CC Ch 10.5 part 4 side A

Chapter 10.5 – Secret Story – Assembling Party Part 4 Side A




Going back to the guild, from the total loot we collected, I submit some goblin leader subjugation proof to the guild. With that submission, our mission is now completed and thanks to that, our party and Nameless party both ranked up into rank E.

But because we report the guild about the fact that the other two guys run away in the middle of the mission, they both failed to clear the requirement for raising their rank and stay at rank F. It means that Nameless and Hilmelda clear the requirement to rank up to rank E personally. When it become like this, partying up with people who have different rank won’t give much merit except there are special circumstances. So it means that the dissolving of their party is inevitable.

Monica-neechan then asked Nameless and Hilmelda the bar name where they planned to go. I remember the bar name. it was named [The Red Rose Pavilion].

After we done today job, we send Wendy back to her lodge, I then get escorted back to my house by Monica-neechan. When dusk comes, Mrs. Elena comes to my house bringing two kids with her.


“I’m sorry Remilia, it must be difficult right? But with this, I’m sure that I can satisfy my costumer”


Mrs. Elena checks out the cloth that mom weaved, and then pays it. Two gold coins, with that much, we can live without worry for the next month. Mizelle had other weaver but Mrs. Elena regarded highly in my mother ability so she’s been prioritizing my mom for doing any important order that she received.


“Thank you as always Elena. And it is also good to see your kids healthy like this”
“Good afternoon Mrs. Remilia”
“Good afternoon”


Mrs. Elena’s son and daughter…… it’s my first time meeting them. I heard that their names are Ash and Stella. Ash, that seems to inherit his mother black hair, is a quiet looking boy while Stella had her light chestnut-colored hair swayed beautifully by the wind. She is still three years old but her beauty has started to develop well. She would grow into an elegant lady in the future. Seeing her lovely figure as she bows while holding the hem of her skirt, mom’s starts to smiles widely.


“You two really are well mannered as usual. Ah, hey Hiroto! Goodness this kid. Please forgive him, he is just a little bit shy towards strangers”
“No, I was also a timid boy before. I think it can’t be helped if it was the first time. But I will be happy if we could get along gradually”
“I, don’t really, because he is a boy……”


(The older brother is really well mannered and seems to be quite matured mentally. But the little sister seems to be hard to approach…… I-I’m getting nervous……)


I also look at them from behind my mom’s cover but I can’t always keep on hiding like this so I steeled my mind and walk out. Ash smiles with a smile that may charm all big sister in the world while Stella only turn her face to the side.


“This girl is kinda bad with boys. There is a boy named Deen in the neighbor and that boy is quite blunt so it might affect her a bit. But he is not a bad boy I guess”
“Boys doesn’t treat dolls carefully so I hate them”


The boy named Deen seems to be older than me. U-mu, from what I hear about him, it doesn’t seems like we could be friends…… no thinking with prejudice like this without meeting the concerned person is a bad habit. If I try to talk to him, he might be, in fact a good guy instead.


“Hey, will you be rough when treating dolls?”
“N-no…… I won’t. Things that people treasures… should be handled with care… I think”
“Hiroto is still soo small yet already speaking fluently like that. I am surprised”
“Ash also a quick speaker himself but I think he wasn’t as fluent as Hiroto when he was at Hiroto’s age. Although Stella is a quick learner comparable to Hiroto when it comes to talking”
“I’m the one who learnt to speak faster right mom? Hiroto is still a small kid so you don’t really need to talk that much okay? Do you understand?”


(She is... what do you call it? precocious or something? Anyway I don’t really hate this kind of haughty little princess. In fact, I had a thing for them… Well this is not the right time for that)


“Yes, I understand. Please teach me a lot Stella-oneechan“
“…… I don’t wanna. Boys don’t play house with me. They always runs around on the outside and left me behind”
“Play house? I never play ‘playing house’ before. I want to try playing ‘playing house’”
“Really? You don’t know what playing house is?”
“Stella, why don’t you teach him to play ‘playing house’? Isn’t there another little girl in the neighborhood right? Once you teach him how to play, the three of you can play it together”


(Playing house with Riona and Stella……Is that the soo called winner in life 「Riajuu」 in my previous world? Well, rather than thinking about that, will I be able to play ‘playing house’?)


Looking that I was seriously worrying about something, Ash suddenly approaches me and extends his hand to me.


