episode_0281

On the second day of the birth, Elia’s family also visited.

“This is true… I heard it from Elia, but I almost didn’t recognize it.”

[Haha, my hair color did change a bit]

Those were the first words Elia’s father, Brian Sreyd, said to me when he saw me.

“Not only your hair, but your appearance seems to have changed as well. Oh, of course, in a good way! Even back then, you were already so pretty, but now, you really look like you came out of a fairy tale book.”

[Embarrassed]

[Thank you for the compliment…]

Next to her, Elia’s mother, Ayla Sreyd, also clapped her hands and smiled cheerfully.

I smiled awkwardly and stroked the ends of my hair.

The first and last time I met Elia’s family was during the first semester tournament.

If you had only heard about me through word of mouth since then, it would have been strange for my hair to turn white as if it had shed its fur.

“Wow… ”

“Eyes?”

“… … ”

The evidence was the children who immediately looked at my hair with sparkling, curious eyes.

It was so cute how they huddled together under my legs like baby chicks.

Two of them are sparkling, one of them seems indifferent but has a hint of curiosity.

“It’s so white…! It’s like the snow in the yard!”

“Wow! It’s softer than mom’s hair!”

As I plop down on the sofa, the kids sit next to me and play with my hair. It’s so awkward to see them gape in wonder.

“The kids really… Don’t make things difficult and come here.”

[No, it’s okay. I’m glad I’m with Elia’s siblings.]

I waved my hand at Ayla, who was looking troubled and trying to stop the children. Fortunately, she didn’t pull my hair or anything, so I didn’t have to worry.

“So, Elia, why are you upset?”

“What am I complaining about?”

“Look at the sharp ending. You don’t plan on hiding it, do you? Are you subtly advertising that you want me to fix your quirk? You’ve been shady since you were young… ”

“Ah! When did I!”

Elia, sitting across from her, was babbling with Ayla in a more reserved manner than usual.

By the way, I heard last time that Elia was very active as a child and got into a lot of accidents, right?

I heard that the person who toppled a thousand-year-old tree in his hometown was also named Elia.

Because I was so used to the usual affectionate and gentle atmosphere, seeing Elia like that felt awkward and new.

As I was feeling that strange, Elia, who had been grumbling to Lady Ayla, suddenly turned her gaze this way.

“Huh.”

“What the heck?”

He gave me a blank stare for a moment, then quickly looked away.

… Listening to Ayla’s words, it is clear that she is openly expressing her dissatisfaction.

‘huh?’

As I was hunching my shoulders in guilt, I suddenly felt a gaze piercing into my face from below.

The child who had taken the seats next to me… Adela was blinking and looking up at me from under the sofa.

‘Oh my…’

The gaze felt burdensome. It was as if the gaze was asking where my seat was, and my shoulders trembled for no reason.

Adela looked at me with indifferent eyes for a moment, then suddenly stretched out both arms towards me.

Then, I naturally put my hand between his armpits, lifted him up, and hugged him.

“Oh my?”

[ah]

And a beat later, I came to my senses to Ayla’s exclamation.

Seo-Yul always stretched out her arms to be hugged, and I would pick her up and hold her in my arms, so it became something of a habit.

– Booths

Adela sat back down in my arms, completely calm.

As I was gaping in embarrassment, Ayla, who was sitting on the sofa across from me, covered her mouth with her hand in surprise.

“Isn’t Adela the kind of kid who asks to be hugged first?”

[Is that so?]

“Yes… It rarely happens to me either… ”

Ayla looked at Adela in her arms with a rather shocked expression. Adela turned her head away at the gaze that seemed to contain a faint sense of betrayal.

The shock on Ayla’s face grew even bigger.

“… Raising two daughters is useless.”

[Oh my…]

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For that reason, Elia and I, who happened to have no plans on the second day, decided to take care of Adela for a little while.

No matter how much you two try, it will be difficult to take care of three children at once in a crowded festival.

“Umm… What should I do to kill time~”

Elia muttered to herself as she looked at the holographic map.

The map was updated in real time with the schedule and locations of ongoing events and upcoming events.

‘… … ‘

I looked at the holographic map with Elia and made a puzzled expression.

It’s not that I was dissatisfied with the performance earlier. Rather, the dance moves that were almost like acrobatics using magic were definitely something to see.

I was a bit indifferent because I perceived it as information, but Elia and Adela were quite interested and watched it.

but…

[Elia, how about putting the child in the middle?]

“Yes?”

Elia tilted her head as she looked at the holographic map in response to my question.

[Just in case Adela falls…]

I looked around and shook Elia’s hand gently.

Now Elia is holding Adela’s hand and mine, as if holding on tightly to the children so they don’t go astray.

I just felt a little strange and awkward about it.

‘Don’t you usually put the child in the middle…?’

That’s not true. I know that when two adults and one child walk, the child is usually placed in the center.

Of course, that won’t happen because I’ve put up a defensive spell separately, and Elia knows that too… but doesn’t it have a certain appearance?

“Hmm?”

