"Father!, Mother!"

Rachel rushes over with a full smile on her parents as they open the door and come in. Although there have been a few exchanges in letters, it's actually been eight years since we've met. My parents were surprised by Rachel, who grew up beautifully, and relieved by that uncontrolled smile, and were heartily happy to reunite.

Jin and Jin watched each other gently from a short distance.

Wang stayed for the third day. Last night I had an unexpected encounter with Kent, who seems to be a descendant of the reincarnated, but my promise to him came at a later date. Today is Rachel's meeting day with her parents who will work for the Temple as planned. Until recently, I was waiting in a room in the temple where I was guided.

"I haven't seen you in a long time either..."

…………

Potty and grunting Elsa and Aria thinking of something in silence. I guess there's something for each of us to think about when we see our reunited family.

Of course Jin was no exception, but he was nostalgic about his sisters and their families who were still living in the original world, not just his own parents.

"Next time I get a chance, shall we also go to the village where Elsa lived"

"Huh?! Oh, oh, okay, no!

Earlier he was apparently whining unconsciously, and Elsa is the first person to notice that fact after being thrown from Jin. While she was upset, she denied it, but it was clear that there might be some lighting ingredients in it. So naturally, Jin decided what to say.

"Yeah, let's go next time!

Elsa made her heart jump slightly to Jin, who at some point forcefully ran out.

"... Yes.... (Ha!) When you get a chance?!

It was Elsa who, when she realized it, had accepted nature and its words, but the last thing she added as she turned that way was at least resistance.

Jin laughs deeply at Elsa like that, while he also speaks to another Aria.

"Will Aria come with me to the grave when she gets back to Lienz, too? Yeah, well, I have to buy Mr. Hilda a a souvenir and go home."

Like Jin, Aria and her parents are already in the other world. But it is possible to reconcile the past and comfort the mind, and to establish a connection with those who live with the present.

"... Yes"

I guess it's true that I was still feeling a little lonely. Even though she was a little surprised to hear from herself, Aria was slightly blushing her cheeks as she was cared for by Jin.

"(I want to stroke my head...... but patience, patience)"

It wasn't actually the first time Jin had thought of these things, but he was suppressing the feeling as usual.

Rachel was a little far away looking happy to be hugged by her parents, but Elsa and Aria are within reach if they put their hands up. Besides, given their relationship, it shouldn't be that difficult.

However, Jin didn't think so. The act of stroking a woman's head has long been regarded as a delightful act by a man, but the treatment is subtle, and aside from the emotions on the side of the stroke, Jin has long thought that it would not be established if the person accepting it was an elderly woman but had only a few romantic feelings for the man. So there's no favor or romantic sentiment in the sense of trust. It depends that Jin was suppressing the impulse that sprang up even though he didn't need to.

That said, even if this is basically the case by case, it would be the actual place, but in the romantic view, there was a place in Jin where he had the experience of an old man but, on the contrary, he would be imprisoned by it.... Given Gin's life, which has never been hot before, maybe that's something I can't help thinking about.

But what was the reason why Jin wanted to stroke her head in the first place, even if this time aside from their emotions on the side they could stroke rather than on the side they stroke? Is that because of the sentiment of mercy towards a young man who is older than his grandson? Or......

Jin didn't have an answer at this point, even when asked, but let's just make it clear here that he had a lot of trouble withstanding that impulse.

And I'm just worried if I should be lucky, but Jin's misery didn't last that long. Rachel and the others, who were delighted to reunite, finally calmed down and realized what was happening when Jin and the others were left alone.

"Sorry to keep you waiting. Rachel always takes care of me. Rachel's father, my name is Maxwell."

"I'm Claudia, that wife. Thank you for your letter the other day, Jin."

Maxwell, who is slightly shy, and Claudia, who speaks with a full smile.

The letter she said was the one that Gin accompanied Rachel when she sent her parents a letter informing her of her cohabitation. That was a consideration to keep your parents from worrying, but as a result, it also led to credibility.

Gin strokes her chest down relieved by a favorable response. When we opened our mouths to introduce ourselves, Rachel suggested earlier.

"Oh, let me introduce you all"

It's adorable to be a little proud of it for some reason. The proposal was soon accepted, as there were no particular differences between the Jin and the others.

"First of all, it's Mr. Aria! Until a while ago, I was an Adventurer Guild employee, but he quit and joined our party. I'm a sister who's good at magic, knows all sorts of things and can count on you. Love it!"

Rachel, who strained to explain it, may feel a little empty, but nevertheless has conveyed her trust and love for Aria. Aria seemed a little embarrassed when she was asked about it, but she had a clear grin on her mouth and could clearly be seen happy.

"Next is Mr. Elsa! He was a senior who became an adventurer about a year before me, and he started as a beginner instructor. Especially good with the Great Sword, who serves as an avant-garde for our party. She's a hard worker and a cool sister. Love it!"

Sometimes I don't feel tough about my body, and I get the awkward impression. But Jin loosens her cheeks that it's not bad to be introduced happily like this. In fact, Elsa, who was introduced, was also laughing in the light.

