Meeting Yuri's parents

The next morning, Yuri came to see me again. She wanted to confirm that my wounds were healing. As for that matter, I decided not to use my magic to heal myself. I wanted to keep seeing how much she cared for me. When she tried to see my wounds, I couldn't help but smile.

"Why are you smiling?" asked Yuri.

"How can I not smile when I have such a lovely girl taking care of me? I'm even thinking about not healing, just to keep you around," I joked.

"I'm only here to fulfill the bet," she said, blushing.

I didn't pay much attention to her response, I just smiled and decided to get to know her better. I didn't remember much about her because I had only seen the anime and read the manga, but I hadn't finished them yet. Also, like an average person, I didn't know how to buy the novel and didn't have the money, so I could only read a few volumes that were available for free on the internet.

"Yuri, do you admire anyone?" I asked.

When she heard my question, her eyes lit up and she began to tell me about her great fandom for the famous Guru and her partner, the Magician King. Together, they had defeated a person who had become a demon and caused chaos throughout the kingdom.

As she told me all of her adventures, I couldn't help but think of my grandparents. I must admit that they don't seem anything like what is really said about them. Although my grandmother Melinda can be scary sometimes when she's angry, I can't imagine both of them fighting together. Also, with her story I remembered that they were together, but I don't know why they separated.

"... Also, if I had to say that I admired another person, it would be a girl named Luna, who is a well-known person recently for her beautiful performances with an instrument called a piano," Yuri continued

I wasn't surprised to hear her response. I knew she would easily be recognized in this world because these kinds of things are highly valued by noble families.

"Would you like to learn to play the piano?" I asked with a smile.

"Of course, many people would like to learn, but she's the only one who can do it at the moment, so it's very difficult for her to teach anyone since she's always busy," Yuri responded sadly.

"Do you want me to teach you?" I offered.

"Do you know how to play the piano?" she asked skeptically and with doubts.

"If you don't believe me, how about I play some songs for you?" I spoke with a lot of confidence.

Yuri seemed surprised by my offer. But, for some reason, she also seemed excited. I decided to take this as an opportunity to get closer to her.

"Okay, but I will really get angry if it turns out to be a lie," she snorted.

"What if we make a bet?" I asked enthusiastically.

"Hmm, of course not. I'm not foolish enough to fall for your tricks again," she quickly replied.

Upon hearing her response, I could only sigh sadly, realizing that I had not succeeded in fooling her again. Seeing my reaction, she smiled satisfied and decided not to delay any further. She then asked someone to bring the piano they had in the house. Perhaps in my previous world, that would have been difficult, but with magic, any servant could easily bring it.

After waiting for about five minutes, a servant brought the piano to the room where we were. Although she had doubts about why her young mistress had asked for it, she still followed her order.

Upon seeing the piano arrive, I slowly got up from my bed and walked towards it. Standing in front of the piano, I caressed it and felt that it was of very good quality. Since my piano skill reached level 10, I can accurately determine the condition of this instrument and which songs are the best I can play with it.

Then, ignoring the doubtful looks of both girls in the room, I sat in the seat in front of the piano and began playing some well-known songs from my previous world. Additionally, I added the power of illusion so that every person who listened to me could enjoy a beautiful scenery while listening to my music. Everything was set up so that it could be enjoyed in the best way possible.

I played several famous songs, such as "Moonlight Sonata," "Chopin's Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23," "River Flows in You," etc. I spent a full 40 minutes playing songs. I had forgotten everything around me, focusing only on giving a feeling to every note I played, in addition to combining it with the illusion I was projecting. I didn't want to concentrate on anything else.

When I finished playing, I looked around and noticed that many people were listening to me. It was no longer just Yuri and a servant, but also many servants, as well as Yuri's parents and other people I did not know. A large amount of applause erupted all of a sudden. I could see how Yuri and other girls wiped tears from their eyes. It seems they had been greatly moved by some of the songs.

After the servants left, two people approached me while Yuri introduced them to me:

"Ryu, let me introduce you. He is my father and the head of the Carlton family, and the one accompanying him is my mother."

Upon seeing the future in-laws, I introduced myself in the most polite way possible so as not to give a bad impression:

"Good afternoon, my name is Ryu. I want to take this opportunity to thank you for helping me and bringing me in when you saw me injured a few days ago," I said with a smile on my face.

"Don't worry about it, Ryu. It was just a small effort, but I never thought you had so much talent for the piano," Yuri's father replied.

"Fufu, now that I see you, you're a very handsome young man," said her mother with a mischievous smile on her face. "Are you engaged since my daughter isn't yet?" Upon hearing her, I could understand where she got her flirtatious personality from when she grows up.

Upon hearing her, I couldn't help but be surprised. I never thought it would be so easy to find a wife. What a nice person! It seems like she understands me, but just as I was about to respond, I heard Yuri's voice:

"Mama, what are you talking about? I just met him yesterday," she said as she blushed.

"I'm not engaged to anyone yet. I'm completely single and uncommitted, so if you have any suggestions, I'll definitely consider them," I responded seriously as I raised my thumb in approval

"What are you talking about, Ryu?!" Yuri shouted before quickly leaving the room. Her face was very flushed, and all I could do was smile in response, as it was nice to see her like that.

After that little moment, I talked with Yuri's parents for a while about various topics until it was late and they let me rest.

When they left, I started meditating to strengthen my connection with my zanpakuto. Suddenly, I appeared in a great place similar to the universe again, and I met Kurogami again, so I decided to approach him.

"Hello, Kurogami. How are you?" I asked enthusiastically.

But he didn't answer. There was an awkward silence for a while. I started to think that maybe he was the type of reserved person who preferred to go straight to the point, so I changed my mood and became serious.

"Please teach me," as I drew my sword, I made a gesture of courtesy and lunged at him to attack him.

I could tell he nodded and a zanpakuto just like mine appeared, but he didn't attack me, he just defended himself. I have to say that this was the most humiliating battle I've had in my short life. I didn't even scratch him. Additionally, he didn't move a centimeter from where he was.