-I can’t help it. After seeing a child put on such a face, there’s no way I can endure it. While releasing a red-light, I got into a Balance-Breaker state once again. And then, I went out towards the rear exit. I just had my mask-part open. “Did something happen?”
The mother, the child, and the staff member turned around at my voice. “It’s Oppai-dragon!”
The child showed a happy face immediately. The staff member then explains it to me. “Ah Hyoudou-san. Well, this mother and child couldn’t make it when the tickets for the handshake and autograph were distributed….”
After checking out the situation about this, I asked the child while I got on my knees. “What's your name?”
“…..Lirenkus.”
“Lirenkus, thanks for coming to see me. Umm, do you have anything to write with?”
When I asked the staff member…. “Y-Yes I do…”
He took out a marker pen. “This cap. Can I sign on this cap which has a design of me?”
I pointed at the cap of the child, Lirenkus, and he nodded his head down three times. My badly written devil-letters. The more signatures I do, the more I think that “I should get better at writing”. That’s because there are so many kids like him who look at me with bright eyes. I started to feel that I wanted to get good at both fighting and writing. I signed the cap, and I put it on Lirenkus’s head. While putting on a bright face, Lirekus takes off the cap, and then puts it on many times repeatedly. “Thank you very much!”
His mother says her thanks. I put my hand on Lirenkus’s head, and then told him. “Lirenkus, men shouldn’t cry. You have to become strong so that you can protect a girl no matter how many times you fall, and keep on standing up.”
After saying that, I stood up, and left the scene with the staff member. The staff member says to me while putting on a confused face. “Hyoudou-san. Please restrain from doing things like this. It's impossible to deal with everyone….So if you make an exception it will be a bit…..”
……He’s right. I also think I did something thoughtless. The staff are also doing their best, and they try to fulfill everyone’s dream but they had to hand out the tickets knowing that it won’t turn out like that. If I make an exception, then I would be betraying the feelings of all staff. That is…..something I knew from the start. Even so, I couldn’t just leave a child crying in front of me…. No, this is my fault. “I’m sorry. I will be careful from now.”
I apologised to the staff member and I really am feeling bad about what I did. The staff member understood, and left the scene without saying anything. I’m very sorry. But, I---
“You looked amazing, to be expected from my Ise.”
Buchou’s voice. When I looked, Buchou was standing there. She walks up to me, and then started to pat my cheek. “You were a bit careless, but still you were able to protect that child’s dream.”
“Buchou….”
Buchou! Buchou understands me more than anyone! That alone was enough to make me happy. Yeah, this person really is the best woman out there. I was being emotional to Buchou who always looks at me with warm eyes, and then a woman who I’m familiar with shows up from the far side of the corridor. “Ara? How are you Rias, and Issei-san. What are you doing here?”
A woman with chestnut-coloured hair who looks identical to Buchou! “O, Okaa-sama! And Millicas! You two came?”
Maybe Buchou didn’t expect this person to come, so she made a flustered voice and was shocked. Yes, this person who is identical to Buchou, is none other than Buchou’s mother! “Rias-neesama, Ise-niisama, I really enjoyed the show!”
Next to her is a boy with crimson-hair, Millicas-sama. He looks energetic and intelligent like always. And he called me Nii-sama…..I am very honoured! Buchou’s mother says it while smiling. “Yes, I wanted to take a look at an event organised by our Gremory group just once up-close. Millicas also said he wanted to have a look as well. Ise-san, it was really flashy wasn’t it? I think it was a good show.”
Oh, so they watched the show huh! Even though I’m embarrassed, I also feel happy. The House of Gremory are the ones in control of managing the Oppai-dragon franchise. “Th-Thank you very much!”
I said my thanks. I try not to be rude to Buchou’s mother, but more than that it feels like I can’t oppose her. Though she looks like a bishoujofrom the outside. Buchou’s mother walks towards us while making noise with her heels. “The tokusatsu show that is based on Ise-san will become an important business that will support the finances of Gremory. And it also has become something important to the children of the Underworld. Even from now on as a member of the Gremory, it will be a great help if you work hard for all of the Underworld, our Household, and my daughter.”
“Of course, Buchou’s Okaa-sama! I will work hard while having a spirit of ‘Funkotsusaishin’.”
“[Funkotsusaishin], that’s a Japanese phrase if I’m correct. A very good reply. To be expected from a man belonging to our house of Gremory. But-”
Buchou’s mother strokes my chin with her finger while putting on gentle eyes. That alone makes my heart beat because it makes me feel the seductiveness of an adult woman! “Calling me “Buchou’s Okaa-sama” is unacceptable. Do not call me “Buchou’s Okaa-sama”, you have to call me either “Okaa-sama” or “Hahaue”.”
That again huh. What are Buchou’s family asking me to do? “Bu…but it seems a bit rude…….”
“You know there is nothing rude about it? Instead, it will be an embarrassment to the whole house of Gremory if you still call me that after you two go to the high society parties.”
Buchou’s mother expression takes a complete change, and now she has a strict expression. “Rias, aren’t you lacking in your teaching?”
Buchou’s mother glares at her, and Buchou then says it. “My apologies Okaa-sama. But-”
“For you to say “but” there….. You will be taking in the man who will accompany you into our house. So why aren’t you doing it more properly? Also, have you decided on the ‘sequential order’? At least Asia-san and Akeno-san are in it, correct?”
Asia? Akeno-san? What’s going on? “If the man is wishing for that, then it’s your role as the heir to manage it. If it’s going to increase even more, you will have to do it properly from now on. It was I, who took control of it in the case with your father. It’s a usual thing in the World for a woman to be attracted by men who are both charming and strong. Sirzechs only has Grayfia because he is a Maou, but “he” isn’t aiming to become Maou correct? Then there isn’t any problem……Or you still haven't made a decision on it yet? Oh my. I thought you inherited the pushy attitude from me, but for you to become weak at the last and crucial moment….. Once you form a relationship, you can also gain the authority of other women around him. Rias, can you not even make progress in your relationship with him without Grayfia and I getting involved? ”
It seems like Buchou is embarrassed at her mother’s words.