Chapter 220 – A Special Day
28. Special Day
“Cody! What about him?”
“Don’t worry, Mom. Etty is taking the time.”
“Great. Still, I think I need another hour. Got it?”
“Yes!”
Peaceful time passed and the children’s growth was always more surprising than magic, but Eugene’s family was harmonious and full of love, and laughter never stopped in the house.
However, as the children grew up, Eugene’s house, which was not always lively, was busy from morning after a long time.
“Sister. Not there yet?”
“A little bit. We are almost done.”
“Okay!”
Shay, who is the strongest among Eugene’s wives, asked Kaya in her kitchen while moving her heavy furniture.
“How hard my sister worked to try to make this.”
“Of course, it will be difficult to reproduce perfectly, but if Yujin becomes even a little bit immersed in her memories, I will be satisfied with that.”
“Yes, yes, my eldest sister.”
“Mina, are you done?”
“Then. Even if you look around the world, my family, who celebrates the ‘anniversary’ of the whole family every year, will not be able to find it, but today is a very special anniversary. I finished it right away.”
“Good. I’m almost done, so take the kids and get ready.”
“Okay~”
It’s been a while since I left Earth, but Illumina, who was copying some words, the few traces of the Earth still ingrained in Eugene’s body, disappeared from the kitchen wagging her tail.
Cake.
It is not an exaggeration to say that the cake is a work of art, with elaborate letters and wonderful pictures.
Some of the ‘Earth Food’ that Eugene occasionally leaked in passing sounds were reproduced almost perfectly, some imperfectly, and others completely failed.
Cake was also one of the failures. Eugene always said that Kaya’s cooking skills were the best and ate deliciously, but she knew Kaya and her wives. When she ate the cake, there was never a single reaction she had when she reproduced it almost perfectly.
Still, Eugene’s wives, who liked the sweet dessert itself, spent countless hours and ingredients for a better cake, especially with the sad eyes of their daughters who were fascinated by this snack.
Until it doesn’t.
With evil and with ugliness.
As the goddess is watching, nothing is impossible.
Everything will be according to God’s will.
Kaya, who had an Ogi, devoted herself to making her cake, recalling her memories in her dungeon full of pain, and this morning, she finally succeeded in making a ‘work’ that she was satisfied with herself.
“Um…”
Complete with this.
– Sister Kaya! Still?
“It’s done!”
Kaya admired her cake for a moment, then she lifted it very carefully.
The cake left her hand. Now was the next step.
**
“What is our Etty up to this morning?”
“Lol. Daddy!”
“Yes?”
“In fact… I think I’m missing something.”
“Lost? What?”
“A doll made by my father! So I really want to find it, but it’s hard to find it alone…”
“Oh, did you?”
“Ugh!”
The third daughter’s aegyo, which sticks to her from the morning, was always cute without getting tired of it. Oh my gosh, how upset my daughter must have been to lose her doll. Especially from my father’s point of view, who had seen me treasure the doll I made with great care for several years, I had no choice but to promise myself that I would find it no matter what.
“So, when do you think you lost it?”
“Um… Because I wasn’t there this morning…”
“Then, can’t you remember where you seem to have lost it?”
“Ugh…”
Haha, if I had known that, I probably would have found it right away or went there to find it. My thoughts were short
“Then, shall we go find it together with Dad?”
“Huh! Dad is the best!”
“Haha. Let’s search every corner of the house first.”
“Hey, home?”
“Okay. The house is quite spacious, and there are many hard-to-reach spaces in every nook and corner. Maybe Etty spilled the doll somewhere while playing.”
Our house wasn’t as spacious as a mansion, but it had a lot of rooms. It was because the private rooms of the wives and the children’s rooms were not spacious, but they were all made considering the birth of their children.
I did…
“Bird, come to think of it, I don’t think I’m at home!”
“Are you not at home?”
“Yes! I searched hard last night and this morning, but I couldn’t find it!”
“Okay? Still, it’s better to look carefully with Dad again…”
“Ah! Aaaaa! Come to think of it, our campsite!”
“A campground? When did you go to the campsite, my daughter?”
“Ehehe.”
It was quite a distance, but they seemed to have gone to play without saying anything. He probably took either Rudy or Beanie. It could be both. Anyway, we’ll talk about that later, but now it was time to find Etty’s doll.
“Okay. Then let’s go to the campsite first.”
“Yes! Dad is the best!”
No matter how many times I listen to Daddy’s best voice, I never get tired of it!
I will definitely find my doll.
Doll, just wait.
