Black-Haired Dad Isn’t Something You Reap - Chapter 129

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Chapter 129. A Grandmother with Red Hair Is Not Adopted (2)
“Luruella! Look at this—I did it! I’m a ten-year-old size now, just like you!”
“That’s not what matters right now!”
“Aw, you don’t even appreciate my effort! You’re so mean, Luruella!”
She complained about me being harsh while clearly delighted, but since I didn’t care either way, I threatened to go extinguish the fire instead of indulging her. At that, Yupi muttered something about becoming a lesser deity of Lorowi and retreated back into the Workshop.
“The fire is spreading far too quickly.”
“It’s autumn, after all.”
“Even so, isn’t it spreading faster than it should?”
“Ha ha, perhaps Yupi is receiving divine punishment.”
That was entirely possible. Even as a child, she’d been a shameless hooligan without a shred of morality, and over thirty years had passed since then. I couldn’t begin to fathom what sins she’d accumulated.
I laughed heartily and agreed that yes, Yupi was certainly capable of such things, and Grayson joined in with his own laughter.
“Complete! Weee-woo, weee-woo! Today I am Firefighter Z!”
“Has that naming sense really not improved in thirty years?”
“It’s a tradition passed down through the Lorowi lineage, so there’s nothing to be done about it.”
Grayson’s expression grew distant as he told me about Yupi’s second daughter. Remarkably, Yupi hadn’t given the child a name until she turned five years old. When Grayson finally begged her to choose one, she’d said something extraordinary.
“Since her hair is red, she suggested naming her Berry.”
“Wow.”
“And Yupi’s own hair is red, yet she would do such a thing.”
“Did Grayson give her a proper name instead?”
“Yes. I named her Kazelnu.”
“Thank goodness.”
What kind of name is Berry for a person? It’s no different from naming someone with brown hair Choco.
…But wait, does a person actually named Choco exist? Why does that sound so familiar?
“Luruella and Grayson, stay here! I’ll be back!”
“However—”
“Hmph, Luruella’s useless anyway.”
“Damn.”
She was right. There was nothing I could accomplish by going along. I told Yupi to return safely and decided to wait at home. When she asked me to give her a parting kiss or whatever, I raised my fist instead, and she said she’d accept it when she returned, then hurried off.
She won’t accept it even if she does return safely, the lunatic.
“Yupi has always desired this kind of life. It’s fortunate it came to pass, however late.”
“The fact that she never gave up for over thirty years is disturbing.”
“But that creepiness is Yupi’s very identity, so what can be done?”
Ah, I see. As her dedicated butler, he’s certainly been thoroughly bewitched by his mistress.
I bit into a donut, trusting that Yupi would return safely as she’d promised.
Yupi’s activities were visible from a distance. As she sprayed that Firefighter Jet or whatever it was, the flames didn’t advance toward the Village.
However, the forest fire itself showed no signs of being contained, and the sky burned crimson. At this rate, the neighboring Village would be affected too.
Just as I was thinking we might need to evacuate due to the acrid smoke, despite the flames not yet reaching us, several airships suddenly appeared floating in the sky. They hadn’t been visible even when they were close, but now they revealed themselves abruptly.
Wow, so those are the legendary stealth airships. I heard they consume thirty tons of transparency spirit stones per vessel? That’s some serious money-burning.
“Oh my. So this is where it ends, then.”
“Huh? What do you mean?”
Grayson’s complexion had grown decidedly grim. Multiple aircraft had launched from the airship, and when they dropped what appeared to be bombs—though they carried fire-suppression agents—the forest fires were extinguished with resounding booms.
I had thought such devices were useful only in warfare, but it seemed they could serve as firefighting equipment in emergencies as well. Truly, a brilliant innovation.
“Pisha! Pisha! Pishaaaa!”
The firefighting aircraft were magnificent. I was marveling at them when a figure suddenly plummeted from the airship. It was Choco.
“….”
Wait, did someone actually name a person Choco?!
“Pisha! Pisha! Pisha! Damn it! Where are you, Pisha!”
“She’s over there! Toward that isolated house!”
“Don’t go now!”
This is terrifying. Choco, who had launched herself in my direction in an instant, seemed to move beyond mere running—she was generating a whirlwind. Fallen leaves swirled in her wake, and a man with pale eyes gleamed like a ghost before attempting to draw his blade.
“Wait! Stop, Choco! Stop!”
I hastily positioned myself in front of Grayson, and Choco, who had been about to cut down the old butler, gripped her sword hilt so tightly that it deformed to match the shape of her hand. By some wild instinct or other, she looked at me and immediately discerned my identity.
“Pisha?!”
“Yes, that’s right! Well, not exactly!”
What is this? Why am I rambling like this? Damn it! What did that bastard Yupi do to me!
“You are Pisha, aren’t you? You’re Pisha… Pisha!”
It was remarkable that the man had fallen from the sky without even twisting an ankle, and surprisingly, he was carrying a child as well. A young girl wearing a black blindfold crawled across the ground with difficulty before grasping my leg and weeping bitterly.
Could she not walk? And why was her vision obscured? It seemed another part of Croa’s body had been damaged, so I quickly lifted the girl and helped her to her feet.
“Hey! Why are your eyes like this!”
“Wahhh! Waaahhh! You’re Pisha, aren’t you?!”
I said yes, so why do you keep asking! Besides, I’m Luruella Lilith!
“Let’s leave quickly. First, we need to dispose of that Chamberlain.”
Choco emanated killing intent. But wait—Chamberlain? Isn’t that Yupi? That can’t be right. She may be an absolute fool and idiot, but she hasn’t committed a crime worthy of death.
“You want to kill Yupi? That won’t do.”
“….”
The man studied me with a smiling expression before suddenly erasing all emotion from his face. He gripped his sword hilt tightly and spoke coldly.
“Who are you?”
“It’s complicated to explain….”
Since I seem to be the same person you’re looking for, why don’t you put the blade away? Let’s go home first and discuss this properly, I suggested, but Choco lifted me into her arms and drew a short sword, pressing it against my neck.
“Since you seem to be someone important to that Chamberlain, I’ll take the liberty of borrowing you.”
Her instincts were remarkably sharp. With no other means of resistance, I told her to do as she pleased, and immediately afterward, people descended from the sky in a rush. Unlike Choco, these individuals possessed common sense and descended using parachutes. The Chief Chamberlain spotted me first and demanded an explanation.
“Where is Pisha? What exactly is this girl?”
“It seems… she may be mixed with Pisha somehow?”
“What?!”
I had only vaguely suspected as much myself, but this one’s instincts were truly excellent. I calmly accepted my situation and introduced myself to Shirley and Prisoner, who landed afterward.
“I am Luruella Lilith. It appears that the memories of a child named Pisha are currently awakening within me… It seems you’ve all suffered greatly because of Yupi.”
“…?”
When I mentioned Pisha’s existence, Shirley grasped my leg and wept, asking if I was truly Pisha. Prisoner’s expression became peculiar—he stared at my face for a long time before uttering a vacant remark.
“…Mother?”
Ah… So you are the youngest son I gave birth to.

