That Time I Got Saved by a Slime

Chapter 3

"Did you just say what I think you said?" I stare at Tamura dumbfounded. "You named your own son after the idiot who got stabbed and died twice in the exact same place?!?!"

This was beyond embarrassing! It was one thing having your subordinates name everything after you, but having your kouhai name his own son after you is just going too far. My face was all red, I wanted to hide immediately.

"Listen, Tamura. Maybe I'll just spend Christmas alone. Don't worry I'll save Satoru. And tell Miho-san and S-Satoru-kun I said 'hi,'" I turn around, preparing to leave.

"Wait senpai! I know it's a little embarrassing, but I had to name my son after the man who saved my life twice! Besides, I really want to introduce Satoru to you, and I'm sure Miho-san will want to see you too after we explain who you are. Even if it's a different version of you, you're still Senpai. We haven't seen you in five years," Tamura hurriedly convinces me not to go.

"Fine," I sigh. "But after I save Satoru's life, there's no way I'm letting your past self name your son after me."

"That's fine," Tamura replies. "If you really save Satoru-senpai's life, I'm sure he won't want me to either."

I turn back around, and Tamura introduces me to Miho-san. It took a bit of convincing, but after I proved myself with a little bit of information and magic she believed me.

"I'm so glad it's really you Satoru-san," Miho-san hugs me.

"Um, I'm glad to see you too Miho-san, but Rimuru is fine. Using Satoru and Rimuru interchangeably will be confusing after all."

"Of course Rimuru-san," she smiles.

"Oh, I almost forgot," a duster jacket appears in my left hand and roses in my right, shocking the couple. "Merry Christmas to you both!" I hand the presents to them with a smile.

""Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well!""

"Alright then," I say, now holding the Lego box in my hands. "It's time to meet Satoru-kun."

"Right, he's in his room right now," Miho-san says, moving to the stairs. "Satoru! Please come downstairs, there's someone I want you to meet!"

"Okay, Kaa-san, I'm coming!" I hear a cute voice yell, and soon see a young boy running down the stairs.

"Satoru, this is your Oji-san, Rimuru," Tamura tells his son who glances at me. "Be a good boy, and shake his hand."

I crouch down and look at him with a smile. "Nice to meet you Satoru-kun, I'm Rimuru," I then extend my hand to him.

It seems my smile and hand comforted him, because he returns my smile with an adorable grin. "Nice to meet you too, Rimuru-ojisan," he shakes my hand and melts my heart. At that moment, hearing him call me "Oji-san," I could forgive the embarrassment of him being named after me. I lovingly pull him into a bear hug.

"Uhhh, Rimuru-ojisan, I-I can't breathe," Satoru-kun tells me while smothered.

I reluctantly let him go. "R-Right, sorry about that Satoru-kun," I say guiltily while scratching the back of my head.

"Rimuru-san, why don't you celebrate Christmas together with us?" Miho-san asks me. "You can have dinner as well and spend the night."

"She's right Rimuru-senpai," Tamura supports his wife. "As you said, we're in no rush, and my boy is calling you Oji-san already. You're part of the family now and Christmas should be spent with family, right?"

"I-I guess," I blush sheepishly. It has been a while since I've had someone to call family. The closest thing would be Veldora as my brother in the other world. "Well then, if you'll have me, I'd like to spend Christmas with my family," I say with a bright smile.