The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 197

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Part 2, Chapter 4 (197)
Until yesterday, I was the dignified Fasayen Princess, but now I’m simply Superti.
The moment I spotted Father waiting for me, I threw open the carriage door and bolted out.
There was no time to wait for someone to open it for me.
“Father!”
“Ah, I heard you were coming and waited for so long. A single day felt like a hundred.”
Father embraced me with all his strength, and I held him just as tightly.
“Yes, are you well?”
After a long while—a very long while—Father finally released me, then gently stroked my hair.
One might think it childish to be treated this way, but I smiled brightly because I loved it.
To Father, I could always be his child.
“I’m well. As always.”
“Any progress on your search?”
“Not yet. But that’s alright too. I believe I’ll find some trace of my sister eventually.”
At my answer, a flicker of sorrow crossed Father’s face before vanishing.
“That’s right. Whatever you desire, you must pursue it. Better to give your all than to regret later what you didn’t attempt.”
Father had also left home for a long time searching for Mother and me.
He wandered the vast Sea, seeking even the smallest clue.
‘That’s why Father understands me.’
We exchanged warm smiles and entered the Household together.
“Fasayen hasn’t changed at all. I’m so glad.”
“How disappointed would the children be when they return from their missions to find their home transformed? A home must always remain a home.”
“You’re right.”
I took a deep breath and gazed around Fasayen.
My blue and white home.
My beloved Fasayen.
It was good to take time to look around after so long away.
* * *
The dinner table was lively and bustling.
I’d honestly thought most of the family would be away, but I was wrong.
Violet Aunt and Lewiwood, Cecilia Aunt and Grandmother, even Grandfather!
There were far more adults present than I’d expected.
“You look healthy, thank goodness.”
“Of course. I eat well and sleep well out there!”
“Yes, that’s how it should be.”
Naturally, Grandfather sat at the head of the table.
His advanced age was now visible in his appearance, and it troubled my heart.
“Superti will do well anywhere. That’s what Grandmother believes.”
Beside him sat Grandmother.
She once stayed within the Ancestor’s Residence, but now that Grandfather’s health has declined, she remains at the Household at all times.
‘The two of you holding hands the moment you finish eating—it’s such a beautiful sight.’
I want to become an elderly couple like that someday!
Grandfather pierced a piece of pineapple with his fork and offered it toward Grandmother. She shook her head, asking what foolishness this was, but when she noticed Grandfather’s hand trembling faintly, she finally opened her mouth to accept it.
‘A secret that must remain known only within Fasayen. That the Sovereign King, our Grandfather, has grown weak.’
If word of this spread during times as unstable as these, there’s no telling what might happen.
That’s why Grandfather has been wearing gloves constantly when working these days, I’m told.
So the trembling in his hands wouldn’t show.
“Ah, that’s right. Superti, are you aware that the General Assembly will be held soon?”
“Oh! Has that time come already? I completely forgot about it…!”
“It happens. Since you’re here, you should attend the assembly this time as well.”
I, who had been eating a cake piled high with whipped cream, widened my eyes in surprise.
The General Assembly!
It was an annual gathering created after the day ‘the Hand’ appeared.
To explain further, it’s an official occasion where members of the four pillars of the Empire—the Ducal Houses and the Imperial Family—gather to share what has transpired and exchange information.
Since only those who are not a Household Master can attend after coming of age, I naturally had never been able to go until now.
“I’ve wanted to go, but is it really alright for me to attend?”
“You’re an adult now, aren’t you? Though there’s still a bit of time left, we’ll overlook that. You’ve accumulated more than one or two Achievements.”
“Wow!”
Since it’s a gathering only adults can attend, I’d been curious about it all this time.
All information that comes out of the General Assembly is classified, and none of it had been shared with me.
‘But if I had that information, perhaps… combined with what I’ve gathered, I might be able to find Sister’s whereabouts.’
Still, I never expected Grandfather to approve my attendance so readily.
I quickly looked toward Violet Aunt, and she gave a subtle nod as well.
It meant she shared Grandfather’s thoughts.
“Taking the day ‘the Hand’ appeared in the Imperial Palace as a cautionary lesson, you should understand that not all household members attend the assembly. Someone must remain to protect the Territory.”
“Yes, Grandfather.”
“This time, it will suffice if Diagon, Cecilia, and you attend.”
I could even go with the family members I love most!
Overjoyed, I jumped up from my seat and rushed toward Grandfather.
Honestly, such behavior is discourteous, but Grandfather still indulges me when I act childishly.
Though Violet Aunt did furrow her brow slightly.
“Thank you so much, Grandfather. I’ll go and learn a great deal!”
“Yes. Don’t be too forward, but don’t hold back what you need to say either. I trust you’ll do well. Even when you were just a Turtle Hand, you spoke your mind freely before me.”
As I embraced his broad shoulders from behind, Grandfather chuckled warmly and patted my hand.
Even in that moment, his wrinkled hand continued to tremble.
Gazing at it with a pang in my heart, I soon hid such feelings and smiled brightly.
Because I knew this was the way I could give Grandfather more strength.
“Even grown up, you’re still adorable.”
“Hehe.”
“I have more to discuss, so sit back down. This much will do for now.”
You say things so bluntly, but I know you secretly like it all! Because your left corner of your mouth twitches.
That’s how I can tell.
“Now I’m going to say something you won’t like hearing.”
Even in pain, Grandfather is still Grandfather. He doesn’t hold back.
When Grandfather’s gaze shifted, I straightened my posture respectfully.
“How much longer do you intend to wander about searching for Diolrose Bellarian?”
“Until I find her.”
To his blunt question, I answered without a moment’s hesitation.
This is how you must be with Grandfather.
If you hesitate, you’ll only be scolded more harshly.
He’ll say you’re pursuing something without even conviction.
“Finding her would be a good thing, certainly. But from what this old man sees, you’re throwing away your own life far too carelessly.”
I’d expected him to say that, so I merely smiled. Grandfather glanced at my face, then cleared his throat and continued.
“Ahem, not long ago, I received a secret message from the Emperor. It was a letter with your name written clearly in it.”
“….”
“You must know the world has grown unsettled these days. The Emperor himself has fallen ill. No one knows when he might pass. So naturally, he’s become anxious about succession, hasn’t he?”
Why did the Imperial Family suddenly come up?
I was intensely curious, but I waited politely.
Seeing Father beside me display obvious discomfort, it didn’t seem like favorable news for me.
“I’ll be brief. What do you think about considering marriage to the Crown Prince?”
“What?!”
No, no, wait.
What?
I was so startled I momentarily forgot to breathe.
Marriage?
I’ve only just become an adult!
“It’s far too soon. I told you to simply refuse, didn’t I?”
Father patted my shoulder and interjected with clear displeasure.
The atmosphere felt as though the dining table might be overturned at any moment, but as if this topic had been discussed before, Grandfather responded without concern.
“Still, the Emperor made this proposal with deliberation. If you’re to refuse, you need clear reasons.”
“Would Superti be happy as Crown Princess? She’d only be trapped suffocatingly in the Imperial Palace. And there isn’t even a sea there.”
“Bah! Who doesn’t know that! But shouldn’t you at least ask her own opinion? It’s her life!”
“A proposal not worth reconsidering—why mention it at all? My daughter’s ears are precious. The Crown Prince is a reckless fool who flits from woman to woman. What’s there to consider?”

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