chapter 225
225 – Part 2 Episode 53, Younger?
Our daughter Luna stopped babbling and started talking.
Although he could still only say a few words, it made us, as parents, extremely happy.
Isn’t that also the first thing the daughter said was mom and dad?
It was so cute that I wanted to pinch its cheeks.
After that, I went to see my daughter whenever I could, wondering if she might be a genius.
I thought I might be able to say a few other words as well.
To conclude…
There were three words my daughter could come up with.
Mom, Dad.
And finally, bears.
At first, I thought it was some kind of bear, but it turned out to be a teddy bear spirit that always stays by Luna’s side.
This is Luna’s friend since she first opened her eyes.
Since we keep calling the teddy bear spirit a bear, Luna must have recognized the spirit as a bear as well.
Watching her imitate her parents makes me realize even more that Luna is truly our daughter.
“Uh…why don’t you call me for extra money!”
His Majesty the Pope, who had received word that his middle daughter and his granddaughter had gained the ability to speak, stopped by the house during lunchtime.
My expectation that he would pat Luna’s head and praise her as soon as he saw her was completely wrong.
What the Holy Father said as soon as he saw Luna was… that’s what he just said.
Why can Mom, Dad, and Bear talk, but Grandpa can’t?
In fact, out of all of us, it was my father-in-law who worked the hardest to inspire Luna with words.
He came to visit me every day and worked hard to make people remember me as ‘grandfather’.
So, Luna would have been a little sad if her grandfather, maid, or nanny’s name had come up first.
Well, the maids and nannies who stayed with my daughter longer than us didn’t do anything wrong.
And fortunately, Mom and Dad came out first.
“Father, you shouldn’t make so much noise in front of the baby.”
The teddy bear spirit is gently covering both Luna’s ears.
It seems to have protected them from being startled or having their ears hurt by sudden loud noises.
In my case, I wanted to make fun of my father-in-law as much as I could, but I held back.
My brother, who came back from his dispatch, came with us.
When I’m alone with my father-in-law, I talk a little more casually than when I’m with other people.
He was one of the few people who knew that I was Jinwang in my past life, and as we talked about it, our relationship deepened.
By the way, when is your brother getting married?
From what I saw before, it seemed like you were dating a mid-level priest.
I didn’t spy, but I accidentally caught my brother having a conversation with a woman wearing the clothes of a mid-level priest.
And after listening to the conversation, it seemed unusual, so I asked a little later.
Then he admitted it very simply.
He said he wanted to get married someday.
But, that was before Luna was born…
It’s been almost a year and a half now.
When are you getting married?
I can’t believe that someone who loves children so much still doesn’t think about children.
“Brother, now that I think about it, aren’t you old enough to get married?”
“Whoosh!”
“I also have a girlfriend.”
“Yes…yes!!”
He suddenly shouted loudly and covered my mouth.
In an instant, my mouth was clogged like a water hole in a sink, and the words that could not come out kept piling up, making my cheeks swell.
While he was happy that Luna had lost her voice, was he embarrassed that the word of his marriage was suddenly mentioned?
If that’s the case, there’s nothing you can’t understand.
However, my brother suddenly coughed and left the room.
I don’t think you coughed so much that you had to leave.
This room is always protected by the Holy Sword, so there is no chance of it spreading any disease to Luna, so you don’t have to worry too much.
Of course, it is essential to wash your hands before coming inside.
“Brother…”
Stella looked at her older brother leaving, coughing loudly, and tilted her head to see what was going on.
Hey… I guess not?
“Seobang, Seobang, Seobang. Do you know your brother’s partner?”
“Don’t you know? I know.”
I thought everyone knew because my brother casually admitted it.
Not only Stella’s older sister, but also my father-in-law behind him, his eyes widened in confusion and he reacted as if it was his first time hearing this.
“Surely your father-in-law doesn’t know?”
“Yes… this is my first time hearing it…”
I guess my brother was hiding things about his girlfriend very well.
