Chapter 213: - 38 "Surprised" ③
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"Sam?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, it was just a reflex! Well, I didn't know that was possible! A bolt from the blue, indeed! Oh, I'm dizzy."
That's good. ...... at all."
True or false, I could not be happier if it were true.
If there is not a drop of that man's blood in me, I will be very glad indeed.
That means I am a stranger to my brother, whose face I do not even remember.
"I am sorry that my grandfather, no, Viscount Koffi, came all the way to see me, but I thank him that he had nothing to do with that house."
"--Well, I knew you would say that."
Jonathan chuckles with a sigh.
Lise and the other fiancées are also laughing, as if they had expected Sam's reaction.
Sam is relieved to find out that he is now a complete stranger to the family that had treated him so poorly, even though they had always been like strangers to him.
In fact, there is no reason for him to be sad when he finds out that he is a stranger.
This is definitely good news, even if it comes as a surprise.
"Considering Sam's situation, I guess it can't be helped."
"But I'm a little more surprised."
"Surprisingly bland, isn't it? We were quite surprised."
"...... If it were me, I would be so shocked I would fall asleep."
As he listened to his fiancée's thoughts, Sam's heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of freedom.
But it didn't matter to Sam who his father or mother was.
"Whoever my mother is, whoever my father is, I'm still me. I met Ur, I learned magic, and now I can be a family with Liese and her family. That's more than enough. I'm happy just the way I am.
--He is content with the status quo.
That was Sam's honest truth.
"Excuse me, Mr. Sam. I'd like you to meet your mother, if possible.
"Yes. Maybe we should meet once."
Sam nodded with a smile at Alicia, who once again wished to meet her mother.
She doesn't want to know who her father is now, but she also wants to be sure that he is not related to the Reinbachs.
"--Good. I was worried that you might not feel well about your mother, since you were not very open with her."
For Alicia, who is a kind-hearted person, Sam's attitude toward her mother was a little unsettling.
"No, it's not like that. I don't have anything against her, but I don't know how to feel about her.
"I see. I hope that you can build a good relationship with your mother.
"We will try."
Alicia smiled at Sam's words with satisfaction.
"By the way, we haven't talked about Sam's father yet, have we?"
"Mizuki-sama? Do you know about my father, too?"
"Yes. Your mother told me about you. Sam's father is an adventurer. Amazingly, Sam's father couldn't use a sword either.
"...... Is it genetic, this?"
It is rather tempting to think that it is a curse that has been passed down from generation to generation.
(I don't suppose, though, that the unborn child will not inherit the inability to use this certain gifted sword, right?)
I don't know if it's a curse or genetic, but give me a break.
Especially Liese is looking forward to teaching her child how to use a sword, so it would be a shame if she can't use it.
Of course, I have no intention to treat her coldly like some baronesses, but I would feel sorry for Lise if her child can't use a sword because of her own heredity.
"Yes, yes, I believe his name is Charles Howard.
"--Hmm?"
Sam couldn't believe his ears.
He had only heard the name Charles Howard a short time ago.
He wondered how such a coincidence could be possible, that the king's brother's alias and his father's name were the same.
"Sam? What's wrong? Do you have any idea what it might be?"
At Liese's question, Sam smiles and shakes his head "No".
"Ha-ha-ha, I was a little surprised. I didn't know such a coincidence could happen.
"Coincidence? What is it?"
"Actually, I heard that the late King's brother used to call himself Charles Howard when he was an adventurer.
Everyone fell silent as Sam laughed.
"Huh? You know what?"
The silence hurts.
"No, no, no way, no way! That can't be true! Yes, it must be!"
"Yes. How could such a coincidence happen?
Jonathan smiles and for some reason says loudly, and Liese agrees with him.
"That's impossible. That's too good to be true.
"Right. Yeah, I think so too."
Hualien and Mizuki also let out a dry laugh.
"Well, don't tell me that you're under the mistaken impression that the king brother is my father or something like that? That's not possible. If that happened, it would be a big deal. Ha-ha-ha-ha ...... No, please don't be silent and laugh. You're kidding, right?
Sam tried to laugh it off when he realized what his fiancées were thinking, but all he got was silence again.
"............ that."
After a long silence, Alicia opened her mouth.
"Shouldn't we make sure of that, just in case?"
