<strong>Side Story 12 – ke has be smaller (12)</strong>


    TL: Zimming


    After the meal, Tenstheon reached out to ke.


    “ke, let’s go to the Phillipa Pce.”


    “Yes. Anthia, I’ll be wight back.” (Yes. Ancia, I’ll be right back.)


    ke held Tenstheon’s hand and waved at me.


    “Yes, good luck.”


    After the incident, we returned to the pce.


    It was also revealed that he had be smaller when troops were called in to find ke. Therefore, there is no reason to hide in the vi.


    Furthermore, the news spread throughout the empire that ke used his small body as a bait and destroy the ve trade.


    People praised the Crown Prince, and as worried as she was, there was no one who dared to do anything just because he became smaller.


    The incident yed a big role for their return to the pce.


    But that’s it, I scolded ke for his behavior.


    “You’ve be a hostage on purpose, how could you do such a dangerous thing!”


    “Anthia, Anthia, are you mad at me?” (Ancia, Ancia, are you mad at me?)


    As soon as I wanted to scold him, ke’s big eyes were filled with tears.


    “ke, what’s wrong?”


    “I’m swo sad that Anthia’s angwy.” (I’m so sad that Ancia’s angry.)


    “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. Don’t cry.”


    I tried to scold him, but in the end, I was busy trying to appease him.


    Anyway, the rtionship between Tenstheon and ke has been restored, so it’s a good thing.


    I smiled and looked at Tenstheon and ke, holding hands tightly.


    ***


    ke sat on Tenstheon’sp and checked the documents.


    He didn’t want to look like a child in front of Ancia, but when he was alone with Tenstheon, he didn’t care if his father treated him like a child.


    It was awkward at first, but he quickly got used to it. Above all, this posture isfortable when checking documents.


    Tensteon handed over the papers nicely to ke.


    “I think we can twake cawe of this.” (I think we can take care of this.)


    “Yes, that’s what I thought too.”


    However, since he became sulky when treated too much like a child, he asked him to participate in political affairs for two hours a day. In addition, there were tasks that required ke’s confirmation.


    However, harsh issues were left out in advance to prevent ke from encountering it.


    This is not an office, but a room on the top floor of the Phillia Pce.


    Recently, there have been too many people visiting the office to see ke in person.


    Even the treasurer, famous for being indifferent and cold, apparently wanted toe to the office.


    ke wasn’t interested in whether his servants came or not, but Tensteon didn’t want to lose his time alone with his son. That’s why they went up to the top floor.


    “How’s Augan Tedbagger Dinessa?”


    “Huh? What? What did you say?”


    When Tensteon asked, ke puffed his cheeks.


    “Why can’t you undewstand me?” (Why can’t you understand me?)


    Before, ke was ashamed of not being able to pronounce well.


    But after a month of being smaller, he showed a confident attitude to his pronunciation and was ming people for not understanding it instead.


    In addition, people from Amoria Pce understood ke surprisingly well.


    But, isn’t this a bit too much? Is there anyone who can understand him?


    Tensteo smiled even thought it was somewhat unreasonable. ke was also happy toin to him.


    “I’m sorry. Tell me again.”


    ke wrote on a paper instead of speaking.


    [How is the construction of the embankment on the Aul River going?]


    Oh, was that what he was saying?


    Tenstheon answered,


    “We’re going to start in earnest next month.”


    “Ah…”


    ke nodded his head.


    “ke, are you mad?”


    “…you undewstand evewyone.” (You understand everyone.)


    ke spat out angrily.


    “Huh?”


    “Eunhan wods wew cat’s wods, but you undewstood them all.” (Eunhan’s words were a cat’s words, but you understood them all….)


    ke was talking about when Eunhan turned into a cat.


    “Was it upsetting?”


    “I just want to say it…”


    It was clear that he felt disappointed.


    Tensteon smiled. He was grateful that ke was honest with him.


    “I was wrong.”


    “Also don’t let Anthia and him meet.”


    Tensteon was surprised. Ancia is very interested in eastern culture, so he thought they would get along.


    He wishes that three of them could get along well. He thought so but didn’t do it because ke was reluctant to do so.


    But ke seems rather unhappy with it.


    “Yes, I’ll be careful next time.”


    “Remembew it!”


    ke made a new request. She must have really hated seeing Ancia and Eunhan.


    “Okay, I’ll keep that in mind.”


    Tensteon nodded and hugged ke tightly.


    “ke.”


    “Yes, fwather.”


    ke spoke slowly and carefully, but failed to pronounce “father” again this time.


    Tensteon stroked the sullen ke’s hair.


    “ke, do you remember ying hide-and-seek here?”


    ke nodded his head.


    “Yes.”


    “Do you want to do it now?”


    When asked by Tensteon, ke shook his head.


    “Am I a kid?”


    “Right, you’re not a child.”


    He became smaller, but he is not a child. The child who used to hide in this room whenever he yed hide-and-seek has already be an adult.


    Tensteon kissed ke on the cheek, remembering the past times,


    “Huung!”


    To his grown-up son!


    ke hated it, but Tensteon smiled happily.


    Tomorrow will be a month since ke became smaller.


    ke’s behavior wasn’t entirely like a child, but it was still a little different from how it was when he was an adult.


    It’s because his mind sometimes sumbed to his young body.


    ke forgave Tensteon. But it may be because he became young.


    What if ke returned back to his body? Would he still call him “father” then?


    Tensteon was not confident.


    Maybe today will be thest day to spend such a warm time with ke. This moment may nevere in the future.


    ***


    “ke, drink this.”


    I pass warm milk to ke.


    “Yes, thank you.”


    “Be careful because it’s hot.”


    “Dwon’t say that!”


    ke, who was drinking milk, was furious.


    “Huh?”


    “I’m nwot a real baby!”


    “But you’re so cute.”


    The milk left a white beard around ke’s mouth. I rubbed the mark with my thumb.


    “What a baby.”


    I think he’s said that because he doesn’t like being treated like a child, but the more he emphasized that, the more I wanted to tease him.


    “Hmm.”


    Contrary to expectations that he would be sulky, he shut up.


    “ke…?”


    What’s wrong with him?


    “It’s owkay. I’ll be back tommowow.” (It’s okay, I’ll be back tomorrow.)


    Yes, it’s only a day before ke returns to his original form.


    Now, he could say goodbye to this form.


    I caressed ke’s chubby cheeks. Then ke asked with a worried look.


    “What if my body wasn’t back?”


    “We can’t have a wedding.”


    “What…?”


    ke opened his eyes wide. Is that such a surprise?


    “I can’t marry a baby.”


    “I’m just joking. I’ll wait until the baby grows up. So don’t cry.”


    However, seeing him crying really sadly, I couldn’tugh or tease him anymore. I hugged him and soothed him.


    Eventually, I made ke cry on hisst day as a child.


    ***


    Warm sunshine poured over my face. I tossed and turned as I hugged my husband tightly.


    But something was wrong. He didn’t fit in one arm, and I felt a hard muscle.


    I opened my eyes in surprise.


    Then, I could see the face of a beautiful man who seemed not to be from this world.


    His red eyes looked at me, with his perfect nose and sharp jawline that seemed to pop out of a book, also his fascinating lips,


    She could also see hard muscles between his white shirt, long arms that can hold her in one arm, and long legs.


    “I’m so embarrassed that my wife has been staring at me since morning..”


    He even speaks in a man’s voice. This man is ···!


    “ke!”


    I got out of bed. ke smiled gently.


    “Wife, I’m back.”