22 Chapter - 22
CHAPTER 22 – Irene and 400 years ago
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5066 words. If it's hard to read and complicated, I'm sorry.
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"…come." Yato raised his head and looked up at the sky in the west of the village.
As Yato said that, Touya and the others, even Erza followed Yato's eyes… and they all saw the figure of a Mage flying in the sky towards Rosemary village, more precisely towards their location at high speed.
The figure flew very quickly towards their location. With a strong gust of wind, the figure stopped right in front of Yato and the others.
'Isn't she-' –Yato.
*Whoosh*
The figure that appeared before Yato and the others was a tall and voluptuous woman, she had very delicate facial features. The woman had dark red hair that was braided thickly, decorated with gold ornaments, and had dazzling brown eyes.
The clothes she wears are a dark red kimono with a white lotus flower pattern on it, a black obi, and uniquely she also wears a dark purple haori with red stripes all over her clothes.
However, her clothes could be said to be inappropriate as she left her white shoulders exposed and exposed her large breasts. She also exposed her left leg all the way to her smooth thigh. Overall the woman's appearance was similar to that of the nine-tailed golden fox Milf from a certain harem anime world.
However, her current appearance could be said to be extremely messy, as if she was in a hurry.
'She… was unmistakable, though her attire was slightly different from the story. However, she is Erzas mother-' Yato thought.
However, when she arrived in front of Yato, the woman froze as she stared at Yato. She had a shocked expression on her face, as if she was seeing the most shocking thing in the world. Her lips parted as if she wanted to say something, but no sound came out of her mouth.
Although the beauty and seductive appearance of the woman's figure surprised Yato quite a bit because her clothes weren't the same as those used in the story of [Fairy Tail]. But what surprised Yato more was the expression on the woman's face.
With a surprised face, the woman suddenly burst into tears. Tears flowed unstoppably down her smooth cheeks. But no one would have thought that the woman was crying out of sadness, it was all because of the smile that formed on her face. A very pure little smile, a smile of happiness.
'Her name is…-' –Yato.
"My Dear" "Mama!" "… Irene."
Three different people, speaking at the same time. The three of them stared at each other, standing frozen still, as if time had stopped. neither spoke nor even intended to move closer.
However, no one else dared to speak, much less disturb the three of them as if everyone around them was in a trance. Everyone around the three of them fell silent and no one spoke, not even Kazuma. As if everyone understood, that this was a moment that should not be disturbed.
Yato who accidentally called Irene's name, looked at the woman in front of him- Irene with a surprised expression. In other people's eyes, Yato looked like someone Irene hadn't seen in a long time. However, what actually happened in Yato's mind was- 'Different, this Irene is different from the story... she didn't leave Erza... and her appearance is different from the story. What... what's going on here?! And does she call me her husband?!'
Yato was surprised because he didn't understand what was happening now. One by one the problems came to him and this all made him very confused.
"Mama! Mama! See! Papa here!" – Erza.
Erza didn't seem to understand the atmosphere, screaming in joy as she called out to her mother. Maybe because she was so young that she couldn't read the atmosphere or maybe she understood but ignored it, she ruined the moment that shouldn't have been disturbed just now. However, instead of being angry, Irene's smile got wider and showed her happiness.
"Un, right, as papa you promised… welcome, Dear." –Irene.
"Um, Yes?" –Yato.
Everyone came back to their senses from the trance when they heard a happy scream from Erza, the little girl who was still in Yato's arms. Including Yato who came back to his senses from his shock and could only reply on reflex as he was still a little confused by this situation.
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Currently in the house made by Yato using [Ark of Embodiment]. Yato was sitting on the living room sofa with Irene and Erza. Meanwhile, Touya and the others were staring or rather peeking at them from the kitchen connected to the living room.
After Irene called Yato as her husband, they decided to talk in Yato's house, and Yato just activated his magic while massaging the bridge of his nose like he had a headache. Yato didn't even stomp or snap his fingers as usual.
While in the Living room, Yato and Irene just stared at each other in silence. Yato had an awkward face for a moment but hid it with a poker face. Meanwhile, Irene just looked at Yato with a soft and calm smile. Overall, for Yato, this situation had not changed at all, remaining awkward and confusing to him.
*Nom* *Nom*
"Umh!" – Erza.
Except for Erza who is currently sitting on Yato's lap and eating the dinner that Yato made earlier. Since they had only been gone a few minutes, the dinner was still warm even when they returned.