**
‘Does not exist. No.’
There were a total of four campsites my family used. It was to discover and cultivate a place with the best view for each season, but Etty played only one place out of four, and if it was only one place, it wasn’t that wide. So, the search was over quickly, but the doll that Etty said she had lost was nowhere to be found. She didn’t go so far as to assure Etty that she would find her doll, but she would have already found it a few times if she had promised herself inwardly…
‘This is how my pride as a father… !’
She doesn’t say anything, but when I see Etty glancing at me, I wonder if she’s already broken.
“Dad…”
“Huh?”
“It’s okay! You can find it next time!”
“Yes… ? My daughter, didn’t you say you really wanted to find a doll?”
“I did…”
“I did?”
“I’m the one who lost it, but my dad looks like he’s having a hard time… So Etty is fine!”
“Etty…”
“Oops!”
How can you be so special!
I couldn’t stand it. Before I knew it, I was hugging Etty and rubbing my cheeks. Etty laughed and wrapped her arms around my neck. Etty’s head swayed and it seemed that something was shining for a moment, but it was gone when she closed her eyes and opened them. What? Was my daughter dazzling because of her admiration?
“Still, it’s something my daughter cherishes, but her dad has to work harder to find it!”
“Lol. Dad!”
“Huh?”
“Since it doesn’t really seem like it’s here, look for it again at home, just like Dad said!”
“Okay? Is that so?”
“Yes!”
Actually, I thought so before coming to the campsite. However, I headed to the campsite without saying anything, and it was fortunate that the clever Etty recognized and accepted the fact faster than expected.
On the way back home slowly holding on to Etty’s ankles, who changed her posture and became her wooden horse posture. Originally, Etty was the most lively of her four sisters, and she was a fun-loving kid, but now she seems to be less talkative than usual.
‘I said that, but it must be because of the doll.’
It reminded me of the memories of the guys in the same class in elementary school grumbling with tears in the class before class. The fairly expensive game console her father bought her as a birthday present broke down quickly, and she was scolded, or the new clothes her mother bought her got scolded for a small hole. Under! Seriously, I, who never received a birthday present or even a boxed lunch, didn’t agree with me at all. Still, I wondered if the feelings my daughter felt now were a little bit similar to what they felt then. Of course, as a father, there was a very big difference that I didn’t scold my daughter.
Anyway, I tried to reassure me by pretending to be cheerful, but silently comforted Etty, who must have been hurt inside, and walked back home slowly.
“Mom!”
“Hmm?”
“Yap!”
Shay was standing in the yard. Then Etty, who was sitting on top of my neck, put both hands on my head and jumped up and flew to Shay. Our daughters have extraordinary physical abilities as well as intellectual abilities, so this was not surprising, but it seems that parents can’t help it that they look dangerous.
“Etty! It’s dangerous.”
“Lol.”
“Ugh.”
Shay smiled at me as she took Etty the flying squirrel more easily than her comfortable bed.
“Etty has been through a lot since morning.”
“What is suffering? But why were you with me?”
“Is it because our daughter successfully completed her mission?”
“Huh?”
“Mom, did I do well?”
“Yes. Good job!”
“Hurray!”
Her mother and daughter looked at each other and she smiled. I wondered if it was just the two of us, but the image itself was pretty and cute, so I just laughed.
“Okay? My daughter, can you tell Dad what the mission is?”
“Hey, Dad. That’s right~”
Etty blinked her big eyes and stretched out her words. Then she took my hand and led me home. I was gently dragged along. And…
Pi-Yung-Pung-!
“… Uh?”
Beopbeobung!
“… Uh?”
Small firecrackers that suddenly explode in succession. Not only Shay, but the whole family came out and were laughing brightly, shooting fireworks and similar techniques.
Maybe a minute passed.
After the firecracker time, the yard became quiet, and soon my family came and surrounded me in a circle.
“Why is everyone like this?”
Of course, it was nice to have the whole family hug me, but it was out of the blue.
“What?”
“It’s not even my birthday?”
They all smiled at my question. Then, without saying a word, he began to walk towards the front door step by step, just as he surrounded me. I let out a uh-huh sound and was naturally pushed to the front door… Illumina, who was on the outside, quickly jumped out and opened the front door. At the same time, hands from all sides covered my eyes.
‘What day was it today?’
At this point, it was strange that my family didn’t notice that they had prepared a surprise for me. So, I quickly thought of all the anniversaries I’ve been holding… From Kaya’s birthday to Vinia’s birthday, I looked through it, but it wasn’t anyone’s birthday in the family, nor was it my wife’s wedding anniversary. It wasn’t the dungeon defeat, much less, and it wasn’t the anniversary of the settlement here.
