Chapter 210 – Ordinary Family (4)
26. Ordinary Family (4)
‘Something to come has come.’
It was the common thought of everyone gathered in the living room. Usually, one or two members of the family, excluding the children who had safely left for the dreamland, gathered in the room where one or two took turns spending the night with Eugene, sitting around with serious expressions and looking at each other.
“I think everyone knows why we gathered, so I’ll skip that part.”
Illumina, who requested the convocation, broke the silence and took her luck.
“Everyone, are you going to just watch it like this?”
“No, absolutely not.”
“But why?”
Eugene responded immediately, but was immediately speechless. It wasn’t because I didn’t have anything to say, but saying it right away was a different story.
‘What, where and how to start…’
All of them were related to their own children. It was an area where you had to be more alert than usual and accept the same event more sensitively.
Besides, they had only one daughter with stomachaches, but she was all four biological daughters to Eugene. I couldn’t hastily change my weight on anyone. If it was clear who was at fault, there would be nothing to notice. It was only natural that even a 3-year-old baby should be scolded.
However, the problem was that no one could see the child who did the wrong thing.
Did someone orchestrate this covert bullying? No.
Did someone say something mean to Vinia? No.
Did someone tell Vinia not to approach them or Eugene? Or did you do a physical event? No.
Did someone gossip to her mom about her beanie? Neither was that.
Just… Somehow it happened that way. The children didn’t know that minor differences could exist and that it wasn’t strange, and that wasn’t something that could be done with injective education.
Fortunately, Eugene’s daughters were all kind, so they didn’t directly bully them and just created an awkward atmosphere, but the common view was that things got serious with Vinia’s timid personality.
But I had to solve it. If left as it is, Vinia could be hurt and distorted, and her other daughters were likely to take her current situation for granted as there was no restraint from her parents.
“Because our daughters are precious to all of us, there is something about being cautious… Also, since this is the first time I’ve ever done something like this, I think I did it more because I was afraid that something I said might make the situation worse. Because if you do something wrong, you can seriously hurt each other’s feelings. Still, I had no intention of being on the sidelines at all. Anyway, thank you for stepping out first.”
“You’re right. Illumina and your daughter should be as happy as my daughter is. It is unacceptable for a sick person to come out of our nest. For the same reason as Eugene, I apologize in advance for the fact that she has been watching until now.”
Kaya helped Eugene with a firm expression. She also felt guilty as Eugene’s first colleague and wife. She did the same for Shay and Cestia.
“We already know that neither we nor our daughters have any ill will toward each other, so let’s put that aside for now. What matters is the solution. First of all, how about Vinia?”
“He’s a kid who doesn’t talk much, but he doesn’t even do that. She doesn’t want to eat well, and she lays in this bed all day, pulling the blanket over or putting on loose-fitting clothes, then hugging her doll. Then, whenever I hear laughter in the living room, I flinch, but then I repeat the cringe. It’s only for a while that I hug and play with you. Because my daughter seems to like her dad more than me… So are her sisters.”
“… It’s more serious than I thought.”
“Even if our house is much larger than a normal house, it is a closed space after all. I mean, it’s obvious what the kids are doing. In that sense, even from my point of view, it is true that my daughter is greatly hurt by very small things. But… I wondered if it was my mother’s feelings that I didn’t want to let even the smallest thorn stick. Not even in the palm of your hand, but in your heart.”
Everyone nodded their heads at Illumina’s complaint. It is only after becoming a parent that she truly realizes the feelings of her parents, and she was more acutely aware of this incident.
“I’m not saying this because our daughters, but haven’t they surpassed the level of a 3-year-old child in terms of growth rate and intelligence? Why don’t we gather in one place and talk about it calmly?”
“Vinia too?”
“Yes.”
“Bringing it up while sitting together is, um…”
Kaya, like Kaya, presented a head-on breakthrough.
“It can be difficult for her daughters to understand, and it may hurt Vinia more in the process.”
“Okay. Wasn’t that why she was watching all this time?”
“But no matter how much I think about it, I think this method will have the least repercussions. If you want to… Wouldn’t it be better to be clear first?”
“That’s true, but…”
Illumina put on a puzzled expression as if she didn’t like her that much, but she didn’t respond easily. It was because she had nothing to argue against, as much as she was right.
“Kaya-sama has a point, but I’m the opposite.”
“Cestia?”
“Considering that the biggest reason why this problem has become serious is the condition of Vinia, I think the first priority is to minimize the situation itself in which Vinia will get additional injuries. We should talk about it, but she’s the opposite of doing it with Vinia gathered. I think it’s better to talk separately so that we can understand and reflect on this issue first, and then clear up misunderstandings about each other.”
At Sestia’s objection, Illumina nodded her head. She muttered that her age and experience cannot be ignored, and Sestia shook her head. Because she also had her thoughts, but she felt guilty for not putting them into practice.
