[Episode 42]
“…really?”
“Yeah, it’s still in its infancy, so there are side effects and more experimentation is needed…”
Still, it was a much faster development than you’d find in the original.
Besides, Callan Etam was only eleven years old. Silian Etam was ten years old, right?
Having accomplished such an achievement at this age, it seemed like he knew why Duke Mirelle favored him.
‘uh…? If this is the case…’
Am I taking away the role of the female lead? You can’t do that.
“Ah anyway, I’m glad to see what happened. I saw you, so I need to go to sleep.”
Callan Etam yawned and rubbed her eyes slowly.
Looking closely, the dark circles under the eyes were serious.
“Brother, are you sleepy?”
“Yeah, I couldn’t sleep for days because you told me to develop this. After that, I couldn’t sleep because I was worried about you.”
The content in a plain tone was not so light to me, and I was speechless for a moment.
“….”
Has anyone ever trusted my words so meekly? Has anyone ever cared about me so blindly?
I was always alone on bad days, always alone on bad days, and few people just fully accepted and believed in my words.
Perhaps it was a common misfortune.
If you look around the world, there must have been many more unfortunate people than me.
Some might say that they have delusions of persecution while going to a good school district in a nice neighborhood with a warm back.
However, just because the misfortune of others was greater than mine did not mean that I was indifferent to the misfortune that befell me.
I have never been in that house with a comfortable mind.
Because that’s what an uninvited guest is.
“I’m glad you’re safe. Tell me when you leave the house in the future.”
“…”
A hand a little bigger than me gently stroked my hair. hot and soft
While staring blankly at her face, I grabbed the hem of Callan Etam’s clothes as she was about to get up.
“Eirin?”
“Let’s sleep with me.”
It was a courage that barely worked out.
Somehow I didn’t want to be alone today, so I had the courage.
I liked the warmth of others.
It was good to hold hands with someone, and it was good to have someone hug them.
So I dated several times. It wouldn’t be strange if he complained like this to his lover.
She longed for the affection she could not hope for from her family. But now you probably don’t have to.
I gulped and lowered my head to hide my nervous expression.
“really?”
“huh?”
“Is that really okay?”
“Yeah…”
“It’s me!”
said Kalan Etam, her eyes twinkling with a wide smile. Looking at his wide open face, I smiled at him involuntarily.
“I’ll come quickly wearing only pajamas!”
“Ugh…”
Callan Etham slammed the door open and walked out, shouting “Give me my nightgown!!” as it was washed down the hallway.
Quaang-!
It sounded like the sound of a wall breaking.
“Haha…”
I let out a laugh and involuntarily relaxed my body.
Silian Etam was standing awkwardly in front of him. He was staring blankly at me.
“Oh, I think I’m a little sleepy too.”
Silian spat out words in the air as if reading a Korean book, awkwardly touched my back several times, then reached out sloppily and stroked my hair.
Unlike Callan Etam, it was a bit hard with calluses.
Then he stood there blankly, as if waiting for something.
‘Oh no way…’
What I had just done was exactly what Callan Etam had done to me.
“My older brother is also of good value with me…”
“Yeah.”
Before he could even finish talking, a firm answer came out as if he had been waiting for it.
“I’ll change into pajamas too.”
“uh? Ehh…”
As the two of them left, the room that had been arguing was instantly enveloped in silence.
‘…but why are both the female leads coming to me?’
As far as I remember, in the novel, the two of them were almost at the level of the heroine’s chewing gum.
“I don’t know…”
I didn’t know what to do, but I didn’t have the confidence to worry about others.
‘I’m falling asleep again…’
Even though I slept like that.
‘Let’s write a letter to Richard when he wakes up…’
I’ll have to ask Lucillion to tell me too.
And also to Enosh…
‘Did I go to work too much?’
My eyes widened at the thought of running away.
‘I just wanted to get a lot of money and live comfortably…’
Something got weird.
I put my head on the blanket and groaned, then let out a deep sigh.