When Erza put the food in her mouth, she smiled and put her hands on her cheeks. Like a squirrel, Erza continues to chew food non-stop with a bright smile and starry eyes.
*Nom*
'…Okay…this is awkward, now what?' Yato thought. Yato felt their atmosphere was quite awkward, even though he was the only one who thought that way. As for the others, Erza is eating with a happy smile, Irene is smiling warmly, though no one knows what's on her mind, and Yato's friends are just looking at them curiously… and gossiping.
'…does she think I'm her husband? …ugh, what should I do now? Should I tell the truth… that I don't know her?' thought Yato. 'But for some reason, I feel… I would really regret it if I said that.' Yato felt even dizzier, the more he thought about this.
"Um! That's great, Papa! Did Papa make this?" – Erza.
"Ha? …I do." –Yato.
"It was great! Papa is the best! Even the chefs in the palace can't make food this delicious." Erza said with a beautiful smile.
"…is that so? Thank you." Yato replied with a small smile.
For some reason seeing Erza's innocent smile made Yato a little calmer. Although not answering Yato's confusion about his current problem.
Yato had just remembered that he hadn't checked Irene's status. Because of that, Yato immediately looked at Irene and used his skill to see Irene's status.
[Eye of God]
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| Name: Kamiya, Irine | Ages: 400+ | Female |
| Race: Half Human-Dragon | Lv94 | Nervous-Very Happy |
HP: 12700/12700
MP: 15000/15000
| Skills |
[Enchant Magic: -Berserker –Disappear – Conceptual Enchantment -Separation Enchantment –Personality Enchantment…] [Sage Dragon Slayer Magic: -Sage Dragon Roar…] [Dragon Form] [Swordsmanship:] [Hand-to-Hand Combat] [Magic Eye: -Cross-Giant Eye…] [Gift: Spirit Magic: …] [Gift: Gravity Magic: …] [Gift: Creation Magic] [Blessing: Angle Form]
-Divine Blessing: Blessing from God of World given to "the one who is loved by God"(FAMILY).
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'Kamiya... and also, her Skill- did `I` give her a [Gift]…and again, what is [Blessing]? This shit is getting confusing.' Yato who saw Irene's status was getting more shocked and had a headache. Yato couldn't even think properly anymore.
Yato now just wants to sleep for days without being disturbed by anyone.
"Once again… welcome, Dear. I… I, I miss you so much…" After a moment of silence, Irene started to speak with a longing expression on her face. However, the smile that was on Irene's face never disappeared.
"…Yes?" Yato said automatically, who didn't know how to reply to Irene's statement.
"I- I've kept our promise… our 400-year promise… and you've also kept your promise to meet me in this village—" Irene said as she tightly gripped her kimono, as if she was really nervous and holding something back at the moment.
"… Mn?"
'Promise? 400 years? … AH, So I see, did 'I' meet and marry Irene 400 years ago?' Yato thought as if he saw a hint of light. 'But the thing is, who is the 'me' here? Is it the 'me' from the future, the current 'me', or the 'me'… from a parallel world?' Yato thought. 'I remember the world [Fairy Tail] has parallel worlds, maybe even each world has its own parallel world… Is there a 'me' too in the Parallel world?'
Even so, Yato found something wrong… or he just didn't want to accept reality and tried to come up with an excuse.
Yato was too confused and decided to contact Kami-sama. 'Even though it sucks… I guess only he can explain it to me.' Yato thought.
"A-Alright, Irene… can you wait a moment? I want to do something for a moment." Yato said stiffly.
"Hmm? All right, dear. I'll wait here…" Although Irene was confused, she didn't mind waiting for Yato to do something he wanted to do. 'I've waited 400 years, a short wait isn't a problem.' Irene thought while looking at Yato with her tender smile.
"W-Well. Thank you… just wait for me a moment… and Erza too oke?" Yato said as he lifted Erza from his lap and placed Erza beside him.
"Hmm? Where are you going? Do not go again." Erza, who was busy eating dinner, was surprised when Yato moved her from his lap.
"I-I'm not going anywhere… I just wanted to call someone for a bit, be a good girl and wait here okay?" Yato said still with his stiff smile.
"Call? Okay! Elza is a good girl!" – Erza said with a bright smile, even though a lot of food remains stuck to her mouth or cheeks.
