Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 15

Baby Runs the Romance Novel with Cash – Episode 15

☆ Chapter 15 ☆

‘Oh, 5,000 Cash?!’

Not a gacha [a system similar to loot boxes or raffles] ticket?

I rubbed my eyes, wondering if I had seen it correctly, but it was still the same.

‘Oh my gosh! 5,000 Cash!’

Hooray!

I had been so disappointed after getting only 100 Cash from the gacha ticket last time, so my heart was racing.

“The young lady seems to be in a good mood.”

“She is very fond of His Excellency. It seems she finds His Excellency’s lap comfortable.”

The Duke stroked his chin arrogantly at the retainers’ flattering remarks.

“I don’t know why she’s like this.”

Hmph, it’s not because of you, you know?

Anyway, it was fortunate that the Duke’s attention seemed to have shifted away from the summary execution.

Hew, I let out a sigh of relief and continued to sip my milk.

Chapter 4. You’re Not My Daddy!

It wasn’t until everyone who had come in a rush had left that I finally had some time to myself.

‘Ugh, I’m tired.’

As soon as I flopped onto the bed, an alert popped up.

[Klatier has returned to Marquis Tarenka’s residence.]

[Quest 〈I Need a Cider!(1)〉 will be automatically terminated.]

[Calculating quest success… Calculation complete. Partial failure.]

Failure?

The eyes that were vaguely closing snapped open.

‘Wasn’t it a success? Klatier went back, so wasn’t it resolved well?’

I suddenly couldn’t see or hear, so I don’t know exactly how it ended.

Is that why it’s a partial failure?

‘Wait a minute. Wasn’t there a failure penalty?!’

[Since it is a partial failure, it will be replaced with a different penalty other than the specified penalty.]

[Calculating penalty… Calculation complete. 〈Flat Cider〉]

‘Flat Cider…….’

I don’t know what it is, but as a romance fantasy reader, it was a truly insulting term.

[Penalty 〈Flat Cider〉]

Reader, I am truly disappointed!

How can you confidently say that you are a heavy romance fantasy reader and an expert!

I expected a refreshing cider with *tok tok* [onomatopoeia for popping bubbles] popping bubbles, but you give me a flat cider!

Romance fantasy readers don’t wait for others to feed them!

They pioneer and conquer on their own!

You, who don’t even know what happened, don’t deserve to be the heroine!

Even if you use 〈Rush and Cash〉, you’ll only get sweet potatoes! [a metaphor for getting something undesirable or frustrating]

Reflect while receiving the penalty!

– Penalty effect: The reincarnator buff will randomly disappear.

‘I want to punch her every time she talks…….’

I trembled my *gamjaal*-like [potato-like, implying small and insignificant] fist.

My fist is crying, crying!

‘The original penalty was written as ‘The reincarnator buff will be *haejeo* [removed/canceled].’

That means the buff will completely disappear.

‘It changed to randomly disappearing because it’s a partial failure.’

Here’s one question.

‘What reincarnator buff do I have?’

I haven’t had anything good happen to me just because I reincarnated.

“Ugh, hmm, hmm.”

I thought about it for a long time, but I don’t know.

I just started rolling around on the bed.

How long had I been doing that?

Knock, knock, there was a knock on the door.

I casually replied, “Come in.”

It was probably the maid sisters.

But the person who opened the door was completely different from what I expected.

“Dad?”

I was surprised and looked at Duke Paeraton.

‘What did he come for?’

He saw me sprawled out on the bed and came closer.

‘……What is it? I don’t really want to get up?’

It was strange.

Even as I thought that, I was still sprawled out, staring blankly as Duke Paeraton approached.

It was then.

[Penalty 〈Flat Cider〉 is activated.]

My eyes widened at the floating notification window.

Gulp, I swallowed hard.

‘Then the reincarnation buff is gone now?’

I quickly checked my condition, but there was nothing particularly wrong.

‘Oh, are you sure there’s nothing wrong? Oh, but I’m hungry. I’m sleepy. I want to eat.’

Duke Paeraton sat on the edge of the bed and looked down at me.

I’m hungry. I ate milk and cookies earlier, but I’m hungry.

I’m hungry!

You have to give babies milk!

I used to feed the babies well when I was in the orphanage!

“Milk.”

“……Milk?”

The Duke frowned slightly and asked back.

“No milk? Then cookie!”

I rolled my body towards the Duke. I saw his long, thick thighs.

*Pang pang!* [onomatopoeia for a slapping sound]

The sound of *teojineun* [bursting] echoed, and I came to my senses with a ‘Hot!’

