An ordinary profession creates the world's strongest

"No, Kaori! Dad, I don't want to say anything bad about that, that, Hajime—that guy. I'm really grateful to him!"

"……real?"

Miss Kaori finally looked her father in the eye. She looked through the rearview mirror at her father sitting in the driver's seat, her eyes full of doubt.

"Of course it's true. That guy—no, without him, you wouldn't have been able to come back, right? Not only that, although it's hard to believe, but... Kaori, you once—"

"Well, he's also my savior."

After Kaori returned home, she finally managed to calm the sobbing Tomokazu and Kaoru, and then explained the story of the other world to them. She even demonstrated magic to them, and it took a while for them to finally believe her.

In addition, the Shirasaki couple also saw a lot of evidence with their own eyes at the "family association" gathering, and now they no longer doubt the fact that they were summoned to another world.

But because of this, I still feel scared when I think about it now.

His beloved daughter had actually died once before, and even assumed a new body, risking her life to fight against the evil god's army. She had experienced too many dangerous life-or-death situations, where even the slightest mistake could have cost her life. To put it in a metaphor, it was like playing Russian roulette repeatedly with extremely unfavorable conditions.

"It's truly a miracle that you're back alive. He's the one who deserves the most credit, so Daddy is willing to spend his whole life repaying him."

"dad……"

Kaori's annoyance softened slightly. She could tell that Satoshi was staring straight ahead, his expression serious, his tone clear and sincere. Kaoru nodded deeply in agreement.

In fact, when Tomokazu and Kaoru first met Hajime, they hugged him and cried and thanked him.

But even so, for the father, although he is grateful to his daughter for being his lifesaver, developing a relationship with her that goes beyond friendship is another matter entirely.

"B-but, Dad still has something to say. That guy already has you, so how can he cheat on so many women at the same time? And not only does he not feel guilty about this, he even acts like it's natural. What else can he be but a scumbag?"

"I hate my dad the most."

"cough!?"

To be told such words by his daughter would kill any father in the country. Facing such an attack from Kaori, Tomokazu almost vomited blood.

"Why is this happening...Kaori...my angel..." Tomokazu was in tears and moaned weakly.

"Honey, don't you know? Kaori had already had feelings for a certain boy before she was summoned. That boy was Hajime. And this relationship blossomed after being tempered in another world. Isn't this a wonderful story?"

"How come Dad is the only one who doesn't know about this?"

This must be what they call a bolt from the blue.

At the last "family association" gathering, Yue and the others were introduced to the members of the association. The families were deeply grateful to them for their efforts in bringing the students back safely.

However, it is said that all these women have a close relationship with Hajime.

It's natural to feel that something is wrong.

When Tomokazu had listened to his daughter's explanation of what happened in the other world, he could of course tell that his daughter Kaori had a special liking for the man named Hajime.

As a father, of course, he was very upset. Seeing his daughter talking about a man she didn't know with an expression of love that a father had never seen before, Zhiyi was so uneasy that he couldn't sit still and even kept shaking his feet.

Even so, as a father, I am of course even more grateful to the person who saved my daughter. In that case, it shouldn't matter...

I originally thought so, but I didn't expect that man to actually cheat on me and betray my father's heart. He was betrayed!

"What's more, that brat... actually took the line 'Uncle, please marry your daughter to me,' which is the most feared line by every father in the country, and adapted it in that way...!"

The tightly gripped steering wheel creaked. There was also the sound of gnashing teeth. The car was filled with the discordant sound of anger.

It's no wonder. Not only was he informed of Hajime's relationship with Kaori, but he also said, "Father-in-law, I'll take your daughter in. Please take good care of her from now on." And the fact that he said that was true made him speechless.

Zhiyi was still smiling, but the mouth that had been constantly thanking him just now suddenly blurted out words like "Okay, kill this guy right away." But this was understandable... maybe.

"And he doesn't even plan to break up with the other women! He actually wants to marry everyone! This is simply too much!"

"Honey, don't get excited. What's the big deal? Everyone involved fully agreed. We've never seen Kaori look so happy before, have we? And she gets along well with Satsuki and the others. Kaori, right?"

"Well, even though Yue annoys me... I don't hate her. I respect her. I really hope to support Hajime with her and everyone else... hehehe."

Seeing his daughter sitting in the back seat with a blushing face, Zhiyi thought to himself:

Maybe my daughter really had been cast under some strange spell by that brat. No, not maybe, it was definitely like this. This is absolutely unforgivable!