After hearing Erza's answer, under the gazes of the people at home, Yato immediately walked to the corner of the room and took out his smartphone from his trouser pocket.
After that Yato opened the contact and looked for Kami-sama's name on his smartphone and called him. 'Old man… here he is.'
*Tuuut*
Yato waited for his call to be answered, after a while, a voice sounded as if Yato's call had been answered.
"Ah- Old Ma-"
[Sorry, the number you are dialing is currently busy. Please make a call after a few more moments. Yato-kun's spirit!]
*Tut*
"…Ha?"
When Yato wanted to talk, it turned out that the call was busy and Kami-sama couldn't be reached.
However, Yato realized that the answer was not AI or something like that. Because the tone of someone who answered was not monotonous. Rather, it was the voice of a cheerful girl who didn't seem to want Yato to contact Kami-sama right now and it seemed that the girl also knew Yato.
After all, Kami-sama's phone is an old rotary phone that normally doesn't have AI or anything like that.
"…That damn old man! And what the hell is this girl!"
*BAAM*
Yato threw his smartphone in annoyance, but instead of Yato's smartphone being destroyed, it was the wall of the house that was the target that was destroyed. Maybe because Yato's smartphone is a little special.
"D-Dear!" "Papa!" "Yato-san/Nii-san!!""
Everyone was surprised when they saw Yato who was so annoyed with something, even threw his smartphone. Maybe it was the final switch that released all of Yato's annoyance, because tonight's events made him very confused and upset.
Or maybe it was true, that only Kami-sama could let go of the calm facade and irritated Yato to the point of losing control.
Even Irene immediately rushed to Yato with a worried face, Erza also left her dinner and approached her father who looked annoyed with a worried face.
"Is everything okay dear?" –Irene.
"Papa, are you okay?" – Erza.
"Ah, N-No problem, I'm fine. Sorry to make you worry." Yato replied with an awkward smile.
"Is it true? It's the first time I've seen you so upset, tell me who's upsetting you." Irene asked who was still worried and wanted to know who was upsetting Yato. For some reason, she gave off a pretty scary Yandere vibe.
"…Y-Yeah, no problem, I'm just a little upset about something, nothing to worry about. Let's go back to the couch." Yato replied with his normal smile which he could do after calming himself down.
"Okay, if you say so." –Irene.
"Yesss" – Erza.
Yato, Irene, and Erza walked back and sat on the sofa ignoring the whispers of certain people who were peeking at them.
Yato raised his hand towards the damaged side of the building, then he repaired it with [Ark of Embodiment] magic and took his smartphone back with [Telekinesis].
"…Finish your dinner, Erza." –Yato.
"Un!" – Erza.
"… well, where were we, Irene?" Yato said with a calm smile.
For some reason after letting out all his annoyance because of a certain old man and cheerful girl who answered Kami-sama's phone call, Yato didn't know her. Yato felt all his stress and confusion disappear… and this allowed him to think more calmly. Yato didn't know whether to thank the unknown girl or be angry with her for upsetting Yato so much and preventing him from contacting Kami-sama.
"Th-That…" Hearing Yato's question made Irene nervous about something again. "D-Dear. I have already completed my duty as the Queen of Dragonof… So, C-Could-"
"Hmm?" –Yato. 'Dragonof Queen? Wait, Dragonof is still around?' thought Yato confusedly.
"A-Are you, still willing to accept me as... your wife now?" Irene exclaimed which made Yato speechless. Irene closed her eyes nervously, but Yato could see various expressions on Irene's face.
Nervousness, Fear, Guilt, and… hope.
"I-I know, I was selfish… At that time I chose Dragonof over coming with you… I also know you already have a lover, but I selfishly asked Erza from you." Said Irene who still closed her eyes nervously, as if she didn't want to see Yato's expression.
The more Irene spoke, the more Yato understood the outline of the matter. 'So we met 400 years ago, we were together, but she didn't want to follow me because of Dragonof, her kingdom. But… since when did I have a lover?' thought Yato calmly as he leaned back on the sofa.
To be honest, Yato didn't really remember the story about Irene in [Fairy Tail]. Even Yato only vaguely remembered stories, novels, or anime from his previous life. It was because Yato had only read and watched them in his previous life when he was still a normal human. Because at that time, Yato still didn't have the ability to remember everything without forgetting the smallest details, after all, Yato was just an ordinary human.
