"What will you do if your worries come true?"
"No big deal. Just like we've been doing so far, let Meredith go wherever she wants, right?"
Mel chuckled and nodded at Oscar's answer. Natsu smiled and shrugged.
"What if we want to harm her?"
Despite his question, Reagan maintained a warm expression.
"Then we'll escape."
Oscar answered directly, and Reagan's eyes widened slightly.
"Meridi can't hurt you, so I will run away with Meridi in my arms."
As soon as he finished speaking, Oscar turned his gaze towards Natsu and Mel.
"Yeah, running away is my specialty, no problem."
"Then, Mimi will definitely want to go back. No matter what her fellow liberators say, she'll accept it. Sister Mei's mission is to tie her up and imprison her for a while, right?"
"That's a bit harsh, but it's true. And then, I'll come back here."
Oscar looked at Reagan with a firm gaze and said:
"I will convince you again and again."
"I see."
Reagan nodded deeply and said:
"Devil's glasses."
"……What?"
"Looks like a gentleman, but a gangster at heart. The light from his glasses is terrible. He deserves to be scolded by little sister Colleen, puff puff!"
"Okay, you want to fight, right? I'm here for you."
Let me give you a taste of the dreaded glasses light! — Oscar will place his hand on the black glasses, but before the light is activated...
"He cared deeply about his family and was a gentle man."
"Uh-huh?"
"I've finally found someone who's hardworking, capable, and incredibly reliable."
"That is……"
Oscar's face flushed in an instant because he could tell who Reagan said what he said and whose true feelings were.
Reagan's gaze immediately shifted to Nizu.
"Lolicon."
"Let me go, Oscar! It's Meredith! The criminal is Meredith! I'm going to smash her head!"
"Calm down, Natsu!"
Oscar's face was still red. Naz was held from behind by him and kept struggling. Reagan continued:
"He is a man who is willing to sacrifice himself and has a strong sense of responsibility."
“Hmm!”
"Easily hurt more than anyone else, yet more afraid of being hurt than anyone else—a gentle person."
“Mmmmm!”
Natsu's brown skin turned even redder. Perhaps out of shyness, he turned his head away.
Finally, Reagan's gaze shifted to Mel.
"The sadistic sister-con pirate queen, if she doesn't correct her personality, she'll never get married! Hehehe."
"—Hehe, that kid is really something. Does she really want her sister to play with her?"
Mei pulled out a whip from somewhere and held it in her hand, which was obviously impossible given the angle of the light, but her eyes looked incredibly dark.
"She reminds me of Belle."
"..."
"She's a mean-spirited person, but she's also very warm. She's a real pain in the ass, yet you can't help but want to rely on her. She's a big-hearted person, like a sister."
"Um, um, Sister Mei, this handkerchief is for you. You have a nosebleed."
"Oh, little sister Chiara, thank you."
Mei's face was covered in a smile, and her nostrils were dripping with red juices of happiness. Everyone looked at her with indescribable expressions on their faces. At this time, Reagan continued calmly:
"When Lady Meredith met Lord Oscar, we could sense her joy from the letters she wrote."
"this……"
Oscar scratched his cheek, seeming embarrassed.
"The same is true of the letters I've received recently. Every one of them is filled with joy. Actually, we're a little jealous of you three."
Natsu and Mel had indescribable expressions on their faces, looking both troubled and embarrassed.
Reagan bowed deeply to the three of them.
"Finally, someone has appeared who can protect our leader and become our ally. I can't express my gratitude enough."
"Mr. Reagan..."
"Sir Oscar, please call me Reagan. There's no need to be so respectful to me. We will support you all."
He probably really felt at ease and happy.
Reagan raised his face, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes.
"Sir Oscar, please stay by the leader's side at all times."
"Of course, even if it means going to the eighteen levels of hell, I will not hesitate."
Oscar sat upright and answered with a firm look in his eyes.
"Lord Nizu, please protect the leader."
"Even if it means risking my life, I will do it."
Natsu nodded in agreement, looking as if it was a matter of course.
"Mrs. Mei'er, please let her lean on you."
"You don't need to tell me that. An elder sister should love her younger sister."
