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Dad.

Dad.

Dad, where are we?

What the hell?

Zenith?

Lilia?

Aisha?

What am I doing here?

Was it that weird sky?

Dad?

Don't worry.

Let's hurry home.

"Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation"

Hey! I've been looking for you.

Geese, you bastard! Where the hell have you been?!

Oh, what have we here?

I see your mood's as foul as ever.

Hey, missy, give me one of what he's having!

Coming right up!

Paul, swing by the guild tomorrow.

What for?

I bet you'll bump into someone interesting.

Hey, what's got you looking so down?

Nothing much.

I don't buy it. You'd never have that look on your face over nothing.

What happened, Paul?

Tell me.

So, that's it.

Don't you think you're expecting too much from your boy?

Huh? Me? From him?

I mean, really think about it.

I'll grant you that Rudeus is impressive.

I've never seen anyone else cast spells without speaking.

Yeah, exactly. He's incredible.

I mean, when he was five--

But Rudeus is still an 11-year-old kid.

Paul, what were you doing at 11?

What do you mean?

If I told you to survive the Demon Continent at that age, could you do it?

Your premises are off, Geese.

He got that Superd to be his bodyguard.

Anyone could cross the Demon Continent like that.

No, they couldn't. Not a chance.

That's all the more reason, then. He did something I couldn't.

He's a genius. A genius!

Is it wrong to expect things from people with talent?

Well, Geese?! Am I wrong?!

Yeah, you are. You're always getting it wrong.

Geese!

You've never been to the Demon Continent, have you?

You've never been to the Demon Continent, have you?

What's your point?

As you know, that's where I'm from.

And if you ask me, you're taking the Demon Continent way too lightly.

How do you figure?

A softy from the Central Continent like you wouldn't know.

Everything outside of towns is wasteland.

It's boiling hot in the day and freezing at night.

You've got to kill monsters for firewood.

There's no water if you get thirsty. No rain either.

On top of that, it's crawling with monsters way stronger than you see here.

Come on. You've got to be exaggerating.

An unfamiliar land.

His first adventure.

Plus, he had to watch a Superd who might turn on him who knows when,

all with a girl he had to protect right behind him.

No matter how brilliant Rudeus is, people have limits.

Especially since he's still a child.

If he's as close to his limits as you make out,

why did he seem so happy telling me about his adventure?

So that you wouldn't worry, of course.

What?!

What would he be worried about me for?

Because I'm a hopeless dad?

You got it. Because you're a hopeless dad.

Oh, is that so?

I guess it is. I'm a weakling who escapes into drinking.

I must have looked pretty pathetic to a great genius.

It doesn't take a genius to see you as pathetic now, Paul.

Oh, man. Poor kid.

He went through a grueling journey and finally reunited with his father,

but that father turned out to be a scummy drunk.

I'd cut all ties if I were him.

Listen, Paul. Why can't you just be happy to see him again?

What does it matter what kind of journey Rudeus had?

You're both alive and well.

Start by celebrating that.

Or were you hoping for a dead-eyed son with parts of him missing?

I'm just saying, think it over again sober.

Leader.

Dad.

Whoa!

Dad, Norn's cheeks are so soft!

Father.

You took too long to find me, Father.

That's why my body ended up like this.

Maybe...

this isn't right.

Welcome.

Oh, I'm not--

Who are you?!

Paul Greyrat. His father.

I know that!

What, you're hiding behind a woman now?

I see you're a real playboy.

You've got some nerve, coming here after what you did to Rudeus!

Hey! Ruijerd!

Let go of me!

Let them be alone together.

Didn't you see Rudeus yesterday?!

No father would do that!

Don't say that.

That's just how fathers are.

--You may have your grievances,

--What's wrong with you, Ruijerd?! --You may have your grievances,

--What's wrong with you, Ruijerd?! --but those only matter while your son is alive.

--Hey! Don't just talk to him without me! --but those only matter while your son is alive.

--Where are you going?! --but those only matter while your son is alive.

--Where are you going?! --R-Right.

That's the guy you told me about yesterday?

Yes. Ruijerd of the Superd.

He seems like a nice enough guy to me.

He doesn't frighten you?

Don't be silly. He saved my son.

So, what did you come here for?

Well, um... I wanted to apologize.

What for?

For yesterday.

You don't need to apologize.

To be frank, this has been like a game to me until now.

So, it's only natural that you would be angry.

I should apologize for having fun at a time like this.

No, I can't believe that.

You've been doing your best, too, right?

Oh, no, not at all.

I had it easy.

I see.

Easy, huh?

