Special Chapter. As the years go by (1)
By the time Anise, who had always been around her mother’s skirt and her father, was thirteen years old.
Many changes have come to her.
First of all, the height has grown significantly compared to before, and the little child who was holding on to his father’s waist has become able to bury his face in his father’s chest before he knows it.
Of course, if the time was too long, she would be beaten by her mother, but Anise was satisfied with that.
And secondly, she also started learning the sword.
In case someone wasn’t the mother and the daughter, she started wielding a sword at the age of twelve, and her skills had already improved quite a bit.
Considering that his muscles and other parts were underdeveloped because he was still young, his talent was outstanding enough.
Emilia was also aware of this, so when she was teaching her daughter, she devoted herself rigorously and earnestly.
It’s been said that the better the iron, the harder it must be struck to create a great sword.
“That’s all for today. Thank you for your hard work, Anise.”
“Whoa-! Thank you, Mom.”
Retrieving the wooden sword and correcting her posture, when Emilia announced that her morning routine was over, Anis sat down and took a deep breath.
Her mother, who usually just looks gentle and calm, but even so, she was the person who was known to be the closest to the next swordsman.
Although he didn’t inherit it because he didn’t cling to the title of swordsman as time went by, his skills were certain.
When Anise got lost in something, she always pointed out the wrong place with a knife-like gaze and corrected it correctly.
In the process, I didn’t treat her harshly enough to feel like it was excessive, but I didn’t treat her so loosely that I could tell that they were mother and daughter.
In other words, he is like a role model for his teacher.
Anis, who studied and learned directly from her, realized this more than anyone else.
“Can I be strong like you someday?”
“Sure. I’m not saying this because I’m Anise’s mother, but Anis is really talented. Have confidence.”
“lol… … .”
As Anis, she could not tell whether what Emilia was saying was just a façade or if she was speaking from the bottom of her heart, but one thing was for sure: it was enough comforting.
Even though she was only thirteen years old, Anise was always busy policing herself, and as a result, she naturally became too strict with herself, so she didn’t have time to look back and praise herself.
That’s why sometimes a word from my parents was very encouraging.
“Thank you for your hard work, ma’am. miss.”
“Thanks for your efforts.”
Grita and Paula, who were waiting by the side, quickly approached and held out a towel, and the two of them took their respective portions and wiped the sweat from their faces and necks with the towel.
You should go back to the mansion, wash up lightly, and then go eat.
A meal to greet after work in the morning is always like honey.
“Anis, you’re still young, so don’t think too quickly and take it slow. My mom will be by my side and help me in many ways. OK?”
“Okay.”
Anise was the type to brush up on herself, but she wasn’t the type to abuse herself with whips.
In other words, it could be said that he urges himself while controlling his judo-ri well.
Seeing that, Emilia was satisfied with how different she was from her previous self.
Before she met Ludwig, that is to say, when she was the same age as today’s Anise, she tried to wield her sword a little more.
Now that I think about it, I wonder if it was not that she was swinging the sword, but that the sword was swinging her consciousness.
Like a demonic sword that only appeared in fictitious stories.
“Madam, your friends said they would only arrive after lunch today… … .”
“Have you already been contacted? It’s fast.”
Today, Tanya and Scarlett, as well as her acquaintances, are going to visit.
Originally, I was planning to come a little earlier, but this time, because Scarlett gave birth, my physical condition was not good, so I stopped by a little late.
Unfortunately, she couldn’t see her face because she couldn’t come all the way to Featherbarn with her newborn baby, but Emilia was already looking forward to hearing the good news.
“Mom, is Aunt Sophia coming too?”
And there was another person who was looking forward to it, and that was Anis.
Since Anis himself has a bright personality, he tends to look up to the relatively calm and feminine Sophia, so naturally, whenever he hears her name, his face brightens.
“Anise is also true. Are you expecting that?”
“Sure! Wasn’t the gift your aunt brought the other day the best?”
The other day, when Sophia came, she brought a magic tool as a gift for Anis, who was working hard on training.
