I'm the Main Character's Child

After Nelvasto left.

Cardin’s eyes turned completely to me. I avoided that sharp look with an unnatural smile.

“Yeah. Did you enjoy the view on the roof today?”

As I kept looking away, Cardin finally opened his mouth.

“……Well? I don’t think it was as fun as I thought it would be…….”

“But you were running around laughing like crazy.”

Ack!

Where did you see that?

I remembered laughing frantically at the view from a high place I saw for the first time.

“Well, I think it was a little fun.”

“A little?”

Cardin’s eyebrows curled up to the max. Cardin let out a low sigh.

“Were you going to make me see you in bed again? You could’ve gotten seriously hurt.”

Oh, I noticed what Cardin was getting angry about.

He wasn’t just getting angry about going up on the roof.

Cardin was angry that I might get hurt when I went up on the roof.

It is true that I was fascinated by the scenery and did not think about safety for a while stirring around the roof.

I was relaxed because Nelvasto was by my side.

“I’m sorry….”

I decided to admit my mistake.

I approached Cardin, who had his arms folded.

I held out my palms in front of Cardin, who was silently watching what I was going to do.

“Here….”

“What are you doing?”

Cardin looked down at my hand, frowning between his brows.

“Papa hit me as much as you are worried!”

“Gasp.”

I shouted with my eyes closed with great determination. I felt like I heard a gasp in front of me.

Nursery school in my previous life, it was natural to receive the punishment I deserved. However, since I wasn’t the one who made the decision to go up on the roof, a slight sense of rebellion arose.

“Give me a clean shot. Uh, no. I didn’t want to go up there in the first place…….”

I grumbled for a long time, then immediately closed my eyes and shouted. The first blow was the least painful.

“Hey! Now, hit me once!”

I prepared myself and waited for the pain to come.

“…….”

No matter how long I waited, there was no response, so I slightly opened my eyes and looked ahead.

Cardin was turning his head to the other side. I could see his tightly closed mouth shaking intermittently.

Don’t tell me…

“Papa are you crying…?”

At my words, Cardin raised his opposite hand and covered his mouth.

He must have been so upset to the point he cried. I stood in place, fidgeting and wriggling my hands.

“I’ll try not to go up on the roof from now on. Don’t cry… Huh?”

“……Whatever.”

Cardin choked up a little.

I slipped a handkerchief into Cardin’s hand. He seems to be pretending not to see it. Cardin’s clenched fist with a handkerchief trembled. Are the tears coming out again?

I wondered if I should leave the room for Cardin’s time alone.

(T/N: I think he’s laughing though. HAHAHA) 

***

“Come on, princess. You need to stretch your arms a little more.”

“Yes…….”

After finishing physical training, I was finally able to grab a wooden sword. When I first grabbed the wooden sword, I honestly felt a little proud.

It’s a feeling of what if I resemble Cardin as a sword genius.

“Princess… you must put your shoulders down. Stretch your feet forward.”

“Ah…”

I admit. I was very imprudent.

I didn’t seem to have the gift of swordsmanship at all. And another thing I found out was that I’m a terrible dancer.

I don’t know how many times I’ve been corrected for holding a wooden sword. I’m sure I’m doing what he taught me, but looking at the mirror that Elvin brought with him as a special measure, I wasn’t at all.

In my mind, I was in a perfect posture like the best swordsman on the continent, but the little kid in the mirror was dancing terribly. 

“Damn it!”

I thought that kind of dance would be over after the wooden doll, but I never thought I would actually do it. I wanted to follow the instructions of Elvin, my swordsmanship teacher, but my fatal weakness prevented me.

“That’s all for today. If you overdo it, it’s not good for your joints.”

“Yes…….”

I let go of the wooden sword in my hand and breathed heavily. It was simply learning the right posture, but it consumed quite a lot of physical strength.

Elvin said, “It’s much better than the first time,” he offered comfort under the guise of praise.

I looked at Cardin and Ad in the distance and swallowed bitter saliva. I couldn’t see the hands of the two, who were fighting each other with swords.

It was a tremendous speed.

I saw Ad grow from the start of the training as he met a great teacher with outstanding talent. 

“Liel, you did a great job.”

I was looking at Cardin and Ad with envious eyes when a cold towel touched my head. I thanked Fay when I saw him holding a towel and wiping my forehead.

“What are you doing?”

Fay blushed and smiled shyly. I looked at him with satisfaction because he is cute, but then the side of my head seemed to be getting hotter.

What is it?

“Ack.”

I looked around, and far away, I saw Cardin staring at us.

At Fay, to be exact.

