78 Chapter 77: Confession

Zenkichi didn't know what to say in this current situation, heck no one probably would if they were in this type of situation.

"Hitomi Hitoyoshi, m-mother..." Brunhilde stammered, face flushed red. Even for someone like her, who has lived for eons and experienced numerous wars, this was an incredibly embarrassing situation!

'Aaaahh! This is so embarassing!! Why did Zenkichi's system gave me this kind of quest?!" Brunhilde glared at the young man beside her who looked away and whistled as if this didn't involve him.

"Oh my! Hahaha." Sitting across them, wearing her lab coat as she had just returned from work, Hitomi giggled at the awkwardness of the situation. "Although I have no qualms of someone else calling me mother, I am... confused as to what's going on right now."

She turned towards her son, closed eyed and smiling, she asked. "So, who is this girl Zen-chan?"

Zenkichi sweatdropped and shifted uncomfortably in his seat. "Well, Mom, this is Brunhilde. She's... a new friend I made, she's a new teacher from the academy; she's from Scandinavia and due to certain reasons... she's homeless and I'd invited her to live with me?"

"Zenkichi..." Brunhilde buried her face in her hands, feeling a mix of embarrassment and frustration. She couldn't believe Zenkichi was making up such a ridiculous story.

'Uuuugh... If my sisters were to know about this, they will never let me live this down!' Her eyelids twitched.

But when she glanced up at Hitomi, she noticed a hint of amusement in her eyes, as if she was onto their act.

Hitomi chuckled softly. "Oh, Zen-chan, always so thoughtful and kind. Taking in a homeless friend, that's very commendable of you."

Zenkichi nodded, relief washing over him. "Yeah, Mom, well... I couldn't let her be out on the streets, right? And besides, she's a great teacher and has a lot of knowledge to impart."

Hitomi's smile widened. "Well, I'm glad to hear that. Brunhilde, dear, I'm happy that my son has found such a caring friend in you."

Brunhilde, still unsure of how to respond, managed a small smile. "Thank you, Hitomi. I appreciate your kind words–"

"Are you screwing my son by any chance?"

"Pfft–!" Brunhilde choked on her words, completely caught off guard by Hitomi's sudden question. Her face turned bright red and she sputtered, trying to find a response.

Zenkichi's eyes widened in shock and his face turned beet red. "Mom! W-What are you saying?!"

Hitomi innocently tilted her head. "Well~ Brunhilde-chan looked to be a functional adult and is very proficient in Japanese so I know for sure she's not like those stereotypical foreigners in anime. And I know for sure that the Scandinavians don't have a culture of calling their friend's mom as mother..."

Her lips curved into a mischievous smile as she continued, "So, it got me thinking, what kind of relationship do you two really have?"

"Mom, she's–"

"Mother," Brunhilde interrupted, her face expressionless and eyes blank. "I know this is sudden but–I am carrying Zenkichi's child."

The atmosphere turned silent.

Hitomi frozed and blankly stared at them.

Zenkichi stood and turned around.

"Oi," But he didn't manage to get step forward when several sharp silver needles went passed around his head.

Hitomi rose, a ominous dark aura surrounding her as she stared at both Zenkichi and Brunhilde with intensity. Her eyes had turned a deep shade of red, reflecting her anger.

"Is this some kind of sick joke?" Hitomi's voice was low and filled with fury, her lab coat fluttering ominously. "Cause I'm not laughing."

'Shit,' Zenkichi inwardly. He initially thought that the World Blessing Quest given to Brunhilde would've been easy and the worst thing that could happen was Hitomi nagging at him about protection; after all, she's mostly acts childish and cheerful. But he hadn't anticipated her reaction to their little act.

Brunhilde, sensing the possibility of failing the quest, stood up and faced Hitomi with a determined expression. "I understand that this is hard to believe, but it's the truth, Hitomi. Zenkichi and I are in a committed relationship, and we are going to have a child together."

