A Secretly Capable Child Is Seeking For Her Dad - Chapter 210
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A Powerful Child Searches for Dad Episode 210
A small wrinkle formed between the child’s brows.
Tie asked with an uncertain voice.
“But why is Grandmother worried about that? Tie has never had a hard time because of Grandmother, not even once!”
“Really? But yesterday you cried because of Grandmother.”
“No! That was…!”
“No? Then why did you cry?”
Tie closed her mouth.
Tesetan gently stroked the child’s head.
“It would be nice if you could tell Father secretly why you felt sad.”
Tie’s hesitant gaze slowly lowered.
The silent child only opened her lips after a long while.
“I keep…”
Her large eyes met Tesetan’s.
“I keep wanting to stay here.”
“…”
“But Tie has to go back. Everyone is waiting for Tie.”
“…”
“I keep worrying about Grandmother and Aunt who are here…”
Tesetan found himself making a strange expression as he looked at his daughter.
In Tie’s eyes was a new emotion from the child that he was encountering for the first time.
Uncertainty, worry, deep hesitation.
The sight of her enduring while carrying worries that couldn’t be fully expressed in words.
It was both pitiful and admirable somehow.
Tesetan reached out and stroked Tie’s head.
“Tie. Everyone has a scale about this big in their heart.”
The child held her breath.
“Since that scale is in Tie’s heart too, when making important decisions, you can weigh things on it first. What’s more important to Tie.”
The child looked down at her chest.
Tesetan took his time before continuing.
“Whatever decision you make is fine. No matter what answer Tie chooses, Father is on Tie’s side.”
Astie was silent for a while.
How much time had passed?
What the child said in the room brightened by morning sunlight was something even Tesetan hadn’t expected.
“But Father, what’s more important can’t be decided by just Tie’s scale.”
Tesetan’s eyes widened slightly.
“If I decide with only Tie’s scale, I can’t take care of other people’s scales, right?”
The child’s eyes sparkled in the sunlight.
“Tie’s scale says to return to Talochium. If I live here, Father will be too tired, and I need to go to Talochium where other family members are.”
“…”
“Also, Talochium is important to Tie too. In Talochium there’s Agavert, and Basto and Veil and Nordics Grandfather and Raul and Enzo…”
A smile gradually spread across the child’s face as she spoke.
All of their names.
As if just calling them was a spell that brought happiness.
“So Tie’s scale says to return to Talochium. But Tie doesn’t want to be separated from Grandmother and Aunt either. So at first…”
Tie looked at Tesetan.
“I thought about asking Grandmother and Aunt to come with us.”
A serious look settled in her evergreen eyes.
“But I think on Grandmother and Aunt’s scales, Jongno-gu is more important than Talochium…”
Tie knew.
Though it was a narrow and small house, how much Grandmother loved this alley.
Of course there must have been sad and unhappy moments too.
But wasn’t it because there were more happy moments than those that she had stayed here all this time?
Aunt was the same.
Friendly neighbors throughout the alley.
The familiar park, familiar work.
Even the flowers and pots that Aunt loved more than anyone else in the world, placed all over the Gold Apartment Complex rooftop.
“…It wasn’t a sad thing.”
The child smiled with a lonely but relieved expression.
Tesetan silently watched such a child.
“It’s regrettable but… it’s not a sad thing at all.”
Tie murmured and looked out the window.
Beyond the security bars.
The brick building next door was visible.
Sparrows were flying around between the tangled wires and antennas.
“…Can I come again later if I want to?”
Tie asked.
Tesetan hesitated, then lifted Tie up and headed toward the window.
“Well.”
The two of them gazed side by side at the morning alley visible outside the window.
Actually, he could have answered yes to the child.
That she could come back again.
That even if it was difficult, if they kept looking for ways, couldn’t she visit someday?
But why was it?
At this moment, Tesetan didn’t want to tell even the smallest lie to the child.
Because he felt like he shouldn’t.
‘…So small.’
Looking at her young profile, he thought.
Surprisingly, Tie had grown in the short time.
Not her appearance like height or face, but her inner self.
