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"Mom, old man, are you two coming with me?"

Velasco, who was still trying to appease Alienor snorted. "Why would I stand on such a shabby ship? Do I look like a beggar to you?"

The Morales Ancestors couldn't help but wear weird expressions. Velasco sounded much less overbearing than he usually did, he sounded more like a big brother teasing his little brother. They found it hard to believe, but indeed… the relationship between Leonel and Velasco wasn't as it had seemed.

"Of course mom will come with you," Alienor said immediately as though Velasco hadn't spoken at all.

Velasco was speechless, but as the Starship vanished into the distance, he could only climb into his own silver boat and follow behind, mumbling something to himself.

The Morales Ancestors watched in silence, their feelings complicated.