It was difficult to catch the bell on foot in winter . Watching the snow coming outside the terrace, I quietly touched the window .
Now my age was turning 1 year old .
When I finally asked how old I was, I could answer . Apparently, there would be a feast to celebrate my first birthday . Well, it sounded more like a party than a feast .
It was just a party to celebrate my birthday and wished for future growth . Well, I guessed they were the same thing .
âYou are a little slow, Your Majesty . Speed up a bit . â
Looking back, Ferdel was smiling and trying to be playful in front of Caitel again .
He would get beaten again . Anyway, heâs earning his own punishment .
At first, I thought he was stupid with a swollen liver, but now Iâm used to it . Thatâs why humans were animals of adaptability . Ha, thatâs sad . I was getting used to that scene now .
âThereâs been a serious drought in Icharta . They probably wonât be able to meet your expected food quota . â
Caitelâs face stiffened a little . What Caitel wanted was probably rations to prepare for an army, right? Thereâs been a lot of talks lately about another war, and it looked like heâs about to get into an accident . I was just sitting quietly .
Cool words uttered coldly . His words were sincere .
Ferdel shrugged silently; there was no reply .
After that one word, Caitel shut his mouth . Two people sat side by side and processed a huge amount of papers . Straightening my legs and stretching, I looked at the two people .
Ever since they lifted the one-month long ban in my dadâs office, Ferdel came to Caitelâs office every day and chatted .
Oh, correction . Worked .
There was a big, good office at the chancellorâs residence, but I didnât know why he preferred to work here . However, according to himself, itâs more fun to work here .
âWhen are you going get lost?â
âWhen youâre done with these papers . â
Ferdel was so gross I wanted to try punching his annoying smiling face a few times . Well, Dranste was the top of grossness, so he was not that bad . Ferdel, who created a miracle that reduced his honeymoon to a day for his previous abduction, unfortunately, had a tragedy of not getting married in time . It was supposed to be done in December, but it was said to be in January because of a setback .
However, I was a little scared that the wedding was the day after my birthday .
âWell, Iâm sure you didnât mean to . â
âYou havenât seen Dranste lately?â
While playing with a pen, Ferdel spoke to Caitel . He answered without looking back .
âYou cold one, but heâs your teacher . â
Stupid bastard, he should thank him just for not ignoring you . It was quite surprising to see Ferdel and Caitel as if they were friends like this way .
âWhy arenât we breaking up?â
They must have cut off a hundred times, but even if they fought like that, they would return to being friends . It was really amazing .
I sighed and looked around . There was Dranste leaning against the window and looking at the same scene .
âUh? Why? Do you want me to play with you?â
âNo, just, youâre pathetic . â
Dranste laughed in my reply . His hand patted my head .
âDonât touch my head, bastard!â
My hair, which was now a little longer and helped me look more like a person, was precious in many ways . I found out that my hair was a really interesting and beautiful red-silver color . I got this from my dad, so itâs a little awkward .
âBut if I show up, he wonât let me touch you . â
âSo itâs good to touch me secretly?â
I looked at him with a pathetic look, and Dranste leaned over my cradle and smiled .
I shook my head once and looked out of the window again . The sight of fluffy snowflakes flying in the sky kept me fed up .
That seemed to have aroused quite the interest of Dranste .
âYouâve never seen snow before?â
âThen why are you watching the snowflakes so interestingly? Do you like snow?â
Looking at him without a word, Dranste smiled .
What, this deja vu . It felt like something was happening to me .
Itâs probably just my feelings . Itâs just my feeling⌠Letâs ignore it .
âWhy donât you answer?â
âReally, thatâs it!â
It wasnât until I gave him a glance that Dranste stopped bothering me . He smiled and took his hands off .
Anyway, heâs a problem, too .
With a small grumble, I looked out the window again .
Snowy sky . Originally, I was born in a summer . Yes, in my previous life, I had 25 years of memories, so suddenly, I felt strange to hear that winter was my birthday .
