The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 196

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Episode 196

Serafin, he was quite large even among martial artists.

‘Why is Grandmother saying… such things?!’

Serafin became bewildered.

Melissa Marquess, who had quickly approached him, tenderly caressed Serafin’s cheeks that were neither thin nor chubby.

“Anyway, you’re as skinny as a skeleton.”

“Ske, skeleton…?”

“I need to feed you well, my child.”

Serafin gulped. A deep smile appeared on Melissa Marquess’s lips.

Serafin realized at that moment.

‘This must be Grandmother’s way of expressing affection?’

If so, then Serafin, who was already legally an adult, should respond maturely.

He straightened his back and quietly recited.

“Of course, Grandmother. If you give me food, I’ll eat it deliciously.”

At that moment, Melissa Marquess’s eyes lit up clearly.

Serafin realized.

Even though he could become close with Grandmother like this…

“Yes, dear. This old woman will bring you a hundred-course meal right away.”

…he might not survive here!

The color drained from Serafin’s face.

“Serafin, just tell me what food you like.”

“Well, that is…”

“Do you like meat? Or vegetables?”

“I do prefer meat more…”

As he trailed off, Melissa Marquess’s eyes became sharp.

“What kind of meat do you like? This old woman knows how to prepare beef, pork, lamb, even troll meat.”

“…”

“I can make them all. This grandmother must take responsibility for our grandson’s meals!”

Melissa Marquess had a rather combative expression for some reason.

Watching her hold a notebook and pen that appeared from nowhere, cold sweat ran down Serafin’s spine.

According to Mother’s words, he had only come to deliver the sword to Grandmother…

‘I’m not going to die from overeating today, am I?’

…The scale had grown far too large!

Lost in their respective thoughts, they didn’t notice.

The existence of the girl who had been watching them and hurriedly left…!

* * *

That very girl, Airi, walked brightly through the corridor with light steps.

‘I’m so happy!’

Airi quietly closed the door that had been slightly open and took quick steps.

‘Grandmother and Serafin are becoming so close!’

Surely both Grandmother and Serafin were smiling very happily.

Though Serafin had a somewhat strange expression, that is.

‘But I know when Serafin makes that kind of expression.’

It was the expression when facing unfamiliar happiness for the first time.

So, the same expression as when he reunited with Mother after a long time.

Airi came down the castle stairs with a pleasant smile.

‘I mustn’t disturb Grandmother and Serafin!’

Airi knows too.

That Southern Grandmother loves Serafin very, very much.

‘So I’ll let those two become close…’

Airi decided to look for someone to consult about her romantic concerns as she stepped outside.

First, Declan Ortejo.

Airi’s Father.

‘But Father is a bit worrying.’

He might pull out his hair again saying he’ll become an evil spirit. She didn’t want a bald Father, so that wouldn’t do.

Second, Cookie.

But this tiny summoned beast Cookie, sleeping soundly in her pocket, was far too single.

Even to Airi, who didn’t know much about romance, Cookie seemed rather bad at dating.

Third, the previous Grand Duke couple.

…But they were currently away on a trip.

“I’m an outcast.”

Airi walked through the corridor, thinking deeply as she realized anew how very narrow her social circle was.

But just then.

“An outcast?”

…How did someone hear Airi’s muttering?

A lively voice came from the end of the corridor, and a figure a span taller than Airi approached her with large steps.

“…Mother?”

“Yes, it’s Mother.”

Olivia grinned and stretched Airi’s cheeks.

“Mmph…”

“No matter how I look at it, you have a worried expression, our daughter?”

Before the daughter Airi, who had adolescent concerns.

‘Mother’, Olivia appeared.

“Shall Mother solve it for you?”

At that moment, backlighting appeared behind Olivia.

‘Yes, this is it…!’

Someone who wouldn’t get angry about dating Berry!

An incredibly smart person!

Someone who knows all the principles of the world, Grandmother’s daughter!

Airi’s eyes sparkled.

