I Summoned the Demon King and Got a Dad - Chapter 53

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53. Winter and First Snow (3)

 

“Achoo!”

 

Theodor sighed at the sight of Shuria sneezing as soon as she entered the room.

 

“Dad told you to dress warmly.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

Theodor had now completely figured out Shuria.

 

That “yeah” didn’t mean she understood, but was literally just a response.

 

Since he, an adult and her father, was speaking to her, she would just give a reply, but it didn’t mean she would actually do as told.

 

All Theodor could do was pull out a tissue and give it to Shuria.

 

Watching Shuria blow her nose with the tissue he handed her, Theodor muttered.

 

“You’re going to catch a cold and suffer again.”

 

He had struggled so much himself, so thinking of her enduring that pain with such a small body made him worry.

 

But Shuria, unaware of Theodor’s thoughts.

 

“Dad caught one too.”

 

She just spoke without knowing that she was the cause of the cold.

 

Theodor was about to say that he got sick because of her, but he closed his mouth.

 

He didn’t want to make Shuria feel guilty for no reason.

 

“That’s why I’m more worried.”

 

“Dad should dress warmly first.”

 

I’m already dressing warmly because of you.

 

Theodor, with his strong magical power, couldn’t possibly feel cold.

 

Yet whenever he went out with Shuria, he always wore thick outer clothes and shoes.

 

The reason was simple.

 

He was afraid Shuria might copy him if she saw him dressing lightly.

 

Theodor had unknowingly taken on the appearance of a true guardian.

 

Though he himself wasn’t acknowledging that fact.

 

“I’m always warm because of you.”

 

At Theodor’s words, Shuria smiled brightly.

 

A passage from a fairy tale she had read recently came to mind.

 

Shuria opened her mouth.

 

“Because I’m Dad’s spring?”

 

“Looking at you makes me so angry that my body heats up.”

 

At Theodor’s answer, Shuria puffed out her cheeks.

 

Theodor looked satisfied at that sight, but Shuria wasn’t a child who would give in to her dad.

 

“If you talk like that, you won’t be able to date anyone.”

 

“I don’t date because I have a child to take care of.”

 

“Don’t blame your incompetence on me.”

 

At Shuria’s words, Theodor was left speechless.

 

Not for any other reason, but because he got confused whenever Shuria said things like that.

 

Is this kid ignorant or knowledgeable?

 

Shuria sometimes said things that didn’t seem like something a five-year-old would say.

 

“Shuria.”

 

“Yeah.”

 

“Stop being cheeky and dress warmly.”

 

“Yeah…”

 

Unlike her previous response, that “yeah” truly meant she understood.

 

At Theodor’s chuckling, Shuria also smiled brightly.

 

Shuria scurried into Theodor’s arms and sat on his lap.

 

He still couldn’t feel her weight.

 

While Theodor was worrying about Shuria’s health condition, Shuria looked up and met his gaze.

 

“Dad.”

 

“What.”

 

“Play the piano for me after a long time.”

 

It was an unexpected request.

 

“Piano?”

 

He hadn’t played since Shuria’s last birthday.

 

But at Theodor’s question, Shuria just smiled with sparkling eyes.

 

“Yeah, I want to listen.”

 

It wasn’t a difficult task.

 

Theodor stood up while still holding Shuria.

 

“What song?”

 

“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy!”

 

It was a song from the musical they had recently watched together.

 

That musical, which mainly featured ballet, was perfect in terms of aesthetics and direction, and entertaining even from Theodor’s perspective.

 

Entertaining enough to watch twice.

 

Thanks to watching it five times because of Shuria, he now knew the songs by heart.

 

Theodor nodded while recalling the sheet music.

 

And so Shuria and Theodor headed to the piano room.

 

But there was an unexpected guest already there.

 

“Sister!”

 

Spotting Elisia, Shuria smiled and pressed on the arms of Theodor who was holding her.

 

It meant she wanted to be put down.

 

As soon as Theodor set her down on the floor, Shuria ran into Elisia’s arms.

 

“Shuria.”

 

Elisia also smiled brightly and hugged Shuria.

 

Watching the two who looked happy, Theodor felt a strange sense of alienation.

 

The spot on his arms where Shuria had been just moments ago felt strangely empty.

 

“Sister, do you know how to play piano too?”

 

“A little.”

 

Well, she is a princess after all.

 

Theodor nodded, thinking that.

 

Something he had learned while living with Elisia was that she was quite talented.

 

She knew a lot and had many talents.

 

To the extent that he felt it would be hard to find such an assistant.

