I Summoned the Demon King and Got a Dad - Chapter 68

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68. Tenth Birthday (3)

Early in the morning, when Shuria opened her eyes, she saw black hair and Theodor’s sleeping face.

It was a familiar sight by now.

When Shuria burrowed into his embrace, Theodor, who had awakened from sleep, pulled her close and made her unable to move.

Only after Shuria, who was suffocating, hit his chest twice did Theodor loosen his grip.

Their eyes met.

Theodor smiled and closed his eyes, burying his head in Shuria’s shoulder.

He could smell the tender fragrance unique to young children.

“Shuria.”

Theodor lifted his head.

Then Shuria’s face filled his entire field of vision.

She was terribly adorable.

Theodor smiled brightly and made eye contact with Shuria.

“Happy birthday.”

At his words, Shuria also smiled brightly.

“Yeah!”

It was Shuria’s tenth birthday.

“What song are you going to play for me today?”

At Shuria’s question, Theodor smiled softly.

The song he had prepared today would surely be something Shuria would really love.

“It’s a secret.”

“What secrets could there be between us?”

“There has to be one today.”

At Theodor’s words, Shuria burst into laughter.

“Alright, I’ll look forward to it.”

The two of them held hands and left the room.

On the ceiling above the corridor, pink balloons prepared for Shuria were neatly arranged.

At the cute and lovely sight, Shuria stared up blankly.

Theodor watched her and smiled with satisfaction.

It was her tenth birthday.

How could he not celebrate it properly?

“Do you like it?”

“Totally.”

Shuria said this and hugged Theodor.

He felt like all the time he had invested was being rewarded by that smile and those words.

Theodor stroked Shuria’s head.

This wasn’t the end.

When they arrived at the dining hall, they saw a pink icing cake about the same size as Shuria.

And Shuria knew very well what that cake meant.

“Can I eat all of this?”

“Yes.”

It meant she could eat only that cake today.

It was the kind of picky eating only allowed on birthdays.

“Dad, you’re the best, I totally love you.”

Shuria said this and took a slice of the cream cake and began eating.

A sweet and happy taste spread throughout her mouth.

Just as Shuria was about to eat her third piece of cake, Elisia entered the dining hall.

In her hands was a pink box that was clearly a gift for Shuria.

“Happy birthday, Shuria.”

“Thank you!”

Only at times like this does she use formal speech.

Theodor and Elisia, who had the same thought, burst into laughter simultaneously.

The two people, realizing that their thoughts had aligned, briefly made eye contact in mid-air, but it was only for a moment.

Without anyone going first, they avoided each other’s gaze.

Then, perhaps feeling their pride was hurt, they looked at each other again.

Realizing that even that had aligned, they avoided each other’s gaze again.

And Shuria, who witnessed all of this.

Had no thoughts about it whatsoever.

“Should I give you both some cake?”

The cake was simply delicious, that was all.

“Yeah.”

“I’m fine.”

Fortunately, this didn’t align as well.

Elisia still didn’t like sweet foods, after all.

Watching Shuria and Theodor share the cake, Elisia ate her salad, and naturally the two of them couldn’t understand her.

“Can I open your gift, sister?”

“Yes.”

As soon as Elisia gave permission, Shuria began unwrapping the box.

The gift she had prepared was a tiara with a heart-shaped pink jewel.

“Wow!”

Receiving a crown she had only seen in fairy tale books, Shuria didn’t know what to do and smiled brightly.

Shuria tried to touch the tiara with trembling hands and put it on her head, but naturally it became a mess, and seeing this, Elisia burst into laughter.

“I’ll put it on for you.”

Elisia neatly arranged her hair with practiced movements, then put the tiara on her, and Shuria, checking herself in the mirror, smiled brightly.

“Sister, you’re the best!”

Shuria hugged Elisia and kissed her cheek.

It was a kiss that even Theodor hadn’t received yet, but this time he had no choice but to accept it.

A tiara wasn’t something just anyone could give as a gift.

A tiara was a type of crown.

It meant that not just anyone could possess or wear one.

Just having it could be considered treason.

Perhaps because Elisia was of direct bloodline, she was able to get permission.

