Chapter 194

Meanwhile, I was now able to properly check the other children’s guests.

All of Cedric’s family members, except for his mother, had flaming red hair.

Today was the first time I actually met Cedric’s parents, and they were both knights.

They weren’t wearing armor or uniform, but they were obviously a knight family.

‘They all look so blunt and strong!’

But I knew.

Despite their blunt appearance, the truth is that the three brothers are not as cold and bad as they look.

In the hallway, a notebook in which Cedric diligently copied novels to practice his handwriting was displayed.

I could see Ceyden, who was admiring as he turned the notebook page by page, and Cedric, who was trying to steal his notebook from his older brother, as if he was ashamed of it.

‘Cedric, your face is blushing.’

It was he who said that he would put the notebook on display, but when his family looked at it, he seemed embarrassed.

I turned and looked into the classroom, and I saw Alice and Abish sitting at the desks talking.

‘Are they talking about what kindergarten life was like?’

Alice said that Abish and the other fairies usually wondered what she was doing when she was in kindergarten.

And a very large bouquet of flowers was in Alice’s arms.

It was the bouquet that Abish brought earlier.

‘Even though it must be heavy to keep holding it, she never let it go.’

It was fortunate that Alice’s expression looked really happy.

But my parents seem to have misunderstood why I kept looking at Alice like that.

“Emir, I’m sorry.”

“…… yes?”

Why are you suddenly saying you’re sorry?

I was puzzled.

“I’m sorry I couldn’t bring a bouquet in advance. They are probably bringing the flowers that have arrived at the family by now. I told them to bring the magic camera too. Can you wait a little bit?”

Oh, I guess they misunderstood that I was envious of Alice’s bouquet?

But before I could even say it was a misunderstanding, a servant of my family arrived at the kindergarten.

Holding the ‘bouquet’ that Dad said.

“…… !”

When I was handed the bouquet, I was surprised.

Why is it so big and fancy?

“I ordered as many of your favorite blue and white roses as possible, and they said it was winter, so there was nothing more than a few growing in a magic greenhouse.”

I realized it only after listening to Mother.

They were late to search all the flower shops in the capital!

After that, I took a commemorative photo while holding a bouquet half my size.

Mom and Dad were busy taking pictures of me with each place in the kindergarten as the background.

Finally, all seven of our kindergarten children gathered and took a group photo together.

Each of the children had their own bouquet of flowers in their arms.

Our school festival ended like that.

Although it wasn’t as grand as a fancy banquet, it was a memorable event.

* * *

After the school festival, Alice returned to the Duke Rose’s residence.

These days, she teleports back with Abish’ help more than when she borrows Cedric’s carriage.

However, surprisingly, such changes were not noticed at all in the Duke’s residence.

There were numerous people in the Duke’s residence, including Alice’s family, but none of them knew.

Still, no one paid any attention to Alice.

‘…… I thought they’d ask me at least once.’

Alice saw the bouquet she had hidden under her bed.

‘But it doesn’t matter now. I have Lord Abish.’

It was not Alice’s real family, but the fairy king Abish that came to the school festival.

With that, Alice no longer needed the attention or presence of her family.

Although it was not that she needed it much before.

That was then.

Suddenly, a strange sound of footsteps was heard going up the stairs connected to the hallway.

Alice hurriedly grabbed the bedsheet and hid the bouquet beneath it.

“Alice? Are you there?”

After a while, the door opened, and Duke Rose saw Alice.

“Yes.”

It was very surprising for him to come here because despite being her father, she usually would only talk to him once a year or none at all.

But Alice answered calmly, without timidly nodding her head or stuttering her words as before.

“…… Do you have anything to say to this father?”

Whether or not he knew of Alice’s changed attitude, the Duke asked brazenly.

But Alice had no idea what he meant by asking such a question.

‘There’s no way I’ve got anything to say.’

So she was silent, meaning she didn’t know anything.

The Duke then spoke in a slightly angry voice.

“Didn’t you have a school festival at the kindergarten today?”

How did he know that?

Alice thought he was not interested in Alice at all, but the Duke managed to ask such a question.

“I heard about it on the way to the palace. Why didn’t you tell this father beforehand that such an event exists?”