“Hiroto, would you like to be my friend? Deen is also my friend but Stella seems to be angry if I only play with him only. So if Hiroto becomes my friend then we can alternate playing with each other”
“…… I hate boys. But I don’t really hate Hiroto. The other boys are mean but Hiroto seems kind. And he is still small. So I think it’s alright”


(Teacher Stella, I want to play ‘playing house’!…… If I were to say such things then her impression to me that started well might hit rock bottom in an instant)


For a moment there, I was a little bit conceited and think that grasping a children heart is easy. But I realize that I was wrong. From the moment I put my calculation when trying to get close to them, in that moment I have already failed. The best approach when trying to befriend a small kid is by being one yourself. That is the iron rule.

But then again…… Even if she is just 2 years older than me and the sum of that is not that high, I can vividly feel this ‘older sister aura’ kind of feeling from her. I only feel this kind of feeling when come in contact with an older woman in my previous life. This Stella must be really mature inside regardless of her outward appearance.


“Hey Hiroto, do you like books? I can read a book you know?”
“Stella really loves books doesn’t she? She even already can read simple picture books……”
“Mom! Please don’t say unnecessary things! Stella also can already read those hard to read books! Stella can read more books than onii-chan!”
“Haha that is right, Stella really is a smart girl. She can even read the book that I currently read”


Ash is acting like how an older brother supposed to be and pacifying his sister sudden fit. Sibling eh… How it was for me I wonder…… My parents always say to me that I always take care of my little brother when we were small. I only had a younger brother so looking at someone with a younger sister like this is quite refreshing… but at the same time, I also kinda get jealous by it. Hina was a single child. I remember her always complaining about wanting an older brother or sister… What does my younger brother think about this matter I wonder?

While I was deep in my thought, Stella focused her gaze toward me. She kinda seems embarrassed by something. She fidgets around like wanting to say something but is too embarrassed to say it.


“I am older than Hiroto so I will teach you a lot of things okay? Do you understand?”
“Y-yes, I understand”
“Okay okay. For such an honest kid I will reward you with a pat in the head. Mom always reward me with a pat in the head whenever I do something good”
“Stella that girl. Suddenly getting a new little brother makes her happy it seems. Remilia, how about letting them play by themselves?”
“Yes of course. Ash, you should also play together with them. Please take care of them both okay?”
“Yes Mrs. Remilia. Hiroto, let’s play!”



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At first, Ash personality is too much of a good kid that I kinda suspect that he is just acting to be one. But after I play with him for a while, I conclude that he really is a good kid from heart.
He never gets mad no matter how spoiled his little sister acts. He also quite smart and could already learn more advanced things but he still lower himself to match with us that is younger from him. He smiles brightly while listening to Stella when she read aloud a simple picture book while saying things like ‘the story is interesting right?’ or even praising Stella for reading the book while still keeping his refreshing smile blooms.


“Hiroto, could you call me with just Ash?”
“No, I will call you Ash-nii”
“Ahaha…… that was a bit embarrassing. Listen Stella, Hiroto is calling me Ash-nii you know?”
“…… Then what about me? I am older than you so you should call me oneechan or I won’t listen to you”
“Okay, I will call you Stella-nee then. Can I?”
“That’s alright”


Stella answers clearly without any hesitation but a moment later she quickly moves to the corner of the room. In there, I can hear her starts mumbling something with a low voice.


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• ≪Stella≫whispers. “Stella-nee…… Ehehe. Hiroto act just like my real little brother. He is soo cute”


(Ugh that makes me embarrassed…… She must done that so that I won’t be able to hear her but too bad I can see it clearly in the log)


“Eh? Hiroto, what happened? Your face suddenly got reddens like that…… Are you alright? Should I call your mother?”
“N-No need. I’m alright. I just feel a bit hot that’s it”
“Is it hot? Hiroto, do you want to drink some water? Wait for a bit okay”


Without waiting for my reply, Stella had already runs out from the room. Just how happy is she just from me calling her Stella-nee?


“Stella is a good girl at heart you know Hiroto, don’t be reserved and let her spoil you like she is your real older sister. I think Stella would also be happy if you did”
“Okay. Thanks Ash-nii”


I was worried whether I can befriend with kids my peer but it looks like if it was with these two siblings, I don’t really need to worry much. I secretly thank Mrs. Elena in my heart for bringing them here and also to the two siblings for being so friendly with me.