When Yato was reborn in another world with various skills and magic, Yato did not read or re-watch anime stories from his previous life, because he felt re-watching it would be boring and chose to watch or read new stories in his new world, sometimes a new story in the old world using a smartphone.
That's why Yato's memories of stories or anime in his previous life were vague. For Yato, the anime in his old life was like a vague childhood memory in his memory and he didn't remember every detail that happened in the old anime. Yato only remembers important events.
Yato also didn't know that the mission of the [Isekai Chat Group] would send him to a world based on a novel or anime from his old world.
"I know… I know, but still… I-… after not seeing you for so long it made me realize… made me realize that I- I love you so much and I want to be with you!" Irene said nervously and screamed at the last sentence. Irene still closed her eyes because she was afraid to see Yato's expression. However, Yato could clearly see that there were tears at the corners of his eyelids, as if Irene was very scared and could cry at any moment, now.
After Irene revealed her feelings, everyone in the house fell silent. Even Erza had stopped eating and was staring at her parents, Touya and the others stopped whispering to each other about Yato from her back, literally.
Yato just leaned back and looked at Irene with a complex face, because he didn't understand what Irene went through with 'Yato'. However, because Yato had calmed down and could think clearly. Yato found the solution he should have done from the start, I.e-
Reading Irene's memories.
That's right, because Yato couldn't think calmly at first making him miss the easy solution to find out the truth.
That's why Yato immediately used his [Spirit Magic] to trace Irene's memories.
But Yato still forgot one important thing.
Yato forgot that Irene had the same skill that `Yato` had given her, namely [Gift: Spirit Magic]. With that ability, Irene realized that Yato was forcibly tracing her memories.
However, Irene didn't get angry or fight back. She just let Yato trace all her memories. Irene only thought Yato wanted to see her life for 400 years when they didn't meet and even think Yato was testing her to see her loyalty for 400 years.
Irene hadn't realized that Yato didn't know her at all.
Meanwhile, Yato only continues to trace her memories from now to 400 years ago. Because Yato wanted to know how they could meet and be together at that time.
This is quite a funny and strange misunderstanding between them. But maybe this is what unites them.
When Yato activated [Spirit Magic], Yato and Irene just closed their eyes. This left others around them confused. However, no one spoke and asked what they were doing.
Yato continues to trace Irene's memories from today to 400 years ago. While tracing Irene's memory, Yato didn't see it from Irene's point of view, but Yato saw it from the third point of view. It was as if Yato was watching a documentary on Irene's life.
Yato saw how hysterical and happy Irene was in her palace office when she sensed Yato's magic, Irene felt Yato's magic fluctuations when he was creating [Alcatraz World] a while ago and rushed straight to Rosemary village.
Yato saw how Irene was always waiting for Yato's arrival in a wooden house built by Irene in the western part of Rosemary village. Almost every day.
Yato saw how Irene destroyed part of Rosemary village and scared the villagers when Irene found out that Erza was being bullied by Mages who were staying at Rosemary village.
Yato saw Irene's happiness when she gave birth to Erza and hugged Erza as a baby.
Yato saw how Irene's days took care of Erza when she was still in the womb.
Yato saw how happy Irene was, when she found out that the magic that sealed the growth of the fetus in her womb had disappeared, signaling that Yato's arrival would not be long.
Yato saw the lonely days that Irene went through waiting for Yato to return, despite being surrounded by many loyal subordinates.
Yato saw how Irene was daydreaming about Yato and even said his name in her sleep.
Yato saw in the first 100 years of their separation, Irene missed Yato so much that she even shut herself up and thought of removing the magic seal from the fetus inside her body. But she persevered.
Until finally Yato saw a memory of 400 years ago, where Irene was dealing with a man with normal Asian characteristics, black hair, lazy black eyes, and dressed in a modern shirt. Irene's appearance is different from how she looks now, Irene's appearance 400 years ago looks younger and can probably be said to be a copy of Erza Scarlet from Canon's story [Fairy Tail]
Meanwhile, the man who faced Irene was 'Yato' with a similar appearance and no difference from the current Yato. Besides Irene and `Yato`, there was someone else there, or rather there was another 'dragon' which was likely Belserion. However, the dragon only watched Irene's conversation with 'Yato' from the side without any intention of interfering.
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400 years ago,
"Irene. I've been here long enough. I have to go back now… Irene, do you want to go with me? I will introduce you to my parents." Yato said with a gentle smile.
