I’Ll Protect My Tyrant Dad! [EN]: Chapter 129

He was already red in the ears and panting.

‘Acid, you cute little thing……!’

But that wasn’t the main point of the conversation right now.

I swept back my pink hair and smiled brightly.

“Anyway, the reason I’m rushing the marriage or engagement isn’t that.”

“Then what’s the real reason you’re rushing the marriage?”

I just smiled silently.

Everyone, including Leonhardt who had asked the question, was looking at me.

I said firmly to them.

“Because Dad only likes me.”

Everyone looked puzzled at my words.

The reason for getting married is because Dad only likes me.

It could sound like nonsense.

Leonhardt, who can’t stand being curious, asked eagerly.

“Isn’t it a good thing that Dad likes you?”

“It would normally be a good thing.”

“Yeah, right! You’re family. Then you just need to be happy together.”

They really looked puzzled.

Even Acid, who would believe me even if I said beans could be made into *meju* [fermented soybean block] with red beans, looked doubtful.

I slowly started.

“But, even if you’re family, you can’t always be together.”

In short, I wanted to say that even family members should respect each other as independent individuals.

But the Captain shook his head vigorously as if he didn’t understand me.

“No, you should stick together as much as possible if you can.”

I stared at the Captain.

He was clearly thinking of his mother.

The Captain, his mother who sacrificed herself for him…….

The Captain, living as a wanderer in the orphanage, must have thought for a very long time.

That he wanted to be with his mother longer, that he wanted to be as happy as possible with her.

So I couldn’t directly refute his words.

As I remained silent, Burger continued.

“Yeah. Family love is great, Ciel. Enjoy it while you can.”

Leonhardt scratched his head and added.

“Burger is right. You’re the only one I can call real family, Chestnut, but still. I want to be as close to you as possible. So will Matthias. That’s not a problematic thought, is it?”

Listening to their long speeches, I realized anew what family love meant to them.

I bit my lip silently and then parted them again.

‘If I talk about this seriously, won’t my friends get hurt?’

I didn’t think it was a problem that Dad liked me too much either.

But…….

‘I think even family members should be independent individuals…….’

Right now, Dad liked me too much.

That was the problem.

Because Dad’s life only had me.

So, I wanted to give Dad the extreme remedy of me possibly leaving.

That way, Dad would think about living his own life without me.

‘But how should I explain this?’

The fundamental question made my silence long.

If I openly said, ‘Dad’s life only has me, so I want Dad to live his own life too,’ wouldn’t it sound like I’m bragging to my friends in front of me?

Leonhardt, Acid, Martin, Burger, and the Captain were all friends who had never received Dad’s love.

I wondered if it was okay to talk about Dad’s affection to such children and say that I wanted to be independent now.

But I strengthened my gaze again.

Leonhardt, Acid, Martin, Burger, and the Captain were all perking up their ears and waiting for my next words for my sake.

I took a short breath and continued.

“I’m an adult too. And someday I might have to leave Dad. But my dad likes me too much.”

“You don’t have to leave.”

I chuckled at Leonhardt, who looked like he couldn’t understand.

“Leonhardt, you know. When you become an adult, you have to become independent. That’s natural.”

“Is that so…….”

Burger, who was next to him, blurted out.

“Yeah. It becomes an opportunity for a person to mature. Ciel is definitely right.”

Burger, who had been away from his family for a long time, seemed to understand me a little better.

I nodded to him.

Perhaps it was because everyone was understanding me.

I was silent for a long time and then sighed deeply.

“I was wondering whether to talk about this or not.”

“Huh?”

“Imagine I suddenly get married later without telling Dad.”

“……?”

Everyone was in a mood where they couldn’t grasp exactly what I was trying to say.

I sighed deeply and shook my hand.

“What if my dad feels separation anxiety then?”

In fact, I also wanted to consult about the fact that the most important problem was not me but Dad.

Leonhardt opened his mouth wide at my words.

“Wh, wh, what are you talking about.”

Martin, who had been silent, also added a word.

“Se, separation anxiety?”

Burger scolded.

“That can’t be. What separation anxiety. You must have misheard.”

Acid replied in a low voice.

“……No. There’s no way I could have misheard Ciel’s words. She definitely said separation anxiety.”

***

Leonhardt, who was looking at Ciel’s worried green eyes, tried hard to maintain his reason.

Separation anxiety.

It’s not a term that ordinary people use for people.

