Chapter 13

My daughterโ€™s mixed feelings

Aldo and Clara reported their dungeon-clearing success to the Digger Association. The receptionist at the Association processed it with little ceremony and handed Clara the reward money.

โ€œYay! Dungeon-clear reward!โ€

โ€œYeah, congratulations, Clara.โ€

โ€œHere, Aldo-san, this is your share.โ€

Clara gave Aldo half of the reward, but he shook his head, refusing to take it.

โ€œNo, I canโ€™t accept it. Youโ€™re the one who defeated the boss, Clara. I didnโ€™t do anything.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s fine! Here, take it.โ€

Clara firmly placed the money in Aldoโ€™s hand. Reluctantly, Aldo accepted half of the reward.

โ€œAldo-san, what are you going to do next? Since that dungeon is already cleared, should we look for another one?โ€

โ€œHmm, I was just doing dungeon diving as a side gig. I have a main job, so I might not get too serious about it.โ€

Clara looked at him with a puzzled expression.

โ€œHuh, I see. Well, then, Iโ€™ll find our next dungeon.โ€

Clara clenched her fist with enthusiasm. But there was something Aldo couldnโ€™t understand.

โ€œClara, why do you still want to team up with me? Iโ€™m not all that useful.โ€

โ€œItโ€™s not about being useful or not. Itโ€™s about whether I want to team up with you or not. You were willing to share the finds with me.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™sโ€ฆ Well, sharing is only fair! Besides, keeping the finds just for the person who discovered them seems wrong to me!โ€

Clara leaned closer to Aldo.

โ€œListen, Aldo-san. Being a digger is all about trust. Because our lives are on the line, we have to carefully choose who we team up with. I decided that youโ€™re a trustworthy digger, Aldo-san. Thatโ€™s why I still want to work together. Thatโ€™s all.โ€

โ€œWellโ€ฆ alright, then.โ€

โ€œOr, is it that you donโ€™t trust me, Aldo-san? If you want to dissolve the team, I understand.โ€

โ€œNo, itโ€™s not that. I just think someone better couldโ€ฆโ€

โ€œStop saying that kind of thing!โ€

โ€œGot it.โ€

Pressed by Claraโ€™s insistence, Aldo gave in. So, they ended up deciding to keep working together.

After leaving the Digger Association, they walked part of the way home together.

โ€œHey, Aldo-san, are you married?โ€

โ€œWellโ€ฆ My wife left, but I do have a daughter.โ€

โ€œOh, I seeโ€ฆโ€

Clara frowned, realizing sheโ€™d touched a sensitive topic. But Aldo laughed it off, saying he didnโ€™t mind.

โ€œItโ€™s okay. I donโ€™t even remember the details of when she left due to memory loss.โ€

โ€œHey! Thatโ€™s not funny!โ€

Clara dismissed his attempt at a joke.

โ€œHow old is your daughter?โ€

โ€œSheโ€™s nine now. Her nameโ€™s Iris. Sheโ€™s so adorableโ€ฆ Every time I come home, she runs to greet me. Just recently, she begged me to let her sleep next to meโ€ฆโ€

โ€œHaha, Aldo-san, you really love your daughterโ€ฆ But isnโ€™t Iris lonely without her mother?โ€

Claraโ€™s words cast a shadow on Aldoโ€™s expression. A nine-year-old girl still craves her motherโ€™s attention.

โ€œYeah, maybe she is. Iโ€™m just her dad, after all. When she gets older, thereโ€™ll be things she wonโ€™t want to ask me about.โ€

โ€œYeah, I understand. Oh, hey, Aldo-san! How about I look after Iris?โ€

โ€œHuh?โ€

Aldo looked at Clara, caught off guard by her unexpected offer.

โ€œSee, youโ€™re busy with your main job and even dungeon diving, so Iris must feel lonely, right?โ€

โ€œYeah, I canโ€™t deny that.โ€

โ€œRight?โ€

โ€œWell, Iโ€™ll ask Iris what she thinks.โ€

โ€œGood idea. Itโ€™s important to consider her feelings too.โ€

Since their paths diverged, Aldo and Clara parted ways and headed home.