Even in the twisted timeline.
Even while he was stopped, the child’s heart was steadily growing.
“Actually… even if I can’t come back, Tie is okay.”
Tie said.
As if informing herself, the child continued in a calm and composed voice.
“Tie and Father just need to be happy in Talochium. Then Grandmother and Aunt will be very, very happy here too.”
“…”
“The scale in Tie’s heart says that everyone being happy together is the most important thing.”
The sparrows chirped.
After a long while, Tesetan said affectionately.
“Who does our daughter take after to be so kind and smart?”
Tie turned her head.
Her surprised expression softened and the corners of her mouth slowly rose.
Tie smiled brightly and hugged Tesetan’s neck.
“Father!”
“Really?”
“Yes! Tie takes after Father, so she’s the kindest and smartest in the world.”
“Is that so? But why does Father feel regretful? It seems like you’ve grown too much too quickly.”
Tie tilted her head.
“Wouldn’t it be good if you grew up quickly?”
“No. Father treasures both baby Tie and child Tie so, so much.”
“I’m not a baby anymore!”
“That’s why it’s sad. What if child Tie grows up completely and says she wants to live independently?”
Tie’s expression became serious.
The child who had been pondering answered earnestly.
“You know, Tie has been thinking about that.”
“Yeah.”
“Tie became independent early at four years old because Father lost his memory!”
“That’s right.”
“So I think if I don’t become independent when I’m an adult, it’ll be fine.”
Tesetan’s eyes widened.
Soon a smile formed on his lips.
“Is that so?”
“Yeah! Everyone doesn’t become independent as babies, only when they’re adults! Since Tie became independent as a baby first, I won’t become independent as an adult and will stay with Father!”
Tesetan burst into loud laughter.
Soon his gaze turned playful.
He stared at Tie for a moment, then
“Right. But you won’t become independent even if Father tickles you like this every day, right?”
He began tickling the child’s sides.
Tie giggled uncontrollably and twisted her body.
Tesetan grabbed Tie’s legs and spun her around once in the air.
Then he set the child down on the soft blanket.
Eyes full of joy curved prettily as they looked at Tesetan.
“Father.”
“Yeah?”
“But Tie is hungry!”
At the same time, a small rumbling sound echoed between them.
Just as Tesetan made a “hmm” sound and looked around the kitchen.
“Tie’s Father, are you inside?”
Someone knocked on the door from outside.
Soon, muttering could be heard from outside the door.
“Look at me. Tie’s Father, they said. Since his memory isn’t intact, I should have called him Mr. Kim first. Wait. I heard his name yesterday, didn’t I? His name was Te… Oh dear, I forgot it already…!”
Tesetan and Tie exchanged glances.
Both clearly showed signs of suppressing laughter in their expressions.
“Anyway, are you inside?”
Jeongmyeongja knocked on the door again.
Tesetan got up from his seat and opened the door.
Jeongmyeongja entered with an expression half-mixed with worry and awkwardness.
“Sorry to bother you so early in the morning. It’s just that I heard from downstairs that you seemed to be awake. I thought the child should eat something…”
“Aunt!”
Tie ran over cheerfully and hugged Jeongmyeongja.
Jeongmyeongja looked at the child embracing her and blinked worriedly.
“Our Tie. Did you sleep well…?”
She seemed concerned that the child might be dejected because of what happened last night.
But Tie answered spiritedly.
“Yes! And last night, Father got better!”
Jeongmyeongja’s eyes widened.
“Got better? What got better?”
Tie smiled and pulled Tesetan toward her.
“Father remembered Tie again! Aunt and Grandmother too!”
Jeongmyeongja’s mouth fell open.
Soon her face lit up with a moved expression.
“My goodness! So that’s why you two were laughing and chatting so brightly! How did he remember? And so suddenly? It must have been temporary! It must have been temporary!”
“Yes!”
“He got better?! Mr. Kim got better?!”
And soon someone else appeared from below the stairs.
It was Chaeboksu holding a spatula in her hand.
Tie and Chaeboksu’s gazes met in mid-air.
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