Chapter 87: Guilty
“Tenraku-san and Peerage, Welcome and please treat this as your own home.”
The huge dining table was set with luxurious dishes, and Duke Gremory smiled gently in the main seat.
Yubelluna and the other girls were enjoying the food gracefully and quietly. Although Asia was a little nervous, as Saintess who was admired by countless people, she is still able to deal with such a scene.
However, Gasper, who was sitting next to Tenraku, looked like a deer caught in headlight–
“Woo… Tenraku-Sama, I’m so nervous…”
Not to mention the large and luxurious dining table and room and the dinner, but there are hundreds of waiters and maids headed by Grayfia on both sides. Gasper is not in the mood to eat, he just wants to get under the table now!
Tenraku could only helplessly say:
“If you’re nervous, sit down and don’t eat, just hold on a little longer and it will be over soon.”
“Oh……”
Gasper put down the tableware and sat down honestly, but he still couldn’t help but feel many stares at him, it was as if he was afraid that someone next to him would suddenly jump out and grab him.
“By the way, Tenraku-Kun, how are your father and your mother doing these days?”
Duke Gremory asked after taking a sip of the red wine.
Thanks to uncle’s blessing, everything is fine with my father and mother.”
“Hē Hē Hē ……Tenraku-Kun, you will soon be formally engaged to Rias, so from now on, call me father like Rias.”
“Cough cough cough…”
It was just a casual greeting, but Duke Gremory’s sudden words made Tenraku and Rias cough together.
“You are too impatient, everything has a sequence.”
Venelana reminded, and Rias, who had finally recovered, also stood up:
“FATHER, MOTHER, really!”
With an embarrassed look on her face, Rias directly walked off the table and Tenraku could not help but wiped the speechlessness on his forehead. This Gremory family lord was really casual enough.
“Rias, this child is really spoiled by us. Don’t mind her, little Tenraku.”
“No, I really like Rias’s straightforward character.”
“HāHāHā… as long as you like it, just like it, you are the one who is marrying her.”
“Sirzechs…”
The whole atmosphere at the table is very good as they talked with each other.
The Duke of Gremory, Madam Venelana, and Sirzechs are all knowledgeable and talented. Although Tenraku rarely stays at Phenex’s House to receive education and training from those nobles, he has traveled the world over the years and is well-informed, and he can deal with any topic freely without losing any courtesy.
Nodding secretly, both the Gremory Couple and Sirzechs became more satisfied with Tenraku in their hearts.
After the dinner, Sirzechs, who had a lot of work to do, left first and he asked Tenraku to stay at Gremory’s house with peace of mind for a few days and promised to come back on the day of the engagement ceremony between Tenraku and Rias.
Maybe it’s because he loved his baby younger Sister too much but the enthusiasm of this Great Satan is a bit beyond Tenraku’s imagination…
…
In the huge luxurious bath, Tenraku stretched his arms with a comfortable look on his face as he soaked in the warm water and the fatigue of the whole day seemed to have disappeared from his body.
But–
“Gasper, what are you still doing there?”
Tenraku asked as he looked at Gasper, who was wrapped in a bath towel but stood at the edge of the pool.
“So, so shy, Tenraku-Sama, no one is peeking at us, right?”
Holding his flat chest, Gasper kept glancing around and looked blushing and apprehensive.
With a twitch of his mouth, Tenraku asked in his mind, do you think the Gremory family are perverted just like you?!
He has given up on saving this kid who has gone further and further on the road of being a pseudo-girl, so he would allow Gasper to do whatever he likes.
After hesitating for a long time, Gasper seemed to feel relieved after confirming that no one was peeking at him, and walked down into the bath.
“Tenraku-Sama, this bath is so big, it’s bigger than the one at our home.”
“Tenraku-sama, after you marry Rias-Sama, will we live at home or here? Although this place is spacious, I still prefer to live at home.”
“Tenraku-Sama…”
Gasper was introverted and timid in front of strangers, but in front of familiar people, this guy seemed to have a tape recorder in his mouth. Tenraku-Sama, Tenraku-Sama, Thenraku didn’t even hear him stop.
Fortunately, Tenraku has become accustomed to it for so many years and he only spoke a few words to keep the conversation going while enjoying the warm pool water.
“That’s great, Tenraku-Sama is about to sign a marriage contract with Miss Rias.”
“Yubelluna Onee-Sama is also very kind, Ile and Nel are also very cute, Maliu Onee-Sama and Burent Onee-Sama make delicious food for everyone every day, and Xuelan Onee-Sama, Isabela Onee-Sama…”
Obviously, he feels that everyone is very, very good, obviously, Tenraku-Sama is about to enter into a marriage with Miss Rias and he also feels very happy, but he doesn’t know why but the more he talked, the more Gasper’s voice became smaller and smaller, and his face also got a sad and lost look……
When Tenraku opened his eyes, he couldn’t help but shake his head, knowing that this kid was thinking of Valerie again.
Although so many years have passed, Gasper has never forgotten what happened to Valerie.
It was Valerie who gave up her freedom and let Tenraku-Sama rescue him from the cage-like Vampire castle. Now, he is living very happily and is happy every day, but when he thinks that Valerie is still alone in the castle and suffering, Gasper couldn’t help feeling endless guilt and self-blame.
Coming over, Tenraku patted the tearful Gasper on the head——
“What’s the point of crying and sobbing, we will save Valerie in a while!”
“Really, really, Tenraku-sama?!”
Sharply raising his head, Gasper looked surprised and excited.
“Yes, just wait patiently for a while longer, this time she won’t be left alone there.”
Tenraku replied while nodding his head.
“That’s great, Tenraku-Sama, really great!”
“Wāāāāā…”
Gasper became so excited that he even burst into tears.
Whenever he thinks of Valerie, he feels guilty. Gasper has been waiting for this day for too long!
Ignoring Gasper and letting him vent the backlog of his emotions, Tenraku continued to lie to the side soaking in the comfortable water.
After crying for a long time, Gasper gradually calmed down, wiped his tears, and then tiptoed to Tenraku’s side.
“What now?”
Opening his eyes, Tenraku said in an angry manner.
“Then, that, Tenraku-sama, let me wash your back.”
“Wash my back?”
Tenraku couldn’t help but frown suspiciously when he heard Gasper’s words.
“Raynare-San said that as long as I wipe Tenraku-Sama’s back with Oppai, Tenraku-sama will be very happy, so I…so I…”
Looking ashamed, Gasper was about to untie his bath towel, while Tenraku’s entire face was darkened, and he kicked Gasper out:
“Get lost!!!!!”