A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 181

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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 181

 

“Astie.”

 

Tie, who had been looking at the barracks ceiling to the sound of fluttering tent fabric, turned her head.

 

Nordics was standing at the barracks entrance.

 

“Grandfather!”

 

As Tie got up from the bed, Nordics approached with a kind smile and sat down.

 

“Were you still awake?”

 

Tie’s expression became somewhat sullen.

 

The child puffed out her cheeks and fiddled with the blanket, then stuck out her lips.

 

“…Everyone suddenly said they won’t take Tie along. So Tie decided to sulk.”

 

Nordics gently stroked the child’s hair.

 

“It’s only for a few days. Sudden siege warfare is dangerous. Everyone will siege first without you, and once some safety is secured, they’ll include you. You know all this but you’re still upset.”

 

“But…!”

 

Father was supposed to hug Tie tomorrow.

 

Tie swallowed the rest of her words and sighed.

 

Then she frowned and fumed.

 

“Bad ivy vines!”

 

When you think about it, all of this was because of Mastone.

 

The vine Mastone that was thought to be confined to the clock tower was spreading rapidly to the surroundings, contrary to everyone’s expectations.

 

Because of that, preliminary investigation was halted, and the siege that was planned to start slowly would now begin tomorrow.

 

‘Because of the ivy, Father can’t keep his promise!’

 

It was Father whom she had finally met after months.

 

It was the ‘hug’ that Tie had managed to obtain.

 

Seeing the child’s thoroughly upset appearance, Nordics patted Tie’s head.

 

“It’ll be fine. Everything will work out.”

 

Tie was looking at Nordics when she suddenly widened her eyes.

 

‘Huh?’

 

Was it because the surroundings were dark?

 

For some reason, Nordics’ face looked sad today.

 

“Grandfather. Are you okay?”

 

Nordics, who had been stroking Tie’s head, froze for a moment.

 

He looked down at Tie for a few seconds, then quickly put on a smile.

 

“I’m fine. I haven’t done anything particularly strenuous.”

 

“You treated the injured mercenaries. That’s the coolest and most hong-ryul thing!”

 

“Haha, in that case you say ‘hul-lyung.'”

 

“Hong-ryul!”

 

“Hul, lyung.”

 

“Hong… lyung!”

 

Despite several attempts, the pronunciation didn’t come out well, and Tie’s eyes shook violently.

 

Nordics laughed and patted the child’s shoulder.

 

“Let’s go to sleep now. Basto will be back soon.”

 

Tie obediently went under the blanket.

 

Then she casually asked Nordics as he was getting up.

 

“But, Grandfather. Could you sleep next to Tie today?”

 

Nordics, who was about to turn around, froze in place.

 

“Tie’s bed is big too! Hammer gave me the biggest bed. So Tie can roll around freely on the bed.”

 

Basto’s eyes darkened, and soon a small murmur was heard.

 

“…Then, let’s do that just for today.”

 

Nordics sat back down where Tie was patting enthusiastically.

 

And after hesitating, he lay down next to Tie.

 

“Grandfather smells really nice like wood!”

 

Tie immediately burrowed into Nordics’ side.

 

Nordics remained silent for a while.

 

Then, around the time Tie’s steady breathing began to be heard.

 

“…Poor thing.”

 

He quietly murmured and left the bed to exit the barracks.

 

Time passed quickly.

 

For the first few days, Tie spent time sitting on the large trunk in the middle of the stronghold.

 

She took naps until she was bored.

 

When she was bored, she played with the unit members who didn’t participate in the siege.

 

“Child! Ha, I really thought I’d die from missing you!”

 

“Tie, what about meals? Did you eat with Grandfather Nordics?”

 

The unit members who had left for the siege returned about once every two days.

 

“Can’t you take Tie this time too…? Please! Just once, okay?”

 

Tie couldn’t help but sniffle every time the unit members left again.

 

But Basto was cold.

 

“Sorry, but it’s still not safe. You have to wait until all the derivative Mastone around the clock tower is cleared.”

 

“But!”

 

Honestly speaking, Tie could have pestered Basto.

 

From experience so far, Basto would eventually pretend to give in and take Tie’s side if she pestered him earnestly.

 

But the problem was Father.

 

“No.”

 

“Father! Tie has freedom too!”

 

“How funny. You can look for freedom when your head grows a bit more, can’t you?”

 

“Tie’s head is already big!”

 

“It’s not big. Want to keep challenging me? If I say no, then it’s no. It’s dangerous.”

 

“But…!”

 

Tie could defeat all the other unit members. But for some reason, she couldn’t win against Father alone.

