Chapter 30

This is weird. Something is off.

As Angelica and I have been lying on the floor, I’ve been thinking for the whole time.I can’t sleep. I checked my smartphone, and it seemed like it just turned midnight.

What filled my head since earlier was a single doubt.Of course, the sudden, mysterious cloning case of the baseball player and the Shogi player is important, but honestly, I don’t care.I really don’t care.

What’s more important is Angelica. Anyone would’ve thought that way too.

—What was that kindness she showed earlier?

She suddenly came and hugged me when I got emotional when the circumstances of the movie overlaps with mine.Somehow I felt that there was a weird, relaxing effect from a younger mama pampering me like that.What the hell is a younger mama anyways? I don’t remember growing up to thirty-two years old to skip over such evil words.

It’s going to be bad if this keeps up.I mean, I am the kind of person that’s weak with onee-san type.A housewife; a widow; a life-insurance lady; an office lady around thirty.I’m a healthy man in his thirties whose heart would be set aflutter by these terms.Ah, I like “older yakult ladies that dress themselves to look younger” too.

……I digressed a bit.

Anyways, I’m that type of person, so if Angelica assaults me with her mama power, I’m afraid I might falter.She is capable of doing just that.

That’s not good.It’s unforgivable for me, as a person.

I lifted my torso from the bed and looked at Angelica next to me, who I could hear her shallow breathing of her sleep.No matter how I look at her, she’s a child, and in no way had a speck of motherhood on her.Not to mention, Status Appraisal said that she had a skill called Fathercon, and she’s normally a very spoiled child.She a stereotypical attention-seeking, moody teenage girl.

Yet why did Angelica show such a strong older lady aura…?Why…?

“Status; Open“, I murmured.

I paid closer attention to her skill, more than when I was fighting with the Wraith.

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Name : AngelicaLevel : 40Class : Sacred Maiden

HP: 900MP: 1,100Attack: 300Defense: 400

Agility: 450Magic Attack: 800Magic Defense: 820Skill: Linguistic Understanding; Perception Magic; Fathercon (Elementary)Notes: Despite her strong curiosity and sexual desire, she had no prior experiences with men. She is aiming for Nakamoto Keisuke, both for his mind and his body.

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…She got stronger than before.Perhaps it’s because the experience I got from defeating the wraith was shared across party members.I think she got a part of that 30,000 EXP.

Even if her base status rose, would it also increase the broadness of her mind?Nah, I’m positive it’s a negative.If that’s the case, the demon lord would be such a man of superbly great character.

Then—is it a skill?

I didn’t look deeper on her skill because she said “it’s somewhat scary”, but right now she wouldn’t be able to say that.I silently tapped on the Status Window and expanded the Skill section.I long-tapped the skills and it showed the details of the effect.

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【Fathercon (Elementary)】All status receive a bonus if there are an older male in the party.Additionally, male party members she sees as a father figure will gain favorability points in a faster rate.Has a strong interest in being pampered and fostered by a father figure.Conversely, user also has a strong interest in pampering and fostering a father figure as well.This is a Fathercon type of mutual cultivation. Its true characteristics is maternal.

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I took a long, deep breath.This, is probably not good.

This, this is illegal. This is not a normal disposition.What do you even mean with mutual cultivation?Mama Angelica? Stop it! That’ll really get to me!

It’s money.That’s it, no matter what happens, I still have money.I must be a strong, rich, dependable papa without any weakness; nothing less.Money is also needed to heal the wound in your heart.

I can’t show Angelica any more weakness than I already did.I am the man of iron.And with that, Angelica will stay as a spoiled child, away from my range of interest.

I will not stray off the correct path.

Besides, I can’t choose my job anymore. I’m thinking of doing anything I can.Oh, right.I was offered by a certain variety show director about a job where I had to undress.I don’t mean anything weird by that. I was told that I was to participate in a physical test with other younger performers.Seems like I’d just be bare-chested and do something athletic.

If I’m not mistaken he said something like Nakamoto-san is popular with the housewife viewers, so there’s quite the demand.

Why am I even popular with the housewives? Wasn’t UFO-Ojisan a tagline for kids?As I felt slightly weird, Angelica said you have a nice body, and then I noticed.So that’s…it.It’s because I was muscular enough to be visible when I was clothed, the housewives wanted to peel me off of it.

Younger girls aren’t that into muscles, but once they got older, it seems they get into it.

Not that I mind.If I’m getting a high pay out of it, then I’ve got no choice but to do it.Also about the cloning case, if I got the time, should I go investigate for a bit? As long as I’m getting paid though.Thus in that mood between being motivated and being miserable, I start thinking about things I don’t really know and fall asleep.

Angelica: “Good morning, dad!”

Morning arrives.After dressing up, Angelica ate breakfast.

It doesn’t seem like anything is off with Angelica.She’s a person from the other world that was quite medieval, so she was in high spirits since morning.I think I can bring that up now.I started talking to her indirectly.

Keisuke: “I’m thinking I should do a slightly more risque jobs.”

And then I can give you better things to eat, and we can move to a wider apartment soon, you see? But my income right now is a little bit unreliable.It’s a chance for me to get more jobs, so being exposed in the TV for a bit won’t be anything big.It’s not like you’re concerned anyways, right Ange?

As I was just about to say that,

Angelica: “No. Absolutely not.”

Angelica crushed the toast in her hand.Her green eyes were flaming with anger.

Keisuke: “Nonono, I’m a guy, you know? Just an old man, you know? Don’t you think it doesn’t count if I’m exposed?”Angelica: “……but won’t there be millions, even billions of people watching the television? Didn’t you tell me that?”Keisuke: “R-Recently the TV station is getting lower ratings so there won’t be billions of people watching.”

Angelica bit her lips, and it looks like she was about to cry at any seconds.

That way I won’t be conscious of her as a woman, and I’d have ease of mind.