‘Are Kaya and Sestia both mistaken? No… It can’t be.’
They are both meticulous, meticulous, and thrifty. Of course, it wasn’t that they disliked the anniversaries they enjoyed together as a family, but they weren’t the type to enjoy it until they made anniversaries that didn’t exist.
That’s why I couldn’t figure it out, but it’s not a bad thing, but it seems like a good thing, so I decided to just leave it to this flow.
And…
“Yap!”
“Tada~!”
“… Her?”
“Dad! Dad! How is it?”
“Kick.”
The fact that the numerous hands that covered her eyes were removed and appeared was a delicacy that had not existed even a little while ago. Not only that, but the house was full of decorations that I don’t know when they were installed. No, it was not at the decorative level. The interior itself was on a different level. The usual living room, which was neat, tidy and cozy, was a little… I felt a gloomy and dark atmosphere, and I felt a sense of alienation. In the meantime, there was a delicacy on the table, so it was something, something, that only the surroundings felt different.
“No, what is all this?”
“Huh, it’s still too early to be surprised.”
“Yet?”
“Sure. What you see now is only part of it.”
Just as my wives and daughters were taking me to the table, I closed my eyes again and turned into the hallway. If you’ve come this far, it doesn’t matter if you don’t know exactly what’s what right now. I just have to accept what my family has prepared for me and be surprised.
‘This is Kaya’s room?’
As expected, when the hand that blocked my view disappeared, Kaya was in the room.
Thud-
“Huh?”
The moment I realized that, the door was closed. I was alone in the room, and it was dark because the lights were off. However, it was not completely dark because of the moonlight shining through the window and a small lamp lit in the corner, and I was able to discover what was in the room only after some dark adaptation.
“This…”
Diaries and drawings were neatly placed on the desk. And next to it were small statues…
The scene where two men and women who appear to be me and Kaya face each other.
The scene where me and Kaya charge each other with their weapons.
The scene where Kaya sits down and looks up at her, and I yell at Kaya like that.
The scene where Kaya and I hugged each other.
The scene where I get up on her knees beside a fallen Kaya.
The scene where you look at the dungeon that is collapsing after defeating the final boss.
Even the scene with Kaya delighted with her daughter in her arms and me smiling as I hug them both at once.
In short, the changes between me and Kaya were fully described.
“Haha, when did you say this was done…”
A tingling feeling welled up. I didn’t even dare to touch it because it was a pity, and as I was appreciating it while recalling the past, other things stood out next to me.
A nun’s uniform that Kaya usually wore.
Armor worn in battle.
The two were lying on the bed.
These, too, were the ones she had worn in her past.
“Oh, it was incredibly pretty.”
What was the shock of seeing Kaya for the first time?
And her shock when that pretty Kaya slashed her fanatic’s head off with her mace and smiled at me.
The pleasure of sharing her first love with Kaya.
Come to think of it, Kaya was the woman who taught me many ‘firsts’.
All your wives are precious, but without her… I will vomit a negative answer to the question of whether I could have come to this place now.
‘I should love you more.’
When I turned around, the door clicked open. I laughed because it looked as if it was now my turn to look around Shay’s room. Yes, I just have to enjoy the surprise of my lovely wife and daughters.
Went on a visit
**
Shay’s room, Cestia’s room, and Illumina’s room were all similar. Of course, that doesn’t mean that the concentration of emotion has faded. However, unlike the other rooms, Illumina’s room had one thing different.
〈He who broke the longest fear〉
It was a book full of Illumina’s elegant handwriting. I flipped the cover of the book as if possessed… I finally understood the meaning of this surprise.
Click-
“Coming to think of it, Eugene, I feel like I couldn’t celebrate that ‘special’ day when I first met you… I have prepared this.”
“The great first step of the dungeon destroyer!”
“It can also be described as the advent of the one who saved the world.”
“Is that a good statement for a nun?”
“They will surely agree.”
Haha.”
“Do you like it?”
I like it.
It was just a passing day for me, but at that moment, they wrapped something special and gave it to me as a gift.
“Then, next year, I will have to celebrate this special day first.”
“Together.”
“Huh?”
“We are preparing together. Because it’s our special day.”
“… That’s right.”
Kaya’s smile.
And the smile on my face reflected in Kaya’s eyes.
It contained the ‘ordinary happiness’ that I wanted so much.
It was a special day.
