Jobless Reincarnation: The King with a Mental Problem

Aisha's words, over and over again, are heartbreaking.

Why be so sensible in a place like this?

"I didn't mean for you to use it in this kind of situation..."

I know... but knowing and doing... are always worlds apart...

I always forget this when I'm in a rush...

I had a fight with that idiot Noren about this before, and then because of my stubbornness, I cried and made a scene, insisting on coming here with him...

But I never considered why you would lie, or why you didn't come to me first...

until......"

The lake remained still for a moment.

The wind stopped.

The shadows of the trees were frozen on the ground.

It must have been until I saw Senis...

"You must love Senis very much. A child loves his mother just as much as I love you. That's only natural."

But I was only thinking about myself and forgot about this obvious thing.

Between my beloved mother and the child I adopted on a whim, of course my mother is more important, right?

Her voice grew softer and softer.

"It was then that I realized that if I showed up, your mother would find out about this..."

That's why she hid away and then cried there, feeling wronged.

"I was actually regretting it at the time."

If I had listened to you from the beginning and stayed home, things might not have turned out this way.

you're good......

You are the most amazing person in the world...

It just takes a little time, and then you'll be able to get everything sorted out, and everyone can go back to their happy lives.

She stopped.

She turned her face to the side and silently shed tears.

"So... in the end... it's all my fault for leaving Sharia."

I hugged her tightly.

Her sobs were so intense they seemed to seep into my very bones.

"How could it possibly be your fault?"

My voice suddenly became unpleasant, pathetic, and tearful.

"You're just a child."

When you were born...

I swore I would protect you...

However, they always subconsciously ignore your feelings.

It's all my fault...

"This shows... Dad trusts me a lot... but I still messed it up..."

"How could that be?" I shook my head. "It's all because of my incompetence that things are in this state. If I were stronger, if I had made more preparations and plans..."

"But I also said... you're just a child too."

I heard from my mom... that you've been working so hard since you were very young... and you've kept striving until today... even though you're so tired... working so hard... you still always have to take care of other people's feelings...

I really... really want to be there for you and help you...

In the end, it actually made things worse than it was supposed to help...

She didn't look up when she said that. Her voice was muffled inside her clothes, as if it came from a great distance.

"But I'm your father."

A long time had passed, and the wind blowing across the lake had dried Aisha's hair again.

The grass around us was also moving around us.

Sunlight filters through the dappled leaves, casting dappled patterns on our bodies.

We remained silent for a long time...

Honestly...

I don't know what to do anymore.

I have never encountered this situation before, and no one can teach me how to handle it.

I thought about so many "what ifs" in my mind.

If I could establish contact with Per first, and then use Per's teleportation magic to deal with it in advance...

If I had evacuated Senis even further away earlier, preventing her from being affected by the magical disaster...

Even earlier, if I hadn't gotten involved in the magical disaster at all, and had only focused on taking care of my family...

but......

There aren't that many "what ifs"...

Everything has led to this situation because of my choices...

So this isn't anyone else's fault; it's all my fault...

Since it's my fault, I have to take responsibility...

It was a long time before I finally spoke.

"Are you still willing... for me to continue being your father?"

Aisha's shoulder twitched slightly.

"Hmm? Are you considering... ending things with me?"

"no!"

This guy...

So you took my previous silence as hesitation?

This is how misunderstandings arise...

Therefore, it is essential to express this!

"Aisha, listen up."

You are not a burden. I would never abandon you just to find a wife or something.

Your happiness is my happiness.

I was just reflecting on my mistakes; I never considered that kind of thing.

It was all my fault before, and I will never do it again.

If... you're willing to give me another chance...

Aisha suddenly turned around, wrapped her little arms around my neck, and buried her face in my shoulder.

"Of course I'd love to!!!"

"Hmm." My voice was hoarse. "That's good. No matter what others say, you are my daughter."

"We made a promise!"

"Yes, it's a promise."

