Chapter 11: 10. "Calling the Father"
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"Daphne, are you there?"
After delivering the wild bear meat to the orphanage, Sam returned to the mansion and looked in the kitchen.
"Hey, Mom?"
"Oh, there you are. Here you go. Here's today's wild bear meat."
"Well, thank you very much. We servants are happy because we can eat meat every day thanks to you.
"If you're happy, I'm happy too."
I consider it a way to repay the servants who are usually so kind to me.
They work in the troubled Reinbach household, and I hope they will eat meat to keep their spirits up.
"But I wasn't sure what would happen at first, but now you have become a great adventurer. I am very happy and proud of you, Daphne.
"Is that so?"
"Yes, of course! With all due respect, Botchana is only ten years old. But he is just as capable of using magic and fighting as any adult!
Sam's cheeks relax at Daphne's delight, as if it were her own.
It was nice to be praised by Daphne, who always looked after him like a big sister.
"I'll do my best to prepare another meal for you tonight.
"Yes. Daphne's food is delicious, so I always look forward to it."
Incidentally, the head of the Reinbach family, his wife and son have never eaten wild bear meat.
Sam's concern that they would not want to eat the meat obtained by his ill-advised son, and the servants who agreed with him, did not even tell them that they had obtained the meat in the first place.
Sam had prepared the meat for the servants who had been so kind to him, and had no intention of feeding it to anyone who was not his immediate family.
Sometimes his brother Manion would show up in the kitchen saying that he smelled good, but thanks to the cooperation of the servants, he has not been found until now.
"Well then, take care of him!"
"Yes, sir."
I waved to Daphne and the other servants and was about to return to my room when Derrick, the butler, came running toward me from the front, looking panicked.
"There you are, my boy."
"Derrick? What's wrong?"
"The master wants to see you, sir."
I almost let out a strange "eek" sound.
"It's unusual for you to summon me, father."
It has been almost a year since his reincarnation, but his father has never called out to him.
When I pass him in the hallway, he basically ignores me.
He eats with the servants, so he never sees his father's face.
(Come to think of it, I don't even know my father's voice.)
His mother-in-law, who goes out of her way to sarcasm him, and his brother, who tries to bully him at every opportunity, sometimes appear in front of him, but his father is the only one he really has no contact with.
Perhaps out of concern for Sam, Derrick tells us many stories about his father.
Basically, his father is mostly confined to his office, working or training his sword.
He does not only leave Sam alone, but also his wife Yolanda and his son Manion.
I remember Daphne once told me that Yolanda is free to do as she pleases because of this.
However, it seems that Manion has him practice swordsmanship every day.
Sometimes they fight each other to train Manion.
The sword is everything to Karius, after all.
"Well, boy..."
"Yeah? What's the matter, Derrick? You don't look so good, do you?"
As Sam pointed out, Derrick looked pale.
He looked like he was trying to say something, but couldn't. He seemed to be searching for the right words.
After waiting for a while, Derrick quietly opened his mouth.
"I know that little Sam would like to leave the estate sooner or later, but we, the servants, would like him to stay.
"Uh-huh."
I tilted my head and wondered what was wrong.
This was the first time Derrick had ever said this to me.
"Recently, the people have been very impressed with your son Sam," he said, "and I had a faint hope that they might be interested in him.
"Well, it doesn't sound like a very good call."
Unfortunately, yes.
Derrick probably already knows what Carius has called Sam for.
And it's not looking good for Sam.
"Yeah. "Yeah. I get it. It's good to know the bad news in advance. Thanks."
I apologize inwardly to Derrick for making him feel uncomfortable, and head for the office of Callius.
Then, a voice called out to him from behind.
"Sam, little man!"
"Yeah?"
"We, all the servants, are on the side of little Sam."
I don't know how much Derrick's words meant to me.
But he was always on Sam's side.
He was more like a father to me than Carius.