Leonhardt, he used such expressions for the three-headed monster dog he mainly dealt with.

‘Is Ciel treating her dad like a dog now? Matthias? That great man?’

Leonhardt thought about what had happened so far.

“Well…… Matthias was especially fond of Ciel.”

“Ye, yes, but separation anxiety is…….”

“Yeah, it’s a bit much, but…….”

Matthias loved Ciel so much that it felt awkward to say that he was especially fond of her.

As Ciel said, it was an atmosphere where separation anxiety could come.

Leonhardt scratched his head and muttered.

“Separation anxiety could definitely come. Then what should we do?”

Ciel rubbed her face dry.

“That’s why I brought up the engagement story to Dad first. So he wouldn’t be shocked later. To think about living without me in advance.”

Leonhardt nodded and looked at Ciel.

Yeah, it definitely seemed like a good prescription.

“I wonder if Matthias will accept it…….”

Ciel sighed deeply and muttered.

“Yeah, that’s the problem. He doesn’t accept it. But I have to talk to him step by step.”

Ciel seemed to have already thought about showing her father ‘a life without a daughter.’

Leonhardt shrugged.

“It will be as you wish.”

Everything is as Ciel Mirmord wills.

That is the law of this Mirmord family.

***

With the support of Leonhardt and others, I sighed deeply and came outside.

Everyone’s reaction was that I ‘can do it,’ but my mouth tasted a bit bitter.

‘I’m my dad’s pride and life, how can I easily say to live a life without me.’

Grand Duke Selbastian was outside the drawing room.

I smiled lightly at him and bowed my head.

“It’s been a while.”

“Ah, Ciel?”

“Yes, Your Highness the Grand Duke. Or should I call you His Highness the Crown Prince now?”

“What are you talking about, Ciel? Of course, you should call me Uncle.”

Seeing his playful smile, I raised one hand to him and smiled brightly.

“Yes, Uncle.”

Perhaps it was thanks to hearing the affectionate voice. He also smiled back at me and said to me.

“Ciel always smiles so lovely. Is there something good happening?”

“Well, I don’t know. It’s not a good thing…….”

I trailed off and then changed the subject.

“Did you come to see Dad?”

“Yeah, that’s right. He’s in a good mood these days. So I brought a bunch of documents to approve.”

I glanced at the documents he was holding under his arm.

It seemed to be quite an important document if even the Crown Prince himself brought it.

“But, if you go now, you won’t be able to get the documents approved.”

“Huh? Why? What scary thing are you saying, Ciel?”

“That’s because…….”

***

After moving the location, I started talking with Uncle Selbastian.

He brought up a sharp point after listening to what had happened so far.

“Why did you start thinking that way?”

“Ciel, and you said you wanted to distance yourself from Dad a little?”

“It’s not exactly distancing…….”

“There’s a simpler prescription than you think.”

“Simple?”

“Yeah. It’s because your dad doesn’t have any other joys in life besides you. So you must have been upset. Right?”

I was already aware of that part.

He was right.

Dad had no joy in life other than me. So he must have cherished me more.

“Yes, you’re right.”

“Then…….”

“Yes.”

“Instead of you, let Ciel you directly tell him that there are other happinesses.”

“Me, directly?”

“Yeah. Travel with Ciel, go flower viewing, visit the places where your mother stayed…….”

Selbastian frowned slightly as he said the word ‘mother.’

Perhaps he thought I might feel uncomfortable with the word ‘mother.’

But I looked at him with an indifferent expression.

“Okay.”

I took a few deep breaths lightly.

After listening to his words, I felt a small conviction.

I said once more, emphasizing.

“I’m going to create a joy in life for Dad that isn’t me. Thank you for letting me know!”

Selbastian smiled at my firm expression.

He seemed to want to tell me a little more.

“Then, what would be good.”

“Hmm……. Actually, there’s nothing I can be sure of yet. Like you said, traveling is good too…….”

“Ciel, you’ll definitely be able to think of something good.”

“Maybe so.”

I smiled brightly and said repeatedly.

“Because I’m the daughter of the smartest dad in the world.”

Selbastian asked back with a shocked expression.

“Not the daughter of the world’s greatest villain?”

“My dad is not a villain. Well, he might have done bad things, but he’s essentially a good person.”

Selbastian shook his head as he examined my complexion.

“Wow, I thought only Matthias thought of you terribly, but Ciel, you’re a daddy’s girl too.”

“Did you just find that out?”