Chapter 3 This Is the Last Time I’m Letting Mom Fill Out Any Surveys, Ever.
Name:
Mamako Oosuki.
Job:
Normal Hero’s Mother.
Address:
Varies. (I’m adventuring with my son and his party, so we normally stay at inns.)
E-mail:
Ma-kuns-mommy@mmmmmorpg
Desired Prize Number:
#2, the Loving Family Canteen, please.
If you have opinions or requests, please add them below.
We were out shopping in a local town and were informed about this special event. That’s where we got the flyer!
Since we’re adventurers, we regularly check quest request boards, but I think it’s quite easy for us to overlook this sort of thing. It would be a real shame to miss an important event like this!
Personally, I think it would be a good idea to set up a system to inform us of these opportunities via e-mail. I do hope you look into it!
The special event this time is happening really far away from where we are, but we have party members who know transportation magic, so I think we’ll be able to make it.
This opportunity only happens once a year! I’m very excited. I’ll do my best!
Thank you very much.
Evening. A room at an inn.
Masato had washed the grime and exhaustion away in the bath, and he swung by the dining room, looking for something to drink.
“…Hmm, the light’s on. Someone here?”
He peeked inside and found Mamako sitting at the table, reading something intently.
“Still working on that survey from management? …No, guess not.”
“Oh, Ma-kun. Done with your bath already? I was going to join you!”
“Then getting out early saved my life. So? What is it this time?”
“A different survey. If I fill this out and bring it to them, I can win a prize!”
Mamako showed him the survey form. This one was actually printed out on paper.
Masato read the answers and scowled for the third time that day.
“The prize you want is a Loving Family Canteen? We clearly don’t need that. But more importantly, I gotta ask…”
“Yes? What is it?”
“You mention a special event, but…what is it?”
“It’s a really, really wonderful event!” Mamako glowed—brightly.
“Y-yeah, I can tell you’re excited… Another event for moms, then?”
“Not this time, no, not like that tournament. This time, all of you can join in, too! But of course, in a pinch you can leave it all to Mommy; don’t worry! I’ll do my best!”
“The more fired up you get, the more anxious I am…”
“Oh, and I have a favor to ask you!”
Mamako went on the offensive! “Ma-kun!” “Too close!” Masato quickly threw up a hand to guard, but she ducked right under it, getting even closer!
“I was hoping we could all participate tomorrow. What do you say?” Shove, shove.
“Tomorrow? Well… We didn’t have any plans, and the girls were grumbling about that…”
“Then you’re in? Ma-kun, you’re in?” Shove, shove, shove, shove.
“Argh, okay! Fine, we’re in! Tomorrow, we’ll come with you to this special event! Okay?”
“Thank you, Ma-kun! I’m so glad you said so!”
“Augh! Don’t!”
Masato’s assent immediately resulted in an attempted embrace. “Ma-kuuuun!” “Stop!” Masato got his hands on her shoulders, pushing her back!
“Whew! A narrow escape! I’m not the kind of son who lets his guard down and gets unwarranted mom hugs! Mwa-ha-ha-ha!”
“Oh my. No need to restrain yourself, Ma-kun!”
“I’m not! How many times do I have to ask you to keep that stuff to a minimum?!”
For today, he’d managed to resist the force of his mother’s embrace, and she reluctantly retreated.
But even as he sighed with relief…
“Then I’ll just finish filling out this survey! PS: I’m even more excited now that my son, Ma-kun, has agreed to join his mommy in this event! That should do it. Let’s try hard together! Hee-hee!”
“Yo, don’t write that! They’ll think I’m some spoiled little brat!”
Mamako was thoroughly satisfied with the dream scenario she’d written down.
And with that, the heroic mother-son duo and their party were set to enter the special event!
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