The Cries of My Sister, Running Wild with Baby Cash – Episode 261
☆ Episode 261 ☆
Ares’s lips, which had been stiff at his sister’s cry, slowly began to relax.
“…So, that’s why it was raining?”
“Yeah. It keeps getting cloudy because of Ares.”
“Then I can’t help it. I have to take responsibility for my sister.”
Ares stepped under Luatisha’s parasol and smiled.
He overlapped his hand over hers on the parasol handle and asked subtly,
“Has it ever rained because of another guy?”
“Oh, Ares. Of course not. It’s only you.”
Ares laughed.
It was a purely bright smile, unlike his usual ones.
The moment Luatisha smiled back.
“…It’s unlikely, but if, just if, some scoundrel makes it rain in my sister’s heart.”
Whatever kind of rain it may be.
“I’ll take care of him.”
Ares took the parasol from Luatisha and smiled brightly.
The parasol tilted, and the shade gently brushed against Luatisha’s face.
‘Hmm…’
Ares’s mood seems to have improved.
‘But did it really end well…?’
Luatisha was lost in thought, looking at the shattered paving stones and the trees that had shed their leaves as if it were midwinter.
Oh well, whatever.
Luatisha looked at Ares and smiled back.
* * *
Luatisha walked with Ares for a while at his invitation for a stroll, but soon excused herself.
And hurried to Iksion’s training grounds.
As expected, it was in chaos there too.
“You call this a sword? You should bring something that will kill them instantly when you stab them!”
Iksion wielded a large greatsword and scolded.
The aide, who was as big as a mountain, was pathetically trembling.
“E-even if you stab them with th-that, they’ll die…”
“I won’t die.”
Iksion said confidently.
“N-normal people w-will die.”
“Really? Should we test it out?”
Iksion’s eyes narrowed.
“On you.”
Thud.
The sharp tip of the sword pointed at the aide’s chin.
“Heeek!”
The aide panicked and stepped back.
At that moment, his eyes met Luatisha’s.
The aide instantly had the same face as Baron Erkel.
‘Save me, Miss!’
‘……Maybe I’ve saved a lot of people without realizing it.’
Luatisha sighed deeply and opened her mouth.
“Iksion.”
Iksion turned around without surprise, as if he knew Luatisha would call him.
“It was a joke.”
“I know.”
Luatisha nodded, but the aide hiding behind her did not.
He peeked out from behind Luatisha and shouted.
“Y-you said it was a joke? That was?!”
“Why? Would you have preferred it if it wasn’t a joke?”
“N-no, sir.”
The aide whimpered and hid his face behind Luatisha again.
‘But does that really hide him? There’s a three-times difference in size. Why does he always hide behind me?’
Curious, Luatisha tilted her head.
Unfortunately, there were no mirrors in the training ground.
Luatisha left the aide alone and walked towards Iksion.
“Don’t take it out on others by being mean.”
“I’m not really mad, though?”
Iksion said, but his cheeks were covered in grumpiness.
His gaze stubbornly avoided Luatisha.
‘Hmm.’
Iksion is particularly cranky today.
Luatisha put her hands on her hips.
“Is this because of Sid?”
“……”
“You told them to bring that sword to deal with Sid, didn’t you? Do you know how big a crime regicide [killing a king] is?”
“……”
Iksion still didn’t look at Luatisha.
Luatisha shouted.
“If you keep doing that, I’m going to sue you!”
“……!”
Iksion was startled and turned to look at his sister.
“……Sue? Me?”
Iksion looked genuinely wronged.
He was being a bit difficult, but that was only because he wanted his cotton ball to comfort him.
He wanted her to understand how upset he was.
But, a lawsuit.
My cotton ball is suing me……
‘This is all because of that bastard!’
The shock that shook his face soon began to fill with even more anger.
It was the moment Iksion gritted his teeth.
“For stealing my heart!”
Luatisha shouted, clenching her fists.
“What…?”
“Iksion keeps stealing Lulu’s heart. So, I can’t think of anyone but Iksion.”
Iksion’s face softened in an instant.
“R-really?”
“Yeah. So, I can only think about eating, shopping, and practicing swordsmanship with Iksion.”
The corners of Iksion’s mouth began to creep up.
Realizing this, he coughed, “Ahem,” and looked away.
“Well, I can’t help it.”
Iksion sighed deeply.
“You say you can only think of me to the point of suing me. I have no choice but to do all the things you’re thinking about together. It’s really tiring, but I can’t help it.”
Hey, you.
You’re trying hard to keep it down, but the corners of your mouth keep twitching up, you know?
“You’re already a cotton ball that gets squished easily, so I have to make you fluffy.”
Iksion grinned at Luatisha.
“……Wow, thank you. Iksion is the best.”
Luatisha cheered awkwardly, but in Iksion’s eyes, already filled with Lulu-love, it only looked like his youngest sister was jumping up and down with joy.
He threw the sword he was going to beat Sid with(?) far away and ruffled his sister’s hair roughly.
“Let’s go. What do you want to eat? What should I buy you?”
“Hmm, a parfait with lots of summer strawberries!”
At that answer, Iksion chuckled.
He stopped as he was about to leave the training ground, holding his sister’s hand.
“But. Then, Iksion is the only one in your cotton ball heart, right?”
He asked as if passing by, but it was the most important question.
Luatisha sighed deeply.
“Hoo. I really don’t want to say it一.”
Iksion’s eyebrow shot up.
Luatisha quickly continued.
“Iksion stole my heart, so I can’t help it. It’s not up to me.”
