"Zect, you seem to be very strict with Lida-chan, don't you?"
"Well! In her case, it's necessary to be tough! If I'm too gentle, she won't stand up on her own... In a world with as many battles as we've had up till now, that might be fine, but from now on, she needs to work properly... That's what I think."
"Do you really say that? I think I would have said that to the old you... But, now you have the qualifications to say it... You've changed quite a bit."
"Mom."
"Well, that kid of mine now... She's completely lazy and useless! I really don't know who she takes after... Kazuma and I used to 'work hard', but..."
"If that's the case, as a mother, I think Haruka-san should be strict with her..."
"It's hard to say that! I mean, I left Kazuma and married Ceres, right? We divorced amicably, but unlike the other husbands, Kazuma didn't do anything wrong... if you put it this way, 'we're no longer interested in each other as a man and a woman'... if Lida hits that point... I don't know how to respond."
"Certainly, Kazuma-niisan is a good man even from my perspective, and he treated me like a younger brother! But that's another matter. After all, it's too funny that a cook's daughter is not a good cook."
"Yes, I think so too... so Zect please! I won't complain if you poke her a little, I'll leave it to you!
"Nowadays, Zect should be fine, Haruka... He'll definitely do something, so don't worry."
Irresponsible...
"Mom, don't take it easy on me! Of course I'll take care of it, but I can't guarantee it."
"Hehe, Zect, I bet you're trying to be like Ceres-kun, aren't you? Not as a hero, of course, but as a person? What do you think?"
As expected of my mom, she sees through me.
"You're right! I saw how hard he was working and I had to do the same... and I've been changing myself little by little... and I've got two people I have to protect..."
"Yes, I can trust you now! So... would Ceres-kun refuse Haruka's request about Lida? And I don't think he'd say, 'Don't take it easy on me.' What do you think?"
"Mom... that's not very nice."
"Hehe, is it? But I'm sure Ceres-kun would do that... that's what I thought."
"I see... I wouldn't refuse."
How could he refuse Haruka-san's request? He's a good-natured guy who never gave up on me.
"I'm sorry, but I need you to take care of the girl, Zect."
"Got it, leave it to me."
"You are my son, after all! Do your best so you don't lose to my husband, Ceres-kun!"
"Mom... I understand."
And now, there's no way I would say no after being told that.
* * *
I know Lida is eavesdropping in the hallway.
So, I open the door, out of the blue.
"Alright, Lida, it's time for another fun day at work...."
"Z...Zect, did you notice?"
"It's useless to try and hide your presence! Lida, you can't escape from Hero (Yuusha)! Hero (Yuusha)'s job is still alive and well... how can you not notice?"
"Zect... I wish I could take the day off..."
"I already got the tavern job today, but I'll give you the day off tomorrow, so go for it!"
"Zect... I'm the Sword Saint, you know? It's funny if I work in here!"
Those times are long gone.
"You know... this is a world where the Demon king and the pope live in the same country and say hello to each other... and rumor has it that they even eat together sometimes? In such a world, what is the value of a Hero (Yuusha) or a Sword Saint? If you still want to be a "Sword Saint", you have to become a knight, a soldier, or a guard, don't you? Are you capable of working from morning till night everyday? If you really want to work as a knight, I'll ask the emperor through Marin! I'm sure he'll give you the rank of 'Knight-baron' as a former member of the Hero's party!"
"Zect, you're joking...that's a lie. Let's go to the tavern."
As expected, Lida doesn't like to be stiff... so she won't be able to serve at the palace.
"Then, let's go!"
"Okay..."
I started to walk, ignoring Lida's disapproving eyes.
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