Everyone, including Sam, nodded with sweat on their faces at the hesitant suggestion.
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"Sam?"
"Oh, I'm sorry, it was just a reflex! Well, I didn't know that was possible! A bolt from the blue, indeed! Oh, I'm dizzy."
That's good. ...... at all."
True or false, I could not be happier if it were true.
If there is not a drop of that man's blood in me, I will be very glad indeed.
That means I am a stranger to my brother, whose face I do not even remember.
"I am sorry that my grandfather, no, Viscount Koffi, came all the way to see me, but I thank him that he had nothing to do with that house."
"--Well, I knew you would say that."
Jonathan chuckles with a sigh.
Lise and the other fiancées are also laughing, as if they had expected Sam's reaction.
Sam is relieved to find out that he is now a complete stranger to the family that had treated him so poorly, even though they had always been like strangers to him.
In fact, there is no reason for him to be sad when he finds out that he is a stranger.
This is definitely good news, even if it comes as a surprise.
"Considering Sam's situation, I guess it can't be helped."
"But I'm a little more surprised."
"Surprisingly bland, isn't it? We were quite surprised."
"...... If it were me, I would be so shocked I would fall asleep."
As he listened to his fiancée's thoughts, Sam's heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of freedom.
But it didn't matter to Sam who his father or mother was.
"Whoever my mother is, whoever my father is, I'm still me. I met Ur, I learned magic, and now I can be a family with Liese and her family. That's more than enough. I'm happy just the way I am.
--He is content with the status quo.
That was Sam's honest truth.
"Excuse me, Mr. Sam. I'd like you to meet your mother, if possible.
"Yes. Maybe we should meet once."
Sam nodded with a smile at Alicia, who once again wished to meet her mother.
She doesn't want to know who her father is now, but she also wants to be sure that he is not related to the Reinbachs.
"--Good. I was worried that you might not feel well about your mother, since you were not very open with her."
For Alicia, who is a kind-hearted person, Sam's attitude toward her mother was a little unsettling.
"No, it's not like that. I don't have anything against her, but I don't know how to feel about her.
"I see. I hope that you can build a good relationship with your mother.
"We will try."
Alicia smiled at Sam's words with satisfaction.
"By the way, we haven't talked about Sam's father yet, have we?"
"Mizuki-sama? Do you know about my father, too?"
"Yes. Your mother told me about you. Sam's father is an adventurer. Amazingly, Sam's father couldn't use a sword either.
"...... Is it genetic, this?"
It is rather tempting to think that it is a curse that has been passed down from generation to generation.
(I don't suppose, though, that the unborn child will not inherit the inability to use this certain gifted sword, right?)
I don't know if it's a curse or genetic, but give me a break.
Especially Liese is looking forward to teaching her child how to use a sword, so it would be a shame if she can't use it.
Of course, I have no intention to treat her coldly like some baronesses, but I would feel sorry for Lise if her child can't use a sword because of her own heredity.
"Yes, yes, I believe his name is Charles Howard.
"--Hmm?"
Sam couldn't believe his ears.
He had only heard the name Charles Howard a short time ago.
He wondered how such a coincidence could be possible, that the king's brother's alias and his father's name were the same.
"Sam? What's wrong? Do you have any idea what it might be?"
At Liese's question, Sam smiles and shakes his head "No".
"Ha-ha-ha, I was a little surprised. I didn't know such a coincidence could happen.
"Coincidence? What is it?"
"Actually, I heard that the late King's brother used to call himself Charles Howard when he was an adventurer.
Everyone fell silent as Sam laughed.
"Huh? You know what?"
The silence hurts.
"No, no, no way, no way! That can't be true! Yes, it must be!"
"Yes. How could such a coincidence happen?
Jonathan smiles and for some reason says loudly, and Liese agrees with him.
"That's impossible. That's too good to be true.
"Right. Yeah, I think so too."
Hualien and Mizuki also let out a dry laugh.
"Well, don't tell me that you're under the mistaken impression that the king brother is my father or something like that? That's not possible. If that happened, it would be a big deal. Ha-ha-ha-ha ...... No, please don't be silent and laugh. You're kidding, right?
Sam tried to laugh it off when he realized what his fiancées were thinking, but all he got was silence again.
"............ that."
