MaruMA:Doujinshi5:Story4.4

By the Seaside - Bang!

"It's late for you to be awake"

"It's okay. Since Yuuri is Greta's father, even if I'm not in bed yet, he won't get angry."

"He won't, but.... his Majesty is not in Shin Makoku anymore. And Wolf has returned to Bielefeld, so even if you wait in this room, no one is coming."

"But Conrad comes to visit sometimes. Why is that? Do you want to stay in Yuuri's room?"

"I'm patrolling, young lady. Because the moon is so big and beautiful"

"Yeah, even though it's nighttime, it's very bright."

"Did you come all the way here by yourself? I thought you were with Anissina?"

"When she thought Greta was sleeping, she snuck out. Anissina is doing her experiments late at night today. Anissina is so cool! Greta wants to be like Anissina when she grows up"

"Well, I don't know about that... I think everyone would be troubled if that were to happen. Besides, if you become like Anissina, then you won't be able to become his Majesty's bride."

"Ah~! You're right... oh, what should I do.... Ah, but you know? Greta has already been rejected by Yuuri. When I told him I wanted to be his bride once I grow up, he told me that since we were father and child that would be impossible. It was a graceful way of rejecting me..... Grown ups are dirty"

"............ I don't know whether to be happy or troubled by the speed at which you're growing up day by day"

" By the way, I wonder why Anissina hasn't gotten married. She also has no children. Maybe if Yuuri can't marry me, he could marry Anissina? Then I could have a cool dad and a cool mom, it would be awesome!"

"But, wouldn't you feel sorry for Wolf and Gwen?"

"Ah, yeah, you're right. You're right. So why hasn't Conrad gotten married? You don't like women?"

"No, that's not the case"

"Then are you the type who would hate to be bound by a wife and children? Do you hate children? No, no way, otherwise you wouldn't be so nice to Greta"

"I don't hate children. One day, even someone like me, will want to have a family. Once I'm ready, I may become a father, you know? If you want to become a parent, then your children will be really happy."

"....... What about unwanted children? They can't be happy?"

"There's not such a thing as unwanted children"

"But, there are children with no mother or father. Even children with no grandmothers and grandparents"

"In that case...."

"... then they can't be happy?"

"... In that case, they have to look for someone to love, someone who loves them back. Even if they have to take the long road, and it may take some time, there's no doubt that they can also be happy"

" But, what if they can't find that person? Or what if it takes them a long time to find that person? What should they do in the meantime? Should they continue to live alone, sad and uncertain about the future all the time?"

"........... If a child is that lonely.... then they should probably love themselves more than anyone. They should do the things they like, the things they yearn for, the things they want to do, because they're alive and can do it. And keep looking no matter what. Life may be difficult while they're still looking, but not so painful that they can't live anymore. In such cases, people look for happiness using their own strength. And although the road may be difficult and long, those people become as strong, as the road is hard and long."

".... Can children whose real father and mother died also be happy one day?"

"Even if it takes time, they get used to it eventually. I'm sure that's the case. Even if they have to endure a long time before that happens"

"Greta is happy already"

"That's right"

"I love Yuuri so much. I love everyone so much"

"His majesty and everyone else feel the same way about you"

"I want to be with everyone forever"

"And everyone wants to be with you"

"Yeah. Conrad? ..... Will you be going back to your room?"

"........I'm patrolling, young lady. Because the moon is so big and beautiful. If you'll be okay by yourself, I'll continue my job, but...."

"I'll be okay, even if I'm alone. I won't be having nightmares anymore"

"......... And that's the dream that I had."

"Oooh! That sounds pretty awesome. I mean I don't quite get it but it's like an ALL STARS CAST, huh?"

"Right? Pretty awesome. But the thing is, I can't believe that I ended up having such a realistic dream after falling asleep in a place like this."

"Ahaha. But it's okay don't you think? An unauthorized sleep. I mean, it's not like you're a sheltered young lady or anything"

"Right. I guess it's sort of an unauthorized sleep.... why is it that we woke up lying on the grass after a sound sleep? On top of that, the sky is bright and why does it smell like summer morning?"

"It's because it's morning. And it's summer. Because it's morning in the middle of the summer break. Look, Shibuya, look over there. We're so close to the sea. We didn't realize last night because it was so dark, but the beach is right at the foot of the hill. No wonder we got sand on our backs. Ah, the sun will be rising soon. But since it won't get hot for a while, shall we just lie here a while longer?"

"What? Like this? Sleeping like this, while wearing the inn's sleep yukatas with the "M Family" logo on them?"

"What are you talking about these are not sleep yukatas. These are the yukatas made especially for the Bon Odori this year."

"Good grief...... the girl in yukata tricked us, and now we're walking advertising signs. Say, did I say something weird last night?"

"Something strange? Do you mean something like even though we met some regional high-school students to watch the firework display with, you ended up pulling your dogs pictures from your wallet?"

"Ugh....."

"And then you showed them a small portrait of your adopted daughter, and both girls ran away?"

"Uah....."

"You could have told them she was your little sister. You don't need to tell them the truth and say she's your adopted daughter. Or rather, who walks around with a portrait of their daughter in their wallets? I mean you're not an American, you know?"

"It's just that Greta is so cute. Ah, I wanna see her, I wanna see her."

"Be patient. So, the firework display looked really nice from Muraken's SECRET SPOT, right?"

"Yeah, it did. I was surprised. It looked like the sky was falling down. Ah, by the way, when you said "if we lie down they will look more beautiful" .....we lied down on the floor wearing the yukatas ."

"Well, we were both tired from working during the day"

"Yeah, maybe. Since no one could make me drink anything other that NON ALCOHOLIC BEER and low malt beer, we don't have to worry about having passed out from being drunk..... Even so, I ended up having a dream like that. I mean, I'd understand having such a dream if I wouldn't have seen them after an entire year, but it's only been half a day. So why? I came back from there only 12 hours ago!"

"Ah, Shibuya, you really are quick"

"Don't smirk with that know-it-all face!"

"..... But that dream....."

"Today is going to be hot too, huh? And this part-time job is really HARD... say, Murata? Did you say something?"

"In that dream, I didn't appear in your dream, ne?"

"Ah, right. Well, I don't need to be dreaming of someone whose face I see all the time, don't you think? If by any chance one day I can't come back from that world, then, I'll dream of you"

"Really? In full-color?"

"I will, I will"

"Tsk, well, if that's how it is, I guess it can't be helped.... It caaaan't be helped Shibuya. We should hurry up and go back to the inn. After all, we also need to help around the kitchen today."

"What? We even need to help with breakfast?"

"That's right. I'll be in charge of rolling rice-balls in seaweed, and you'll be in charge of the omelets and nato"

"No way! I'm better at rolling rice-balls in seaweed, than at making omelets"

"Really? Then let's race till the inn. All right, whoever gets there first is the winner. Ready? Go!....."

"Wah! Wait, wait Murata! Don't just decide the rules on your own!"

Bang!

■ By the Seaside-Bang!

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