Chapter 168: Sense of familiarity

“Is this… Selene, I know it may sound repetitive, but really, we’re meeting your family right?”

“Uhm…”

“But tell me again, why do I have to be blindfolded?”

“Mm… secret….”

There I was, being led by the hand by Selene while blindfolded. As if it wasn’t enough that I was already nervous about meeting my in-laws, when we reached a certain area of the capital, Selene handed me a tape and told me to put it on, while saying:

“No cheating.”

Basically, she was asking me not to use any other senses to perceive my surroundings, including obviously magical detection. If it weren’t for the fact that I trust Selene so much, I would think she was leading me into a trap.

In fact, I do trust Selene, but I’m wary if someone has(Eira) tricked her into something, so I couldn’t help but ask several times. She just said that Eira asked her to be a surprise, so I would be blindfolded.

Which, again, didn’t reassure me in the least, but I also don’t think Eira would do anything with what happened yesterday, let alone in front of Selene. However, the nervousness in me did not abate.

It was the first time I had met an in-law; to the point that I had forgotten they existed.

Elena, who was an orphan, had no parents. Alice… well, I knew the Marquis, but only from the perspective of a female friend of Alice’s, so it didn’t count.

Astrid didn’t even talk about them, and knowing her story, I don’t think I’ll ever meet them. I thought the same of Selene, who rarely mentioned her family. But here I am, being led to her, and I’m one hundred percent sure that Eira plans to make me look bad. Although I didn’t understand why she brought it right after asking me out.

’No, wait… if she wants to wear that too and make me look like a womanizer (Technically, he is).….. how wicked! She wants to sully my name’

As I thought, Eira’s methods keep evolving, I had to adapt and match her methods or she would catch me off guard.

’Fine, if that’s the way you want to play, let’s play. I’m not afraid of the marquis, or anyone, worst case scenario I’ll initiate a secret relationship with Selene, nothing will stop our love.’

I decided to be shameless and adapt to whatever would happen, I wasn’t afraid of anyone in this kingdom, I am a Silvercrest after all.

’No wait, right now I’m Tristan’s son, a knight, humm, I’ll ask my dopelganger to save me in the worst case scenario.’

Besides, more than the possible dangers and consequences, this was an opportunity, an opportunity he couldn’t waste.

“So, Selene, did the marquis and marquise find time to finally meet me?”

“Hmm… it’ll just be my mother.”

“Oh!, simpler… ehm!, I mean, you think if she recognizes me, we could do it over there, right? You said you had to get permission from your mother or your sister, right?”

That’s been an immovable issue for the past few months, and I haven’t managed to convince her at all.

But if I play my cards right, I could finally go all the way with Selene, who, although it didn’t seem like it, was hard to change her mind, even in ultimate ecstasy. I noticed that she gets very curious when we do it in a group and she sees the others, but still she doesn’t give in in the slightest.

it was as if she had an imaginary chastity belt, and only her sister and mother had the key, although they probably couldn’t foresee an anomaly like me. Anyway, I waited anxiously for Selene’s answer.

“Yes, if mother gives permission…”

“Good! Madam Marquesa, here I come. I’ll show her I’m the best son-in-law, Selene, pick up the pace, I have a mother-in-law to impress!”

With new motivation at play, I was going with flames burning in my heart. Finally, I could do it with Selene, who had never given in, even though we had done even worse.

Knowing her, if I didn’t get permission, we could go to the end of time whit her being a virgin , and there’s no way Eira would give permission, so this would be my only chance.

’I didn’t think this through, but I should bring a present? right? Hummm… I think I had a recipe for a beauty potion, older women like that… maybe fairy dust would be good too… humm, oh! I also have magic jewelry, they serve as accessories too.’

I was thinking that inside my storage bag would be a good present to make a good first impression.

We kept walking as I asked Selene questions about her mother’s tastes, as I wanted to give her the perfect gift. I needed to get on my mother-in-law’s good side before Eira somehow ruined me.

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After walking around for a while and deciding on a gift for my mother-in-law, I felt a strange sensation as I walked.

“Why do I feel like this is familiar somehow?”

I wasn’t cheating or looking through my enhanced senses, but for some reason I felt like I was familiar with the surroundings.

