Chapter 12: 11 父親Calling the Father の ②
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"You here?"
Yes. You asked for me, so I came here.
Karius Reinbach was a young man, still in his late thirties.
He had short-cropped brown hair and a clean-cut beard.
And a grim, stern face that left a lasting impression.
Sam bowed with exaggerated politeness.
I don't know what kind of a man his father is, but he is the kind of man who treats his children differently just because of their talent with a sword.
He was wasting his time yelling at me for not being polite.
Fortunately, Daphne and Derrick had taught him some manners, so he had no problem with it.
"............"
"Is something wrong?"
"Were you like that?"
What do you mean? What's wrong with you?"
"More timid ...... No, thank you. It doesn't matter.
I did not know what Carius wanted to say, but I did not ask him any more questions because he said, "No problem.
Sam, for his part, did not want to have a long conversation with Carius.
"I have something to tell you."
"Yes."
"I'm not going to go into a lot of detail. My successor, Mannion, is officially confirmed.
Oh, yes. I see.
That's it?
Yes. That's all? Anything else?"
(Is that all, this old man, did you want me to be sad? (Crap.)
Maybe he just wanted to see Sam depressed.
It's really in bad taste, I think.
（No wonder Derrick looks so gloomy. I have no desire to live in a house like this...)
Sam was glad that he could not succeed the old butler, although he felt sorry for the old butler who had taken care of him.
He had never been attached to the house and had never wanted to take over the reigns.
He is rather happy that Manion has been chosen.
"There will be a party at Viscount Riedyll's in a week. I have been invited to be there with my successor. So I have officially chosen Mannion as my successor."
"Huh. I see."
"You are my eldest son, but you have no talent with the sword. You cannot be the heir to the Reinbach throne.
"Of course."
What?
I am unworthy of the House of Reinbach. Manion, on the other hand, has a gift with the sword, a brilliant mind, and a personality that will endear him to servants and subjects alike. He is the perfect successor to the Reinbachs!"
I don't want to be the heir of this family by any means, so I go ahead and encourage my brother as much as possible.
Then, for some reason, Karius looked puzzled.
（Why is that? (Why do you look at me like that?)
"Are you okay with that?"
"Yes. Of course. I'm no match for Mannion, with my sword and my lack of talent!
"...... I see. By the way, I heard you've been impersonating an adventurer lately."
"I am so embarrassed. I'm really just imitating an adventurer. I earn a little money by collecting medicinal herbs.
"Why would you need to do that?"
I have no talent. I will leave home as an adventurer when I come of age so that I will not be a hindrance to Manion in the future. I hope you can think of it as a rehearsal for that."
"...... I see."
(You're a pain in the ass, old man. Why are you trying to have a parent-child conversation? You need to let me go now! (I'm about to get ripped off!)
Carrion makes a thoughtful gesture in response to Sam's answer, and a bad sweat starts to form.
I don't understand why he is asking me so many questions when he doesn't even know that we are killing wild bears.
"Is that all you want?"
"Uh, yeah."
Now, if you'll excuse me.
Not wanting to deal with his father any longer, Sam cuts the conversation short.
He bows deeply and leaves the office early.
Fortunately, there were no words to stop him.
（What was that old man? (What was that old man trying to do? Too bad, then! I'm so excited about my upcoming otherworldly adventures! I can't wait to come of age!)
I'm still five years away from adulthood.
(I shudder to think that I have to live in this house for another five years. But now is the time to endure. Patience, patience!)
That time was too long for Sam.
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"You here?"
Yes. You asked for me, so I came here.
Karius Reinbach was a young man, still in his late thirties.
He had short-cropped brown hair and a clean-cut beard.
And a grim, stern face that left a lasting impression.
Sam bowed with exaggerated politeness.
I don't know what kind of a man his father is, but he is the kind of man who treats his children differently just because of their talent with a sword.
He was wasting his time yelling at me for not being polite.
Fortunately, Daphne and Derrick had taught him some manners, so he had no problem with it.
"............"
"Is something wrong?"
"Were you like that?"
What do you mean? What's wrong with you?"
"More timid ...... No, thank you. It doesn't matter.
I did not know what Carius wanted to say, but I did not ask him any more questions because he said, "No problem.
Sam, for his part, did not want to have a long conversation with Carius.
"I have something to tell you."
"Yes."
"I'm not going to go into a lot of detail. My successor, Mannion, is officially confirmed.
Oh, yes. I see.
That's it?
Yes. That's all? Anything else?"
(Is that all, this old man, did you want me to be sad? (Crap.)
Maybe he just wanted to see Sam depressed.
It's really in bad taste, I think.
（No wonder Derrick looks so gloomy. I have no desire to live in a house like this...)
Sam was glad that he could not succeed the old butler, although he felt sorry for the old butler who had taken care of him.
He had never been attached to the house and had never wanted to take over the reigns.
He is rather happy that Manion has been chosen.
"There will be a party at Viscount Riedyll's in a week. I have been invited to be there with my successor. So I have officially chosen Mannion as my successor."
"Huh. I see."
