The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 222

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Part 2, Chapter 29 (222)
“I heard your birthday is coming soon.”
“Ah, yes—once midnight passes, it will be my birthday.”
“Happy birthday.”
“Thank you!”
I broke into a bright smile at Blake’s congratulations.
Blake paused, then covered his mouth with his hand and turned his head away.
“….”
“….”
Soon, an unmistakably awkward silence settled between us.
‘So there’s nothing more to say, then…?’
I was starting to want to go rest.
I read the mood carefully and took a cautious step backward.
That was the moment.
“Wait.”
At his urgent voice, I reflexively stopped in my tracks.
Blake stepped forward and leaned toward me.
“Is there something more you wish to say?”
“Well… that is, something from long ago.”
Blake took his time choosing his words, then spoke while avoiding my eyes.
“I wanted to tell you that I was grateful. I truly did.”
“Ah, you mean… the Mongdol incident?”
“…Yes. Thank you for taking him in back then.”
“Please, think nothing of it. I’ll keep it secret that such a thing ever happened, so you needn’t worry.”
After all, he’s now a distinguished Duke and the Household Master of his own Family—it would certainly be a concern.
If I went around talking about what happened back then, it would be embarrassing for him.
‘Of course, I have no intention of telling anyone anyway.’
Hmm, my heels are really starting to hurt.
‘Will I be able to walk to the Rest Room?’
If not, I’ll have to get some help from the Air Spirit and float through the void instead.
It might look excessive, but it’s better than limping.
While I was mulling this over, Blake, who had been silent for a while, slowly gazed at me.
“And… I hope you’ll accept this as well.”
“This is….”
“A birthday gift. I hope it’s not too late.”
I never expected Blake to give me a birthday gift.
It was unexpected, but I was genuinely pleased.
“I deliberated over it for a long time, but I wanted to give this to you. It’s my way of expressing gratitude for what you did in the past.”
“Then I’ll accept it gratefully. May I open it now?”
“Yes. It’s nothing special, so I’m embarrassed, but…”
I carefully accepted the box.
Upon opening it, I found a mermaid-shaped brooch set with pearls, and beneath it was a pearl hairpin as well.
“In Isthel, there is a custom of gifting pearl-adorned jewelry to a lady one wishes to know better.”
“…!”
“Pearls are difficult to obtain in Isthel, you see. Perhaps they are easily procured in Fasayen, but….”
Blake’s lips curved upward awkwardly.
Watching his expression carefully, I gently traced the brooch with my fingertips.
Even that simple touch conveyed how much care had gone into this gift.
‘This truly is a precious present.’
He must have gone to considerable effort to prepare it.
“These pearls… they’re from the Black Sea, aren’t they? Though aged, the lustrous sheen shows they’ve been preserved with great care.”
I lifted the brooch and carefully fastened it to my chest.
I sensed Blake would be more pleased if I did so.
Blake gazed at me with astonished eyes.
“…How did you know that?”
“The color is different. Pearls from Fasayen’s coastal waters have a more transparent white luster, while Black Sea pearls carry a subtle violet hue. This one has exactly that shade.”
Blake listened to my words as if savoring them, then quietly nodded.
Then, quite suddenly, he continued in a low voice.
“Actually… that mermaid brooch is my mother’s only remaining keepsake. The bracelet I obtained separately.”
I stilled my hand upon the brooch and carefully studied his face.
“Are you certain it’s alright to give me something like that?”
“Perhaps… it feels right now.”
Blake’s voice was quiet and composed.
Within that tone lay very ancient memories and a carefully set-down resolve.
“After returning to Isthel, I happened to discover my mother’s diary and keepsakes. Most were sold off by my Uncle, their whereabouts unknown, but this was hidden within the fireplace and thus survived.”
“I see….”
“My mother seemed to have loved the Sea. Among all her possessions, she cherished this brooch especially. In her writings, she spoke of the freedom the Sea grants, and how she wished to be like a Mermaid within it.”
I fell silent, my fingers tracing the brooch once more.
Somehow it felt wrong for me to accept it—
‘Typically, the Previous Duke’s Lady’s keepsakes should pass to the next Duke’s Lady.’
If I accepted this, it would seem as though I had interest in Isthel.
“I understand your concern. Only I know that brooch is a keepsake, so please do not worry.”
“Was it that obvious?”
“Yes. When you’re troubled, you have the habit of slightly furrowing this eyebrow.”
Blake smiled—subtly, ever so subtly.
That smile was unlike the polite laughter of any nobleman… and somehow it overlapped with the image of that child from the Mengdol incident long ago.
Though it was only a fleeting moment.
“I can’t hold back anymore.”
It was then.
A petulant voice rang in my ears, and paper cranes that had appeared lifted me into the air.
“I tried to wait quietly and behave myself, but I can’t manage it. Go ahead and scold me instead.”
“Pel! Where have you been?”
“I’ve been nearby the whole time. I just suppressed my presence with a transparency spell because I was in a foul mood.”
The beautiful man embracing me from behind pressed his forehead against the nape of my neck and pouted.
“I’m supposed to be the one to give the first birthday greeting. Who’s creating this ticklish atmosphere without permission?”
“…Rasifer.”
I called his name with exasperation, and Rasifer poked his head over my shoulder, glaring at Blake with unmistakable hostility.
Blake’s face hardened as well, his jaw clenching visibly—he clearly found this quite displeasing.
“It seems the Laximon Household Master doesn’t know how to observe proper etiquette.”
“Never learned it. I had no parents.”
At Rasifer’s retort, Blake’s expression turned utterly bewildered.
Well, who else would describe themselves that way? Only Rasifer.
“Still, I at least have some awareness. Surely that’s better than a wooden-headed man who doesn’t even notice when delicate feet are aching.”
“…?”
“See? That look of complete incomprehension is exactly what I mean.”
Rasifer heaved a deep sigh, then promptly seated me on the railing. With a flick of his fingers, he conjured a pair of shoes from the void.
“Let me put these on for you, Shu.”
“Wait, these are the shoes I made!”
The moment I spotted the jellyfish attached to the side, my eyes went wide.
How did Rasifer get his hands on these shoes?
“It’s the shoe brand you launched. Of course I bought every new design the moment it released. They’re displayed in my subspace.”
“Good heavens.”
“There, all done.”
Rasifer bent before me, removing the painful heels and slipping comfortable shoes onto my feet.
Thanks to the healing magic he cast on the blistered areas, my feet finally didn’t sting!
“Were your feet hurting you?”
“It’s fine. I could manage it!”
“I apologize. I had no idea….”
Witnessing this, Blake’s eyebrows rose ever so slightly.
Seeing that, Rasifer wore that same mischievous expression and smirked.
“Now that you understand, why don’t you step aside? Midnight is almost here.”
When had the time slipped away like that?
The clouds parted, and moonlight descended with tender affection.
The night was strangely quiet.
Even the lower-ranking air spirits I’d sent to search for the Elves had fallen silent.
“I’ve prepared a birthday gift. I wanted to be the very first to celebrate with you the moment midnight arrives.”
Rasifer turned to face me, his eyes crinkling with warmth.
“I hope it pleases you. In this world, only you deserve to possess this.”
What could it possibly be for him to say such a thing?
Genuinely curious, I drew in a quiet breath.
“Ah, it’s midnight.”
Rasifer traced a light gesture through the air with his fingertips, and a soft chime echoed from somewhere.
Without hesitation, he grasped my hand and drew me forward.
“Will you close your eyes for me?”

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