 

“Can you play Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy for me?”

 

At Shuria’s words, Elisia’s expression stiffened for a moment before relaxing again.

 

Elisia had also watched that musical five times with Theodor.

 

“Of course I can.”

 

Elisia held Shuria and began to play.

 

And Shuria started dancing to that song.

 

Rather than dancing, it was more like excitedly flailing around, but to Theodor and Elisia, even that looked adorable.

 

After Elisia’s performance ended, Shuria smiled brightly and spoke.

 

“I want to become a ballerina!”

 

What happened to becoming a mage?

 

He was sure that until recently she had said she wanted to become a mage.

 

Unlike Theodor’s confusion, Elisia smiled and patted Shuria’s head.

 

“Shall I teach you ballet?”

 

She really was a person full of talents.

 

“Sister, you do ballet too?”

 

“Well, naturally?”

 

“Sister is totally amazing….”

 

Theodor was left speechless at the sight of Shuria’s sparkling eyes as she looked at Elisia.

 

She had only ever called him incompetent.

 

But Theodor didn’t know how to do ballet.

 

Even if he said something now, it would only emphasize his own incompetence.

 

Theodor quietly watched Elisia and Shuria having their conversation about ballet.

 

“Should I do it like this?”

 

“Yes, you’re doing well.”

 

“It’s thanks to sister teaching me.”

 

It was the first time in his life he had felt such powerlessness.

 

I could teach her magic though.

 

She keeps wanting to be a mage.

 

I even gave her mana back.

 

Why does she suddenly want to become a ballerina?

 

Theodor didn’t know that children of that age often changed their dreams frequently.

 

“But it’s more boring than I thought. I’ll just be a mage!”

 

Now he knew.

 

At Shuria’s exclamation, Theodor looked at her with an incredulous expression.

 

What kind of dream changes that easily?

 

For Theodor, who had lived with the goal of becoming Demon Lord since the moment he was born, it was incomprehensible.

 

“Being a mage suits you well too.”

 

But Elisia, who had a younger sibling, was well aware of children’s fickleness at that age.

 

And Theodor couldn’t keep up with their conversation.

 

Theodor fell into anguish at Elisia’s agreement.

 

It’s good to praise a child, but is it okay to just go along with everything like that?

 

Still, it would be better to decide on a career path early.

 

Even though Theodor had the ability and position to support whatever Shuria wanted to do, he was worried.

 

But she doesn’t really want to be a Grand Duke?

 

Still, she’s a Grand Duke.

 

In the country, we have the highest status after the Emperor’s family.

 

The reason Theodor was working through sleepless nights was also for Shuria’s sake.

 

Of course, he also didn’t want to live with a low status.

 

After hesitating for a moment, Theodor looked at Shuria and spoke.

 

“Shuria, aren’t you interested in being a Grand Duke?”

 

“No, I don’t want to live a busy life.”

 

It was a firm answer.

 

“…I see.”

 

When he thought about it carefully, it didn’t seem like a job worth recommending.

 

Being in a high position meant having that many more responsibilities.

 

Just as Theodor was thinking this and imagining Shuria’s future as a mage, he heard Shuria’s voice.

 

“If you’re going to pass something down, make me Demon Lord instead!”

 

…Let’s just stick with being a mage.

 

“Shuria isn’t a demon, so that won’t work.”

 

“I’m daddy’s daughter, can’t it work through kinship instead of being a demon?”

 

This kid is really smart in the strangest ways.

 

“No, it won’t work.”

 

If she wanted it, he could make it happen.

 

With Theodor, the strongest demon, backing her, what couldn’t be accomplished?

 

But from that moment on, Shuria’s life would certainly be targeted by countless demons.

 

If anything happened to Shuria, Theodor wasn’t confident he could control his own rage.

 

“I want to try being Demon Lord.”

 

“Yes, I’m sure Shuria could do it well.”

 

Is she serious?

 

Theodor still couldn’t keep up with Elisia and Shuria’s conversation.

 

“Later, when daddy gets old and dies, I’ll become Demon Lord then!”

 

At Shuria’s words, Elisia looked flustered and glanced at Theodor, but Theodor himself was only thinking.

 

I must absolutely die later than Shuria.

 

Theodor smiled as he hugged Shuria, who was approaching him with arms spread wide.

 

“Why aren’t you hugging me?”

 

“I thought you’d do it yourself now.”

 

He couldn’t argue with that.

 

“…Right.”

 

Shuria didn’t need to become Demon Lord.

 

The Demon Lord’s daughter was clearly already in a position higher than the Demon Lord.

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