Childcare Diaries - [Author: 봄볕의기억 ]

Chapter 31 - Part 2

Translator: Effe and Nabi

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Chapter 31 – Part 2

"Uncle."

"What's the matter, Brielle?"

Excited as if he had something to say, he asked his nephew in a warm tone.

"Yes, I have a request."

Kentrail wondered what it would be because his nephew doesn't normally ask for anything.

"Yeah?"

"Bu, buy me some cookies later."

"Cookie?"

"Yeah. Ellie says rumors have spread in the kingdom that it's a good restaurant! It seems that Marie went to meet Erin to eat it."

While laughing at a cute request to buy cookies, Kentrail wondered when he heard that Marie had met Erin since she hadn't been seeing her recently. He knew that fact better than anyone else because she always got permission from him whenever she went out.

"Erin?"

"Yes. Oh! Uncle you don't know. At that time, Marie didn't go on a blind date, she said she went to see Erin."

"...What?"

Hearing those words, Kentrail's heart began to race.

Little by little, his mood, covered with depression over the past few days, came to life. Still, he continued to pretend as if nothing had happened. As the vain times disappeared, Kentrail anxiously gazed at his nephew.

"Really, Brielle?"

"Yes. I heard from Marie that day, and I heard it again from Ellie."

When he heard Brielle's answer, he thought that Taylor might have seen it wrong that day.

'She didn't go on a blind date...'

A smile spread over his face in an instant.

"All right, uncle will buy Brielle all the cookies."

At those words, Brielle, who jumped from his seat with excitement, suddenly stiffened and said. "No, uncle."

"Huh?"

"If you do that, other friends can't eat it. So, no."

He assumed the little boy was going to be greedy and happily accepted it. But Brielle, who said so, was so kind-hearted that Kentrail stroked his hair and praised him.

"Then, I'll buy enough just to eat."

"Yes, but let's not forget Ellie and Barry!"

Kentrail nodded his head and promised to do so.

***

The sound of a knock rang in Marie's room.

"Yes."

She hastily opened the door, wondering if it was Brielle. Instead, the person who stood there was Kentrail. When the misunderstanding was cleared, he was so eager to see her face.

But when their eyes met, Marie shut her door in embarrassment. It was a sound that could make the corridor ring 'Bang!'

Having turned him away right at the door, he felt sad rather than embarrassed.

'My attitude has hurt her over the past few days...'

Not looking into her eyes properly, turning his head quietly, and all those other wrong actions.