Chapter 289
It had been about a week since I first met Agnes Duke and his wife, and I had since met the other parents one by one. Our plan was nearing its final stages.
It was a necessary choice, but we kept the fact that we were not a couple a secret from the Earth-side parents. All four of them understood that it was an unavoidable situation and accepted it.
If we didn’t take this approach, the price we would have to pay for confronting them head-on would be too high. Unlike other worlds, most countries on Earth do not tolerate polygamy.
Especially when one of the partners is an S-class hunter and the guild master of the world’s strongest guild, who is famous all over the world.
As the joke goes, if we went to the Middle East, the internet would never let us go. All kinds of rumors and gossip would be generated, accompanied by endless ridicule and criticism.
I didn’t want to invite unnecessary trouble.
“How was it, Priscilla?”
“They were so happy. I never thought I’d have a boyfriend in my life.”
Priscilla’s mother on earth was overjoyed that her daughter finally had a boyfriend.
If I had left her alone, she might have started planning the wedding right then and there. I had to stop her from getting too carried away.
Then, she said she would show off her cooking skills and bombarded us with an overwhelming amount of food. After that, she talked about what kind of child Priscilla used to be for five hours.
Priscilla was busy trying to stop her mother whenever a sensitive topic came up. It seemed like the kind of story a parent would tell about their child.
“I don’t know how much I worried about our Hayoon. When she finally left the house after a fortnight, I was so happy that I gave her money and packed her a bag full of things, only to find out that she had filled it with Ahegao T-shirts and anime merchandise.”
Priscilla tried to stop her mother as she realized what she was about to say, but her mother’s strength was formidable. She even managed to subdue her S-class hunter daughter and spill the beans.
“….Yes. They were very happy. How about you, Rosalia?”
“Me? My parents said that as long as I’m not a criminal, and my first impression of you isn’t that bad, and your attitude is excellent, and most importantly, we love each other, then there’s no reason for them to interfere.”
Rosalia’s parents were surprisingly hands-off. They didn’t neglect their daughter, but rather, they trusted and supported her from behind, always ready to help when needed.
However, when they heard about the fake job I had created on Earth, they were a little worried that I might die before their daughter. After all, being a hunter who only takes special requests can be a bit unstable.
So this time, her father took a more proactive approach. He said that drinking alcohol reveals a person’s true nature and brought out some liquor for a drinking session.
“Hmm, you pass. Pass…”
“This crazy man! I can’t take it anymore! Chaewon is here too, and so is my future son-in-law! What are you doing!”
Of course, he was just an ordinary human, so he passed out first.
Her mother was surprised that he had passed out from drinking for the first time, but when he suddenly threw up all the alcohol he had consumed, she slapped his back a few times, asking if he had gone mad in front of his son-in-law.
Rosalia was so embarrassed that she pushed me away, saying that she couldn’t bear to see it. I told her it was fine, but she insisted that it wasn’t.
“I got permission from my father a long time ago. How could I criticize my daughter for being an S-class hunter?”
Laura’s mother, who had met her earlier, was quite confident. As soon as she sat down, she began to talk endlessly about her daughter, now that she finally had someone to share her secrets with.
Laura had warned them that I knew everything, so it was possible. If she hadn’t known, she would have run away, disgusted by the intensity of her mother’s passion.
“Our Seo-ah was good at studying…”
That wasn’t the kind of thing parents usually said. Laura, or rather, Lee Seo-ah, was truly good at studying. Her parents couldn’t say anything about her intense hobby because of her excellent grades.
From a young age, they had been worried about her collecting of half-naked anime girl drawings, but they couldn’t say anything because of her good grades. Even in high school, her grades were so good that they couldn’t stop her, and when she entered college, she continued to get excellent grades and even earned money. Now that she’s an S-class hunter, there’s no need to even mention it.
“….You even bragged about this to your friends?”
“Embarrassingly, yes.”
At first, I thought that as long as it was just a hobby, it was understandable, but when I saw the figurines Laura had proudly shown off to her friends, I had no choice but to agree.
If they had been ordinary figurines, I might have been able to defend her.
However, most of them were in sexually explicit poses, wearing barely-there clothes, or had detachable parts for a more adult audience.
One wall was filled with these kinds of figurines, and Laura had proudly displayed them to her friends. If I were her parent, I would have wanted to stop her from damaging her image, no matter how much I loved her.
In fact, the fact that they hadn’t touched any of them despite knowing about them was quite admirable. I was shocked, so I could only imagine how her parents felt.
“I am proud. She did her job and enjoyed her hobbies.”
“…. .”
Laura was still proud.
If a person with such a personality had discovered the world of yuri romance novels, the novel must have been really well-written. It had completely shattered the unspoken rules of yuri romance.
