He knew that heâs not a good father.
He knew best that he wasnât a good father himself, although no one would believe him if he said this.
âI want to eat this!â
During lunchtime, Ria suddenly reached her hand while eating her meal.
This often happened during meals⦠Ria would sometimes take food even if itâs not hers. Perhaps it looked better than her own, or maybe sheâs just greedy⦠but Caitel wouldnât let this go so smoothly.
âYouâre going to become a pig if you eat like that.â
âUgh!â
Ria got annoyed right away.
âEven though sheâs a child, sheâs quite good at catching when I teased her. It was the same when she was a baby.â She probably didnât understand what he said, yet it seemed like she did. Perhaps thatâs why he wanted to say meaner things to her.
Serira always asked him not to do so since those words werenât good for her, but when he saw her like this, he forgot about those warnings.
âOf course, I wouldnât remember.â
âWell, itâs fine.â
âWhat is?â
Did she know that reacting like that made him want to tease her more? Caitel thought she probably didnât know.
âYouâre already a pig.â
Ria, who frowned, got angry. Caitel laughed low. When he giggled openly and laughed, Ria pouts.
When he saw his daughter like that⦠it made him remember an unfamiliar feeling.
And he wanted to tease her more.
âIâm not eating!â
âCome on. You can eat more.â
The child glares at her father openly on a plate that he handed as if he were generous.
âWhatever. Iâm going to eat, so donât talk to me.â
It looked like sheâs quite mad this time.
Itâs not good if she got seriously madâ¦
Heâs always teased her, but he did feel sorry when she reacted like that.
He called her a pig all the time, but Ria was so thin that she looked pitiful. He prepared sweets for dessert on purpose. If it werenât for the sweets, she would be even lighter.
Ria really just ate with a sulky look on her face. He thought she would complain more than that. Itâs kind of odd to see her eat quietly.
Perhaps he went overboard this time.
However, not long after, Ria turned her head again.
âCan I really eat it?â
⦠This made him realize how well-behaved she was.
At times like this, he would realize this really clearly.
âGo ahead.â