>>5541243You sigh out loudly. “Towa, are you acting like this because I’m trying to play peacemaker, or is it because my mom isn’t here? How exactly am I ‘boring and predictable’ to you?”
She rests the side of her face on her knuckles again. “You want the real answer? It’s because you are. I don’t like Maple, but I’ve learned to be able to respect her as a foe. She has more drive, a greater willingness to experiment. Her idealism can still be nauseating, even now I believe she still wants me to turn over a new leaf and be part of your little club of heroes.” Towa fakes a gag at that. “But it’s not just her, you know. Your brother? I find far more remarkable, almost fascinating. He isn’t the generic, all-loving hero you are, there’s a part of him willing to take greater risks, even allow compromises to his moral character to neutralize a threat. He might just try to sneak something behind your backs if it protected those he cared about. Your cousin, Izumi? Even I have to admit she’s a rare genius, with just the right dash of chaos to her that makes her more interesting a subject of study. If it came down to it, I believe she’d kill a god and brag about it. And at the very least your uncle Acer would have the bravado to put on a brave face and insult me, as irritating as as it was. You BORE me, Son Peppa. And nothing you’ve said has been able to change my opinion of you.”
Wow. That’s gotta be in the top five most petty rants you’ve heard. “Ya done?”
Towa takes a sip from her tea. “I can give examples.”
“And I can imply you’re jealous.” you retort.
“And neither would be productive.” Dabura comments, annoyed, taking the focus away from Towa. “I would like to hear my son’s answer now.”
“You say you have your duties to the Demon Realm. I’ll make sure you keep to your word.” Beelzebub declares.
(cont.)
