Hearing a familiar voice outside the door, Kanroji Miten, who was holding medicine and about to enter, stopped. He looked at the doorway in confusion. Did he just hear his daughter's voice?
Suddenly, as if remembering something, Kanroji Miten's expression changed from confusion to surprise, then quickly to delight. In the end, the only expression left on his face was happiness.
Kanroji Miten rushed to the door, taking two or three steps at a time. As soon as he opened it, he saw his daughter, whom he hadn't seen in over a month!
"Mitsuri!"
Seeing that it was really his eldest daughter, Kanroji Miten's voice was filled with joy. Over a month ago, he had received a letter from his daughter saying she might not be able to come home for the next month. It seemed to be for work, requiring her to go abroad for a while.
At the time, the family was sad for a long time after learning this, but in the end, they chose to respect Mitsuri Kanroji's decision. After all, it was her life.
But now, over a month had passed, and Mitsuri Kanroji still hadn't returned. They had all started to worry, wondering if something had happened to her outside. Otherwise, why hadn't she come back?
And now, just like that, their eldest daughter had returned without a word. Although it was surprising, Miten's heart was filled more with joy.
"Mitsuri, why are you back so suddenly? Is your work finished? Were you starving out there? Did anyone bully you? Did you..."
Kanroji Miten endlessly asked about Mitsuri Kanroji's recent situation, afraid his daughter had suffered while she was away.
"Aiyah, Dad, nothing happened to me! I just lost track of time having fun, that's why I didn't come back."
Seeing her father so worried about her, Mitsuri Kanroji felt warm inside, but she still put on an act as if nothing had happened.
Although she had experienced many crises in that other world, with Lin Tian around, she hadn't been harmed.
"Dad, is the medicine in your hand for Mom?"
Mitsuri Kanroji sharply spotted the medicine packet in her father's hand. She worried that something had happened to her mother while she was away!
"Ah, this medicine is..."
"Sigh... You've been smart since you were little, so I won't hide it from you. You know your mother's health has never been very good. You haven't been back for a while, and your mother caught a cold. Because she missed you so much, her illness got a bit worse. I can only buy medicine every day to help her recuperate."
Seeing that Mitsuri Kanroji had noticed the medicine in his hand, Kanroji Miten knew he couldn't hide it from his daughter and could only tell the truth.
"Mom..."
Hearing that her mother's illness had worsened because she missed her, Mitsuri Kanroji's eyes instantly filled with tears. 'It's all my fault,' she thought, 'I never thought to come home and visit.'
"Ahem, Mitsuri, Uncle, don't be sad. I have a solution."
Seeing Mitsuri Kanroji suddenly burst into tears, Lin Tian knew he couldn't just stay invisible anymore and quickly spoke up.
"Hm? Mitsuri, this is?"
Hearing Lin Tian speak, Kanroji Miten finally turned his gaze to him. He had seen this person earlier but hadn't asked. However, from the tone Lin Tian used to address his precious daughter, he had already guessed this fellow's identity.
"Right! Dad, Lin Tian has a solution! I almost forgot!"
Hearing Lin Tian speak up, Mitsuri Kanroji finally remembered how amazing her boyfriend was. Her mother's illness might just need a golden apple or a bucket of milk! Even her mother's frail constitution could possibly be improved!
"Dad, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Lin Tian. As for his identity..."
Mitsuri Kanroji looked at Lin Tian with hesitation, unsure if she could tell others about his identity.
"Mitsuri, Uncle, let's not just stand here. Let's go see Auntie first."
Lin Tian stroked Mitsuri Kanroji's head, not immediately responding to her look. Instead, he suggested they see Mitsuri Kanroji's mother first.
"Alright. Mitsuri, let's go."
Seeing Lin Tian's action, and his daughter's obedient appearance, Kanroji Miten confirmed his guess.
The two of them followed Kanroji Miten's footsteps into the house. Lin Tian only stopped when they reached the bedroom door.
"Come in."
Kanroji Miten noticed this gesture from Lin Tian, and his favorable impression of him couldn't help but rise a little.
Hearing Kanroji Miten's words, Lin Tian then entered the bedroom.
"Mom, I'm home!"
Mitsuri Kanroji hadn't noticed the interaction between the two men; she had already rushed into the bedroom.
