“I thought about it but I think it’s probably because of the rain.”

“Rain?”

“Yes. Groam said he had never met anyone else and most of all, he became a swan again as soon as the rain stopped.”

She thought about it all night, but the bottom line was that one. Haniel also turned her head, pouting, as if she understood the stories of adults quite well now.

“I’m so happy! It’s raining like this, but my legs and arms just grow back!”

“Really?”

Biting her lips, she felt more and more convinced. She didn’t know she would suddenly become a person. She was a little, no, she was very surprised, but she was glad to know it in advance.

“Still, you can’t go out as much as you want like yesterday, Haniel. Not a chance. Got it?”

“Yeah. Nanny sleeps.

“Really? You couldn’t help it because a nanny is sleeping?” She asked gently while glaring at Selene before lowering her head again. If she thought about it, it wasn’t just Selene’s fault for not locking the door properly. For now, it was best for her to tell Haniel again.

“No matter how much you like rain, if you go out as you please———”

“No! No! No!”

“…….”

“Mom, I want to go! I want Mom happy!” She tilted her head and looked up at her with a child-like expression.

“I want to go. I want to be happy.”

“Well…”

“Mom! Why cry again? Why?”

“No. I’m not crying.”

She managed to get her smile back while brushing Haniel’s head but she just scrunched her nose up as she cleared her throat several times. If she told her that she was crying because she was happy, will she still believe it? Raising this child once again made her realize who the happiest person was.

“I’m sorry, Mom.”

“Why? What are you sorry about?”

This time she just laughed. As soon as she quickly tied the ribbon and hurried to go to school, Haniel got busy too. Even if she walked a little faster than usual, she was a child who became busy and flustered.

“Hurry up! Don’t be late or you’ll get in trouble. The captain is waiting for you!”

“Yes, of course!”

She purposely smiled wider and prepared to see the child off. She had no reason to laugh after Haniel was gone anyway, but at least she wanted to show her smile all the time in front of the princess.

“Are you leaving already? Mom, then I’ll go quickly and get another pair of shoes.”

“Shoes? Where did you get your mother’s shoes? Isn’t it hard to find?”

Haniel, who was out at the door, listened to her while looking around for old shoes. That doesn’t make her anything. She gave Selene another twinge and winked at her to take her out quickly.

“I’ll find mine in the closet and come out soon. What’s the matter”

“Mom! Brother is here!

“What?”

Her step, which was about to enter the room halfway, paused. Haniel also flapped her wings through the gap in the open door.

“Oh, you’re here?” The pace increased sharply. She had already brushed her hair back, checked her clothes without realizing it, and tried to look a little better until the end———

*KOONG! KOOONGG!*

“…….”

As soon as she took her hand off her head, the demon barked over the door. Perhaps, she was the only one who realized that the brother she meant was this one.

“Mom, brother? The good brother is here!”

“Oh, yes. He’s here.”

She was embarrassed to get caught thinking what she was thinking. Haniel was lifted to be given a quick ride on the stable dog’s back. What’s wrong with her? If it was him, Haniel wouldn’t have been this happy. Like she was the only one waiting for him. No, why him? And for what?

“Come on, Mom’s fine! Don’t worry about it! You should hurry up and go to school, too!”

“Yes!”

Haniel flapped her wings in confusion. She was also quick to notice perhaps because she was with Selene. Before tilting her head innocently again,  she placed her on the back of the young demon dog with a face as calm as possible.

“…….”

But it didn’t go there as planned. To pick up the child, she had to take out something that was on it first.

*KOONG! KOONG!*

“…….”

She swept the dog’s barking head half-heartedly, saying, “Did you find it just now?” and took out a purple box and lifted it.

The smooth texture she had touched yesterday melted into her fingers as if it had been waiting. However, even that pretty satin that would color even a troubled mind couldn’t hide the rough and meaningful words written on it.

{To the living. By the living.}

No. What was she going to do now? It was meaningless pretending to be calm anymore as she hugged her knees with the purple box.

What’s the point of sending this all of a sudden? She left him like that yesterday.

“I thought I hid something great.”

Rashid didn’t even step in properly, considering that he had opened the door of someone else’s house on his own. One step, no, two steps. He took just two steps and stopped all actions.

“And I——-”

She thought he had done something great. She held her head up with a smile. To be sure, she wasn’t in a situation where he was going to do anything yesterday, but it was true that she was nervous. To be honest, a guy who looked like that got so wet while he was carrying her. Who wouldn’t think of that?

“…….”

Man! He was a real bad guy!

The more she thought about it, the worse Rashid became.