Lord Baby Runs A Romance Fantasy With Cash [EN]: Chapter 89

A fountain teatable was set with a pudding.

‘Wow, pudding! Not even snack time! What’s the occasion?’

Luatisha excitedly sat on the scallop chair.

“I will enjoy it!”

After shouting spiritedly, she paused with the spoon in her hand.

‘……This isn’t the pudding our patissier [pastry chef] makes.’

Throughout her time in the Duke’s castle, the patissier had never changed the shape of the pudding.

‘The color is also a bit different.’

Its appearance was more similar to the one Duke Paeraton had made before, rather than the patissier’s pudding.

‘Hmm…….’

Luatisha scooped up a spoonful of pudding and put it in her mouth with a ‘yum.’

It’s delicious.

Her cheeks softened, and the corners of her lips lifted.

* * *

Zeon sat perched on a tree, watching Luatisha eat the pudding with a happy face through the window.

As he watched her, he felt like he understood a little.

Why she was so angry when the Paeraton Duke’s pudding, which was less valuable than the one made by the patissier, was ruined.

It was a strange feeling.

Surely, there should be no other meaning to the act of eating other than obtaining energy.

However, the corners of Zeon’s lips slightly relaxed as he looked at Luatisha.

The two of them were smiling in a way that was quite similar, as if proving they were siblings.

At that moment, Luatisha, who had raised her head, discovered Zeon.

“Zeon!”

Luatisha waved her arms.

“Come in!”

She gets up from the chair and runs to the window.

As if she was about to lean out of the window, Zeon leaped over the window.

It was a light movement that didn’t even make a sound.

Luatisha immediately dragged Zeon to the fountain teatable.

“Did Zeon make this pudding himself?”

She had a feeling as soon as she saw it.

Zeon stared at Luatisha for a moment with a blank face, then turned his head away.

“……It was just there. Eat it or don’t.”

The tips of his ears, barely visible through his hair, were red.

“Who taught Zeon to say such things?”

It sounds like a slightly outdated line.

Zeon stared silently at Luatisha.

‘Ah, it was me.’

Realizing this, Luatisha became embarrassed and pointed to the chair.

“S, sit down first!”

“…….”

Zeon stared at the pink scallop chair for a long time.

Who made this hideous bad taste, and who bought it?

“Why are you just standing there? Hurry up and sit down.”

In the end, Zeon sat on the pink scallop.

Luatisha hummed and continued to eat her pudding.

Zeon frowned and tilted his head.

‘Is this also a stabilization effect? I should be feeling normal sensations, but why do I feel full without even eating?’

He couldn’t understand.

“Zeon, did you make this as an apology?”

“Apology?”

“For dropping the pudding Father made last time.”

Zeon closed his mouth.

An apology?

He didn’t know.

He just came to his senses and found himself occupying the kitchen, making pudding.

Luatisha smiled brightly without him even answering.

“I’m a good younger sister, so I’ll forgive you.”

Zeon quietly looked at Luatisha, who was smiling.

She didn’t feel arrogant at all.

If someone else said they would forgive him, he would think ‘how dare they,’ but with Luatisha, it felt like she had every right to do so.

Forgiving and being forgiven.

It was a very refreshing feeling.

“You forgive quite easily. You were furious.”

“That’s how family is.”

“Family.”

“Yeah, we bicker and fight like we’re going to kill each other, but if you give us something to eat, we easily make up.”

In fact, Luatisha didn’t really know.

She had always been envious of friends who constantly complained about their siblings.

But experiencing it herself, she felt the resentment melt away.

It would have been even better if she had seen Zeon making the pudding.

“I see.”

“How is it? You said you didn’t really need it, but it’s pretty good to have, right?”

At those words, Zeon slowly closed and opened his eyes.

If this is family.

“……I wish I hadn’t known.”

Now that he knows, he can’t go back to his previous life.

“What?!”

Luatisha huffed with a sulky face.