In fact, he had yelled the same thing at the previous "family reunion" gathering and attacked Hajime.

All this was done to protect his beloved daughter from being bullied by a bad man. However, it was his beloved daughter herself who grabbed Zhiyi from behind and tried to stop him.

As for Shi Ze who was nearly attacked, he remained calm and composed, his posture unmoved.

His relaxed attitude clearly showed that he knew he had said something inappropriate and was fully prepared to be beaten. This made Zhiyi even more angry.

Finally, Kaori yelled, "Daddy, calm down!" and delivered a German backbreaker to the still-struggling Tomoichi, knocking him unconscious. Then, the family meeting for the day was adjourned.

Later, when he learned that Kaori had actually ascended to adulthood, Tomokazu became furious and out of control.

The Shirasaki family's trip today was actually about this matter. Yue and the others were going out with Hajime for their first date. Kaori was originally going to go too, but when Tomokazu learned about this, he suddenly decided to take the whole family back home to visit relatives.

When Kaori first came back, her grandparents, uncle, and aunt all rushed to visit her after learning about it. However, the world was still overly concerned about this matter at the time, and the situation was turbulent, so the relatives could not stay in the Shirasaki family for long.

Therefore, when they heard that Zhiyi and his family of three were coming back today, their grandparents and other relatives were very happy and looking forward to it.

In this way, no matter how much Kaori wanted to go on a date, she couldn't refuse to go back home with her parents to visit relatives.

"Dad, I have no choice this time, so I won't make a fuss about it. But, please consider my schedule next time."

"Of course, Dad will consider it."

The growling tone of his voice clearly revealed his determination to "stop it next time, too."

Kaori could hear it, of course. She was already furious at her father's reckless words and unreasonable actions, and now she was even more upset.

"This time, Hajime wasn't angry when I broke my promise. He even asked me to spend time with my family. He also said he understood my father's feelings."

"I-I see. You're such a good kid, even after getting the advantage."

Being compared to his enemy by his daughter made Zhiyi so angry that veins popped out of his forehead. In order to avoid making his daughter even more upset, he tried hard to hide his feelings, but he still blurted out the truth.

"Alright, alright, that's enough for you, father and daughter. Look, we're almost there."

Xunzi, who had been watching the cold war between father and daughter gently all the way, pointed ahead and gave such advice.

There was a large house with two connected houses in front of us. The building itself was very impressive. It was Zhiyi's hometown.

Zhiyi parked the car on the side of the road and paid attention to his daughter's expression.

…Although he heard an unsettling grinding noise while parking the car, it was a minor matter to a father preoccupied with his daughter. His wife looked troubled, but Zhiyi didn't have the heart to care at the moment.

Kaori got out of the car quickly and silently. Tomokazu also got out and took out his luggage from the trunk.

"Kaori, Daddy will help you with your luggage—"

"Don't be so dramatic. I'm just taking it from here to the door. Hajime will quietly help me get it."

Kaori didn't appreciate it at all. She coldly snatched her luggage from her father's hands and turned away without looking back.

Zhiyi fell to his knees at the door of his old home. He struggled and pounded the ground with resentment, muttering "Hateful, hateful Nanyun Hajime ah ah ah...!" at this moment.

"...I wanted to say you're finally here, so I came out to greet you... Uncle, what are you doing there? It'll be troublesome if the neighbors see us, so please get up quickly."

Just as Kaori was about to press the doorbell, someone came out from the backyard of the house and said this with a disapproving look on his face.

She was a beautiful woman with straight brown hair and a model-like figure. Her name was Shirazaki Sakura, and she was holding a rubber hose that was still dripping with water. She must have been watering the backyard.

"Sakura-nee!"

"Welcome, Kaori. It seems the limelight has passed, which is great."

Although the beauty's appearance and temperament are cold and serious, her eyes are full of tenderness when she looks at Kaori who is rushing towards her. She is quite similar to Kaori, and they are indeed relatives.

"I'm sorry for making you worry."

"It's okay, I'm glad you're safe. Can you stay here a little longer this time? I have a lot to ask you, please share with me."

"Um!"

"Auntie, welcome. Please take a seat."

"Hehe, thank you, Sakura. Sorry for bothering me."

The girls entered the house together happily.

