Chương 162: Chapter 145. Explanation For 2

John Ericsson's Point Of View The rest of the banquet was a warm affair, people who had become Friends began the process of saying goodbye as the people leaving began to make peace with the fact they were leaving tomorrow. The banquet ended a little early, so everyone could have a good night's rest in preparation for the departure tomorrow." That was a nice party. We should do that more often." / click. / Anna spoke cheerfully as I closed the door to our house.

Sarah, Anna and I had just entered the mansion, I closed the door as I was the last one to enter the house." It was. I enjoyed the night. But I'd like to know at what point pranking me was the highlight of the night for you 2?"" Are you angry?" Sarah asked somewhat nervously. I could see by her eyes that she knew I wasn't actually angry with her or Anna." No. Just surprised. I know I needed a Secretary at some point. I just didn't think you both would collude with Emily to make her my Secretary.

When was the plan hatched?" Sarah shrugged her shoulders and began to explain how this little prank came to be." Well, after the incident with the Wyvern, while you were busy working on the ice cream, Emily and Ruby came to us. At first I thought it was just a simple lunch between Friends, but then Emily explained about how she wanted to stay in Paradise with us."" She wanted to stay just by herself? Why would she want to stay in a place without any Humans?" At my words, Sarah and Anna looked at me confused. Why...

Oh!" I mean Promethian Humans. Besides our Species, I doubt Emily and I have much in common. Even back in my world, I didn't even have a job yet. I was heading to higher education in a few months.... Well, that was before Warrick and Aqua brought me here."" Perhaps we will need to inform Emily about that moving forward?" Sarah looked at Anna and she nodded to Sarah's words. Anna looked back at me and seemed a little pensive. I waited for her to tell me what was bothering her. Anna, seeing me looking at her.

Worked up the courage to ask me a question." Do you... Ever regret not being able to go back home?" I was surprised by her question. I smiled at my Wives and began to respond." My "home" is wherever you 2 are now." To my words, Anna began to relax. Sarah just wore an expression that said "Of course!" I continued with my honest feelings about not being able to go back to my old world." Having said that, I do regret a few things. Not being able to introduce you both to my Foster Parents is 1 thing I regret.

A 2nd is not being able to visit My Parents' graves anymore. Besides that, there's nothing really that important I miss." As I spoke honestly, Sarah and Anna listened intently to my words. Once I finished, Anna posed a question to me." Have you ever tried asking Angela about them?"" No, I haven't."" Well, why not?" Sarah, shocked by my answer, needed to know why." I feel like it would be a bit wrong to ask her now.

I mean, I'm sure I will at some point, but I just started speaking to Angela for longer than a few minutes at a time. Once we're more comfortable with each other... Granted, Angela would argue we're the closest any 2 people can be. But I feel uncomfortable just to automatically ask Angela for favors when in my view, I just met her." Unauthorized reproduction: this story has been taken without approval. Report sightings." I see..." Sarah seemed to understand my thoughts on the subject.

Anna was supportive and held my hand as I finished explaining my thoughts." What about your Foster Parents? Have you asked about them?"" Dan and Victoria were healthy when I left, I imagine they're choked up about Laura and I being missing. I'd like to send them a message somehow, but again. I think it would be rude to ask for something from Angela. I mean, she's been nothing but kind to me since we actually met. It feels wrong to say I'm just getting to know her so she can do something for me.

I would like to let them know that Laura and I are alive. It feels like the right thing to do after all." Sarah and Anna again agreed with my thoughts on the subject. This left me a moment to think and get back to how this conversation started." Say, Sarah, Anna, you said how you both decided to make Emily my Secretary, but what about Ruby? What made you decide that Ruby should be Emily's Bodyguard?"

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"!" Sarah and Anna looked surprised that I mentioned Ruby. I waited for them to answer me. This question seemed to cause a lot of nervous looking from Anna to Sarah... Why? There must be a good reason why they chose to hire Ruby. Eventually, Anna answered my question." Well, like we said, Emily and Ruby both came to have lunch with us that day. Ruby had also thought about what she wanted to do after training the Humans."

Anna began to explain, after she started to explain, she noticed that I wanted to ask a question and she gave me a moment to ask it. I graciously accepted her kindness." If I'm not mistaken, Ruby worked as a City Guard. Why wouldn't she just go back to working that job?" Again, nervous apprehension at my question. What is so weird about my questions? I mean, what could it possibly be? It's not like they're in cahoots with them for some kind of personal gain? Unless....

Do they all want to be first in line to try my dairy products when I complete them? Maybe if I tell them I'll let them try it regardless, they migh----" It's because she was bored of her old work!" Sarah exclaimed loudly, the answer to the my question, just as I was thinking of what I could say to relax any tension about future ice cream flavors. Apparently, I was wrong." S-She was bored.... Of Guard Duty?" It was easy to tell from my tone of voice that I was surprised.

I waited for an explanation from Sarah or Anna. Sarah began to explain." Yes, she was bored. Wouldn't you? She's spent 20 years doing the same thing, over and over again. Now, with the hunting parties following our directives, the dangerous species are being carefully watched and culled. Now we can really just let the fresh young Soldiers guard the walls and guard the streets while the ones who are too old for combat, can work as Senior Officers and teach the young ones their knowledge that comes with experience."

I listened to Sarah's explanation, and I think I started to see her point." So, the able-bodied people are looking for more "exciting" jobs, as their previous jobs are no longer stimulating enough for them? Ruby is the same?" Sarah and Anna nodded their heads to my summation of Sarah's point." But then... Why work as a Guard to a Secretary?"" Well, your work with milk and dairy products are revolutionary to our food culture. You see how addicted everyone has become to ice cream, right?

I'm sure that sentiment will only grow from spreading ice cream to the rest of the Country and eventually, Gaia in general, but also any other creation you make. With you as the epicenter of that, people will want to learn the recipe and any other ideas you'd have moving forward. Most likely by any means necessary. When you don't give into their demands on a silver platter, the people closest to you will be next, all 3 of us can protect ourselves. Emily though?

Like we've all seen, she's not particularly well-suited for combat. So, she needs someone to protect her. Ruby is the perfect person to do it as they're already Friends."" Are you sure that this will be needed?" Sarah began to shake her head to my question." Only one thing is for certain when it comes to business in Gaia. The people at the top will do their best to stay there."" I mean... I guess that's the case in Gaia. No, I guess it's the same in my world as well?

Granted, people in my world have smartened up and have started to hold some companies accountable for their crimes. Maybe I should give that a try after the milk business is done?"" It's a shame we don't have a way to visit your world." Anna seemed to say the first thing that came to her mind. I had a somewhat positive outlook on it though." For now, yes. But who knows? The entire reason I'm here is because Aqua and Warrick figured out how to grab someone unrelated to the Hero or the Hero Party.

Give it time, maybe they'll stumble on the answer one day? I'll just focus on what I can do here and what I can do with My Family."" And we'll make sure that this place is a home you want to return to. Having to break through a world will become a trivial matter to you, if it means you can return to us. As for Our Family... Well, you've said it yourself, the children of the Family are going to join us soon." Sarah had a warm smile as she stroked her stomach while looking at me.

Anna wasn't too far behind Sarah's actions, as she was looking down at her own stomach and anxiously looking back at me every few seconds. Really, my Wives are too adorable.