The Baby Who Regressed Refuses Childcare - Chapter 204

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“Wow, then do you catch sharks too?”

“Not just sharks. We’ve caught huge whales too.”

“Gasp! Whales?! How do you catch something like that?”

“With a harpoon much bigger than you, we pierce right through their gills.”

Tom’s mouth fell wide open.

“Woooow…! You, you’re so cool!”

Armin and Dimas shrugged their shoulders with proud expressions.

“That’s nothing special. The biggest fish we ever caught was…”

It wasn’t just Armin and Dimas who were excited.

“Hahaha, how is it? High up?”

“Yes! Sister, you’re so tall I can see really far!”

Euriko was giving Lulu a piggyback ride, and,

“So then I hit that sparrow, see. Mom says she’s never seen a kid shoot a slingshot as well as me.”

“Did you eat that sparrow?”

“Of course I ate it.”

“Good job. If you’re not going to eat it, don’t kill it. That’s kind of wrong.”

Even Annellia was chatting with Mica about strange topics.

Sharon shook her head and burst into a chuckle.

“When you see them like that, kids are just kids.”

Isabel and Theo, who had returned to the Great Hall a little while ago, nodded their heads.

“I was surprised that Annellia has more friends than I thought. Good friends too.”

“She’s a kind and affectionate child.”

The three soon turned their attention back to Annellia and Mica’s voices.

“But I didn’t know there was a place like that in the Lieri Barony. Can I come visit next time?”

“Of course, why are you even asking? Our father always stays in the barony anyway, so come visit when you want to camp under the stars in the forest.”

“Yes! But your father must be really busy. Seeing how he doesn’t come to the Imperial Capital and only stays in the barony.”

“Your grandmother is busy too. Isn’t that what being a Lord is like?”

Mica rubbed her nose.

Then she saw the camera in Annellia’s hands and her eyes sparkled.

“But what’s that?”

Annellia glanced toward Armin and Dimas, who were mingling with the boys in the distance.

“Prince Marcs gave it to me. They said it’s my gift.”

“That’s amazing, is it a camera?”

“Yeah. Look, if you take a picture like this, it comes out right away.”

Click- A flash of light burst from the camera.

Mica’s mouth opened wide when she saw the developed photo.

“This is really amazing!”

“Right? It seems convenient since the photo comes out immediately.”

“Let’s all take a picture together with this!”

At those words, Tom, who was some distance away, turned his head.

“A picture? Sister Mica, are we taking a picture?”

Soon Lulu came running over too.

“I want to take one too! I want to take one!”

Annellia smiled brightly and stood up from her spot.

“Alright! Let’s take one!”

The children gathering around Annellia happened in an instant.

“Euriko, please take a picture of us.”

Euriko gladly accepted the camera from Annellia.

Armin and Dimas watched the scene warmly with their arms crossed.

“That lawn over there is pretty. Everyone go stand over there.”

Sharon and Isabel watched the children rushing over with fond expressions.

The children, who were ten, nine, eight years old or younger, stood with the beautiful meadow behind them.

“I’m taking it now? One, two, three!”

With Euriko’s shout, light burst forth with a pop.

At the same time, laughter erupted among the children.

“Sister Annellia, can’t we take one more? Let’s take one more!”

Excited Lulu shook Annellia’s sleeve as if she was thrilled.

Then the noblewoman who had been watching Lulu from a little distance away hurriedly approached.

“Lulu! That’s the Princess’s belonging! You can’t keep pestering her. The photo can wait until later…”

“This time we can all take one together with our moms!”

Annellia’s eyes widened, and Mica clapped her hands.

“That would work! I’ll bring my mom and dad too!”

Just like when the children had gathered, they scattered in a rush again.

Starting with Lulu, Tom, Mica, and Marshall dragged their restless parents to the lawn.

Annellia blinked as she watched the scene.

“What are you doing, Annellia? You should hurry and bring your mom and dad too.”

Mica smiled and nudged Annellia.

Sharon unconsciously looked at Isabel and Theo.

The two were looking toward Annellia with considerably flustered expressions.

“Uh, I…”

Annellia looked just as flustered.

The child was fidgeting with her small hands restlessly.

“What are you doing, Sister Euriko’s arm will get tired!”

Mica laughed cheerfully.

Finally, Annellia hesitantly turned toward where Sharon, Isabel, and Theo were sitting.

In the bustling scene, Annellia hesitantly parted her lips.

“Um, Mom.”

Isabel’s lips trembled slightly.

“Dad too…”

At the following words, Theo also clenched his fists tightly.

Annellia looked back and forth between the ground and the two people, then spoke in an even smaller voice.

“W-would you like to take a picture together…?”

