of his mentor who had changed his mind and complained.
However, Hajime looked at Yue, Shia, Kaori, Tio, and Myuu playing tag in the water. The smiles on everyone's faces made Hajime's expression, contrary to the complaints in his mouth, seem gentle and warm.
If Hajime had been able to stay out of it, and not save Myuu from death when he was in Frenn, or to ignore Ankaji's crisis, and to leave Remia's injuries alone, and to part with Myuu earlier...they would definitely not have such beautiful smiles on their faces.
Even if Hajime gave up everything, Yue and the others probably wouldn't feel unhappy, and the smiles on their faces wouldn't be clouded.
However, their smiles could never be compared to what they are now.
Although there was no basis for this, Hajime was almost certain that their smiles wouldn't be this bright.
And the reason for their laughter was self-evident—it was precisely because they had never chosen a "lonely way of life" until now.
"I really don't know what to say."
Hajime couldn't help but mutter to himself, a wry smile forming on his face.
In front of Hajime's sight, Myuu was making full use of the characteristics of the Sea People, dodging the cheat group gorgeously and enjoying an alternative game of ghost tag (except Myuu, everyone else was a ghost).
To untie the bond that has already been formed is surprisingly difficult... This is what Hajime sincerely feels right now.
Thinking that Myuu's smiling face would turn into tears if he said 'goodbye', Hajime sighed for the umpteenth time today.
As if sensing Hajime's annoyance, a figure suddenly appeared from between Hajime's feet, resting on the pier. Dripping with water, she emerged from the sea. It was Myuu's mother, Remia.
Remia, her emerald green hair tied back in a three-strand braid, wore a light green bikini. She had been quite emaciated upon her reunion with Myuu, but thanks to the powerful healing effects of regeneration magic, she had now fully recovered to her former health. The allure she exuded didn't seem like that of a mother. No, it was precisely because she was a mother that she felt so alluring, wasn't it?
Remia was a gentle and quiet beauty, so it was no wonder that the men in town wanted to be her remarriage partner and formed a fan club for both mother and daughter. She had a figure that rivaled Tio's, and the way water droplets flowed across her body was incredibly bright and alluring.
She was already very attractive, and she suddenly appeared from between his legs. Hajime, who was worried about Myuu, was accidentally startled by her.
Remia placed her hands on Hajime's knees, supporting herself, and looked up at Hajime from a rather precarious position.
However, contrary to the position of her face and her sexy body, Remia's expression was very gentle, and she looked as if she cared about him.
"Thank you, Hajime-san."
"...Why are you thanking me all of a sudden? I haven't done anything that would warrant your thanks."
Hearing Remia's sudden thanks, Hajime's expression was quite surprised.
"Uhuhuhu, since you're so worried about my daughter...it's normal for a mother to want to say thank you."
"Um... is it that obvious? I thought I was hiding it."
“Oh my, everyone’s noticed, haven’t they? Miss Yue and the others are also thinking about Myuu… Myuu has really met a group of good people.”
Remia looked back and saw Shia's swimsuit had been removed by Myuu's prank. She covered her chest with her hands and desperately chased after Myuu. Remia looked at them with a bright smile on her face. She turned back to look at Hajime again, this time with a slightly serious expression, and spoke:
"Hajime-san, it's enough. What you have done for Myuu is more than enough. So don't worry, just do what you need to do."
“Remia…”
"After meeting you all, that child has grown a lot. She used to be a spoiled brat, but now she's learned to be considerate of others. She knows you all have to leave... but because she's still young, she can't help but rely on your kindness... Even so, she never once said 'don't go', right? That's because she also understands that she shouldn't leave you behind, so..."
"...I see. It's really embarrassing to have a little girl worry about me...I understand. I'll make it clear to her tonight. We'll leave tomorrow."
Although Myu didn't want Hajime and the others to leave, he didn't want to say it out loud and cause them trouble. Hajime understood Myu's silent plea; it was actually for their own good. He put a hand over his eyes, determined to say goodbye to Myu.
Remia once again looked at Hajime with gentle eyes.
"Then I have to cook a sumptuous dinner tonight as a farewell dinner for you, Mr. Shi."
"Yeah... I'm looking forward to it."
"Uh-huh. Okay, stay tuned, dear."
"No, that name..."
Remia said this with a mischievous smile. Hajime wanted to correct her, but as usual, he was interrupted by her icy tone like a blizzard.
"...Remia, you're so brave."
"When did Miss Remia end up there... This is really unacceptable."
"Well, judging by the angle, it looks like she's serving her master. Naked play in public... awesome!"
"Um, Myuu-chan? Isn't it about time you give me back my swimsuit? I've been feeling a lot of eyes on me since a while ago..."