Anyway, those who raised their voices moved their attention to Shay and Eugene, who had been silent until now. Then Shay glanced at Eugene and opened her mouth.
“I will follow the opinion of Illumina and her sister.”
“Shay.”
“I just think that makes more sense.”
“Eugene, what about you?”
3:1.
Since she has four wives, she wondered what would happen if her opinions were split 2:2, and she held the casting boat herself.
“Now the key is how to tell the children.”
The meeting had just begun.
**
‘Raising children is definitely a lifelong, super-difficult quest.’
After an all-night meeting, I realized once again that all parents (who did parenting properly) were great. Of course, the composition of Eugene’s home is a few light years away compared to the homes of modern Earthlings, but even taking that into consideration, it was the same.
When her wives, except for Illumina, turned to her daughters, Eugene thought of what she should say to Vinia, and she thought again.
“…”
Why didn’t I know that the prudence that comes from the mindset of raising a child well can feel neglected to the child?
Since Eugene’s childhood was stained by her mother’s abuse and neglect, I promised my children that I would never suffer such pain…
Of course, it would be a great insult to him and his wives to put Eugene’s birth mother, who really hated and resented the very existence of her son, and Eugene, who loved her daughters so much and worried about this, on the same line of comparison.
‘In moderation, it was a really difficult word.’
Eugene stood in front of the door. What if Vinia’s heartache is more than expected, what will she do? What if there was something else they didn’t know about?
Bad thoughts bite their tail on their tail. It seemed that the fear head that had been lost in the dungeon had burst here. I even thought that it would be better if I could see the status window and mentality of my daughters, just like in the dungeon.
“You madman.”
It was pathetic. One way or another, he couldn’t avoid talking to his daughter. She had to know her daughter’s true heart and appease her.
“… I don’t eat.”
“Your baby shouldn’t be skipping meals already.”
“… !”
As if she thought it was Illumina who entered her room, Vinia’s ears and tail stood up as she declared her fast with her back turned. As if she couldn’t believe the sound of her voice she heard, she sneaked around Vinia’s little head and body, and when her eyes met her Eugene’s, she trembled and then she wriggled her body up. .
Eugene had to hide his bitterness when he saw the mixture of joy and doubt on Vinia’s face as she looked up at Eugene while sitting on her bed in an 8:2 ratio.
She said, ‘I thought I had a lot of interest, evenly… It seems that she still fell short of Vinia.’
Just looking at her dad makes her daughter happy? As her father, it was of course a pleasant thing, but mixed with questions… It’s nice that my dad came to see me, but it must have been mixed with the meaning of why he came to see me at this time and not someone else.
‘I’m sorry that I have only one dad.’
If you look at it like a harem novel, the main character manages to manage countless women somehow throughout the story, and after finishing all the work, he can’t handle the children born in a pile, and he keeps the peace of the family by learning techniques such as alter ego or time reversal…
Her wives are great, but she herself is a piece of cake for the weak and ordinary Eugene, who has nothing special.
“Vinnia.”
Still, her hard work and perseverance are more commendable than others, so I wonder if she will be able to carry on this ordinary happiness that she has somehow obtained.
“…”
After a brief eye contact with her, Eugene approached her bed and hugged her beanie. The adorable child, small enough to fit comfortably in her arms, moved her short limbs and embraced him without a word.
Prick ears. Wagging tail. Beating heart. Colored breathing.
The exchange of emotions between the father and daughter was enough just by hugging each other in silence.
“Dad.”
“Daughter.”
“Dad.”
“My daughter.”
“Ugh…”
As Eugene stroked her hair, Vinia rubbed her face. It was an aegyo that naturally came out when everyone was in a good mood. Yoo-jin wanted to enjoy her daughter’s aegyo that made her heart race, but…
“Vinnia.”
“Ugh.”
“Vinnia.”
“Ooh.”
As if not wanting to hear it, Vinia folded her ears forward and hugged her Eugene tighter. She seemed to know what Eugene was talking about.
Maybe it’s because he inherited the blood of the beast race, no matter how good he was.
Eugene gently caressed the back of Vinia’s ear so as not to make her feel bad. There’s no way that Yujin won’t be able to hear her just because her ears are folded like that, and she can say what she needs to say in this state, but… She didn’t want to be ‘forced’ like that.
How carefully and lovingly he caressed her soft, soft, and cute ears.
Vinia opened her tucked-up ears and lifted her head up to look up at her Eugene. Her lips were tightly bitten and the corners of her eyes were tight, though she still seemed determined not to listen to Eugene.
She seemed certain that at least she was ready to listen to him.
“Vinnia.”
“Ugh.”
“I want you to be honest with your father…”
“Yes.”
“Have you ever had a bad feeling with your sisters?”
Vinia’s eyes shook.
