The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 12

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“Ugh, I should have added more eggs. The food should have been softer.”

“What are you talking about! I told you we should have made sweet dishes!”

“Come on, don’t you know that sweet things might taste good but they’re bad for your health? Besides, this is her first meal at the manor, so we should serve proper food!”

The bickering from the kitchen grew louder.

“Ahem!!!”

Unable to bear it any longer, Soya cleared her throat loudly.

The arguing sounds from the kitchen stopped abruptly.

I glanced toward the kitchen.

The people who had been peeking at me from behind the wall quickly hid themselves.

‘Ugh, I’m sorry.’

If only my stomach was okay, I would really eat everything.

Honestly, I hadn’t expected to receive this level of treatment.

Currently, my status in the manor was something like Sharon Abner’s ward.

Though it sounded decent, I was still just a commoner child.

‘Why are the people in this manor so kind?’

My chest and stomach started aching again.

Just as I was about to put down my fork completely with a sigh.

Among the numerous dishes, something suddenly caught my eye.

“…Bread?”

What was neatly arranged on a flat plate was definitely bread.

I quickly got up from my chair and reached out.

And promptly picked up a piece of bread.

Soya stared at me with wide eyes.

I first took a big bite of the bread.

It was plain bread without butter or jam, but…

Chew chew.

Everyone’s attention focused on my munching mouth.

“…Tasty.”

After a moment of silence, when I spoke, everyone’s eyes widened.

I quickly picked up another piece of bread.

‘But this is really delicious.’

While the other fancy dishes made my stomach churn just from their smell, this bread didn’t.

The moment I put it in my mouth, it melted softly with a nutty flavor.

An excited voice came from the kitchen.

“She’s eating! She’s eating now!”

“Oh, little miss, would you like some milk?”

Soya also fidgeted restlessly as she offered me a cup.

I shook my head and eagerly finished eating the remaining half of the bread.

As food began to enter, my stomach rumbled and worked vigorously.

‘Delicious. Really delicious. It would be perfect if I just had that…!’

I was gulping down the bread when I looked at Soya.

“Sister Soya, do you happen to have coffee?”

Soya looked at me with a bewildered expression.

“Huh? What, coffee?”

“Yes! Coff…”

I closed my mouth.

It was because I realized something was strange.

‘I, I shouldn’t ask for coffee with this body. I’m four years old?’

It happened unconsciously because I always ate only bread and coffee in my previous life.

It was at that moment when I was rolling my eyes with a flustered expression.

“Oh my~ Hello there, little miss.”

Someone hurriedly approached from the kitchen.

“I’m Marenese, the assistant head chef of the manor. That head chef over there is my husband.”

I bowed my head for now.

“I wasn’t trying to eavesdrop, but coffee is forbidden for children in this kitchen, hohoho.”

Marenese smiled as if trying to comfort me.

“How about some warm cocoa instead?”

I was momentarily flustered but soon applauded inwardly.

Marenese seemed to have judged my request for coffee as mere childish curiosity.

I deliberately made a disappointed expression and looked at Marenese earnestly.

“Hmm, I really wanted to try coffee…”

“But coffee isn’t good for children’s bodies. You might get an upset stomach, your heart might beat really fast, and you might not grow tall, you know?”

I pretended to agonize and counted to three in my head.

Then I nodded as if I had no choice.

“Yes. Then I guess there’s no help for it…”

Soya beamed with an exaggerated smile.

“W-wow, little miss! How can you be so good and understanding?”

“That’s right! A four-year-old child is so mature! You even know how to be patient!”

Marenese also reacted excessively and patted my head.

For some reason, I felt triumphant and puffed out my chest slightly.

‘…So this is a child’s life.’

It was a happy life where they praised you just for breathing.

I said while eagerly eating bread.

“Teacher Ann said that if you listen well to adults, cake will appear even while you’re sleeping.”

Soya covered her mouth.

For some reason, the people in the kitchen were also hanging their heads low.