Mei'er also nodded in agreement. Although her smile was gentle, her eyes were extremely firm.
Finally, Reagan's gaze shifted to the Wanda family, especially Chiara.
"These are the people you should support."
"Yes, yes."
"And even if they're strong, they can't avoid getting hurt. That's what fighting the world is like."
"..."
These were weighty words. This old gentleman had been battling the world for a long time—even before Chief Meredith. His words carried great weight.
"Are you prepared?"
Just as he had lost his wife, he also prepared himself for the possibility of his daughter's death. A similar future could also befall Wanda's family.
Knowing this, do you still want to move forward on this path?
Hearing Reagan's question, Bella and Marcus were speechless...
"Only when we reach that moment will we know whether we have the resolve to take on the world."
Chiara replied.
Her tone was very firm, and it was not at all like she had been frightened and overwhelmed by the big city before.
"But Meredith is my friend. For my friend, I will fight no matter who they are."
Chiara glanced at Marcus and Bella.
"I'm going down this path, Dad and Mom—"
Qiyala's eyes seemed to say: You can turn back. No, I should say, I hope you can go back to a safe place. I'm sorry, I'm an unfilial daughter.
Meeting her gaze, Bella and Marcus held their breath slightly. Then, they looked at their daughter proudly and spoke:
"Silly daughter, if we were going back, we would have stayed with the Dewat family from the beginning."
"We've discussed this thoroughly before we set sail, haven't we? Our family will always be together."
As soon as they finished speaking, despite their nervousness, the two men still gave Reagan a fearless smile.
"Very good. Please advise me, Chiara, Bella, Marcus."
Hearing Reagan say this, Qiara and others bowed to him together.
At this point, the staff's ceremony of welcoming Meredith seemed to have finally come to an end.
Perhaps she was tired of being surrounded by people, so Shirley carried her back like a princess.
"Wow, everyone's so energetic."
"Because they were very happy to meet the leader."
Shirley said and looked at Reagan, who nodded slightly.
It seemed like more than just a coincidence; Shirley had deliberately held Meredith until Reagan finished his conversation. They were, indeed, father and daughter. While this action must have been planned in advance, they certainly had a great rapport.
Meier took Mireidi from Shirley and hugged her tightly to her plump chest.
"Wow? W-What? What are you doing, Mei-nee?"
"I'm doing something that Xiao Mi can't do."
"Okay, you want a fight, right? Get outside and I'll turn you into dust."
Meredith turned her face away from Mel and shouted, "Hey, take these two big, useless pieces of meat away from me!" and glared at her, but then she immediately felt a touch on her head.
"Eh? Ah, oh?"
Oscar stroked Meredith's head.
Just when Meredith was confused, she was chased again.
"L-Lian Xiaonai too?"
Even Natsu showed a gentle expression and stroked her head.
"W-what? Everyone's like this... Haha, I get it. Because Xiao Mi was snatched away by everyone in the branch, you're lonely, right? Pfft, is that okay? I'll send a letter to Colleen, Si, and Tigne, telling them that you're afraid of loneliness and clingy, hehe."
Despite being confused, Meredith continued to act as usual, trying to get away with it, but...
"It's okay, Meredith."
"It's okay, Meredith."
"It's okay, Xiao Mi."
All three of them replied with expressions of sage understanding.
"Hey, what's wrong with everyone!? Get back to normal! This feels so scary!"
My companions still had gentle expressions on their faces and simply replied, "It's okay."
Meredith's expression gradually twitched with fear.
after that.
The employees apologized to Oscar and others for the belated greeting, and Oscar and others were greeted with awe.
They knelt on one knee and bowed their heads to Oscar and the others - this was the same treatment as Meredith. Oscar and his group smiled bitterly and asked them to treat them as companions.
Although he was a user of magic from the Age of Gods, he was so humble. Oscar and his colleagues' attitude made the employees' eyes, which originally only shone with expectation and respect, shine like stars.
To be honest, that attitude would only make Oscar and the others feel uncomfortable.
After all, one of them is an orphan, one is a otaku, and one is a pirate who grew up in the slums.
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