I feel truly sorry that I wasn't able to find your message.

What did you write?

"Forget about me.

Search the north of the Central Continent."

I see.

So, Rudy, what are you going to do now?

For the moment, I'm going to escort Eris to Fittoa.

There's nothing there, you know?

The towns and people all vanished.

I hate to say it, but even the Boreas family is probably...

We'll still go home.

But...

After that, I'll search for Mother, Lilia, and the others.

I see.

On the house.

Thank you...very much.

Listen, son, I don't know the details...

...but at least look him in the face.

What are you making that face for?

What am I...?

What about it?

I feel like I've seen a face like that somewhere, a long time ago.

I know. It was...

...right after I stopped going out.

You're as amazing as ever!

Still, it must be nice. You get to spend all day gaming.

I wish I could be a shut-in, too.

School is a drag.

But my dad's strict, so he'd never let me do it.

Maybe I can find an excuse to hole up in my room.

You know?

Cut the crap!

Wh-What gives?

You can only say that because it's not your problem!

D-Don't get mad. That was just a joke, you know?

Do you have any idea...

...what they did to me?!

Hey?!

I thought, "Look how depressed I am."

"Why is he being so carefree, so upbeat, so insensitive?"

"How can he chatter away like that?"

When I calmed down, I thought that I'd overreacted.

I realized that he'd been trying to cheer me up in his own way.

I decided to apologize the next time he came by.

But he never visited me again.

I didn't go to see him either.

I had my stupid pride.

But Paul came to see me.

He went out of his way to come and apologize.

Father, I have a suggestion.

What?

With the way things are, we have to be grown-up about this.

What are you getting at?

I'm pretty sure Paul is 30 this year. Still younger than I was when I died.

But I never did what I should have. I just focused on blaming others.

Compared to me, he's doing great.

Let's pretend yesterday never happened.

We never had a fight.

We're a father and son who just reunited, right here, right now.

Let's leave it at that!

What do you--

But I'm not like I was then either.

Don't worry about it. Just come over here.

O-Okay?

Now, spread your arms.

L-Like this?

Please kneel down. I can't jump into your arms like that.

O-Okay?

Father! How I've missed you!

Ru...

Rudy?

Come on.

Don't you have something to say to your long-lost son?

I've...

...missed you, too.

I've missed you, too.

I've missed you,

Rudy!

All this time,

I couldn't find anyone.

I thought you might be dead.

I...

I saw you and...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, Rudy!

Father,

I'm the one who's sorry.

And so, I was finally able to reunite with my father.

So, did you have a fourth?

No, but not for lack of trying.

It only took one time when we had you.

You were lucky to get such a talented son in one try.

You're shameless.

Oh, welcome ba--

Huh?!

H-How did you get that bruise?!

It wasn't easy to stop her.

What are you doing with him?!

We made up.

Why?! I saw how miserable you were yesterday!

Eris, I'm sorry about yesterday.

But...

But what?

Father and I are both human.

We both make mistakes.

I've made trouble for you. I'm sorry.

No. If you were able to make up, it was worth it.

Healing.

Now,

I know it's sudden, but this is our second strategy meeting in Millishion.

We just had one the day before yesterday.

The situation has changed.

Father gave me traveling money and a letter of introduction.

Crossing from the Millis Continent to the Central Continent

should be no trouble with this.

However...

Eris, I hate to tell you this,

but it seems our homeland... no longer exists.

I see.

Both Lord Phillip and Lord Sauros are still missing.

Oh, well.

Even Ghislaine's whereabouts are unknown.

It's possible--

Listen, Rudeus.

I was already prepared for that much!

You were?

Well then, I'd like to leave this city tomorrow.

Do either of you object?

I don't mind!

You're sure?

If you leave, you may never see him again.

I have family who I'll never see again if I don't search for them now.

I'd like to make them my priority.

I see.

You're right.

Well then, I'll be on my way.

Yeah. Take care.

Come on, Norn. Say goodbye to your big brother.

No.

Norn.

I don't know how long it will take, but let's meet again.

No.

Cherish your siblings.

All right.

You take care of yourself, too, Father.

Yeah. Same to you.

Have you said your goodbyes to your boy?

Geese!

I guess I owe you one.

Don't mention it.

What? Are you going on another trip?

Yeah. I've checked most of the Great Forest, so next up is Begaritt.

No one's looked there yet, right?

Don't tell me...!

See you!

All right!

Vierra, Shierra,

change of plans, effective today.

Get things ready for a meeting.

Yes, sir!

"Episode 17: Reunion"

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"Next time:" "Separate Journeys"