The curtain finally stopped falling.
Which honestly felt impressive considering half the house looked one strong breeze away from structural collapse.Carnivine remained proudly wrapped around Pop's head like a carnivorous turban.
"VINEEEE."( give me food)
(Pop's) "GET IT OFF."
"No," Saturo said immediately.
Pop's looked betrayed.
Granny ignored the ongoing hostage situation completely while turning the clover pendant around thoughtfully in her hands.Click.Click.
The four leaves opened and closed softly beneath her fingers. Saturo noticed instantly.
"…old hag."
"Hm?"
"…give it back."
"No."
"That's emotional blackmail." .
:-"That's called being ya grandmother."
A/n: unbeatable boss enemy .
Saturo : you aren't the author who are you.
A/n : who else brat I am the author
Saturo: there is something fishy here why didn't you talk to me at the start as usual not only that why are we even talking and I think you are forgetting something aren't you.
A/n: I was bored
Saturo: (0-0).....
Isn't there any better excuse you can come with.
Saturo collapsed backward onto the couch dramatically.
"I miss Sinnoh."
Pop's muffled voice emerged from beneath Carnivine.
"Probably because the blonde girl was there."
Saturo pointed instantly.
"I hope the Carnavine eats you."
Carnivine looked genuinely tempted.
Meanwhile Escanor quietly floated toward the pendant curiously.
The tiny ghost flame tilted his head while staring at the picture inside the clover.
Then his little candle flame flickered brightly."Eskaaa…"
Granny raised a brow."Hm?"
Escanor flashed a smile toward saturo
(" I got you dad") Meta-.
Saturo in his mind : maybe raising you wasn't a waste after all. After this maybe I will hold back on your training a bit.
I shouldn't be so strict after all
Escanor slowly pointed one tiny arm toward the photograph.Then toward Saturo.Then dramatically made a heart shape with the help of telekinesis and leaves. Silence.
Absolute silence.
Saturo stared at him in betrayal.
"…you too?"
A/n: even the robot has figured it out.
Saturo started shouting like kira after he was caught : IT IS A FRIENDSHIP LOCKET.
Pop's finally managed to pull Carnivine slightly off his face."THOSE EXIST?!"
Saturo:- "Yes!"
Granny:- "No they don't!"
Saturo:- "THEY ABSOLUTELY DO!"
Granny snorted loudly.and continued with her teasing
"Brat, may be we didn't tell you maybe because you were to young at that time
But in traditional sense
you are practically carrying half a marriage proposal around ya neck."
Saturo looked like his soul briefly left his body.
"I'm surrounded by psychopaths."
Carnivine suddenly patted his shoulder sympathetically with one vine.
Saturo looked at it flatly.
"…you are literally chewing our curtains."
"Vine."( want some to)
"…nvm."
Granny chuckled quietly before looking back at the pendant again.
For a moment, the teasing faded.
Her thumb brushed lightly over the tiny photograph."…Clara used to make that exact same expression."
Pop's suddenly froze mid-thought."…wait."The old man slowly turned
toward...Granny."Does this mean Clara's granddaughter is gonna start showing up here eventually?"
Silence.
Saturo's eyes widened instantly."…don't foreshadow that."
A/n: too slow .
Granny leaned back smugly."Hah. If she's anything like Clara, she'll absolutely appear uninvited."
Pop's nodded gravely." And probably threaten someone within five minutes."
Saturo immediately defended Cynthia on instinct because they were partner in crimes increasing the irritation of the entire town for 2 years. "She does NOT do that."
The room became quiet again.
Very quiet.Because he answered way too fast.
A/n: automatic defense response detected.
Saturo slowly realized that he had being tricked ."…I walked into that one too."
Granny's grin widened dangerously.
"Oho? Protecting her reputation already? And going against your own grandparents for her. Hohoho!!"
Saturo:"NO."( though his face was turning redder than a tomato)
Pop's pointed dramatically."He didn't even hesitate!"
Saturo "BECAUSE YOU'RE SLANDERING HER!"
Carnivine suddenly raised one vine like a student volunteering in class.
"Vine vine."( well well) "I think it's solved "
"…why are YOU agreeing with them,"Saturo muttered in betrayal.
Escanor floated nearby making the robot noises that suspiciously sounded like laughter. Meanwhile Granny quietly leaned forward again."…so."
Saturo immediately sensed danger."…no."
Granny:- "Ya traveled together for almost two years."
Saturo:- "Nope ."
Granny:-"She carries the other half of the pendant."
Saturo:- "yes."
Granny:- "so If you weren't traveling for two years and knowing clara she won't let that brat go . Not until that brat is 9 or 10 .""So where did you stay during these two years. "
Pop's suddenly gasped dramatically again."DID YOU TWO EVER SHARE A SINGLE UMBRELLA?!"
Saturo stared at him."…what kind of romance possessed demon are you."
A/n: final evolution of old man energy.
Pop's crossed his arms wisely."I've watched enough dramas."
Saturo:- "THAT EXPLAINS NOTHING."
Granny ignored the nonsense entirely.
Instead, she looked strangely thoughtful now. But was Distracted and forgot about the previous question. "…Sinnoh huh…"
Her gaze drifted toward the old photograph again."…must've been rough."
Wait didn't I ask you something.
Saturo : no no you didn't.