Chapter 137 | Story

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At Rika’s house, I talked to Yamaga-san, Rika’s mother.

Apparently, she wasn’t pregnant but just had an irregular period.

I was relieved. It wasn’t because I was worried about having a child at this point.

What I was most worried about was Rika.

She had been carrying this whole thing on her own.

She worried about what would happen if she had a child.

Rika probably isn’t ready to be a parent yet (mind-wise).

If she had a child before she was ready, she’d surely make the child unhappy.

I guess that’s what made her worried. Rika has a strong sense of responsibility and is kind.

I know that very well.

On Christmas day, when I was feeling down after my ex-girlfriend had treated me so badly, Rika saved me.

Because she’s such a kind person, she must have thought that she might make the child unhappy.

She’s such a kind girl.

So, I feel relieved that Rika’s worries have been resolved.

Now then.

“What should we do with all these wreaths…”

The idiot old man got ahead of himself and sent us wreaths.

Oh man… that person…

“W-what should we do, Shin-chan…?”

“Don’t worry, Rika. They'll be here soon.”

“Who is…?”

That’s when it happened.

“It’s me.”

“Grandpa…”

Grandpa Kaida came over to us with a big smile on his face.

Standing at the front door, he had a really happy look on his face.

“I’ve bought baby supplies for my great-grandchild! And… a house.”

“A house…?!”

Rika and Dahlia were shocked.

Yamaga was speechless. What was he thinking…

I’m the only one here who knows how crazy this old man is.

“Grandpa”

“I’ve prepared a huge mansion for you! You can live with me!”

“Grandpa, look me in the eye.”

…I got a little angry because he didn’t seem to listen to me at all.

“Oh, what’s up, Shinji…?”

“Yeah, just a moment.”

I was with Grandpa…

“Saburo, look me in the eye.”

“Eeek! S-Shinji…? Are you mad?”

Saburo was hiding behind the wreath.

He probably thought he could hide his huge body with that…

But am I mad?

Haha.

“Of course.”

“Eeek!”

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