Chapter 259

Our Discord Server: https://discord.gg/PazjBDkTmW

Chapter 259: Brother-in-Law, You Are So Nice

"When do you plan to get married?"

Rin was taken aback by this question.

Although he knew he needed to get married, he hadn’t sorted out his thoughts on the matter yet.

Once married, he would have to marry three people, one of whom was his fiancée and the other a hero’s rival.

Just thinking about it, he knew it would lead to chaos in the future.

Sigh… My head hurts.

Seeing him frown and hesitate, Dhalsim’s face darkened further.

"Originally, I thought you were still young and should wait a while longer. You need to understand each other’s flaws before deciding to live together. Getting married just a few months after meeting means there will still be things you don’t know about each other, which might cause some bumps along the way."

"Um, I was thinking the same thing."

"But now it’s different!" Dhalsim’s voice rose a little. "Since you are going to have a child, getting married quickly is the most important thing. You come from a noble family and should know that waiting too long can have bad consequences, especially since my daughter… Emilia is involved."

Rin was instantly stunned, "You mean… a child?"

Wait, what the heck is going on?

Where did my future father-in-law hear the news that the waste hero has a child?

This doesn’t make sense. How could news travel from Coral City, 800 miles away, to here?

"Wait, Emilia and I didn’t…"

"Hmph!"

Dhalsim’s scoff became heavy, veins showing in his neck, and he looked at Rin with a more unfriendly expression.

"Do you plan to not take responsibility?!"

What is this! Where did this child come from!

"Uncle, I think there’s a little misunderstanding here…"

"Hmm? If you think there is a misunderstanding, you can first ask my fist…"

Then, from inside, Dhalsim’s angry voice gradually rose, saying things like "I’ve heard there are many spoiled noble kids" and "It seems I should really give my husband a tough test after all" and "If it were the past, I would have blah blah blah" and so on.

Rin went from defending himself to feeling down, and finally just gave up, agreeing with whatever the other person said with "Ah, yes yes yes, Uncle is right."

The two of them ended their meeting in unhappiness, but at least they didn’t force Rin to get married on the spot.

Their voices were loud, and Mei could hear them. She quickly apologized to Rin and took her husband to a room to chat.

At first, the uncle spoke confidently, saying, "I did this for the good of the girl…" but his tone soon grew weaker and his voice quieter.

Rin was also pulled into the room by the waste hero.

"Did your father put you in a difficult position?"

As soon as they entered the room, Emilia asked anxiously.

Rin held his forehead and said, "If you call it being put in a difficult position, I guess it’s not really that. I just can’t understand why he said we have a child when he saw us, and wouldn’t listen to any explanation."

"Meow?"

The waste hero instinctively touched her belly, tilting her head as if listening for a sound. After a while, a hint of disappointment appeared in her eyes.

Child, not yet.

"Forget it, it’s nothing."

Rin gently stroked her long hair and said, "Let’s go back and sleep."

"Let’s sleep together."

"Stop it! This is your house! Don’t think about silly things."

Rin poked the waste hero’s head, pushed her out of the room, and then sat at the table, deep in thought, until he heard three knocks on the slightly open door.

Finally, Mei pushed open the door and entered.

She clasped her hands in front of her waist, looking poised; although she wasn’t born into nobility, it was clear she had received a good education from a young age.

"Little Rin, I’m very sorry. My husband has always been impatient and may say some unkind things, please don’t take it to heart."

Rin stood up and gave her a slight nod, "It’s okay, after all, it’s for Emilia."

Mei hesitated for a moment and finally spoke, "About the wedding… will Emilia’s background cause some trouble?"

The waste hero’s identity as a hero is not a problem! After all, no one says a hero must be single.

But my identity is the big issue!

My family still has a silly elk fiancée!

Of course, even Rin knows that if he says this out loud, it will be very hard for him to walk out of this fishing village in one piece.

So he showed a sincere smile, "To be honest, this time coming home with Emilia is partly to handle some matters, and partly to meet our elders. After that, I have to rush to the College Cup competition, so the wedding will have to wait until after the contest is over."

This is definitely not an excuse, but Rin’s true thoughts.

With the College Cup approaching, I must wait for the event to end before starting to think about the wedding, even though the process will surely be extremely ‘painful.’

