>>5378612“As long as you make her happy, you have my support.” you tell him telepathically, the younger man sighing out in relief. “I don’t know if she’s told you about her past, but my daughter’s had enough hardship. Treat her right and make her happy, understand?”
“Yes sir.” he says aloud, bowing at the waist before you and Towa. “I will do my best.”
“Hey, Daddy.” Milha says, walking up to you with a wide, almost unsettling grin. “Are you ready? I’ve been working hard and have a bunch of new spells I wanted to try out. But nobody else wants to let me try them.”
“I can see why.” you say with a laugh, reaching out and ruffling your half-demon daughter’s pure white hair as she crosses her arms, pouting adorably. “It’s not fun to be on the receiving end of those spells. You’ve got some real dangerous magic at your disposal. Hell, if you tried I’m sure you’d take even me out with some of them.”
“I’d like to come along as well, to observe.” Chilli says, you seeing that he’s brought his wife Megumin along again. “Curse magic isn’t really something either of us have had much exposure to.”
“GREAT!” Milha says, her eyes lighting up with joy. “C’mon, let’s go, let’s go!”
“Alright kiddo, let’s do this.” you say, taking a deep breath to prepare yourself mentally. “Lead the way.”
“Follow me!” she says, grabbing you by the arm as she turns towards the door. “This is going to be fun!”
“For you, maybe.” you think to yourself, but don’t say it aloud as you allow her to lead you down the hallway. You notice it looks a bit nicer than you remember, a long, blood red carpet on the ground now and not just bare metal floors.
“You all have certainly livened up the place, since last time we were here.” Megumin says, looking around. “But it’s a little too metallic for my tastes.”
“Ugh, you and me both.” Milha replies, turning her head to talk while still navigating the twists and turns of the halls without looking. “I miss the open air, the freedom to just move around in the big city. That was the best part of being kidnapped in Conton City. Sure we were prisoners there, but this place feels much more like a prison sometimes.”
“I bet.” Chilli says, looking around. “Hallways and rooms just as wide as they are tall always feels more claustrophobic. Took me a couple tries to make a good ceiling.”
“Oh, that’s right! I forgot you made your house!” Milha says excitedly, reaching out and throwing the door open. “I wish my magic could do cool stuff like that.”
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