The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 203

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“What kind of eyes could they have been~?”

“Bel. That’s not what I meant….”

“Ah, right. You said they were insanely pretty eyes? They must have been about twenty times more enchanting than mine, seeing how you nearly killed me with jealousy.”

“It was acting. Thanks to that, everything worked out well….”

“Hmph. Whatever.”

I blinked my eyes in bewilderment as I looked at Theo.

Ever since Theo returned, Grandmother and I had been sitting awkwardly in our seats.

It was because the atmosphere between Lady Isabel and Theo was quite tense.

“The more I think about it, the more absurd it gets.”

Lady Isabel muttered again in a sulky voice.

“You weren’t planning to kill me with jealousy, were you? You weren’t planning to kill me with jealousy, were you?”

“…Bel.”

“You said you can’t act. You’re usually quiet too. But how did you spout such smooth words? Weren’t you sincere when you thought Karin was attractive?”

Theo’s eyes widened.

“What are you talking about. You know that in my eyes, you’re more beautiful than any other woman.”

Lady Isabel closed her mouth.

Theo added restlessly.

“I said those words while imagining that it was you, not Karin, in front of me. At that time, getting through the situation somehow was the priority.”

Lady Isabel glared at Theo for a moment with narrowed eyes.

However, she didn’t add anything more.

Grandmother, who was sitting next to me, awkwardly spoke up.

“Anyway, thanks to that, everything was resolved well. You worked hard, Magtop Lord.”

Instead of answering, Theo bowed his head slightly.

Grandmother’s words were right.

Karin had completely relaxed after hearing Theo’s words.

She even stayed by Theo’s side for about 5 more minutes and laughed several times.

Theo told Karin that the situation at the Duke’s Castle wasn’t good, and it would be difficult to meet directly in the future.

“From now on, I think we just need to exchange letters a few times in Jayden’s handwriting.”

“Of course you should.”

While Theo was reporting, Lady Isabel added in an indignant voice.

“Don’t do any more disguising from now on.”

“Okay.”

“Don’t act either.”

“I understand. I’ll listen to you.”

Finally, Lady Isabel’s expression softened.

I suppressed my laughter as I watched her.

‘Lady Isabel must really like Theo a lot.’

She seemed like she would never get jealous, but seeing her so upset like this.

“Annellia, let’s go.”

Then Grandmother took my hand.

I quickly got up from the bed following Grandmother.

“I’ll go back to the banquet hall!”

Lady Isabel answered with a warm smile.

“Yes, Annellia. I’ll follow soon.”

We held hands and left Lady Isabel’s bedroom.

“Won’t people think it’s strange that we’ve been away for too long?”

Grandmother shook her head.

“That won’t happen. We’ve been busy with the oath and everything since yesterday. They’ll think we went to rest for a while because we were tired.”

“Yes, Grandmother!”

Grandmother’s hand holding mine tightened slightly.

I walked down the corridor with Grandmother, smiling brightly.

Meanwhile, in the room after Sharon and Annellia left.

“…I’m worried about Annellia.”

Isabel muttered after letting out a short sigh.

Theo asked as he sat on the edge of the bed.

“Me too.”

“You too?”

“Yes.”

The two looked at each other for a moment.

Isabel approached the bed and sat next to Theo.

“But you, why are you so distant with Annellia?”

“Me?”

“Yes. You don’t talk to her unless it’s absolutely necessary. You don’t approach her first either. Why is that?”

Theo remained silent for a moment, lost in thought.

He answered slowly after a while.

“It seems like the child isn’t ready yet. I was waiting, thinking it might be burdensome if I approached first.”

Isabel’s eyes widened.

However, she soon nodded.

“I think I understand what you mean. I approached her without thinking about that. Annellia might have been uncomfortable.”

Isabel sighed once more.

“…Mom, Dad. I hope she’ll call us that someday.”

“She will. It’ll just take time.”

“Will we have to wait long?”

“Maybe. Or maybe not.”

When Theo covered Isabel’s hand, she muttered blankly.

“You know, I’m so happy.”

Theo calmly gazed into Isabel’s eyes.

“All of this feels like a dream right now. Being able to be by Annellia’s side, by your side. By Mother’s side like this.”

“…I’m sorry, Bel.”

