ZZ. SAVE point.

My father’s back looks as tall as a mountain when he’s young, and when he grows up later, it looks infinitely smaller.

I think that when I realized that, I finally became an adult. Because my father, who was a firefighter, was like that.

The reason I am bringing up these words now.

“Dad..!”

“Little boy. I am not your father….”

Because a head-to-toe black girl wearing a wizard’s hat clung to me, calling me daddy.

“Richt, married?”

“No! Mr. Mardol! You know it’s not!”

“..That’s right.”

Beside him, Mardol, dressed as a wooden monster, was walking with me and the child as if they were having fun.

“..Little boy, what is your name?”

I wondered if it was a child who had lost his parents, so I asked for his name.

“You can’t talk!”

A girl who covers her mouth and smiles as if playing a joke. It bothers me a lot that my eyes are brown. Desperately, I lifted my wizard’s hat.

“Dad, why are you kidding me..! Give me back my hat!”

Then the girl puffed out her cheeks as if pouting. Now a person with dark hair who even looks resentful. Why do you keep seeming to resemble someone?

‘Wolf Ears…. Isn’t it? Iris is like that, just a normal human being.’

I tried to find the characteristics of the Inrang tribe in case it was related to the nameless saintess, but unfortunately there was no such thing.

I thought it was my daughter who came from the future with one chance in a million. No matter how fusion fantasy world view games are, there’s no way that’s common.

“You won’t be able to find your real parents if you know their names.”

“..I hate you, my ignorant dad.”

A kid scolding me while pointing at the black knight armor. Who is looking at who is not paying attention. Feeling dizzy, I put my hand on the helmet’s forehead.

“Little boy. Other families.”

“I came to the empire with my brother, but there were too many people, so I missed it!”

Aren’t you surprised to see Mardol dressed up as Quer? I thought it was a pretty scary feeling.

“Uh, is that a fox slime? Doll is cute! Lol.”

“Commendation, thank you.”

As if the little dolls I had attached to them looked cute, they were even talking to each other comfortably. I’m glad I didn’t call Mardol a mother.

“Hey kid, why do you think I am your father?”

“Black Helmet! Armor! Anyone can see that only my dad wears it!”

I asked the mysterious girl why she kept saying strange titles, but all she got back was words that were stabbed. What’s wrong with the black knight?

‘Who did you get confused with because of the armor you’re wearing?’

I looked down at the black knight armor I was wearing. An item the princess just bought.

If I saw this and said dad, I would have thought it was someone related to Mardol. I also had black hair.

‘Well, I said it was a popular product.’

Perhaps I mistook it for another NPC with the Black Knight class. There’s no way I’m the only one wearing a black helmet and armor set in this wide world.

‘Is it because of my mood….’

But even if you try to calm your mind like that, you still stand out.

Actually, dark hair is not common in this world. It’s because the bloodline of the royal family, or the Grand Duchess of the North, has black hair.

“Then let’s go to the place where that oppa was. Where did you part from?”

“Fountain! Careless father. Don’t you know that too?”

In the first place, I’m seeing you for the first time.

You mean the fountain on the way to the academy. It won’t be long here.

“Dad! I want to eat that..!”

“..Crystal Apple?”

It was then. A child pointing at shiny apples in a fruit shop. He grabbed my leg and made me stop.

“No. First of all, your father….”

“Hibb. I’m going to cry.. Dad..”

“Licht, let’s buy one.”

Now they are even threatening to cry. His parents must be having a hard time. Even Mardol is encouraging purchases.

I hate the sound of children crying, but I’ve heard it too many times in the past. Can’t help it

“Welcome! Oh, is your daughter next to you?”

“Absolutely not.”

When I went inside the fruit shop to buy a crystal apple, I saw a young woman sitting at the counter.

“Huh, what a cute girl. What..?”

“Dad, let’s go somewhere other than here!”

A woman who looked like a shop owner reached out to the black-haired girl, and her mysterious girl jumped up like a frightened cat.

“There is no wind, dear..! Dad!”

He was hiding behind my back and talking about flirting and all. What the hell I’m not your father, and I’m far from a playboy.

To say that only one woman is cheating on a genuine man she has liked for 15 years.

“You don’t have to be afraid. Now, this is Crystal Apple.”

“Licht, flirt.”

“Absolutely not. Mr. Mardol..”

I quickly finished the bill before the strange flag was placed, and handed the crystal-like apple to the girl wearing the wizard’s hat.

“Why do you say I can’t cheat on you?”

“..Mom saw me and told Dad to watch over women when they approach!”

After taking a big bite of her apple, the girl regained her smile and said something like a flag while squirming.

‘Who else is the mother? I’m single for 10 years.’

If I’m going to get married in the first place, the only answer is our saintess. The other women all look the same, and in fact, I’m not even impressed.

“Eat slowly.”

“hehehe, how about something delicious!”

The mysterious girl hurriedly ate her apple and made a crunching noise even when Mardol warned her. It’s an order from the country’s princess, can I ignore it?

“It’s nice to meet Dad in a place like this! I honestly thought I wouldn’t be able to meet you!”

The girl who doesn’t say her name who now holds my hand and acts like a real father and daughter. As I kept looking, I felt something familiar.