Fay, who suddenly disappeared from the temple in the past, reappeared a few days later. At that time, he was sorry for heading back first since he wasn’t feeling well. 

I received a ban on snacks as punishment for sneaking out but Fay did not. 

“Liel, isn’t it hot? I think the sun is stronger today.”

Yeah, you’re the only one who feels that way…….

Even at this moment, Cardin was looking at Fay with burning eyes. In exchange for sneaking me out to play, Fay was shot properly by Cardin.

Originally, I can’t say that they were on good terms.

It wasn’t until a long time later that Fay noticed Cardin’s fervent eyes, he approached me and whispered to me.

“Liel, the duke seems to be in a bad mood these days.”

He didn’t seem to know yet, that gaze only comes out when he’s around.

Is it my illusion that the side of my head is stinging more than before?

Like this.

I smiled and looked at Fay with pity, then a huge shadow fell.

“If you’re done with the training, get ready and come to the dining room.”

Cardin went in first, organizing the wooden sword. He didn’t forget to glare at Fay on the way.

“Haha…”

I think it’s taken properly.

Looking at Fay tilting his head as if he had no idea of what’s happening, I thought it wouldn’t be bad to leave it as it is.

“Is it over already?”

After completing his training with Cardin, Ad came up wiping the sweat off his forehead. He must be wondering why my swordsmanship class with Elvin ended earlier than expected.

“If I do more, it will strain my bones.”

Children’s bones were weak, so they had to refrain from excessive exercise.

“Did you get your posture right today?”

“…… No. I guess I’m not talented in swordsmanship. I’d rather learn how to fight.”

“Fighting… It suits you.”

Ad did not speak empty words, his eyes lit up when I said that I was better at fighting.

“Right? I think so, too.”

Ad, who witnessed the scene of me crushing the men’s noses in the alley last time, strongly agreed.

“Are you going to have breakfast?”

I handed the towel to Ad, who was nodding as if he was convinced.

“Well, yeah, Fay, you’re going to eat, too.…?”

“……Yes, I will.”

Ad asked Fay, wiping his sweat with an awkward gesture.

It seems like it’s been a while since we spent time together, there was still an awkward atmosphere between the two.

If you look closely, Ad’s earlobes were red.

I thought it might be because he just finished training, but the other place has its own color.

Are you two still awkward with each other, or what?

Fay, who was smiling well in front of me, spit out a false smile when I saw him answering Ad’s question a beat late.

I didn’t think it was because they hated each other.

Even now, when Fay took cool water out of the basket and handed it to Ad, he was seen gently accepting it in a stiff posture, saying, “Oh, thank you.”

I guessed it was because neither of them had ever made same-sex friends.

Hmm, how can I get them close over time?

I walked back to the mansion with a small smile.

“Come to the dining room after getting ready.”

“Yes.”

The thing that changed over the past few days was that Ad began to receive training from Cardin in the duchy, and then have breakfast together.

At first, Ad goes back to the palace right after finishing the early morning training to avoid the eyes of people, but now there were times when he started training a little late in the morning after Cardin’s announcement.

There were times when the training ended and the meal time overlapped, under my persuasion, the number of times we had breakfast together increased.

Cardin didn’t say much either, but that was what acceptance meant.

In addition, I eat breakfast with Fay, the crowded meal time has become enjoyable these days.

“Then I’ll prepare quickly and go down! Fay, stay with Ad, then come down.”

It took me a long time to dry my hair, so I hurried up to the room.

The two left behind looked at each other and made eye contact. Both turned their heads at the same time.

“I’m going to wash up soon, too.”

“Yes…….”

I just hope you two get close as soon as possible.

***

I quickly got ready and came down to the dining room.

The three of them were already waiting in the dining room.

With Cardin sitting in the center, Fay and Ad were seated on his left side.

“Am I late?”

It was strange for the three of us to sit on the left side, so I naturally sat on the right side.

I asked because I was sorry that I was the last to arrive when I said I would prepare as fast as possible.

“No, we just got here.”

As soon as he saw me, Fay brightened up and stepped down from the chair. 

“Go back and take your seat.”

Fay, who was trying to sneak up next to me, pouted at Cardin’s snap and went back to his original position.

Ad, who noticed Fay’s shoulder drooping, patted him on the shoulder while looking at him.

Although it doesn’t seem to have much effect.

Soon the food came. The servants quickly filled the table without unnecessary movements.

“Thank you for the food.”

The food was served and the meal began.

“Since you work out, the rice is so good!”

Maybe it’s because I’ve been working out lately, but I grew a little taller. In proportion to that, the amount of food I eat has increased a little more than before.

I want to grow tall quickly. In everyday life, the height of a child is not at all inconvenient.