"Committed relationship?!" Hitomi's voice rose, filled with disbelief. "Zenkichi, tell me she's lying! This can't be happening!"

'...I'm so sorry for deceiving you mom, but I owe Brunhilde...'

Zenkichi hesitated for a brief moment before letting out a deep breath and turned to face his mother. "I'm sorry, Mom, but it's true. Brunhilde and I have fallen in love, and we're going to be parents. I know it's sudden, but I hope you can understand and support us."

Hitomi's anger turned into shock, and then her shoulders slumped in defeat. She took a step back and sat down on the nearest chair, tears welling up in her eyes as she hugged her knees. "I... I don't know what to say... This is all so overwhelming..."

She turned to her soon, comically sobbing. "I'm still too young to be a grandmother!"

'You looked way too young to be a mother in the first place.' Both Zenkichi and Brunhilde flatly thought.

Zenkichi didn't know what to do and lightly nudged Brunhilde.

Brunhilde glared at him and mouthed, 'Me?'

'Your quest, your problem.' Zenkichi mouthed back.

'She's your mother!'

'And I'm her son who irresponsibly 'impregnated' a unknown older woman.'

Brunhilde groaned and reluctantly stood up. She walked over to Hitomi and kneeled down in front of her, placing a comforting hand on her shoulder. "Hitomi, I'm really sorry for this whole situation. I never meant to cause any harm or distress."

Hitomi sniffled and wiped away her tears. She looked at Brunhilde with a mixture of sadness and understanding in her eyes. "I know, Brunhilde. It's not your fault. Love is a complicated thing, and sometimes unexpected things happen." She turned to glare at her careless son. "In the first place, it's mostly Zen-chan's fault! Really, I've repeatedly told him to be careful! He should have listened to me as not only his mother but also a professional doctor!"

Brunhilde sweatdropped and her lips curled into a stiff smile. "Ignore him. What's important is that... I'm grateful to you for being so understanding, Hitomi. I really appreciate it."

Hitomi gave a weak smile and patted Brunhilde's hand. "As long as you both are happy, that's what matters. Just promise me you'll take care of each other and your future child."

Zenkichi hesitantly joined them, kneeling down beside Brunhilde. He took Hitomi's hands in his and looked into her eyes. "I promise, Mom. We will take care of each other, and we'll do our best to be great parents."

Hitomi looked at them briefly, lost in thought, before her lips curled into warm smile. "I believe in you, Zenkichi. And Brunhilde, I trust you to take care of my son. Just remember, family is about love and support, no matter the circumstances."

With that, the tension in the air lifted, and the three of them shared a heartfelt hug and the trio quickly finished up their meal.

The duo then bid a good night to Hitomi before they both headed upstairs and entered Zenkichi's room. Their only guest room was used as a storage room so it would take some time before Brunhilde could use it as her own room.

Also, in Hitomi's mind, since they already did the deed then there shouldn't be any problems of them sharing a room for the night.

Hitomi let out a deep sigh, a look of longing appeared in her eyes. "...I need to get laid."

She frowned, "Wait, didn't Zen–chan said that he has a date this weekend?"

"..." She was flabbergasted and let out a sigh. "Seriously. Welp, it's my fault for laying with the King of Hell anyways. And what is with that guy?! Not contacting me for years..."

The instant the duo entered the room, the atmosphere turned into an awkward silence.

"...Is it completed?" Zenkichi asked, whisperingly.

Brunhilde mutely nodded with a stoic expression.

"...Good, good." Zenkichi slowly nodded. It then went silent for a moment.

"...So–"

"I'm not the one who's gonna tell her that it was all a joke." Brunhilde replied, her eyes sharply glared at the young man beside her who nervously chuckled.

"Yeah, figures..." Zenkichi scratched the back of his head.

"Though," Zenkichi blinked his eyes, slightly dumbfounded, as Brunhilde looked away and started curling her hair and said, "if you want to make it happen for real...we can, you know, do it."