Maybe the Grand Princess will end up killing Queen Majesty and splitting her apart, bringing an early end for the villain.

How did I get so caught up in this? I didn’t expect such serious consequences.

The useless sister was right; women can be very dangerous.

"Since you have a plan, that’s good. I won’t disturb you any longer."

As she spoke, she planned to leave but stopped just two steps away, her tone sad and low.

"For that child… There is almost nothing we can do for her, but we hope she can be happy."

"She will be."

After seeing Mei off, Rin glanced at the tightly closed door of the waste hero and thought it was surprising that this girl didn’t get his tail caught in the door this time, then quickly closed the door.

Sitting back in the chair, Rin let out a sigh.

The small incident did not go very well and was misunderstood by an elder who almost scolded me, but fortunately… it seems that both of them care about the waste hero and are not as cold as Rin thought.

It’s just that under the super awkward and cold way of being together in the family, even caring is hard to show.

After sitting for a while, Rin felt a bit tired, curled up on the bed, and unknowingly fell asleep.

But this nap did not last long; he slept from around eight or nine until noon.

Rin woke up feeling drowsy with his head in his hands, touching the empty blankets beside him, feeling empty inside.

Staying at his girlfriend’s house for the first time without a waste hero lying in his arms felt really strange.

Has he become addicted to snuggling cats?

This thought popped into Rin’s head, sending a chill down his spine, and he quickly shook his head and spat.

"What do you mean snuggling cats? It’s really just because I didn’t change into my pajamas and can’t sleep comfortably!"

Rubbing his still heavy head, Rin decided to go to the little yard for some fresh air and would continue to sleep after feeling better.

Tiptoeing quietly out of the room and through the front door, Rin entered the yard. When the cool breeze touched his head, he felt a bit more awake.

The nights on the little island were colder than in other places, so Rin had to put on a jacket and stretch.

He wanted to find a place to sit for a while, but out of the corner of his eye, he saw a small figure hurrying along the path a little further away.

Isn’t that Emilia’s sister? The shy little girl named Sarah.

How can a little child sneak out of the house at this late hour!

Rin didn’t think much; once he recognized who it was, he opened the yard gate and ran after her.

It was late at night, and he did not want to wake anyone up by shouting, so he followed silently.

He chased her all the way to the coast near the village, and when Rin focused his eyes, he saw Sarah searching for something in the sand and between the stones.

As she discovered someone nearby, the little girl was so scared that she gasped softly and hid behind a rock.

"It’s so late. Didn’t your parents tell you that children shouldn’t go outside at night?"

When Sarah heard Rin’s voice, she carefully peeked out and realized she wasn’t as scared anymore.

"Y-yes, they did."

Free Skirt 9 501809 09

"Then why did you run outside?"

Rin took a couple of steps closer and saw that she was wearing a thin nightgown and the woven shoes that islanders liked. His brows furrowed, and even though he tried to be polite and kind, he couldn’t hide his concern.

"Stand still and don’t move."

When he saw Sarah instinctively stepping back, Rin spoke more sternly and took out a coat for her to wear.

Rin’s clothes weren’t very big, but when Sarah, with her small frame, wore the coat, it was like a costume, and the hem dragged on the beach.

The little girl quickly rolled up her sleeves and pulled her clothes up.

"Don’t worry about it."

Rin said that and took her hand, leading her out of the water.

Sarah’s trembling body calmed down when she felt the warmth of his hand, and she tilted her head to look at Rin’s face, feeling a little closer to him.

This big brother is the person who will soon marry her sister, and then their relationship will be like that of a dad and mom.

Her sister is the strongest Miss Hero in the world, so this big brother must also be a very strong and good person, but she didn’t dare to get close.

Now it seemed that the big brother was indeed very friendly.

"Come back with me."

Sarah, who usually showed some kindness, became tense all over when she heard Rin’s words. She let go of her small hand and quickly shook her head.

"Brother… brother, Sarah won’t go back now."

"It’s cool at night, aren’t you afraid of getting sick? And your parents will be worried."

"But the Blue Star Snail can only be brought here by the waves at this time."

"Blue Star Snail?"

Rin asked back in confusion, and then he saw Sarah lower her head and take out two tiny seashells from a small pocket on the side of her nightgown, each no bigger than a child’s fingernail.

