Chapter: 605
Today, I went to my grandpa’s house to hang out again.
“If you need anything, just tell your Master,”
“Okay!”
“If you need to go to the bathroom, just say you need to go, honestly.”
“Okay!”
“I gave the blanket to the Head Maid, so cover yourself if you’re cold.”
“Okay!”
“If Pedi seems tired, don’t bother her too much.”
“Not gonna bother!”
I got a bit angry at Dad’s words. Pedi is my younger sister; why would I bother her? Who would bully their little sibling?
“Alright, that’s settled.”
But Dad pet my head, and my mood lifted.
Dad’s hand! So big and warm! Love it!
“And another thing—”
“Your Majesty, the Head Maid and the Minister will take good care of your Highness. Please don’t worry too much.”
“Y-yes, Empress. But you never know.”
“The Minister is also a father with five kids. He might be even more skilled at parenting than we are.”
Mom’s words left Dad speechless.
So curious! Dad talks so well with others, but can’t say a word in front of Mom!
“Charlotte.”
“Yup!”
“Jump a bit.”
“Huh…?”
I rolled my eyes at that.
“Come on.”
Following Mom’s cue, I jumped a few times, dropping chocolate hidden everywhere.
“Anything left besides what you and Pedi are eating is confiscated.”
“Ah, no! There are more siblings besides Pedi!”
“Can they even eat chocolate?”
“Hmph…”
Mom, who spoke the same way as Dad, started taking the chocolates one by one.
Mom, you’re so mean! You say you’ll give them when they can eat too!
“In exchange, bring some other snacks.”
“Snacks?”
When Mom gestured, the Head Maid came in with a basket.
“Wooow!”
Inside the basket were colorful goodies.
“You can share these with everyone in the mansion. Got it?”
“Okay!”
Mom! You’re the best!
I went to my grandpa’s house with the Head Maid and two doggos.
“Welcome, Your Highness.”
“Okay! Grandpa, hello!”
“It seems like you’ve grown even more than yesterday.”
“Really!?”
I looked at Grandpa with sparkling eyes.
“Am I really getting bigger!?”
“Yes, Your Highness. You’re growing more and more every day.”
“Waaa!”
Both Grandpa and the Head Maid said I got bigger!
Getting bigger! Love it!
“Mom said I could eat more chocolate when I grow up!”
I’m gonna eat five each!
“You need to grow a lot bigger than now.”
“Eh.”
Grandpa’s words made me unhappy.
I’m already big. How much bigger do I have to get…?
“Do I have to grow as big as you, Grandpa…?”
Then how many nights will that take? Even if I sleep for a hundred nights, it doesn’t seem enough.
“Hmm, I suppose so.”
Grandpa smiled like Dad did and petted me and the doggo that came with me.
“This one should be fine.”
– Woof!
“Yikes… that looks like it’ll take a hundred nights too…”
“But if you eat a lot, play a lot, and sleep a lot, you’ll grow quickly.”
“Really?”
“Of course! Ah, but this is a secret.”
Grandpa leaned in to whisper in my ear.
“If you listen well to your parents and your Master, Enen will help you grow faster.”
“I! Listen well!”
I do listen super well!
Before sleep, I always greet the maids and visit the doggos to say hi to Grandpa too!
And… and…
“I’m gonna listen well!”
“I know that. That’s why you’ve already grown this much.”
“Hehe.”
Grandpa patted my head.
Grandpa’s hand! Big and warm like Dad’s! So nice!
“Head Maid, thank you for coming this far. I’ll take care of him now.”
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
The Head Maid who was holding me handed me to Grandpa.
Okay! Grandpa’s embrace is wide and warm too! Love it!
“Alright, let’s go inside. Your siblings and animal friends are waiting.”
“Okay!”
I nodded at Grandpa’s words.
My little siblings! I want to see them fast! Plus, I brought snacks to share!
“Grandpa, Grandpa!”
“Yes, Your Highness. Speak.”
“I brought snacks for my little siblings!”
“Oh, snacks?”
“Yup! Me, Pedi, and the white ones and pink one can eat together!”
When I reached for the Head Maid, she showed the basket to Grandpa.
“Indeed. There’s enough to share.”
“See?”
“But still, only Pedi can eat snacks for now.”
“Yikes…”
Snacks… they were so tasty…
Before I came… I ate some, and they were really delicious…
“Really can’t eat?”
“Yes.”
I felt a bit sad.
But then I felt better!
“Majong-gong! Majong-gong!”
“Yes, Your Highness. Here I am.”
“Waah!”
I grabbed Majong-gong’s white hair.
“White! Pretty!”
“Hehe, do you like white?”
“Yup! Just like Grandpa’s friend, Koko! Same color!”
“…Koko?”
Ah, Majong-gong doesn’t know Koko.
Makes sense! Koko is Grandpa’s friend!
“Koko! Grandpa’s friend! White and fast… super fast!”
“Oh… I see.”
Majong-gong, after hearing about Koko, smiled. Grandpa patted Majong-gong on the shoulder.
I knew they’d like Koko! Koko is awesome! Such a cool friend!
“Koko… my hair looks like a chicken…”
“You like animals, don’t you? From your point of view, it’s a compliment.”
“Right…?”
Though Grandpa and Majong-gong said that, I didn’t quite catch it.
How unfair! They’re talking only to each other, leaving me out!
“Are you trying to make a little sibling!?”
“Yes?”
They both immediately replied after only I spoke up.