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After we returned home, I offered everyone a cup of tea to calm their nerves, but they all refused, insisting that nothing in Yupi’s house could be trusted.
This apple tea—I dry the apples myself and it’s quite delicious…. You won’t drink it, then?
“I shall have some. Please don’t be disheartened, Luruella.”
“Thank you, Grayson.”
The world is still brimming with compassion and human kindness, after all. That’s what I think every time I see Grayson. I took an elegant sip of the apple tea and savored its flavor. Then I spoke to Choco.
“Could you put away that knife?”
“We cannot predict what Chamberlain might do when she arrives.”
“That’s a fair point.”
They all know Yupi well. I’ve made quite a few friends in my absence. Particularly that Chief Chamberlain—though her disposition differs from mine, she seems remarkably Yupi-like in temperament, yet she hasn’t wavered. Impressive creature.
“Where do I even begin to explain this?”
Everyone looked ready to kill Yupi on sight, so I resolved to share everything I knew in hopes of pleading for leniency.
That is to say: I visited Lorowi every winter for recuperation, Yupi sealed away my childhood memories and kept them in cold storage, and—though this is mere speculation—she overwrote my existence onto Pisha.
Once I had laid everything bare, my presumed youngest son rendered his judgment upon Yupi with perfect composure.
“Death sentence.”
Yes, you are indeed my son.

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