Chapter 31:
Chapter 32 — The Family Pact
S. T. A. W
The Next Day...
Jay groaned, his body protesting every small movement.「Damn, so painful everywhere.」【My head is pounding, my muscles ache like I ran a marathon... How much did I drink?】Iris looked down at him, a nervous relief in her voice.「Seems like the Life of the Party finally woke up.」「What?」「...Giggles... Yah, you went crazy last night.」With relief palpable in her voice.「Oh, I see.」「So, what do you remember of yesterday?」「Everything except the time I blacked out.」【That lost chunk of time is a cold, dark pit in my stomach. I hope I didn't say anything to hurt her.】「...Smiles... Oh, that's good to know.」「Say, why am I on the roof?」【The morning air is cold on my skin; the roof tiles feel rough beneath my fingers.】「Well, like I said, you were the life of the party, plus what happens in Vagas stays in Vagas.」「So I went that crazy?」【Her answer sends a chill deeper than the morning air. I need to get away from this memory.】「Yes, you did.」Jay sat up, the movement a sharp jolt of pain he ignored.「Say, Iris, we should go on a trip.」【 Gotta see new scenery, for a start.】「Oh, do you mean like become nomads?」「Nah, just go on trips, you know, explore a few cities, then come back.」「OK! Let's go tell the others! I'm sure they'll love that!」Her immediate enthusiasm soothed a part of his anxiety of not remembering the night before. 「Sure.」Jay and Iris walked back inside, where Lena was waiting.「Um, Papa.」She approached Jay cautiously. 「Yep, Princess?」「You're still Papa, right?」The question whispered, heavy with childish worry.「Yep, I am! Oh, yah, Princess, you want to go with me to other towns and eat their sweet stuff?」Jay's voice warm, masking his hangover for her sake.「...Excited... Yes, I do!」「Good.... A'ight, everyone, we're going on a road trip!」Lisa stepped forward, her expression skeptical and protective.「Wait, what's this about?」「Well, I thought as a family, we can go on a trip outside the Kingdom for a while.」【Considering Lena's dream from that night. We need this break.】「Wow, that would be great!」 Saalin agreed.「So, Lisa, we're just waiting on your vote.」Lena turned her full power on the Saintess.「Please, Ms. Lisa!」Looks so at Lisa with puppy dog eyes, with her lower lip trembling.Lisa gave in and immediately hugged Lena tightly.「OK, fine. How I can say no to that face?」「Yay!」「...Sighs... But first, I gotta tell the King.」「This will be hard.」 Iris commented.「Yah.」
Jay groaned, his body protesting every small movement.「Damn, so painful everywhere.」【My head is pounding, my muscles ache like I ran a marathon... How much did I drink?】Iris looked down at him, a nervous relief in her voice.「Seems like the Life of the Party finally woke up.」「What?」「...Giggles... Yah, you went crazy last night.」With relief palpable in her voice.「Oh, I see.」「So, what do you remember of yesterday?」「Everything except the time I blacked out.」【That lost chunk of time is a cold, dark pit in my stomach. I hope I didn't say anything to hurt her.】「...Smiles... Oh, that's good to know.」「Say, why am I on the roof?」【The morning air is cold on my skin; the roof tiles feel rough beneath my fingers.】「Well, like I said, you were the life of the party, plus what happens in Vagas stays in Vagas.」「So I went that crazy?」【Her answer sends a chill deeper than the morning air. I need to get away from this memory.】「Yes, you did.」Jay sat up, the movement a sharp jolt of pain he ignored.「Say, Iris, we should go on a trip.」【 Gotta see new scenery, for a start.】「Oh, do you mean like become nomads?」「Nah, just go on trips, you know, explore a few cities, then come back.」「OK! Let's go tell the others! I'm sure they'll love that!」Her immediate enthusiasm soothed a part of his anxiety of not remembering the night before. 「Sure.」Jay and Iris walked back inside, where Lena was waiting.「Um, Papa.」She approached Jay cautiously. 「Yep, Princess?」「You're still Papa, right?」The question whispered, heavy with childish worry.「Yep, I am! Oh, yah, Princess, you want to go with me to other towns and eat their sweet stuff?」Jay's voice warm, masking his hangover for her sake.「...Excited... Yes, I do!」「Good.... A'ight, everyone, we're going on a road trip!」Lisa stepped forward, her expression skeptical and protective.「Wait, what's this about?」「Well, I thought as a family, we can go on a trip outside the Kingdom for a while.」【Considering Lena's dream from that night. We need this break.】「Wow, that would be great!」 Saalin agreed.「So, Lisa, we're just waiting on your vote.」Lena turned her full power on the Saintess.「Please, Ms. Lisa!」Looks so at Lisa with puppy dog eyes, with her lower lip trembling.Lisa gave in and immediately hugged Lena tightly.「OK, fine. How I can say no to that face?」「Yay!」「...Sighs... But first, I gotta tell the King.」「This will be hard.」 Iris commented.「Yah.」
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