"Y-Yato-sama's parents… that- that, I'm sorry Yato-sama. I-I can't come with you now…" Irene answered shyly with a sad expression at the end of her sentence.
"Oh, I see." –Yato.
"S-Sorry-" –Irene,
"It is okay." –Yato.
"Eh?" –Irene.
Even before Irene said her reason for refusing to come with Yato now. As if Yato knew what Irene wanted to say. Yato just cut her off and said he had no problem with it.
"Does not matter. I know right now the Dragonof kingdom is in a critical period and they all need an extraordinary queen like you. I know that, that's why, it's fine if you don't want to go with me now. You are an extraordinary, kind, loving Queen… After all, that's what made me fall in love with you…" –Yato.
"Yato-sama… I-I love you too Yato-sama! Really, really love you." –Irene.
"I know... but I'm sorry Irene... because I can't be by your side, accompanying you in this kingdom-" Yato said with a guilty tone.
"It's okay, Yato-sama… it's okay. I understand, after all, you are not from this world and I know you have a lot to do as a god… I'm already very happy to be carrying your child right now… that's enough." Irene said with a tender smile as she cut off Yato's apology by placing her finger on Yato's lips.
That's right, at that time Irene was already pregnant with 'Yato' child.
"B-But Yato-sama… can we still meet again?" Irene said with some hope and nervousness in her voice.
"That…" At that moment `Yato` remembered about their meeting 400 years in the future. The meeting of 'adult Irene' 'Erza' and 'young Yato'.
"It's okay Yato-sama… I'm sorry for asking the impossible-" Seeing `Yato`'s doubts made Irene think it was impossible for them to meet again in the future.
"…400 years" –said Yato.
"Hah?" –Irene.
"If, you want to wait for 400 years… we can meet again…"
"400 years…" –Irene.
"… If at that time each of you wanted to be with me. I will take you as my wife and introduce you to my parents." Say 'Yato'
From other people's point of view, `Yato` looks selfish, to make his woman wait for 400 years. However, 400 years is not a short time.
However, what was on `Yato`'s mind at that time was him who recalled the reason why `him` had roamed Space-time to the past.
`Yato` thought that they could only meet for another 400 years. Because `Yato` remembers before he traveled space-time to the past and met `Irene Dragonof`. `Yato` meets adult Irene and Erza in 400 years in the future.
However, Yato who was tracing the memories of adult Irene couldn't hear the thoughts of 'Yato' and 'Irene' from inside Irene's memories.
"Alright, Yato-sama… I promise to wait for you for 400 years…" Unexpectedly, Irene agreed to wait for Yato for 400 years. "But, what about our child… Yato-sama." However, it seems that Irene is worried about the child in her womb. Perhaps, she was worried that her child would be born without the presence of a father.
"It's all up to you… you can give birth as soon as possible or…" –Yato.
"or?" –Irene.
"Or you can use magic to delay its growth… if you do that, the child can be born when we will meet again… it could even be said to be a sign of our next meeting." Yato said.
"magic…" –Irene,
"But it's all your choice… I'll go now Irene…" –Yato.
"Are you ready to go?" –Irene.
"Yeah, I've been here long enough… I shouldn't be here anyway. Belserion, please look after Irene for me." Yato said as he activated [Time-Space Magic]. "See you later Irene... let's meet again 400 years in the future, Irene. in a village called the village of Rosemary in the kingdom of Fiore."
"Yes. Yato-sama" –Belserion.
"See you later Yato-sama! I love you-"
Before Irene finished speaking Yato had already left or rather returned to the future. Where should Yato be.
"-Dear." Irene said as she stroked her belly, where their child was, and activated magic to seal the growing fetus.
Seeing that, Belserion who was only watching from the side from the start started to step up and approach Irene.
"Don't you want to come with him, Irene? You know, you have to be a little more selfish for yourself once in a while." –Belserion.
"Yeah… I want to. But, I must do my duty as the Queen of Dragonof. I can't leave my peoples and be the only happy one here." Irene said. "After all, we can still meet again."
"But that's still 400 years away, you know. 400 years is not a small amount of time for you humans." said Belserion.
"Did you forget Belserion? I'm not human anymore, I'm already half-dragon. 400 years is not a long time for a dragon is it?" Irene replied.
"Up to you. Don't regret it later." –Belserion.
"I won't…" –Irene.
