Bear-san, Attends Birthday Party
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It’s Cereille’s birthday, and although it has been an ambiguous few days, I have decided to carry it out today.
I have revised the text to match the past text as well. (I apologize for any omissions.)
-Kumanano
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I’ve finished listening to the synopsis of yesterday’s events.
“Well then, I’ll take my leave.” (Yuna)
“Yuna, please wait.” (Cereille)
I was about to get up from my chair when Cereille stopped me.
“As a matter of fact, today I turned 16.” (Cereille)
“Really? Congratulations, Cereille!” (Yuna)
“Thank you very much. So, after all of what happened yesterday, we are having my birthday party today. I thought about canceling it, but my father told me that since it was originally planned, there was no need to cancel it……” (Cereille)
Cereille looked at her father.
“The cooks are also getting ready. And I think the servants will be worried if we cancel it. Besides, I don’t think the late Shulia would want us to cancel it.” (Count Fornitz)
“I’m sorry it became my birthday party, even though it’s supposed to be a thank you party for Yuna. Still, will you join us?” (Cereille)
Cereille looked at me with serious eyes.
Normally, I would refuse, but when I saw the seriousness in Cereille’s eyes, it became hard for me to decline.
“Who will be there?” (Yuna)
“It’s just us. In fact, I had already asked my father to have only family members at my 16th birthday party, just in case I wasn’t there on the day of the party. I might not be able to show up after all.” (Cereille)
Cereille said it with difficulty since her father was standing beside her.
I was prepared for that, after all.
“In fact, I told them to prepare food for both you and Noa as well.” (Cereille)
“I would like to ask you the same. Please join us.” (Count Fornitz)
Even Cereille’s father was asking me to join.
But I can’t just decide on my own.
“Can I discuss this with Noa?” (Yuna)
“Yes, of course. I don’t mind.” (Cereille)
Cereille and I went to the room where Noa was and explained about Cereille’s birthday party.
“Cereille-sama’s birthday party?” (Noa)
“Yes. You can join us if you like.” (Cereille)
“But I haven’t prepared any presents.” (Noa)
“I don’t need any of that. But I would be happy to hear the stories about Yuna.” (Cereille)
“If that’s the case, I’ll join you. If it’s Yuna-san’s story, then leave it to me.” (Noa)
“Fufu, I’m looking forward to it.” (Cereille)
“You two are kidding, right?” (Yuna)
They just smiled at my words.
It’s an invasion of privacy, so I would really like for you to stop.
But a present, huh? Speaking of birthdays, there’s that.
“Noa. I know a good gift. Would you like to bake a cake with me?” (Yuna)
“A cake?” (Noa)
“I think we can make it since we still have time.” (Yuna)
“Yuna-san, I think that’s an excellent idea.”
Noa agreed with my idea.
If it’s a cake, I have it in the bear box, but it’ll be more of a gift if we make it ourselves. Noa can prepare it as a present too. If I do that, they won’t have to talk about me, will they?
“And so, Cereille. Kitchen…” (Yuna)
I was going to borrow the kitchen, but I realized I can’t because the cook will be cooking for the birthday party. If we cook together, we will be in the way.
There’s no place to make a cake.
The last resort would be to put up a bear house in the yard. However, putting up the bear house might startle the servants and nearby residents. It might cause an unnecessary commotion.