I bought it for Anise after hearing that it has the effect of relaxing and resting muscles even though it is quite expensive.
The magic tool that resembles the thin belt currently attached to Anis’s wrist.
“Huh, if you say that, it sounds like you’re expecting a gift. Might Aunt Sophia pout?”
“Ah… ! That’s not it! It just means that my aunt is looking forward to her coming!”
“Cook cook… … .”
As Anise gesticulated and expressed that she had never meant such a thing, the two servants who were watching from the side let out a low laugh.
At times, she is a girl who thinks she is very mature, but at times like this, she shows an innocence that is just right for her age.
I wondered if this aspect resembled his father, Ludwig.
“I see. I won’t tell Aunt Sophia, so let’s go inside. Dad will be waiting too.”
“to? Is this the food Dad made for breakfast this morning?”
Ludwig usually attends dinner relatively late because he is busy with work in the morning.
But is he waiting early?
For Anis, even if he imagined a hopeful future, it could be said that it was a sufficient statement.
But Emilia didn’t give any more hints, covering her lips with her index finger and giggling, as if it wouldn’t be fun to tell him already.
“Well, you’ll know when you go in, right?”
“Ah… ! It’s shameful, Mom!”
If I tell my daughter-in-law about such a thing, where does it get worse?
Anise screamed out in frustration, but Emilia was so indifferent to the point of being nasty.
“Originally, a little bit of shame is perfect for adults.”
“That’s what Daddy says!”
“Is it so? Mom, I don’t know.”
After using the same sentence that Ludwig sometimes used to play pranks on her daughter, she continued to be ignorant and headed toward the main building with gunfire.
Anise followed from behind and protested, but Emilia had already covered her ears.
While the husband’s homemade food is waiting for you, what other stories will you hear?
In her mind, only a neatly set table was pictured.
* * * * * * *
Ludwig was dumbfounded from the morning by his daughter’s out of nowhere whining.
Now that she is quite tall, Anise is hugged by her chest unlike before, but in front of her father, she is always the same as the daughter of those days, who is very charming and extremely cute.
“Dad! What do you say to mom! Today is daddy’s cooking day, but mommy didn’t even tell me!”
“Is it? take a seat at once The food will be served soon.”
“Already? Wow!”
The plan to scold her mother by telling her father quickly disappeared from Anis’s mind, thanks to Ludwig passing the topic off quite naturally.
As soon as Anise sat down in her reserved seat, Ludwig brought water and a simple drink and handed it to her.
Then he sat next to Anis and wanted to hear about the routine he had been doing this morning.
“Did the training go well today?”
“Yes, very much. I may catch up with my mother soon.”
“hahahaha, are you really looking forward to that? Maybe Anise is stronger than Dad now.”
“Are you strong? Did Dad use a sword like Mom?”
Anise tilted her head at the story she had never heard before.
Of course, Ludwig wielding a sword was something he had never seen in his 13 years of life.
Besides, her mother, Emilia, had never told her anything, so she thought her father had no knowledge at all in the field of martial arts.
“I’ve dealt with it a long time ago. I quit now.”
“A father who handles a sword… I think it would be very cool. Of course, it’s still cool.”
Anis believed that the reason she had a high opinion of men was probably because of her father.
There have been children from other families who have visited the mansion, and boys she has met from places where they followed their parents, but none caught her eye.
Of course, children of the same age as her usually have no choice but to do that, but in her eyes, it felt like a very careless person.
Anise’s taste was a calmer, warmer and more dependable person.
As she got older, she stopped screaming that she wanted to marry her father like before, but her ideal type was a man like her father.
“Dad, if I don’t get married later, it’s all your fault.”
“Well? What do you mean all of a sudden?”
“Just. Anyway, it’s my father’s fault.”
“… … ?”
Ludwig, who was beaten out of nowhere, wondered what was going on, but thanks to his daughter, who was held captive in his arms, that doubt quickly disappeared.
Because I was a kid who sometimes acted out of nowhere.
He laughed thinking that this aspect resembled his father himself.