Book 13: Chapter 3
Honestly, I didn’t know where they sold swimwear. Mommy Elizabeth and Mommy Vyvyan both looked relieved when they learnt I was going to take Lucia and Nier out. They also encouraged us to go out and have some fun. Mommy Elizabeth also said she’d never seen me work with such a tunnel vision attitude before. She told me I had to make time to rest even if I had work. She said that even she had her own hunting activities and past times.
“You must rest, so that you can perform better at work afterwards. Son, it’s good to go out for some fun. Gosh… Frankly, Mommy wants to go out for some fun, wear swimwear and have some fun at the beach, too.”
“What do you want, you old hag? You want to reveal your already somewhat flabby bottom?”
“What did you say?! Aren’t I obviously younger than you are? The only reason you’ve been able to maintain your appearance is thanks to the elven spring water I provide you with!!”
Vyvyan hated hearing the words “old hag” the most. To be honest, I didn’t know how old Vyvyan was. She never answered the question of mine and nobody asked. Elves and humans developed in different time frames, but elves could maintain their prime for a very long time and could live for a very long time once they were old. Accordingly, I had no idea how long Mommy Vyvyan had maintained her current appearance. Moreover, the lifespan of elves involved mana.
Mommy Vyvyan was a demi-god; how was I supposed to know how long her lifespan was…? She might even live long enough to see Vera as an adult. Nevertheless, elves weren’t willing to lead the same lives once their family passed away. They chose to relocate to the forests once their family passed away and they aged. I didn’t know if the beautiful Vyvyan would choose to return to the forests after I passed away or not.
Elizabeth proudly perked her peach up: “The point is using your elven spring water has indeed maintained my appearance, but my body is maintained with my training and lifestyle. You, on the other hand, are unwilling to be active, so I bet you’re fat now!”
Vyvyan snickered: “How could I possibly get fat? I am very mindful of my body. Don’t believe me? Here, look… Mm…”
There was nothing I was more afraid of than the atmosphere suddenly falling dead silent. When Vyvyan pinched her lower back, she managed to pinch a chunk of fat, thereby plunging the place into complete silence within an instant. Mommy Elizabeth relished Mommy Vyvyan’s misery. Mommy Vyvyan looked up while trembling. She fearfully said, “Son… let Mommy explain… It’s all…. It’s all… It’s all because of humanity’s food…”