It hurts me that Derrick is on the verge of tears.
Sam smiled at him, as if to say that he was fine.
"--Thank you."
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"Daphne, are you there?"
After delivering the wild bear meat to the orphanage, Sam returned to the mansion and looked in the kitchen.
"Hey, Mom?"
"Oh, there you are. Here you go. Here's today's wild bear meat."
"Well, thank you very much. We servants are happy because we can eat meat every day thanks to you.
"If you're happy, I'm happy too."
I consider it a way to repay the servants who are usually so kind to me.
They work in the troubled Reinbach household, and I hope they will eat meat to keep their spirits up.
"But I wasn't sure what would happen at first, but now you have become a great adventurer. I am very happy and proud of you, Daphne.
"Is that so?"
"Yes, of course! With all due respect, Botchana is only ten years old. But he is just as capable of using magic and fighting as any adult!
Sam's cheeks relax at Daphne's delight, as if it were her own.
It was nice to be praised by Daphne, who always looked after him like a big sister.
"I'll do my best to prepare another meal for you tonight.
"Yes. Daphne's food is delicious, so I always look forward to it."
Incidentally, the head of the Reinbach family, his wife and son have never eaten wild bear meat.
Sam's concern that they would not want to eat the meat obtained by his ill-advised son, and the servants who agreed with him, did not even tell them that they had obtained the meat in the first place.
Sam had prepared the meat for the servants who had been so kind to him, and had no intention of feeding it to anyone who was not his immediate family.
Sometimes his brother Manion would show up in the kitchen saying that he smelled good, but thanks to the cooperation of the servants, he has not been found until now.
"Well then, take care of him!"
"Yes, sir."
I waved to Daphne and the other servants and was about to return to my room when Derrick, the butler, came running toward me from the front, looking panicked.
"There you are, my boy."
"Derrick? What's wrong?"
"The master wants to see you, sir."
I almost let out a strange "eek" sound.
"It's unusual for you to summon me, father."
It has been almost a year since his reincarnation, but his father has never called out to him.
When I pass him in the hallway, he basically ignores me.
He eats with the servants, so he never sees his father's face.
(Come to think of it, I don't even know my father's voice.)
His mother-in-law, who goes out of her way to sarcasm him, and his brother, who tries to bully him at every opportunity, sometimes appear in front of him, but his father is the only one he really has no contact with.
Perhaps out of concern for Sam, Derrick tells us many stories about his father.
Basically, his father is mostly confined to his office, working or training his sword.
He does not only leave Sam alone, but also his wife Yolanda and his son Manion.
I remember Daphne once told me that Yolanda is free to do as she pleases because of this.
However, it seems that Manion has him practice swordsmanship every day.
Sometimes they fight each other to train Manion.
The sword is everything to Karius, after all.
"Well, boy..."
"Yeah? What's the matter, Derrick? You don't look so good, do you?"
As Sam pointed out, Derrick looked pale.
He looked like he was trying to say something, but couldn't. He seemed to be searching for the right words.
After waiting for a while, Derrick quietly opened his mouth.
"I know that little Sam would like to leave the estate sooner or later, but we, the servants, would like him to stay.
"Uh-huh."
I tilted my head and wondered what was wrong.
This was the first time Derrick had ever said this to me.
"Recently, the people have been very impressed with your son Sam," he said, "and I had a faint hope that they might be interested in him.
"Well, it doesn't sound like a very good call."
Unfortunately, yes.
Derrick probably already knows what Carius has called Sam for.
And it's not looking good for Sam.
"Yeah. "Yeah. I get it. It's good to know the bad news in advance. Thanks."
I apologize inwardly to Derrick for making him feel uncomfortable, and head for the office of Callius.
Then, a voice called out to him from behind.
"Sam, little man!"
"Yeah?"
"We, all the servants, are on the side of little Sam."
I don't know how much Derrick's words meant to me.
But he was always on Sam's side.
