Someday Will I Be The Greatest Alchemist?

The racially characteristic well-put face warped pathetically.

When Etoile was born, Dante-san had come to the Sanctuary and stayed in at the Lodge in order to see her.

「Freesia, let’s go back home.」

「I don’t want to, I can’t watch Etoile-chan’s growth, I want to watch the adorable Etoile-chan grow up every day!」

「No, it’s about time you come back to our fief……」

「That’s your job, isn’t it?」

「Freesia~」

Having stayed nearly two months, Dante-san knew that leaving his territory for too long was unwise, and so he was going back today.

Dante-san thought it was only natural that Freesia-san would come home with him, and so he was shaken when she refused him outright.

On the other hand, Freesia-san, who was holding Etoile, thought it was ridiculous that it was outrageous to go home.

「Freesia, I also want to watch Etoile grow up every day. But I have a responsibility to our territory. I want you, my wife, to support me by my side……」

Dante-san tried persuading Freesia-san with heartfelt reasoning.

Maybe it was unreasonable, but……

「What are you saying? That small territory will be alright even without me, no? Dear, do your best. Okay Etoile-chan, let’s say bye bye to the grandpa~」

「Wai- Freesia, don’t take Etoile’s hand and wave bye bye! Etoile, tell this gran to come home!」

No, Etoile can’t speak. And Dante-san, you spoke the forbidden words to refer to Freesia-san.

Sure enough, the mood around Freesia-san, who took Etoile’s hand and waved bye bye to Dante-san, changed.

「……gran? Whoever could you be pertaining to?」

「Hiik! F-freesia, calm down! You’re her grandmother, so gran is right, no? Didn’t you just call me grandpa?!」

「I am an older sister! I’m not some hag!」

Freesia-san’s face fell when she was called a granny, and she approached Dante-san with a strange intensity.

Now that she mentions it, Freesia-san consistently refers to herself as sister in front of Etoile. In reality, Freesia-san and Dante-san’s appearances didn’t feel like that of a grandmother and grandfather because they were Elves. When Freesia-san and Sophia are together, they’re like sisters.

「No, that’s unreasonable, Freesia. Come home with me.」

「Don’t be silly, Dante. This is difficult for Etoile. This is also for Sophia’s sake.」

「No, can’t you just come again once you find some free time? You’re bothering Takumi-kun and Sophia.」

「Oh my, I’m not a bother, am I?」

The conversation turned to Sophia and I, and Freesia-san asked us with a smile on her face.

「Y-yeah, bothering…… of course we don’t think that.」

「Haa, I do appreciate you being here, mother, but shouldn’t you go home with father?」

「S-sophia’s right. You think so too, Sophia?」

「Dear, listen carefully. Sophia said she appreciates me being here. Come now, the carriage is waiting for you, so hurry and go.」

「Guh, Etoile, grandpa will come back soon!」

Dante-san was dragged into a carriage by the coachman who enjoyed a nice vacation in the Lodge.

「Madam, please be well. You can leave Master to me.」

「Please take care of him. Have a safe trip.」

「Yes. Well then, excuse us.」

The carriage carrying Dante-san, the coachman, and the adventurers guarding them started running out of the Sanctuary.

The carriage exited the gate and faded into the distance.

「Etoileeeeee!! I’ll come back sooooon!!」

Leaning out of the carriage window, Dante-san screamed Etoile’s name.

「Sheesh, what an embarrassing grandpa, huh~」

「Mother, father is so pitiful though.」

「It’s fine, it’s fine. If he wants to stay with Etoile, then he should retire and leave the territory to Darphy.」

I feel like it’s too early for Dante-san to retire, but I’m quite certain that we will meet Dante-san again in the not so distant future.

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