The shells glowed with a soft blue light at night, and if there were many shells, they would sparkle at different rhythms, just like the stars in the sky, which is how they got their name.

Rin took just one look and remembered the guidebook he had seen before.

However, the Blue Star Snails usually come ashore with the waves to reproduce, and after they reproduce, they die immediately. The glowing glands can last for a while, but they will completely disappear in just three to seven days.

"So, what is the purpose of collecting this?"

"…"

Sarah lowered her head even more and was silent for a long time.

Rin said in a fierce voice, "If you don’t speak, I won’t care about you and will just take you back!"

"No… don’t!"

Sarah quickly grabbed his shirt, biting her lip, looking pitiful, with a doll-like pale face and big blue eyes, incredibly adorable.

"It’s… it’s to give to her before the hero leaves."

"Huh?"

"I saw Mom sorting through my sister’s old things and found that my sister had many Blue Stars, but they don’t shine anymore."

"I want to pick some flowers to give to my sister, but she rarely comes home. When she does come back, she leaves in a hurry. The ones I prepared before have lost their shine. Today, since Mom and Dad drank, they won’t wake up easily. I just want to gather some before my sister leaves again."

Rin was silent for a moment. His heart, which was not very strong to begin with, felt completely soft now. He couldn’t help but reach out to gently pat the little girl’s head.

What a good little sister she is.

Oh, how nice it would be to have such a sweet little sister!

That troublesome older sister at home drives him crazy. He has asked his parents more than once when they could have a little sister, but they always just smile and don’t answer.

Wow, having a little sister is really amazing!

Isn’t that better than some evil god who kicks his brother to another world every time they argue?

I’m not like a certain knight who has no sister but is obsessed with sisters. What’s so great about having a sister anyway?

Thinking this in his heart, Rin’s gaze towards Sarah softened a lot.

His gentle touch, trained with the princess hero Sword Saint, was very effective. Sarah quickly shut her eyes with a smile and tenderly rubbed her hand, not scared at all.

"Sarah is indeed a good child. Well, since it’s for Emilia… I will help find it too."

"Okay!"

Sarah’s eyes sparkled brightly as she showed Rin a huge smile.

The two of them searched together among the rocks and on the beach.

Rin asked Sarah to stay further from the waves while he took off his shoes, rolled up his pants, and happily stepped into the water to look.

His enhanced eyesight was very sharp, and he soon found a Blue Star Snail the size of his palm, proudly showing it to Sarah.

"Brother, that’s amazing!"

Rin proudly held his chin up, with a face saying "of course." After showing off for a while, he rubbed his chin and murmured, "Shouldn’t this part also be noted in the waste hero’s account book, since I also helped a lot?"

Sarah couldn’t understand his mumbling, so she asked seriously, "Can I call you brother-in-law? Everyone calls their sister’s husband brother-in-law."

"Oh? Even though we are not married yet, it doesn’t matter, you can call me whatever you want."

Rin was still thinking about how much it should cost, and when he heard this, he waved his hand dismissively.

"Brother-in-law, you are really nice."

As Sarah said this, her excited face fell, and her tone became sad.

"Mom and Dad don’t spend much time with Sarah, and there’s no one to play with her. Sarah likes to collect shells and sea snails, but the kids in the village stop after a while and run off to play the game Hero Great Devil or go fishing, which Sarah doesn’t like at all."

"In a year, I’ll have to join the awakening ceremony. The adults in the village say my sister is a hero, and my little sister must be a great Rank too, but Sarah doesn’t like fighting or running around."

Rin curiously asked, "Then what do you want to do?"

Sarah lifted her head, her little face turning red, and shook her head; "I won’t tell brother-in-law, no one can know!"

"Hmm."

Rin huffed, "If you don’t want to talk, that’s fine. Anyway, setting a goal is important, and sticking to it is the key. Don’t just think about it or talk about it without taking action."

"Sarah can’t."

"That’s good. Let’s go, come back with me."

"Oh…"

The little girl wanted to play more but knew it was too late, so she had to go home obediently.

But as the two turned around, they noticed there was still a figure standing not far from the coast.

Emilia glanced at them, then looked back at the full moon on the horizon. Her empty gaze had a strange light under the shining moonlight.