svetikya #276 - If you are not from the same family, you will not enter the same door.
#276 - If you are not from the same family, you will not enter the same door.
What on earth is going on? Sato Kazuma was completely confused about the situation.
Generally speaking, men are the heads of the household, figures of authority.
Even in the rare cases where they aren't, the women take on that role.
However—
“What in the world is going on here, Uncle Hyoi Saburo?”
“Th-th-this… this is…”
An uncle who looked strikingly like Jotaro—if he had a stern expression and sharp eyes, Sato Kazuma would definitely be intimidated. But right now, he was like a child who had done something wrong, humbly bowing before Yunyun.
“I remember leaving plenty of food before I left, and even entrusted the forbidden lands to Uncle Hyoi Saburo to manage, but why is it still so impoverished here?!”
“This… that…”
The Crimson Demon clan member named Hyoi Saburo—Megumin’s father—didn’t know how to explain.
Just now, Sato Kazuma, wanting to express goodwill, took out the steamed buns he had brought back as souvenirs from the hot spring city of Alcanretia.
This was originally a good thing, but after Megumin’s little sister, Komekko, said that she hadn’t eaten solid food for three days, Yunyun suddenly lost her temper.
Is it my fault?
Sato Kazuma scratched his head, at a loss.
Seeing Hyoi Saburo looking so pitiful, Yunyun sighed and said, “Forget it, there are outsiders here today, I should save some face for Uncle Hyoi Saburo.”
“…What face do I have left?”
“What did you say?”
“Nothing!”
Hyoi Saburo hurriedly shook his head in fear.
This middle-aged man with very sharp features immediately turned soft when faced with Yunyun.
As for the other one.
Hyoi Saburo’s wife, Megumin’s mother, had a beaming smile on her face, not looking angry at all.
“Yuiyui-auntie, you should also manage Uncle Hyoi Saburo.”
“That’s part of his charm, after all.”
“My wife!”
The two hugged each other, Hyoi Saburo weeping, Yuiyui comforting him, not knowing if they were genuinely moved or just acting out a melodramatic scene.
Such speechless parents; thankfully they aren’t mine, or I’d be really unlucky.
Yunyun painfully covered her face.
“Don’t be angry, Big Sis.”
“Komekko?”
Komekko, sitting in her lap, had been stuffing sweet buns into her mouth with both hands since just now, eating voraciously like a squirrel.
Seeing Yunyun angry, as if wanting to comfort her, she put the sweet bun in her hand near Yunyun’s mouth.
“I’m not hungry, Komekko, you eat it.”
“Okay!”
She continued to stuff buns into her mouth.
Seeing the cute and obedient Komekko like this, Yunyun glared at Hyoi Saburo again, making him shiver uncomfortably.
Really.
I really hope he can give up his tragic path as a magical tool craftsman and instead diligently farm the land, honestly being a farmer.
At least that way, they could have enough to eat, right?
“Speaking of which, Komekko,” Yunyun said, pointing to herself, “Older brother.”
“Older sister.”
“Older brother!”
“Older sister!”
…You’re invincible, kid.
Yunyun had completely given up.
Speaking of which, wasn’t she obediently calling me “older brother” when I gave her food earlier? Why doesn’t it work now?
Megumin was sound asleep because her magic power was completely exhausted.
Yunyun and the others chatted with her parents.
For example, defeating the Dullahan, stopping the mobile fortress Destroyer, and purifying the poisonous slime to save the city of water, etc. Megumin had of course participated in all of these events, but in the letters she sent, it was all about Megumin shining brightly, while Yunyun and the others were just trash who clung to her coattails.
This girl really likes to exaggerate.
However, they understood the desire to show off and brag in front of parents, so they kindly didn’t expose her and instead echoed Megumin’s exaggerated claims.
Until—
“R-right! My daughter also said in her letter that you’ve successively subjugated many Devil King Army executives and received a lot of bounty…!”
Hyoi Saburo and Yuiyui leaned in.
Their scarlet eyes emitted a terrifying light, full of pressure, causing people to unconsciously back away.
“Exactly… how much is there!?”
“Huh? Th-this… roughly speaking, it’s probably over a hundred million Eris, right? …Probably.”
Yunyun really hadn’t calculated it carefully.
After all, besides the bounty for subjugating Devil King Army executives, there were also miscellaneous incomes like potions, etc. After becoming financially independent, she hadn’t paid attention to it anymore.
Not being interested in money isn’t just a joke.
“Hiss——”
After hearing this number, Hyoi Saburo and Yuiyui gasped, and after looking at each other, they both saw the excited expression in each other’s eyes, then with fairly bright smiles, they clapped their hands in the air.
“That’s great! Our family won’t lack money anymore!”
Huh?
“That’s right! Yunyun is so good at making money, that’s really great!”
Huh huh?
“I was worried that we might have to live such a poor life in the future. Now it seems we don’t have to worry! That’s great, honey!”
“That’s what I’m saying, dear!”
Huh huh huh?
What they were saying was really inexplicable.
Yunyun hurriedly waved her hand and said, “Wait a minute, didn’t I make it clear just now? I’m the one with that much savings, not Megumin… I misspoke, Megumin also has some, but not this much…”
“Oh my, what does it matter!”
“We’ll be family soon anyway!”
