Bab 10: Welcome Back

Jason's vision recovered after a few seconds. He was then able to see Risa right in front of him, a tired smile resting on her face.

The red-head woman was tired after running around for two months. She had been surviving on bare minimum sleep and food for the past few weeks.

In the end, the result was worth the effort.

"Jason, meet Ray, your father's younger brother and your uncle," Risa spoke while placing her hand on the shoulder of a young man in his mid-twenties.

His hair was the same as hers, flaming red. The two of them even shared the same eyes which made Jason wondered whether he was a younger gender-bent version of Risa.

'Looks like there are children and parents who do look alike.' His eyes then fell on the woman standing beside Ray.

[ As a reminder, that is your aunt so hold your horses. ]

'Easy for you to say and bruh, I wasn't planning on doing anything.'

[ That was just a reminder. ]

The aunt was extremely beautiful, to say the least, and had red hair too. Her hair was a slightly darker shade, similar to blood. It went all the way down to her waist while being pulled behind her head.

Her eyes were glinting black like coal when it's on the verge of burning. Jason did his best to not stare at her womanly spots and did slightly succeed with some effort.

He knew that he was a pervert but not someone who would fantasize about his family members. That would be disgusting.

[ Phew, I was worried about nothing.Not only is the host aware of being a pervert but also knows where the line between disgusting and pervert lies. Now it should be clear to a few people what to expect. ]

'I will take that as a compliment.' Jason tried his best to prevent his face from twitching as he turned his attention to examine the last person present.

It was a child, someone clearly around his age but younger. HIs figure was grabbing onto the woman's right leg and hiding behind it while occasionally peeking at Jason.

"Nora, don't act like that." The woman sighed as she bent down and picked him up. She then held him in her arms before looking at Jason. "I am Zara, Ray's wife and this is our child, Nora who is also your younger brother"

Nora seemed to share the tradition with his father and grandmother. He had the same red hair and green eyes yet his face came from his mother's side.

He looked like an innocent young child, completely opposite of Jason who sometimes looked as though he was planning to take over the world.

"H-Hello…" Nora whispered in a barely audible voice, despite which he smiled and waved to his younger cousin.

"Hello!"

Nora suddenly hid his face in his mother's chest. Jason glanced over at Risa who just gave him a 'You will get used to it' look.

"We will continue this inside, folks. The last thing I need is everyone staring at us." Risa then opened the gate in the fence and stepped inside, followed by Ray, Zara, and Nora.

Jason walked to the back of the group as he saw Issac glaring at his wife. Risa just glared back and the two were locked in a glaring competition.

Ray and Zara sighed simultaneously as if they had seen the same scene multiple times and were getting tired of it.

'If he is their son and she is their daughter-in-law, of course, they have seen this multiple times. I wonder why they didn't live with Issac and Risa.'

Seeing all of them walking together, Jason realized for the first time that he was the only one without anyone walking beside him.

[ At least you didn't say alone. ]

'How can I forget you, my highly sarcastic system.'

Jason then rushed forward and appeared in front of Risa and Issac. The two broke their glaring contest to look at him,only to feel a bit guilty.

"Now that I am back, I will bake a cake just for us." Risa suddenly said with a wink to which Jason winked back.

The two were hardcore sweet tooths and the slightest mention of anything sweet perked their ears. Issac couldn't help but sigh as he wondered how his wife still hadn't gotten diabetes.

But to be fair, he already knew the answer to that...

'Wish I could be a healer like her.' He sighed before picking Jason up by the waist and ruffling his hair.

Issac knew that he would have to soon tell Risa about what happened while she was gone. He had already managed to get the entire house repaired so no evidence was left but Issac knew that Risa would know about it sooner or later.

'I guess I won't be the mood spoiler. Happiness doesn't last forever anyway so I should enjoy this time too.'

Issac then ruffled Jason's hair once again as the child quickly tickled him. Both of them started laughing which made Risa giggle and look at least significantly younger.

Ray seemed surprised to see both his mother and father laughing and smiling like that. It had been a few years since he had seen them do anything like that.

'I wonder if he inherited Michael's ability to make a room lively? however, his ways might be a bit….' Ray couldn't help but look at Jason. He wished that his father and brother's genes didn't make Jason like them too.

The entire family entered the manor and sat down at the dining table. It covered the entire room and had chairs for ten people. Issac and Risa sat beside each other while Jason was on his grandmother's lap.

Zara and Ray took the chairs across each other. The room was awkwardly silent and no one said a single word for a few minutes.

"W-what is your name?" Nora broke the silence while stuttering a bit as he looked at Jason.

"Jason," He replied with a big smile. "You can call me big brother if you want."

"Big brother…" Nora then lifted his head to look at his mother's face. "Big brother is someone older than me but now by that much?"

"Big brother is someone not only older than you but someone who also cares about you and that you look up to," Ray replied from the side with a sad smile as he looked at Isaac. "Just like mine was."

The silence once again descended on the place as Nora was the only one who didn't know what was being talked about. He could only stare from one face to another helplessly.

"So, what is the reason for you to be back?" Issac asked as his expressions suddenly got masked. He maintained a full poker face and so did Risa.

Ray could only sigh in dismay before looking over at Nora.

"Originally, I was planning on sending Nora here but after I saw mother, I decided that both me and Zara should come back too. That was why it took an extra month to shake off all those following us.

They will definitely come here in a few years, maybe when Nora turns ten.We will have to fight them then, with or without your help. But in all honesty, I missed this place and you both."

Ray's eyes were gleaming with honesty as Issac and Risa both took deep breaths.

"Jason, please climb down," Risa whispered in Jason's ears as he slid down her lap and let her stand.

"The next time you think of leaving, I will tie you up," Issac said in a cold voice as he stepped closer to Ray and put his right hand on his head, albeit with too much force.

"And I will blind you so you can't see anything," Risa added while slamming her hand on top of Issac's.

Ray's face twitched a little but he didn't say or do anything. His parents removed their hands a few seconds later but they ruffled his hair before doing that.

"Welcome back," Issac said as he and Risa moved to the kitchen. "We will be back with the food shortly."