Zeon smiled slightly at that face.

‘What if I lose her?’

He already felt a chill in his heart at the thought.

“You’ll think differently when you taste this pudding.”

Luatisha scooped up a spoonful of pudding and held it out.

“This is a very, very precious pudding that my brother made as an apology, but I’ll share it with Zeon.”

Her face was full of playful smiles, as if she had never been sulky.

“Because I’m Zeon’s younger sister.”

Zeon reached out without realizing it.

His palm touched the child’s cheek. It was plump, soft, and warm.

“Yes, you are my youngest sibling.”

My sibling.

My Luatisha.

If he’s worried about losing her, he just has to make sure he never loses her.

Feeling the warmth in his hand, Zeon made a decision.

[Quest 〈You must first govern your household (4)〉 has been completed.]

[As a reward, a 7000-cash gacha ticket will be provided.]

[Important!]

[You have exerted a tremendous influence on one of the people who can change the future!]

[Congratulations!]

[You can level up your trait!]

‘I completed it much more easily than with Ixion or Ares.’

Well, Zeon hadn’t been able to sleep properly and hadn’t allowed a single person near him.

‘Whatever else, sleep is important. It’s directly related to life.’

I hope Zeon can sleep well now.

It was then.

Zeon quietly dropped a bomb.

“You said Ixion has a wall.”

“Huh?”

“A wall called perfection.”

He, he heard that?!

Sweat rolled down Luatisha’s forehead.

“Ares is a mixed-blood, right? A mix of heaven and empire.”

“…….”

“His Excellency shouldn’t go to the racetrack. Because he can’t speak.”

Where did he hear this again?

How much has the rumor spread?

“Then what about me?”

“…….”

“Huh?”

Zeon urged for an answer.

Luatisha’s head started to ache.

She had already done a lot of embarrassing things in front of Zeon.

And now she had to add cringe to it?

But looking at Zeon’s face as he looked at her, she couldn’t just keep her mouth shut.

He has a blank face, but his eyes are sparkling.

‘Ugh, fine. What image do I have to protect from Zeon now?’

Everything ended the moment she failed the wall slam because she was too short.

“……Do you remember before?”

“What?”

“When Zeon and I went to the exhibition hall, I thought I had lost Zeon.”

Zeon looked at Luatisha as if asking what she was talking about.

Luatisha persevered and completed the cringe, braving the shame.

“Because I thought Zeon was a statue.”

“…….”

“…….”

“…….”

What is this silence?

“C, cancel that! Cancel what I just said!”

At that moment, Zeon jumped up.

“You’ve finished eating the pudding.”

He strode over and picked up Luatisha and left the room as it is.

“Uh, uh? Where are you going?”

Surely he’s not kicking her out because the cringe was too bad!

Luatisha hugged Zeon’s neck tightly in horror.

“Exhibition hall.”

“Huh?”

Why there……?

She had an ominous feeling.

And that feeling was right, Luatisha, while being held by Zeon—

“Huh? Where did Zeon go? Why is there only a statue?”

—had to say such things.

This incident spread widely, and it goes without saying that the other three Paeratons came running with their eyes wide open.

‘Sob, I want to die.’

It was another fulfilling day of accumulating embarrassing memories.

* * *

After barely escaping from Father and her brothers, I was alone.

‘I need to level up quickly!’

[Level up the trait.]

[Place your hand on 〈Akitus〉.]

I placed my hand on the Akitus I had taken out.

A D-grade cover with a large heart embracing a small heart, and a winged heart interlocked on top of it.

‘It’ll probably change again when I level up.’

Soon, a dazzling light burst forth from Akitus.

A bubbling warmth spread from my touching palm into my body.

And in the midst of the bright light, letters began to appear.

[Identifying…Contractor of 〈Aptanes〉. Identification complete.]

[Conditions have been met.]

[Your influence is spreading across this land!]

[The world resonates with you!]

