Chapter 7

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"Father! Please teach me how to fight!" Arthur yelled who just came from the village, August who was doing the laundry turned his head and looked at him, A week has passed since Arthur became part of his family, Arthur who was skin and bones now had a good body without muscles, August and he had become much closer and Arthur didn't feel weird calling him father anymore.

August had also learned to do many things that he didn't do in his past life, for example, like right now, in his past life he didn't do laundry by himself but used the machine called washing machine that the otherworlders had invented, August planned to invent it but there were no materials to use, and its very complex to make, so August then learned from the housewives on how to do it.

Elaine was also now 8 months old, August created a crib for her and she now knows how to roll and crawl, August who saw his daughter's first achievement was, of course, happy, but his happiness was over that he celebrated with the whole village and hunted many animals for the feast.

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August looked at Arthur who was panting from running, he had seriousness in his eyes, "Why do you want to learn to fight?" August asked as he stared at Arthur's eyes.

"I-I wanted to help father from hunting" August said.

"You don't ha..." August was about to reject him when Arthur suddenly yelled.

"I want to! I want to help father, I don't want to be the one who was always helped, I want to show you I can also do things" Arthur yelled, August felt warmth when he sees his son wanting to help him, August then started to consider, he was just too soft when it comes to them, he then stared at Arthur, he was 8 years old, it was a perfect age to start practicing swordsmanship, but he was worried that he can't take the training, after thinking for a while.

"Are you sure? it's gonna be hard" August warned him.

"Yes," Arthur answered, his determination can be seen in his eyes, after being with August for a while, he started treating him as his real father, he was happy that he now had new family, he now had a little sister to take care of, he now had a home and food to eat, he won't have to run anymore, it was perfect for him, but every time he sees August leave them to the village to hunt, he felt emptiness.

Every time he sees his father's back and going back with bags behind him, he then started to think about more things, he wanted to help his father but he was too weak, just then while sitting around the village, an old lady sat with him, "Are you fine little Arthur?" she asked.

"I'm fine Grandma July, its just that, I want to help father, but I don't know how" Arthur replied with sadness in his face, Grandma July smiled and extended her hands and caressed Arthur's head, "If you think you can help him, why not do so?" Grandma July said.

"I'm too weak, I can't help father," Arthur said as he shook his head, just then it turned silence after a few seconds Arthur could hear Grandma July laughing softly, "What is it, Grandma?" Arthur asked as he stared at her.

"Nothing, If you said that to your father, he will be disappointed," Grandma July said.

"Why?" Arthur was confused

"I'm sure he will say ' There's no such thing as "too weak." Only "not strong enough."' Grandma July tried to copy August tone, she then turned her head to Arthur, his eyes were glowing, he looks like he was just revived she then heard him "So Cool!" Arthur exclaimed after they talked for a few more, Arthur left and rushed back to their house, Grandma July smiled as she looks at him.

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"Okay, We will start tomorrow" August agreed he then continued doing the laundry.

"Thank you father!" Arthur said as he bowed, August noticed this and thought it was the same as those Japanese otherworlders they call themselves to say their thanks they always bow which made August a little uncomfortable when he meets them.

After that for the rest of the day, August didn't go hunting but instead started making some training equipment for Arthur, he planned to use the training that he did when he was preparing to become an adventurer, after that he spent all the time playing with Elaine and Arthur.

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Early in the morning, Arthur was sleeping when he felt someone was caressing his head, he slowly opened his eyes and saw August smiling while looking at him, "Good morning, Its time for training" August said in a low voice and a warm smile, "Good morning to you too father" Arthur replied with a smile then he stood up, "Wear this, ill wait for you outside "August then went outside and waited for Arthur to get change.

After 5 minutes Arthur was now outside, "Let's do some stretching first then we run around the like for 20 times" August said with a smile, Arthur was shocked, he turned his head and looked how big the lake was, now he knows why his father said it's going to be hard, but Arthur didn't lose spirit and did stretches with August.

After stretching, August and Arthur started to jog, the lake was really big, August then focused at Arthur who was running beside him, at first he was doing good, his posture was good, his breathing was stable, then after 3 rounds, Arthur was feeling tired, he was breathing heavily, he wanted to rest but whenever he thought about it, his father will pat him in the back and give him a warm smile and a motivation, he will always say.

"Don't give up, the beginning is always the hardest so let's keep going till the end"

Arthur then nodded and followed August who didn't even sweat from their jog, meanwhile August was really nervous, whenever he sees Arthur struggling he wanted to grab him and stop his training but he held himself, a parent does not always shelter their child but to let them grow, he can now see Arthur growing up right before his eyes, he suddenly felt emotional, this what it feels to be a parent, he thought.