Elia tilted her head in agreement with my opinion, as if she didn’t understand what I was saying.

Elia blinked and turned her head to the other side for a moment.

Adela is quietly holding Elia’s hand while she is munching on cotton candy with her other hand.

Elia turned her head again and stared down at me with a strange expression.

“You have one child? I think you have two?”

My shoulders hunched involuntarily as I looked down at her from above. The position of the light was so exquisite that Elia’s shadow fell on me…

[…negative]

“What’s wrong? Rather, Harul seems more like a child, so he’s quietly holding hands.”

[Negative… bueee]

– Bwaaa

Huh- Elia snickered, poking my lips, then grabbed my hand again and started walking.

In the end, it seemed like he had no intention of changing seats, so he just quietly held my hand.

‘What should I do…’

I walked down the street holding hands with Elia.

At the same time, he was stroking her round hands and wondering how to relieve her stress.

Actually, there wasn’t much to do. I didn’t have any experience in this area, and no plausible plan came to mind.

If you think about it, it was understandable that you would have been upset. No, it seemed like being upset was a normal reaction.

On the first day of the birth ceremony, it was Elia who showed me such and such expectations.

But even though I remembered that, I was caught up in the atmosphere and impulsively did that to Professor Riana…

[complicacy]

I tried to use my own tricks to relieve Elia’s pent-up anger every now and then, but she only wavered for a moment and then went back to teasing my lips with her sharp tea.

I tried to take a deep breath, but then I swallowed my breath as I thought of Adela sitting next to me.

Now, I am sitting on the bench next to Adela, waiting for Elia, who has left for a moment.

No matter what, it’s a bit strange to sigh deeply in front of a child.

[Are you okay?]

As I was racking my brain, a hologram appeared in front of my nose.

Adela, sitting next to me, was munching on a snack and tapping her smartwatch.

[My sister is the type of person who expresses her frustration to those around her and then resolves it on her own]

[I don’t know what you’re talking about, but I’ll keep on helping you so it’ll be over soon.]

Tata-dak – The fingers moved dazzlingly, refreshing the contents of the hologram.

[Oh… is that so?]

I checked the text on the hologram and felt a strangely small sense of relief.

Adela was Elia’s younger sister, wasn’t she? She must have been around much longer than me, so she had some credibility.

At the same time, he made a strange expression at the sight of Adela tapping her smartwatch in a flashy manner.

‘… Adela was said to have been born with a weak body.’

Of course, his condition has improved a lot now with the help of various treatments, but he still has difficulty speaking.

“?”

I lightly placed my hand on Adela’s neck. Adela only tilted her head, showing no sign of resistance.

‘Originally, this child could have used the necklace of confession…’

The Necklace of Confession was originally a legacy from Elia’s grandfather that belonged to her family.

Of course, even at that time, they kept it as an emergency fund in case of an emergency, but if it didn’t work out, Adela would have worn it and used it.

But for whatever reason, my appearance made it impossible for Adela to use this necklace.

So, Adela had to have uncomfortable conversations with other people until now.

If you can’t speak, your daily life becomes uncomfortable. I realized it only after I lost my voice once.

Beyond that inconvenience, it is truly sad that people who share affection cannot share their voices.

Although I am not in perfect voice, I feel a little guilty for having used the necklace of confession that was meant for Adela.

In addition, I am very grateful to Elia’s family, who gave me this necklace even though they are my benefactors.

‘Hmm…’

He placed his hand gently on Adela’s neck and concentrated.

Sensing through senses and magic. And observing with power.

If you do both in parallel, you can accurately determine a person’s physical condition without any errors.

Adela’s condition was a physical problem, as I had heard. In short, it was not the type of curse-like ability that could block the phenomenon.

‘Homogenization.’

An extended ability that can particularly well imitate the unique abilities of attributes and special series.

But just as I have imitated the horns of unicorns, homogenization, if practiced, can also affect actual physical bodies.

If we further refine our expansion capabilities there…

‘Hmm…’

I racked my brain for a while. I made predictions based on the information I had gathered. Likelihood of occurrence, probability of success, risk…

[But if you want to make your sister’s anger go away more definitely and quickly, I have a good way]

That was when.

Adela glanced at my hand on her neck and tapped her smartwatch.

[Is this a good method?]

I was concentrating so hard that I asked myself a question without realizing it.

[Yes, that’s my sister’s favorite way]

Adela nodded.

[… Really?]

[Yes, really]

Aside from his indifferent face, his attitude somehow exuded confidence, which perked up my ears.

[… Is this it?]

And soon he made a sour expression.

[Yes, I’m sure you’ll love it]

But Adela pointed to something on sale at the stall and pounded her chest as if to make people believe her, as if she had such strong evidence.

[Ugh…]

He looked embarrassed for a moment, but then changed his mind.

Whatever it was, I still had to free Elia from the pain that was caused by my mistake.

Rather than thinking strange thoughts and putting them into practice on your own, it would be better to get your younger sibling’s support and put them into practice…

Finally, I mustered up my resolve and reached out my trembling hands.

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