[The rank of the trait 〈Rush and Cash〉 is increasing!]

[Current rank…C]

[Congratulations!]

[Some of the restricted features are now unlocked!]

[One more ability slot has been unlocked!]

[The number of abilities you can use has increased to four!]

[The number of abilities you can extract has increased by five!]

[The total number of abilities that can be extracted at the current rank is ten!]

‘Oh! Finally, the number of abilities I can extract has increased!’

It was very, very welcome news.

I had been so frustrated that I could only summon five abilities.

It was okay when I only had one or two abilities to use, but it felt cramped when I had four.

It was even more so after I was able to unequip abilities.

‘Okay, now that I have plenty of abilities, it would be perfect if I had enough cash.’

No matter what, would they give me that many abilities?

They would probably just say that the communication channel with the devil has been expanded unnecessarily.

[The communication channel with 〈Aptanes〉 has been expanded!]

Hmph, see.

[The cash acquired from the gacha will be increased!]

[There is a random chance of hitting the jackpot in the cash you draw!]

Huh?

Really?

Even after rubbing my eyes and looking again, the eight letters ‘increased cash acquisition’ remained the same.

Not only that.

Jackpot? Is that the jackpot I know?

I don’t know how the jackpot will be triggered, but it was an exciting word just to hear.

‘It feels like things are starting to pick up.’

The most disappointing aspect of the existing ability has been enhanced.

Soon, the letters disappeared and the light that filled my eyes faded.

The sparks of light that swirled around me like wildfire settled into the book.

After the light faded, four heart crystals formed a clover shape.

Three of them were transparent, and one was dyed red.

‘Lucky clover.’

I hope luck will be with me and the jackpot will explode!

I tapped Akitus and put it in the drawer of the side table.

Then, I stretched and went out to the living room.

‘I should ask Anna to make me cocoa and go to sleep.’

Humming, the door opened.

“I came to pick you up.”

It was Zeon.

“Zeon? What’s wrong?”

“It’s time to sleep.”

Zeon came to me and picked me up.

I was moved for a moment.

That’s right.

Zeon didn’t ‘pick’ me up, but ‘held’ me.

“Haven’t we been together enough today?”

“Not enough.”

Is stabilization not that easy?

As I tilted my head, Zeon tightened his grip on me.

“I can’t be without you.”

“Okay, so what.”

It wasn’t difficult to sleep together if he said he could only fall asleep with me.

Zeon carried me and moved towards his room.

“Can’t I just sleep in my room?”

“I like having you in my room.”

“……?”

It was an incomprehensible statement, but Zeon was so unique.

It was then.

“What? Why are you holding a cotton ball? The weakling needs to sleep now.”

Ixion, who was coming from across the hall to my room, frowned when he saw us.

“I’m going to sleep with her.”

“What?”

At Zeon’s words, Ixion bared his teeth and smiled fiercely.

“Who are you?”

“It’s the youngest’s decision. She decided to sleep with me.”

Ixion was openly hostile, and Zeon was quietly building up his momentum.

“Oh dear, I was going to read a fairy tale to my sister today.”

Even Ares joined in.

I had a feeling it wouldn’t be easy to sleep.

“What’s going on? Why are you all gathered here?”

Father looked at me, who was nestled in Zeon’s arms, and raised one eyebrow.

“Lulu.”

He reached out to me, but Zeon took a step back.

“I can only sleep well if I sleep with the youngest.”

“……I think you’ve had enough stabilization for today.”

“No, I haven’t.”

No, Father.

Stop them when they’re like this.

Why are you joining in?

I looked at the four Paeratons who were having a war of nerves and sighed deeply.

What can I do?

It’s all because I’m cute.

Let’s just think that way. Otherwise, I’ll get a headache.

Ha.

I have to stop them before they destroy the house.

“Instead of that, let’s all sleep together!”

At my cry, the four people stopped moving and looked at me.