He was more like a father to me than Carius.
It hurts me that Derrick is on the verge of tears.
Sam smiled at him, as if to say that he was fine.
"--Thank you."
"Daphne, are you there?"After delivering the wild bear meat to the orphanage, Sam returned to the mansion and looked in the kitchen."Hey, Mom?""Oh, there you are. Here you go. Here's today's wild bear meat.""Well, thank you very much. We servants are happy because we can eat meat every day thanks to you."If you're happy, I'm happy too."I consider it a way to repay the servants who are usually so kind to me.They work in the troubled Reinbach household, and I hope they will eat meat to keep their spirits up."But I wasn't sure what would happen at first, but now you have become a great adventurer. I am very happy and proud of you, Daphne."Is that so?""Yes, of course!With all due respect, Botchana is only ten years old. But he is just as capable of using magic and fighting as any adult!Sam's cheeks relax at Daphne's delight, as if it were her own.It was nice to be praised by Daphne, who always looked after him like a big sister."I'll do my best to prepare another meal for you tonight."Yes. Daphne's food is delicious, so I always look forward to it."Incidentally, the head of the Reinbach family, his wife and son have never eaten wild bear meat.Sam's concern that they would not want to eat the meat obtained by his ill-advised son, and the servants who agreed with him, did not even tell them that they had obtained the meat in the first place.Sam had prepared the meat for the servants who had been so kind to him, and had no intention of feeding it to anyone who was not his immediate family.Sometimes his brother Manion would show up in the kitchen saying that he smelled good, but thanks to the cooperation of the servants, he has not been found until now."Well then, take care of him!""Yes, sir."I waved to Daphne and the other servants and was about to return to my room when Derrick, the butler, came running toward me from the front, looking panicked."There you are, my boy.""Derrick?What's wrong?""The master wants to see you, sir."I almost let out a strange "eek" sound."It's unusual for you to summon me, father."It has been almost a year since his reincarnation, but his father has never called out to him.When I pass him in the hallway, he basically ignores me.He eats with the servants, so he never sees his father's face.Come to think of it, I don't even know my father's voice.His mother-in-law, who goes out of her way to sarcasm him, and his brother, who tries to bully him at every opportunity, sometimes appear in front of him, but his father is the only one he really has no contact with.Perhaps out of concern for Sam, Derrick tells us many stories about his father.Basically, his father is mostly confined to his office, working or training his sword.He does not only leave Sam alone, but also his wife Yolanda and his son Manion.I remember Daphne once told me that Yolanda is free to do as she pleases because of this.However, it seems that Manion has him practice swordsmanship every day.Sometimes they fight each other to train Manion.The sword is everything to Karius, after all."Well, boy...""Yeah?What's the matter, Derrick?You don't look so good, do you?"As Sam pointed out, Derrick looked pale.He looked like he was trying to say something, but couldn't. He seemed to be searching for the right words.After waiting for a while, Derrick quietly opened his mouth."I know that little Sam would like to leave the estate sooner or later, but we, the servants, would like him to stay."Uh-huh."I tilted my head and wondered what was wrong.This was the first time Derrick had ever said this to me."Recently, the people have been very impressed with your son Sam," he said, "and I had a faint hope that they might be interested in him."Well, it doesn't sound like a very good call."Unfortunately, yes.Derrick probably already knows what Carius has called Sam for.And it's not looking good for Sam."Yeah. "Yeah. I get it. It's good to know the bad news in advance. Thanks."I apologize inwardly to Derrick for making him feel uncomfortable, and head for the office of Callius.Then, a voice called out to him from behind."Sam, little man!""Yeah?""We, all the servants, are on the side of little Sam."I don't know how much Derrick's words meant to me.But he was always on Sam's side.He was more like a father to me than Carius.It hurts me that Derrick is on the verge of tears.Sam smiled at him, as if to say that he was fine."--Thank you."