"You are my eldest son, but you have no talent with the sword. You cannot be the heir to the Reinbach throne.
"Of course."
What?
I am unworthy of the House of Reinbach. Manion, on the other hand, has a gift with the sword, a brilliant mind, and a personality that will endear him to servants and subjects alike. He is the perfect successor to the Reinbachs!"
I don't want to be the heir of this family by any means, so I go ahead and encourage my brother as much as possible.
Then, for some reason, Karius looked puzzled.
（Why is that? (Why do you look at me like that?)
"Are you okay with that?"
"Yes. Of course. I'm no match for Mannion, with my sword and my lack of talent!
"...... I see. By the way, I heard you've been impersonating an adventurer lately."
"I am so embarrassed. I'm really just imitating an adventurer. I earn a little money by collecting medicinal herbs.
"Why would you need to do that?"
I have no talent. I will leave home as an adventurer when I come of age so that I will not be a hindrance to Manion in the future. I hope you can think of it as a rehearsal for that."
"...... I see."
(You're a pain in the ass, old man. Why are you trying to have a parent-child conversation? You need to let me go now! (I'm about to get ripped off!)
Carrion makes a thoughtful gesture in response to Sam's answer, and a bad sweat starts to form.
I don't understand why he is asking me so many questions when he doesn't even know that we are killing wild bears.
"Is that all you want?"
"Uh, yeah."
Now, if you'll excuse me.
Not wanting to deal with his father any longer, Sam cuts the conversation short.
He bows deeply and leaves the office early.
Fortunately, there were no words to stop him.
（What was that old man? (What was that old man trying to do? Too bad, then! I'm so excited about my upcoming otherworldly adventures! I can't wait to come of age!)
I'm still five years away from adulthood.
(I shudder to think that I have to live in this house for another five years. But now is the time to endure. Patience, patience!)
That time was too long for Sam.
"You here?"Yes. You asked for me, so I came here.Karius Reinbach was a young man, still in his late thirties.He had short-cropped brown hair and a clean-cut beard.And a grim, stern face that left a lasting impression.Sam bowed with exaggerated politeness.I don't know what kind of a man his father is, but he is the kind of man who treats his children differently just because of their talent with a sword.He was wasting his time yelling at me for not being polite.Fortunately, Daphne and Derrick had taught him some manners, so he had no problem with it."............""Is something wrong?""Were you like that?"What do you mean?What's wrong with you?""More timid ...... No, thank you. It doesn't matter.I did not know what Carius wanted to say, but I did not ask him any more questions because he said, "No problem.Sam, for his part, did not want to have a long conversation with Carius."I have something to tell you.""Yes.""I'm not going to go into a lot of detail. My successor, Mannion, is officially confirmed.Oh, yes. I see.That's it?Yes. That's all?Anything else?"Is that all, this old man, did you want me to be sad?Crap.Maybe he just wanted to see Sam depressed.It's really in bad taste, I think.No wonder Derrick looks so gloomy. I have no desire to live in a house like this...Sam was glad that he could not succeed the old butler, although he felt sorry for the old butler who had taken care of him.He had never been attached to the house and had never wanted to take over the reigns.He is rather happy that Manion has been chosen."There will be a party at Viscount Riedyll's in a week. I have been invited to be there with my successor. So I have officially chosen Mannion as my successor.""Huh. I see.""You are my eldest son, but you have no talent with the sword. You cannot be the heir to the Reinbach throne."Of course."What?I am unworthy of the House of Reinbach. Manion, on the other hand, has a gift with the sword, a brilliant mind, and a personality that will endear him to servants and subjects alike. He is the perfect successor to the Reinbachs!"I don't want to be the heir of this family by any means, so I go ahead and encourage my brother as much as possible.Then, for some reason, Karius looked puzzled.Why is that?Why do you look at me like that?"Are you okay with that?""Yes. Of course. I'm no match for Mannion, with my sword and my lack of talent!"...... I see. By the way, I heard you've been impersonating an adventurer lately.""I am so embarrassed. I'm really just imitating an adventurer. I earn a little money by collecting medicinal herbs."Why would you need to do that?"I have no talent. I will leave home as an adventurer when I come of age so that I will not be a hindrance to Manion in the future. I hope you can think of it as a rehearsal for that.""...... I see."You're a pain in the ass, old man. Why are you trying to have a parent-child conversation?You need to let me go now!I'm about to get ripped off!Carrion makes a thoughtful gesture in response to Sam's answer, and a bad sweat starts to form.I don't understand why he is asking me so many questions when he doesn't even know that we are killing wild bears."Is that all you want?""Uh, yeah."Now, if you'll excuse me.Not wanting to deal with his father any longer, Sam cuts the conversation short.He bows deeply and leaves the office early.Fortunately, there were no words to stop him.What was that old man? What was that old man trying to do?Too bad, then!I'm so excited about my upcoming otherworldly adventures!I can't wait to come of age!I'm still five years away from adulthood.I shudder to think that I have to live in this house for another five years. But now is the time to endure. Patience, patience!That time was too long for Sam.