* * *

“Berry must want to hold our daughter’s hand.”

Having just shared her concern in one sentence, Olivia answered incredibly clearly.

“Huh…?”

“Beyond holding hands, he might want to do things like cheek kisses.”

Airi’s earlobes turned bright red.

And…

‘It’s like puzzle pieces fitting together!’

Airi too often felt the urge to touch Berry when they were together.

At such times, Berry would also fidget with his hands like a ghost.

But he never actually touched Airi.

He would only press his lips tightly shut with an expression as if he would endure for a very long time.

So, Airi became a little confused.

“But Mother, is it okay to have contact when we’re not even married yet? You have the same expression.”

“Oh…”

Perhaps because her mind was read, Olivia grinned at Airi whose eyes had grown round.

“It’s Mother’s adolescent education time.”

“Education time?”

“Yes, something your foolish Father could never do even if he died.”

Olivia quietly looked into Airi’s eyes.

“Airi is no longer a child, she’s a teenager. She’ll be an adult soon. Right?”

“Yes.”

“But right now our daughter likes Berry. Right?”

“Yes…”

“This is, how should I put it, a natural phenomenon. Being romantically attracted to someone.”

“Romantic attraction…”

When Airi quietly repeated her words, Olivia chuckled softly.

“Yes, so it’s like a natural instinct. Still, cheek kisses are kind of cute, but nothing beyond that, okay?”

Airi’s face turned bright red since she had never even thought about anything beyond that.

“If you ask why nothing beyond that is allowed, well. That’s something adults do. When you become an adult and your body is completely ready.”

Airi blinked her eyes.

Airi wasn’t a child who had precociously awakened to romantic relationships yet.

But each and every word from Mother strangely resonated with Airi.

So she nodded while engraving her words in her heart.

“I understand, Mother.”

“If you hold hands with Berry and your heart goes thump-thump, tell Mother about it too.”

“Huh…”

“Mother wants to know about our daughter’s first love too.”

Olivia gave a quick wink.

But right at that moment.

“What first love do you want to know about!”

Bang, there was a sound and the door opened.

At the doorway stood Declan, his face flushed red and fuming.

Unlike the flustered Airi, Olivia just shrugged her shoulders indifferently.

“We’re in the middle of our daughter’s love consultation. Get out.”

“N-no way!”

“You narrow-minded fool who can’t even properly watch his daughter’s first love, please leave.”

“Fine, I’m a narrow-minded fool.”

Did the criticism directed at him not even bother him?

Declan, who affirmed his own feelings, let out a deep sigh. With each sigh, he seemed to age a year.

“Come here, my daughter. Your mother is strange.”

“Listen to that voice, he’s like a grandfather. Daughter, isn’t Father stranger?”

“Um…”

Caught between Mother and Father’s battle of wills, Airi just rolled her eyes around looking troubled.

Declan clutched his head again.

“…Olivia, I really think I’m going to become a grandfather. From all the worries and concerns about our daughter’s first love!”

Olivia gave Declan a light knock on the head.

“Ah, why are you hitting me! It’ll make me stupid!”

“Your head seems stupid already. Declan, get a grip. Is Berry the kind of child who would do anything inappropriate?”

“Well, no, but…”

“Children have their own stories too. We just need to watch over them and be guides so the children can go down the right path.”

“Sigh…”

Olivia gently smoothed down Declan’s messy hair with her hand and spoke softly.

“Act like an adult. Our daughter seems more mature than you.”

Airi almost agreed inwardly but held back.

Still, she was a well-behaved child who had learned Confucian values, no, an adult now.

Even so, Airi’s mind was working quite complexly.

So.

The reason Berry kept fidgeting with his hands was.

Because he wanted to make contact with her.

Now that she was newly aware of this fact, it felt like her heart might burst.

She quickly felt like she wanted to see Berry.

Then, Olivia smiled mischievously and asked.

“Airi.”

“Yes…?”

“Shall we write a letter to Berry?”

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