Leon Greyrat: The Second Son - Mushoku Tensei OC

Chapter 71 - Celebrations

— Leon Greyrat —

After receiving the princess' promise to treat Aisha and Sylphy as best as she could, it didn't take long for Luke to return with a blonde-haired ball of sunshine.

"Brother!"

With a speed that could rival a Longsword of Silence, Norn quickly attached herself to my chest as she clung onto me.

"I missed you so much!" she said, rubbing her face against my shirt. "Sniff, sniff... Mmm... I'm glad you're back, Brother."

I was... a little concerned about that, as well as how happy she looked after smelling me... but I suppose if she was happy, then that was fine.

She must have simply been relieved after not seeing me for so long, considering I had been at her side for the past four years.

It made me happy to see how much she cared.

While she had gotten a little bigger, I was still able to hold her with an arm, so with my other taking Aisha's hand, I turned back to the princess.

"I am assuming it's fine to take them to my family?" I said, looking at Ariel. "And I would like Sylphy to come as well."

"Of course, you can have them for the rest of the day," she nodded. "And just for your information, while Sylphy is still considered 'Fitz' around me, it is not as important as before. Especially considering she will likely be out of commission for nine months if all goes well."

I then looked over to Sylphy, seeing that she had averted her eyes to fiddle with her hands in slight embarrassment, her cheeks gaining a bit of a flush.

Well, she didn't deny it...

I guess she was excited to be a mother.

But that would have to wait until she was an adult, so she would have to wait a year.

Not only was that the recommended age to start childbirth, but I think one kid at a time was enough.

"Got it. Then... let's go."

I then led the three down the hallway towards the classroom where our family was gathered, and letting Norn down, I hurriedly opened it to finally settle the now four and a half year separation of our dear family.

As soon as my two sisters saw their mothers, they both stood still for a moment, their eyes widening and beginning to brim with tears, before they both looked up at me.

"What are you waiting for?" I said, lightly pushing them forward. "Isn't there something you need to do?"

Nodding, Norn and Aisha then looked back at them before taking a hesitant step forward... and then another... and then...

"M-Mother!"

"Mama!"

They both ran forward, embracing their respective mothers as they buried their heads in their chests, with Mama and Lilia lightly patting their backs with a calm smile.

Both Mama and Lilia's reactions were much more reserved than one would expect from such a long separation, but considering it had only been three months for them, and I had been constantly telling them stories of the two during it, they were much happier than they were relieved.

"You really have gotten big, Norn," Mama said, patting her head. "I really missed out on a lot, huh? I'll have to make that time up!"

"And from what I heard, you need some discipline," Lilia scolded Aisha, but with a warm tone despite the words. "I... love you, Aisha."