688-Build a house ①





 After returning to Lilia-san's mansion from the divine world and exchanging greetings with my mom and dad once again, Lilia-san thoughtfully said, "I'm sure you have some things you want to talk about with your family, and I've almost finished explaining to you," as she made her exit, and now my mom, dad, and I were all in a large room.

 I was thinking about this and that. I wondered what conversations we would have if Mom and Dad were still alive, and how we would talk to the two of them after they came back to life... but surprisingly, the topic didn't come up.
 I thought it would be more of a nostalgic conversation, but........

'.........hmmm. Even though it was a dream, we lived together for a month, so it doesn't feel like it's been that long.

 I'm sure my father chuckled and muttered to himself that he hadn't come up with anything special to talk about, just like me.
 If you think about it, the fact that the two of us in the virtual world were real means that we've been living together for a month, just like Dad said, even if our memories are slightly different.
 I'm not sure if that's the reason why I don't feel nostalgic after being together with the three of us like this.

Well, and I actually met and talked to Kaito half a year before the ordeal.
...What?
Really? That's a new one for me.

 I didn't immediately understand what she meant as she shook her chestnut-colored hair and gave a thumbs-up.
 My dad didn't seem to know that either, so he tilted his head and asked her.

'I came to this world before you... well, I called myself Luce then...'
'What? Ehhh! So, then, I knew you were my mother, Luce!
'Hmmm, actually I did.

 And that smug little grin on her face as she shaved her little body it was only two. I didn't think it was her.

But if you change your name, I'm sure Kaito will notice...

 My father has a valid point. In fact, when I first saw her, I suspected that she was not the person she was, even though I knew she was dead.

'No, no, but........that mother.......Luce's homemade sandwiches were delicious!
"...what? That's a different person. There's no doubt about it. If I were in the position of a pleasant person, I would think it was a different person.

 Hearing the words I told him with a serious expression on my face, Dad, who had eaten Mom's food longer and more times than anyone else, nodded sincerely and said it was no wonder I didn't notice.
 Does that mean that the sandwich was made by someone else? Or are you saying that White-san corrected my mom's poor cooking skills.......if so, that's great. As expected of the almost almighty God.
 Well, there's no way I could say that to him........

''........Kaito? You?
''Hee ... oh, no, that was more like a figure of speech ...''
Oh, yeah, you're right. As expected of a god, he is a being beyond human knowledge. I didn't think he could manage my mom's cooking... I can't help but be amazed.

 Why are you stepping on a land mine that I avoided, Dad? Your mother has a keen eye for detail! 
 Isn't this a bad idea? The way this is going, I'm in a pattern where I'm pissed off with you.......

"...you, come over here for a minute.
"I'm sorry, I misspoke. But it was a shock to me because I've been with you for so long......................wait. I'm not, but now I want to have a leisurely conversation with Kaito...
Please wait for me, kaijin.
Uh-huh.

 Okay! Apparently, according to Mom's judgment, I was safe and Dad was out. I was relieved to see my mom leave the room, grabbing my dad by the scruff of his neck as he continued to say more gibberish.

''........hmmm. Kite's parents look a bit like Zeke's parents. They seem to have a good sense of humor, and in my opinion, that's a type I like a lot.
It really comes out of nowhere, you know... well, that's certainly true, I've thought that before.

 I've thought before that Ray-san and Fia-san are similar to my father and mother, and if Alice thinks so too, they must be similar.
 
 While thinking about this, I chat with my thoughtful girlfriend who probably came to talk to me so that I wouldn't be bored.

''Well come to think of it, that's a whole other story,''
What's up?
'No, I've decided to live here all the time too, so instead of staying at Lilia-san's mansion forever I thought it would be better to buy a 'house of my own' or something.
Oh, yes, indeed. I'm looking forward to seeing Alice's pockets full of money again.

 As expected, it's as expected, but it seems that Alice can also do carpentry without any problems. Then, after all, I have a feeling that this guy is going to be the one to call on for some reason or another.
  Well, I won't tell him because if I did, he'd be in a better mood, but........

".........well, I could kind of guess, but.......by the way, what's the price in that case?
Well, how about a thousand white gold coins, including everything else?
...hmm.

 It's not an amount I can't pay, but it's the highest amount Alice has ever offered me.......10 billion yen in Japanese yen.
 Even so, I have no doubt that Alice will definitely do a better job than the amount of money she's offered me, and thanks to Anima's hype, even if I paid 1,000 white gold coins, I still have plenty of money to spare.
 It's a once-in-a-lifetime purchase, and even if I think about the people I know who are coming to visit me and the people who might be staying there......................I feel like it's okay to be extravagant.
 Since it's Alice, she won't make a building that's too extravagant for me to pull out.

Well then, Alice. I'll talk to Lilia-san and others first, but I'll give you the money first.
Okay, okay. Yes, yes, yes, yes. Well, leave it to me. I'll make you a house that satisfies you, Kite.
Yeah, nice to meet you.

 I smiled as I said that...............I was still too lax in my position, or rather my perception of the environment around me.
 It was only later that I regretted it.