Epic Of Caterpillar

Chapter 2752 - 2753: Your Aunt Is Coming To Visit

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Knock, knock!

Suddenly, as I was thinking about various things, someone knocked at the door.

”Yes?”

I slowly and lazily made my way there, finding my maids, Acelina and Ismena, and also my father with them.

”Ah, Father!” I said, surprised.

”Good morning, my dear daughter. How are you today? Feeling alright? You slept like a log! Yesterday was sure a tiring day, huh?” he asked, hugging me.

”Ah yeah...” I nodded. ”I wanted to rest for a little more if possible, if thatʼs alright.”

”It is. Donʼt worry. I came with your maids here to tell you some great news!” he said. ”I know we had our difficulties yesterday, but this surely will make you happier. Guess what!”

”Eh?” I wondered.

”Your motherʼs big sister is coming to visit!” he said happily. ”She said she would stay here indefinitely because she didnʼt trust me with raising her sisterʼs daughter. Hahaha! I couldnʼt really stop her. She was really... well, like I remember her.”

”Wait, you mean my aunt?” I wondered. ”Oh... I donʼt think Iʼve ever met her.”

”You did when you were just a little child,” he said. ”But itʼs natural if you donʼt remember anymore. She went away for a long while, but now she has decided to return... Sheʼs coming with her whole family, her two daughters, her grandson, and her butler. Nice, right? We need a bit more life here. This house is way too big and silent after all, haha!”

”I-I guess so?” I wondered. ”So my aunt is coming with my... cousins?”

”Yes!” he nodded. ”Isnʼt it nice? Theyʼre coming from Germany. Your motherʼs family originates from a large Dark Wood area known as Schwartzwald. Their great-grandfather was a Vampire, so everyone after his generation became Dhampirs like your mother.”

”Thatʼs really nice... Um, wait a second. Whatʼs my auntʼs name?” I asked, crossing my arms.

”You donʼt remember her, huh? Itʼs her, your Aunt Agatheina!” he said, showing me a photo.

”Wait, Agatheina?!” I gasped. ”And... Alice is my cousin?”

”Yeah, so you do remember her, huh?” he asked. ”Jeanne is her youngest daughter. She had her a few years ago. Although they can do it the normal way, Agatheina and Aliceʼs kids were born from the Dark Spirit Trees. Your mother was apparently born the same way. Incredible, right?”

”...Y-Yeah,” I nodded. ”Woah...”

So, two of my wives become my aunt and my cousin in this world? Whew, that sure is a big reveal, but itʼs nice that theyʼre coming to live here though.

”Jonette is coming as well,” Ismena said with a smile.

”Sheʼs our sister. We were all raised together under the Darkwood family,” Acelina said. ”Iʼm glad weʼre finally seeing her after all these years!”

”A-Ah! Yeah...” I nodded. ”Iʼm so happy for all of us...” I forced a smile, which my father noticed. He quickly patted my shoulders.

”Calm down. I know it might seem like youʼve never met them before, but they are trustworthy people,” he said. ”Iʼve known them since I met your mother after all.”

”Huh, what about my grandparents?” I asked, wondering who they could be.

”Ah, your grandparents...” he said, rubbing his chin. His face quickly changed into one of slight concern and annoyance. ”They... arenʼt as nice as your aunt.”

”Huh?” I wondered. ”Wait, so you know them? Who are they?”

”They... uh,” he fell into silence. ”Letʼs say they werenʼt that happy about my union with your mother back then.”

”Wait, what? I had no idea. Were they grumpy about it?” I wondered.

”More than grumpy, they... well, they tried to bring your mother back to them. And then they fought me a couple of times,” he sighed. ”They are formidably strong.”

”Oh...” I fell silent for a moment. ”I wish I could see them though... Wait, how strong?”

”They are the oldest living members of your motherʼs clan,” he said. ”Your grandfather is the direct child of your ancestor who married a Vampire, giving your bloodline the power of Dhampirs. This actually went really well with the Darkwood Fae bloodline, making your clan much stronger.”

”Huh...” I nodded. ”And my grandma?”

”Sheʼs from an allied, albeit smaller, clan,” he said. ”She wasnʼt a Dhampir originally, but she was turned into one by your grandfather.”

”Oooh, that sounds kind of romantic, donʼt you think?” I giggled.

”I... guess so,” he said.

”From what clan is she?” I asked.

”They... I think theyʼre called Grimroot Dryads,” he said. ”Itʼs mostly a clan of only females.”

”Oh, so my clan has males?” I wondered.

”Yes... You have four uncles, actually. I fought all four of them at some point to gain their favor,” he said. ”Your mother begged me not to kill them, so the fight was actually harder when I had to hold back a lot... Haha, good times.”

”Four uncles?! Woah...” I wondered.

”And another aunt too,” he said. ”Sheʼs... I donʼt know where she is. Sheʼs the eldest daughter.”

”Oh wow, the familyʼs bigger than I thought, Father!” I said. ”Why did you even move to Japan? You couldʼve stayed there.”

”Yeah, but they didnʼt want me there, so we moved,” he said. ”Japan was a nice place.”

”Alright then, I guess,” I nodded. ”I guess I have no Japanese roots at all. Complete foreigner, huh?”

”Does that upset you?” he wondered, confused.

”Nah, not really,” I said. ”I was just a little surprised, thatʼs all. But if I marry into a big Japanese clan... then our clan could also gain Japanese nationality and not just be invading territory and taking over it by force.”

”Hmm... I never thought about that. I would never really force you to marry into any clan,” he said. ”I want you to be happy and find love in your own way... Though, quite honestly, I have little idea how mortals find love. Iʼm not saying youʼre a mortal, but you live like them. Like, for example, your mother loved me but... Do women like men or women? What about women? Do they like both, or are there other genders and sexualities I am not really knowledgeable about?”

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