The Hero Took Everything from Me, So I Partied with the Hero’s Mother! Chapter 206: Zect's Side, Responsibility

Zect's POV

"It was right under our noses all along, huh?" I said.

"Yeah... but I'm sure Lida will be fine with this... it's her true calling," said Maria.

"Definitely, she's really suited for it and seems to enjoy it," said l with agreent.

Since then, Lida and I have experienced several different jobs together.

And she ended up as a 'nanny (daycare workers)'.

Co to think of it, Lida liked to play a lot and was popular with the kids.

This is truly her calling.

'Play around with children and protect them from danger.'

Lida, the sword saint, can easily protect children by using his ability to sense danger...and she's happy to play with them since he enjoys it so much.

Well, well... this is definitely the right job for her.

"Zect..." called Luna.

"Hey, Luna, you wanna play too? You can go ahead," I ask.

"Yeah... I'll go now," replied Luna.

Today, Marin is hanging out with my mom and the others.

So, it's just Maria, Lida, l, and Luna in this place.

"Ahaha, it's funny, I used to think of Ceres as 'motherly', but Zect, you're like a mother too," Maria said, laughing.

"Do you really think so? I wonder why he's surrounded by so many n with girl power." l asked.

"Maria, l... it's because you two are not very feminine. I and Ceres are plenty manly, but you two can't do anything, so we end up 'doing' it. I don't mind it, but you owe Ceres an apology," I replied.

"But you've changed so much, the old Zect would have been angry not at Ceres, but at himself..." Maria added.

"Yeah, yeah, I wouldn't say apologize to Ceres! Besides, you've taken good care of Lida, haven't you?" l asked.

"I didn't think I could do so much... But I'm glad she finally got a job, and I'm sure Maria will feel better knowing that the church is looking out for her in the day care center," I replied.

"I know... but Zect, you really have changed," said Maria.

"Yeah, it's surprising," l said in aggreent.

"I don't know, but if you think I've changed, I'm happy. And I'm sorry, I shouldn't have abandoned Ceres like that..." I said.

"Don't worry about it! Looking back, Zect did his best...we can see that he tried hard even though the results didn't co out well," Maria replied.

"Yeah, Zect didn't do anything wrong for not being able to do it...and we were wrong for making Ceres's heart flutter for Zect," l added.

"Then..." Zect trailed off.

""It's a mutual thing (I guess),"" Maria and l said with a shrug.

Finally, the tension dissipated, and I was forgiven.

Lida's job is fixed, and everything is resolved. All that's left is to wait for Ceres and drink...yeah...

"You know, Zect, you've changed into a great guy," said Maria.

"Yeah, I think so too!" l said in aggreent.

What's the matter with them... They're all serious all of a sudden.

I feel like I've seen this kind of face sowhere before.

When was it?

"What's wrong!? You suddenly look serious... it's scary," I exclaid, eyeing Maria and l with concern.

Maria hesitated before responding, "Well, you see, Zect... if you still had your old personality, I wouldn't have said anything... I wouldn't have wanted to be with you... but now it's different... can you take responsibility?"

l nodded in agreent, adding, "Yeah, that's right. Even though we didn't cross the final line, you played with our bodies... you have to take responsibility, right?"

I seed taken aback by their accusations, asking, "Responsibility?"

Maria rolled her eyes, "What's wrong? You understand what responsibility ans, right? You confessed that you like and dedicated everything to except my chastity as your girlfriend, right?"

l also rolled her eyes, "You touched my breasts and buttocks a lot, and even kissed outside... How can you not take responsibility, 'Hero (Yuusha)-sama'? Or, since you even have a lovely slave for a princess... you won't say you don't want , will you?"

"I regret what happened back then, so I haven't laid a finger on Marin or Luna..."

Maria interjected, "But that's irrelevant now, isn't it? We're talking about the responsibility towards us."

l nodded in agreent, "That's right, that's right."

Indeed, I... was that kind of person.

Looking back, I didn't cross that line because I'm a Hero.

Still, I did... do that.

And the reason why I did those things was because of what I heard from Ceres before...

A woman who's been touched by another man.

That would certainly dampen any chance of a marriage...

So, I'll have to take responsibility.

After all, my best friend Ceres is taking full responsibility.

"I understand. If both of you say it's okay with , I'll take responsibility! But are you sure you want ... hey!" I said, determined to make things right.

"Lidaaaaa! Zect's going to take responsibility!" Maria exclaid, excitedly.

"Our future husband! Our future husband!" l also exclaid.

Then, Lida ca running.

At this, her eyes widened with hope and anticipation, "Is it true... you'll make your wife? Then I don't have to work anymore..."

Zect chuckled nervously, "I'll take responsibility... but we have to talk about this with Marin too, so please wait a while... and Lida, even after we're married, you still have to work."

""Zect... you're good"" l and Maria exchanged a look and said in unison.

"No... way" Lida stamred.

“Of course (sweat)”

When I thought about it carefully... I couldn't just run away after going that far.

I used to think "I'm not the bad guy."

but when it cos to n and won, I certainly did... things.

Mom used to say with a smile, 'I bet you're trying to be like Ceres-kun, aren't you?' But I never imagined... even she wouldn't have guessed this.

※Zect Side's story is coming to an end.