I’m right! Mom and Dad were talking just like that too, saying I’ll have a sibling when I wake up from sleep!
“I want to see you make a little sibling! Don’t just talk!”
“No, that’s not something to show to others—”
“I want to see it!”
Then Grandpa brought the doggos closer to me.
“Your Highness, the doggos want to play with you. Why are you showing interest somewhere else?”
“Um…?”
“Look. Not only the doggos but also our home friends are waiting for you.”
Following Grandpa’s words, I turned my head.
“…?”
“Who’s waiting? Us?”
“Master, please don’t do this to us.”
There were some friends who could talk, and they were incredible.
“Those friends can eat snacks too.”
“R-really!?”
“Of course. They can talk, so they can definitely snack.”
My mood brightened! The snacks Mom gave me can be shared with everyone!
*
Watching the Crown Princess playing rambunctiously with the spiritual beings, I sighed in relief.
When Trixie heard that the Crown Princess looked like a chicken, she was stunned, but the moment the sibling-making comment popped out, my head went blank. What on earth are the Emperor and Empress doing in front of the kids?
Thank goodness the Crown Princess is still young. As a child, she’s fickle and can quickly shift her attention. It’s easy enough to redirect her focus from an imaginary sibling to the talking animals.
“Ow!”
Either way, the spiritual beings were playfully frying the Crown Princess, while Pedi flapped her arms next to her, and Titi was panting beside them, leaving me with a satisfied smile.
‘No angels exist but her.’
They say raising a child is hard work, but surprise! My kids and the Crown Princess are as gentle as can be. With Pedi, who can walk, and the crawling triplets, nothing crazy has happened in the mansion. That must be proof of that.
It’s just that I can’t handle their overflowing energy.
“Eek…!”
“Wow! It’s stretching!”
“It’s not stretching.. aaah… it’s tearing!!”
In the meanwhile, an entity with a python’s body was being held by the Crown Princess, going through a torture session.
As it was being physically extended, the moment it locked eyes with me, its moist eyes gazed at me pleadingly. It must be silently screaming for help.
“Your Highness, that kid is in pain.”
“A-pain?”
“Yes. If it’s in pain, then it can’t play with you anymore.”
At my persuasion, the Crown Princess obediently let go of the entity.
Our Crown Princess, at least has the kindness to stop if someone is hurting. Some lunatic from Livnoman didn’t care about others’ pain, prioritizing their own fun. Well, he’s dead now, I guess.
“Sniff sniff, I thought I was going to die…!”
The freed entity quickly hid behind my leg.
How pitiful. The Earth Spirit King had also been torn apart by fairies before. Is there a jinx where snakes meet their end at the little ones’ hands?
“Grandpa.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
The Crown Princess, who had been staring blankly at the entity, tilted her head.
“The doggos. Can I grab their tails?”
That’s a valid question. To the Crown Princess, grabbing the tails of those little spirits might feel like just playing with dogs. But the entity is screaming its head off!
Figure out one question at a time. This is the interaction between adults and children. Adults teach children the right social behaviors and fill them with knowledge. That’s the adult’s duty.
“Those kids are bigger, aren’t they?”
“Does being bigger mean it won’t hurt?”
I almost said “yes” but paused.
What if I answer like that? What if she grows up thinking, ‘Big people = Don’t hurt’?
“Absolutely not.”
Just the thought of it was horrifying. I’m planting the seeds of tyranny in my precious Crown Princess.
“That’s not true. They can still feel pain, but they can endure it for longer.”
Hearing that, the Crown Princess’s eyes widened.
“Then… the puppies have been in pain until now…?”
– Woof?
– Kiihh?
Did she somehow understand? The spirits tilted their heads as if saying they weren’t in pain.
But to the Crown Princess, it probably looked like they were saying they weren’t hurt.
“Uwaaa!”
“Y-your Highness?”
With her violet eyes shimmering with tears, she suddenly broke into a fit of sobs.
“Doggos! Grandpa’s friends! I’ve been bullying my friends!”
Seeing the Crown Princess throw herself on the ground in distress made me twitch my lips.
The Crown Princess crying isn’t a good thing, but I could feel a chuckle coming on because her reason is so innocent and cute.
“Your Highness, if you thought those kids were hurting because of you, they wouldn’t be with you.”
I lifted the sobbing Crown Princess and reassured her.
“Those kids like you. They can endure a bit of pain because they like you.”
After a good while of comforting, the Crown Princess finally stopped crying.
Once she started walking around on the floor again.
“Grandpa.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
“Those white ones. Can I touch their ears?”
With your eyes sparkling, you’re asking new demands.
“Byaah!”
Maria was sitting on the floor, kneading Jangsaeng.
“Boom.”
Cecilia was playing with Jangsaeng’s front paws.
“Kya baa.”
Even Kataleya was nibbling at Jangsaeng’s ears.
The Crown Princess, who was delighted to tug on Trixie’s long hair, became curious about the triplets’ ears.
‘What should I do?’
This is awkward. Touching the ears of elves is kind of a sensitive issue for humans. How the heck do I explain this to the Crown Princess?
“…Your Highness.”
“Yup!”
“Those kids’ ears are even longer than yours.”
“Okay! So cool! I wanna touch them!”
“If you touch them, they’ll fall off.”
The Crown Princess’s eyes went wide again.
“Then that must hurt a lot, right?”
“Exactly. They’ll be in a lot of pain.”
“I won’t touch! Absolutely not!”
Nodding vigorously, I patted her head again.
Our Crown Princess is going to be a righteous ruler.
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