After a long silence, Alicia opened her mouth.
"Shouldn't we make sure of that, just in case?"
Everyone, including Sam, nodded with sweat on their faces at the hesitant suggestion.
"Sam?""Oh, I'm sorry, it was just a reflex!Well, I didn't know that was possible!A bolt from the blue, indeed!Oh, I'm dizzy."That's good. ...... at all."True or false, I could not be happier if it were true.If there is not a drop of that man's blood in me, I will be very glad indeed.That means I am a stranger to my brother, whose face I do not even remember."I am sorry that my grandfather, no, Viscount Koffi, came all the way to see me, but I thank him that he had nothing to do with that house.""--Well, I knew you would say that."Jonathan chuckles with a sigh.Lise and the other fiances are also laughing, as if they had expected Sam's reaction.Sam is relieved to find out that he is now a complete stranger to the family that had treated him so poorly, even though they had always been like strangers to him.In fact, there is no reason for him to be sad when he finds out that he is a stranger.This is definitely good news, even if it comes as a surprise."Considering Sam's situation, I guess it can't be helped.""But I'm a little more surprised.""Surprisingly bland, isn't it?We were quite surprised.""...... If it were me, I would be so shocked I would fall asleep."As he listened to his fiance's thoughts, Sam's heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of freedom.But it didn't matter to Sam who his father or mother was."Whoever my mother is, whoever my father is, I'm still me. I met Ur, I learned magic, and now I can be a family with Liese and her family. That's more than enough. I'm happy just the way I am.--He is content with the status quo.That was Sam's honest truth."Excuse me, Mr. Sam. I'd like you to meet your mother, if possible."Yes. Maybe we should meet once."Sam nodded with a smile at Alicia, who once again wished to meet her mother.She doesn't want to know who her father is now, but she also wants to be sure that he is not related to the Reinbachs."--Good. I was worried that you might not feel well about your mother, since you were not very open with her."For Alicia, who is a kind-hearted person, Sam's attitude toward her mother was a little unsettling."No, it's not like that. I don't have anything against her, but I don't know how to feel about her."I see. I hope that you can build a good relationship with your mother."We will try."Alicia smiled at Sam's words with satisfaction."By the way, we haven't talked about Sam's father yet, have we?""Mizuki-sama?Do you know about my father, too?""Yes. Your mother told me about you. Sam's father is an adventurer. Amazingly, Sam's father couldn't use a sword either."...... Is it genetic, this?"It is rather tempting to think that it is a curse that has been passed down from generation to generation.I don't suppose, though, that the unborn child will not inherit the inability to use this certain gifted sword, right?I don't know if it's a curse or genetic, but give me a break.Especially Liese is looking forward to teaching her child how to use a sword, so it would be a shame if she can't use it.Of course, I have no intention to treat her coldly like some baronesses, but I would feel sorry for Lise if her child can't use a sword because of her own heredity."Yes, yes, I believe his name is Charles Howard."--Hmm?"Sam couldn't believe his ears.He had only heard the name Charles Howard a short time ago.He wondered how such a coincidence could be possible, that the king's brother's alias and his father's name were the same."Sam?What's wrong?Do you have any idea what it might be?"At Liese's question, Sam smiles and shakes his head "No"."Ha-ha-ha, I was a little surprised. I didn't know such a coincidence could happen."Coincidence?What is it?""Actually, I heard that the late King's brother used to call himself Charles Howard when he was an adventurer.Everyone fell silent as Sam laughed."Huh?You know what?"The silence hurts."No, no, no way, no way!That can't be true!Yes, it must be!""Yes. How could such a coincidence happen?Jonathan smiles and for some reason says loudly, and Liese agrees with him."That's impossible. That's too good to be true."Right. Yeah, I think so too."Hualien and Mizuki also let out a dry laugh."Well, don't tell me that you're under the mistaken impression that the king brother is my father or something like that?That's not possible. If that happened, it would be a big deal. Ha-ha-ha-ha ...... No, please don't be silent and laugh. You're kidding, right?Sam tried to laugh it off when he realized what his fiances were thinking, but all he got was silence again."............ that."After a long silence, Alicia opened her mouth."Shouldn't we make sure of that, just in case?"Everyone, including Sam, nodded with sweat on their faces at the hesitant suggestion.