Sharon calmly turned her gaze back to Isabel.

Isabel was looking toward Annellia with her mouth tightly shut.

“Yes. Of course.”

At that moment, Theo stood up from his seat.

Theo gently took Isabel’s hand.

“Let’s go, Belle.”

“…”

“Annellia wants to take a picture. With Mom and Dad.”

Isabel, who had been biting her lips tightly, quickly wiped her cheek.

And soon she smiled and approached Annellia.

When the two people approached, Annellia awkwardly turned her gaze toward the children.

“Hello, Sister Annellia’s dad! Can’t you give Sister Annellia a piggyback ride too? We all decided to ride on our dads’ backs.”

Lulu, who was already sitting on her father’s shoulders, spoke in a bright voice.

Annellia waved her hands with a surprised expression.

“Oh, no, I…”

But Theo was faster.

Theo lifted Annellia up and placed her on his shoulders in one swift motion.

Sharon saw Annellia’s bright red ears and let out a small laugh.

Euriko counted the numbers, and once again light burst from the camera.

“Again! Let’s take another one! This time let’s make funny faces!”

Mica made a silly expression and stuck her tongue out.

At that sight, Annellia’s stiff expression relaxed.

“What, that looks stupid.”

“Lia, you stick your tongue out too. Hurry.”

Annellia shook her head back and forth but soon stuck her tongue out slightly.

A bright smile gradually spread across her lips as well.

Light burst several more times.

When they were taking the sixth photo, Annellia tapped Theo’s shoulder.

“Father. This time I want to be photographed between Mom and Dad.”

Theo smiled and this time lifted the child up in front of him.

Isabella approached and wrapped both arms around Annellia and Theo.

“Mica, that’s enough now. Do you think it’s okay to keep asking for photos like this?”

Then Lady Rieri, Mica’s mother, spoke sternly.

The other parents immediately agreed.

“That’s right, Lulu. Let’s stop taking photos now.”

“Marshall? Come here.”

The children looked displeased.

But then Tom, who was still on his father’s shoulders, spoke up.

“Right! Let’s let Sister Lia’s family take photos by themselves now!”

Having said that, Tom looked proud and puffed up.

“Sister, I did good, right?”

Soon the children all stepped back.

Lady Rieri and the other parents kept bowing apologetically before finally clearing the area.

“Your Grace. Aren’t you going?”

At Euriko’s voice that came shortly after, Sharon turned her head in surprise.

Behind Euriko, Annellia was waving her arms enthusiastically while being held by Theo.

“Grandmother! Come quickly! Let’s take a family photo together!”

Sharon burst into hearty laughter without realizing it.

Then she got up from her seat and approached Annellia.

Standing next to Theo, she could hear Annellia chattering to Isabella.

“This is my first family photo. If we enlarge this and hang it on the wall of the first floor stairs in the Duke’s mansion, it would be really pretty, right?”

“Yes, it really would be.”

“There are three northern wolf head taxidermies there, so it would be okay to remove one of them, right Grandmother?”

Sharon laughed again.

“Yes, that’s fine. You’ve been afraid of those wolves ever since you first came here at age four.”

Annellia’s eyes widened and she shook her head vigorously.

“It’s not because I’m scared! Really!”

“That’s right, Mother. Our daughter isn’t doing it because she’s scared.”

“Yes, yes. I understand.”

Soon Euriko shouted “I’m taking it now!”

All four people smiled at the same time, and light burst.

Annellia quickly climbed down from Theo’s arms and ran to Euriko.

The other children also crowded around to see the photo.

Theo, Isabella, and Sharon gazed at the developed photo between the children’s heads.

On the small paper, four smiling people were captured harmoniously together.

From among the children came Annellia’s excited voice.

“Our Mom and Grandmother are really cool, right?”

“Yeah, they’re really cool. Sister’s mom looks just like an angel.”

“I know! Look at our Dad too.”

Annellia pointed at Theo repeatedly.

“Our Dad is really tall and handsome. He’s strong too and even built stairs for me in the library!”

The children burst into laughter.

Watching this scene, Theo quietly wrapped his arm around Isabella’s shoulder.

And whispered softly.

“We didn’t need to wait long after all. Right?”

“…Yes.”

Isabella answered in a choked voice.

Sharon silently patted Theo’s back.

Like that, wind blew behind the three people standing in the evening meadow.

By the time the two-week engagement banquet ended, this wind had become much warmer.

Soon, verdant spring arrived.

Once, then once more.

Finally, after quite some time had passed.

“Waaaaah! I did it! I did it! A ritual altar that can reach the divine realm, I made it! Teacherrrrr-!!”

Annellia’s second seventeenth year had arrived.

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