Chapter 48
I Became The Stepmother Of An Irrevocable Dark Family
Translator and Editor: Maru and Aki
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Chapter 48
Once the child, who firmly closed her heart, opened her heart once more, it became even broader.
I hugged Rere tighter and kissed the childâs forehead.
âThank you, Rere.â
âWhat are you thanking me for?! Rereâs kiss is very expensive, you know? I especially gave it to you.â
âOf course~â
As Rere laughed so brightly that her eyes couldnât be seen, she stretched her hands vigorously into the sky.
âThen, from now on, Iâll be telling you my methods! To be exact, one hundred ways to bully the bullies!â
âDoes something like that exist?â
âYup!â
As expected from the child who grew up to be a villainess. Rere clenched her fist casually.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âRere is proud. I think our Big Bunny has finally come to her senses. You should not always be nice in life!â
âHow about you save your â100 ways to bully the bulliesâ for later and choose a dress first? You said youâre going to wear matching clothes, right?â
âThatâs right! The nanny has finally said something smart after a long time. Ahem. Then we should let our Big bunny wash up. Iâm so busy.â
When Rere said she was busy even though she stayed still while being washed by the nanny, the nanny and I laughed at the same time.
âYes. Our busy lady should wash up and get out quickly!â
The nanny moved her hands faster than ever, which is why Rere was able to wash up faster than me.
Of course, the maid also offered to help me bathe. But I, who had lived as a Korean, couldnât get used to being washed by others.
It was not only my hair, but also my whole body.
âMy precious armpitâ¦â
I couldnât leave my armpit and the other parts of my body to someone else.
At that time, Rere, who went out first, knocked at the bathroom door.
âBig Bunny. Big Bunny. Are you alive?â
âYes!â
âCome out. You were so quiet that I thought you were drowning. If you donât come out, do you want me to go in and wash you up instead?â
âIâll come out soon!â
âYouâre really slow.â
Eventually, I had to abruptly finish and come out at Rereâs urging. When I came out, Rere was already all dressed up, so she gave a towel to the maids with a dissatisfied look.
âHelp Big Bunny dry her hair.â
âYes, miss!â
The maids, who saw my long hair, rolled up their sleeves as if theyâre going to war.
âLeave it to us.â
âNanny. Letâs go pick a dress for Big Bunny in the Duchessâ room. There are no suitable clothes in her closet no matter how much we look⦠Hmmâ¦.. And, Big bunnyâs dress right now isnât suitable either.â
Rere had her short, plump finger pointing up and moved it from side to side.
âClothesâ¦?â
âWell, Big Bunny looks elegant and pretty no matter what, but I donât want any flawsâ¦! Dry her hair and put powder on her face.â
âYes, miss!â
Since when did you work in sync like this? The maid who put the chair in front of me quickly dried my hair. Meanwhile, Rere grabbed her nannyâs hand and stormed out.
âIâm really fineâ¦â
âYou know our missâ personality, right? Weâll get in trouble if we donât dry your hair.â
âIs that soâ¦.?â
In the end, I gave up and left my hair in their care. The way they handle my hair felt like a professionalâs work.
âAre you not tired? Because my hair is long.â
âItâs easier than our missâ.â
âThatâs right. Lately, our miss has changed, but back then, she refused to wash up. She threw tantrums a lot.â
âEvery time no one could handle it anymore, we told our master. But he didnât care, so we had quite a hard time.â
âThatâs true. He acts strange sometimes.â
The hands of the maids, who were talking to each other, slowed down.
âWhat do you mean?â
âHeâs not acting that strange lately, butâ¦sometimesâ¦â
As if pondering about it, a maid stopped her hand at once.
âHe acts like a child.â
âA child?â
âWell, Iâm sure he did a lot for our miss, butâ¦he looks like someone who is out of his mind. There were times when he just had a blank expression on his face when our miss cried in front of him. There was even a time when she fell down in front of him, yet he just looked at her. At that time, I really thought he had a problemâ¦â
âRose. Saying heâs out of his mind is a bitâ¦â
âOh, no. Iâm sorry, madam.â
It was not until the maid next to me stopped her that a maid named Rose rushed to me and bowed her head.
âAh. Itâs okay. Itâs not like you swore at him.â
âBut, stillâ¦â
âItâs okay. I donât like the Duke as well.â
âPardonâ¦?â
âWhat?â
Am I being too honest?
ââ¦Well, a lot of things happened, right?â
âTh-thatâs right! Anywayâ¦.Iâve gone too far with my words, but thatâs what happened in the past. It rarely happened once madam arrived.â
How is that possible?