‘It’s probably not a dream.’
I pinched my cheek with my hand.
“It hurts…”
It hurt enough to bring tears to my eyes.
‘Did I really have a family…?’
I can’t believe it. I slowly buried my face in my palms. The corners of his mouth went up involuntarily.
“I have a father too….”
“You are saying it for granted.”
“uh…?”
“Good morning, daughter. Did you have a good dream?”
He asked, running his thumb lightly across my cheek. I smiled broadly and nodded.
“yes! Father…!”
“…It’s okay to use the title as it is.”
“as it is…?”
Wasn’t this what it was?
“Yes, that’s the name I just gave you.”
“Ah… Dad!”
“That’s right, my daughter is also very special.”
He said, covering my forehead with his large, cool hand.
“Look at it…”
I flirted and spread my arms, and Erno Etam obediently took me in his arms and patted me on the back.
“Do you remember when Eirin’s birthday is?”
“Nope…?”
It’s because I can’t remember the extra’s birthday.
“I checked to put you on the family register, but it was confirmed that you weren’t even on the bastard’s family register.”
“…uh?”
“I think it will take some time to put you on the family register. Do you have a favorite day?”
“Nope.”
I shook my head slowly.
The birthday, which he had never taken care of in his entire life, was just a number that informed his resident registration number in his previous life.
Of course, even when I came here, I had no thoughts about my birthday.
“Okay, then I’ll put it in randomly.”
“yes.”
“It would be nice to have a date that is neither too late nor too early. I also have a present for you.”
“gift?”
“okay.”
Erno Etam was wearing an earring with six fragments put together.
Maybe that’s why Erno Etam’s complexion looked good.
‘If this is a dream, I hope this dream continues forever.’
I fell into the arms of Erno Etam.
“Did you have a scary dream? You’ve become a lot of fools.”
“Sirer…?”
“I wouldn’t like it.”
Listening to that soft voice made my eyelids feel heavy.
“If you are sleepy, go to sleep. I will stay by your side.”
“Yes…”
He laid me on the bed and covered me with a blanket.
My eyes were glazed over. My mind sank slowly. Feeling Erno Etam’s warmth, I stammered open my mouth.
“Dad…”
“Yes.”
“Why do you hate me?”
without even knowing what I’m talking about.
“What are you talking about…”
Erno Etam, who was questioning the child, fell silent. It was because the child was already in a deep sleep.
Erno etham never hated Eirin. Ever since we met, he has always been kind to the child.
But those words just now were full of resentment.
It is a more fundamental part than simply resenting the fact that I acted.
“I always wonder what my daughter is hiding so much.”
The red fruit that suppresses berserk, the ‘balance fragment’ that I didn’t know where it was, the information on the cure for the unexplained plague… There were
so many things to be suspicious of. If it was the original Erno Etam, in fact, he would have placated the child or killed him right away.
Because there are no variables, the better.
“Somehow you don’t feel that way.”
It was a new feeling for the first time in my life.
Erno Etam stroked the child’s flowing hair.
“Eirin!”
Callan Etham came in wearing her nightgown, but she quickly shut up at Erno Etam’s gaze.
“father? What’s going on here? Didn’t you say you were busy dealing with underground auctions?”
“It has been sorted out. In the afternoon, I plan to go to Hwangseong.”
“why?”
“Because getting Eirin’s approval from the emperor is the quickest way to put Eirin on the Etam family’s genealogy.”
If you go through all the troublesome procedures, there will be no bottom and no end.
Being listed in the genealogy was a simple matter that could be handled easily if the head of the family allowed it, but Eirin’s birth itself was not recorded.
In order to suddenly adopt a child from an aristocratic family, the approval of the royal family was required.
Originally, it was a law to prevent an illegitimate child from being deceived and forced into an arranged marriage or used as an object, but it was definitely annoying at times like this.
“Ah, I’m thinking of making Eirin the next head of household. What do you think? son.”
Callan’s mouth fell open at Erno’s sudden words.