Marenese laughed hohoho and said.

“Of course, of course. Oh my, how smart you are! Wait just a moment, I’ll bring you some cocoa.”

Then she ran toward the kitchen.

I picked up another piece of bread.

‘Phew, I managed to get through this with my acting, but that was close.’

After all, I had boldly asked for coffee despite being only four years old.

When I just woke up, when I was hungry.

Or when I was hurt or feeling unwell somewhere.

This body’s thoughts became cloudier especially at such times.

‘I need to be more careful from now on.’

Meanwhile, at the same time, at the entrance of the dining room.

“Good heavens…”

Miel made a sorrowful face with a tearful expression.

Next to her stood Sharon Abner.

“She’s eating bread. Leaving all the other good food aside.”

The butler spoke gravely.

“There are occasional cases like this. The body fails to adapt to a suddenly changed environment.”

“So you’re saying a young child only eats bread? And only picks the tasteless, dry ones at that?”

“It’s likely that her body instinctively rejects rich and precious foods…”

The butler glanced at Sharon Abner’s face.

“She hasn’t been in particularly good circumstances until now, has she?”

Sharon Abner’s violet eyes lingered long on the back of the child hurriedly stuffing bread into her mouth.

Finally, she opened her mouth.

“Then tell them to put it on bread.”

“Pardon?”

Miel and the butler’s eyes widened.

“Whether it’s meunière, young veal, salad, or fruit—whatever it is, from now on put it all on top of bread.”

Sharon Abner was serious.

“At four years old, she’s at a crucial growing stage. We can’t just let her eat only bread. She needs to eat vegetables and meat in a balanced way.”

Then after watching Annellia for a few seconds, she turned around and left the dining room.

Time at the Abner ducal house passed quickly.

“Ta-da! Lady Annellia! Can you guess what I brought?”

Miel came running into the room with an extremely excited expression.

I was playing with Soya and turned my gaze to look at Miel.

Miel was carrying an armful of bundles wrapped in white cloth.

I asked with feigned surprise.

“Wow. What is that?”

Miel came over and set the bundle down on the floor.

“I overheard something again, this time from Sir Wendel who’s famous for being taciturn!”

Miel began fumbling to untie the knots of the bundle.

“Sir Wendel was saying that you absolutely love books, my lady.”

“Yes. I love them!”

“So! I went around the public library three whole times~~!”

Finally, the contents inside were revealed.

“And found all these storybooks!”

“Oh… wow.”

I smiled awkwardly.

Miel showed me the book covers one by one.

“There’s ‘The Grateful Dragon’ and ‘The Mouse Guest of Rabbit Village’ too!”

Among them, I discovered something and asked back in a voice of disbelief.

“…’Poop! How Does It Come Out?'”

Miel nodded her head vigorously.

“Yes! Lady Annellia, you’re curious about how poop is made in your tummy, right? I thought you might be, so I brought it!”

Then she whispered quietly to Soya.

“I’m right, aren’t I? Children Lady Annellia’s age like things like poop and farts.”

Soya glared at Miel.

“Still, what’s with poop…!”

Soya quickly pushed a different storybook toward me.

“Ah, my lady. Instead of poop, how about ‘Little Fairy Lili’s Secret’?”

“Heh, hehe…”

My expression became soul-less.

‘Playing with dolls all day was already torture enough…’

Now I have to read storybooks too.

‘And the topic is poop of all things…’

Just as I was smiling with unfocused eyes.

“I see it’s reading time.”

A familiar voice came from the direction of the door.

When I looked up, Wendel had entered the room with a curious expression.

My face instantly brightened.

“Uncle Wendel!”

I jumped up and ran toward Wendel.

Wendel carefully lifted me up in his arms.

I buried my head deep into Wendel’s embrace and patted his arms.

“Wow, Uncle! I missed you!”

Of course, it was a thoroughly calculated action to escape from ‘Poop! How Does It Come Out?’

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