I looked down at my hands with disbelief.

Small hands were placed cutely on the Duke’s thighs.

‘I…… hit the Duke’s thigh?’

It wasn’t my will.

Nor was it shouting milk.

My life is precious!

‘Oh, no……!’

At that moment, a possibility flashed through my mind.

‘Does the reincarnation buff disappearing mean losing the ability to think as a second life?!’

I didn’t reincarnate.

That means this life is the first.

Of course, I would think and act according to my age.

‘Then I…… become completely like a baby?!’

This is a disaster.

I was trying to survive even as an illegitimate child by showing the Duke a good side.

I thought we were getting a little closer.

How is that possible in a baby state!

It would be a relief if I didn’t ruin the goodwill I had so far!

If it were normal, I would have thought rationally and suggested some kind of solution, but now my heart was pounding with anxiety.

‘B, but I’m more rational than before!’

It was much better than when I was shouting milk and hitting Duke Paeraton’s thighs.

‘But why is it getting better……?’

The penalty is still in effect.

Two letters came to mind in the small head that was *kkeungkeunggeorimyeo* [grunting/groaning] worrying.

Random.

The disappearance of the reincarnator buff is also random, and how much it disappears and how long it disappears is also random.

‘Isn’t that too much? I knew it from the time they randomly *ppoba jwotta* [drew/gave] the cash!’

Fortunately, it seems that I can think a little bit as a reincarnator, even if it’s not as much as usual.

The moment I thought that, my head became blurred again.

Hmm, I want to eat chocolate.

I brought my finger to my mouth when I felt a gaze staring at me.

I glanced up and, as expected, it was Duke Paeraton.

Oh, right.

I hit the Duke’s thigh.

I have to apologize.

Hitting is bad.

“S, sorry.”

The Duke’s expression didn’t change at all.

“Ho, hoo…….”

I looked at him carefully and *komjilak komjilak* [fidgeting] *hoohoo*, *haejueotda* [blew on] his thigh.

He let me do what I wanted for a while, then opened his mouth when I stopped my hand.

“……Did you see Akitoos well?”

“Akitoos?”

“The book you took last time.”

“Ah, that book! Pretty book!”

I clapped my hands.

“Pretty book?”

Duke Paeraton’s eyes narrowed, and I realized, “Oh, no.”

Originally, that book was not in a state that could be seen at all.

“Woong, it’s doing well.”

“Hmph一.”

“I, I’m serious…….”

I *komjilakgeoryeotda* [fidgeted] my fingers and *gullyeotda* [rolled] my eyes.

Oh, what should I do?

That’s a completely different book now. It’s a completely pretty book. It even shines *banjjak banjjak* [sparkling]! Like stars!

“Pretty, pretty, I told it!”

“……That book?”

“Woong, pretty, pretty.”

I *sseudam sseudamhaejueotda* [patted/stroked] Duke’s hair.

The Duke stared blankly at me.

No, it wasn’t blankly. His expression was terrible.

I pouted my lips.

“You have to say, ‘Thank you.’”

“……Thank you?”

“Yes, me too, thank you!”

It seemed like he wasn’t listening to me, but was asking back in amazement.

I didn’t care and smiled brightly and *sseudam sseudamhaejueotda* [patted/stroked] more.

It feels good to be praised.

Duke must be feeling good too, right?

Then will he like me too for praising him?

I hope so.

For some reason, the corners of the Duke’s mouth seemed to be slightly raised as he looked at me, so I smiled even brighter.

Hehe, good.

But my pride didn’t last long.

“I’m curious since it’s so pretty.”

“Huh?”

“That book.”

“Oh…….”

What should I do? It’s completely changed.

I couldn’t answer and only *ppeokkeum ppeokkeumgeoryeotda* [opened and closed] my lips.

What if I show him the book and he says, ‘This isn’t a treasure. Wrong. You!’?

‘S, being honest is good. Lying is bad. Good children are forgiven. Bad children are punished!’

Let’s be honest!

I swallowed *kkolkkak* [onomatopoeia for swallowing].

‘B, but it was said to be precious. It was said to be very important. So he said he couldn’t give it to me.’

The glass case covering the book was also said to be very great.

I don’t remember well, but the retainers *ajeossi* [middle-aged men] were about to faint when they heard that the Duke had turned it to dust.

‘That was because of me, too.’

Because I wanted to see the book.

‘But I even ruined the book!’

What will happen if they find out?

The retainers *ajeossi* [middle-aged men] will faint this time.