Only Zhiyi's father was left at the scene, still lying on the ground in a humble manner, his sorrowful appearance was sympathetic...

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As the sun sets and night falls, Kaori and Sakura walk along the beach, as close as sisters.

"The atmosphere at the concert was really exciting. I don't usually go to events like that, and my heart was beating really fast."

"Is that so? I'm glad you like it. The performances are all from local country bands, and I was worried you might find them lackluster."

After receiving a warm welcome at Sakura's home, Kaori spent a relaxing time chatting with her relatives and sharing recent news.

In the evening, Kaori heard that there was a small concert organized by a local band on the beach, so she followed Sakura to take a look and relax at the same time.

Sakura knew that it would be inconvenient for Kaori to go out while the commotion was still going on, so she made this thoughtful suggestion.

Seeing her cousin, whom she loved like a real sister, smiling, Sakura breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that she was truly enjoying herself. However, her expression was now awkward, and her movements were stiff and twitching.

There was only one reason. Sakura turned her head slightly and glanced behind her.

"Wow~ Kaori~ My angel... Can you look daddy in the eye now? Otherwise, daddy will really die of loneliness~"

That was Zhiyi. He was worried about letting the two young girls go to the concert alone, so he insisted on going with them.

However, when Kaori excitedly told Sakura about Hajime, Yue, and the others, he couldn't help but interrupt, so—

It’s not difficult to imagine what happened between father and daughter next.

Honestly, from Sakura's perspective as her cousin, the uncle following behind with a sad face and Kaori smiling and completely ignoring him are both very scary.

Sakura understands Kaori's feelings. As a daughter herself, she's experienced similar things. However, Sakura cherishes Kaori like a sister, and knowing her love life is incredibly special, she's not entirely without her doubts. Therefore, Sakura can empathize with Tomokazu.

Caught between this father and daughter who were in a cold war, Ying felt like a nobody and her stomach was aching.

Sakura felt very troubled and began to think of escaping reality. She hoped that something would happen right now to stop the cold war between father and daughter. Anything would be fine. Just as she was thinking this,

"Eh~? My dear sisters, you guys also went to the concert just now, right? What a coincidence! Would you like to chat with us?"

Perhaps Sakura's wish had reached the heavens, as five men who looked frivolous appeared and came over to talk to her with malicious smiles on their faces.

Sakura was deeply troubled. Although she really hoped that something would happen to interrupt the cold war between father and daughter, it was not this.

"Sorry, we have something to do next."

"You want to go out and have fun? Then come with us. It's more fun when there are more people."

Sakura politely declined, but the men who came to chat them up still surrounded them with lewd smiles.

Then Sakura suddenly understood that they were the type that couldn't communicate.

After all, Sakura and Kaori are both beautiful girls with rare and outstanding looks, and men seem unwilling to give up easily.

Of course, as a father, Zhiyi would not sit idly by when his beloved daughter and niece were harassed by strangers.

"Everyone, please make way. We just finished a truly enjoyable concert, and I don't think anyone wants to cause any trouble."

"Huh? Uncle, who are you?"

"I am her father. I am taking my daughter home now."

Zhiyi said with a smile, trying to maintain a friendly attitude. However, after a pause, the men laughed and laughed, and began to tease and mock Zhiyi with unpleasant words.

However, Zhiyi did not look impatient at all, and there was no trace of fear on his face. He continued to persuade in a friendly manner.

The man seemed to be very dissatisfied with her indifferent look no matter what was said, and they stopped mocking her.

"You're such a mean uncle. We're just going to have some fun with them and we'll let them go after we're done. Get lost now."

One of the men pushed Zhiyi aside and extended his hand to Kaori, who immediately grabbed it.

"Don't touch my daughter."

Zhiyi stopped him by narrowing his long and narrow eyes.

Zhiyi wasn't good at fighting. A first-class architect by profession, he had no occasion to resort to violence in his daily life. Even so, as a man with a wealth of life experience, the father's gaze was still imposing when his daughter faced a threat from a scoundrel.

“Ugh… I’m so annoyed!”

The man was intimidated by Zhiyi's aura. Then, he became angry and shook off Zhiyi's hand before impulsively punching him.

Zhiyi groaned softly, and bright red blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.

Even so, Zhiyi remained steadfast. The man's face flushed with excitement, and he raised his fist again.

"Uncle!" Ying yelled, pulling out her phone to call the police. Seeing this, the other men approached fiercely. However—