[Completed] Legend of the Five Knights III: Song of Divine Wrath

Special: Tetsu Turns Three

*Tekeshi*

"Here you go, my two precious boys," Anis said, handing me a box wrapped in white cloth. "I packed a special meal for my little boy." She pinched the chubby cheeks of the kid in my left arm.

"Mommy, isn't' coming?" the boy asked, sniffling.

She shook her head. "Sorry, Tetsu. I can't. I have something to do."

He lowered his head. "Me wanted to play with Mommy..."

Anis furrowed her brows. "How about I take Tetsu?"

"Ya sure?"

"Daddy come too," Tetsu said, hugging me.

"You need to pick one," I said, rocking him in my arm.

He looked back and forth between us and started to cry.

"There, there. Don't cry, Tetsu..." Anis said.

"Tetsu, wanna go play?" our oldest son asked, running downstairs along with his sister.

"Taku!" he said, pointing at his big brother. He reached his hands out.

I sighed and let go of him.

"Let's go play hide and seek!" Teresa said before running out of the house.

Tetsu nodded and chased after her.

"Seems he picked his siblings over us..." I said, lowering my head.

"Think he wanted an out from choosing." Anis giggled. "Taku and Tere sure saved us." She adjusted the apron she had on. "Now, to get cooking!"

I smiled. "Let me help." My eyes shifted to the box in my hands. "Though, I better hand this over to the kids as a snack."

"Good idea! I'll get everything ready in the meantime," Anis said, turning around. "Gonna make little Tetsu the best birthday meal he's ever had!"

I snickered. "He's only had two other birthday meals, so not much competition."

She scoffed. "But the first and second were pretty tasty."

"Yeah, though I was the one who made those."

My wife narrowed her purple eyes at me. "How prideful. I'll defeat ya this year with my meal! Ya try to make your own."

"Two meals?"

"Yup. Plus, Tetsu probably wouldn't mind. He's a growing boy."

I snickered. "He's rather chubby."'

She glared. "Are ya calling him fat?"

"No... but... he should start to lose some weight. It's unhealthy if he continues like this."

Anis sighed. "Guess ya're right..."

I walked over to her and hugged her. "Let's go and make him that best meal ever, together."

Her face reddened. "I... guess..." She averted her gaze. "Say, Shi. When are you leaving for your mission?"

"Next week. Originally, it was going to be today, but I managed to convince the king to delay it."

She raised an eyebrow. "How did ya do that? I doubt Osamu would just delay it so ya can spend time with Tetsu."

I snickered. "Yeah. I told him that the logistics of the mission were off. Thankfully, Sofia and Sebastian backed me up on that."

Anis smiled. "I see. Though, ya shouldn't lie about such things."

"I didn't lie. There's a lack of proper tents. A lot of the ones we have require mending. Though, the issue can be fixed within a day."

"I see," she said, sighing. "Guess it gives them time to check other stuff too. At least, I hope they use it wisely."