Theodor felt a strange emotion as he watched Shuria’s delighted face.

If he went to the Demon Realm, he could make a tiara like that.

A hundred, no, even a thousand of them.

But Theodor’s pride wouldn’t allow him to admit that this emotion was jealousy.

So Theodor found another excuse.

Establishing an empire wouldn’t be bad either.

Theodor thought that the emotion he felt was for the sake of putting a crown on Shuria.

“If you like it that much, shall I make you a princess?”

But at Theodor’s question, Shuria shook her head.

Shuria approached Theodor’s side and hugged his legs while looking up at him.

“I like the cake and the tiara, but I like Dad the most. I don’t want Dad to become busier because of me.”

“I’m already busy enough because of you.”

Though his tone was gruff, Elisia saw it.

The fact that Theodor’s ears were turning red.

They were truly a close father and daughter.

“Dad, are you stupid? At times like this, you’re supposed to be moved.”

“Not really?”

“Wicked demon.”

“How can you say that to your dad?”

“I wasn’t talking to dad, I was talking to a demon?”

At Shuria’s shameless answer, Theodor let out a hollow laugh as if dumbfounded.

“Stupid human.”

“What?”

“I wasn’t talking to you, I was talking to a human.”

Suddenly the level of conversation had dropped.

Elisia decided not to listen to their conversation anymore.

She felt like even her own mental age was decreasing.

Indeed, parents were truly mirrors of their children.

When Theodor was with her, he maintained the appearance of a mature and perfect noble, yet somehow he only became like this when with Shuria.

And the same was true for Shuria.

When taking lessons from her or having conversations, Shuria often showed mature and intelligent aspects beyond her age.

But not when she was with Theodor.

What a fascinating father and daughter.

Letting their conversation go in one ear and out the other, Elisia ate her salad.

By the time Elisia had finished her salad, the two had apparently reached an amicable agreement and were once again laughing while eating cake.

At that moment, both their gazes turned toward Elisia simultaneously.

“Sister, are you done eating?”

“If you’re done eating, let’s go.”

It seemed they had been waiting for her.

“Uh, where to?”

At Elisia’s flustered question, Shuria and Theodor opened their mouths as if asking what kind of question that was.

“Isn’t it time for the performance?”

“We have to listen to dad’s piano!”

Theodor naturally extended his hand to Elisia.

It was a request for an escort.

Now familiar with this, Elisia took Theodor’s hand while Shuria nestled into his opposite arm.

The three people walking together looked exactly like a family.

“What’s today’s piece?”

Shuria didn’t know, but Elisia did.

She knew what piece Theodor had prepared.

Recalling the sight of him practicing piano, Elisia barely managed to hold back her laughter.

Having arrived at the piano room, Theodor escorted Shuria and Elisia to their chairs before sitting at the piano.

And with a serious expression, he placed his hands on the keys.

A familiar melody reached Elisia’s ears.

“Happy birthday to you.”

Though it was Shuria’s first time hearing this song, it was the most famous and widely known birthday song on the planet.

“Happy birthday to you.”

The same lyrics repeated once more.

Elisia couldn’t help but notice.

The fact that Theodor’s ears were beginning to turn red.

“Happy birthday dear Shuria, happy birthday to you.”

Theodor’s ears were colored even deeper than a tomato as he sang those lyrics.

The piano performance stopped after repeating the lyrics one more time.

Theodor couldn’t lift his face due to embarrassment, but Shuria looked truly delighted.

As soon as the song ended, Shuria scurried over to Theodor and climbed onto his lap, acting cute.

“Dad, one more time!”

“No.”

“It’s so rare to hear you say you love me, dad.”

At Shuria’s words, Theodor hesitated before cupping her cheeks.

Theodor’s lips briefly touched them before pulling away, and his and Shuria’s gazes met in the air.

Theodor’s eyes crinkled prettily.

Though his ears were still red, Theodor didn’t avoid Shuria’s gaze.

“Happy birthday to my beloved daughter.”

At his words, Shuria smiled brightly.

It was a cute and beautiful smile that made even the observer feel good.

“I love you too, dad!”

It was Shuria’s tenth birthday.

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