Somehow it reminded me of my mother who was a royal princess in the north . I had never seen her or met her, but I still had a strange feeling . The feeling of wanting to see her, or, in fact, the most curious thing was what kind of person she was . Itâs hard to describe this as missing, but it was that kind of feeling .
When I came back to reality, Dranste was gone .
At first, I couldnât get used to his sudden absenceâŚ
I felt a little subtle as if it were becoming proof I had gotten used to this life . Looking back again, Papa and Ferdel were working hard on the papers .
I got up . I held onto the railing of my crib and leaned back .
It was a pronunciation exercise, not a call .
Yeah, itâs just pronunciation practice .
It was natural that my pronunciation broke because I didnât have many teeth . Uh-huh, so Iâd like to loosen my tongue as gently as I could before I spoke properly, but⌠f*ck it!
Yeah, I just wanted to be petty to my dad, sh*t .
At my sudden call, Ferdel raised his head . His gaze at me was still on the edge .
I didnât want to call him . I was embarrassed to call just my dad .
Caitel gave me a look . I was so used to his gaze I was surprised by my own adaptability .
If one would go into a tigerâs den, one could become a tiger if they stay alert .
Huh? Wait . I didnât think it was this .
âYes, Iâm Ferdel! How cute! Angel, angel!â
âYes, Iâm a little angel, but can you stop now, my fanatic? I know youâve already become a slave to me, but Iâm a little scared, okay?â
After all, all Ferdel did was the same as before .
âI canât believe sheâs your daughter . Where did you get that angel? Tell me right now!â
Now, with the unfavorable quarrels he got ten times a day, Caitel had gone on to ignore him all the time . There might be some annoying things to deal with, but above all, itâs not worth it .
âSob sob, poor Ferdel, talking openly about how your friend doesnât feel worth dealing with you . Of course, he wasnât hurt by that . â
The eyes of Caitel slowly turn to me in my call . I gave a big smile to his crimson gaze that touched me .
âLook at my million-dollar smile . â
Caitel looked at me once, then lowered his gaze again .
âOh, that arrogant father, just one smile at your daughter, it wonât hurt you!â
âSo as a conclusion, we send Assisi?â
When they brought up the name Assisi, the topic was usually about one thing . Thereâs a f*cking war .
âIâm sorry for Assisi, butâŚâ
Ferdel laughed as he scratched his cheek . Of course, it was a genuine smile, but why were his eyes on me . He should turn his head to my dad right now!
âYou said you werenât going, soâŚâ
That was a bit of a reproach .
Well, maybe I took it too sensitively . Anyway, Caitel ignored Ferdel and was still busy organizing the documents . He had to look at the reports of the major aristocratsâ behavior . He was also looking at the situation reports coming up from the colonies .
I watched the two men working hard as I was chewing on my bib .
âBut why arenât you going? Youâve got a lot of stress . Isnât it time to break it down? Did I miscalculate?â
âDo you think he is some kind of mad dog? Let him go . â
Oh, wait . He was a mad dog . Ferdel . Sorry .
At Ferdelâs words, Caitel placed a pen in his hand . His eyes were rather languid, raising their heads and staring coolly .
âThatâs right, but I donât want to go . â
Ferdel asked . At that question, Caitel turned to me without a word .
âHuh? Huh? Huh? Why do you look at me all of a sudden?â
For a moment, the eyes of Ferdel were getting thinner . He asked conclusively .
âBecause of the princess?â
Caitel stuck his nose in the papers again without a word . I was embarrassed .
Perhaps surprised, Ferdelâs voice grew slightly louder . Ferdel was really rarely, truly, genuinely surprised . It must have been a surprise to see that even his hands couldnât wriggle . Of course, I soon learned he was out of his mind when I heard his murmur .
âI donât think heâs Caitel . Oh, my God . That must be Caitelâs masked monster . Is he an agent of the anti-Agregiant government? Aliens, by any chance?â
⌠Why donât you get your senses before you think about my father?
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