Chapter 394: The Honjou Couple's Impression? Meeting Honjou Kaede's Parents!
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After dividing the bedrooms, everyone returned to their respective rooms to rest. Seito behaved himself exceptionally well tonight, causing no extra trouble.
The next morning.
Inside a small, ordinary house in Chiba City.
The Living Room.
Honjou Kaede sat on the couch, looking at the middle-aged couple across from her with a very nervous heart.
She hadn't told her parents about Seito yesterday because she still hadn't figured out a good way to bring it up. But just a moment ago, she finally broke the news that Seito was coming over today, while simultaneously confessing the true nature of their relationship. Because of that, she was currently shaking with anxiety.
"So, what you're saying is, this young man is officially your boyfriend?"
Sitting across from her, Kaede's father spoke with a firm, commanding voice, his sharp eyes locked entirely onto her.
"Yes," Kaede nodded repeatedly.
"Kaede, you're only sixteen years old. Even by traditional calendar counting, you're barely seventeen," Kaede's mother said with a helpless sigh.
As experienced adults, the couple could easily tell that Kaede and Seito had already crossed the final line. After all, besides the divine aura she carried as a deity, Kaede now possessed a subtle trace of mature charm that only a real woman would have. Her parents picked up on it with a single glance.
Kaede felt her anxiety spike. She hadn't expected her parents to decode the physical changes in her build so easily; she had only intended to inform them that she and Seito were in a relationship. For a moment, she had zero idea how to answer them.
"Who exactly is this young man? Is he the Space God-King?" her father questioned once more
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The couple was well aware of their daughter's standing as a registered deity. They calculated that the only individuals capable of matching up with her were either the Space God-King, Seito, or the God of Games, Sora. As for anyone else? The Honjou couple felt the probability was close to zero. After all, there was a vast boundary between mortals and gods; their daughter, being a powerful deity, could never easily fall for a common mortal.
"Yes," Kaede nodded softly.
Receiving her confirmation, the husband and wife traded a long glance, falling into a collective silence. If it was the Space God-King, they didn't fundamentally oppose the match. But a powerful God-King was destined to take countless women under his banner. Their daughter...
Thinking about Kaede's innocent personality, the couple couldn't help but worry about her future.
"Kaede, you mentioned earlier that you want to spend the New Year over at the Space God-King's place?" Changing the topic, her father questioned again.
He didn't give a direct administrative approval regarding the Space God-King yet. He needed to audit the young man's actual personality in person first. Even if the suitor was a supreme God-King, they still needed to properly evaluate him for their daughter's sake.
"Mhm," Kaede nodded. She had indeed raised this request with them just now.
"Sigh, we don't completely oppose it, but everything will depend entirely on what kind of character this young man possesses," her mother sighed.
In reality, even before meeting him, the couple didn't harbor a very fantastic first impression of Seito. They were just an ordinary, traditional family; unlike those massive elite corporate syndicates, they had zero interest in using their daughter to climb the social ladder. They simply wished for her to live a comfortable, happy life.
Knowing that their sixteen-year-old daughter had already been claimed by Seito naturally made them feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Father, Mother, Seito-kun is a truly wonderful person," Kaede couldn't help but chime in.
She understood Seito's character perfectly. He was a total playboy, but he treated her with absolute care and affection.
Furthermore, Seito was officially the very first male friend she had ever grown close to. Deep in her heart, Kaede held an immensely powerful attachment to him.
"Sigh." The old couple looked at each other and sighed in unison.
Ding-dong~
Suddenly, the front door chime rang out, startling the family of three.
"Is that your boyfriend? Go open the door and let him in," Kaede's father waved his hand, choosing not to make things difficult for her. Since they hadn't met the youth face-to-face yet, they needed to see him in person to establish a true baseline impression.
"Okay!" Kaede jumped up and quickly walked toward the entrance.
Meanwhile, outside the Honjou residence.
Seito stood waiting calmly for the door to open, holding several premium gift boxes in his hands. He had come here explicitly to meet Kaede's father. Putting on arrogant godly airs in a situation like this was something only an absolute idiot would do! If a guy failed to leave a fantastic first impression when meeting the parents, what was the point? Was he supposed to mock their mortal status and show off his divine rank?
Therefore, his initial posture had to be kept completely respectful and polite. After all, once the relationship was fully finalized, he would technically be considered a junior to them.
Click~~
The front door pulled open. Kaede looked at Seito standing before her, her heart swelling with excitement, though her face carried a deeply worried look. "Seito-kun, I just broke the news about us to my parents. They don't seem to have a very good impression of you right now."
"What's the story?" Seito blinked in surprise.
He had never even crossed paths with Kaede's parents before, so why on earth did they already harbor a bad impression of him? Seito felt deeply puzzled.
Seeing his confused expression, Kaede instantly mapped out his thoughts and explained, "It's because we finalized our relationship over on the DanMachi world, and I stayed away from home for so many days. Plus, I'm only sixteen right now, which is why they feel a bit upset with you."
Hearing her explanation, the truth instantly clicked in Seito's mind. It made perfect sense. If he flipped his perspective and stood in her parents' shoes, no matter what kind of supreme divine status the guy possessed, the initial impression would definitively be negative. After all, the official legal age of adulthood in Eastern Country was eighteen.
"Don't worry, leave it entirely to me," Seito offered a gentle smile, speaking with absolute confidence. Dealing with a future father-in-law and mother-in-law was an arena where he possessed plenty of experience.
Seeing how relaxed and confident he was, Kaede dropped her worries and guided Seito straight into the house.
The moment the two stepped into the living room, the Honjou couple shifted their gazes over to audit the guest.
"Hello, sir. Hello, ma'am. I came over to pay my respects today, and I brought a few small gifts for you," Seito said smoothly, taking large strides forward as he addressed them.
His respectful demeanor instantly raised his evaluation points in the couple's minds. Although bringing premium gifts to a future father-in-law was a standard tradition in Eastern Country , the fact that Seito—a supreme God-King—could completely lower his status to follow these customs gave them a highly positive impression of his character.
The husband and wife traded a brief glance. Following that, Kaede's father let out a warm, welcoming smile.
"Look at you, coming over is more than enough, there was no need to bring so many things." It was the classic, traditional exchange of polite words.
"It is only right that I do so," Seito replied with a respectful smile.
"Come, Seito-kun, go ahead and take a seat first. I'll head into the kitchen to brew some fresh tea for you," Kaede's mother chimed in, directly upgrading her form of address to a warm, familiar title!
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