"Sister!" *4
As soon as Lin Tian entered, he saw a woman with rather beautiful features lying on the tatami, but her face was pale, and she looked very weak, covered with a thick quilt.
Beside her, two boys and two girls were kneeling, looking at Mitsuri Kanroji with pleasant surprise. The four calls of "Sister" had come from them.
Mitsuri Kanroji just smiled at her four younger siblings, then turned her gaze to her mother.
Hearing a voice calling her, Kanroji Ayaka struggled to open her eyes. At a glance, she saw that head of pink hair.
"Mitsuri? Mitsuri!"
Seeing it was her daughter, Kanroji Ayaka's face filled with surprise. She wanted to get up from the covers, but her body's weakness wouldn't allow her.
Helpless, Kanroji Ayaka could only forcefully extend an arm and gently stroke Mitsuri Kanroji's face.
"Mitsuri, you're back!"
"Yes! Mom, Mitsuri is back!"
Mitsuri Kanroji reached up to cover her mother's hand, her eyes filled with tears, as if they would burst at any second.
"Auntie, here. Drink this, and your illness will be cured."
Lin Tian said, and a bottle of milk suddenly appeared in his hand. He passed it to Mitsuri Kanroji.
Mitsuri Kanroji took the milk from Lin Tian and very carefully brought it to Kanroji Ayaka's mouth.
"Mom, drink this. You'll get better soon."
Kanroji Ayaka didn't hesitate. With Mitsuri Kanroji's help, she quickly drank the entire bottle of milk.
It was strange. Normally, Kanroji Ayaka would never be able to finish a whole bottle of milk like this in one go, but she just did.
Kanroji Miten, watching from the side, didn't stop her. He knew Mitsuri Kanroji wouldn't harm her mother. But what effect could a bottle of milk have?
Just as Kanroji Miten was wondering why they gave Kanroji Ayaka milk, he saw her, who was deathly pale just moments ago, suddenly flush with color. At the same time, she sat up, her face full of astonishment.
"I... I'm cured?"
Feeling the warmth spreading through her body, Kanroji Ayaka was completely shocked. She was cured just by drinking a bottle of milk? All the pain and sickness was gone! She even felt her body was much better than before!
"Mom! Wooo..."
Seeing Kanroji Ayaka sit up, Mitsuri Kanroji couldn't hold back anymore and threw herself forward, tears streaming down her face.
"Alright, Mitsuri, am I not better now? Don't cry, okay"
Although Kanroji Ayaka was still shocked that her frailty was cured just like that, the most important thing now was to comfort her daughter. She could see Mitsuri Kanroji was blaming herself, thinking it was her fault that her mother had gotten so sick.
But what mother in the world would blame her own daughter?
"Mom's better!"
"She's better, she's better! Mom's finally better!"
"Yay! Mom's sickness is gone!"
"Mom! Woo... Mom's finally better!"
Seeing Kanroji Ayaka truly recovered, Mitsuri Kanroji's four younger siblings at the side became excited, all cheering happily. The youngest, Kanroji Riri, even started crying tears of joy.
"She's really... better! Ayaka is really better!"
Kanroji Miten snapped out of his shock, looking with a stunned expression at Lin Tian, who was watching Mitsuri Kanroji with a smile.
'This boyfriend of Mitsuri's, his identity is far from simple. It might even be more noble than the Emperor's! After all, just from his ability to conjure things from thin air and the value of that bottle of milk, it's enough to be worth the entire country. This is a true divine artifact that can heal the sick and save lives!'
But immediately after, Kanroji Miten felt gratified. His daughter had indeed found a good husband. And from Lin Tian's gaze, he was absolutely genuine in his love for his daughter. After all, he was the same way when he got together with Kanroji Ayaka back then. A man knows a man!
After a long time, Mitsuri Kanroji finally recovered under Kanroji Ayaka's comfort.
"Mitsuri, where have you been this past month? Can you tell Mom?"
Kanroji Ayaka looked at Mitsuri Kanroji. She was really curious about where her precious daughter had been. After all, from the news outside, it seemed a war was about to start. She had fallen ill because she was so worried about Mitsuri Kanroji's safety "abroad."
"And also, this is..."