And the aide *ajeossi* [middle-aged men] will say that he stopped me because of this.

Who would like a troublemaker who ruined a treasure?

The maid *unni* [older sister/term of endearment for older female friends or maids] will hate me too.

And, and一.

I raised my head.

I saw Duke Paeraton’s face. The same expression.

“I, it’s not broken!”

I blurted out without realizing it.

At that moment, his face hardened.

I could tell without saying it.

That I made a very wrong choice.

* * *

‘Ruined it.’

Duke Paeraton was sure.

He looked at his daughter with a stiff face.

“Didn’t ruin it?”

“U, uhm…….”

The way she was *gullimyeo* [rolling] her big eyes from side to side was obviously lying.

‘……Even if she’s young, she’s a member of the Paeraton ducal family.’

She must take responsibility for what she has done.

‘It would be disappointing even if it was a small matter.’

This was a family heirloom that had been passed down since the first Duke, literally along with the family’s history.

‘But she’s acting so irresponsibly.’

Of course, it’s a problem that she ruined such a precious item.

But more than that, his daughter’s attitude was even more of a problem.

It doesn’t suit the status of ‘Paeraton’s daughter.’

He must immediately scold her severely and punish her.

Paeraton was strict with rewards and punishments.

The daughter must also take responsibility and be punished as a member of the ducal family.

But.

Why.

‘Why am I not angry?’

It was strange.

What is that irresponsible attitude?

Is the short-sighted appearance of trying to avoid the immediate situation even possible as Paeraton’s daughter?

How does she intend to pay for the crime of lying to the head of the family?

There are dozens of words that come to mind right now.

But I didn’t want to say it out loud.

Besides一.

‘I don’t want to punish her?’

Duke Paeraton was rarely embarrassed by his condition.

It is reasonable to punish her because she did something wrong.

I know.

But even if I think about it again, I can’t bring myself to punish her.

I didn’t even want to scold or blame her.

‘Why?’

His face hardened fiercely at the incomprehensible logic.

His own thinking is incomprehensible, not anyone else’s.

It was when he was deep in thought.

“Hic, hic……. *Heueaaaaang* [crying sounds]一!!”

A loud cry filled the room.

When I lowered my head, my youngest was looking at me with a tearful face.

With resentment in both eyes and injustice on both cheeks.

* * *

‘Hic…….’

I was about to hiccup, so I covered my mouth.

Duke Paeraton had a stiff face and said nothing.

I couldn’t figure out what he was thinking.

No, I actually know.

I have no choice but to know.

‘My answer is wrong!’

Why?

It wasn’t a lie……!

It really wasn’t broken.

It’s just that the appearance is a little, a little different.

But the courage to say that straight out disappeared.

Duke Paeraton’s face, which was so stiff that it felt like a huge wall.

‘I, I’m really going to be hated.’

Anyway, I am…….

“You’re not the Duke’s daughter.”

“I heard your mom betrayed our uncle and had an affair and gave birth to you?”

“How can you shamelessly wear the Paeraton name and be in the Duke’s residence with that kind of background?”

Klatier’s words lingered in my ears.

Klatier’s eyes were full of confidence.

And me, who is completely different from the Duke.

A being who doesn’t even have the power that the Paeraton direct line is born with.

If that’s true一.

‘It’s decided from birth.’

Evidence of a spouse’s affair.

‘I’m hated.’

“Hic, hic……. *Heueaaaaang* [crying sounds]一!!”

I burst into tears as it was.

I was scared, afraid, and anxious.

I was so, so scared.

That I’ll be abandoned again.

Tears blurred my vision and I couldn’t see the Duke’s face.

It doesn’t matter.

“I hate Daddy!”

I screamed.

It seemed like the hand reaching out to me hesitated, but I didn’t even see it.

I wouldn’t have seen it even if I hadn’t shed tears.

“You’re not my daddy!”

I’m literally out of my mind right now.

“I, hic, it’s not like I did it on purpose一! Scaring me, glaring at me! *Heueueueong* [crying sounds]!”

I was sad and sad.

Other daddies even take away their own family heirlooms as well as other people’s family heirlooms!

“Scary daddy is not my daddy! He’s someone else’s daddy!”

I glared at the fake daddy, *molaswimyeo ssik, ssik* [panting, sobbing].

Tears that had been blocking my vision fell and I saw someone else’s daddy.

He was still stiff.

No, the word ‘still’ is wrong.

He was just as stiff, but it was completely different from before.

“Daddy…… is not?”

He asked.

It was like the bottom of hell was cracking.