Bellos dressed up a bit more than usual.
Although it was Lily's birthday party, it was a fairly large banquet attended by dignitaries and nobles from around the world.
Linel's good intentions, and the fact that several of the young ladies he was introduced to would likely attend the Princess's birthday party made him pay close attention to his appearance.
As soon as he entered the party hall, all eyes were on Bellos. He seemed to be particularly captivated.
He had only put a little more effort into his appearance, but his praise was quite generous.
In fact, the young ladies even whispered that a single light seemed to be on above Bellos' head.
Then, from somewhere, a boyish voice called out, "brother-in-law-!"
Bellos turned his gaze in the direction of the voice.
The one who had called him "brother-in-law" was none other than five-year-old Mathias.
It had been three months since Mathias had properly addressed Bellos as "Matop-i," "Matop-nom," "Matop-nim," and now "Matop-juni," and now, out of the blue, "brother-in-law."
Although it was Lily's birthday party, it was a fairly large banquet attended by dignitaries and nobles from around the world.
Linel's good intentions, and the fact that several of the young ladies he was introduced to would likely attend the Princess's birthday party made him pay close attention to his appearance.
As soon as he entered the party hall, all eyes were on Bellos. He seemed to be particularly captivated.
He had only put a little more effort into his appearance, but his praise was quite generous.
In fact, the young ladies even whispered that a single light seemed to be on above Bellos' head.
Then, from somewhere, a boyish voice called out, "brother-in-law-!"
Bellos turned his gaze in the direction of the voice.
The one who had called him "brother-in-law" was none other than five-year-old Mathias.
It had been three months since Mathias had properly addressed Bellos as "Matop-i," "Matop-nom," "Matop-nim," and now "Matop-juni," and now, out of the blue, "brother-in-law."
"You must have called him the wrong person."
Bellos pretended not to hear Mathias.
"Brother-in-law... Ugh!"
Lily poked her brother's ribs once more, and Mathias instinctively opened his mouth again, only for Moiya and Moni to seal it with their hands.
Despite this, the temperature inside the banquet hall was rapidly dropping.
A bitter wind blew from somewhere.
Everyone thought the window was open, but it was actually the cold air emanating from Emperor Linel's open head.
Bellos looked at Linel, who was glaring at him fiercely, wondering.
During the day, he had affectionately asked about his ideal type and offered to introduce him to a woman, but in the evening, the Emperor's gaze had changed.
"Why is he acting like that?"
Bellos thought about his actions, wondering if he had made a mistake.
No matter how much he thought about it, he hadn't done anything that could have offended the Emperor.
'Are you jealous of the attention I get from all the ladies?'
If it was because of his appearance, it made perfect sense.
'What can I do with such a great person?'
Bellos ignored Linel's stare, which was piercing into his face, and exchanged glances with the ladies as if nothing had happened.
The ladies moaned softly, ecstatic even at Bellos's small smile.
A few minutes after the band began playing, someone tugged at Bellos's trouser leg.
Who was it?
"Princess?"
Bellos smiled and looked down at Lily.
"Would you like to ask me to dance?"
Lily asked with a smile.
"With me?"
Bellos looked around, slightly flustered.
People her age—Lily's—meaning Prince Divero and Prince Theo from the Pasha Empire and the Kingdom of Aklatto, and Catherine's son Clark, were all watching Bellos with a glare.
Unable to grasp the situation, Bellos obliviously bent down and extended his hand to Lily.
“Would you like to dance with me, Your Highness?”
“Very well,”
Lily replied coolly, taking Bellos’ hand.
There wasn’t even a dance.
Because of their significantly different heights, the two simply held hands and spun around.
Linel looked as if he wanted to crush Bellos to the same height as Lily.
Even though they were just walking back and forth in the middle of the hall, holding hands, Lily was incredibly happy.
Every time Bellos picked Lily up and swung her down, Lily burst out laughing.
“I can do that for you next year,”
Melanie’s son Theo said with a sullen expression. Rosie’s son Divero clasped his hands and muttered,
“I can do it for you now.”
“I’m the tallest,”
Catherine’s son, Clark, added.
The three watched Lily, holding Bellos's hand, sweeping through the banquet hall with mixed emotions.
After the dance with Bellos, they argued over who was next, each arguing over who was next.
Regardless, Lily's only concern was Bellos.
"Matap Lord, you know..."
"Yes, Princess."
"I love you very much. Hehe."
"Yes, I love you very much too."
Bellos casually accepted Lily's confession and winked.
