Chapter 69: A world without villainous daughters

A year had passed since the young lady disappeared.

Ruby-senpai and Nickel-senpai had graduated, and bright-faced Lucy became more vicious than anyone.

Iris, the 1st-year freshman, kept repeating that she believed the young lady would come back.

As always, I finished preparing for school to graduate from the academy, as the young lady requested.

Then, I entered Lucy’s room, where she was huddled and doing something.

“Lucy, it’s time for school.”

“Eve-nim…”

I helped Lucy, who was staring at me with exhausted eyes, on the way to school together.

Today was a club activity day, so we went to the clubroom, and Iris was waiting for us.

“You’re here.”

“Yes.”

“……..”

I helped Lucy, who had exhausted eyes, to lie on the bed and told her to get some rest. But she shook her head, saying she had work to do.

Clearly, she will do something strange again. I told her it was an order and forcibly made her lie on the bed. She fell asleep before long.

If I don’t make her sleep like this, she won’t sleep. Instead, she is calculating something.

I sat in a chair next to her and looked out the window blankly, when Iris offered me tea.

“It’s warm black tea.”

“Thank you.”

I took a sip of the tea, and the warm heat entered my body.

It was the young lady’s favorite tea. When was the last time I brewed tea?

I learned how to brew tea and how to make it taste delicious for the young lady, but the young lady to brew tea for has disappeared, so it’s useless now.

I put down the tea and looked out the window. The leaves are scattering.

I might have to graduate from the academy without the young lady.

I heard news that the Imperial Palace, the Magic Tower, and the Duchy family were all searching for the young lady, but it’s been over a year, and I’ve become numb.

Where did she disappear to?

I thought she’d show up after the news of her participation in the 1st-year experience, but I didn’t know it would end like this.

Was it my fault?

Was it my fault? Was it my fault? Was it my fault? Was it my fault? Was it my fault? Was it my fault? Was it my fault? Was it my fault? Was it my fault? Was it my fault?

“Eve-nim.”

I looked up at the bright-faced Iris when I felt warmth on my hand.

Why can you smile so brightly?

I don’t even know when was the last time I smiled.

“Let go of this.”

“I’m sorry if it was burdensome. But you must believe. Aria-nim will return soon.”

“I wish.”

I just wish she would come back, no matter what she’s been doing.

I just wish she would safely appear before me and say ‘I’m back’ with her usual bright smile.

If only she would, I can forgive her for disappearing one day without saying a word.

If only she would return.

“Lucy, who entered the Avalon Academy as a second place student and is graduating as a top student, please come up to the platform!”

Finally, that day came.

The day of the Avalon Academy graduation ceremony without the young lady.

Lucy, who entered as a second-place student and was graduating as the top student, went up on the stage as a representative and read the prepared speech. The numerous students applauded.

The cheerful face of Lucy had disappeared because Aria-nim wasn’t here to help her, but the Lucy who entered the academy was gone, and only a expressionless Lucy remained.

She told me she would enter the Magic Tower.

“Eve-nim, I will enter the Magic Tower and study dimensional magic.”

Since the Imperial Palace, the Magic Tower, and the Duchy family couldn’t find the young lady, only one answer remained.

The idea started from the possibility that she went to a different dimension.

As a result, research on dimensional magic is currently being conducted at the Magic Tower. Lucy said she would join it.

I went back to the Duchy family and told her that I would help if there was anything I could do to support her. Then, I parted ways with her.

Time passed, and how much time had passed?

One day, after three winters, I was at the side of the older sister-nim and waited for the young lady to return.

Then, an unexpected guest visited the Duchy family.

“It’s been a while.”

“I greet His Majesty the Emperor.”

‘Dia Avalon’, the current Emperor and the former princess, visited the Duchy family.

The princess took the Crown Prince’s place since he was bedridden.

There were many bad words, but they all disappeared as time passed.

That was because the princess had taken care of all the nobles who had said such things.

“I see familiar faces. Shall we have some tea?”

“It’s an honor.”

I guided the Emperor, who was looking at me with a blank face, to the reception room. The Duke, who was waiting.

Aria-nim’s older sister, Riana Theres.

The Emperor gestured, and the Duke got up from her seat.

“Sit down.”

“Thank you for the consideration.”

I made tea for the Emperor, who was sitting down. She said the aroma was good, and she offered me tea.

“Let’s listen together. This is important news for you, too.”

“Yes?”

Important news for me? There’s only news related to the young lady that’s important to me.

“This time, the Imperial magician observed this.”

With that, she handed us a picture. A familiar figure is visible in the picture.

I can’t tell at a glance, but I can tell.

It’s our young lady.

“There was an anomaly in the dimension, and we observed it together with the Magic Tower. That is the image we captured.”

“Oto…”

I couldn’t see anything because the tears were filling my eyes. I wiped my eyes hastily with my sleeve and stared at the picture.

There are two other figures next to her. What is this?

“In my opinion…”

Khmm, with a sound, the Emperor expressed her opinion.

“Hmm, didn’t she… seduce other women in another dimension…?”

“The, the kind of person…”

That’s right. For our young lady, who is obsessed with women, that is a likely story.

However, if that was the case, I wouldn’t let it go.

To leave me and not to show up for several years and seduce other women in another world?

Just come back… I hope I can see her and her virginity… vi, virginity will surely still be there, right?

Perhaps, she wasn’t taken in by someone from another world?

No. Our young lady wouldn’t do that.

“Still, since we observed this, she will appear soon, won’t she?”

The Emperor smiled, and the Duke was holding her head.

I thought she would appear soon, but was that just my imagination?

The young lady didn’t appear even in that winter.

I was staring at the sky blankly in the snow when a sharp snowstorm blew. I was about to go back to the Duchy family when a dimensional door appeared before me.

I was surprised and prepared to attack by raising my mana when I heard a familiar voice.

“Ahah! Long time no see!”

“…Magic Tower Lord.”

The being with long black hair and red eyes.

The owner of the Golden Magic Tower and the current strongest mage in the Empire appeared, passing through the dimensional door. A familiar face was behind her.

“Lucy…?”

“Eve-nim!”

The figure approached me quickly and warmly gripped my hands.

“How have you been?”

“Yes, of course. Lucy’s face looks much brighter.”

“You heard, right? Aria-nim has returned!”

I heard the news that she had returned to this world, but she still hasn’t appeared.

Where is she and what is she doing to make us wait so long?

If she just appears… if she just returns safely, I’d be happy.

“So, please wait a little longer.”

“Yes…”

As I was holding Lucy’s warm hand, the Magic Tower Lord, who was in the middle, cut off the hand-holding.

The Magic Tower Lord then held both my and Lucy’s hands.

“It’s cold. Let’s go into the Duchy family! We also have things to talk about!”

“I’ll lead the way.”

I took the Magic Tower Lord and Lucy to the Duchy family.

The servants, busier than usual, informed me what was going on.

“The, the youngest lady has returned!”

“…What did you say?”

“Aria Theres has returned!”

I was shocked by the news and asked where she was, and they said she was in the dining room.

Without thinking, I took the Magic Tower Lord and Lucy and burst through the dining room door.

The young lady was smiling brightly, and two unfamiliar women were with her…

“Young lady…”

“Long time no see. How have you been?”

The young lady was smiling at me.

“And who are those women?”

Is that what you are curious about?

“Well, they’re a new friend and a new pet of this world.”