What he can actually do

"Grandpa, why should I inform you first when I reach home?"

"Well, I just worried that you wouldn't realize that's mine"

"What are you talking about? I will reach there soon now I ride an Ojek (Motorcycle public transportation) from the town. I already went there multiple times in the past so...there is...no way...eh? Grandpa, there is this weird house in your land!"

"Ho--ho ho, uhmm, that's mine you know."

"...you build a fence in the weeks we left you alone?"

"..."

What do I say? Should I tell her that it's built within an hour? Let's just be silent for now.

***

"Granpa, this is no can do. Let's follow me to the city."

"No, precious. I can't do that. I just start to get something interesting to do and can't leave for the time being."

"Something interesting?"

"Yes. Or should I say an obligation that's interesting to do at the same time? I can't leave now that I need to finish all of that first"

Never expect that I will use my debt with my smart new friend to refuse my precious offer filled with sincerity, sigh. The amount almost makes me die of a heart attack but I thankfully managed to stop myself to selfishly die on my friend who helps me in need.

5000 Gold Coin.

If I sold one cabbage for 10 gold, and the cabbage can't be harvested sooner because I need to start over again and also given that cycle and limited land of mine, I might only be able to pay it off after at least two harvests which were quite a long of a time, its if only I leave the biggest back garden alone though.

Oh yes, right now, I am currently serving a warm tea in the living room, sitting in front of each other with my precious. As for her appearance, she is a beautiful young lady in her teen so let's leave it with that.

"...grandpa, at least when you leave the front door open, people would be able to help you in the case you tilt the garden or even make people feel that you are an open person. But now that the front view had been blocked tightly like that, I just can't help but worry."

"Hohoho"

"Why are you laughing!?"

I am a blessed person, a blessed person indeed.

All of my children are succeeding in life, and now that the long spouse of them even this care and kind to me, an old geezer selfishly living far away just because of being afraid of getting hurt.

Haahh, that reason is pathetic actually, that's why I never told anyone.

"No, nothing. I just feel happy that you are being this worried to me."

"What are you talking about? Everyone is actually worried for you, you know!? If not because they are all familiar with your stubbornness, they wouldn't back down just like that!"

"*smile"

"Don't just smile as if it doesn't concern you, grandpa."

I don't know.

I am indeed said that I am a good judge of character so I know that they are worried to me to some extent but, the only one who actually actively in contact with me the past week was only this precious great-granddaughter of mine.

Because I married young, I failed to educate and show a lot of love toward my children even though they are all successful. They also marry young, making the cycle continue.

I realize late, so I try to make up by respecting their own choice and working hard to fulfill their dream, but my job as a farmer limits their future so I realize that it is my fault that they are living a quite hard life in the past.

Everyone is worried about someone as sinful and useless as me?

I imagine they are kind enough to be so, but I can't take it for granted and decide to want to be pampered when their hands already full of their own problem.

"It's not that, my precious Lia. It's, I actually already made my mind."

I want to be free?

No, it's more like I want to run far away to protect my fragile heart that's already corroded and to be responsible for my own uselessness at least once in this life.

"...*sigh, even though this is my request of a lifetime?"

"...eh?"

But if you start to look at me with an anxious and hopeful eye like that, it would be difficult for me to run away anymore.

"...you know, my precious Lia. It's not that---"

"LIAAAAAAAA, ARE YOU THERE!????"

""!???""

W-what!? Who is the one who shouts so loudly in the front!? Hmm, this voice is...

"...Grandpa, it seems that my father is here to pick me up, tehee"

***

And now, a father and daughter currently sitting in front of me in the living room. Looking at the man around 40 years old looking fidgety beside the sulking daughter of his feels quite weird even to me.

I wonder if there is something that bothers him?

"Lia, you just wait in the taxi, and then I will follow you behind in a minute."

"Wait, dad! I want to live in grandpa's house at least for a week before going home!"

"Just be obedient."

"..."

"Sigh, I need to talk with grandpa first and ask him if he could follow us back."

"Ehh? Really!?"