 

Tie returned to the barracks alone, fuming and burying her face in the pillow.

 

‘Father is stubborn both in the past and now!’

 

Thinking about it, Father was like that when they were in South Korea too.

 

Usually he would do whatever Tie wanted, but when it came to safety-related matters, he was stricter than even 107 Grandmother.

 

‘Astie. Father told you not to be alone at the playground. What did he tell you to do when all your friends leave?’

 

‘…He said to go back to preschool and stay with Teacher.’

 

‘But why were you alone? You even snuck out of the playground without Teacher knowing. Where did you go?’

 

‘I went to look at the claw machine.’

 

‘Father told you many times not to do that, so why did you do it? We even made a promise.’

 

‘Huh, Tie wanted a bear doll too…’

 

‘…’

 

‘All my friends have one but only Tie doesn’t. I was going to pick up one if someone lost it and left it behind, but, hic… waaah!’

 

However, whatever the reason, if Father said no, then it was no.

 

Tie remembered the expression Father made every time she broke a promise.

 

Tie thought she would rather Father get angry.

 

But instead of getting angry, Father made a hurt expression.

 

He would look at Tie with very sad eyes and finally add a deflated remark at the end.

 

‘…It’s Father’s fault.’

 

‘….’

 

‘I shouldn’t be doing this to you. It’s all my fault….’

 

‘I don’t like it when Father is sad.’

 

Tie became upset and looked up at the ceiling glumly.

 

She wanted to follow along to the siege site, but since Father said no, she couldn’t pester him anymore.

 

Tie had no choice but to spend a few more days with a restless heart.

 

As time passed quickly, the siege proceeded smoothly.

 

The Mastone vines that had spread to the outskirts of the High Castle were mostly cleared, and monster cores were piled up in the stronghold warehouse.

 

And Tie noticed that something was changing at this siege site.

 

At some point, Father began returning side by side with Ardiana after finishing the siege.

 

The two ate meals together, and in the evenings they would disappear behind the barracks and then reappear.

 

Then one day, Tie’s long wait bore fruit.

 

“Tomorrow, come with us.”

 

“Huh, really?!”

 

At the dinner table.

 

When Father, with a calm face, said to come along, Tie jumped up from her seat.

 

Then she got down from her chair and started running around the table.

 

“Wow! I’m so excited!”

 

Just as the unit members were watching her fondly,

 

Tesetan spoke.

 

“But eat all of this. If you don’t eat, you can’t go.”

 

Tie hurried back to her seat.

 

And she completely finished the roasted carrots given to her.

 

After dinner, Tie went to bed early to participate in tomorrow’s siege.

 

But there was another problem.

 

“Mmm, restroom….”

 

In the middle of the night, she suddenly needed to use the restroom.

 

Tie left the barracks alone without waking Basto, who had fallen into a deep sleep, probably exhausted from the siege.

 

Then after taking care of her business, she was about to return to the barracks when she froze at the entrance.

 

“Huh?”

 

In front of the barracks that the Princess used alone,

 

Ardiana and another person were standing.

 

However,

 

“It’s not Aunt Livia…?”

 

Aunt Livia had decided to use a different barracks from Ardiana starting yesterday. The reason was that her teeth grinding was too severe.

 

Then who is that person?

 

Tie’s lips spread into a grin as she wondered.

 

Looking closely, it was Father who was entering the barracks with Ardiana!

 

“…Gasp! Could it be!”

 

Tie’s expression became solemn.

 

Seeing the lamp inside the barracks go out, Tie pondered for a moment then quickly began walking in that direction.

 

And without warning, she flung the door wide open.

 

“Vice Leader! Association Leader!”

 

Immediately, the sound of busy rustling came from the darkness.

 

Soon the lamp was lit.

 

“…Commander King?”

 

Perhaps because it was hot inside the barracks, Father approached without his shirt on.

 

Meanwhile, Ardiana was looking at Tie with surprised eyes from on the bed.

 

Tie let out an “Eheu!” sigh and looked at Ardiana.

 

And said very solemnly.

 

“Vice Leader. Association Leader. Tie is four years old but sleeps well by herself.”

 

“….”

 

“It’s a little scary, but she’s a grown-up child so she sleeps bravely by herself. But what is this?”

 

Tie shook her head and climbed onto Ardiana’s bed as if she had no choice.

 

Then she naturally lay down next to Ardiana and said.

 

“Just for tonight, okay? Tie will sleep with you. Three people sleeping together is less scary than two people, so it’s better, right?”

 

Both of their expressions became blank.

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