“My mother has to go a little early, it seems.”
As soon as he said this, Elysier’s mother appeared, and she was quite a calm person. Elysier also grew up to be a quiet person, taking after her mother. Her father had left them about ten years ago.
“….It’s been a long time since I’ve talked to someone around Yena’s age.”
I soon understood what he meant by “going a little early.” Elysier’s mother grabbed me and kept me as a conversation partner for quite a while.
While it was supposed to be a short while, the time I spent with her felt quite long. There was no sign of the conversation ending, so Elysier had to drag me away and end it.
Even then, she still had more to say about her daughter, so she asked me to visit her whenever I had time. It seemed like she was a calm person, but she also liked to talk a lot. Elysier awkwardly apologized.
“It must have been lonely for you to live an ordinary life.”
“It’s fine. I understand. I’ll try to visit more often.”
“….I’m ashamed.”
With that, the task of introducing myself to the Earth-side parents was more or less complete.
The only thing left to do on Earth was to create an alibi, announce my relationship, and one other thing.
“Hmm. I knew this would happen when I saw you before.”
Leona’s parents were the last ones I had to meet, and they nodded, remembering when they had met me before and how I had saved them from a monster. They didn’t say much else, perhaps because Leona had already told them so much about me.
Instead, Leona’s father grabbed me and told me everything about how wonderful his daughter was, from her personality to her physical attributes.
“Hmm. Excellent. You pass.”
“….Thank you.”
The result was as expected.
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After finishing the task of introducing myself to the Earth-side parents, I returned to their house for a while.
There was nothing left for me to do on Earth, except to create an alibi, announce my relationship, and one other thing. Erestika didn’t have parents to introduce myself to, as she was a dragon. Nika’s mother had been killed by Astaroth’s scheme, and Latina was in a similar situation.
“Did you hear the news, Sung-ah?”
Kang Yuna, who was sitting on the edge of the sofa and playing with her phone, suddenly asked me a question. It was a similar situation to the last time.
“Are you going to tell me what the news is about without me asking?”
“It’s about the guild masters of the Eternal Guild, who have all announced that they have a lover at the same time.”
“Yes, I heard.”
The internet had gone crazy when the four guild masters, who were known for being in a women-only guild, suddenly announced that they had a lover. All sorts of speculation and gossip had spread, and some even wondered if they were each other’s lovers. If their parents, who had just met me, saw this, they would have laughed at the absurdity of it.
The reason they had announced their relationships at the same time was because they had kept their relationships a secret for so long, and now that they had finally found the one, they wanted to reveal it to the world.
By the way, they all had different ideas about my appearance. Of course, that was necessary.
“Aren’t you being too indifferent? What about showing a little more interest?”
“What’s the point of showing interest now? I’ve already done what I needed to do, so it doesn’t matter. If you keep talking nonsense, go to your room and do what your sister does.”
I signaled for her to go to her room with a flick of my foot.
“Eek…”
At that moment, she had no choice but to obey. If she kept talking, it would only be a disadvantage for her.
“It’s not like I don’t have an interest. I just don’t see the point in showing it now. Anyway, you’ve received a lot from me lately, so I should help you.”
“It doesn’t seem very useful. What can a person your age, who has never had a boyfriend, tell me?”
“Hey! Are you going to start growling now? My sister, although she has never had a boyfriend, knows that there are some things that are trained through theory rather than practice.”
Kang Yuna was about to snap at me, but when she remembered that her boss was my girlfriend, she quickly changed her tone and smiled brightly. It was obvious that she was forcing herself to smile, which made it even more funny.
“Pfft, do you really think that’s the case? I mean, it’s probably just porn, or hentai, or erotic novels.”
“…. .”
It had only been a few weeks since Diana had given her a box full of erotic novels. It was clear that the knowledge gained from theory would be of little use.
“First of all, I’ll listen to what you have to say. Are you going to suggest that I call Seoah and ask her to transfer all the emergency gate cleanup requests to you?”
As I said this, I shook my smartphone.
“…. Aren’t you going to introduce me to your parents soon? Isn’t that right?”
“Yes, it’s in a couple of days. The day after tomorrow, I think.”
“You’re not going to bring them all at once. Is that right?”
“That’s also… right.”
It had taken quite a while to decide who would come with me. I knew that they hadn’t reached a conclusion by the time I left.
“I’ll help you. After all, I know better than anyone else how to score points.”
It would be enough to just change my appearance with transformation magic or to reveal that I’m an S-class hunter. Why did they have to go so far as to bring their lovers?
As I was thinking this, a message arrived. I pretended to zip my lips shut and turned on my phone.
The message informed me that they had decided who would come with me.