Chapter XVI

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Cadence's POV

[ "Eh? Mommy, what did you just say?" ]

Lady Lena smiled sweetly

[ "My dear, I said that little Levin will be leaving in 3 days" ]

I was sitting in front of Lady Lena as she combed my now grown hair

[ "Mommy what do you mean? Why is big brother leaving?" ]

I said well tugging at her sleeves

[ "Oh precious Cadence, your big brother is now already ten years old. It is already time for him to begin school" ]

Ohhh I see, how could I forget!

Children of this world all begin schooling at ten years of age

But to think that Levin is already ten years old! Time sure does go fast!

Is that perhaps the reason he had been acting so weirdly these past few days?

Lately, during our daily teatime sessions, Levin has been less energetic than usual and just remains quietly staring off into space

I found it quite strange and was worried about him but another person has also been preoccupying my time

It has been a week since my lunch with the emperor and ever since I seem to always coincidentally run into him

In fact, we seemed to have met every day since

Wait now that I think about it, it is quite... peculiar...

A coincidence is a coincidence but so many coincidences like this are quite unnatural...

He... could it be intentional?

Every time I see him he seems to always be carrying extra sweets with him

Macaroons, scones, swiss rolls, he's basically a walking bakery!

But every single time I've been so blinded by my love of sweets to even question it...

But it's not like I can help it!

Father's pastry chef is a world renown celebrity who has been given the nickname of "supreme sweets deity" by the citizens, nobles and even royals themselves!

Quite honestly it's quite the cringy name but that's not the point!

The point is his creations are heavenly! A weak-willed person like myself cannot resist his absolutely perfect masterpieces!

*gulp* just the thought of it is making me drool...

And thus every single afternoon Father and I "coincidentally" run into each other and sit together as I indulge greedily in cakes and sweets

We have small chats where Father teases me like usual, much to my frustration and annoyance but it seems as if now we're no longer strangers

Somehow that makes me happy...

Anyways enough of that, I seem to have gone off topic!

Ah, ah my precious big brother will be leaving...

Oh, wait for a moment he's his just going to school he should still come home afterwards, right?

After all, it's not as if our kingdoms academy is a boarding school

[ "Little Levin will be travelling to the Nevean kingdom to study at there Silvain Academy for knights" ]

Lady Lena explains as if she could sense my confusion

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