It was surprising that the man, who was supposed to be a fool for his daughter, had done such things in the past.
Even in the novel, I didnât think the duke would be the type to do that.
âWhat is this feeling? Itâs as if I couldnât finish my business in the bathroom properly.â
At that moment.
âHosh, hosh. Big Bunny. Iâ¦brought your clothes.â
They ran so hard to the point they sweated a lot when they opened the door.
âMy god, Rere. Did you run?â
âYeah. I canât wait to dress you up.â Rere, who smiled ever so brightly, held out the shoes that she brought to me.
âIâve brought Big Bunny shoes that would match well with mine!â
âReally?â
The beige-toned shoes sparkled like a star. It caught my eyes without me realizing it.
âItâs so pretty.â
âYup! Itâs very comfortable! And hereâs the clothes!â
The nanny was gasping for air and wiped her sweat with her sleeve. Then, she held out the dress to me.
There seemed to be something different about it from the dress I wore last time.
âThis?â
âTry it on.â
However, I couldnât tell what was different just by looking at it.
âCome on in, madam.â
âAh, yes.â
After washing up, I had to go to the dressing room to get dressed in only a thin shower gown. And it wasnât until I wore it that I knew what made it different.
The difference was in the middle part of what I usually wear and what I wore in Astraâs room last time.
First, there was no corset tightened firmly in my waist. However, just because it was comfortable, it wasnât as comfortable as the daily clothes I wore.
The fabric on my waist was quite tight. I didnât know what it was made of since I didnât know much about clothes, but it was secured in my waist. It replaced the corset, and the flamboyant hem skirt was enough to divert the attention from the loose-fitting waist.
âItâs comfortable.â
âRight? Iâm glad I followed Sir Lucaâs advice.â
âDid Lucaâ¦pick this?â
âYes. He showed up whenever I needed help. This time, he showed up and helped us choose your clothes and shoes. He said madam might be comfortable with this.â
How did he know me so well?
In fact, Astraâs dress last time was pretty and fancy, but it was uncomfortable. Contrary to that, this one was comfortable.
âLucaâ¦seems like a sweet person.â
âRight? I hope our master can resemble him on the inside, even if itâs just a little bitâ¦â
âI hope so, too.â
âI feel like I get them mixed up sometimes though.â
The nanny smiled calmly and gave me the shoes. These shoes were so comfortable that I thought I wouldnât get blisters on my feet even if I wore them the whole month.
âWhat a relief.â
Maybe it wasnât that womanâs style, which is why she didnât touch these things at all.
âWe should get going. Our little miss will yell at us if we spend more time chatting.â
She took a step ahead and reached out to me. As expected, just before we left, Rere poked her head into the dressing room.
âI was going to ask when youâd come out⦠Big Bunny, youâre all ready!â
âDo I look okay?â
âYes! Itâs perfect! Itâs so pretty!â
âReally?â
âYup!â
âCome on, letâs go. Daddy is going to âpoofâ again, right?â
âShall we?â
Before I knew it, Rere held my hand and looked at me with gleaming eyes.
âBig Bunnyâs hair looks like a star. Itâs shiny.â
âRereâs hair looks like the night sky. I guess weâre a match made in heaven, Rere. Rere is the night sky, Big Bunny is the star. What do you think?â
âAnyways!â
Contrary to my expectations, however, Rere suddenly sulked.
âDonât you like it?â
âAnyways! Big Bunny talks so well now! The night sky and the stars. Those are pretty words!â
âSo, do you like it?â
âYes! But whatâs a match made in heaven?â
âUhâ¦wellâ¦It means two people who are perfect for each other?â
âMmhâ¦I see. I made up my mind. Rere will make Big Bunny perfect. Anyway, it is so troublesome.â
Despite saying that, the smile did not leave Rereâs face.
âDoes that mean Rere is going to take care of mom until mom becomes perfect?â
âYes!â
In the meantime, we arrived in front of a room I had never been to before. It was already crowded with people and dresses.
âWhat room is thisâ¦â
âWe use this room whenever we call a salon over. Come on in!â
When Rere dragged me inside, I was once again shocked by the dresses inside the room.
âWoahâ¦â
The big room was filled with all kinds of dresses that it looked like a warehouse of a clearance sale.
âAh, youâre here.â
âWhy is daddy here?â
He looked so confident as if he had always been with us.
âWhy? Because we are family.â
âWeâre only family in times like this. Be honest, youâre here to see our Big Bunny, right?â
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