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Episode 32: The Dragon, Phoenix, and Crow-Tit’s Socialization Training (III)
The viscount continued to speak with excitement.
“I stroked him a few times because he was cute, and apparently my ring scratched his cheek a little. But sadly, he cursed me out of nowhere! That little child!”
“I didn’t ask the Viscount.”
“

!”
Startled by Gerard’s voice, which suddenly became cold, the viscount took a step back and lowered his head.
At that moment, while protecting Heinrirch, I carefully spoke.
“Prince, I’m sorry, but on such a fine banquet day, it wasn’t something that should cause a lot of commotion.”
It was a slight indication that I didn’t want to pursue this matter any more.
Then, Gerrard’s sharp eyes softened.
“You’re smart. What’s your name?”
“I am Annette.”
Gerard immediately said to the viscount.
“Viscount, it’s difficult for me to touch a child at will. A child’s mind is also important. Besides, isn’t he a guest who brightened up my banquet?”
“
Even so, Your Highness, he dared to curse at a nobleman and an elder, and that was not enough, so he even bit my arm!”
The more he spoke, the more angry he seemed to be, then he looked at Heinrich and shouted.
“This young foal doesn’t know proper etiquette!”
He took no notice of it.
“The offense of insulting a noble should be applied, he should be treated with severe punishment!”
That, to charge an 11-year-old for insulting a noble was really too much!
“If so, should the Viscount’s crime of ‘insulting the imperial family’ be punished with the death penalty?”
“

!!!”
The effect of Gerard’s allusion was great. The viscount’s face became as pale as a corpse.
But Gerard’s red eyes were still silent, and his long silver-gray hair that flowed down smoothly did not shake at all.
“Aren’t you daring to insult me and the imperial family by ruining the imperial banquet?”
“That, it
!”
“An ‘old foal’ who doesn’t know good manners can’t attend my banquet.”
“Y-Your Highness?”
“See Viscount Abinoche out of the banquet hall.”
“Your Highness! Your Highness
!”
Simultaneously with the order, the guards clung together and dragged the viscount away.
Meanwhile, I thought blankly.
‘Isn’t an old foal just a horse?’
‘
It was a strange expression like ‘old baby chick’, Prince.’
At that moment, a friendly voice reached the top of my head, which was immersed in thought.
“This is a gift.”
“
Ah.”
What Gerard gave me were jellies of various flavors, brightly colored in red, pink, green, and blue.
Just looking at it made me salivate, I could just tell it was sweet and sour.
I carefully accepted the delicious jelly gift with both hands.
“
Thank you, Your Highness.”
“Do you also hate being touched?”
“No. I’m fine!”
Gerard’s large hand ruffled my hair.
The friendly eyes that were looking at me were bent and smiling.
“You’re so cute and kind, Annette.”
“

!”
My face just got red. Receiving praise from the prince!
But it wasn’t the time to just be shy.
“Your Highness, can my brother’s face be treated please?”
“Of course. I’ll tell the doctor.”
“Thank you!”
Gerard smiled lightly and walked past me.
He seemed like a good person. I felt that he treated children as human beings and respected them as people.
‘I thought his atmosphere was scary earlier.’
Was it just my feeling?
I stared at the back of the prince before quickly turning my gaze to Heinrich.
“Heinrich, are you okay?”
‘Heuk, my baby. Look at the upset face!’
Heinrich spoke regretfully.
“
I’m sorry. I didn’t know he was going to drag Sister in.”
“It’s okay, Heinrich.”
“No. I was stupid.”
Heinrich lowered his beautiful amethyst eyes and bit his lip.
‘I can’t believe Heinrich was regretting like this.’
Normally, I wouldn’t see him regretting his actions even if he had cursed and was cranky and mean.
It was probably because of me.
“From now on, when we are together, I will never make anything difficult for Sister in the future.”
“Heinri
”
I put the sullen Heinrich in my arms and patted him on the back.
“If Heinrich is okay, then I’m fine too!”
“

”
“So, I hope Heinrich wasn’t disappointed with that kind of thing.”
“
Sister.”
“It all worked out.”
When I was tenderly comforting Heinri, Julius belatedly came up to us.
“There was a little commotion.”
Oh okay, you’re here now?
I released Heinrich from my arms, put strength into my eyes, and looked up at Julius.
“Teacher, no, Julius! Where have you been?”
‘You have a duty to protect us.’
Julius pointed his finger to a corner with a weirdly calm face, and he said,
“I was watching from the other side.”
“

!”
I beg your pardon?
Julius calmly raised his glasses and added.
“This is also the process of ‘socialization training’. Annette’s value has risen thanks to her wise action. Well done.”
“