One thing that I’ve been worrying since being born has now disappeared. In my previous live, having a normal conversation with someone else is already a miracle like happening. But now, thanks to the negotiation skill, I can normally speak to other people without any difficulties. Knowing what I should say and what I shouldn’t say really relieves my heart from worrying too much. It might be weird to be dependent to a skill like this but rather than hurting other people by saying things I don’t meant and make me an outcast in the end, this is much, much better.


“Just before, mom had said something bad about Deen but he is not a bad kid. I assure you that. He just had his own reasons to act like that. He might seem unfriendly and looks angry but if you are with me, I think he will be willing to play together you know?”
“Okay. I will also do my best to befriend him”


So I say but that must be difficult in reality right?...... I kinda have this bad premonition toward this Deen. Anyway as long as I don’t understand what his ‘reasons’ are, Understanding him would definitely be difficult.
But because it was Ash-nii that recommend it, I want to avoid being in bad terms with him. While drinking the water that Stella-nee brings to me, I lost myself thinking how I should get close to these two siblings.



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That night, because Mrs. Elena’s husband is not present at their house, Mrs. Elena and her children ended up staying for the night in my house. Dad returns at dusk so all of us had a dinner together afterwards. The adults enjoy their dinner while drinking a fruit cider so dinner becomes quite lively.


“Ah thank god you are here Remilia. Because of you I was saved. There are other weavers that I am working with but the cloths weaved by you are the best around here… Not only in Mizelle, your cloths are also famous in the capital you know? And that fame already reached to a level where people ask for an order made cloth weaved by you”
“Is that it? So that’s why I got paid more nowadays. I even started to think whether is it fine to receive this much of money for a simple weaving”
“That’s true. Even now, Remilia’s one day working salary is already the same with my ten days working salary…… Well, I am proud with my job as a lumberjack so it’s fine though”
“But in truth, haven’t you consider of wanting to become a himo*? But I won’t allow that you know? You should work properly and let Hiroto grow up while seeing your hard working back”
“Even if you don’t say it I already understand you know? And also Mrs. Elena, don’t you have enough drink already?”
“It’s alright mister. When mom drink alcohol, her words become more refined and she also smiles alot”
“Hey! Don’t tell other people about that. Oh my, this girl is really. She is just too serious just like her father. Well, Ash is also like that though”


Mrs. Elena took the shoulder of her children that sat in her both sides and slowly pulls them closer while smiling. With such a kind mother, it was not weird at all for Ash and Stella to grow up to be a good kid like this.


“Are Suu-chan not going to drink? You will stay here tonight right? It’s alright you know?”
“I am a maid so I don’t really have any interest in drinking alcohol. So please don’t mind me and please enjoy yourselves“
“Today is the last day for Suu to be working here right? Starting next week, other maid will come to fill for her”
“Then there’s more reason for you to drink right? …… Hiroto, what do you think about it?”
“Y-yes…… But, Ms. Suu said that she doesn’t really like alcohol so”
“I thank you for your concern, young master”


That’s right…… Ms. Suu was send here by the guild to work on a set period of time. After the set time fulfilled, she will return to the guild. I already heard about it on the way back after we finished today’s quest.


“Suu coming here had really helped me a lot. She even babysit Hiroto properly”
“Ah, so that’s why you can work all noon without worrying. Remilia really can’t be disturbed when she is working. Her concentration power is too amazing”
“…… Well, that is also one of her charm point that made me fall for her”
“Ricardo, after this there will be punishment okay? You must have too much drink that your speech becomes incomprehensible like this. Such a troublesome daddy you are”
“Why did it come to this…… Ah, that’s right. Mrs. Elena and her children is here tonight… Hiroto, please forgive your weak minded dad…”
“…… Hiroto’s dad is present in the house… I’m jealous”
“Our father keeps on going back and forth from Mizelle to the capital for the business. The most that he can stay is only one day. Because of that……”
“Because he is the one who lead our Padoul Trading Company right? That’s who Mrs. Elena’s husband is. Him being a leader above many of his subordinate is a wonderful thing you know? People will, when they hold an important position like that, became more and more difficult to get away from it”


With what father said, Mrs. Elena slightly smiled. A bit of loneliness are contained within that smile. But when our eyes met, the loneliness that hangs down in her expression is thinned out by a bit.
Maybe by taking care of me had helped her relieved some of that loneliness by a bit…… that kind of thinking passes my head for a second but it soon gone. What am I thinking? I’m just still a one year old kid. That kind of responsibility is impossible for the current me.