What should I do? Have I completely ruined all my efforts so far?
About 10 minutes later, my brother came into Luna’s room again.
When he left, he looked a little embarrassed, but when he came back, he looked like he had a good look on his face, and heaved a sigh of relief.
It’s not that big of a deal.
Thinking like that.
“Why did you leave in such a hurry?”
“Oh…it’s nothing, father.”
“Considering that, he seemed quite embarrassed after hearing his Majesty’s words.’
My father-in-law was also very dissatisfied with not getting married because he was the eldest son.
It was to the point where people were suspicious that I was engaging in sodomy.
The Pope’s family is a prestigious family.
Even if the son is walking the path of a knight rather than a priest, he must carry on the family line.
But wouldn’t it be okay to just hand over the position of head of the family to my brother-in-law?
There is no need for the son to be the successor.
Our Stella sister…
Um… that’s not possible because she’s a saint.
Then, I think it could be executed as well.
Isn’t this the person who rose to the rank of cardinal at a young age and is scheduled to become the next pope?
I think I can leave the family’s future to my brother-in-law.
“We’ll talk about it in detail when we get home. Then I’ll just leave.”
“Ah… be careful going in…”
I carefully said hello to my father-in-law and older brother.
In particular, be especially careful with your brother…
I really think I did something pointless.
*
The day after I exploded my brother’s private life like a bomb.
My father-in-law and mother-in-law came to see Luna today too…
And today too, my older brother came along as an escort.
I’m saying this because I’m talking to myself… but his face was no joke.
A change that made you wonder how a person could change so much in just one day.
In fact, rather than saying this is a bad change, wouldn’t it be a helpful change in life?
I had to tell you about my girlfriend at some point.
You have to officially start your relationship with your girlfriend, which has been struggling, right?
That’s just what being a man is.
Anyway, I could see a sense of responsibility on my brother’s face.
A sense of responsibility that was not seen on the face of the older brother who was having a secret affair with his girlfriend!
Do you really think he wants to propose anytime soon?
I can help you because I’m resting right now.
Picking out flowers…
Appearing in the role of a gangster…
Ah, is this too old-fashioned?
But since this world is an old world where old world sensibilities work well, I don’t think it’s a bad thing.
If a hero suddenly appears as a gangster, a mid-level priest would be surprised.
A gangster is not just a gangster, but a gangster with everything including political power, religious power, and even military power.
Wow… He’s a very scary gangster just by imagining it.
I wish there were no thugs like that in this world.
“Hey… brother?”
“Haha… Yeha…”
When I quietly approached him and talked to him, he drooped his shoulders and showed me that he was very distressed.
His tired face looked as if he might die at any moment, and he looked quite tortured.
Father-in-law… What on earth did you do to end up like this?
For some reason, I felt sorry for myself and smiled bitterly.
“So? What did you decide to do?”
“Today… I decided to introduce you to her.”
“Oh, that’s good.”
Still marrying a mid-level priest?! No way! Or something.
How dare you try to marry such a common and common woman! You are my eldest son! It seems that these words did not come out.
When I think about it, in a country with no status, prestigious families are just wealthy families.
Additionally, since the denomination operates under the ideology that all humans are equal, such hurtful words cannot be said.
“I’m not sure if I should say it went well.”
“It’s something you have to do at some point anyway.”
“That’s true, but… I haven’t said a word to her yet…”
Has it become difficult to explain it to the person you are dating?
It’s worth it because things happened so suddenly.
“Why should I say something like this when something happened so suddenly… I’m a bit sorry.”
“No… it’s my fault I forgot to tell you first.”
My brother took another deep breath and sighed.
Looking at it this way, I think he actually had no intention of getting married.
By the way, is he an intermediate priest?
I understand that your brother is turning 35 this year.
He is 10 years older than his second son, Hyo-sang.
Stella is 13 years older than me.
And if he was a mid-level priest, he would be around the same age as me.
My brother and I are 14 years apart…
So… your partner is 14 years younger than you…?