Chapter 305
I Was Called Papa
After drinking Leo’s magic water and continuing on our journey back, Liza started calling me ‘papa’ after I told her that she didn’t need to be so formal.
“Thank you for helping me, papa!”
“You don’t need to thank… What?”
“Hmm? Grandfather said…that parents are supposed to be kind and protect children. And that’s what you did…”
“I-I see…”
“HAHAHAHA! She has grown quite fond of you, Mr. Takumi!”
“It’s not a laughing matter, Mr. Ekenhart. I’m not a parent…”
Mr. Ekenhart was listening as he rode next to us, and he now burst into laughter…
While I had been around children a lot, I’ve never had any of my own, so I wasn’t sure how to react.
Liza must have felt my hesitation, and she looked at me with worry.
“Are you not…papa? I don’t know much about parents…”