"Y-You mean..." Zenkichi nervously gulped, his eyes subconsciously looked over Brunhilde's figure.

Due to the outfit she wore back in Valhalla being a bit conspicuous, Brunhilde went to buy a few essentials and create official documents of her existence on earth when Zenkichi busied himself with taking down the Flask Plan.

Now you all know how she managed to get official documents, one word, magic. A bit of hypnosis and technomagic here and there and voila, Brunhilde had a legal identity on Earth. However, her beautiful face and tall feminine figure still made her stood out to the locals.

So here she is, wearing modern day clothing that consists of a simple blouse and jeans, her silky midnight blue hair flowing down her shoulders. She looked stunningly beautiful, and Zenkichi couldn't help but feel his heart race at the suggestion.

He nervously gulped.

It was fine...right? She was tied to him in body and mind according to that whole Völundr stuff so...it was fine, right?!

"..." But that feeling of anticipation and horniness quickly disappeared when he saw the weird, comical smug expression on Brunhilde's face.

"Hehehe. What? You think I was that easy of a woman?" Brunhilde burst out in a fit of giggles at seeing Zenkichi's disappointed and flustered expression. "Oh, Zenkichi, you're too cute! Don't worry, I was just messing with you. Sex comes after a few dates~"

Zenkichi let out a sigh of relief, feeling a mixture of embarrassment and relief at Brunhilde's words. Though he couldn't deny that he had been a bit disappointed, he understood that it was better to take things slow. After all, he had met her in a day and had only been in contact for like, what, two days?!

....Ok, wow, he just thought about it and did the entire thing about Teh Tragedy and Ragnarok happened in over one or two days?!

Zenkichi blinked and thought, 'Speaking of dates...' He then pulled up his phone, which he thankfully had cloud installed in his previous phone that was destroyed in Ragnarok and thankfully got his data back, and read through his messages.

'I've got a date tomorrow with Nabeshima-senpai...' Zenkichi's lips twitched. 'And I have absolutely no idea how to do this!!'

"Hoo. Alright, I'm hitting the hay first. Good night!" Brunhilde casually said as she tuck herself in the bed and quickly fell asleep.

Zenkichi ignored her and continued quietly panicking on how he was going to deal with his date with Nabeshima. He was a virgin now and in his previous life!

'Who should I call for advice...?' Zenkichi looked through his contact list and realized a startling revelation!

'I've got zero contact info on male friends that can help me in this situation!'

Although he made some male friends but most of them are virgin kids, which all the males in his GC are!

'Wait, what about Takachiho-senpai?' He got the guy's number after they left the Clocktower.

*Ring~

"Hello?"

"Hey, Takachiho-senpai? Quick question, are you dating someone? If so, give me a quick advice on how to handle a first date."

"Huh? Hold up, what's going on? Cause I'm eating right now and I don't think I heard you right." Takachiho replied, completely bewildered. "Also, why are you asking me? We ain't friends!"

"...Then why did you give me your number?" Zenkichi asked, confused.

"...I did?" Takachiho sounded more confused.

Zenkichi made a confused Jackie Chan face.

But he shook his head and went straight to the point with Takachiho.

"I'm having my first date and out of anyone I've known, you're probably the most likely person to have already dated someone. And yes, you just have that vibe that says you've dated before." Zenkichi asked with a straight face.

There was a sigh of disbelief on the other hand for a moment before Takachiho laughingly said. "Well, you aren't wrong. Alright, out of my respect for you, I'll help you out. First, tell me about the girl's personality... wait, you're dating a girl right? A...normal one, right?

"...Define normal." Zenkichi hesitantly asked.

"Y'know," Takachiho made that sort of voice to explain. "If she's got something...extra down there."

"No. I'm pretty sure she doesn't." He flatly replied.

"Phew. A'ight. We good, now tell me."

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