The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 82

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Chapter 82
“Bunny, we’ve finished making all the wishes!”
“Then all we need to do now is blow out the candles!”
“Mmm…!”
I tensed my stomach and exhaled sharply, beginning to extinguish the candles one by one.
After blowing out all five candles in five breaths, I burst into delighted giggles.
Kiriel set me down and gently stroked my head. My face flushed with joy.
“Hey, what wish did you make?”
Kalbad sidled up beside me and asked.
Just as I was about to open my mouth, Allen beside me startled and quickly covered my lips, crying out.
“No way! The rule is you can’t tell anyone your wish until next birthday.”
“Haa…? How tedious.”
“A rule is a rule.”
At Allen’s sharp, narrow-eyed glare, Kalbad frowned in displeasure, crossed his arms, and turned his head away sharply.
“Tch. Being disrespectful to your heavenly older brother.”
“Who’s your older brother?”
“Me! I’m two whole years older than you!”
“I don’t acknowledge anyone with the mental maturity of a child.”
Allen turned away with a scoff, leaving the wailing Kalbad behind, and approached me with something in hand.
“Bunny, this is a gift. I saved up my allowance to buy it. Remember when I said I’d buy you clothes before? I wanted to get you something really nice….”
“Can I open it?”
“Of course!”
I plopped down on the floor and enthusiastically tore open the wrapping on the box Allen gave me.
When I opened the box, inside was a dress in a deep navy blue that seemed to capture the night sky itself.
It was a beautiful gown adorned with delicate silver embroidery that sparkled like scattered stars.
“Such a huge dress.”
Though it was a bit larger than my size.
Actually, much larger.
If I wore it, the hem would drag across the floor even after covering my face.
Even when I lifted my hands high holding the dress, I couldn’t see the end of it, and I blinked in surprise.
“I wanted you to wear my dress when you eventually attend High Society events or parties.”
“Bunny’s still too young to wear this.”
It seemed this dress would only fit once I grew into a larger, more mature version of myself.
“Yeah. I wanted to give it to you early. I really wanted you to wear my dress for the first time. Don’t you like it?”
“Oh my, this is a Madam Obellot dress. From what I understand, the Boutique’s reservations are booked solid five years in advance, so it must have been difficult to obtain. You should preserve it carefully and wear it when you make your High Society debut later.”
Lebon, with his expressionless face, clapped his hands and crouched down between me and Allen to speak.
Allen’s eyes widened, his cheeks flushed slightly, and he nodded.
“Ah… I went there personally and asked. I really wanted to give my little sister a gift for her birthday. About… thirty times.”
At Allen’s words, my eyes widened in surprise.
‘What an incredibly amazing dress…!’
A dress from Madame Obellot’s Boutique…!
As Allen’s face flushed slightly from embarrassment, Bunny beamed with delight and hugged the dress to herself.
“Allen, thank you!!”
Click. Click. Click.
He dropped to one knee, then quickly retreated backward, capturing a splendid photograph of Allen and Bunny together. With an expression as though nothing had happened, he carefully gathered the dress and spoke.
“What a precious gift you’ve received. I shall keep it safe for you.”
“…Lebon.”
Kiriel clicked his tongue softly, his voice turning cold as he called out Lebon’s name.
“Yes.”
“Retrieve mine as well.”
“Yes.”
Lebon nodded familiarly at Kiriel’s stern voice, his arms crossed.
Ignoring the startled gazes around him, Kiriel knelt on one knee to meet Bunny’s eyes, then held out what appeared to be a document.
“A letter?”
“No, a chocolate factory.”
“…Huh? A choco factory?”
Kiriel nodded.
“I’ve named it ‘Bunny’s Chocolate Factory’ for now, but you can change it if you’d like. I’ll make whatever chocolate you desire.”
Bunny’s eyes sparkled with delight.
Bunny bounced in place while clutching the paper, her voice rising with excitement.
“Bunny’s Chocolate Factory?!”
“Yes. All the profits from this place will go directly into your account.”
“Chocolate!!”
Bunny, utterly captivated by the word chocolate and caring about nothing else, hopped about like a rabbit for quite some time before Toto suddenly dashed over and threw her arms around Kiriel.
“Daddy hug!!”
Kiriel’s eyes widened sharply.
His expression stiffened slightly as he slowly raised his hands and carefully patted Bunny’s back—tap, tap, tap.
A faint smile spread across Kiriel’s lips.
As Bunny squealed and dangled from Kiriel’s neck, her feet swinging in the air—
Rumble— CRACK!
Flash!
“Kyaaaah!!”
Lightning suddenly struck the balcony of the otherwise intact room.
Melissa, who had been nearby, froze with a startled scream.
Kiriel furrowed his brow and gently separated the child from his embrace before standing up.
When he threw open the balcony door, the space was filled with mountains of toys and jewels piled high.
And atop that mountainous heap of gifts sat a single, familiar gift box.
Kiriel narrowed his eyes and clicked his tongue.
“Jedrian.”
He had suspected he would take it. He had noticed the theft but deliberately pretended not to know.
He had always been the type to play such pranks—taking things mischievously, only to return them after some time had passed.
After all, he had provoked me into taking them in the first place. I had assumed he would fix them and return them.
But I never imagined he would return them like this.
I hadn’t bothered to snatch them back, thinking he would return them anyway….
“Father? Is this trash?”
“Garbage. It seems someone threw trash down from the sky.”
Kiriel took only the gift he had received from Bunny and turned away without hesitation.
“Lebon, dispose of all of that.”
“Yes, sir.”
Just before Lebon bowed lightly and withdrew, he pressed something into Bunny’s hand.
“This is my gift for you, Young Lady Bunny. Happy birthday.”
Bunny’s eyes widened as she saw the small gift box with a ribbon that Lebon had placed in her hands.
“Oh, this is the gift I prepared!! Happy birthday!!”
“It is not something grand, but this is my gift. I am relieved to see you are doing well. Happy birthday.”
“This is from me. I made it myself… I hope you like it. Happy birthday.”
“Ah, th-this is what I’m giving to you!! I-it’s not like I’m giving it to you because I particularly like you or anything, it’s just that no one has ever celebrated your birthday so it seemed pitiful… no, anyway… it’s a gift. I-it’s a necklace made from the highest grade magic stone… they say if a child wears it, they won’t get sick and all that, so it’s good.”
Bunny’s arms were filled with gifts from Melissa, Roden Heiner, Jessie, Kalbad, and the others.
Bunny quietly lowered her gaze, staring blankly at the pile of gifts cradled in her arms.
Until now, Bunny’s birthday had always been a day when she and Luriel shared delicious chocolate together.
There were times when they had placed candles on chocolate or cookies and eaten them together.
Life with Luriel could hardly be called abundant. Every day was a struggle to survive. So I had to earn money, and we lived day by day on what I earned that day.
For Bunny, a birthday was nothing more and nothing less than a happy day spent with Luriel.
A rare day when I could eat delicious chocolate.
A day when I could eat not cheap chocolate, but expensive chocolate that was incredibly sweet and delicious and melted smoothly on the tongue.
“…Mm.”
That was why Bunny loved chocolate.
It was the sweetest food that could be eaten on the happiest day.
It was a day when I could eat the sweetest food in the world with the person I loved most, and since that day was called a birthday, a birthday was a happy day for Bunny.
Bunny’s lips twitched and soon curved into a bright smile.
“Thank you so much! Bunny is completely happy!!”
Everyone froze at the lovely smile that bloomed on Bunny’s face.
She looked so happy that merely watching her warmed the heart.

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