Lily's small chest swelled.
Linel and Zelda, watching, drank wine one after another.
Bellos met their eyes and winked at them both.
The day after Lily's birthday party, we enjoyed lunch at the main palace with guests from around the world.
While everyone else was surrounded by their loved ones, King Martins of the Kingdom of Shattonil entered alone and sat down.
"Why isn't Your Majesty Martins married yet?"
I asked him, feeling a pang of pity.
"He's been busy stabilizing the kingdom."
"I thought the kingdom was completely stable within a year of ascending to the throne? That was five or six years ago already."
"Haha. I'll think about it starting this year, Your Majesty. Actually, I've been so absorbed in raising Melody that I've postponed the wedding."
King Martins adopted Pecilini's daughter, Melody, and raised her as his own.
As a Princess, Melody was only a few months older than Lily, but she was much more mature and well-behaved.
It was a blessing that she had grown up so smoothly, but it was also lovely to see her often taking such good care of King Martins at parties.
Linel watched her with endless envy.
While Melody was massaging King Martins's shoulder, our Lily was busy dancing, holding Bellos's hand.
Linel desperately called out to his daughter several times, but Lily turned to him, placed her index finger to her lips, and warned him, "Shhh."
At Lily's gesture, telling him to please keep quiet and not talk to her, he rested his forehead on my shoulder and looked sad.
"Princess Melody is now eight years old, so Your Majesty, I hope you find a good companion."
"Yes, I will try."
King Martins replied shyly. Linel patted the table, approvingly.
"I've already arranged a meeting between the young ladies of the Magic Tower today. How about Your Majesty joining us?"
He asked King Martins.
Everyone openly encouraged him, saying it was a good idea.
Bellos pretended not to hear Mathias.
"Brother-in-law... Ugh!"
Lily poked her brother's ribs once more, and Mathias instinctively opened his mouth again, only for Moiya and Moni to seal it with their hands.
Despite this, the temperature inside the banquet hall was rapidly dropping.
A bitter wind blew from somewhere.
Everyone thought the window was open, but it was actually the cold air emanating from Emperor Linel's open head.
Bellos looked at Linel, who was glaring at him fiercely, wondering.
During the day, he had affectionately asked about his ideal type and offered to introduce him to a woman, but in the evening, the Emperor's gaze had changed.
"Why is he acting like that?"
Bellos thought about his actions, wondering if he had made a mistake.
No matter how much he thought about it, he hadn't done anything that could have offended the Emperor.
'Are you jealous of the attention I get from all the ladies?'
If it was because of his appearance, it made perfect sense.
'What can I do with such a great person?'
Bellos ignored Linel's stare, which was piercing into his face, and exchanged glances with the ladies as if nothing had happened.
The ladies moaned softly, ecstatic even at Bellos's small smile.
A few minutes after the band began playing, someone tugged at Bellos's trouser leg.
Who was it?
"Princess?"
Bellos smiled and looked down at Lily.
"Would you like to ask me to dance?"
Lily asked with a smile.
"With me?"
Bellos looked around, slightly flustered.
People her age—Lily's—meaning Prince Divero and Prince Theo from the Pasha Empire and the Kingdom of Aklatto, and Catherine's son Clark, were all watching Bellos with a glare.
Unable to grasp the situation, Bellos obliviously bent down and extended his hand to Lily.
“Would you like to dance with me, Your Highness?”
“Very well,”
Lily replied coolly, taking Bellos’ hand.
There wasn’t even a dance.
Because of their significantly different heights, the two simply held hands and spun around.
Linel looked as if he wanted to crush Bellos to the same height as Lily.
Even though they were just walking back and forth in the middle of the hall, holding hands, Lily was incredibly happy.
Every time Bellos picked Lily up and swung her down, Lily burst out laughing.
“I can do that for you next year,”
Melanie’s son Theo said with a sullen expression. Rosie’s son Divero clasped his hands and muttered,
“I can do it for you now.”
“I’m the tallest,”
Catherine’s son, Clark, added.
The three watched Lily, holding Bellos's hand, sweeping through the banquet hall with mixed emotions.
After the dance with Bellos, they argued over who was next, each arguing over who was next.
Regardless, Lily's only concern was Bellos.
"Matap Lord, you know..."
"Yes, Princess."
"I love you very much. Hehe."
"Yes, I love you very much too."
Bellos casually accepted Lily's confession and winked.
Lily's small chest swelled.
Linel and Zelda, watching, drank wine one after another.
