Things don't always go the way you want

After giving up on making Mike as her son-in-law, Miki Hyoudou said, "So, Mike-chan, did you come to the town recently? Where do you stay? Which school do you attend?"

And here's one of the common challenges to Mike. 'Explaining about his situation to normal people without making them suspicious about his situation'

So, Mike said whatever came to his mind "Ah, due to their job, onee-chan, Nii-chan, and Gramps have to have to go here and there around the world. And I decide on the person I want to travel with. Currently, I am traveling with Gramps since I never visited Japan before. About my schooling, I am a little smart when compared to people of my age, so I took the final exam and got a pass for this year from another school as an exception. Well, my guardians influenced the school a little. So, I don't need to go to school this year. So, my hobby is exploring. I explore places while my guardians are busy with their work. I met Nozomi and Shidou today while I am exploring like usual."

"Hmm... That's dangerous, Mike. You shouldn't be wandering alone for your age." Gorou expressed his concern.

"Hahaha... That's not really a problem. I am a fast runner, learned a lot of languages, I have self-protection skills like karate and I have my phone if the situation gets worse." Mike tried to cover it with a laugh.

" "Wow, that's so cool!" " The parents' eyes were sparkling.

"As expected of my future husband!" It seems that Nozomi became really fixated on marrying Mike. However, Mike sighed in relief that none of them got suspicious.

Shidou, who is comparably the saner person in the room, asked, "Why would you learn karate at this age?"

Mike thought that convincing this family would be easier if Shidou wasn't here.

"Well, I already said that my guardians are always busy, didn't I? So, I usually have to stay alone for a few days. They offered that they will put an attendant for me but I refused since I like exploring alone. They didn't want to restrict my freedom. So, they gave me a few conditions. Self-protection is one of them."

The atmosphere became serious once Mike said that.

"Mike-chan..." Miki called out to him.

"Yes?"

"Are you saying that you usually stay alone in your place for a few days without anyone?"

"Yes. I do. Oh, don't worry! I am trained in household skills too!" He reassured Miki.

"That's not the problem here! Don't you feel lonely?! And even though you can protect yourself and have skills, you can't just live alone like that! Alright, it's decided." Gorou shouted.

" "As long as you are in Kuoh, you will be staying with us!" " Miki and Gorou said in unison.

There was a moment of silence. Mike was a little bit surprised at the proposal. To be honest, he became a bit happy when they said it.

"Well, that's a good idea. That way, we can play a lot more time together." Shidou said.

"Oh! Cohabitation with my future husband! I am so excited!" Nozomi added enthusiastically.

Mike didn't understand if Nozomi intentionally says those kinds of things or if it's natural for her. Anyway, Mike decided to politely refuse the offer.

"Ah, I am thankful that you are willing to go that far but I am fine the way things are. Gramps won't agree to it too." Mike has a lot of secrets. So, it's better if he stayed alone.

Miki caught him by his shoulders "Mike-chan, call your grandpa! We will convince him!"

Mike concluded that he won't be enough to convince them alone. So, he called Vasco in front of them "Umm, Hey Gramps, I know that you are busy but there is a family here trying to convince me to stay with them as long as you and I are in Kuoh since they don't want me to stay alone when you are busy like usual. Could you talk to them about this please?"

Giving Vasco the details about the fake story he told the Hyoudous, Mike handed over the phone to Miki Hyoudou.

"Ah, Hello, Mike's grandpa? I am Miki Hyoudou. Yes, Mike told us about your situation. Since a child like him shouldn't be left alone, we can take care of him when you aren't there at least till he's in Kuoh."

Vasco said something from the other side. Miki's expression became a little disappointed.

"Oh, is that so? But it's dangerous for Mike..." Miki tried to convince Vasco but she was immediately cut down. She had no choice but to agree "Fine." And she cut off the call with a dejected expression.

Mike was a little hurt when he saw that expression but decided that this is how things should be. "Well, I am really happy about your offer but I can't accept it without Gramps' permission, So, I am sor..."

"He agreed."

"Excuse me, what?" Mike couldn't believe his ears for a moment.

"Mike-chan will be staying with us from now on!"

" " "Yay!" " " Gorou, Nozomi, and Shidou shouted at Miki's announcement. But Mike is dumbfounded while internally thinking 'I was betrayed!!!'

"Umm... Miki-san, why did you look dejected if he agreed?" Mike asked.

"Oh that. He put a condition. The condition is to allow you freedom to explore alone like usual. He didn't listen even though I said it would be dangerous. I had no choice but to agree."

The moment Miki said it, Mike took the phone from her saying "Excuse me for a moment. I need some privacy if you don't mind. I will be back in a few minutes."

He went outside far from the house after they agreed. He immediately called Vasco.

(( Hello, Hyoudou-san, is there something you need to know about my grandson? ))

"What the hell were you thinking, Gramps?!" Mike shouted unable to control himself.

(( Hmm... If you are shouting like that, then that means you are alone. So, you found yourself a weird family heh? ))

"Stop acting so cool! You know how dangerous the mission I am doing is! Why did you involve normal people in this?!"

(( Relax, Mike... Think about it. You need to stay incognito. You have to avoid suspicions. If you stayed with a family that already existed for a long time. They will have a real hard time finding you. ))

"Stop giving me stupid reasons! I am not someone that can be found easily! And that family is innocent. They don't know a thing about supernatural things! Why did you involve them with me?!"

(( Because they care about you. I can easily understand that by talking to her. I don't know the reason but they care a lot about you... ))

"Isn't that more reason to keep them away from a dangerous person like me?!"

(( I believe in you, Mike. You won't let them be in any danger. I know that my grandson is capable of that. ))

"But..."

(( Mike, you wanted parents, didn't you? You got a chance to have a normal family. Why don't you give it a try? I am sure Michael-sama and Gabriel-sama would say that too... ))

"But..."

(( What do you think about them, Mike? ))

"They are... weird. A completely weird bunch. The perverted daughter with beautiful pink hair asked me to become her husband in our first meeting."

(( She did? Love at first sight? ))

"I found out later that it is to play 'house'. But she played the role of a perverted wife rather than a normal wife. Everything that comes out her mouth sounds perverted. So, we had to stop the play mid-way."

(( Hahaha! Kids these days! ))

"She took me to her house and introduced me to her parents. They are weird too. The moment I said that I don't have parents, they asked me to marry their daughter. The daughter became fixed that I am her future husband. The parents don't look like they gave up completely even though I refused."

(( Hahaha! What have you got yourself into?! ))

"They are the definition of weird but... they are good people. Even though today was a weird experience... I think this is the first time I had this much fun with humans..."

((...))

"I will give it a try, Gramps. A normal family..."

(( I will be waiting to hear your 'normal' family experiences. Dear grandson... ))

The call ended with that. Mike can say for sure that Vasco is smiling on the other side. Mike sighed and took out his luggage from another dimension where he stored Ascalon too.

He went back to the Hyoudou Residence with his luggage. He knocked on the door. It was opened by Miki Hyoudou

"Sorry to run away like that. I brought my luggage. I will be in your care from now on." Mike said. Miki opened the door wide revealing that Gorou, Nozomi, and Shidou are also waiting at the door.

" " " "Welcome home!" " " " The four of them said in unison.

Mike was taken aback for a moment but smiled and said "I'm home!"