I Don’t Need a Dad Like This! - Chapter 47
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【Chapter 47】
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“Ella, who was the culprit behind the carriage incident, was found dead.”
“What?! Who did such a thing?”
Emilia was shocked at Philip’s words.
‘Will he really keep Rie’s identity a secret…!’
Rie sipped her milk while watching the conversation between the two adults.
Just before Emilia arrived, she had been truly, truly surprised. Because Philip had discovered Rie’s identity.
However.
‘Rie, instead of keeping your time ability a secret, will you promise me something? Unless it’s a dangerous situation like the carriage incident, don’t use your ability. And if you’re going to regress, don’t turn back time more than a week.’
‘A week? Why?’
‘If you turn back more than that, it could strain Rie’s body. You might even lose your memories.’
He said that was a constraint all time ability users had.
Then he suddenly asked something else.
‘By the way, Rie. Do you dislike the Duke that much?’
‘Yes! I don’t like him. Mother doesn’t like him either. Mother is happier living just with Rie.’
‘…Then. Rie would really, really hate it if Mother got a new boyfriend. Right?’
‘Hmm… But if he’s a nice adult, I’d like him.’
‘A nice adult?’
‘Yes. If it’s a nice adult like Marquis Philip as a boyfriend, Rie would be okay with it.’
‘Hmm. How honored I am? I’ll have to keep making a good impression on Rie from now on.’
Following this conversation, Philip’s lips curved up higher than usual.
‘Does the Marquis… like Mother?’
Lovey-dovey? Lovers? Dating?
Words she had read in 【The Cave】 popped up.
But the conversation Philip and Emilia were having now was far from lovey-dovey.
“You know about how Rie discovered the dark mage this time, right?”
“Yes. I heard she found out by chance.”
“It seems the dark mages are targeting the Theodore Ducal House, so I think it would be good to have guard knights in case of possible retaliation.”
“…At the Birdwell Barony? But we don’t have that kind of money.”
“Would it be burdensome if I said I’d provide support?”
“What? Oh, I…”
Philip and Emilia’s eyes met.
“It’s a grateful offer, but… you’ve already shown us such great kindness…”
“If you’re uncomfortable, you can refuse. I don’t want my goodwill to become a burden.”
Emilia shook her head.
“I’m actually grateful. But…”
“The escort knight will be sent from the Theodore side.”
Just then, a sudden low voice interrupted their conversation.
When the startled Emilia and Philip turned their heads, Casselik was glaring at Philip, having entered at some unknown time.
Beside him, Mary was sweating nervously as she explained.
“I’m, I’m sorry. I told him you were in conversation and asked him to wait a moment, but he just barged in…”
“There’s nothing to be sorry about. I came because I thought my wife and blood relative might have some misunderstanding, but to think you’d already brought another man into the house.”
“What? Marquis Philip isn’t another man, he’s a guest. You’re the one who’s another man, Duke. Get out right now!”
‘Huh?’
At Emilia’s thunderous shout, Rie also belatedly came to her senses.
She had been having a happy time buried in cake when Father suddenly appeared before her eyes.
‘…It feels like smelling spoiled food!’
“Ahem, hmm!”
Rie deliberately crossed her arms and showed her discomfort, but Dung Cart kept picking a fight with Marquis Philip.
“Marquis Philip, it seems like you’re always clinging to these two whenever you have time. Do you have that much time to spare?”
“You don’t see precious people when you have time to spare – you make time to see them.”
“Who’s precious? My blood relative? Or my wife?”
“She’s not your wife anymore.”
Invisible electricity seemed to pass between the two men.
“Why did you come?”
When Rie, unable to watch anymore, asked, Casselik’s crossed arms relaxed loosely.
“I came because I have something to ask you and Emilia. If Marquis Philip would just leave, I’d like to have a serious conversation.”
“Hmm. Then…”
“Then?”
“Go get educated first!”
Casselik froze at the sudden demand for education.
The others were equally surprised.
Regardless, the child pointed at the door.
“Before entering someone else’s house, you must first ask the owner’s permission! This is basic etiquette education that even Rie knows!”
“…”
“You don’t seem to know it well, so go get lessons from a tutor!”
Rie placed both hands on her hips and proudly stuck out her little belly.
“Hurry!”
At her nagging, his upper body that had been solid as an iron fortress flinched.
‘…What was that just now?’
Emilia rubbed her eyes at that tiny movement.
Casselik was a man who didn’t hide his arrogance even when dealing with the Emperor.
But when she looked again, his broad shoulders were definitely hunched.
Just because Rie had gotten angry.
That’s right.
In reality, Casselik felt like the faint hope he had been harboring was crumbling down.
While it was wrong to suddenly butt into the conversation, he thought he could get along well with Rie if he made up for all his past mistakes.
In the uncomfortable silence, Casselik quietly stood up.
“…Emilia, I’ll visit formally next time.”
“Yes? Yes…”
“And this, discuss it with the Viscount. It might be helpful to the Viscount’s house.”
Casselik handed her some unknown document and quietly disappeared.
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After Casselik’s sudden visit, Philip also left the manor.
‘I’m really so sorry. This is between the Duke and me, but you’ve been put in an awkward position too, Marquis…’
‘It’s fine. Has the Duke been like this for just a day or two? But Rie seems angry, so I should get going too.’
‘Thank you. Oh, Marquis! This.’
‘Hm?’
‘Last time I promised to embroider a handkerchief as a return gift, remember? It’s finished.’
The carriage he was riding in jolted, but Philip didn’t budge.
He stared down at the handkerchief Emilia had given him.
Though not flashy, delicate baby’s breath flowers filled the entire handkerchief.
“She even chose flowers that resemble herself.”
He didn’t know when it had started.
At first, he thought Rie, whom he met by chance, was particularly cute.
As an adult, he could help a child with unusual troubles.
He thought that was about the extent of his feelings—
The moment he encountered Emilia, who came with the child, he found himself unconsciously requesting a handkerchief.
Perhaps he wanted to create a reason to meet again.
After that, when he made secrets with Rie, he even thought he wanted to become this child’s legal guardian.
“Assistant.”
“Yes.”
“You know the most expensive restaurant in the capital, right? I’ll be making a reservation there soon, so keep that in mind.”
“Yes. When should I make the reservation for?”
“First, I need to get permission from Rie and Miss Emilia.”
He leaned his head back against the seat and answered leisurely.
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At that moment.
“…Huff, huff. Rie is tired….”
Thud.
Rie, who had escaped from the blue whirlwind, collapsed to the ground.
The twin braids that Mother had tied for her had long since come undone. Her round cheeks were dirty, covered with grime and dust.
This was because she had been wandering around for three whole days with time stopped.
Currently, Rie was struggling all day long to hide the fact that Casselik was an illegitimate child.
If his identity was revealed this time like with the notebook, Dung Cart would regress again.
Then Rie would return to the past knowing nothing, right? Mother would fall ill again and go to Heaven….
“No way!”
Rie’s eyes snapped open.
Wanting to avoid that at all costs, she had spent three days sleeping rough while searching for the Greenlenton Count House, but the Count’s House was already empty.
That’s right.
The ‘find the Count before the auction and give him a beating’ operation had ended in failure.
In that case, Rie would have to go directly to the auction house, but the problem was she didn’t know where the auction house was!
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