She sighed deeply as if she really didn’t want to say it, and looked at Iksion with slightly resentful eyes.
Iksion’s cheekbones were already soaring into the sky.
‘He’s so happy, so happy.’
Seeing him so happy, I even thought I should have been more affectionate all along.
Looking around, Iksion’s aide was grinning, showing his gums.
‘Why is the bear uncle smiling?’
Whether Luatisha pouted or not, he sniffed and smiled with a delusional expression.
After all, Iksion’s aide wasn’t someone ordinary people could do.
* * *
I felt exhausted, like a troupe member who had finished a tour.
As I collapsed on the sofa, Anna brought me iced tea.
“Madam, you look withered.”
Nike climbed onto my back and started kneading or massaging with her thick paws.
“Oh, my baby! Do you know your mom is tired and you’re giving me a massage?”
I hugged Nike as if I had never been tired and kissed her here and there.
Giggle!
Nike laughed as if she was out of breath.
As I sat Nike on my lap and stroked her, sipping on grapefruit juice iced tea, I felt my energy returning.
“You’ve worked hard.”
“How can the reactions be so consistent? I should say it’s a relief.”
I shudder to think of what would have happened if my cheesy lines hadn’t worked.
“It must be because you’re family.”
Anna chuckled.
“Well, everyone pretends they’re not, but our family members are too similar.”
“You know that includes you, Miss, right?”
“Me?”
I’m definitely not.
But for some reason, the maids’ gazes seemed to disagree with my opinion.
They don’t say it, but their expressions say it all.
‘Tch.’
As I pouted, Anna looked at me and smiled contentedly.
“What’s wrong?”
“I’m just happy.”
Suddenly?
“Just looking at Miss’s face shows that you’ve grown up receiving a lot of love.”
I felt embarrassed at those words.
I think I know what Anna is talking about.
Even when I first came back to the Duke’s family, I was already loved by my father, but I didn’t know I was loved.
It was so unfamiliar.
A small child who couldn’t adapt to the large mansion and was hesitant.
But now, even if I just go out and come back, I don’t feel like I’ve returned home unless I hug my dad.
Walking arm in arm with my grandfather, laughing and running around the streets with my brothers.
Something that would have been unimaginable and unfamiliar to me at one time.
It has naturally become my daily life.
“Tonight, the family will gather together again for dinner as usual.”
I nodded at Anna’s words.
Not that we’re children, but until yesterday, everyone was sulking and eating separately.
“Yeah, it’ll be cozy today.”
I wonder if it’s ever been cozy when we’ve gathered for dinner.
* * *
Paeraton Duke’s family dinner time.
This time was when the behind-the-scenes power struggles were more intense than the political arena of high society.
From who sits next to the youngest to who talks to the youngest more, to who gives up their dessert and gets thanked.
Because they checked everything one by one.
But today.
‘Hmph, pitiful and foolish things.’
The dinner time is more peaceful and even more amicable than ever.
‘Anyway, I’m the first to the youngest, so it’s not bad to be happy in delusion.’
‘Anyway, the youngest said she likes me the most.’
‘The 余裕 [composure] of the winner, the 余裕 of the haves.’
‘I don’t need to desperately deal with them.’
The five men ate elegantly with relaxed smiles.
To be so accommodating.
The youngest will surely be impressed once again by their considerate appearance.
The shoulders of the five men shrugged up to the sky.
Luatisha stared at the scene with blurry eyes and poked at the meat.
‘I can see what you’re thinking.’
Well, it’s peaceful, so that’s good.
I just hope this peace lasts a long time.
Chapter 36.
“Welcome, Princess.”
“It’s been a while.”
At my words, the butler of Count Adersen smiled softly.
“Where’s Tiriel?”
“The young lady is in her bedroom, but……”
“Bedroom? Is she very sick?”
The butler’s face clouded over.
“This is all good for her health. Boil it and feed it to her.”
After confirming that Anna handed the medicinal herbs to the butler, I hurried my steps.
“Tiriel.”
“……Lulu?”
Tiriel tried to get up, so I quickly supported her.
“Oh my god. What happened to your face?”
Her face was pale, her eyes were dark, her lips were purple, and they were dry.
My heart sank.
The dead Young Lady Aizel came to mind.
“You’re this sick, but you just said you were okay in your letter?”
Tiriel leaned against the head of the bed and smiled weakly.
“Just a little. How have you been?”
“Is this the time to ask me that? What did the doctor say? No. I’ll call the doctor from the Paeraton family一.”
I got up to tell Anna, who was outside the bedroom, but Tiriel grabbed my arm.
It was a strength that didn’t seem like a sick person.
“Don’t do that.”
“Tiriel.”
“I’m really okay. It just looks like this.”
“……”
“Can’t you just stay by my side since it’s been a while since I’ve seen you? I want to hear how you’ve been. I haven’t been able to go out for so long.”
I stared at Tiriel for a moment and eventually sat back down.
Tiriel slowly moved over and lifted the blanket.
“I’m wearing an outdoor outfit.”
“It doesn’t matter.”
I couldn’t resist and lay down next to Tiriel.
I lay down next to Tiriel and told her everything that had happened in detail.
“Really? Did you really pull the prince and kiss him in front of everyone?”
“……Yeah.”
“Kyaa!”
Tiriel covered her face and laughed.
“Your family must have been a mess.”
“It was crazy.”
“Luckily, the prince didn’t die.”
“Hey.”
It was fun and exciting to lie side by side and talk about romance.
On the other hand一.
‘Something’s wrong.’
My heart felt cold.