The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 101
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Chapter 8. Bijou and the Secret Letter Friend
The crimson sun slowly revealed itself along the horizon.
Even upon the gentle waves, its light danced across the jade Sea, shimmering with an ethereal glow.
“Whoosh!”
A small face suddenly broke through the eternal flow of water.
The child with pink hair tied in two braids was so adorable at first glance that one’s gaze was instantly captivated—and her chubby cheeks were responsible for about eighty percent of that charm.
The remaining twenty percent came from her two eyes, which sparkled with such brilliant energy they seemed to have swallowed the stars themselves.
“Ah, it’s almost time for the current to shift!”
The Sea wears a different face at dawn and morning, at noon and afternoon, at dusk and night.
The movements of shells and starfish differ, the tidal currents change, and even the temperature and taste of the water felt against my skin varied subtly with each passing hour.
Even the sensation of the water’s temperature and taste against my skin changed slightly.
‘Now I’m a proper Fasayen who can distinguish all of these things.’
After basking in the sunlight, I dove back beneath the surface.
I watched schools of tiny fish swimming in formation and played pranks on a passing turtle.
While I was doing this, I spotted an unusually plump dolphin swimming toward me from a distance.
‘Jelly!’
As I opened my mouth wide, air bubbles escaped with a soft pop.
Jelly rushed toward me at full speed and thrust her head beneath my chin, rubbing against me enthusiastically.
‘Oh no, I don’t have any roasted clams today!’
Though we couldn’t speak to each other, we were friends.
Let me tell you how we met.
I was resting at the Coastline, eating roasted scallops.
Then Jelly appeared quietly and watched me cautiously.
When I tossed her a well-roasted, cooled scallop, she ate it so eagerly that later she even showed off tricks for me.
And that’s how we became friends.
‘You’ve eaten so many roasted clams that you’ve become incredibly fat! What will you do if you encounter a predator in the Sea like this?’
Whether Jelly understood my thoughts or not, she let out a small cry.
After scratching her chin and stroking her nose, I began swimming gently alongside Jelly.
I still don’t know how to breathe completely underwater, but I’ve developed my own techniques by now.
I can stay underwater for thirty minutes?
‘Oh, there’s a Mermaid! Is that Caliote?’
Caliote was the daughter of the Red Pearl Tribe’s chieftain—a true Mermaid princess.
She was very interested in matters of the land, and she especially loved music.
Whenever an orchestra visited the Household, she would come to the Coastline to listen to their performances.
Soon I spent an hour helping Caliote gather Coral and place it in reed baskets.
‘Whew, I had so much fun today after such a long time!’
These days there were etiquette lessons, ballroom dancing lessons, ancient language lessons, Spirit Studies Class, foreign language lessons, physical training, mathematics, business management, investment lectures, and so on.
There was so much to learn that I had no time to play.
I didn’t realize it when I was younger, but Fasayen was conducting classes for children at nearly an Academy level.
I could learn anything I wanted if I sought it out, but I had to create my own schedule.
I couldn’t cancel after saying I’d attend the classes.
Since I’m determined to learn everything my older brothers learn, I end up studying all day long.
“Miss! You must have breakfast now!”
“Yes, yes, Lina!”
Lina remained by my side as my maid.
The moment I heard Lina’s voice, I climbed onto the rock and wrung out the water from my hair.
Wrapped in a fluffy towel, I walked up energetically before suddenly stopping.
“Miss? Is your wing joint itchy again?”
“Yes. It’s so itchy, like wings are about to sprout.”
My Bijou location was on my left wing joint.
Everyone says this is a symptom right before the Bijou emerges, but I can’t stand it!
I just want to scratch it so badly.
“You’ll get a scar if you scratch, Miss. Absolutely no scratching!”
“Okay…”
“Once we go inside, I’ll apply soothing cream generously.”
That never works anyway.
Still, since it’s Lina’s kindness, I decided to accept it gratefully.
“Once the Bijou emerges soon, I’ll gain an ability too. I’m so curious what it will be.”
“Actually, me too.”
I stretched with a gentle smile.
Whatever it is, it’s bound to be something remarkable, isn’t it?
I might be able to freeze my opponents like Lewiwood.
Or perhaps the scale and range could be as enormous as my older brother Mikard’s.
“Daughter, I have some news you’ve been waiting for.”
A short while later.
After washing up, I went down to the Dining Hall and met Father.
“Good morning, Father! What’s the news?”
“Cecilia will be coming home. Tonight.”
“…!”
I nearly dropped the fork I was holding.
Aunt Cecilia?
That aunt I last saw when I was four and who never came home since?!
“Wow!”
“A modest welcome banquet will be held this evening, so keep that in mind.”
“Yes!”
Now I finally understand, somewhat, why Aunt cried that day.
What her heart must have felt when she went to the battlefield.
[The Water Spirit King ‘Aurora’ has reddened eyes.]
[So you’re finally coming home, Ceci.]
It’s been so long—did the war end well then?
I’ve heard that the war with the Other Races continues, but I don’t know the exact details of how it’s progressing.
According to Naiad, that’s covered in Politics and Diplomacy class, which I can attend starting at twelve years old.
“Father, Aunt will be so surprised when she sees me, won’t she?”
“She certainly will. You’ve become quite the little lady.”
Father’s crimson eyes gleamed with affection.
Soon after, Father placed a perfectly sliced steak before me and waited, as always, for me to pick up my fork first and bring the meat to my lips.
“Father, you need to eat too.”
“I’ll eat once I see you eat.”
“If you keep spoiling me like this, I’ll become terribly ill-mannered!”
“That wouldn’t be so bad. Should I carry you around everywhere then?”
“I don’t want that!”
Bleh.
I stuck my tongue out, then quickly popped the meat into my mouth with a wide open bite. That way, Father would finally begin his meal.
The succulent meat melted on my tongue—nyam nyam—and I dipped the grilled asparagus and mushrooms into the wine salt, savoring each piece.
And of course, the mustard sauce with its sharp tang was essential to the experience.
‘I’m so happy!’
With both cheeks puffed out and my eyes squeezed shut, I was momentarily lost in the symphony of flavors bursting across my palate.
While I was thus absorbed, Father, who had been sipping his coffee, casually remarked:
“By the way, how is Grandfather’s character reformation project coming along?”
“…”
“It does seem rather difficult—his personality isn’t exactly the size that becomes human easily.”
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