”
‘Later, when Julius goes to the bathroom very urgently, I should rub the ring.’
I quietly vowed for revenge.
Julius said he would take Heinrich with him and help with his treatment.
I wanted to follow Heinrich too, but before leaving, Julius whispered to me.
“If we all leave like this, the image of the Forest will deteriorate. Stay and fix it, Annette.”
A sigh flowed out.
***
‘Oh, socialization training is not an ordinary thing either.’
Could I get a sore throat at the age of 12?
I patted my own shoulders and stepped out of the banquet hall for a moment, breathing in the garden air.
Julius told me to stay and fix the atmosphere, but I didn’t have the strength to do so.
I needed some rest too

“Wahhh!”
What? The sound of crying in a place like this?
The ‘Forest’s eldest sister’ DNA reacted and I walked towards the cry as if possessed.
‘Oh my, how cute!’
On the floor was a plump, five-year-old girl, flailing her legs and crying.
Her orange hair in twin tails was very cute, like carrots.
“Hello, young lady. I’m Annette from the Forest. May I ask what’s going on?”
‘Baby, tell this sister. Why are you crying?’
I crouched down and politely asked the little girl.
Then, as she wiped the tears away from her big brown eyes with her chubby sausage-like hands, the little lady said;
“My butterfly toy went on top of the tree.”
“Aha! Shall I go and call a guard then?”
“No!”
The little lady hastily covered my lips with her small fingers.
Then she whispered secretively.
“Then I’ll be in big trouble with my mom and dad! That the butterfly toy went so high up
”
“
Oh my.”
She was not old enough to get in trouble for that.
Children sometimes couldn’t solve things that could be easily solved because they were afraid of being scolded by adults.
I knew that feeling well, so I first confirmed the location of the butterfly toy before saying,
“Then I’ll get it for you, young lady.”
“But, if you fall
!”
“Don’t worry, I’m good at climbing trees like a monkey!”
I folded my arms and tried to show my biceps. (Though, of course, nothing surprising showed up.)
“Then
 Please, Sister.”
‘Oh my, she’s cute!’
“Yes!”
Climbing a tree wasn’t too difficult. There were many more troublemakers in the Forest who put toys on trees, and it was up to me to clean it up.
But today, it was just a little annoying because I was wearing a thick dress.
Hngh, ngh— I climbed the tree, retrieved the butterfly toy, and hummed to myself as I descended.
‘Fufu. I’m a good tree climber.’
Right then,
Crack—!
Feeling the branches breaking, the monkey thought.
‘Ah, I’m falling from a tree
!’
‘Soft.’
But the next moment, instead of hitting the ground, I was held in a warm embrace.
“
Child, are you okay?”
The voice of the man who caught me was very kind.
“Did you get hurt?”
I carefully checked the man holding me.
He had blond hair that looked as sweet as honey and light green eyes.
‘Look at the dimples.’
A gentle smile with Indian dimples. And he smelled so good.
(TL/N: Indian dimples are upper cheek dimples!)
“

!”
I covered my mouth with both hands and thought.
‘Found it. My ideal dad!’
As if falling in love at first sight, I fell in love with the atmosphere of the man.
“
Hello.”
The man smiled and returned the butterfly toy to the little girl, who then said to me, “I will definitely repay this favor!” before leaving.
Then the man carefully sat me down on the bench.
“Are you Annette?”
“
Do you know me?”
“Of course, I sent you a golden rose.”
“

!!!”
No, this was such a sweet coincidence. It was hard for someone I like to like me, but someone who I want to be my father wants me as his daughter?!

No, let’s calm down.
It’s not that he’s going to adopt me as a daughter yet, it’s just a golden rose.
“I liked you so much that I even asked Madam Mimosa for a separate video.”
“
Really?”
“Yes, the moment I saw you coming out of the video, my heart raced. I fell in love at first sight like fate.”
‘Dad, me too!’
In my imagination, I already bought carnations for Parents’ Day and put them on his chest.
It was when I was singing the entire song of ‘Father’s Grace’ about 10 times.
My ideal dad smiled with his nice face, his Indian dimples showing.
“It may be a bit sudden for you, but
 Can I please say this?”
“W-What are you talking about?”
Badump, badump, badump.
“I wanted to tell you this today when I meet you.”
Uncle Indian Dimple fell on one knee towards me.
Then he held out a flower.
‘Oh my God, he’s trying to adopt me here!’
It was too sudden, but I heard that there were rare cases where a person received a profile and made an ‘adoption decision’ immediately if he liked the child.
‘It’s a lovely candy flower.’
‘My answer is yes!’
I decided on the answer in my heart and waited for his next words with a pounding heart.
Then he asked with a passionate expression on his face.
“Annette. Will you please be my daughter-in-law?”
“

?!”
‘What are you saying, sir?’