Isekai Journey Of The Magic Archer

Chapter 189 A Family Dinner (2)

The room was silent; the food was still, eyes were wide open and now, the only thing aside from the sound of my little sister Zoe's eating was Anna's giggles.

"Hehehe... why is everyone so surprised~? Big sister's name is de~finitely beautiful. Anna likes it too~!"

Anna's voice was like a start button that restarted all the processes in this room.

The open mouths closed, and the eyes returned to normal. They started eating, and Rein and I couldn't help but laugh internally with sweat visible on our heads.

Thanks to Anna, we dodged a bullet that might have started a wildfire of questions and maybe celebrations of joy.

And twelve was the legal age of engagement in this world, so... there was no saying what might happen to us little kids who had yet to see the world.

That aside, Rein just wanted to joke a little, and that was with Alf and Carla, who had no idea of what we adults were talking about.

Maybe any other kid their age would have guessed, but not this two.

They were the so-called prodigies.

One just loved swords, the other just loved books.

They will understand one day, but that wasn't the point right now.

Mom was now calm, but there was this super exciting feeling oozing out of her and I can't help but worry about Rein.

Because this 'interest' was fully directed at her.

And mom wasn't the only one doing that.

My aunts were the same here.

What was up with these ladies, eyeing a lone girl like that with 'lovely' gazes?

But I wasn't the one to worry about her, as her family was being the same with me.

Her grandpa, as well as mine for some reason, was smiling warmly at me.

Her grandma, my grandmother, and my father were looking at me and her with warm gazes filled with reminiscence.

Those three were remembering their own old days while seeing us like this.

And this was definitely too early for me to do anything, even if I wanted... not that I wanted.

No. Definitely not.

Her mom and dad were looking at me with heavy but happy gazes for some reason and I had no way to even look back at them with my 'two eyes'.

I was doing just ok with all the experience I had with weird things, but she had dug her own grave and now she was drenched in a cold sweat.

And Zoe and Anna were delightfully enjoying this moment.

Having the ability to see or feel emotions was truly something useless but powerful at the same time.

They were practically watching a play in the theater with delicious snacks.

Now... the only thing that could turn this awkward situation for both of us around. I believed it was the cluelessness of the two beloved cousins I had.

And as I believed them, Alf just shook his head at the sudden behavior of these adults and looked at me with fierce eyes.

"Even if you beat up sister Reinelle, we won't back down. We wanna fight you with our own strength and then decide to, even if you defeat instantly."

Thanks, little Alf. I will teach you some good magic spells for this one.

"Yes, yes. We will do that one after dinner. Will it be okay to talk after that one, everyone?

I will make this one quick, so don't worry about that." I said with a somewhat louder voice so that this staring event would end.

And thankfully, everyone, every adult, understood this, and they just nodded their heads all at once.

"We don't have a problem with that. Actually, we would also love to watch you all spar with each other." My grandpa said with a smile and others just nodded in agreement.

But what I said didn't go well with Carla.

-Clank!

"What do you mean 'quick', you cocky bastard? Don't go ahead of yourself thinking we will just accept defeat instantly.

I am going to fight with all I have got and if you think you are as strong as grandpa to beat me instantly, I think you are mistaken."

She was furious and the way she shoved the fork into the metallic plate and it pierced it; I knew she was serious.

And seeing this, everyone who still eyed Rein from time to time returned to this place and focused on Carla.

Thanks to you too, big sister. I have a sword you will love, actually many, but for now, this one will be a suitable gift.

"Ah, my apologies. I didn't mean it that way, big sis- I mean Carla.

I was just saying we will definitely have the dual after this dinner."

She glared at me and nodded with a 'hump!' and I helplessly smiled at her.

Rein sighed in relief after this one and I knew just how heavy this 'family grazes' would have been.

I didn't know how her life had been, but I was confident this was her first time feeling like this, even if she had talked and eaten with people like this.

Well, this was enough to relieve her, but... there was one more thing I believed she would love to see.

"Celes? Is it ok to come out now?" I asked, and I knew Celes could feel I needed her right now for some reason so... she slowly flew out of her mark, earning a bigger reaction than before.

"E-Eon? Is that..." Dad was the first to ask, but not the only one.

"Is that... a [Crystal Butterfly]? For real...?" Rein's grandma asked with a shocked expression as soon as Celes came out and sat down on my shoulder.

"Wowy~! Is that pretty butterfly your friend, big brother~?" Anna asked with stars shining in her eyes as soon as she saw Celes and Rein smiled at me and mouthed a 'thanks'.

I just replied, 'it's ok' with my eyes like the adults did and looked at everyone.

"So, everyone. This is my familiar, Celestine. She's an awesome one and my dearest partner.

Well, I knew you will know she is a special one and maybe you already figured out her ability."

I said and asked Celes to lift the disguise from me and Zoe, and looked back at everyone who now had even more surprised eyes.

"She has the <Skill> of disguise. Cool right? Celes, it's ok to greet everyone. You always wanted to meet everyone, right?"

I asked while looking at Rein's family, who was seeing my actual appearance for the first time.

"Haven't you found a pretty one, Elle?"

Rein's grandma had an admiring smirk on her face as she looked at me, and her question made Rein nod distinctively.

"He is... superrrrr... pretty."

Those words escaped her mouth unconsciously, and that look fixed on me made everyone smirk with happiness.

"Yes~! Big brother looks super~ pretty like this. And Sister Zoe too. She looks gorgeous~. Hehehe." Anna giggled and her words made everyone look at the new appearance of Zoe, whom only Rein had seen.

And something other than admiration happened at this table.

-Thang.

A spoon fall to the ground and we all looked at Alf in unison, who suddenly had a red face.

'Well... damn.'

We all knew where this was going, but no one other than me and Zoe herself knew... this little brother of mine will have to find someone else.

While looking at his reaction, everyone had a different reaction than when looking at Rein and me.

They just smiled like this was something funny, not thinking too deeply about this one.

And I was also somewhat the same.

Rein and I were mature for our age, far more than these two.

But Alf... he was still a little child.

This was nothing but pure attraction to beauty, and this cute reaction just earned the giggles and smiles of everyone.

And this one didn't last that long when Alf quickly stabilized himself and we all returned our attention to my dear little Celes.

This one would have hurt, even if he would have feelings for Zoe in the future... I would have to feel sorry for this little soul.

Haaa... back to the present.

Everyone had an unbelieving look when they looked at Celes with an admiring gaze, and I knew this would happen when they see a practically impossible-to-find creature.

But my dad, grandpa, and grandmother had a rather powerful reaction while seeing Celes.

And mom... she was practically speechless while looking at her.

This was the first time they were seeing Celes, or even hearing about Celes.

Well, Celes requested me to keep it a secret and that she would meet them herself, and I had no need to deny that one.

So, this was the first time anyone was seeing her, and the reason my own family who knew I was more different from the last time they saw me was...

"Eon... so, Celes also has an elemental affinity with all six fundamental elements?" Dad asked, and this time... these words that practically only a few of them knew earned the biggest reaction from them.

And the first one to scream... was Rein.