"Father-in-law and mother-in-law are arriving by plane at St. Freya today, right? Has Ana finished tidying up their rooms?"
"Hmph, you know to ask me to help tidy the rooms… Then what about my husband? What were you doing? Hmm?"
Because Shun had gone to bed very late, he only woke up when the sun was already high in the sky. At this time every day, as long as Ana wasn't working, she was either making lunch or cleaning.
Plus, today Friedrich and Elena were arriving by plane a few days early to attend the wedding, so Ana had most likely helped clean as well.
"What did you do last night? Why did you come back so late?" Last night, when Shun had returned and hugged her in bed, Ana had glanced at the phone on the bedside table. It had been almost four in the morning.
"Otto called me over to say he wanted to give me the position of Archbishop of Schicksal, and we took a bath together while we were at it." Shun didn't lie, but he temporarily didn't mention Cecilia. The surprise he had promised his father-in-law yesterday still counted.
"?" Ana worriedly touched Shun's forehead to check if he had a fever, only relaxing after confirming he didn't.
"Ana Schariac, I did not lie." Shun conjured a golden pistol that looked very much like a Star of Eden imitation out of thin air, pulled the trigger, and shot out a bunch of colorful ribbons with a "pah" sound, all of which fell to the ground.
"I just mopped the floor! You jerk!" Ana picked up the mop and swung it at Shun. Although there was no poop on it, every Valkyrie possessed the valor of Lü Bu. To avoid getting hit by the dirty water from the mop, Shun immediately activated his Imaginary state and ran outside.
Shun arrived at the arrival hall and sat down. He couldn't go home right now anyway — Ana definitely hadn't calmed down yet. His father-in-law and mother-in-law's plane would arrive soon. Once he picked them up and brought them home, Ana would have to hold back her anger.
Shun calculated in his heart until two figures dragging suitcases appeared near the exit.
"Fathe—" As soon as the word left Shun's mouth, Friedrich put down his luggage and hurriedly ran over, wrapping his arms around Shun's neck.
"Kid, be honest. What was that thing you mentioned yesterday? I thought about it last night. If it had happened, Ana would definitely have told us already."
"Mm… about that matter, let's talk about it after we get home. It happens to be closely related to our whole family."
Only then did Friedrich and Shun, still in a half-embrace, return to Elena's side.
"When did you two father and son get along so well?" Elena blinked, watching them with an amused smile.
"Mother-in-law, you don't understand. This is just how men's friendships are." Friedrich could also be considered one of Shun's old gaming buddies. Although he wasn't as good, his father-in-law's gaming skills were still decent. He picked up games quickly no matter what he played.
They could play games together, go fishing together, and chat about anime together. Although Friedrich was unhappy about Shun stealing his daughter, he was even more worried that his future son-in-law would be some rap-loving street punk. His acceptance of Shun had only grown higher and higher.
"I see. Auntie doesn't understand you young people's things." Elena smiled and didn't say anything more. After all, Shun and Friedrich getting along well was also beneficial for family harmony.
"Mother-in-law, I have something important to tell you two later. Since I didn't drive here, for convenience, please don't resist. I'll take you home directly."
As Shun spoke, with a spinning sensation, the three of them appeared in front of the door of Shun's house.
Friedrich felt extremely dizzy. The late-night snack he had eaten yesterday almost came back up. Someone like him who didn't even dare ride roller coasters found his first experience with spatial movement truly uncomfortable.
As for Elena, although she had retired a long time ago, she had once been an A-rank Valkyrie. With her strong physical constitution, she could endure it.
Still, she gave Shun an admiring glance. With this ability, at least they wouldn't have to worry about accidents in the future. His escape ability was definitely top-tier, and he could even bring people along.
Shun opened the door, made a welcoming gesture, and entered the house together with the two of them. Since this house was one of the villas built on a decent scale by Theresa, the interior decoration wasn't particularly outstanding.
It was just ordinary modern-style furnishings. At most, thanks to Far East Branch technology, it had a slight sci-fi feel.
The moment they entered the living room, they saw Ana sitting upright on the sofa, clearly waiting for him to come back so she could settle accounts. Fortunately, he had the foresight to pick up his father-in-law and mother-in-law first.
Sure enough, when Ana angrily looked toward the entering Shun, she immediately calmed down upon simultaneously seeing Friedrich and Elena. At least she would leave him some face in front of her parents.
"Dad, Mom, when did you arrive?" Even though it sounded like small talk, it was indeed just small talk.
"Little Shun just picked us up from the airport." Elena replied.
"I see…" Ana glanced at Shun. Her eyes seemed to say, "I'll let you off this time." After Ana and her parents caught up for a while, it was finally Shun's turn to speak.
"Since our whole family is here today, I can announce this matter now."
"?" Elena and Ana simultaneously showed puzzled expressions. As expected of mother and daughter — they really were in sync.
"Shun, just say it already. You've been keeping us in suspense since yesterday. Just tell us straight now." Friedrich urged.
"Father-in-law, I remember that Lady Cecilia is your biological younger sister, right?" Shun asked Friedrich.
"Yes, so what? Does today's matter have anything to do with Cecilia?"
"Is it something about Kiana?" Ana thought for a moment and then asked.
"No, no, no. Ana, listen to me. Just yesterday, Cecilia Schariac — the former strongest Valkyrie of Schicksal who was confirmed as 'missing' — has returned to this world."
"Although she never actually died, you can understand it as Cecilia having been revived."
Shun's words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, creating huge waves. Even Elena opened her mouth in shock. Ana was even more stunned, since Cecilia could be considered one of her childhood idols.
The one who reacted the strongest was naturally Friedrich. This was his own biological younger sister!
Friedrich finally understood what it meant for news to be even more explosive than Ana being pregnant. If what Shun said was true…
Friedrich grabbed Shun's shoulders and couldn't help shaking them.
"Is what you just said true? Tell me, is it true!" The news that a family member lost for many years had "returned from the dead" one day was something Friedrich simply couldn't stay calm about.
"Of course it's true. If you don't believe me… Cecilia is currently at Theresa's place. I'll take you to see her." Shun didn't remove Friedrich's hands and continued.
"If it's really Big Sister Cecilia, then please take us to her." Elena came back to her senses. If what Shun said was true, Cecilia's return from the dead would be incredibly good news.