It was a familiar feeling, perhaps? could you say I had walked this path more than once before? The sensations I am naturally feeling, such as the smell, the atmosphere and the sounds, were for some reason familiar to me.

“Well, I’ve been to my mansion several times, and we should be in the noble district, right?”

Yes it was obvious if I thought about it more, from once I have passed this way, maybe my house and the twins’ house are closer than I thought, and that’s why that feeling.

I didn’t probe any further, thinking that when the blindfold was removed, I would find out. Finally, we seemed to have reached our destination and Selene began to remove my blindfold.

I was a bit disoriented, and it took me a second to notice that the door Selene was opening at that moment was especially familiar.

But then again, it’s not like I could remember all the doors I had opened or passed through. Even if at this moment someone asked me what my bedroom door looked like, I wouldn’t know how to answer.

I just felt like I would recognize it when I saw it, and that ambiguous feeling was also in this door. I felt I had seen it and even opened it before, but I couldn’t remember where or when.

“Well, maybe the door is from the same manufacturer as one in my house…that’s why it feels familiar.”

I thought quickly about this and maybe it was because I was so nervous that I wanted to distract myself with anything. The feeling of familiarity with the door and the environment before was the goal, I was so nervous that I felt everything go by slowly.

I had never seen a door open so slowly. I felt like I had my thinking racing, like I do in battle, so I got distracted by something else while the door just seemed to move super slowly.

’Yeah, I think I’m too nervous. The last time I felt time slowing down like this was when I had a hole cut open in my chest. Haaa…’

I decided to strengthen my resolve. Beyond that would be my mother-in-law, who could either ruin or boost my relationship with Selene. I had to concentrate as hard as I could.

This was as important as facing the goddess, I needed all the focus I could muster. And I set my determined gaze as I watched my hands clench tightly, giving me the courage I lacked.

And before I knew it, the door was open, where beyond, supposedly, was my mother-in-law. Here I would definitely gain her recognition and finally get the keys to Selene’s imaginary chastity belt.

I took a deep breath and looked up to see my mother-in-law’s face, making my best expression and unleashing nothing but pure intentions, giving me a first, good impression.

“Oh, welcome, dear guests, how may we serve you today?”

There she was, a woman near the window, in an awkward position, as if she had suddenly stopped in the middle of something, covering her face with a fan and giving a welcome as if we were customers of something.

“Mother, what are you doing, what did you mean, why are you acting even weirder? When I asked you to act nice, do you want to kill me with embarrassment?”

There was Eira scolding said woman, who was futilely trying to cover her face….

“Well, whatever. Mother, just take a seat and behave properly. It’s not too late yet.”

I watched as Eira led what looked like a petrified woman to the seat, and with the slightest bit of hope, I asked Selene, just in case I was wrong.

“Th-this, S-Selene?”

“Yes?”

“W-well, just in case… the wo-woman in front of us not is your m-mother, right? is your sister or any other relative, right?….Please, at least tell me she’s an employee or someone who just happens to be here, tell me she is.” .”

“Hey!!, I heard you, how rude! why are you calling my mother an employee?… I told you mother, he was no good, he has the audacity to call you an employee, even when you are just getting to know each other”.

“Y-yes, that’s right, dear….. W-why don’t you ask him to retire….. R-right now I feel very offended, s-suddenly I don’t feel the need to meet with n-anyone.”

“…”

’Noooooo!!!, now I’ve really fucked up!!!! What the fuck have I done, I want the earth to swallow me up’.

I could no longer keep my composure. I fell to my knees and began to rave as I clutched my head, wallowing in the shocking situation, no matter how hard I tried to evade, I realized that I had indeed fucked up big time.

“Huh? Just like that? E-seriously… no, I mean right away, if mommy says so, then I’ll kick this idiot out. Selene, you heard her, help me kick him out!”

’No, this is no time to go into confusion, I need to calm down and deal with the situation.’

“W-wait, give me a moment, Haaahh… okay, I’ve already calmed down. Haaah…. no, wait, give me another moment.haaahhh…. Let me finish digesting it again. Haaa… well now I’ve regained my composure…haaa…, Leyla, but what the hell!!!”

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