I Summoned the Demon King and Got a Dad - Chapter 10

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10. Father and Daughter (1)

Before they knew it, a week had passed since Shuria came to the Northern Region.

During this time, Shuria received the utmost care befitting a princess.

The warm spring days in the Northern Region were perfect for a young child to grow and play.

In a room where sunlight was just beginning to shine.

As soon as it struck seven o’clock, Shuria woke up and opened her sparkling pink eyes.

Still seeming drowsy, she yawned languidly, then jumped down from the bed and left the room.

Through the open windows of the corridor bathed in bright sunlight, the chirping of birds could be heard.

As if the warm sunlight was making her sleepy again, Shuria blinked for a moment, then came to her senses and started walking again.

She had now fully adapted to the spacious manor.

The place she arrived at with familiar steps was none other than Theodor’s Room.

Shuria struggled to pull the door handle that was positioned much higher than her height.

Despite it being morning with the sun risen, Theodor’s room was still dark with the curtains drawn.

Relying on the light coming through the open door, Shuria headed toward none other than Theodor’s bed.

Without a moment’s hesitation, Shuria entered the bed and carefully lay down beside him so as not to wake him.

Fortunately, he was still sound asleep.

Relieved by this fact, Shuria grabbed his arm and closed her eyes.

…Why is it so hot.

After a short while, Theodor opened his eyes and sat up, then noticed Shuria lying beside him.

With the child, who already had a high body temperature, snuggled close to his side, it was impossible not to feel hot.

How did she get in?

Bewildered, Theodor looked down at her with a dumbfounded expression.

There was no way he wouldn’t have noticed someone entering his room.

But Theodor wasn’t given time to ponder this.

“…Mmm.”

Because the uninvited guest who had entered his room without permission frowned as if something displeased her.

It was the moment when Theodor, flustered by her appearance as if she might wake up at any moment, lowered his head to check on her condition.

That Shuria, as if she had been waiting, grabbed his neck and pulled him toward her.

Thud.

Where does such strength come from someone so small.

Using his arms to barely prevent himself from collapsing onto her, he checked Shuria’s condition.

Unaware of her own situation, seeing her return to a comfortable expression, he wore a helpless look and sighed while maintaining his position.

Just how did she get in.

He had lived his entire life in the Demon Realm.

In the Demon Realm where countless demons were after his life.

Even if he had let his guard down because there was no one targeting him in the Mortal Realm, not noticing someone lying down in his bed didn’t make sense.

[This surely means that Shuria’s presence has become comfortable to you.]

Yes, surely…

?

At that moment, looking at the text written in the magic circle that appeared, Theodor frowned.

So it was your doing.

[It was merely a touching design to bring you two closer together.]

Then you should have at least hidden it.

The moment Theodor frowned at the shameless attitude of the Magical Diagram.

“Daddy?”

Shuria’s voice was heard.

When he looked down, he saw pink eyes sparkling through the darkness.

Shuria, who had been staring at him since who knows when she woke up, tilted her head.

“Why are you like that?”

It’s because of you.

Even Theodor thought his current state looked ridiculous.

With both arms fixed in an L-shape, supporting his body to avoid falling on Shuria.

But since Shuria had woken up anyway, there was no reason to stay like this any longer.

When Theodor sat up in bed and used magic to turn on the room’s lights, Shuria frowned at the suddenly brightened view and went under the covers.

He was displeased by the fact that she woke him up completely but was now acting like this.

“Get up.”

When he took the blanket away from Shuria with slight irritation, she looked up and glared at him.

“Ah, why!”

How many people had lived after giving him such a look.

It was ridiculous and absurd.

“Well now.”

But as if she couldn’t even hear his words, Shuria grabbed his waist and buried her face against him.

She began acting cute, rubbing her face against his stomach.

“…Turn off the light.”

Does she think someone will call her cute for doing that.

Even while thinking this, Theodor had already made the room dark again.

The problem was that even though the room was dark again, Shuria was still hugging him.

