Episode 9 "Symphony ~The World Seen by My Son~"

 “Even Fon can beat me, so I'm sure he can do it! ”

"... (I'm sure you can do it...)"

　

After I sent Asuna home and I returned home, Yuuki's words crossed my mind when I was staring at my smartphone .

　

"... suu, fuu"

　

Taking a breath, I operated the screen and made a call.

To be honest, I didn't know what to say...but I thought I'd try to confront him in front of him...I thought so and waited for my parents to come out...and then,

　

"Hello, this is Otoya."

"Ah...mother. It's lotus, but..."

"Oh, that's rare. What's wrong with you calling me? "

　

As usual, my mother came out. The call from me seemed strange, but...

Well, judging from my attitude these days, it's only natural,

　

"Well... actually, I wanted to talk to my father... I wanted to ask him about his day off, so I called him."

"Did something really happen? If that's the case, I'll always email you...'

"No, no...! I wanted to talk to you directly...! Could it be that you're still working?"

"No, the work is already over, but... right now, it's a situation where you can't let go."

"II see... Okay, then 'yes!'... Mother?"

　

When I tried to call back, I was interrupted by my mother's voice.

　

"It's just the right timing... Lotus, you should go out with me too."

"... what?"

"...it's decided, right now, Mom... we're going to dive into ALO."

Hearing those words, I almost dropped my smartphone.

　

　

　

　

ALO capital Arun

　

After logging in to ALO, I immediately used a teleportation crystal and teleported to the capital, Arun.

　

(If I remember correctly, he said that he was a wind fairy...)

　

As I look around...

　

"Ah... over here!"

　

When I turned to the direction where the voice came from, a female wind fairy was waving.

　

“Are you sure…mother?”

"That's right. Even so, Lotus. Your avatar... it looks just like you in the real world... I knew it in one shot."

"... There are various things... Also, please don't use your real name here. My name is Huong here."

“Oh, I'm sorry.

　

The Wind Fairy woman... This is my mother, Kumiko Otoya, who just made a bombshell statement.

　

"Even so, I was surprised...that my mother started ALO..."

"Is that so...? I just thought I'd follow the trend."

“Then, you started construction of the internet line now… your mother told your father…?”

"Fufufu... I'm sorry, you lost."

"Eh? Is that so...?"

"... I know the answer right away. Shall we go then?"

　

Saying that, my mother walked off to go somewhere, but...

　

"I-mother... do you know the way?"

　

When I asked what was on my mind, my mother stopped moving and came straight back here.

　

"...I want to go here... but where should I go?"

"...mother..."

　

Yes... my mother has a bit of a natural side.

　

　

　

We came to the point on the map that Mother showed us.

My mother, who was not used to fly yet, used an auxiliary controller to fly, but she flew quite well for a beginner.

That's what I was thinking at the time. Something hit my enemy search skill... Looking in that direction, it looked like the player was fighting a monster.

However, the player's battle style seems to be based on magic, and he was forced into a tough fight against three plant-type monsters.

　

"It's not good...!"

"what's wrong with you?"

"... I'm going for a minute! Mother, you can follow me slowly!"

“Hey, hey, lotus…!?”

　

Without mentioning that my real name was called, I swooped down from the air to the point where the player was.

　

"Kuh... this...!"

　

The ivy of the monster was about to be swung at the struggling player. I pulled out my two-handed sword and entered between them.

　

"Haaaaaaaa!"

　

Taking advantage of the speed of the sudden descent, it cuts the ivy as it is.

　

"Are you okay?"

"Oh, oh...!"

"... I'll support you! I'll parry the attack, so please give me a signal and shoot magic."

"Pa, Parry...?"

"Ah... erm, I'll deal with the attack, so please give the signal and fire the most powerful magic."

"I understand"

"... Suu... I'm coming!"

　

As a tank, I started dealing with all the monsters' attacks.

It's certainly a formidable opponent for a beginner, but... for me, it's not an opponent who lags behind.

Just like that, it cut all the ivy of the opponent and the monsters started to regenerate the ivy.

　

"Now!"

"... Ah, ah!"

　

I spread my wings and soared into the air. Right after that, at my signal, the player released a flame magic <Flame Blast>. As it is, to the monsters burned in flames

　

"Stop!"

　

Unleashed a two-handed single-shot ranged sword skill <Cyclone>, and changed its appearance into a polygon.

Just like that, I put the two-handed sword behind my back and rushed over to the player I helped.

　

"Are you OK?"

"Oh"

"Excuse me. I thought it was intrusive, but..."

"... no, it was helpful... thank you."

　

The player who helped... the male salamander answered that while fixing his glasses.

For the time being, it doesn't seem to do much damage... Looking at the equipment, it's about two ranks higher than the initial equipment.

This person also seems to be a Newbie... For that reason, he seems to have raised his proficiency quite a bit, such as using intermediate magic.

　

"If you wait, I... von...!"

"Ah, I'm sorry..."

　

My mother, who arrived late, managed to land and complained to me.

It was an emergency, so I'd like you to excuse me.

　

"... oh my father...?"

"eh?"