Bellos met their eyes and winked at them both.
***
The day after Lily's birthday party, we enjoyed lunch at the main palace with guests from around the world.
While everyone else was surrounded by their loved ones, King Martins of the Kingdom of Shattonil entered alone and sat down.
"Why isn't Your Majesty Martins married yet?"
I asked him, feeling a pang of pity.
"He's been busy stabilizing the kingdom."
"I thought the kingdom was completely stable within a year of ascending to the throne? That was five or six years ago already."
"Haha. I'll think about it starting this year, Your Majesty. Actually, I've been so absorbed in raising Melody that I've postponed the wedding."
King Martins adopted Pecilini's daughter, Melody, and raised her as his own.
As a Princess, Melody was only a few months older than Lily, but she was much more mature and well-behaved.
It was a blessing that she had grown up so smoothly, but it was also lovely to see her often taking such good care of King Martins at parties.
Linel watched her with endless envy.
While Melody was massaging King Martins's shoulder, our Lily was busy dancing, holding Bellos's hand.
Linel desperately called out to his daughter several times, but Lily turned to him, placed her index finger to her lips, and warned him, "Shhh."
At Lily's gesture, telling him to please keep quiet and not talk to her, he rested his forehead on my shoulder and looked sad.
"Princess Melody is now eight years old, so Your Majesty, I hope you find a good companion."
"Yes, I will try."
King Martins replied shyly. Linel patted the table, approvingly.
"I've already arranged a meeting between the young ladies of the Magic Tower today. How about Your Majesty joining us?"
He asked King Martins.
Everyone openly encouraged him, saying it was a good idea.
"You might meet someone special. Will you attend?"
Emperor Norton said to King Martins.
"I will think about it. Oh, by the way. Prince Rams has entered the Academy, right?"
King Martins smiled and replied, then asked about Rams's well-being.
"Yes. We were leaving on the eve of the school holidays, so he couldn't accompany us."
Rosie spoke for Emperor Norton.
"You said he was very dignified, didn't you? I wish he had come with you. I missed him."
Emperor Norton said to King Martins.
"I will think about it. Oh, by the way. Prince Rams has entered the Academy, right?"
King Martins smiled and replied, then asked about Rams's well-being.
"Yes. We were leaving on the eve of the school holidays, so he couldn't accompany us."
Rosie spoke for Emperor Norton.
"You said he was very dignified, didn't you? I wish he had come with you. I missed him."
When I expressed my disappointment, Rosie smiled brightly and continued,
"Actually, he couldn't come with me, but he should arrive today or tomorrow."
"Really? Do you think he'll come all the way here during the holidays?"
"Actually, he couldn't come with me, but he should arrive today or tomorrow."
"Really? Do you think he'll come all the way here during the holidays?"
"Yes. He said he wanted to see someone, so he will."
"Oh, who is that?"
I asked curiously, and Rosie and Emperor Norton exchanged glances and laughed.
"It's really great to be able to see all the babies we raised in one room, isn't it? Moni~?"
Moni was flying towards Princess Lily's room, where the children were gathered.
Moiya was also in a good mood since yesterday's party.
"If they grow up quickly, we can live comfortably and receive filial piety, right?"
"Oh, who is that?"
I asked curiously, and Rosie and Emperor Norton exchanged glances and laughed.
***
"It's really great to be able to see all the babies we raised in one room, isn't it? Moni~?"
Moni was flying towards Princess Lily's room, where the children were gathered.
Moiya was also in a good mood since yesterday's party.
"If they grow up quickly, we can live comfortably and receive filial piety, right?"
Moni asked.
"We'll see what happens this time. You didn't come empty-handed, did you?"
Moiya spoke with a face brimming with anticipation, then waved at Lily as she trudged down the opposite hallway.
“Where have you been? You haven’t even unwrapped your birthday present yet, have you, Moiya?”
“In the Lord of the Magic Tower’s room. Where did he go? No matter how long I wait, he won’t come.”
“Ow? Didn’t you know? Your father invited the females to the reception room to marry off the Magic Tower.”
“!”
As long as the two of them were around, there were no secrets in the palace.
Moni had also told Lily that Bellos was surrounded by beautiful young ladies in the reception room, like flowers. She had even told her that Bellos’ face was the most beautiful among them all.
Lily’s face began to flush like a thorny red rose.
“You can’t do this to me!”
Lily started running down the hallway.
“Ow? Where are you going?”
“I won’t believe it until I see it with my own eyes!”