Hyoi Saburo and Yuiyui’s smiles were quite mercenary, one could clearly smell the stench of money. Were these two actually thinking about this!?
Yunyun made a final resistance.
She turned her head, wanting to ask her companions for help, but at some point, Aqua was performing talents, and apart from the surprised Komekko, Darkness and Sato Kazuma were both perfunctorily going along, clearly not wanting to get involved.
“Th-that… Megumin and I aren’t that kind of… relationship…”
“Oh, Yunyun, do you mean you don’t want to take responsibility?”
“You just want to play around with Megumin?”
Because Hyoi Saburo and Yuiyui’s smiles were too amiable, Yunyun knew she had stepped on a landmine and hurriedly started explaining.
And this development didn’t end until the chained-up older sister, who had finished patrolling and tidying up the mess, came to the door.
Evening.
A group of people crowded into Megumin’s house, which was relatively small, cramped, and dilapidated, comparable to a stable. They sat around a small round table eating hot pot.
Although it was very crowded, everyone’s faces were filled with happy smiles.
During this time, Megumin didn’t wake up.
But you can’t blame her, she had just traveled a long distance from Alcanretia back to Axel, and then immediately went on this trip, and also used Explosion magic to exhaust all of her magic power. Even ordinary Crimson Demons would be exhausted.
Looking at the not-so-ordinary Crimson Demon…
“What’s wrong, Kazuma, are you looking at me with the eyes you use to look at monsters?”
“I am looking at you with the eyes I use to look at monsters.”
“Hey!”
“You’re clearly a Arch-Mage, why is your body so tough? You still used your ultimate move in the end, didn’t you? Even with the help of the fairies, you should have consumed a lot of magic power, right?”
“Maybe it’s because my recovery power is very strong.”
Yunyun didn’t think too much about it, after all, no matter what happens to her body, it can only be attributed to the body of a god in the end.
Besides, Explosion magic doesn’t completely drain all of the user’s magic power, but Megumin likes to exhaust her magic power every time, so she’s so embarrassed.
Yunyun can control the output of magic power, so naturally she won’t put herself in danger.
“…Yeah, I really hope she can restrain herself a little in the future. Ah, Aqua, that piece of meat has been simmering for a long time, give it back to me!”
“Who cares about you! First come, first served!”
“Damn it! Watch me drink all of your sparkling sake!”
“Ahhh, I was wrong, don’t!”
The two were fighting over the food on the table.
No, it wasn’t just the two of them, Hyoi Saburo and Yuiyui were also like that, eating the high-end ingredients that Yunyun bought with big mouthfuls. Only the chained-up older sister and Darkness were tasting it elegantly in small bites.
And the restrained Yuiyui barely touched her chopsticks.
She was also a member of the party, so of course she was also invited. Originally, the clan chief also wanted to come, but the Devil King Army’s attack caused a lot of trouble that he needed to deal with, so he didn’t have a chance to appear.
After eating.
The chained-up older sister pulled Yuiyui aside to whisper, and I don’t know what the two of them said, but Yuiyui kept blushing and glancing this way, making her very concerned.
And Aqua was completely drunk, along with Uncle Hyoi Saburo, plus Komekko also felt sleepy.
“It seems like it’s over for today.”
“That’s right. Then everyone will stay in my humble home tonight… Although I’d like to say that, it seems like there aren’t enough rooms.”
Yuiyui touched her cheek in distress.
Two or three people would be fine, but there were too many people this time.
Sato Kazuma also scratched his head and asked, “What should we do, should we go back to Axel? If it’s a mansion…”
“Mansion!?”
“I-I… I have a mansion in Axel…?”
Sato Kazuma originally wanted to show off, but seeing Yuiyui’s sparkling scarlet pupils, he was a little scared and asked Yunyun for help.
There was no other way.
“Although it’s okay to go back to Axel, I still want to chat with the chained-up older sister. How about this… Megumin can sleep in her own home, as for Darkness and Aqua, I’ll ask Yuiyui to take care of them, is that okay?”
“Yes, no problem.”
Then Darkness carried the drunken Aqua on her back and left with Yuiyui.
“Then what about me?”
Sato Kazuma pointed at himself.
“As for Kazuma…”
“It doesn’t matter if I sleep here, or just send me back to Axel.”
“Forget it, Kazuma, you sleep at my house.”
“Huh?”
“What’s wrong, are you unwilling?”
“No…”
Hearing Yunyun say this, Sato Kazuma was a little surprised.
Would he be sleeping with the two most beautiful Crimson Demons tonight? Wouldn’t that mean—
Just as his thoughts were racing and he started fantasizing.
“Then you can sleep here, I’m leaving.”
Yunyun left him in the room and then turned to leave.
“…Wait a minute!”
Sato Kazuma grabbed his arm and asked loudly, “Don’t tell me Yunyun, you’re not going to stay with me? Heart-to-heart talks at night, getting closer, creating bonds—sweet and intimate fireside chats!?”
“How could there be!?”
Yunyun shook off his hand.
“I’m staying at the fortune-telling house with the chained-up older sister tonight, you can sleep at my house by yourself. Also, don’t secretly follow us, I’m afraid the chained-up older sister will misunderstand.”
“No——!”
Watching Yunyun’s gradually receding figure, Sato Kazuma knelt on the ground and cried loudly.