Yuugo did not know if he should call him that, but could not help but whisper it.
When he found himself reincarnated into this world and did not understand what was going on, there was a person in the middle of this chaos who disowned him… And Yuugo Clay’s father now stood in front of him.
Uno, who brought him there, also looked awkward, as if he was unsure about where to begin.
Yuugo froze with surprise, and his father sighed a little, followed by one step as he spoke again.
“Fine. My business is not with you today.”
“Eh…?”
He said as he bowed deeply.
Yuugo was surprised, and before he understood that this was not done towards him, his father apologized.
“Our lax security put your daughters in danger. As a representative of this country and a magic knight, I deeply apologize to the three houses of Yamato.”
His apology was towards Motonari, Tadakatsu, and Ujiyasu who was not present.
He raised his head a little, and continued talking to the Yamato VIP.
“I am sorry for the delay. My name is Eugene Clay. As stated before, I am a noble and a representative of this country.”
“The head of the Clay family that produced so many talented magic knights? I know you. And…”
Tadakatsu peeked at Yuugo.
As he learned his father’s first name for the first time and was shocked by the realization that he knew nothing about his family, Eugene continued.
“…He has been disowned by the Clay family and has no relation to me. He was made to continue attending this academy as a way to keep him under watch and make sure he does not further besmirch my family’s name.”
“…!”
“D-do not feel down, Mister Yuugo. He is only saying that for our sake.”
Yuugo already knew, but being hit with the reality that he was disowned was still disheartening.
Sakura spoke out of consideration, and Motonari responded to his father… Eugene.
“Mister Clay, you do not need to apologize. This incident was caused by people from Yamato. If anyone should apologize, it would be us.”
“Regardless, the fact remains that our security was lax. Neither the guards or magic knights could stand against Zaraki, and he almost fled the country. We also failed to secure the real culprit, Koumaru. I make no excuses, it was a failure on our country’s part.”
Eugene bowed again.
It seemed he was not briefed on the big scandal that included Raiha’s secret.
There was not a big connection between them, but Yuugo still felt an indescribable distress as he saw his father bow multiple times and apologize, and Tadaka spoke with his arms crossed after groaning.
“Then why not praise Yuugo? It was him who stopped this incident from progressing to an unrecoverable state.”
“…I received a report that he defeated Zaraki to save the young lady from the Utsusemi family, who was taken away, but that cannot be done.”
“…I understand that it is rude to speak of other families, but despite being disowned, Yuugo is still your son. Can you not at least praise him from stopping the damage from expanding?”
“I am the current head of the Clay family, and the one responsible for disowning Yuugo. As ashamed as I am to say it, there are many in the Clay family moving to become the next head of the family in Yuugo’s place.
If I acknowledge Yuugo in this environment, it will accelerate the chaos.”
Yuugo gulped a little.
He had no idea that was happening in the Clay family after he was disowned… As he was surprised, Uno broke his silence and spoke to Eugene.
“Lord Eugene, your son did remarkable things not just during this incident, but many others. But since they could not be made public too much, he did not receive praise for them… I think it would do him a lot of good if at least you, his father, could offer him words of support.”
“…”
“No one here will speak of what you say here, so Lord Eugene…!”
Eugene sighed a little at Uno’s plea.
His expression remained stern, as he looked at Yuugo and spoke to the son he disowned.
“…Phi reported to me on what you have been doing. It seems you have thought about what to do with yourself after you were disowned, Yuugo.”
“Hum…”
Yuugo did not know how to respond to this.
He was Eugene’s son, but only he knew that was not really true, which bewildered him. Still, Eugene continued.
“…I already paid for the field trip. Think of it as a reward for your efforts, including this incident.”
“Eh…?”
“…I told the family it was to stop you from grumbling and causing trouble. Do not cut too loose during the field trip, understand?”
“Y-yes! Thank you!”
“Hm… So you can thank others now.”
Eugene smiled a little as his son thanked him.
He continued, after withdrawing the smile, back to his stern face.
“…Well done. That is all.”
“Ah…!”
Eugene turned around and left.
Yuugo felt there was an air of satisfaction to him, and Motonari spoke.
“Nothing makes a father happier than his son’s growth. And he truly wanted to praise his son for his efforts.
“He can’t be honest due to his position, but his attitude says it all.”
Eugene did not resent his son, and hearing this from the Kogarashis made Yuugo smile.
He looked at his father as he left, felt thankful, and bowed deeply.
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