We even held hands and danced, but this couldn’t be happening.
Overcome by extreme betrayal, Lily hurried down to the reception room.
“You can’t go in, Your Highness.”
Raphael blocked the reception room door.
Sharon was beside him.
The two had been stationed at the reception room door in advance, under Linel's orders.
"I'll just take a quick look and then come out."
Lily stamped her foot, intending to glare at the ladies before leaving.
"No,"
Sharon said firmly.
Lily was overcome with sorrow, and tears welled up in her eyes.
“Your Highness... Don’t cry.”
Raphael and Sharon were embarrassed, but they couldn’t open the reception room door.
Ironically, the cheerful laughter of Bellos and the ladies leaked out from within the reception room.
"We'll see what happens this time. You didn't come empty-handed, did you?"
Moiya spoke with a face brimming with anticipation, then waved at Lily as she trudged down the opposite hallway.
“Where have you been? You haven’t even unwrapped your birthday present yet, have you, Moiya?”
“In the Lord of the Magic Tower’s room. Where did he go? No matter how long I wait, he won’t come.”
“Ow? Didn’t you know? Your father invited the females to the reception room to marry off the Magic Tower.”
“!”
As long as the two of them were around, there were no secrets in the palace.
Moni had also told Lily that Bellos was surrounded by beautiful young ladies in the reception room, like flowers. She had even told her that Bellos’ face was the most beautiful among them all.
Lily’s face began to flush like a thorny red rose.
“You can’t do this to me!”
Lily started running down the hallway.
“Ow? Where are you going?”
“I won’t believe it until I see it with my own eyes!”
We even held hands and danced, but this couldn’t be happening.
Overcome by extreme betrayal, Lily hurried down to the reception room.
***
“You can’t go in, Your Highness.”
Raphael blocked the reception room door.
Sharon was beside him.
The two had been stationed at the reception room door in advance, under Linel's orders.
"I'll just take a quick look and then come out."
Lily stamped her foot, intending to glare at the ladies before leaving.
"No,"
Sharon said firmly.
Lily was overcome with sorrow, and tears welled up in her eyes.
“Your Highness... Don’t cry.”
Raphael and Sharon were embarrassed, but they couldn’t open the reception room door.
Ironically, the cheerful laughter of Bellos and the ladies leaked out from within the reception room.
“I’m crying like this, but Matap Lord is laughing like that, haha.”
Lily began to weep bitterly, hitting her small fist on her clothes.
Lily began to weep bitterly, hitting her small fist on her clothes.
“Only little ones like Mathias would cry out loud.”
Lily covered her mouth with her hand to muffle her sobs.
Sharon and Raphael couldn’t even laugh because she looked so tragic.
A handkerchief appeared before Lily’s sadly weeping eyes.
Lily assumed it was Raphael or Sharon, so she took it and blew her nose with a refreshing bang.
With her nose clear, her throat also felt clear.
“Ugh, my husband-to-be is in there!”
Lily shouted, glaring at the parlor door.
“You said you’d marry me someday.”
Huh?
That wasn’t Raphael’s voice. Who is it?
Lily looked up at the unfamiliar voice.
“Who...?”
Beyond the sparkle, a gleaming light was glaring down at Lily.
“You must have forgotten my face, too.”
The unfamiliar face asked very affectionately.
It was a boy of about the same age, though much taller than her.
Judging by his attire, he seemed aristocratic; there was no way she hadn’t seen such a sparkling jewel before.
Lily continued to tilt her head, and the boy was the first to acknowledge her.
“It’s been a while, Princess Lily.”
“Who was it?”
Instead of tears, hearts poured out from Lily’s eyes.
“How disappointing. You didn’t recognize me.”
The boy chuckled, and Sharon, who was next to her, put both hands to her mouth in surprise.
“Oh my! Aren’t you Prince Rams?”
Prince Rams?
“Uh... uh?!”
Prince Rams of the Pasha Empire?
“Sharon. How have you been?”
Rams smiled politely.
“Oh my, do you remember me?”
“Of course. Misha often talked about you.”
Rams replied proudly. It seemed that Misha, who was also Rams’s nanny, often told him stories about Sharon, with whom she often exchanged news.
Sharon’s face lit up with joy.
“Oh my, Prince Rams! Do you remember me, too?”
Raphael, who was standing next to him, slyly interjected.
“Sorry. I only remember beautiful women, so you don’t...”
Rams apologized politely to Raphael with an apologetic look on his face.
