Even if hed hit her, she wouldnt be this afraid of him.
Anyways, at this rate I wouldnt be able to take her.
Tumbling to my side as I placed my palm on my forehead, Haniel also brought her wing up and covered her face.
[Mommyy, lookit this.]
What is thaat?
Her small actions of trying to imitate my gestures correctly made my eyes curve up into a smile.
Just like Selene had said, even if I lived for just today, if I could feel this way then I would have no regrets.
[Haniel and Mommy ish sa?]
.
But that was the future of this beautiful child needed to be bright and promising.
It was okay if she wasnt the main character.
One day, she would beco the most loved young lady in the world, and the day when she would be loved in the body of a human would co as well.
And imdiately tomorrow, she needed to receive affection from her strict principal teacher as well.
[Mommyy, Haniel ish going to skool tomorrow too?]
Mmhm, yes you do. You cant give up this easily just because its hard. What did mommy promise to give you when you get the perfect attendance award?
[The pwettiest wibbon foweva foweva!]
Good!
In hopes that today, at least, shell sleep with a peaceful heart, I gave her my pinky finger as her reliable mother.
Mommy will go tomorrow and scold Teacher lleo!
***
Ummm, Teeaacher.
[..what brings you here again, Duchess?]
Pouting, Lady lleo had her head turned, her expression dour.
What do you an, what brings here. Goodness, teacher. I of course ca because I left my child in your care, but I felt Ive been too neglectful. Haha.
I felt I was stooping too low for that to be the case, but what could I do? There was nothing else a school parent could do.
And I was also worried you may have gotten hurt from last ti.
[Well, it isnt sothing to keep reminiscing about in my life, but as my wing joints were certainly pried open, my bones do ache so.]
.
She was definitely sulking. No dicine would fix her now.
As Lady lleo pointedly looked down at her bent wing, I modestly gathered my two hands together. Id thought that Id only ever stand like this my entire life in front of the emperor, but if it was for our Haniel, there was nothing I couldnt do.
Im sorry. I should have done sothing then.
[What fault would be yours, Duchess? You would not have brought him deliberately.]
[I understand your feelings, so you may return now. I still have classes for the higher grades, so.]
Oh my, what do you an? I still havent shown you my feelings.
[Let, let go. I said, you must let . Quaaack!]
As hurried as I was, I grabbed her wing and dragged her behind a tree.
Whats the point if you leave now!
Only after I confird that Haniel couldnt see us did I go back to imploring her with an agonized look.
The, the truth is, I have a little sothing to give you.
[What rudeness is this, and you said sothing to give?]
With her wings close to being twisted now, Lady lleo openly gave a sidelong scowl.
I didnt succumb to that and opened the basket Id brought with instead.
P-please have so of this.
[What is this?]
What do you an, what. Your face tells you already know.
Thrusting her beak out, Lady lleo sniffed, before her eyes t mine and she returned to her position in a flash.
As I let out an insincere haha, I pointedly brought out the fish jerkies inside the basket one by one.
Not only common carp, the Crucian carp, and freshwater fish, I even had grilled fish fillets Id bought from a seagull that had co from the ocean. When Selene, who had been acting as lookout, saw all of this, she went into shock.
These are fish jerkies I dried myself. I tried my best to fit your tastes, but I wonder how youd feel.
Who wouldve thought that Id ever bribe a bird, of all things, in my life?
It may not be money, but at this lake, these were top-class products that even money wouldnt be able to buy. I an, this was sothing that had even gone into that haughty Lanias mouth, too.
[Why would you give such a thing to .]
I thought I left my child in your care and failed to be attentive. There is no other aning to this, so please dont feel burdened and.
[Duchess!]
.
Quack quack.
After roaring unlike how she usually was, Lady lleos eyes filled with contempt. Since she had always observed good manners to as the Duchess, this was the first ti Id seen her this mad.
[Who do you think I am that you would give such bribes!]
Th-that wasnt my intention.
[My entire life, the only joy that I have had is to watch young girls beco proper ladies. And yet why do you insult in this way?]
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