Yue and the others had returned to Hajime's side without her noticing, and were glaring at Remia with icy eyes. They seemed wary of Remia, doubting she'd actually considered Hajime a remarriage partner. This kind of scene had been a frequent occurrence lately. As for the pervert, she could be ignored, as could the bunny-eared girl crying because her swimsuit had been snatched away by a four-year-old.
Meanwhile, Remia, stared at by them, merely let out a laugh, "Aiya, aiya, wuhehe," with a smile on her face, showing no sign of backing down. Because Remia's gentle smile masked her true thoughts, it was sometimes difficult to tell whether she was serious about seducing Hajime or just joking.
Is this the widow's lack of experience...
Hajime saw Yue lying on the pier, glaring at Remia. He was captivated by Yue in her swimsuit. Even though he had been watching her for several days, Hajime's eyes were still unconsciously drawn to her.
Yue's swimsuit was a black, strappy bikini, incredibly sexy. The contrast between Yue's fair skin and the black of the swimsuit was beautiful. Yue's hair was tied in twin ponytails, a rare sight for her, giving her a more childish look than usual. However, the swimsuit evoked a mature allure. For Hajime, the contrast was overwhelming.
Yue was originally facing off with Remia, but once she noticed Hajime's gaze, she realized that Hajime was attracted to her. "...Hehe." She smiled happily and crawled towards Hajime on the ground.
At this time, Kaori did not let Yue take the lead and hugged Hajime's arm from the other side. Although her ears were red with embarrassment, she still pressed her breasts covered by a white bikini against Hajime's arm. She looked at Hajime with pitiful eyes, as if silently asking, "Look at me too?"
Shia pressed her proud breasts against Hajime's back. Since the swimsuit was still in Myuu's hand, this move was also to cover her body. However, for Hajime, in addition to the wonderful softness, the two unique focal points on his back also made him very troubled.
Incidentally, Tio's swimsuit was quite alluring, and she gasped in excitement at her own fantasy. The sight was truly disgusting, so Hajime flicked the metal piece in his hand, forcing Tio's mind to cool down. She fainted and drowned, like a corpse floating in the sea.
As Hajime was surrounded by beautiful women and girls, Myuu emerged from the sea and approached Hajime. She slipped between Remia and Hajime and lunged at him head-on. Hajime immediately embraced Myuu, who held up Shia's swimsuit, shouting, "We got the trophy—!" She then placed it on Hajime's head, seemingly a gift from a daughter to her father.
“M-Myu!? Why are you doing this… ah!? Did Hajime-san ask you to? Hajime-san, you really want my swimsuits? Just tell me… I can give you as many as you want.”
“…Hajime, I’ll give you mine too.”
"Me, me too! If Hajime-kun wants...ah, but it's too embarrassing to take it off here. I'll take it off for you in the room later, okay?"
"Oh my, I'll give it to you too... Do you want the top or the bottom? Or both?"
Nan Yunshi, this man wore a women's swimsuit on his head, and the women around him even frequently offered them swimsuits.
Shia's swimsuit was dripping with water, and against the backdrop of Hajime's twitching cheeks, the scene was very strange.
The men around witnessed the scene and couldn't help but shed tears of blood. From that day on, a rumor spread throughout the town: "Be careful of the white-haired boy with an eyepatch. He loves freshly taken-off swimsuits and is a pervert who gets extremely excited when a swimsuit is put on his head."
That evening, before dinner, Hajime and the others informed Myuu that they were leaving. Myuu clutched the hem of her dress, desperately trying to hold back the tears. After a moment of silence, Myuu was the first to break the silence:
"...Will we never meet again?"
"..."
This question is really difficult to answer. Hajime's goal is to return to his hometown, Japan, but he does not know the specific method of returning, nor does he know how or when he will return.
In the past, Millardi Rasen had said that to fulfill a wish, one must collect all the magic of the Age of Gods. Perhaps once they had collected all the magic, they would return immediately. They probably wouldn't return to Enisen until their journey was over, so Hajime didn't deny that this farewell might be forever. He couldn't answer easily.
"...Dad, are you willing to be Myuu's dad forever?"
When Hajime was struggling with how to respond, Myuu asked again before listening to his answer. Hajime firmly grasped Myuu's shoulders with both hands, looked her in the eyes and answered:
"...If that's what Myuu wishes."
Hearing Hajime's answer, Myuu's lips, which had been tightly pursed from holding back tears, softened into a smile. Yue and the others were startled by Myuu's expression, which closely resembled Hajime's when facing difficult battles. For a moment, they looked like a real father and daughter.
"Then let's go, Dad. Myuu will go and greet you this time."
"Welcome me? ...Myuu, I'm going to a very far place, so..."
"But wherever Daddy can go, Myuu can go too, because... Myuu is Daddy's daughter."
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