“Calling me ‘Father-in-law’ is much too formal, Little Selina. My name is Misilanka, so just call me Little Mi.”
“Is that alright? After all, you are my husband’s father.”
“Don’t pay that fellow any mind. From today on, we’re friends!”
“Little Mi, I’m over here.”
“Sorry, my eyes can’t see.”
“Hey, old man, can you leave now? I have business to attend to. And fix the door when you leave!”
“Oh, if our dad isn’t leaving, then don’t chase her away.”
Although Sephine could not associate the person in front of her with a father no matter what.
At the very least, he should have looked something like Vi, right?
This person looked just like her.
Aside from being a wife, what else could she be?
‘Actually, she really could be one.’
Sephine was now even more curious about the mother of Vi and Ai’er.
Just how powerful were her genes to allow those two to grow so tall?
“Exactly! Do you even see me as your father anymore?”
Misilanka said, lying between Sephine and Vi.
“Now you’re pulling rank on me! During those few days you were back, you didn’t say a single word. All you did was drink, drink, and drink more! Get lost, this is my wife!”
“Oh, oh, don’t be angry. Everyone, calm down.”
The relationship between these two was truly warped.
Sephine felt she couldn’t just stand by; at the very least, it was good to try and mediate.
This Misilanka was small, yet she had smashed the door to pieces.
Based on the available information, Sephine deduced that the father-in-law probably hadn’t seen the door at all and had simply charged through.
With one careless mistake, the door was ruined.
“My daughter-in-law is much better. She is the same height as me, unlike these tall, short-tempered ones.”
Misilanka hugged Sephine tightly.
It was as if Sephine were a kindred spirit she had finally encountered after a long drought, and Misilanka was not at all willing to let go.
“Tsk.”
“If your mother knew you found such a wonderful wife, she would be proud of you too. I just wish you’d told us sooner. If it were a few years ago, maybe I could have seen how cute my daughter-in-law is.”
“Aren’t you afraid I might be an ugly monster, Little Mi?”
Sephine asked.
Misilanka patted Sephine’s head and said with a smile, “As long as that stupid daughter of mine likes you, it’s fine.”
“I am not a stupid… I am the Demon King!”
After hesitating for a long time, the Demon King couldn’t think of an argument to prove she wasn’t a dummy.
In the end, she could only use her status as the Demon King to try and pressure her.
“Who cares about you!”
While the Demon King grumbled about something, she buried her head in Sephine’s back.
Nothing calmed the mind better than a wife’s scent.
As long as Misilanka remained here, Vi had no intention of lifting her head.
“Since my daughter wants to see me so little, then I shall leave. Now that I know my daughter-in-law is such a wonderful person, I can rest easy.”
Misilanka wasn’t an oblivious person.
Having achieved her goal, she prepared to depart.
“Aren’t you going to move into the Imperial Palace, Little Mi?”
“No need. I am just an old man; I won’t come to take up your rooms. Having Ai’er to keep me company is enough.”
“Is that so… Then, goodbye, Father-in-law!”
“Goodbye~”
Misilanka left the Inner Palace just like that.
Before leaving, she cast some sort of spell, and the door actually restored itself.
Sephine had never seen that kind of magic before.
“Vi— she’s gone.”
“Gone? Really?”
Only then did the Demon King peek her head out.
Sephine used a towel to wipe the liquid off her back, deciding not to dwell on what that soft sensation against her back had just been.
“Your father is quite a free-spirited person. It seems she really cares about you.”
“Bah, bah, bah! No way. She didn’t even attend my Ascension Ceremony! That was the most important ceremony besides my wedding.”
“Perhaps she had some unavoidable reason? Where does she live now?”
“Outside the city. I think? I don’t remember clearly if that area counts as being inside the Royal Capital or not.”
“The Demon King really is a dummy.”
“Even my wife says I’m a dummy… waaaah.”
“There, there, don’t cry. Your wife will give you a hug.”
Sephine held someone as large as Vi in her arms… well, she couldn’t exactly wrap her arms around her.
In the end, she could only hug the Demon King as if she were hugging a pillar.
‘The whole family is so strange. This eccentric father is likely to blame. Fortunately, I’m normal; our children definitely won’t be weirdos!’
The sky was growing dark, and the Demon King hadn’t eaten dinner yet.
Having handled too many matters today, the Demon King’s energy was completely depleted.
Sephine wondered what she should make to replenish her strength…
“Ahem. Little maid, this King is hungry. Go make dinner!”
Sephine looked around but didn’t see any maids.
Had Vi suddenly lost her mind again?
“Little maid… MAID! SER-VANT!”
The Demon King specifically emphasized the word “maid” to get Sephine to realize her role.
Only then did Sephine realize she was still wearing that Maid Outfit.
‘Did I really just meet the parent while wearing this?’
Fortunately, her father-in-law was blind…
“Wait, no, she couldn’t think like that.”
After spending so much time with this family, Sephine felt like she was being assimilated.
However, it was rare to feel a sense of home from them.
A tender husband, a lively younger sister, and a… what kind of father?
‘My husband doesn’t seem particularly tender; she’s more of a pervert. My sister-in-law isn’t exactly lively; she’s more of a nutcase.’
Looking at it that way, they were just missing a talking dog.
“I know, I know. And… what would Master like to eat?”
Sephine suddenly wanted to tease this stupid Demon King, intentionally using a very seductive tone to speak to Vi.
If it was only at this level, our steadfast Demon King would not fall.
“I want to eat… meat!”
“Oh, but it seems there isn’t any left in the kitchen.”
How could there be no meat in the Imperial Palace’s kitchen?
Sephine was naturally teasing her stupid Demon King.
Sephine brushed her hair back and used a hair tie to pull it into a high ponytail.
She moved the few items on the table to the floor and then, mimicking a sleeping cat, she lay down on the large transparent table.
“I ate it all myself.”
“In that case… then I shall!”
The Demon King also tied her hair back and rolled up her sleeves, entering a battle-ready state.
“Hee-hee, just kidding. There’s still meat. I’ll go cook for Master now~”
Sephine turned around playfully.
Seeing the ridiculous look on the Demon King’s face after her failed attempt made her mood much better today.
However, the Demon King, knowing she had been played, was not so easily fooled.
She grabbed the Sephine who was trying to run away and hoisted her up onto her shoulder.
Sephine’s two small feet kicked incessantly in the air, and even her white lace socks slid off onto the floor.
“You asked for this!”
“Hee-hee, can we settle this peacefully?”
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