At the sight of Shuria clinging to him like a leech, Theodor sighed.

“I turned off the light.”

So, let go.

Despite his indirect words, as if she didn’t understand what he meant, Shuria was still hugging his waist.

“Shuri, Daddy’s hot.”

At his words, it seemed the strength in Shuria’s arms might weaken, but she still wasn’t letting go of him.

“I’m cold though.”

It’s almost summer, what’s cold about it.

“Cover yourself with a blanket.”

“Blankets aren’t warm.”

“Cover yourself with two layers.”

As if she was dumbfounded by Theodor’s words, Shuria removed her arms from him and looked up to meet his eyes.

“Daddy, I’m really worried about you when I say this, but if you act like that, you won’t be able to date.”

“It’s not that I can’t, I won’t.”

Her tone, as if she was genuinely worried about him, was both cute and ridiculous.

But as if unaware of his feelings, Shuria looked at him with a serious expression.

“Daddy must really trust his face, but snap out of it. Now that Daddy’s not single anymore, you’ll probably become less popular, right?”

He never thought there would be someone in his life who could discuss marriage with him.

Theodor finally couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.

It was absurd that she was worried about his marriage prospects, but the fact that the person worrying about it was his daughter made it even more ridiculous.

But Shuria, who had been genuinely worried about Theodor, seemed hurt by his laughter and puffed out her cheeks, so Theodor hugged her to comfort her.

At his action, as if her hurt feelings had somewhat disappeared, Shuria’s expression softened.

“The person Daddy likes most has to be Shuri, so that’s why I won’t do it.”

“Still…”

Such a tiny thing, always worrying about someone.

Confirming that strength had entered Shuria’s arms as she hugged him, Theodor turned on the room’s lights and got up.

“Or is Daddy not enough?”

It was something he said without much thought.

But at his words, as if Shuria thought she had made a mistake, she shook her head vigorously and buried her face in his shoulder.

“No, I just need Daddy.”

At Shuria’s words, Theodor burst into laughter.

“Daddy feels the same way.”

The contract didn’t say anything about finding a mother for his daughter or getting married.

It was the perfect description of having different dreams in the same bed.

But that warm atmosphere didn’t last long.

Because Shuria, who had been hesitating while looking at him, opened her mouth.

“But I want a little brother!”

…I’d rather get married.

A little brother was something he could absolutely never give her.

In the first place, children couldn’t be born between humans and demons, and he had no intention of sharing his magic power by marrying a demon and having children.

At that moment, the fairy tale book he had read to Shuria a few days ago came to mind.

The fairy tale about a baby being born from a flower bud.

“Why are you telling daddy that?”

“Huh? Well….”

“Babies are born from flowers, right?”

But at his words, Shuria looked at Theodor with a serious expression and opened her mouth.

“No, babies can only be made when there’s a man and a woman.”

How many times in his life had he received such a look?

Hearing her words and seeing her look at him as if he were an idiot, Theodor was left speechless.

Where on earth did she learn something like that?

Had her innocence already been damaged, or was that all she knew?

Theodor, barely holding together his crumbling mental state, forced himself to speak.

“…You don’t know how they’re made, do you?”

At Theodor’s words, Shuria seemed to think he was asking because he really didn’t know, and spoke with a triumphant expression.

“When a man and woman who love each other hold hands, a baby is made!”

At her words, Theodor could understand for the first time what it meant to feel the strength leave one’s body.

She’s too young to know such things.

He didn’t know why he felt relieved about this, but he thought it was fortunate anyway.

“Shuria, you’re really smart.”

“If daddy doesn’t know something, you can ask me too.”

At her shameless answer, Theodor hesitated for a moment before nodding.

“…Alright.”

Having answered that way, Theodor moved his steps while still holding Shuria.

Since he was completely awake now, he thought he might as well go eat.

“Where are we going?”

“To eat.”

“I want strawberry cake.”

Cake isn’t a meal.

Theodor swallowed those words and walked along with Shuria.

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