Ash was also very much looking forward to Makoto's reaction after hearing his request.
"Call me Dad."
"Huh?" Ash's abrupt remark stunned Makoto. With just a few simple words, he kicked the serious atmosphere that had built up earlier all the way to the Kingdom of Claw Pits.
Assuming that he had misspoken, Makoto made a deeply confused sound, wanting to ask whether he had really said the wrong thing.
"Call me Dad." The shameless Ash reclined on the sofa with a somewhat condescending expression, propping his legs up on the coffee table in front of him and crossing them in an even more arrogant pose. "Then I'll help you."
"Th-this-this!" Makoto shot to her feet, her face shifting between red and purple as her eyes fell into complete confusion. She shouted incoherently, "What kind of request is that?!"
"If you don't want to call me Dad, you can call me Daddy instead."
"That's not the problem!!!"
Evil rose in her heart, anger surged to her courage. A feeling of fury, absurdity, and utter humiliation flooded Makoto's heart. She deeply regretted not bringing Daby with her. Otherwise, she would definitely transform into Cure Sword and risk her life to teach him a lesson!
"M-making someone call you Dad, are you some elementary school kid?!"
As if he had not seen Makoto's flushed face, Ash leisurely twirled a strand of his hair around his finger.
"As far as I know, it's more popular among college guys."
You call me Dad, and I help you, my son or daughter. Isn't that perfectly fair?
Chapter 38: Ash in Daily Life (Part 1)
"Are you serious?"
"I'm serious."
"Seriously serious?"
"Seriously, seriously, seriously."
Makoto finally gave up.
It was nice that she did not need to pay some excessive price or do anything against