PAW Extra 7

《Extra》7: Arcadia’s Homecoming 1

One day as reconstruction in affected places was progressing steadily.

Out of the blue, Arca told me that she wanted to go see how Amzonesia, her birthplace, was doing, so I decided to accompany her.

I mean, I’d been wanting to properly greet her parents once things settled down.

Of course, I was planning to greet the relatives of my other wives as well.

The only reason I’d been putting it off was that we’d been embroiled in matters involving the fate of the world.

Reconstruction had progressed considerably too, and we needed to gradually draw a line.

“Oh no, I can’t suppress my smile.”

“Haha, you’re so looking forward to this, huh?”

And so, as I was pulled by the arm by the extremely happy-looking Arca, the two of us visited a village near the great forest where Amzonesia was located—‘Kaukas’.

She said her parents lived here.

It was because Amzonesia didn’t allow men in if I recall correctly.

Anyway, I’d have to stay here while Arca went back to Amzonesia. I hoped I could get along with her parents…

“Fufu, relax. Both my father and mother are warriors, so they respect the strong. I’m sure they will accept you with open arms.”

“Is that so? That’s good, then.”

I gave a smile to Arca who had tried to put me at ease, and we proceeded toward her parents’ house.

Her parents’ house was a simple, idyllic single house.

From the looks of it, it didn’t take any damage from monsters—or perhaps, it had already been repaired.

—Knock, knock.

“It’s me, Arcadia.”

After Arca knocked on the door, from inside came out a woman with a somewhat surprised face. “…Arcadia? Are you really Arcadia?”

She was beautiful, appeared to be in her late twenties, and had an atmosphere similar to Arca.

Arca never said she had an older sister, but could this person possibly be her older sister?

Right then.

Arca nodded, “Yes, it’s me. It’s been a while, mother.”

“Huh, she’s your mother?!” I jumped, shocked.

No matter how I looked at her, she was too young to be Arca’s mother…

Seeing me dumbfounded, Arca nodded again, “Yeah,” and said, “Her name is ‘Peropone’. She is very strong, you know? She even used to be called the strongest ‘Berserker’ in Amzonesia.”

“B-Berserker…”

This beautiful woman with sharp features used to be called a Berserker…?

“Oh, you really are Arcadia. You’ve gotten so much stronger…”

Having her mother hugging her tightly made Arca emotional as well, “Mhm. I’m glad to see you too, mother.”

After sharing the joy of reuniting for a while, her mother looked at me and said, “By the way, who is this man?”

“Oh, he is my husband and the strongest her in the world—Exa.”

“Ah, uh, nice to meet you…”

I hurriedly bowed my head, and Arca’s mother wore a joyous expression, “Oh my…” and said, “I see. So you’re the one… Fufu, you’ve found yourself an excellent man, Arcadia.”

“Umu. It is just as you say, mother. Oh, by the way, that sleepwear worked like a charm. Though I suppose that’s to be expected from something you designed.”

…Sleepwear?

Did she mean the see-through and sexy one?

Huh, that was designed by her mother?!

For what reason?!

“Fufu, I’m glad to hear that. So, I assume he immediately pounced on you?”

“Yes. A new life is already living inside of me. You’ll be able to see your grandchild’s face in a few months.”

“My, my, that’s something to celebrate.” Arca’s mother’s eyes shone brightly, but I still had to properly greet her before moving on to that topic.

Thinking that, I took a small breath and began “Um—” trying to talk to her again, but…

—Thud.

“““……”””

The sound of something collapsing suddenly came from inside the house, and we all turned to look toward where it came from.

There a muscular man with numerous scars all over his body was lying on the ground, collapsed with his eyes rolling to the back of his head.

He was probably Arca’s father.

It seemed that he’d been listening to the conversation just now.

“M-my cute Arcadia is… pregnant…?!” He trembled slightly as though he was going to die.

I hurriedly tried to apologize—or rather, to greet him, but…

“U-um, father-in-law.”

“Who’s your ‘father-in-law’, you bastard?! How dare you hurt my precious daughter?! Get your ass outside, I’m gonna kill you?!”

“Eek?! I’m not accepted at all?!”

And so, Arca’s father rushed at me holding a greatsword in one hand without question asked.

Or rather, I was outside, to begin with, though?!

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