Then he looked at Lily again.
“I saw you when I was five, and this is the first time I’ve seen you. Oh, you were four at the time, so maybe you don’t remember?”
“Yes. I know Prince Rams, but I don’t remember your face.”
“I understand. You only need to remember one of us, right?”
“But... is it because I’m beautiful that you remember me?”
“Of course.”
With a new husband she really liked, Lily’s tears quickly vanished.
“But is there a man here who will marry the Princess?”
Rams asked, pointing to the reception room door.
“Oh~? No way.”
Lily abruptly rose from the floor.
I lost track of time chatting with the dignitaries I hadn’t seen in a long time, and I had been drinking too much yesterday and today, so I felt dizzy.
Let’s take a nap.
We have a dinner party waiting for us.
I went up to the main palace bedroom and collapsed on the bed, taking a short nap.
How much time had passed?
Cool hands touched the back of my neck and cheek.
“When did you get here?”
I asked with my eyes closed.
“A little while ago.”
He whispered, pulling me tightly around the waist from behind.
“Are you drunk?”
“You’re the one drunk. Your face is burning.”
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah. Except for the fact that Lily is making me feel hot inside.”
I opened my eyes with difficulty, laughing at Linel's grumbling, but he closed them again with his hand.
"I have a fever, too."
"You drank so much wine, you know? You can't even handle alcohol."
I slowly opened my eyes again and looked at him.
Just meeting Linel's blue eyes made the heat begin to subside.
“Is that drunken rambling, or feverish babbling?”
Sharon and Raphael couldn’t even laugh because she looked so tragic.
A handkerchief appeared before Lily’s sadly weeping eyes.
Lily assumed it was Raphael or Sharon, so she took it and blew her nose with a refreshing bang.
With her nose clear, her throat also felt clear.
“Ugh, my husband-to-be is in there!”
Lily shouted, glaring at the parlor door.
“You said you’d marry me someday.”
Huh?
That wasn’t Raphael’s voice. Who is it?
Lily looked up at the unfamiliar voice.
“Who...?”
Beyond the sparkle, a gleaming light was glaring down at Lily.
“You must have forgotten my face, too.”
The unfamiliar face asked very affectionately.
It was a boy of about the same age, though much taller than her.
Judging by his attire, he seemed aristocratic; there was no way she hadn’t seen such a sparkling jewel before.
Lily continued to tilt her head, and the boy was the first to acknowledge her.
“It’s been a while, Princess Lily.”
“Who was it?”
Instead of tears, hearts poured out from Lily’s eyes.
“How disappointing. You didn’t recognize me.”
The boy chuckled, and Sharon, who was next to her, put both hands to her mouth in surprise.
“Oh my! Aren’t you Prince Rams?”
Prince Rams?
“Uh... uh?!”
Prince Rams of the Pasha Empire?
“Sharon. How have you been?”
Rams smiled politely.
“Oh my, do you remember me?”
“Of course. Misha often talked about you.”
Rams replied proudly. It seemed that Misha, who was also Rams’s nanny, often told him stories about Sharon, with whom she often exchanged news.
Sharon’s face lit up with joy.
“Oh my, Prince Rams! Do you remember me, too?”
Raphael, who was standing next to him, slyly interjected.
“Sorry. I only remember beautiful women, so you don’t...”
Rams apologized politely to Raphael with an apologetic look on his face.
Then he looked at Lily again.
“I saw you when I was five, and this is the first time I’ve seen you. Oh, you were four at the time, so maybe you don’t remember?”
“Yes. I know Prince Rams, but I don’t remember your face.”
“I understand. You only need to remember one of us, right?”
“But... is it because I’m beautiful that you remember me?”
“Of course.”
With a new husband she really liked, Lily’s tears quickly vanished.
“But is there a man here who will marry the Princess?”
Rams asked, pointing to the reception room door.
“Oh~? No way.”
Lily abruptly rose from the floor.
***
I lost track of time chatting with the dignitaries I hadn’t seen in a long time, and I had been drinking too much yesterday and today, so I felt dizzy.
Let’s take a nap.
We have a dinner party waiting for us.
I went up to the main palace bedroom and collapsed on the bed, taking a short nap.
How much time had passed?
Cool hands touched the back of my neck and cheek.
“When did you get here?”
I asked with my eyes closed.
“A little while ago.”
He whispered, pulling me tightly around the waist from behind.
“Are you drunk?”
“You’re the one drunk. Your face is burning.”
