Chapter 51: She's Done It

Perseus POV

My mom left the room, but based on her expression that I know all too well, I'm gonna get a talking to this morning.

"Hey, wake up, breakfast time."

"Hmmm. Just 5 more minutes." Leilah muttered

But the moment my mother left the room, Maple made an appearance and the smell of apple cinnamon is spread around the room, she came closer to check and it seems that's she's chocked that Leilah's really here.

"How...?" she asked

"Coincidence, wanna join us for breakfast? But please try not to leave from my room, I'll be glad if you choose to be with me, but we're still a bit too early and I also don't want my parents to think I've actually learned affection. So 2 girls leaving from my room isn't going to help."

"What is it with you and trying to flirt with me?" she blushed hard "Not in front of Leilah."

"Why not? You look cute when you're embarrassed. You didn't seem to bring up Ruka."

"I look up to Leilah, okay, please stop."

"Why do you look up to Leilah?"

"What season do you think is most associated with death?"

"Winter?"

"No, you dummy." she retorted.

She really use childish insults, huh. It's really super cute.

"It's me, the goddess of autumn, and which rose do you think is also associated with the same thing and is both my older sister and role model."

I'm just gonna tease her.

"The white rose? It's the color of what people wear to a funeral."

"You're teasing me, aren't you? I know you long enough to know that you don't take things seriously." she called me out "He's a guy, how can he be my sister."

"Hey, it's the modern world, he can be whatever he wants."

"There's a limit to things. Hmph." she pouted.

Even when the goddess sulks, she's till pretty cute, well I teased her enough for now, I'll let her off with that much for today.

"Oh, do you think you'll forgive me by giving a hug?"

"Yeah, sur- Wait, stop that!" she backed away

"Anyway, I'm sure you 2 can talk over breakfast or something, I'm gonna go take a shower."

"Who's that...? Hmmm, Autumn?" Leilah got up and rubbed her eyes

"Her first name is actually Maple, cute, ain't it?"

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Sure enough, after my shower and going down to breakfast, they at first didn't say anything, but once we finished up, my parents asked to stay for a discussion, is this another love talk where they just dish out verbal insults that will sting me into my heart?

If I can dish it out, I can take it, though it does hurt.

"Just yes or no, and whatever you say, I'll believe you." Mom Rylee spoke up first "Have you 2 done it?"

"What?"

"What she meant is are you 2 dating?" Mom Nyra corrected "Just yes or no will suffice, we do not need any other details."

"No."

"Well it's not platonic." Ruka chimed in

"So you're dating." my parents said at the same time

"Like I said, we're not."

"But Ruka just said you both are not platonic." Mom Rylee pointed

"Well we're not in a romantic relationship."

"What is this, a fictional romance novel?" Mom Nyra asked "Oh no, our relationship is just a bit complicated, we're more than friends, but less than lovers."

She knows me all too well and I didn't even have to put it into words, I guess them knowing me after all this time seems to have worked out well, heck I got a few traits from them whether I like it or not, it's kinda sad that I won't be having any siblings.

They tried many times, but the baby from the ritual usually do not survive, mom Rylee was so devasted that she no longer agree to carry the baby, and after getting me and having to wait for about 14 years till I was cleared stress them out, so they decided to just have me.

I'm grateful of course.

"Yeah, at this point, it would have been easier to just say that you're in the closet." Maple chimed in.

"Thank you." My parents added

Yes, she joined us for breakfast, though she came through the front entrance, I made sure that my parents don't know that she's a goddess or else they'll faint.

"I mean it'll be easier to just show this." Leilah joined in and showed the tattoo I have on my arm(See chapter 46)

Maple just blushed and turn away while my parents gasped. Remember when I said the culture of people up here is weird? Children are taught to fight, hunt, and kill, but tattoo? Oh no, I'm a gangster, I'm someone immoral. This village is just weird and I lived here for 15 years.

"I'm the last rose." Leilah said

She said it, she said it, insert the Peter Griffin 'he said it' gif.

But come on Leilah, this isn't how the reveal should be, it should be a shocking dramatic scene that is recorded from 5 different angles and the camera panning in and out as you said it and the slow mo reaction of everyone. And not over breakfast, it should be said when we stand on a cliff overlooking our enemies.

We neither have the setting nor the camera for the reveal scene, it's like 50 chapters, come on, wait till we have 200 chapters at the very least.

"Well sis, just so you know, you're the one that blurted out this secret." Ruka said as she then put her plate in the sink .

"The last rose...the black rose?" Mom Nyra figured it out quick

"Yeah, Ruka just called her sis..." mom Rylee's is now pinching herself to see if it's a dream "Our son is dating the guardian of the black rose?"

"I told you, we're not dating."

"In 3 years, we will." Leilah said as she now just openly placed her head on my shoulder, I bet you maidenless readers are envious of me right now, aren't cha? "For now, you are free to think of me as your future daughter in law."