"Pinky promise!"

"Okay, pinky promise."

I reached out my hand, and she reached out her little hand too. Our little fingers hooked together and we shook them three times.

This is the simplest contract I know.

But once an agreement is made, it cannot be broken under any circumstances.

After making the pinky promise, Aisha finally smiled.

Tears still clung to her face from laughing, but the corners of her mouth curved upwards.

She wiped her face, sniffed, then lay down on the grass, resting her head in my arms and closing her eyes.

"I was thinking about seeing Dad on the way here, and I couldn't sleep all night. I traveled for a long time today and still haven't gotten to this point... I'm really sleepy... Let me rest for a bit..."

"Hmm... take a good rest..."

She wasn't wearing a penguin costume; she was wearing the same swordsman outfit I wore when I was little. But no matter what Aisha wears, she's always adorable.

I placed my hand on her round little belly and gently rubbed it.

Aisha immediately reached out and pressed me down.

"How could you be so mean?"

"Because you're so cute."

Aisha gave a wicked smile, as if she had thought of some naughty idea, and then spoke.

"I won't be malicious and compare myself to your mother. Let's compare myself to your girlfriend instead."

Eh?

I was taken aback for a moment.

"If I and your girlfriend fell into the water, who would you save first?"

"Of course I'll save you first."

"That's too fast! It doesn't count!"

She patted my arm with both hands and shook it.

"What would you do if your girlfriend didn't like me? Answer this carefully!"

I am looking at her.

Her little face was tense, and her eyes were still moist. She had been so sleepy just now, but now her expression was as serious as if she were interrogating a criminal.

And I, too, began to ponder this seriously.

"If my girlfriend or stepmother were to be the kind of wicked woman who would bully my children, I would not hesitate to dump her immediately! I won't let you be bullied by a stepmother!"

Aisha stared at me for several seconds.

Then she breathed a sigh of relief, and the little figure lay on top of me, curled up like a cocoon, and rolled around once.

"I'm sorry for saying such selfish things. But I was really happy to hear those words."

"Don't worry, my standards for finding a girlfriend are very high."

"Hmm...he has to be tall to be worthy of Dad..."

I withdrew my hand and moved it to rest on her back. Aisha was quiet for a moment. Then she spoke again, her voice even softer than before.

"Actually... it's not that I don't cherish this relationship. It's that I cherish it too much. So much that I'm afraid to compete for it, and I'm afraid to ask you if you can put me first. So just now, I could only test the waters by coming over to see if you would let me stay..."

I chuckled.

"Little Aisha, you're really cunning."

"It's clearly your girlfriend who's scheming, okay? Couldn't you have chosen someone else properly?"

"How am I being scheming?"

"That guy is clearly much older than you, and a teacher, yet he laid a hand on a minor..."

This is something you mentioned before, Dad, about exploiting one's advantages to take advantage of children who don't fully understand... This is just too wicked!

Her voice became muffled, filled with resentment.

But I was amused by her.

Looking down at Aisha, he thought to himself: Wow! It's so great to hear you say that!

"Yes, that's absolutely awful! We can't do that!"

Aisha slapped the king's thigh hard.

"You're still laughing."

"Sorry, I won't laugh anymore. We'll talk about it when you see her."

"Um......"

She did not respond further.

His breathing gradually became longer and heavier, and his fingers loosened slightly from my clothes, but were still there.

She was already asleep. Dried tear stains clung to her eyelashes, her mouth was slightly open, and her breathing was shallow. The afternoon sun occasionally pierced through the trees, making her little face look like a clean piece of porcelain.

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Trevor had never been so embarrassed...

When the king killed for the first time, his hand trembled, but he quickly got used to it. At that moment, the king understood that people are creatures who can become accustomed to a single act of evil or sin.

"Coo coo...caw caw..."

I originally planned to finish writing the story of the subsequent family meeting today, but I just can't control the word count.

And Aisha, without realizing it, just wants to write more.