Chapter 88

"Reincarnation in Another World... Not Really!" is far from over!

"Kyaa! I received photos, but the real thing is even cuter! Oh no, the little spirit is super cute too! I always wanted a daughter~. I never thought my dream would come true in such a way~"

"A talking cat, a crow that can communicate. I've met people who can talk to animals, but this is the first time I've met an animal that can communicate with anyone. And a robot with a willful sword, wow. I've seen dolls that move at night and weapons with a mysterious aura, but this is on a whole different level."

As soon as I introduced Kuro and the others, my parents' curiosity exploded as expected.

And Kuro and the others are being handled by my parents more than they can handle.

"Ugh..."

"Kaa..."

"Uu..."

"Uguu..."

Kuro, Shiro, Rin, and Uru seem to be exhausted... They were talking about showing off their hidden talents, but they don't seem to have the energy for that.

"Still, as expected..."

While watching my parents' curiosity explode, I muttered such thoughts.

My father is a rational intellectual with glasses, and my mother has a gentle and kind demeanor, but they are quite the opposite of what they appear to be.

My father is an adventurer who would go to meet tribes in remote areas, and my mother is a mountaineer who challenges 8,000-meter peaks. Therefore, they are not easily surprised. Rather, they can't be surprised.

When faced with unknown events, their curiosity takes over.

"Oh, by the way, we haven't introduced ourselves yet. I'm Kousuke's father, 'Yuki Naosuke.' Nice to meet you."

"I'm Kousuke's mother, 'Yuki Mina.' Nice to meet you."

"Y-Yes, nice to meet you..."

"Kaa..."

"Nice to meet you..."

"Y-Yes..."

"Nice to meet you."

It seems that everyone except Nia and Karl has reached their limit.

But thanks to that, my parents have finally calmed down. Everyone, thank you so much.

"Alright, now that the introductions are over, Kousuke!"

"Y-Yes!"

My father raised his eyebrows and glared at me with anger.

My father's anger is justified. If I had explained the situation earlier, the talk of divorce with my mother wouldn't have happened. I should sincerely apologize here.

"If what I just heard is true, why didn't you invite me to such a mysterious experience! A battle of Onmyoji? Collapsing a building of a supernatural organization? A fight with a magician? Why, why didn't you call me tooooooo! ...Cough!"

"Dad, you should be happy that Kousuke is safe first. Honestly, you always lose yourself to curiosity."

My father's anger was completely different from what I expected. And my mother delivered a beautiful jab to his side to quiet him down.

My mother can be even more dangerous when she loses herself to curiosity, but she seems to have regained her rationality thanks to playing with Rin and Uru.

"By the way, don't worry about the talk of divorce. I was also at fault for not listening to Dad properly. I'm reflecting on how we should have talked more rationally."

"Hmph, I've always been devoted to you. No matter how much your rationality is blown away by anger or curiosity, that fact will never change."

"You..."

When one of their rationalities is blown away, the other usually remains rational, so they can handle the situation. In a way, they might be the perfect couple.

At least, I'm glad it didn't end in a divorce.

"Sorry, let's get back to the topic. Since I heard about this from the email, I've been discussing it with Dad. About how dangerous Kousuke's situation was, and about his future with the new family."

My mother spoke with a serious expression. My father also spoke with a serious expression.

"Although we can't compare to Kousuke now, we were also quite mischievous in our youth and caused our parents a lot of worry. We were stripped in unknown lands, attacked by wild beasts, and even got involved in tribal conflicts."

"I also had my fingers nearly amputated by frostbite, was stranded due to bad weather until our food ran out, and almost died after falling into a crevasse."

We can't really talk, but my father and mother also have quite mischievous stories. Even Kuro and the others seem a bit taken aback.

"But, we're just glad Kousuke is safe. We can't really lecture him on living a peaceful life since we didn't have one ourselves... But we don't want you to take unnecessary risks or do dangerous things. If something happened to Kousuke, I would follow you."

"Of course, I feel the same. Kousuke, you are the reason for our life. You are someone we would protect even if it meant giving up our hobbies. You are a precious existence to us."

"Mom, Dad..."

I once saw the passports my parents used in the past. The contents with stamps from various countries were impressive.

But the most recent stamp was just before I was born. In other words, my parents haven't gone on any dangerous trips since I was born.

They gave up their hobbies to raise me.

"But, when you have special abilities, you are expected to take corresponding actions and responsibilities. I received job requests from people who wanted to use my abilities, and with that came dangerous situations and great responsibilities."

"Of course, the decision is ultimately yours. But Kousuke, you are so kind that you probably help others without considering your own safety, right?"

"Ugh..."

Mom is indeed sharp. And it seems Dad has also noticed.

When I explained the battles with the supernatural organization and the magicians, I didn't mention that I fought to save Soji and everyone at school, but they seem to have already figured it out.

"That's just like Dad. I remember when a tribe I didn't know was causing trouble, and Dad came to my rescue wearing a strange mask."

"Haha, what are you talking about? Mom, you also punished the local guide who tried to deceive me. I still vividly remember the beautiful uppercut you delivered to his jaw."

A strange mask and an uppercut. I may not have realized it, but I seem to have inherited a lot from these two.

"Sorry, I got a bit off topic. Kousuke, we want you to be safe. Ideally, we want you to think only about your own safety and live a peaceful life. But, that's probably impossible, isn't it? You are our child, after all."

"That's why, as seniors in life, we advise you to rely on others when you're in trouble. Just like the person I helped came to my aid, the people you help will definitely help you. And it seems you have a reliable family now."

As they said this, my parents bowed to Kuro and the others.

"Please take care of our son."

"Please take care of him."

"We are family. We will definitely protect our master, even without being asked."

"Kakakaka!"

"Rin will protect too!"

"Of course, I feel the same way."

"I feel the same too!"

Kuro and the others responded with confident expressions. They probably also want to reassure my parents and not make them worry.

And Karl, who is shining brightly, seems to be expressing his agreement.

"Thank you, Dad, Mom. Kuro, Shiro, Rin, Nia, Uru, and Karl, thank you all so much."

I have too many great family members to handle.

"Of course, if you have any problems, don't hesitate to rely on us. As Kousuke's family, you are also our family."

"Let me make it clear, Kousuke, you should also protect everyone properly. You are family."

"I know that without being told."

I truly consider Kuro and the others as real family. If anything happens to them, I will do my best to help them, of course.

And hearing this, Kuro and the others seem somewhat pleased.

"Alright, let's have a welcome party!"

"I have some good sushi for today. Let's indulge a bit."

"Sushi?"

"Sushi! Sushi! Look, the stuff Master buys from the supermarket when it's half-price!"

While Uru subtly revealed our financial situation, that night we enjoyed sushi that was on a completely different level from the half-price stuff from the supermarket.

By the way, seeing Uru's extradimensional stomach, which can eat more than its apparent volume, made my parents' curiosity explode again.