Gate Guardian - Tale of the Blazing Heart

Phase 31: Parent's Consent

Phase 31: Parent's Consent

[Romanov Residence – Mirose Grande City]

[5:55 PM]

We ran out of words regarding this matter. It became an awkward silence. But then I remembered an important question.

"...Who will manage the Legion if you're not there!?"

"Oh, Mia got it. She volunteered in exchange of some girly tips from me?~"

"It's about breast enlargement again, huh?" I mumbled.

"What?" Erylle stared at me.

"N-Nothing!" I shook my head and tried hard to change the topic again. "Where will you stay for the night?"

"I-I don't know~" She made an oblivious smile. "Maybe I'll find an inn here~"

"Oh, okay. I'll escort you later."

Jack immediately came out to the living room and welcomed Erylle like his master. Erylle suddenly shouted "Cute!!!" when she saw our german shepherd, then cuddled it like a baby. She's really fond of dogs. I happily watched them that I forgot everything.

The two of us we're so occupied that we didn't notice the time. It's already six, the time when my parents go home. It was too late when I realized that my father's car has been honking at our gate for about a while now.

"I-It's my father! Hide in the closet!" I cried.

Then Erylle made an angry stare at me.

"On second thought, no.... Don't say anything stupid, okay?"

Erylle nodded as soon as I went to the front door.

It was a white sports car. Inside it is my giant father, of course, and my mother. They always come home this late. I opened the gate for the car to enter the garage. Then they noticed the motorcycle beside it.

When they finally went inside the living room, Erylle was there, standing, and greeted my parents with a cute smile.

"Oh, are you friends with Yohan?" My father asked.

"Ummm...Yeah...Kinda..." Erylle's face blushed.

"Actually she's my-"

"She's your girlfriend!?" My mother exclaimed. "How come!?"

I was about to say something but my way of analogy and deduction became blank. Erylle didn't deny it, instead she made a Teehee face. What's wrong with her? Everything's wrong here!

"Oh my, it's already late, darling." My mother continued. "Where would you like to stay tonight?"

"Actually, I'm accompanying her to a nearby inn-"

"Would you prefer the master's bedroom? Or sleep in Yohan's room? I'm sorry, our house is sort of in ruins."

First of all, they don't let me speak. That's my parents, ladies and gentlemen. They always do this whenever there's a guest. Sometimes, they will make the guest use the master's bedroom since it's the most comfortable room in our house. They do this if the guest was handsome/pretty or wealthy.

"I-It's okay ma'am. I'm already good with Y-Yohan's room."

"Oh, it's decided then!" My mother made a smile.

Flirting even with my parents!!? Darn it, Erylle! I'm not ready for this! Everything's wrong here!

First, why did Erylle accepted that she was my girlfriend? This confuses me a lot. I'm like a homeless guy having a house arrest. Then my parents just accepted it. Then, they agreed that she will sleep with me. Everything's wrong here!

I tried to convince my parents that I will sleep in the couch in the living room, but they got angry. They said that I should accompany my girlfriend. Besides, it's too cold in the living room when it's midnight. Everything's wrong here!

The dinner went fast for me. My parents had a nice chit-chat with Erylle, and I pretended not to exist by just eating the stew and rice they prepared. Then I went out when I got finished, even though they are all still eating. Everything's wrong in that table.

Come to think of it, Erylle started teasing me with her flirting styles after I saved her from the masked swordsman. I don't regret that decision though. She appears to be a lot closer to me because of that. Anyway, everything's still wrong here.

I went on the second floor and ended up stargazing. Eventually, there was sound of footsteps in the stairs. It was Erylle, and she sat beside me.

"Is there something troubling you?"

"N-Nothing."

"You doubt why I chose to sleep with you tonight, and your parents are supporting my idea?"

"H-Heartsong!?"

She just smiled. I feel cheated! It's not convenient if someone listens to you even if you're not talking. It's getting awkward, so I immediately stood up and evaded this topic.

"We should prepare for our room. It's late already, and I bet you're tired." I said.

"R-Right."

There is a problem here that seemed convenient for me. There's only one bed in my temporary room, so guess who's sleeping in the couch again tonight?

"No, you shouldn't take off your eyes to your girl." My father said. "You'll have to sleep in the floor."

What should I say? Sigh. Having my dream girl sleep with me will not make me sleep at all. Is this called love insomnia or something? I guess I'll stay awake for the rest of the night. But this will be the second time I'll sleep in the same room with her, so I should be more comfortable, right?

I made some preparations for Erylle's bed while that damn woman talk to my father about some motorcycle stuffs. They understood each other. I'm even jealous. My father can talk to ladies like that with ease, but I'm...I'm a failure.

When I finished preparing both of our sleeping places, I laid myself on the mat and started playing games with my phone. After some time, Erylle came in and closed the lights. It was eleven already, and it's time to sleep.

A yellow orb of light emerged from Erylle's hand. It was like a baseball, and it has a somewhat dim light flicking every two milliseconds. I stopped paying attention to my phone. I fell in amazement.

"I never thought that you can make a Quintessence as a flashlight."

"I'll teach you next time~...This technique is not included in the 15 minute per day rule, so it might be handy for you."

Erylle finally made it on her bed and crawled on it. She looked at me downward with a smile.

"Yohan."

"Mmmm?"

"Your parents are amazing."

"Your parents might be more outstanding than mine."

"Yeah, but they're dead. At least you have them, backing you up."

"I guess." I made a little sigh.

"Hey, tell me the story on how your parents first met." Erylle's obviously curious in her tone.

"Well, they bumped into each other."

"Aaaaw~" Erylle giggled. "How sweet!"

"And then my father looked at my mother's butt and said 'Damn!'" I continued.

Then there was a short silence. She was disappointed in my story, but as far as I know, It's the very same thing my father told me.

Erylle talked again. "Anyway, your father said that he knew Void Wolf."