Chapter 99: My Mother-in-laws Wish

Oh my. Its been a long time. Have you been well, son-in-law-dono?

Its been a long time, mother-in-law. Errr..Youre wearing some very proactive Western clothes.

Mother Lamia was drinking tea gracefully inside my office.

She was wearing her usual maid uniform..Is she requested to wear this uniform, that makes her look like an attractive mature lady, I wonder?

Because I was in such a hurry to get here, my legs were trembling like a baby horses right after its birth, so I applied some strengthening magic on them.

I took a deep breath so that she wouldnt realize it, then sat down in front of her.

A honeymoon, huh? Thats lovely. Im jealous, you know?

Master will go with you right away if mother-in-law tells him to. I want you to tell me your secret for how to preserve a relationships hotness forever, like you do.

We started with lip service.

The nobles customs are strict even inside the family.

Precisely because its family, its perfect for practicingthats what master said.

You know, son-in-law-dono.

Finally, we could talk about the main topic.

I drank some tea and prepared myself.

Did you team up with the Holy Country of Lilac in order to start a rebellion or something?

.What?

Whats with this dangerous question?.Dont say that the imperial capital believes this!?

Mother-in-law, that is impossible. Dont say that the imperial capital is suspecting me of such things?

One group of nobles made a fuss about it, thats all. Still, since this matter couldnt have been disregarded, I was dispatched here.

She made a troubled face, as she flapped her iron fan.

That iron fan was so heavy that, when she put it on the desk, the wood creaked.

However, dispatching a family member.a relative to solve this matter its not really meaningful.

But.I was the only one, since Im an Imperial Mage.

Well, it couldnt be helped that we monopolized the superior ranks.

If they were to send an unskilled mage, they wouldnt have won against me.

If they wanted to have the minimum hope of winning, my mother-in-law was the only options.Besides

I see. So they want me to regard this only as a formality and nothing more.

Its great you understand things fast. Youre not truly suspected. But the formalities are also importantIts quite a bother to be honest.

Mother-in-law smiled sweetly.

They needed someone to formally check things up.

Dont the imperial capital nobles get tired of thinking only about formalities?

Thats why, half my work here is already done. All thats left is to take young lady Tsubaki to the imperial capital with me, but..how is she?

Shes all right. I trainahem, educated her strictly. She

wont embarrass us.

I see. Im relieved to hear that. Ah, about that attendant, she returned to her parents home. Her parents found out that she did something improper..It was quite serious.

My goodness!

That attendantMaybe one of those followers of Tsubaki from back then?

I believe that she was trained at the Frontier Counts place or something? Just as one would expect.

Also, it was quite a big uproar when his Majestys headdress disappeared, you know?

..My goodness!

She glared at me.

It wasnt me! It was Toto who threw away the emperors wig!

It cant be helped. But refrain from making too many pranks, all right?

I gratefully received your advice, mother-in-law.

She told me with a smile.

In case you want a liberal translation, this is it:

I feel rather sick about all this, so I dont care anymore.

As I thought, youre angry about it. I understand you.

Or something along these lines.

Because, obviously, we couldnt say those words out loud, we had to talk indirectly.

I kind of got used to it lately.

After that, we talked about the honeymoon and the souvenirs.as well as about the current state of my domain.

My fishing village seems to be a hot topic in the imperial capital.

Since there are only a few places that engage in fishing, fish is quite valuable.

I gave her the souvenirs.

After we talked this much, it was quite late.

I could see the sunset from the windowI wonder if itll be sunny tomorrow.

We paused the conversation and I let my guard down for a moment; mother-in-law took that change to approach me and sit next to me.

..A pleasant smell floated about and my heart started to beat fast.

Err, son-in-law-dono..NoZest

She talked with an awfully erotic voice, as she twined her arms around mine and sent me an upward glance.

This was quite effective since she looked like an adult Bea.

Whats the matter, mother-in-law?

I asked her quickly, in order for me not to be even more perturbed by her chest touching my arm.

Is she tempting me? This is..But shes and old.sister and my mother-in-law for that matter..

You see, I have a request from you, Zest.Will you listen to it?

If theres something I can do, then sure.

I tried to give her a deceitful an answer as possible.

I neither said yes nor no.

My mother-in-law deepened that Frontier Count-like smile of hers, and she looked pretty scary at that moment.

Youre already this wary. Its a simple requestIts about my hair, you know?

Hey? Whats the matter? Your face is pale..I just want you to touch my hair again.

.Again?..She wants me to brush her hair again?

You want the side dish too!? Right, mother-in-law!?

No, its differentIts not that.

Shes not really the naughty type of mother-in-law, so it has to be a reason for this!

Urm, mother-in-law. Your hair?

Ahaha, you remember that you brushed my hair once before, right? That time, my hair became smooth and glossy. Maybe its a property of your magic? Do it again, please.

So I did misunderstand?

I thought it was strange; this kind of plot, with a woman seducing her son-in-law, only happens in manga.

All right. Ill try.

I started brushing my mother-in-laws hair, as I imagined it.

That shampoo and conditioner commercial.

I pictured in my mind that image of a moist and smooth..that vibrant coating on a womans hair.

I tried infusing some magical power in my hand as I caressed her, and her hair became more and more beautiful.

This is quite interesting.

I continued to brush her hair with both hands, as I observed the effects.

As I absentmindedly brushed her hair, my mother-in-law fell asleep.

Her sleeping face was similar to Beas.

I continued to brush her hair, thinking how much alike these two were.

Oh my, Zest-sama. Im so happy that you get along well with mother.

(Wooa, Dad and mom Lamia are making children!?)

I turned my head slowly and saw two faces looking at me. They peeked inside the office.

It was the usual black haired girls duo.

Zest-samashall we go for a walk?.Lets have a little talk.

(Ah~ Im so sleepy. Ill sleep here next to mom Lamia.)

The duo entered the room, talking with an empty tone in their voices.

I wanted to tell them that it was all a misunderstanding.

But, since I laid my mother-in-law down on the sofa and offered her my lap, as I brushed her hair to sleep, I was clearly in the wrong.

..Good bye everyone. Im going to get some fresh air..