Really? I thought that they are all now my stubbornness and so they leave me be?

But looking at the strict expression and seriousness on his face and the brightened face of my precious, I start to ponder whether it is a good idea for me to follow them back?

"Hahh, doesn't she know that it's dangerous for her to go on her own like that?"

"How did she get here without you knowing?"

"She lied, saying that she wants to stay over at her friend's house. What if she gets here at night? What if bad people do something to her on the bus? She really didn't know danger at all!"

Looking at the time after hearing about his reasoning, I then realize that right now is almost 6 PM. Imagining that the precious going around in town looking for ojek at night does indeed make people worry.

"That's really dangerous. I will try to talk with her later in case she wants to visit. I now understand why you are being fidgety before."

"...ugh, it's not that, grandpa"

Hmm? Not that? Staring continuously toward his face as if confused, he then coughs as if trying to hide his awkwardness before opening his mouth.

"*cough, it's...its because your house is scary"

What? Please don't mumble like that or else I might miss your voice. It's a good thing that my hearing started to get better the past few days. After I am confused with my reflex over the incident this morning, I then ask my system friend and found that the drink I always drinking was the cause of it.

Such an amazing thing indeed lives up to its price.

But, why does my cabbage sold so highly again I wonder?

"...Ah, oh yeah, I am sorry I am into my own thought. What was it again? Oh yeah, scary is it?"

Sigh, my habit of wondering on my mind is really, sigh. But, what was the scary part he is talking about?

"Is it my house?"

"...Eh? You didn't know? Your house is so scary even mother didn't dare to go back here you know? Isn't that also the reason why no one want to stay here with you after you decide to live here alone?"

The mother he is talking about is my first daughter and the third child of mine. Her daughter is his wife and apparently can't come here because of her work which makes them a double income family or something.

"But...that's the first time I heard of such a thing you know?"

"Well, let's leave it at that for now because it's almost dark now, grandpa. I need to talk about something important now."

"..."

Such is what he said with seriousness as if wanting to convey a very important thing that even makes him go all the way here...while keep glancing on the clock every now and then.

It might be my imagination or maybe the truth but it seems like he got a cold sweat and really fidgety so let's follow along and listen for now.

"Grandpa, it seems like Lia is so attached to you because we fail as a parent."

So it goes like this.

Because both of them keep working, they rarely show my precious Lia affection, making them looking for another source of love which was mine.

On the other hand, he found that she is quite bullied in her new high school but can't talk it out to them because they are rarely together, and thus making her awkward to open up to them, her own parents.

"But, how did you know that?"

"We hire a private investigation of course. And the reason apparently because she is not pretty, and gloomy."

Hmm, I really didn't understand the youngster nowadays. Where the part was gloomy and not pretty they are talking about.

She indeed quite chubby but it is the proof that she is healthy. There pimples on her face, but I think it is normal even in my young days. As for gloomy, she is quite energetic to me.

But, I know at least to not take this matter lightly.

Bullying could lead to something unforgettable in one's life, even though some, or especially myself, didn't understand it.

"Is that also the reason why she wanted to live all the way here?"

"...That's right. I can't let her do so, but at least I want to ask grandpa to go back with us."

He said such a thing with a somewhat embarrassment and awkwardness.

*Frown

I somewhat understand his line of thought. He seems to also realize that it's not the best choice to take.

I have a debt now, and if I follow them, what about my garden and vegetables to pay that debt off?

I can go back with him without hesitation actually as long as I can make my precious happy but I have a smart friend here so let's ask his opinion first.

System: The source of bullying seems to be because her low self-esteem so I recommend you to buy this beauty pill DX. As long as she is pretty and becomes confident, people would start to take her seriously.

"..."

"W-what is it grandpa? Why are you suddenly showing a flabbergasted expression like that?"

"...Nothing. It's just that my friend said that as long as my precious Lia become prettier, all the problem would be solved. What do you think?"

"!!!!"

I am stupid so I want to ask about the parent's opinion too but, why are you suddenly looking left and right in fluster with a pale face like that?

I am here waiting for your answer you know.