‘..Did your parents tell you not to reveal your personal information as a measure to prevent lost children?’

I’ve seen on TV before that you have to write your name or phone number somewhere inconspicuous, like the inside of a bag.

“I have arrived.”

After how long she had walked, she began to see a fountain in front of her eyes. Even in the distance, she saw a boy wandering around anxiously looking for someone.

“You..! You’ve been looking for a long time!”

“hehehe, sorry oppa. Meet Dad!”

A boy with a sword at his waist, like a swordsman, ran to Mardol and me. Her hair color was brown, and her eyes were the same color.

Ah, you’re not even saying that he’s my son, are you?

“Dad..?”

“Yes! Anyone can see that you are the father!”

At the words of the girl in the wizard hat, the boy looked up at me.

“…”

“Uh, why is that? Brother..?”

As she frowned momentarily, her face turned slightly blue. Is it really what I think?

Am I marrying a brunette woman in the future? The moment when I spread the wings of delusion.

“..Sorry! Because this guy is such a tomboy!”

“Oh, what? Aren’t you my father?”

A boy with brown hair put an end to the situation. Fortunately, I guess it wasn’t my daughter who came from the future.

“Of course not! If my father only wears knight armor, are the Imperial Knights our cousins?”

“But the smell….”

While bending his brother’s head in his wizard’s hat with his hand, he bowed down to apologize. He said it was because he was so playful and ignorant.

“I am Yperit. This is Rin.”

“Awesome! Brother..! My Name..!”

“Be quiet. Lin. You’ve caused trouble to both of them.”

You have a name. I wasn’t a ‘nameless’ person like anyone else. When Rin struggled, Yiperit blocked her mouth, holding her back.

“..I’m glad it was a misunderstanding. I almost became a married man with a child.”

“It’s cute because it doesn’t resemble anyone.”

I breathed a sigh of relief. There are really two people with brown eyes, so I thought it was Flag or Root.

“That is my curse. Mr. Mardol.”

“..Well.”

It must have been just an unexpected event. Mardol covered his mouth with one hand and appeared to be smiling. He was dressed up as a tree monster and looked pretty scary.

“I apologize for the inconvenience. Everyone.”

“Let’s go! Hi!”

You are good at saying respectful words about who you look like. He looked very young. The moment they were about to end such a short meeting in front of the fountain.

“Dad. Mana Rose, take good care of it.”

“..What?”

Lynn wearing a black wizard hat, she sprinted towards me, whispered in my ear, and then went back to her group.

“Wait, how did you…!”

“hehehe, it’s a secret!”

How do you know? Even if you said you took the grade exam, isn’t it very strange to say it at this timing.

The girl, who left the words as if it was absolutely necessary later, took her brother’s hand and disappeared into the crowd.

***

A place quite far from Licht and Mardol. In a quiet alley with no people.

“Eve, no matter how urgent you are, you can’t do this here when you can’t even use disguise magic well.”

The boy, sighing as the ground went out, was talking to the dark-haired girl.

“Still, I hid the wolf ears..!”

“Shh, be quiet. Eve. Get caught by ‘Jeonji’.”

“Yes. Okay.”

Then, the girl took off the black wizard’s hat. Eve, who assumed her alias Rin, lifted her disguise spell by placing her palm on her head.

“But, brother Sei. Why did you just do that? Unbecoming of an older brother, he even lies..! That’s my dad!”

The soft-looking little wolf-ears reappeared, prickling, complaining to her brother,

“Eve. Dad and Mom don’t know us now….”

“Ah. It shouldn’t have been like that, really.”

I looked at her like that, as if her Sei was displeased. He tricked a man dressed as a black knight, barely thinking of the pseudonyms Iperit and Rin.

“You are funny too. How did I run into my parents in that short moment….”

“hehehe, if you are envious, say you are envious! Say brother!”

“Your mother was next to you, too. I should have been more careful.”

Following Eve, Seido dispelled the magic. Then, in the same way, wolf ears popped out from above his head, and his brown hair turned black.

“.. Huh? My mother was by my side..? All I had was a pretty wooden monster decorated with flowers?”

“What happened to you, are you as ignorant as your father?”

Seeing his tail lifted up like a frightened rabbit, Sei shook his head and told his brother the truth.

“Golden wolf eyes. Of all the people who have it, there is only one person who goes with my dad.”

“I didn’t know because it only smelled like dirt….”

“Because I have good eyes unlike you. Not even knowing.”

The boy’s brown eyes shone slightly, emphasizing his specialness. He seemed to have excellent eyesight like anyone else.

“Then you should have told me! Say brother!”

“It’s too dangerous. You know very well that the power of demon lords is enormous.”

Eve stomping her feet. She was looking at Sei with a resentful look, as if regretting it.

“..That’s right.”

“I’m glad I didn’t get caught.”

Sei opens a slightly worn-out book and checks the arrangement of numerous letters.

“..The memo Dad wrote hasn’t changed.”

How long has it been? The boy wiped away his cold sweat and told his brother.

“Let’s go back now. Eve. Have you done all you have to do?”

“Yeah, brother.. Is this really what it is? Can the route really be changed?”

“I hope so.”

With a bitter smile on their faces, the dark-haired boy and girl disappeared somewhere along with the glow.