The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 236

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Part 2, Chapter 43 (236)
Because it didn’t feel like the proper respect owed to someone precious to me.
I wanted to hear it directly from his own lips.
Whatever it might be.
“I mentioned this before—don’t misunderstand and think that my feelings, everything I wish to give you, are all because of Viju.”
“Yes.”
“In this world, there’s probably no one who doubts and despises Viju more than I do.”
Rasifer’s expression grew sorrowful for a moment. Almost simultaneously, a radiant Viju appeared in his eyes.
So achingly beautiful that merely looking at it made one want to reach out.
He gently caressed his Viju and let out a soft laugh.
“Because this single thing is embedded within us, all Awakeners have become slaves to emotion. It’s a curse from which we can never be freed.”
“I didn’t know you thought that way.”
“Everyone loves, connects, and finds happiness without even knowing why Viju exists. Isn’t that absurd? No one questions why it can’t be removed, why it leaves such deep bonds behind.”
Now that he mentioned it, he was right.
Perhaps I empathized because I had been freed from Viju’s Companion, but it was something I’d always wondered about too.
“I don’t regret meeting you because of Viju. But Viju is merely a means. It cannot and should not dictate the choices of our lives.”
For the first time, Rasifer’s expression became completely expressionless.
When the corners of his mouth, which had always been filled with laughter—genuine or false—fell, he looked unfamiliarly like a different person entirely.
“Meeting someone because of Viju, loving them because of Viju, believing it’s fate because of Viju—that’s putting the cart before the horse.”
“Yes, Pel.”
“Think about it. For instance… what if two people become terribly entangled in the wrong way? What if they’re called Viju’s Companion, but their destinies are designed from the start to ‘diverge’? And yet, because Viju connects them, they can’t even sever the bond?”
His words, spoken slowly, were far too cold.
As if he had actually witnessed such people.
“That’s why I resisted fate. So that fate wouldn’t capture me, I found you first. Before Viju could connect us, far earlier than the appointed time.”
“Ah.”
“I was curious. Even if I met you so early and twisted the predetermined moment of our fate, would we still fall in love?”
It was such a Rasifer-like thought.
And… it was also a terribly lonely one.
Being different from most people in this world was never a joyful thing.
“Superti, from the moment I first saw you, before fate ever wove us together, I fell for you. Do you remember our first meeting?”
“I do.”
“I haven’t forgotten the courage you showed me in that darkness. You wrapped me in your kindness and selflessness.”
Rasifer, who had been reciting calmly, suddenly broke into a radiant smile.
In that instant, my heart lurched violently.
Because that face was beautiful.
So lovely, without a shadow of doubt.
“I’m not in love with loving you, nor am I enamored with my own image of being in love.”
Joy threaded through his voice.
“I’m different from my father. I want to love you, to cherish you, to prioritize you above myself.”
This was something Rasifer had always told me.
But hearing the situation now, something feels… something doesn’t quite add up.
I keep feeling like I’m beginning to understand.
What secret he’s been hiding.
“But if I’m being greedy, I want to watch every facet of you, dissect each plane, and savor every cross-section. Because every side of you shines with such blinding radiance.”
Rasifer reached out and gently tucked my falling hair behind my ear. The moment his fingertips touched me, I flinched.
My chest felt unbearably ticklish. I could barely breathe.
Captivated by him, I stood frozen, unable to move an inch.
Before I knew it, Rasifer cradled my cheek and gazed slowly into my eyes.
His gaze was deep, unwavering.
As though I could never fully comprehend it, no matter how much I spent my lifetime trying.
“I respect and admire the way you live. You never give up, never grow weary, no matter the circumstance. Because that brilliance is your very soul itself… how could I not love you?”
“…!”
“Even without Viju, I would have loved you the moment I saw you. Of that, I’m certain.”
Thump, thump.
Why is my heart racing like this?
I could feel my face burning red, and there was no escape.
“What if… in the very end, I ultimately don’t choose you?”
“It doesn’t matter. Even if the ending is already written that way, how could I stop wanting you? I won’t sever you prematurely out of fear of our ending, or worry about being hurt. Instead, I will witness the end you grant me with my own eyes, and I will touch it. And then I will hold it close. I’ll let the bitter water fill my mouth completely. And even then, I won’t spit it out. Because it’s something you gave me.”
Rasifer whispered softly and tenderly, as though humming a gentle melody.
“Rather, I will see the end you bestow upon me with my own eyes and touch it. And then I will cherish it. I’ll fill my mouth with bitter water until it overflows. And I still won’t be able to spit it out. Because it’s what you gave me.”
“…”
“Until that destined end arrives, I will be faithful to you, Shu. I will treasure every moment I can spend with you, and I won’t waste a single minute grieving prematurely. I am at least not arrogant about the opportunity you’ve given me. I will always graciously accept your time. Of course, assuming you don’t find me utterly detestable.”
My chest surged with emotion.
Before my eyes lay a clear answer to every question I’d been wrestling with.
‘I see. There’s no need to worry ahead of time. The end hasn’t come yet.’
If I fear being hurt, nothing will ever come to pass.
I’ll just end up huddled in place.
But if I don’t waste a single minute grieving prematurely… then I could gather those minutes and create change.
“…That’s magnificent.”
Gazing at him intently, I found myself speaking from the heart.
Rasifer’s eyes widened, and then he let out a low, rumbling laugh.
His expression held a hint of relief, joy, and mischief.
‘Wait?’
In that moment, I hesitated.
That laugh sounded somehow familiar.
I was certain I’d heard it somewhere before—
But I couldn’t trace the memory further. Rasifer had opened his mouth again.
“I’ve said all I wanted to say. So now I’ll tell you the secret.”
Rasifer’s eyes, which had burned with intensity, now slowly cooled.
The playful smile vanished, replaced by a deep darkness as quiet as the night.
He drew in a breath, then furrowed his brows like someone reluctant to speak the words that followed.
“The mastermind behind all of this. The one who abducted Diolrose Bellarian. That persistently troublesome bastard. I know who he is.”
“…!”
The head of the Osirian Church.
The one who created Myosotis.
The person who crafted the crimson crystal masquerading as Viju, gathered the Elves, sparked war, and is now suspected of artificially creating Dungeons as well.
He knows who that is?
“He is….”
I could only stare at Rasifer’s lips.
If he had known all along, why hadn’t he told me?
If he had spoken sooner, it would have been easier to prepare.
I couldn’t deny that such thoughts crossed my mind, but my reaction would depend entirely on who this person Rasifer knew actually was.
Rasifer, who had hesitated and hesitated, finally glanced up at the sky before lowering his gaze.
Then, with a heavy sigh, he spat out a single name.
“Kaiser Laximon.”
“Kaiser, Lax…imon?”
“Yes. My accursed biological father. The missing previous Household Master.”
In that instant, the puzzle pieces in my mind clicked into place.
All those fragments I had deliberately left untouched to maintain propriety suddenly adhered together, completing a single picture.
“This entire affair—my mad father orchestrated it all to reclaim Viju’s Companion who fled from him. In other words, my father desires my mother. Grotesquely, repulsively so.”

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