Starting With The Sefirah Castle In The Anime World-Chapter 133 - : Why Am I always Scapegoated? (BONUS)

At this moment, inside the Fujiwara household, a grandfather, a maternal grandfather, an uncle, parents, and sisters were all waiting.

"Dad, shouldn't we go pick her up?"

Fujiwara Daichi, always the cautious one, voiced his concern.

But the next second, his father shot him a stern glare, making him freeze in place, not daring to move.

"Chika ran into this mess today, this is all your responsibility as her father."

With a single sentence, the old man pushed all the blame onto his son without hesitation.

"Dad, but Chika transferring schools and going out this weekend was all because you."

Smack!

The old man slammed the table, his stern face dark with irritation.

"You brat! Are you saying this is all my fault!?"

Isn't it, though?

Fujiwara Daichi grumbled internally but kept a cautious expression on his face.

From past experience, he knew better than to argue, so he tried to shift the blame.

"Dad, what I meant was... shouldn't Chika—"

Bang!

This time, it was Chika's maternal grandfather who slammed the table.

"How is any of this my granddaughter's fault!?"

"Son-in-law, are you trying to push responsibility onto my Chika?"

"Don't you agree, in-laws?"

"Absolutely."

Without hesitation, the old man sided with his in-law.

"Chika is still young, of course she's playful. But you? You're a grown man! Can you really be compared to Chika?"

Daichi felt a deep sense of injustice.

An old father and an old father-in-law, whenever his daughter caused trouble, he was always the one sacrificed as the scapegoat.

Meanwhile, the actual troublemaker, Chika, was treated with utmost care and affection, without exception.

"Exactly! Can Dad really be compared to me?"

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The two old men were about to nod in agreement—then suddenly froze.

Wait... when did their granddaughter get back?

They hadn't gone to pick her up, and they had been waiting for the Shinomiya family to send her home.

So how had she arrived so quickly?

Just as the two old men were puzzling over this, a circular portal suddenly materialized in the air before everyone's eyes.

A direct assault on their common sense.

As the entire Fujiwara family stood in stunned silence, Chika stepped through the portal with her luggage in tow.

There was no subtlety, no restraint just a blatant, reality-defying event meant to shake them to their core.

The so-called mystery had been unveiled right in front of them.

What the hell?! Is this really my daughter?!

Fujiwara Daichi completely abandoned his usual composure, nearly swearing out loud.

How did my daughter just walk out of thin air?!

At that moment, his mind was in complete chaos.

The two grandfathers, having experienced much in life, were the first to recover.

And despite the shock, they weren't particularly opposed to their granddaughter's involvement in mysterious matters.

Especially now that the truth was right in front of them.

"Chika, you're back. Did you have fun this weekend?"

The old man's smile was as warm as the early spring sun.

"Well... I saw some things I really wish I hadn't."

"But overall, it was a valuable experience, I'd say it was a good learning opportunity for me."

Chika gave a simple summary of her trip.

"Miss Fujiwara."

Before anyone could respond, Hayasaka stepped through the portal behind her.

She bowed politely to the elders.

"Excuse me."

"In order to return Miss Fujiwara home as quickly as possible, we employed some... unconventional methods."

The two old men were momentarily speechless.

Unconventional was an understatement, this was enough to give someone a heart attack.

"It's fine. As long as Chika is home safely, that's what matters."

The old man's expression was no longer imposing, he now looked like any ordinary grandfather.

But those who knew him well understood that, except when dealing with his granddaughter, his presence was always commanding.

Yet, after witnessing something beyond human comprehension, he instinctively knew that this was not something he could confront with mere authority.

Hayasaka gave a small bow and then turned to Chika.

"Miss Fujiwara, since you're home, I'll take my leave."

"Mm, thanks for everything, Hayasaka."

"Please pass my regards to Kaguya when you return."

"I will."

A new portal opened behind Hayasaka, and she calmly stepped back into another dimension.

The moment the door closed, her figure vanished from existence.

It was a scene that deeply shook the hearts of those who saw it.

"Mysteries... truly exist..."

The old man's dignified expression returned.

But when he looked at his beloved granddaughter, his face softened once more.

"I never expected my granddaughter to be caught up in something like this."

"This whole school transfer and weekend trip, so this was the reason."

"They even sent you home this way. Were they afraid that your grandpa and I wouldn't let you go out anymore?"

"Hehe~"

Chika set down her luggage and walked up to her grandfather with a sweet smile.

"No, I was never worried about you and Grandpa stopping me from going out. I was more worried about Dad."

"Grandpa and Grandpa love me the most, why would they ever restrict me?"

"They're only concerned about my safety, that's all."

Hearing this, the two old men were immediately in good spirits.

Their granddaughter's words were like a soothing balm to their hearts.

Unlike that other guy who always spoke so poorly.

"Chika, you're absolutely right. Your grandfathers would never restrict your freedom."

"Our only concern is your safety, like what happened with that drug dealer this time."

"But your father, he kept insisting to us that we should limit your outings."

"...!?"

Daichi stared at his father in shock.

Where the hell did that come from?!

He had been trying to protect his daughter this entire time!

Not once had he ever suggested restricting her movements!

Yet somehow, the blame was suddenly dumped onto him?!

Daichi felt like the ultimate scapegoat.

Not only did he constantly take the blame for his daughter's actions, but now he had to bear the blame from his father and father-in-law as well.

He was starting to wonder if he was even their biological son at this point.

Otherwise, why was he always the one getting thrown under the bus every single time?

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