ALSAR

Chapter 78 : Departure

Chapter 78 : Departure

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"───── With that being said, from tomorrow on... Erm... The round trip is going to take ten days and I'm planning on staying at Laserna for two days so, in total, I'm going to be away for twelve days. But I already prepped some meals and stored them in the refrigerator."

"Okay. Thank you. Have a safe trip out there."

"Yes!"

I was sitting side by side with Malik-san on the sofa, talking about our plan for tomorrow. I already made a lot of food and stored them in the refrigerator just like last time so I think everything will be alright.

When I informed Malik-san about all of that, he gently stroked my head in return. I liked being stroked by Malik-san because it made me feel safe.

"But still, the client for this request... You see... Ren's husbands... Not only are their appearances top-notch, Fel's and Chris's social position is also pretty high. I'm pretty sure there will be more people like her in the future. Despite that, are you sure you're going to be alright, Ren?"

While still stroking my head, Malik-san asked me in a gentle voice.

".... To be honest, I do feel anxious. I do think the fact that everyone is choosing me as their fiancé is amazing itself but... Every day, the three of them always tell me their feelings without fail and I believe in them! Of course, I'm sure there will be times when I feel anxious but when that time comes, I will go and try to solve it with the three of them. If everything fails then I will come to Malik-san to complain about them!"

That's right... This time it's Sig-san but Chris-san and Fer-san are both very famous so surely the same case will happen to them. Maybe I'm going to feel anxious every time that happens but I still choose to believe in them. I mean, when someone always says you're 「adorable」「beautiful」and that they「like」you, you can't help but believe in their feelings. If all of that ends up being a lie, I think I'm going to lose my faith in humanity altogether.

"I see. I guess I was right to choose those three and introduce them to you. You can always come and complain about them to me. I will listen to you and thoroughly discipline them for you, alright?"

"Fufu~ I'm really grateful to you, Malik-san. But it'd be terrible if Malik-san has to discipline them yourself so I pray that time won't ever come."

I couldn't stop myself from laughing when I saw Malik-san say that with a serious look on his face. If it hadn't been for Malik-san, I wouldn't have met with the three of them. I really couldn't thank him enough.

But still... It had only been two months since I first met Malik-san and yet, he felt more like a parent to me compared to my real biological mother... I had completely forgotten about it but now I wonder, how was she doing with my absence over there? Well... I couldn't check it myself either so there was nothing I could do about it anyway...

"But still, isn't it a little too early for me to marry you off...? Those guys are moving way too fast. Who would've thought you'd ended up getting engaged as soon as you returned from Calhea?! I really didn't expect to receive that kind of news this early in the game."

With creased eyebrows, Malik-san grumbled. To be honest, I was surprised too.

"I do agree they're a little bit fast with things but... Can I come to visit you often after I'm married...?"

Even after I got married and moved out from here, I still wanted to meet with Malik-san and come here often. I wonder if Malik-san would be alright with it? The distance between our houses was pretty close, about twenty minutes by foot. I wonder if Malik-san would feel annoyed if I came too often?