“What are you sorry for. You had a hard time too.”

“….”

“Rico said so, right? That it would take at least 8 years for Crookiatus to awaken.”

Theo nodded silently.

It would take at least 8 years for Crookiatus to recover enough power to awaken.

So they had to find a way to stop Crookiatus within that time.

“Will we be able to protect this happiness even after 8 years?”

“Of course.”

Theo added as if making a vow.

“We’ll find a way. So don’t worry.”

Isabel stared blankly at Theo, then smiled faintly and rested her head on his chest.

“Annellia.”

While I was sipping tea, I heard a small voice from beside me.

When I lifted my head with wide eyes, I saw Tian who had approached at some point.

“Your Highness. When did you arrive?”

“Just now.”

Someone suddenly popped out from behind Tian.

“Annellia!”

“Ta-da, we’re here too!”</Human: Continue with the remaining lines to complete exactly 200 lines total.

I opened my mouth wide as I confirmed who the voices belonged to.

“Wow, what? When did you all get here?”

The ones who came with Tian were none other than Euriko, Armin, and Dimas.

“I just arrived a moment ago. Armin and Dimas arrived yesterday but had business, so they came today.”

Euriko, who spoke with a bright smile, suddenly pulled me into a hug.

“I missed you!”

I hugged Euriko back tightly, then looked at Armin and Dimas.

“But what business did you two have?”

Armin and Dimas looked at each other.

“Nothing major. We had some matters to discuss with the eastern coastal region nobles about developing new trade routes.”

I let out a “wow” sound, genuinely surprised.

‘When I first met them, they were all just children.’

Before I knew it, Armin, Dimas, and Euriko had all grown into proper heirs of their respective countries.

“That’s amazing. The business went well, right?”

“Of course!”

Armin laughed heartily, and Dimas stepped forward.

“By the way, we brought something for you.”

Euriko’s eyes sparkled.

“I’m curious about that too. Hurry up and take it out.”

I naturally looked at Dimas with curious eyes.

When Dimas gestured to the guard behind him, the guard brought over something wrapped in cloth.

“Open it. It’s your gift.”

“Oh, really. You didn’t need to do this…”

I smiled awkwardly while quickly accepting the item.

When I lifted the cloth, a complex-shaped magical device made of platinum was revealed.

“Wow, what is this?”

“It’s a new camera.”

My eyes widened.

“A camera?”

“It’s the only one that came into the black market, and we bought it. They said it operates using technology developed by Abner Academy. Didn’t you know?”

I shook my head in bewilderment.

“I didn’t know. There are so many magical devices developed with our technology…”

I examined the camera from all angles with sparkling eyes.

“How do you use it? What’s different from existing cameras?”

“Press the button on top. If you’re curious, try taking a picture.”

I nodded and quickly aimed the lens at Tian.

When I pressed the button, there was a tick sound followed by a flash of light.

“Wow! It even produces light?”

“That’s not all. Wait and see.”

At Dimas’s words, I looked down at the camera again.

Now I noticed the camera was making a strange whirring sound.

“Dimas. Why is it doing this? There’s a strange sound… Huh?!”

My eyes widened at what happened next.

Something was coming out from the bottom of the camera with a whirring sound.

“Paper came out!”

“Haha, that’s the photo. It prints out immediately.”

I picked up the paper in surprise.

Just as Dimas said, Tian’s surprised expression was gradually becoming clearer on the paper.

“Wow, wow! This is really great!”

Existing cameras had to be used in places with sufficient light, and required special printing devices for development.

But this camera seemed to be a special magical device that developed photos instantly.

“See? I told you she’d like it.”

“Who said what? Annellia, let’s take a picture with us.”

Armin looked proud, and Dimas approached.

I was excitedly nodding when it happened.

“Annellia!”

Another welcome voice came from behind.

When I turned around, I saw Mica from Evehill Orphanage running toward us from afar.

“You were here? I’ve been looking for you for a while.”

Mica, who had approached, smiled brightly and pointed behind herself with her finger.

“Look over there! We all came to see you!”

Soon another group of children came into view.

Tom, Lulu, Marshall, and Bruno.

Friends from Evehill Orphanage who had left to find families throughout the Empire were running over with bright faces.

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