I Don’t Need a Dad Like This! - Chapter 67
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<Chapter 67>
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At that moment, the Imperial Palace.
“Are there any letters?”
“No.”
“What about now?”
“Pardon? As you just asked, there are no…”
“I asked because there might be some. Do you think I asked to torment you?”
“Yes, yes. You, you are absolutely right.”
Mill’s shoulders drooped after getting scolded for talking back unnecessarily.
The Crown Prince’s condition had been strange lately.
He was already an extraordinary person, but perhaps because he was a Time Observer, he had a unique leisureliness and languidness that didn’t match his young age.
But recently, he kept looking for letters or checking the time.
He seemed exactly like someone anxiously waiting for someone.
‘The Crown Prince waiting for someone? Not the other way around where someone waits for the Crown Prince?’
“Hmm. That can’t be right.”
“What?”
“Oh, it’s nothing…”
Mill, whose inner thoughts had slipped out without realizing, now pulled his head back like a turtle.
And just as Mill had guessed, Jair had been waiting only for Rie’s letters lately.
‘A few days ago he was using his time ability all the time, but now that I told him to get my permission, he hasn’t used it once?’
Actually, asking to be present when he used his ability was partly because he was tired of the stopped world.
But he also hoped this would make Rie come to him more often.
Then he could see Rie frequently, and see that child’s eyes frequently too.
He would feel peaceful, and it would be good for Rie too—killing two birds with one stone.
However, since that day, Rie had been quiet as if she had vanished into thin air.
Tap, tap.
The boy who had been tapping the table with his quill pen glared at Mill with a slightly bored expression.
“Mill. If no letters come, create one and bring it to me.”
“Pardon? Shall I write a letter for you?”
“No. I don’t need one you wrote…”
That’s when it happened.
The moment they saw the letter on the trolley that the butler brought in, both Mill and Jair jumped up simultaneously.
It was the letter from Rie they had been waiting and waiting for.
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“We, we greet the honored one.”
And so, the Viscount Couple was dumbfounded by the Crown Prince’s sudden visit to the Birdwell Barony.
They knew he occasionally spent time with Rie…
‘…Did the Crown Prince always dress so lavishly?’
Luxurious navy fabric contrasting with ornate embroidery. Frills on the sleeves and polished shoe heels.
“I didn’t come for any particular business. The child just asked me to help with something, so I came.”
For something said so casually, the boy’s outfit was as splendid as formal wear for a special occasion.
This was like battle gear for a date!
The Viscount Couple smiled politely.
“You must be on your way from attending a banquet.”
“No. Today’s only external schedule is visiting the Birdwell Barony.”
The Crown Prince checked his outfit.
And smiled leisurely as if he understood what they meant.
“Of course I should dress up. I’ve been waiting for this schedule for a long time.”
“…The schedule you’ve been waiting for… is visiting the Birdwell Barony?”
“Yes.”
While the Viscount Couple looked at each other at this incomprehensible answer.
“Angel-!”
From far away, Rie came running with her pigtails bouncing.
The child had also been dressed up by Emilia to greet the Crown Prince, but it was nothing compared to Jair.
“Wo, wow. So cool… Angel. Today you look like a complete golden nugget! Sparkly sparkly!”
“Your eyes are also clean and pretty.”
No. If judging by outfit alone, Jair was overwhelmingly prettier.
“Really?! Hehehe.”
Regardless, Rie burst into bright laughter in her good mood.
That’s when it happened.
“Oh, this isn’t the time! Angel, let’s hurry.”
Rie, who had been laughing for a while, grabbed Jair’s wrist firmly.
‘No! If you grab the Crown Prince’s wrist so casually…!’
“What should I help you with?”
‘He likes it?’
While the couple’s hearts grew cold at one-second intervals, the two children ran down the corridor holding hands amicably.
Once the children disappeared from view, Morgana finally sighed and muttered.
“…Rie is probably the first and last person to treat the Crown Prince like calling a repairman.”
“Exactly. What times we live in.”
Anyway, Emilia had definitely given birth to something incredible.
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This place was Rie’s room.
After closing the door, Rie explained to Jair what had happened with Ethan.
“Angel. A few days ago our uncle came, and uncle is in the navy…”
Her chick-like mouth moved chattily.
But Jair’s gaze was elsewhere.
‘Her room is really like her too.’
Honestly speaking, it was much more modest than where the Imperial Palace maids lived.
But the crayons and papers scattered everywhere around.
The dolls.
And even the blanket with cute animal drawings.
It should have looked shabby, but somehow he felt like being here would be peaceful.
Hmm.
If he took Rie’s things, would he be comfortable in the Imperial Palace too?
“Do you sleep here?”
“Yes.”
“It doesn’t seem cold.”
Of course, Jair didn’t touch or take Rie’s things carelessly.
He had no intention of stealing things from a snotty child.
Though taking the child herself was another matter.
Jair smiled gently while meeting Rie’s blue eyes that held warm silence.
“By the way, I’ve also heard about the pirate suppression on the southern coastline.”
“Huh?”
“But I heard this suppression didn’t have many casualties… PTSD, how strange. After reading your letter, I investigated Ethan, and your uncle is an amazing person who survived other wars too. But it’s odd that he was broken by this incident.”
Rie’s eyebrows drooped sadly.
“When uncle was getting angry. It was scary but… he looked sad. Sad enough to make Rie sad too.”
“The reason you want to use your ability is because you want to heal your uncle’s trauma?”
“Yes.”
“What about compensation?”
“Hmm.”
Rie fell into thought for a moment.
‘If I help Uncle, I’ll be able to see Father’s notebook, but… Rie doesn’t need the notebook. I won’t tell Father anyway.’
“Don’t need it.”
“You don’t need it? I think you’re the angel, not me.”
Anyway, it was fortunate that Rie had sent him a letter.
He was planning to help Rie as much as possible.
That way, those blue eyes that blocked the future would continue to look toward him.
“Rie. Then shall we try using your ability?”
“Yes!”
Rie nodded and rummaged through her pocket to pull something out.
It was a piece of Ethan’s bandage.
She had secretly cut it from the emergency bandage that was in his bag.
When she placed it on the floor and put the clock on top, a blue whirlwind began swirling around the room.
Soon it became a massive door, creating a black cave.
Rie pointed at the cave entrance and chirped.
“It’s the Cave of the Heart where you can time travel!”
“How fascinating.”
Jair muttered as if it were someone else’s business.
Until Rie held out a rabbit mask.
“A rabbit?”
“When we travel to the past, Angel and Rie can’t be discovered. So we have to wear masks.”
“So I’m the rabbit?”
Anyone could see that Rie should be the one wearing something like this.
But Rie firmly shook her head.
“Yes. Because Rie wore the rabbit mask last time, so this time I want to wear something different.”
“I see. There are many rules to follow.”
The boy didn’t care whether it was a rabbit, a fox, or even a paper bag turned inside out.
Then Rie cupped her small palm over her mouth.
“And when walking through the black cave, you might hear scary voices. You have to ignore them and keep walking.”
“Oh ho.”
Is this an amusement park?
“It’s really, really scary, right?”
“Indeed.”
Rie trembled as if just thinking about it was frightening.
But the boy felt no excitement. He had been isolated in an empty place for 10 years.
He found himself hoping that ghosts would appear and put on some kind of event.
Having entered the cave in earnest, he looked around like an audience member watching a play.
That’s when it happened.
What right do I have to take the lead?
A low voice filled with despair tickled his ears.
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