โ€œIโ€™m back!โ€

โ€œWelcome home, Dad!โ€

As Aldo returned home, Iris ran to the doorway and threw herself into his arms.

โ€œWhoa there.โ€

โ€œHehe, Daddyโ€™s back!โ€

Iris was clingier than usual, which only made Aldo love her more.

โ€œWell, Iris, were you a good girl?โ€

Aldo asked while patting her head, and Iris beamed, nodding.

Aldo and Iris then walked hand in hand to the dining table, where they ate the meal Iris had prepared.

โ€œGuess what, Iris? I cleared a dungeon today.โ€

โ€œReally? Does that mean you donโ€™t have to go into any more dangerous dungeons?โ€

Irisโ€™s eyes sparkled with excitement.

โ€œWell, I might explore another one.โ€

โ€œBut when you clear a dungeon, the evil spirits are gone, right? But you can still excavate materials affected by their aura and sell them, canโ€™t you?โ€

Iris questioned, pointing out a logical thought.

โ€œYes, you can safely excavate materials. But thatโ€™s something everyone at the Digger Association knows. They all swarm the cleared dungeons, so if I go, my share would shrink.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s so unfair!โ€

Iris puffed out her cheeks in discontent.

โ€œHaha, but I did get a reward for clearing it, so thereโ€™s still a reason to clear dungeons.โ€

โ€œOh, how about excavating enough materials first and then reporting?โ€

โ€œYeah, but youโ€™re supposed to report right after clearing a dungeon. Excavating beforehand is prohibited and could lead to confiscation, fines, or even banishment by the church.โ€

โ€œMmm.โ€

Iris would prefer her dad to make money safely without taking risks, but that wasnโ€™t easy.

โ€œSo, Iris, how do you spend your time during the day? Do you get lonely?โ€

Iris pondered his question for a moment and then answered honestly.

โ€œYeahโ€ฆ I do feel lonely.โ€

Since Aldo was kind, she figured that if he knew she was truly lonely, he might try to spend more time with her.

โ€œI thought so. Well, Iris, I have good news for you.โ€

โ€œWhat!?โ€

Irisโ€™s face lit up, thinking maybe Aldo would be around more. Butโ€ฆ

โ€œOne of my fellow diggers, Clara, offered to look after you.โ€

โ€œHuh?โ€

This unexpected answer left Iris stunned.

โ€œThis way, you wonโ€™t feel lonely anymore.โ€

โ€œOhโ€ฆ yeahโ€ฆโ€

โ€œSo, how about I let Clara know itโ€™s okay?โ€

Aldo looked at her with pure, caring eyes, truly believing this would help Iris.

โ€œUmโ€ฆ sure, thatโ€™s fineโ€ฆโ€

Since sheโ€™d admitted she was lonely, Iris couldnโ€™t refuse. She didnโ€™t have the best feelings about this mysterious woman working with her father, but she decided to check her out firsthand.


Toxic Parent Reincarnation ~ When I Doted on My Daughter Destined to Become the Final Boss, She Ended Up Liking Me an Abnormal Amount ~

Toxic Parent Reincarnation ~ When I Doted on My Daughter Destined to Become the Final Boss, She Ended Up Liking Me an Abnormal Amount ~

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Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
A man who lost his wife and child in an accident ended his own life in despair, choosing to follow them. However, when he woke up, he found himself possessing the body of the father of the final boss from a game heโ€™d played as a child. In the original storyline, this father had abused his daughter, which led her to become the final boss out of deep resentment. But this man could never bring himself to treat his new daughter cruelly. Determined to make her happy, especially after losing his daughter in his previous life, he worked tirelessly for her. Alongside his main job, he explored dungeons and gave his all to ensure she could have an easy life, even making it possible for her to attend school. As a result... she never went down the dark path, nor did she become the final boss. However, she developed an intense attachment to her father.

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