"As expected of you, Kojou-kun."
Reina said, her tone a mix of admiration and annoyance as she stretched her body after losing to him.
"Even at a time like this… you're still a complete monster."
"And you too… a cheeky daughter for calling your father a monster."
Kojou said it while glancing at her from the corner of his eye, showing no sign of being annoyed by her words.
"What?!"
Moegi gasped exaggeratedly, pointing at him in surprise.
"Is Kojou-kun trying to play the responsible father role and scold his mischievous daughter now?! This is impossible! Admit it—this isn't the real Kojou-kun!"
"…"
Kojou looked at them with obvious bewilderment, then asked hesitantly:
"What kind of father will I become in the future?"
A hint of worry crept into his chest at the thought that he might end up a useless father.
"Hmmm… you're more like a friend… or an older brother, rather than a father."
Reina said, touching her chin thoughtfully.
"You never scold us for mistakes… sometimes you even share them with us, and in the end, you're the one who gets scolded by Mama and the others."
"True, and you spend most of your time playing with us instead of managing the empire… which annoys Sephie-san a lot."
Moegi added from the side with a faint smile; despite their father's eccentricities, it was clear to everyone how much he loved his family, and they were all happy to have been born to him.
"Managing the empire? And why should I do something like that when I've already tired myself out gathering followers to do it for me?"
Kojou asked in puzzlement before quickly returning to his usual nonchalant mood—the mood his daughters knew well, which he had not lost even in the future.
"As expected of the number one slacker in the empire."
Moegi and Reina said in unison, with a light smile mixed with clear satisfaction.
"Laziness… is justice."
Kojou said with complete seriousness.
After abandoning basketball, he had become a full-time slacker, and even his current hard work was nothing more than completing the greatest journey of laziness in the future.
The sun had long set, and dinner time approached, so the three decided to head to the Akatsuki apartment to visit his other daughters and have dinner together.
_
Akatsuki Apartment
Kojou opened the door and entered without knocking—after all, it was his home—and Moegi and Reina followed him inside until they all reached the living room.
"…"
Kojou blinked in clear bewilderment as he stared at the faces seated there.
"Nagisa… Touka… Kanon? What are you doing here?"
He raised an eyebrow in surprise as he looked at them.
"Weren't you on the school trip to the mainland?"
He had barely finished his question when he realized it wasn't just them; La Folia—who was supposed to be in the kingdom of Aldegia—was there, alongside Erica and the others.
"We came to see your daughters, Kojou-kun!"
Nagisa said with obvious excitement before rushing straight at Moegi and Reina.
"It's not fair that you keep all these cute girls to yourself!"
No sooner had Nagisa finished speaking than she completely ignored Kojou and began bombarding the two girls with a rapid-fire stream of questions.
Seeing this, Kojou could only sigh in exasperation; Nagisa's bad habit had shown up again. But he said nothing this time, especially after noticing that Moegi and Reina didn't show any annoyance, as if they were completely used to it.
His attention then shifted to the small human ball who rushed toward him with all her might to hug him.
"Papa!"
Satsuki shouted happily as she threw herself into his arms, smiling with her characteristic childlike grin.
"Did you miss Papa?"
Kojou smiled warmly and gently pinched Satsuki's chubby cheek.
Satsuki laughed shyly, clinging tightly to his shirt.
"Mm! I missed you so much!"
Hearing the call, Kojou smiled a silly, happy smile and walked toward the living room, then headed comfortably to the kitchen where Mira was busy preparing dinner.
The aroma of food filled the place, making one's stomach loudly protest.
"Hmmm… this smells really delicious."
Kojou muttered with a smile as he approached the kitchen, Satsuki clinging to him. He lightly reached out, took a piece of tamagoyaki from the plate, and brought it to Satsuki's mouth.
The little girl took a small bite… then dropped the rest directly into her father's mouth.
"Delicious!"
Kojou said honestly, his face filled with happiness.
It wasn't an exaggeration; Mira's cooking surpassed even Nagisa's—which was an achievement in itself, since Nagisa's dishes had always been dangerously delicious.
"I'm glad you liked it, Otō-sama."
Mira said with a light smile, then sent a teasing sideways glance at Tsurara, who had been staring at Kojou since he entered.
"Hmph!"
Tsurara let out a cold snort and looked away; her annoyance was clear, but she didn't say anything this time.
When La Folia saw her daughter's reaction, her eyes sparkled with pride—
It was clear that Mira had inherited her "black belly" completely.
"Sorry, I made you prepare dinner even though you're supposed to be tired."
Kojou smiled apologetically and gently patted Mira's head.
"No need to worry, Otō-sama."
Mira's face shone with genuine happiness at Kojou's touch.
"I volunteered myself… because I wanted you to taste my cooking."
"I see… then I'll make sure to taste everything and enjoy it."
Kojou nodded, then withdrew his hand and started returning to the living room.
However, a hint of confusion and uncertainty appeared on his face, and he decided to check with his daughters after dinner.
Soon, dinner was ready, and everyone happily ate together before sitting down as one big family.
_
After dinner, everyone sat in the living room, which was clearly no longer large enough for all the sofas; many sat on the floor, but no one seemed to mind.
"So… what did you want to ask us?"
Tsurara said, sitting next to Kojou, while Mira was on the other side and Satsuki in his lap.
"Do you know a way to enhance and heal a weak Soul?"
Kojou asked directly; even with his immense power, he didn't possess such an ability.
His strength was specialized in destruction, not healing.
As he spoke, his gaze naturally shifted toward Nagisa; it was clear that this question was related to his five daughters.
"Oh… is it okay if we intervene in this timeline?"
Kojou added anxiously, as he never wanted to put his daughters' lives in danger because of his selfishness.
"My abilities are specialized in destruction, so this isn't really my area."
Tsurara said confidently, being Kojou's eldest daughter and the firstborn, inheriting the power of destruction more than any of his other children.
"Me too!"
Reina shouted enthusiastically; she loved fighting, and due to her curse of immortality, she didn't bother learning healing techniques.
"I have a similar ability… but it won't work exactly the way you want."
Moegi said after a moment of thought; her power was based on altering reality, and with her current strength, it was impossible to fully achieve what Kojou desired.
Mira was the last; Satsuki hadn't awakened her power yet due to her young age.
"I can do it."
Mira nodded without hesitation; she specialized in Spirit and Soul matters, inheriting this knowledge and power from La Folia, then developing it beyond human limits.
"Do you want my help to heal Avrora-san's Soul?"
Mira asked directly, her eyes fixed on Nagisa.
"And also Aunt Nagisa's Soul… right?"
"Umm… can you do that?"
Kojou nodded firmly, excitement clear in his eyes, unable to wait to begin.
"…"
Mira didn't answer immediately, causing Kojou's heart to freeze for a moment.
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