“Will you go?” Ayumi’s voice floated from the doorway. She had followed Katsuo, her eyes brimming with both fear and resolve.
A ripple of energy pulsed outward, reaching the edges of , where Katsuo Oji‑san —the beloved “Isekai Papa” who had been living a quiet life with his family—stood on his porch, polishing his trusty katana. The hum tugged at his senses like a distant drumbeat, and an uneasy feeling settled in his gut.
As the family ate breakfast together, a gentle wind brushed the open window, carrying with it the faint scent of sakura blossoms and the distant echo of a fox’s laughter. Katsuo smiled, feeling the familiar tug of adventure in his heart, but also the deep, unshakable peace that came from knowing his greatest quest—being a father—was already won.
From the darkness, a emerged— the Eclipse Beast , its eyes twin orbs of black fire. It roared, shaking the very foundation of the shrine. 3. The Father’s Resolve Katsuo’s mind raced. The Eclipse Beast was a creature of pure negation, feeding on doubts and regrets. He thought of his own regrets: the day he left his world, the moments he missed with his children, the fear of never being enough as a father. ISEKAI PAPA KATSU OJI-SAN chap 35.3 Raw Manga - WeloveManga
“It’s just the forest, dear. Maybe a stray spirit,” she replied, smiling reassuringly.
Katsuo turned, his gaze meeting hers. “For our children… for everyone,” he said, stepping forward. The portal swallowed them, and the world dissolved into a vortex of colors. When the dizziness faded, they stood at the foot of the ancient shrine, its torii gate cracked, vines crawling over its stone pillars. The air was thick with a cold, electric charge.
But Katsuo knew better. In his previous journeys, the call of an ancient shrine always meant a new trial—one that threatened not only the world he’d come to love but also the fragile peace he’d fought so hard to protect. That night, Katsuo slipped into his study, a cramped room lined with scrolls, relics, and a single, glowing Summoning Mirror —a relic he’d acquired from the Arcane Bazaar in the capital city of Celestia . He placed the mirror on his desk, whispered the incantation he’d learned from Eira , the elven sorceress who once saved his family from a demon invasion, and stared into its surface. “Will you go
The Kitsune vanished, and the shrine’s torii gate glowed one last time before settling into quiet stone. Katsuo and Ayumi stepped through the portal’s remaining shimmer, returning to their modest home just as dawn painted the sky pink. Their children— Hiro , Mika , and the baby Riku —were already at the kitchen table, eyes wide with curiosity.
The mirror rippled like water. From its depths, a emerged: a Kitsune —the fox spirit of the shrine—its nine tails shimmering with starlight.
Ayumi placed a hand on his arm. “You’ve always taught me to face fear head‑on. Let’s do this together.” The hum tugged at his senses like a
“ You have proven that the strongest magic in any world is the love of a father. The balance is secured—for now.”
“,” he said, his voice steady.
Mika, ever the inquisitive one, looked at the small wooden talisman on the table. “What’s this, Mom?”
Katsuo nodded and drew his katana, the blade humming in resonance with the Moonstone’s energy. He whispered an oath taught by the Kitsune: “I, the father who crossed worlds, shall bind the night and protect the day.”