“Hiroto, you must treat your mom and dad with care okay? They are young and talented, even someone like me have to admit that”
“Such praise is too much…… and Mrs. Elena is also not that far off older right?”


Mother Remilia says that while holding her embarrassment from the praise. Mrs. Elena again bring the glass of fruit cider to her mouth, drinks the content, and say.


”Fuu…… You two are undoubtedly still young. I even sometimes feel jealous for it. For me to receive favor from my husband is something that not usually happen. But for you two… right?”
“N-No… well… Hiroto is still very small anyway… and we are also…”
“Dear, you are too easy. Don’t get too agitated by such talk. Hiroto, it’s nothing okay? Ash and Stella also…… well you guys also won’t understand that anyway”
“What is it? Remilia-oneesan”
“Fufu…… I thought you would call me an aunt (obasan). I feel a bit relieved. I thought everyone who already had children will definitely be called an obasan”


(Well she is still 19 years old…… Mrs. Elena also still far from being an obasan. She is still passable to be called oneesan)


Mrs. Elena skin started to flush red. She must’ve gotten quite drunk from the alcohol. Mom who usually doesn’t drink alcohol unusually drinks one tonight. Her white skin is also flushed red. She rarely join dad when drinking alcohol but once she does, she would sleep deeply that she would always wake up late in the next day.

At that time, it was usually Ms. Suu who cooks breakfast. Well, mom also needs a refreshing now and then. Ms. Suu being the maid here really helps a lot…… I also got personally taken care of a lot of time.


“Madam, after the dinner, what should I do about the bathing order?”
“Umm, that’s right…… Mrs. Elena and her children should enter together right? And for Hiroto please take care of him Ms Suu”
“E…….? M-mom, do you mean……”


Such thing had never happened before. When Ms. Suu stay for the night in the house, it was usually because mom is busy with work and don’t have any time to cook breakfast. And every time it happened, Ms. Suu always bathed alone……


(I-is it alright? Such thing… Just when I thought things could end peacefully without me sinking my poisonous fang to Ms. Suu for this to happen)


Well, that was not something that I should say myself but I am indeed had transformed into breast milk sucker demon. Almost every female acquaintance that I know had fallen prey to my poisonous fang. And the one that he wished the most to avoid his poisonous fang is Ms. Suu. In a way, it was his desperate measure to try atoning for his bad karma that he had been sprinkled all over the place since he was born…… but that was only in term of breast suckling category only.


(…… If it was just taking a bath together then it would be alright right?)


It was a thing that is unprecedented in his previous live but in his current live now, he is already familiar, being used enough to have a battle with a woman charming naked body since infant times. Yes this is a battle, a war! Even if I saw naked bodies of a woman, my heart will keep its calm. I’ve been forced to act like a wise man many times before and will do that again now. If I already reacts I a perverted way from the age of one year then I will definitely be recognized as a devil incarnate. Well Pamela already treat me like one though…


“I can help taking care of Hiroto in the bath but my little Stella here is a shy girl so it can’t be helped”
“I-I-I was…… no it’s embarrassing……”
“Ou is that so? But you will go in with your oniichan right?”
“I will enter by myself later so it’s alright. I’m already started taking a bath by myself since I was three so I’m used to it”


Just how much matured you are? Hiroto had the urge to scream that thought out loud but he manages to hold it in. He really amazed with how matured Ash is he even start giving him the title of 「Ash the Saint」 in his heart. The Grey Holy Saint Ash! Just how cool it sounded to the ears.


“I will clean the bathtub afterwards so I will take the last turn. I will start boiling the water now so please wait a bit okay”
“Then I will leave it up to you my Dear. I also feel quite drunk so I will only wipe my body a bit for today. But I will take a proper bath tomorrow”
“How about entering with me for a change? There will be my daughter too but, Stella, you don’t mind being together with Remilia right?”
“Yes, I’m alright. Mrs. Remilia, shall we take a bath?”
“Oh my…… if you said it like that, then how could I refuse”


Mrs. Elena seems wanting to give some reward to mom hard work. Two mature lady being together in the bath… isn’t that indeed quite an elegant spectacle right?



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