The annoying old man and the handsome older beauty.
As we continued on, we came upon the annoying old man, Geraldin-san, who was wildly waving his arms. Alongside him were Lumia-san, Madam, and the lecherous sage.
“Congratulations, my lord”
“Congratulations, Rosarin-chan.”
“Ah~ congrats…”
“You look beautiful, Rosarin-chan. I feel like whisking you away just like this.”
Madam was her usual handsome self. Honestly, thank goodness she's a woman. If she were a man, things would definitely be a disaster. I'm super curious how the daughter in her arms is going to grow up.
“We can't keep a wild beast like you in our house, okay!? Stop hitting on every cute girl you see!”
Hey! You lecherous sage! Who are you calling a wild beast!? Objection! I was about to shout that when Madam moved ahead of me.
“… Really now, are you jealous? Darling, you’re adorable. Don’t worry. The ones I love most in the world are you and our children. Admiring a pretty flower is only natural, isn’t it?”
“Hyuaaaaaa…”
After being kissed by Madam, the lecherous sage lost his ability to speak human language. He’s turned into nothing more than a perverted old man now.
“… Master, is the Sage into men?”
A massive bomb was dropped.
Delicacy? What’s that? Is it tasty? Geraldin-san, who is utterly immune to such things, made Rumia, who has the highest resistance, instantly snap back to her senses and punch him.
“I’m sorry! Really, I apologize!”
And she immediately apologized. Her seamless apology almost brought me to tears. Looks like Lumia-san’s really had it tough because of this old man. It reminded me of another unlucky old man, her eldest son, and I made a mental note to give him a thorough scolding later.
“Hahaha! I don’t mind. I prefer wearing more masculine clothing over feminine outfits. If I didn’t want to be mistaken, I’d dress more femininely to begin with.”
Madam cheerfully laughed it off without a trace of concern. As expected of Madam. Geraldin-san seemed to accept that too, nodding in agreement.
“Though, let me correct one thing. Darling actually prefers me when I dress more femi—”
“Gyaaaaah! Stop! Don’t reveal your kinks just because you’re excited! I only get excited when you act shy! Also, I don’t care what you’re wearing! I just love you, and that’s why I react!”
Desperately trying to cover Madam’s mouth while spilling his own fetishes, the handsome, pervy old man gave such a passionate confession that even Madam blushed.
“Darling said he loves me…”
“Wait, that’s the part you’re reacting to!?? Old man, have you not been telling Madam you love her enough!??”
“He hasn’t. Kaasama always expresses her love so much it’s overwhelming, but Tousama never says it. I feel bad for Kaasama.”
“Guh!?”
Hey!! You’re not even denying it!? Even your son, Salida-kun, says it’s not enough!
“Madam, I’m sure there are far better men out there for you!”
“Hey, cut that out! Don’t say unnecessary stuff, you outrageous excuse for a disciple!!”
“Insulting today’s leading lady? You’ve got some nerve, you useless old teacher!”
“… You two get along well.”
“We do not!!”
Geraldin-san, oblivious to the mood, got a double retort.
“That’s right! These two are very close. Rosarin-chan, I truly love my Darling. If you weren’t around, I don’t think my first love would’ve come true.”
“No, I think Madam would’ve eventually overpowered him anyway.”
“… Maybe after Kaasama got much older.”
The son seems to have complaints about his father. He's rather blunt. But I can't deny it either. If I hadn’t been here, the old man would still be immortal… and would have had to bid a tearful farewell to Madam. Damn it, now I feel sorry for the old man. I need to change the mood.
“Geraldin-san, in conclusion, this Sage here isn’t into men, but he is a lolicon.”
“HEEEEEEEEYYYYY!!”
“I see.”
The Sage shouted a full-force retort, while Geraldin-san accepted it without hesitation. Madam and Sarida-kun burst out laughing, and Lumia looked flustered.
"That's not it! I'm not into little girls! Don't go saddling me with some outrageous burden for life! You reckless excuse for a disciple!!"
"From the perspective of a long-lived sage like you, even if your partner's an old lady, you're still a lolicon! Lolicon Sage! Masochist Sage! And sometimes you even crossdress—"
"GYAAAAAAAH!!"
"... Huh? Crossdress??"
Oh no. I just realized it’s still too early for Salida-kun to learn about his parents’ bedroom business.
"Weed control... In other words, he just really likes pulling weeds."
"I see?"
I roughly covered it up for now. The sage nodded along enthusiastically.
"Master, I still feel like the two of you get along quite well."
""We do not!!""
"Hmm. For Rosarinto be this relaxed around you, you must be close. Sage, thank you for being friendly with my daughter. She can be a bit of a handful, but I hope you’ll continue to get along with her. The fact that she studied under you has been a blessing. Thank you for helping her grow into such a fine young woman."
My father bowed his head earnestly.
"Uh... r-right…… Um, I... I’ve also finally been able to live as just a normal person thanks to your daughter. I’m grateful to her for that. All I really taught her was something like ‘A mage who sticks rigidly to incantations is useless.’ More than a teacher, I’d say we were research partners. I’ve gained far more from her than I ever gave. It’s me who should be thanking you for letting me meet her."
Maybe it was thanks to my father’s effect, but even the sage bowed his head. Isn’t he being way too honest?
"I’ll only say this once, so listen up! You something-or-other disciple who’s gone beyond just being a tomboy!"
"What did you say!? You tsundere master!"
I shot back like I was ready to take him on, but then something felt off.
"Congratulations on your marriage. No matter what happens, I know you’ll find happiness. Honestly, I’ve never really guided you like a proper mentor should. But if you’re ever in trouble, I’ll help however I can… You’re always welcome to come to me."
"... Thank you... very much."
Just as I was reeling from the ultra-rare dere moment from the sage, an oblivious old guy barged in.
"My lord! If you ever need me too, I’ll help you anytime!"
"Thank you."
"Geraldine-san, if anything happens, we’ll be counting on you."
My father bowed again, all serious. Honestly, he doesn’t need to bow to this guy, who’s always causing a scene. More importantly, could everyone please stop talking like something *will* happen?
Seriously, what are we going to do if something actually *does* happen?
What do you think about this chapter?