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In the present
It was the last memory Yato needed to answer his question. Yato immediately deactivated his [Spirit Magic] skill and opened his eyes. Simultaneously Irene also opened her eyes with a bit of nervousness.
'I see… I did meet Irene in the past… although I don't know when, should I confirm now?' thought Yato.
"D-Dear?" Irene called out to Yato nervously.
Hearing that, Yato understood the meaning of Irene's statement earlier, the statement that she wanted to always be with Yato. It was Yato's promise to take Irene as his wife and introduce Irene to Yato's parents.
"Of course Irene… of course." Yato replied with a gentle smile and a hint of guilt in his voice. "Could you wait a little longer, I have something to do in a moment..." Yato continued.
Then Yato stood up and moved slightly away from Erza. Yato then activated his [Time-Space Magic] skill and suddenly a very complicated magic circle appeared with a mix of dark purple and green.
"Eh? Where are you going, Papa?" Erza asked.
"Papa just wants to go somewhere for a bit… be a good girl and wait here okay? It's only for a few seconds." Yato replied with a gentle smile. It seems Yato is starting to accept the fact that Erza is a child born of his own flesh and blood.
[Time-Space Magic: Time Travel]
'Let's go to 400 years ago… to the kingdom of Dragonof…' Yato thought as he activated his magic.
In an instant, Yato's magic circle brightened and Yato who was above the magic circle instantly disappeared without a trace.
Yato's actions surprised everyone, including his peering friends.
"Oi, did he run away leaving his wife and children here?!" Said Kazuma who had negative thoughts.
"Maa-maa, calm down Kazuma-san, Nii-san is not such an irresponsible person…" –Touya.
"Umu, He is a great person that this Maou acknowledges. There's no way he would commit such a cowardly act." – Diablo.
"That's right… don't think so bad just yet… maybe he just went to the toilet for a bit?" –Rimuru.
Hearing Rimuru's words made everyone who heard him stare at him.
"What?" –Rimuru.
"Sometimes you can be stupid too Rimuru?" Kazuma said.
"Hah! Are you saying I'm stupid?!"
"Ah! Don't hit my family jewels!"
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Ignoring the antics of Yato's friends. Irene and Erza just sat waiting for Yato to return. They just continued to stare at the place where Yato disappeared and after a minute had passed, a magic circle appeared similar to Yato's magic circle at the beginning.
From the magic circle appeared Yato. With the same appearance, with the same clothes without the slightest change in her appearance. However, something changed slightly about Yato, it wasn't his appearance as his appearance remained the same and it was also not something that could be seen with the naked eye.
But it was something like aura, like the aura emitted from Yato's body. As if Yato's aura become a little more mature, although his appearance has not changed.
No one noticed that Yato who was in front of them was a little different.
Of course, Yato who appeared was different.
That's because the one who appeared was Yato after he left and lived in the past 400 years. Even though Yato only lived for a few years in those days, but still, Yato would grow.
Especially the calming aura around Yato.
It was because the Yato who was currently before them had become a full-fledged god.
"Papa! You're back. Where did Papa go?" Erza who saw Yato returned immediately ran and approached Yato.
Yato just caught Erza and carried her into his arms.
"Hmm? Papa just went to sort things out for a bit." Yato said with a calm smile.
"D-Dear…" Seeing Yato return, Irene also immediately stood up and approached Yato. Irene thought Yato didn't want to take her as his wife anymore because he used to prefer Dragonof over going with Yato.
"Irene..."
But surprisingly, Yato immediately pulled Irene into his arms as well and immediately kissed Irene gently.
*chu*
"Mhhhh"
Irene who was kissed by Yato suddenly became shocked and embarrassed. Irene's face immediately turned red like a ripe tomato. But she didn't fight back and just closed her eyes.
After a while Yato stopped kissing Irene and looked at Irene's face which was red with embarrassment. 'ahh, so cute.' thought Yato.
"D-Dear…" –Irene.
"…I miss you, Irene." Yato said with a gentle smile and a straight face. As if what was said was the absolute truth.
"I-I missed you a lot too, dear." Irene who heard that was very happy and answered Yato with a beautiful smile blooming on her pretty face.
'Sorry, Irene. 400 years to me is just the blink of an eye because of my skill… but to you, it feels so long… I've made you wait so long. I promise to love you for the rest of my life.' Yato thought in his heart.
'Ah, how will Karen react when she finds out about this... maybe... she will stab me with a kitchen knife and not allow me to dodge...'
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