　

That statement made me stiff for the second time today.

...Mother. what did you just say?

　

"Hmm... Miko. I was helped by this boy earlier... Was she an acquaintance of Miko's?"

"What are you talking about... is this child a lotus?"

「・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・」

"... um... yeah, it's me, dad... it's lotus."

　

Now it was my father's turn to stiffen at my confession.

　

　

　

「「「・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・」」」

We changed places, Arun's Bar... About 10 minutes had passed with the three of us, a parent and a child, remaining silent.

For the time being, I was going to talk about it, but I wonder how I should start the conversation...

　

(Anyway, I have to start talking here...!)

"Umm...!" "Actually...!"

　

My dad's clipping overlapped... it's embarrassing...

　

“Fufu… ahahahahaha…!”

"I-mother...?" "Miko...?"

"I wonder what you and Fong are doing..."

　

Both my father and I were surprised when my mother suddenly burst into laughter.

　

"Okay, Fon? Your mother started ALO... because your father said he was going to start ALO."

"···eh?"

「・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・」

　

Involuntarily hearing my mother's words, I looked at my father and he looked embarrassed.

　

"Why? Because, Dad..."

"...Phew..."

　

In response to my question, my father let out a sigh.

　

"...I want to see your world...that's how I started."

"... uh, what kind of thing...?"

　

I couldn't understand what my father was saying, so I asked him without thinking.

　

"...Since you came back from that game...it seems like you've changed as a person. When you talk to us, you build a wall somewhere...When you start living alone, you leave home." rice field

Most of all... I started getting into games that I had never played before.

...even though I was in such danger..."

"...!"

　

Dad's words made me feel like I was being held accountable for my sins.

It would be a lie if I said that I didn't expect you to worry about my father this much, but even so, there was something I could endure when you said it directly.

　

"...that's why...I wanted to experience the world you see with my own eyes..."

"............"

"What changed you... what made you so enthusiastic... I wanted to know, too. It was when I was thinking about that... from my co-worker. After hearing ALO's story...I thought I' d give it a try."

「・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・」

　

I listened in silence to my father's monologue. And now it was my turn to ask my father.

　

"...how did this world look from your father's point of view?"

"... well... it's just amazing. In this world, the scenery that I dreamed of long ago spread out. Even in the modern world, when I saw a world I've never seen before... I used to underestimate VRMMO... now I know why you're so obsessed with this world...

Here is another world of yours."

"...yes"

　

I quietly nodded at my father's answer .

　

"Hey, can I ask you one more thing?"

"····what?"

"... is your father... opposed to me taking over your business... being a lawyer?"

"...is that so?"

　

I asked my father a long-standing question...

When I was in middle school... when I told my father that I was going to become a lawyer, he always gave me a grim expression. It was then... I started to feel that Dad's attitude was strange... I asked him now because I thought he would be able to ask me that question.

　

"...I'm not against it...but I don't want you to get so caught up in it that you lose sight of other paths."

"····Father"

"My mother had the same idea...you looked at my back and worked hard to study...but I didn't know what to say to you who was so desperate...

During that time, you got caught up in that game... Now that I think about it, I should have just spoken frankly... I think I've shown my clumsiness."

“…As far as work is concerned, he is a very active lawyer.”

“Miko…!?”

　

My father panicked at my mother's rush .

　

"Fufufu... ahaha!" "Huh... fufu...!"

　

Both my father and mother were laughing at me.

　

"Haa... I see... Me and Dad were just passing each other."

"... that's right... that kind of thing might be similar to me."

　

When I heard those words, I...

　

(I see...even if this is another world...these people are my parents...we are parent and child...)

　

That's what I thought... I was building the wall on my own.

As for my father... he's from a parallel world... I'm just assuming...

　

(I can't say anything about Yuuki...)

　

Involuntarily, I remembered what happened the other day, and I remembered and laughed.

　

　

　

"Well, it's about time... we should log out."

"Well... what are you going to do, Fong?"

"... I'll be going up soon... Dad."

"yes...?"

"...would you like to go on a quest with me next time? I'd like to introduce you to my friends as well, along with my mother."

"... Oh. I'd love to meet your friends too."

"···yes!"

　

After hearing those words, we decided to part ways...

　

"Ah, I'm sorry, Dad! Can I have a little more?"

"...What happened?"

"Actually... there's something I want to talk to you about..."

　

I came up with something and decided to consult with my father about something that I can only ask.

　

　

　

Next time: SAO ~Phantom War Demon~

　

"If Yuuki is good enough, shall I make a weapon for Yuuki?"

"For real!?"

　

"...Did you do it?"

"...well, which one..."

　

"HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!"

“Woooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!”

　

"So... you haven't thought about marriage yet?"

"··eh···?"

　

"Too much, too much, too much cheating! "

Is the next destination the past? Future?

　

　

　

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As a result of thinking about Yuuki, how should I set Hwon's father...

From that kind of thing, I came up with the setting that his father's profession is a lawyer, and I joined as a problem setting for Hwon and his family.

Next time, it will be an original episode.
Well, the original owner will do various things again... (laughs)