Family

Inside the carriage bearing the Vald Family crest, Yago stared intently at the teacup in front of him, as if trying to decipher something from it.

Eren looked somewhat preoccupied, and Armin and Mikasa were also there.

Armin held the book his grandfather had left him and read it with great interest. Ever since he learned from Yago that the book contained real things, Armin had been filled with longing for the world outside the island.

Armin longed to see the Flaming Water, the Sea of Sand, the Land of Ice, and the ocean formed entirely of saltwater described in the book.

Yago secretly raised his head and glanced up, then felt a sharp pain in his lower back. Annie, expressionless, sat behind Yago, one hand on Yago's waist.

Yago was also confused about what was wrong with Annie. He had been like this ever since the coronation Ritual ended, and whenever he saw him, he looked angry.

Lisa Wald, sitting on the other side, couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle at the sight.

To be fair, Yago was slow to react. In a situation like this, he should have taken the initiative to coax her, but Yago chose to argue with Annie, lecturing Annie until she was speechless. In return, he was subjected to domestic violence.

And so the group traveled by carriage to the Wald Manor.

"I'm sorry everyone, I can't entertain you all. I have some family matters to attend to," Lisa said apologetically.

"You're too kind, Miss Lisa," Yago and the others also thanked Lisa.

Following the familiar route, Yago and his companions soon arrived at the house where Lucia and Carla lived.

Knock, knock, knock. As the wooden door was knocked on, Eren's expression became somewhat unnatural.

With a creak, Lucia opened the door. A hint of surprise appeared on Lucia's face when she saw Yago standing in front of the door, and Lucia eyes lit up when she saw Annie next to Yago.

"Yago, you're back! Oh dear, Annie's here too! Come let Auntie see her. Hey, Annie looks so thin! Her face is almost all gaunt." Lucia quickly gave Yago a hug and then ran to Annie, hugging her and asking if she had eaten.

Yago stood there stunned. "This Mother's gone? She doesn't even care about her son anymore?" Annie, on the other hand, looked very obedient, quietly answering Lucia's questions. Yago's eyelids twitched. "You weren't this gentle when you pinched my waist earlier!"

On the other side, Lucia also noticed the three little ones. Eren, Mikasa, and Armin greeted Lucia politely.

Lucia turned and called into the house, "Carla, come out quickly! The children are back! Eren, Mikasa, and Armin are all here!"

Then came a flurry of footsteps. Carla, who had previously injured her leg, was now much better and no longer needed crutches to walk.

Eren stood in front of the door, his expression uneasy, but when the familiar figure appeared before him, tears instantly welled up in Eren eyes.

"Eren!" Carla was also in tears, and she hugged Eren tightly. Ever since the Titan destroyed the wall, Carla had been worried about her child every moment, but thankfully her child appeared in front of her unharmed.

"Mother, I'm sorry, I should have come back to see you sooner." For some reason, Eren couldn't stop the tears from flowing. A sense of shame, which he didn't know where it came from, overwhelmed him. Looking at his mother in front of him, Eren actually let out a few sobs.

Looking at the mother and son embracing, Yago was filled with emotion. In Big Eren's Memories, Carla died in Titan of Eren. Yago couldn't imagine what it would be like if his Mother Lucia or Annie were hurt in front of him and he couldn't do anything about it.

Perhaps, changing Fate is why I'm called the Fate Titan, Yago thought with a smile. "Then, there are many more Fate waiting for me to change."

In the kitchen, Lucia's attentive care for Annie made Yago, who felt neglected, wonder: Who is your child, really?

Meanwhile, Annie felt a warm glow inside. Lucia's concern made Annie feel the long-lost warmth of family. Of course, Annie gave a haughty snort to Yago, who had a resentful expression next to him.

Lucia had observed their behavior and genuinely liked Annie. Lucia, her own simple-minded son seemed rather disappointing, causing Lucia, the old mother, a lot of worry.

The scene at lunch was very warm. For some reason, Lucia and Carla avoided mentioning what had happened to Eren and Yago, and just kept putting food on the children's plates and adding rice to their bowls.

Just like Lucia's feelings for Annie, Carla also felt a deep affection for Mikasa, having practically watched Mikasa grow up, so naturally she was very satisfied with Mikasa.

However, if Lucia thought Yago was as wooden as a block of wood, Carla thought Eren was as straight as a steel bar, so straight that it couldn't be bent.

Mikasa's eyes were practically speaking volumes as she looked at Eren, but Eren just acted like a clueless straight man. Perhaps only Yago among those present truly understood Eren's inner feelings.

Eren's feelings for Mikasa have always been just as intense, but he has always kept them buried in his heart.

Yago skillfully ignored his mother's disapproving gaze and focused solely on eating.

At night, Annie sat with Yago on the flower bed outside, watching the twinkling stars and the bright moon in the sky. The moonlight and starlight made it very beautiful, and Annie looked beautiful under the starry sky. Yago found it very pleasing to the eye.

"Aunt Lucia is a really nice person," Annie said.

Yago: "Yeah, Mother's always been so good, Annie. Tell me, if I saw Mr. Leonhardt, would he beat me up, since my mother's been so good to you?"

Annie: "What? Why did Father beat you?"

Yago grinned wickedly and said, "Because I kidnapped his daughter."

Bang! Someone was kicked off the flower bed.

(Dear readers, please enjoy these slice-of-life scenes while they last, as there will be far fewer of them as the story progresses.)