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah. Except for the fact that Lily is making me feel hot inside.”
I opened my eyes with difficulty, laughing at Linel's grumbling, but he closed them again with his hand.
"I have a fever, too."
"You drank so much wine, you know? You can't even handle alcohol."
“Your Majesty will grant it, won't you?”
Just meeting Linel's blue eyes made the heat begin to subside.
“Is that drunken rambling, or feverish babbling?”
"Both."
I turned and touched his lips with my hand.
"My... my mouth feels so hot right now."
"Want some water?"
He slyly pretended, knowing full well what I wanted. He probably wanted me to beg him more.
I shook my head and gently pressed my lips to his lower lip.
"Is what I want inside here?"
"Really? What I want is somewhere else..."
Linel's hand gently stroked my arm, moving down to my waistline.
It felt like snow had settled where his hand had passed.
But the thirst inside me remained unquenched.
Our bodies drew closer and closer, and our lips met first.
His cool, gentle touch eased the heat, but I couldn't stop.
"I have something to tell you!"
The bedroom door flew open. Startled, I unconsciously pushed him away, clinging to me like my own body.
He tumbled out of bed, his strength failing him.
But Linel was equally flustered, and he pushed me back, sending me crashing to the floor on the other side.
“...Why are you fighting?”
“That’s not it.”
“It’s a misunderstanding,”
I turned and touched his lips with my hand.
"My... my mouth feels so hot right now."
"Want some water?"
He slyly pretended, knowing full well what I wanted. He probably wanted me to beg him more.
I shook my head and gently pressed my lips to his lower lip.
"Is what I want inside here?"
"Really? What I want is somewhere else..."
Linel's hand gently stroked my arm, moving down to my waistline.
It felt like snow had settled where his hand had passed.
But the thirst inside me remained unquenched.
Our bodies drew closer and closer, and our lips met first.
His cool, gentle touch eased the heat, but I couldn't stop.
"I have something to tell you!"
The bedroom door flew open. Startled, I unconsciously pushed him away, clinging to me like my own body.
He tumbled out of bed, his strength failing him.
But Linel was equally flustered, and he pushed me back, sending me crashing to the floor on the other side.
“...Why are you fighting?”
“That’s not it.”
“It’s a misunderstanding,”
We said as we climbed back onto the bed.
To young Lily, it must have seemed like we’d pushed each other out of bed.
“Seeing parents fighting is very harmful to their children.”
“Huh, what was that intruder saying?”
Linel snorted at Lily’s words and asked me.
“Lily, please knock.”
I tried to persuade her, and she nodded absentmindedly.
“What do you have to say today?”
Linel asked with a displeased expression.
Lily nodded and immediately opened her mouth.
“I want to get married.”
“I told you not to, Matap Lord. The age difference is too much.”
Linel said solemnly.
“That’s why I changed my husband to someone my own age.”
Lily mimicked his tone, tightening her voice.
"I'm glad to hear that... What? Who is that?"
A potential husband changed overnight.
I looked at Lily with a mixture of relief and anxiety.
"Since your son-in-law is here, I'll have to meet him privately. I think it would be best if you would allow me to do so."
Contrary to her threatening tone, Lily's hands, which had been clasped behind her back, now clasped politely in front of her.
"...First, put down the dirt in your hands and speak."
Linel said, stepping back.
Oh, is that so?
Our daughter, you came in clutching dirt from the very beginning today.
To young Lily, it must have seemed like we’d pushed each other out of bed.
“Seeing parents fighting is very harmful to their children.”
“Huh, what was that intruder saying?”
Linel snorted at Lily’s words and asked me.
“Lily, please knock.”
I tried to persuade her, and she nodded absentmindedly.
“What do you have to say today?”
Linel asked with a displeased expression.
Lily nodded and immediately opened her mouth.
“I want to get married.”
“I told you not to, Matap Lord. The age difference is too much.”
Linel said solemnly.
“That’s why I changed my husband to someone my own age.”
Lily mimicked his tone, tightening her voice.
"I'm glad to hear that... What? Who is that?"
A potential husband changed overnight.
I looked at Lily with a mixture of relief and anxiety.
"Since your son-in-law is here, I'll have to meet him privately. I think it would be best if you would allow me to do so."
Contrary to her threatening tone, Lily's hands, which had been clasped behind her back, now clasped politely in front of her.
"...First, put down the dirt in your hands and speak."
Linel said, stepping back.
Oh, is that so?
Our daughter, you came in clutching dirt from the very beginning today.
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