Bear-san, Returns To The Royal Capital
After the main course, the strawberry cake that Noa and I made together was finally placed in front of Cereille.
“Is this the sweet that Yuna and Noa made?” (Cereille)
“I hope you like it.” (Noa)
“Look at the writing on it.” (Yuna)
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The cake has the words “Happy Birthday” written by Noa.
“Noa wrote it.” (Yuna)
“Thank you, Noa.” (Cereille)
Noa looked happy when Cereille thanked her.
“Now then, let’s cut it.” (Yuna)
“It’s too bad the letters have to disappear.” (Cereille)
“Well, cakes are food. I hope you keep them in your heart and remember them forever.” (Yuna)
“Yes, I will keep it in my heart as a memory for the rest of my life.” (Cereille)
I realized I just said something embarrassing myself, but Cereille didn’t seem to mind and agreed with me.
“Engrave it in my heart. It’s a good word.” (Cereille)
Even Noa got embarrassed by the line.
I picked up a knife and cut the cake into pieces. Then I put the cake on a small plate and placed it in front of each of us.
“Now then, let’s try it.” (Cereille)
Cereille grabbed a fork, cut the cake into a bite-sized piece, and brought it into her little mouth like a lady.
“It’s delicious.” (Cereille)
Hearing Cereille’s words, Keith and their father also ate the cake.
“Sister, it’s delicious.” (Keith)
Keith gave his opinion of the cake with a big smile. Not only the two of them but also their father ate it with relish.
Good. It seemed to be well received by the three of them.
I’ll also have a bite.
Yep, it’s delicious.
While eating the cake, Cereille’s hand stopped.
“Thank you, Yuna and Noa, for all your help. And thank you, father and Keith. This is the happiest birthday I have ever had. Every year, I was anxious for my 16th birthday to approach. So even though everyone was celebrating me, I felt a bad chill somewhere. But today I am delighted.” (Cereille)
Cereille had a big smile on her face, but there were a few tears in her eyes.
“Cereille.” (Count Fornitz)
“Sister?” (Keith)
Cereille’s father was worried, and Keith was confused that his sister had burst into tears.
“That’s strange. I’m very happy, but why? Why can’t I stop crying?” (Cereille)
Cereille tried to wipe away her tears, but once they started flowing, they didn’t stop.
“Cereille.” (Count Fornitz)
“Sister, please don’t cry.” (Keith)
Cereille’s father stood up and hugged Cereille. Keith worriedly held Cereille’s hand.
Perhaps she was acting stoutly, but her 16th birthday may have broken the tension.
For a long time, she had kept it all to herself, unable to tell anyone. Finally, she was able to talk to her father about it, and she was able to put an end to what had been tormenting her.
It’s not the same word as before, but in the back of her mind, she thought she couldn’t celebrate her 16th birthday. As such, Cereille may have accepted the celebration from her family from the bottom of her heart.
It’s no wonder that Cereille would burst into tears.
Cereille’s father hugged her tighter. The only sound in the quiet room was Cereille’s crying.
“Noa.” (Yuna)
I called out to Noa in a quiet voice and slightly looked at the door. Noa seemed to understand and gave a slight nod. Noa and I quietly stood up and stealthily left the room. Only family members are allowed to be there.
Noa and I went back to the other room.
“Cereille-sama, she was suffering.” (Noa)
“I can’t go into details, but on her sixteenth birthday, her life was potentially in danger. Cereille has been learning sword and magic to prevent that. And now, she’s finally free of that.” (Yuna)
“Yuna-san, you saved her, right?” (Noa)
“It just so happened that Cereille was in a dangerous situation. And it was Cereille herself who had to endure it until today. But now that she has finally been freed from her torment, I hope she can enjoy her life from now on without being tied down by anything.” (Yuna)