Side Story 04: Lukeâs Autumn Thoughts
Translator: Blushy
Editor: Sam
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âAhh, Lei used to come to be and be more like Gill, Gill.â
âThat never happened,â I politely pointed out the truth to him.
âEven since she got her own group of little ones, sheâs been so focused on them.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThatâs a healthy development. Itâs good for them to have friends their age.â
âRight~?â
I glanced at Gill, who was standing next to me, and Felicia, who was standing on the other side of him, and softly sighed.
Gill is three years older than me, and Felicia is four years older than me. Lei and Nico are two years apart, and Chris is three years older than Lei. This is probably different from having friends your age, and sometimes I felt bad for Gill since Iâm the youngest.
âYouâre thinking about how youâre the only one whoâs younger than us again arenât you? Stop it.â
âIâm not.â
I immediately denied it when Gill asked, but I couldnât help but think that I was dragging him down.
âItâs not a big deal that youâre younger. Gillâs also younger than me,â Felicia said. I must have looked really worried.
âIâm only a year younger than you Felicia, and Iâve always told you not to treat me as if Iâm younger than you,â Gill immediately argued back, but Felicia only giggled.
Gill must have thought he was getting nowhere because he said this to me, âIâm about 10 years younger than Filman, and all my aunts and uncles are older than me, but I never have a problem with them.â
Gill had no problems dealing with people since he had been surrounded by a lot of people from a young age.
âAt any rate, Chris seems to be happy when sheâs with Lei and Prince Nico. She could act more spoiled around us,â Julia-obasama put a hand on her cheek and sighed.
I wondered what she meant by spoiled. Thinking back, I realised that Lei always seems happy, but I never spoil her. Otou-sama would spoil her if she asks for something, but thatâs it.
âLei isnât spoiled at home either.â
âLei? Sheâs such a spoiled child though.â
âShe doesnât ask to be held at home, but well, Otou-sama holds her without having being asked.â
I smiled wryly. Of course, I hold her as well but not as much as Otou-sama since I didnât think a baby would want to be bothered a lot.
âOh my. Then why does she ask me to do it?â
âLei lets people who she thinks wants to hold her, hold her.â
âOh. I always want to hold Chris, but she doesnât come to me.â
She wants to be held, but sheâs probably worried about asking all the time.
âChris has never been held by a woman before, so I donât think she realises that Julia wants to hold her. Sheâs also already five years old.â
Felicia was told to call her Julia if she couldnât call her mother. Julia-obasama winced when Felicia mentioned that Chris had never been held by a woman before and let out a small sigh.
âI guess I was being shy. I wanted to have a girl too.â
âIâll be happy if you look after her without holding back.â
âReally? Well then...â
Feliciaâs cheeks flushed as she gently snugged Julia-obasama who was rubbing her back like a friend instead of hugging her. It seemed that the two Remingtons were getting along reasonably well.
Somewhat relieved, I headed towards Lei.
I knew I was acting as I pleased, but this was Gillâs house. I saw that Lei was trying to climb up into the treehouse. It would be dangerous if I donât stop her.
âLei, cwimb!â
See, I knew it.
âYou canât, Lei-sama. You climb up to this treehouse with a rope ladder, so youâll have to be stronger with your hands before you can support yourself up.â
Lei sulking at Hansâs strict words was cute.
âWhath if you howd me?â
âYou canât go somewhere where you canât get to with your own power.â
âHmph.â
Lei also looks cute when sheâs pouting.
âSisters are cute.â
âYes. So, you finally realised this?â
âYeah.â
Gill looked disgraceful as he smiled while looking at Chris.
âYouâre smiling too.â
âNo way. Iâm not smirking, Iâm smiling with affection.â
âYeah, you would say that.â
Gill clicked his tongue and casually walked up to the children.
âWhat is it? Youâre annoying.â
âIâm sick of listening to you tell me about how good your sister is, so now itâs my turn.â
âWhat are you talking about?â
I looked at Gill suspiciously. He coughed and made sure no one was around.
âItâs nice to have a sister.â
âHah?â
âI said itâs nice to have a sister.â
âYou mean, Felicia?â
Gill nodded in embarrassment.
âShe didnât get angry that you treated her like a sister?â
âThatâs the beauty of being the younger brother.â
I canât understand what heâs saying.
âShe tells me to wear more clothes when itâs a little chilly and wipes the cookie crumbs from the corner of my mouth. I get annoyed when my parents tell me off, but itâs sweet when my sister tells me off.â
âI donât know what youâre talking about at all. Itâs impossible to put a cookie next to your mouth anyway.â
I took a step away from Gill.
âItâs nice to have someone a little older than you around.â
Gill laughed oblivious to the fact that there were three small children standing in front of him.
âWhath abouth an owder pershon?â
âHuh? Lei?â
âHow is it nice?â
âP-prince Nico.â
âWho are you talking about?â
âC-chris. Nope, hmm...â
He looked at me in a panic, but I didnât help him.
âOh my, Gill. Whatâs wrong?â
âFelicia! Oh no.â
âYou kwow, Giww said owder pershon...â
Gill picked up Lei and ran off. Chris and Prince Nico followed after him.
âGill is a good boy who really takes care of younger children.â
âYes. He is. Heâs a good guy.â
Heâs not a child. But I didnât refute her since Gill was happy with it.
âHold me up next and run!â
âMe next!â
Gill ran around and played with Lei, Prince Nico and Chris. Heâs a really nice guy.
âFelicia. Are you alright?â
âI am. Everyone in the Lisburn House is warm.â
Felicia smiled and looked at me with kind eyes.
âLuke is a good boy too.â
âIâm not a child anymore either,â I replied in reflex, and immediately hated myself for sounding so distant.
âNii-syama, your face ish red.â
Lei had returned before I knew it and this time, I picked her up and ran.
âMe next!â
âMe too!â
I thought for a moment that it might be nice to have an older sister as well.
But Lei is the best.
The autumn of my 12th year is going to be fun.