Visit From Nakiri 6

"Boy, you said you're interested in my daughter, right? Let me ask you for the final question. Are your feeling is, genuine?" Soujin's face switched faster than the tv channel changing. His laughter turned to calm, then it became to serious.

"Is there a reason to ask this question? I am interested in her, and my feeling is true." Since the bloodlust has disappeared, Kuro became more cocky and free, to the right level where it won't endanger his life.

At the same time, Kuro also deducted that 'something' must have happened to Ayame in the past, for her father to ask him such a question… or he is just that overprotective, for no reason.

"Oh, is that so. You see, in the past, there's this bastard who tried to marry my daughter to control her, and use her."

"…use her? Ayame-chan isn't that strong so… use her against you?" Kuro felt it weird.

"You just insul-… whatever. It's not like that. That person tried to use the katana she contains through her. Asura was forged in the Abyss Purgatory's deepest floor, and was obtained by Asura—which became his legend, the weapon accompanied him to godhood."

"Rasetsu, similar to Asura, it was forged on the top of Heaven. This was intended to be a weapon for the king on the top of heaven, but it was taken by Arusa which… similarly became a legend, whatsoever. If Asura and Rasetsu's power was unleashed, even I don't know what would happen."

"Although, both these swords which has been inherited from next to next, it unknowingly landed to my daughter's hand, she can't bring out her katana's true powers due to her weakness." Soujin let out a disappointed face.

"You're a bad father" Kuro shrugged despite he was aware that one word mistake can kill him.

"You definitely know that there's a reason behind her 'weakness' or rather, her inability to 'progress' yet, you did nothing. Not just that, you even 'locked' her in a small place for a 1,000+ years because you thought you're protecting her. Going by her personality, she probably won't oppose you, so she agreed to your 'request' in disguise of order."

The reason for her suddenly traveling to an unknown city without bare knowledge.

The reason why she was so weak against flattery.

The reason why she is weak against bad/good jokes.

The reason why she have so low confidence to herself.

The reason of her 'rushing expression' during their soccer play after seeing him.

The culprit of that was in front of him. Kuro hoped that at least, her parents 'tried' so that he won't get 'really' pissed to them, without anywhere to vent his frustration.

"…you seemingly knows her more than I do, don't you? Although it frustrates me, you are right. I thought just loving my children is all I needed, but I can't really do anything." Soujin sighed in himself after listening to Kuro's words. Afterward, a disappointment was born. Disappointment, directed toward himself.

As Kuro said, he requested Ayame, if she can stay inside within the 50m area of their house, without making any interaction from anyone. It was all for 'protection' he thought necessary. Although in from of his eyes, what he saw was Ayame 'sincerely' agreeing with his request, he never had a thought of possibility that she may have been just showing it in face that she agree but behind that face she doesn't want to.

Now that he thought it, it was truly ridiculous to lock his own daughter for thousand years. He ruined her childhood, and filled her memory with same boring scenery, with few friends.

To make it worse, he didn't even try to find out the reason why she can't become stronger, and just thought of it as something that would disappear as time passed—but what happened? Even after a thousand years, she was only still as strong as herself, a thousand and hundred years ago.

All he did, all he thought good was, give a love. Until someone pointed it out, he never gave her the 'attention' she required and here she is, now. More happy than what she seemed in their house. Soujin even felt guilty for trying to take her happiness indirectly by killing Kuro.

Suddenly, Soujin kneeled from the spot. "Please. I, Nakiri Soujin, from the bottom of my heart, as a single parent, beg you. Please make her happy, to the point of forgetting her past, making up for the part where I parent, ruined."

Suddenly, the position has reversed, and Nakiri Soujin's sudden remark surprised Kuro, but at the same time, he was in relief. 'So you weren't a bad person children doesn't deserve, but just a clueless one~…'

Kuro was nothing but an observer, and pointed out his feeling as an observer, also as a friend. At the same time, Kuro engraved this to this lesson to his heart.

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Kuro nodded and smiled sweetly. "Oh? Is this the approval of parent-sama? Of course I will make her happy. But before that, go apologise to your daughter."

"Ah, that's right." It's weird to think that this man was acting almighty.

It seemed that, before his children, disregarding all his status, he is nothing but a loving parent, which 'he' wished for in past life.

Somewhat, a man which Kuro truly respect and idolise in his mind has appeared, and it was this clumsy father in front of him. Not because he was strong. Not because he looks cool. Not because he is a king.

But because he is a loving father that cares for his family. Kuro unconsciously, but definitely began to strive himself to become like Soujin, even though it didn't cross his mind to become like him.

Such an phenomenon happened on the young 5 years old boy's mind—as they travelled back to the place where they were in before. This time, Soujin wasn't dragging him by pushing his head, but was safely carrying him.