"And it's Mr. Jin! Mr. Jin is the first person I've seen in church, but I was curious to take a beginner's course with him, and have him throw a party. You look great as an adult, you know all kinds of things, you're awesome, and you're sweet! Besides, he's very strong and well-dressed, and he can count on me like your grandfather, but something's a little different... Oh, yeah. He's a good cook, and Mr. Jin is in charge of the rice. I've been taught a lot, too. And..."

"(Oops, this guy's pretty good...)"

Rachel's introduction was still going on, but Jin was already full of stomach. For Jin, who thinks he's not such a big deal, being praised so much makes him feel like a praise killer the other way around. When Jin glanced at Aria and Elsa, who were lying next to him, he looked at her with a little bitter laughter.

While Jin was also told and gave back a bitter laugh, he also felt that there was no lie in Rachel's words, so there was confusion but inside he was happy.

"... and not just strong, but kind, our reliable leader. Of course I love it!

Rachel inflated her nose and said it out so much that she was likely to hear the pseudonym "muhoo," etc., but she was quite shocked if she told me.

"(Kah, I can illuminate! I'm so shy! I haven't been told in years what I like?! How about, I can't stop my face from turning red)"

Gin turns away while scratching her head to deceive the smell of illumination. Rachel's pure favor was also a delight to Jin, whose face was dyed red.

On the other hand, Rachel, calm, had also returned to me to rebut her last remarks, and she was blushing as well when she finally realized the audacity. Shame, confusion, and a slight sense of accomplishment that I had said, and the look on her face changed dizzily in a few moments. But only Jin, who had turned away, had not seen how that adorable and fascinating Rachel was.

Yes, at least if Jin had seen Rachel's expression at this time, it's not likely that he would have noticed, but it's hard to say at all that Jin still thinks that the favor he showed here is only friendship and trust.

... Well, from the accustomed arias to Gin's reaction in a way, if you look at Gin, who, although she was instantly upset by the blushing Gin, is less than full without showing great upset, the inside of it is somewhat imaginable. Rachel, a party to the boulder, was a step too late, but Aria and Elsa had already smiled bitterly at each other.

But the problem was that it didn't look that way from the side.

"No! I won't forgive you! It's too early to get married! Your father will not forgive you!

It was Rachel's father, Maxwell, who suddenly became so overwhelmed. A statement from a grand mistake, but that's not impossible either.

For the first time in eight years, I also immersed myself in the joy of reuniting with my daughter. In the meantime, I wonder if my daughter has begun to introduce me in love with the man she has brought, and at the end, I can only assume that my thoughts are in agreement from the side, such as the appearance of confessing in front of my parents and blushing at each other. For a man parent, it would be nothing more than just a nightmare. Not to mention the look of Rachel in the past, who's not even 10 years old, because she's still in her brain.

So it was Maxwell's early point that the story flew all the way to marriage at once, but some of it seemed like there was no choice given the situation.

However, to be so misunderstood, Rachel became even brighter red, while Jin, who had not even thought of such a thing as a shard, began to excuse herself in haste.

"No, it's not. It's a misunderstanding, Father!" Father????!! "ah......"

Thus the noisy time lasted for a while, but this can also be called, in some ways, peaceful evidence.

"I'm sorry," "No, this way," "No..." "No..."

A little later, there was Maxwell, who had a misunderstanding solved and a flat apology, and Jin, who for some reason would bow his head as well.

After all, there were just more ingredients to misunderstand whatever Jin said, but it was up to Rachel, a party, to have a drink and her mother Claudia's backup shooting to finally solve the misunderstanding. If Jin had not previously acted in such a disciplined manner as to accompany a letter in the cohabitation report, or if Maxwell had not received a letter from Clark informing him of Jin's becoming a person, it would not have been possible to restore credibility so quickly.

"Look, you. I have to do that already. If you persist too much, Rachel will hate you."

Rachel's face, where she felt scattered embarrassment, still had unsatisfactory and grumpy emotions on the boulder. Maxwell hurriedly coughed, hitting and changing and starting to talk with a serious face.

"Wow, okay....... Mm, sorry to show you the ugliness, Jin, Aria, Elsa. As you all know, we haven't been able to do anything parental to Rachel in the last eight years. Nothing just to worry about from afar...... But in that city of Lienz, Rachel was able to meet you. It's all because of you that I could see all the looks on this girl's face today without trying. Thank you. And thank you for your continued support of Rachel."

That was something that Maxwell and his wife had to say when they met Jin and the others.

It was a bitter choice to deposit Rachel, who had suffered the weight of 'shelter' eight years ago, with Clark, my father and a cleric who goes into this country and five fingers. But even then, Rachel's entrustment never cleared up.

It's just that that was before I met Jin and the others. Rachel has been changing ever since I met Jin. He regained his natural brightness and smile and became active in everything. We knew that fact in a letter from Clark, but we were able to confirm it with our own eyes today. Of course the smile Rachel showed earlier was a delight to them, even the angry face. All thanks to Jin, Aria and Elsa. No matter how grateful it was to them, there was nothing too much to do.

And Jin and the others' answers to the thoughts were decided without having to be asked. Just as Rachel needed the presence of Jin and the others, so even for Jin and the others, there is no current self without Rachel.

There was already a definite bond between the four people who smiled and exchanged their gaze.