Even the Absolute One is a First-Time Dad Episode 156

Several days passed in the blink of an eye...

"Uh, it's really wobbly now."

Seol's loose baby tooth, which had been slightly shaky for a while, now seemed to have reached the point where it absolutely needed to be pulled.

And so.

Kang-jun carefully wrapped the loose tooth with dental floss, tying it tightly as he spoke in a gentle, coaxing tone.

"Daddy will pull it out without hurting you."

"But the Tooth Fairy is scary..."

"I promise it won't hurt at all."

He would have preferred taking her to the dentist, but since the tooth had started wobbling in the middle of the night, there was no time for that.

"Let's see..."

After making sure the floss was securely tied, Kang-jun muttered softly, "Okay..."

"I'll count to three, then pull it out."

"Mm-hmm..."

"Then I'll start counting now?"

At those words, Seol squeezed her eyes shut tight...

"One..."

As Kang-jun slowly counted, he suddenly pressed his palm against Seol's forehead with a thump! and yanked the floss.

"Ow!"

Seol, unaware that her tooth had already been pulled out, clutched her forehead where she had been unexpectedly smacked and whined.

"Daddy, why'd you hit me?!"

Kang-jun then dangled the tooth, still tied to the floss, in front of her and said quietly,

"Ta-da! It's already out—didn't even notice, did you?"

"W-Wha... How...?"

"See? I told you it wouldn't hurt."

Seol nodded repeatedly, her voice bubbling with excitement.

"Wow, it didn't hurt at all! I didn't even know it was out! How'd you do that, Daddy?"

"Huh?"

"When it hurts, if you hit the forehead, it doesn't hurt anymore! Daddy hit my forehead, so it didn't hurt at all!"

Kang-jun clutched his chest.

"Ugh..."

Though the conclusion had taken a bizarre turn...

"Seol heard that when someone's hurt, you should blow on it, but now if someone's really hurt, you should just smack their forehead instead..."

The sight of her chattering away with a gap in her front teeth was just too adorable.

"Wow, Seol's so brave!"

Lee Soo-bin then placed a piece of gauze in Seol's mouth.

"Seol, keep biting down until the bleeding stops, okay?"

"Mm-hmm, got it!"

"Don't bite too hard, or your jaw will hurt. Just hold it gently."

Then she asked again,

"Now all that's left is to make a wish to the Tooth Fairy, right?"

"Yup!"

"Have you thought about what you're gonna wish for?"

Seol nodded.

"Yeah, but I can't tell anyone or it won't come true..."

"Can't you whisper it just to Auntie?"

"The teacher said if you tell your wish, it won't happen."

Seol pouted, fiddling with her tiny fingers.

"Seol's sorry..."

Soo-bin stifled a laugh and reassured her, "It's okay," when—

"Has the tooth extraction been successfully completed?"

Crabsley, who had been about to enter the room, suddenly stubbed his toe hard against the doorframe.

"Ghk—!"

He collapsed to the floor, clutching his injured toe and groaning.

"Blast it, another trap..."

Soo-bin blinked.

"Sir, are you okay? That looked painful."

"I fear I cannot confidently say I am unharmed at this moment..."

She stared at him blankly.

Even for a vampire, stubbing your toe against a doorframe must be unbearable.

Truly, no one was safe ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠from the tragedy of a stubbed toe.

"My luck today is abysmal... I should refrain from going out."

"Huh?"

"Earlier, I stepped on a Lego trap and suffered for ages..."

Just then, Seol cautiously approached the writhing Crabsley.

"Grandpa, does your toe hurt?"

"Indeed, as you can see..."

"Seol will make it better!"

Assuming she would blow on it like usual, Crabsley smiled brightly—

Whack!

Seol suddenly smacked his forehead as hard as she could and asked innocently,

"Grandpa, does it not hurt now?"

"...Pardon?"

"If it still hurts, I'll hit it more!"

Before he could respond, Seol enthusiastically rapped his forehead several more times.

Whack! Whack! Whack! Whack!

Then, beaming, she declared,

"Now it really doesn't hurt at all!"

"......"

"Seol just did what the doctor said."

It was a peaceful evening.

The next morning.

"Daddy, hurry!"

At the crack of dawn, Seol tugged at Kang-jun's sleeve, urging him to go outside.

"Yeah, just let me put on my shoes..."

She wanted to throw the tooth she'd lost onto the villa's roof and make her wish.

"Alright, let's go make your wish."

As Kang-jun slipped on his shoes, he subtly glanced at Dibald—

Nod.

Dibald gave a slight nod and quietly followed them.

Soon.

The three stood in front of the villa, looking up at the building.

"Daddy, but Seol's still too weak... Can you throw it all the way to the roof?"

Seol nervously stroked her cleaned tooth, and Kang-jun immediately reassured her.

"Of course I can."

Seol took a deep breath.

"Seol will try..."

She threw the tooth as high as she could—

"Hiyah!"

But it immediately began falling back to the ground—

"Telekinesis."

Dibald activated his magic and took control of the plummeting tooth.

Whoosh—

The tooth floated gently upward, soaring all the way to the villa's rooftop.

Swoooosh—

A pleasant breeze swept in, and something appeared in the sky above.

A tiny, palm-sized spirit with butterfly-like wings.

"I am the Tooth Fairy."

Of course, it was nothing more than an illusion conjured by Dibald using his mana, but...

"F-Fairy..."

Seol's eyes widened in shock.

She rubbed her eyes furiously with tiny fists before hastily bowing.

"Th-Thank you, Fairy..."

The "fairy" spoke again.

"What is your wish?"

Seol glanced at Kang-jun and Dibald beside her.

"You can't listen!"

The two covered their ears dramatically, and Seol shouted her wish at the top of her lungs.

"Fairy, my wish is—!"

A brief silence.

"I want Daddy to never go far away and always stay with me..."

"Is that your wish?"

"Because before, Daddy used to go far away for a long time and then come back..."

Seol clasped her small hands together.

"I wanna play together, sleep together, and go to the aquarium together every day..."

Kang-jun, listening quietly, let out a soft "Ah..." as he looked down at her earnest face.

According to the Parenting Encyclopedia, young children could even remember being in their mother's womb.

He never imagined she would remember his absence so vividly—or that she'd still be so anxious about it.

"Are you sure that's all you wish for?"

The fairy asked again.

"If you want, you could wish for toys, snacks, or a pretty dress."

"Mm..."

"Or maybe shiny jewels, a hair ribbon, or ballet shoes. Are you sure you don't want those?"

Seol answered without hesitation.

"Seol doesn't need anything... as long as Daddy's here."

She tightly shut her eyes, rubbing her palms together, and added,

"That's my wish..."

A brilliant white light enveloped the neighborhood—

"Very well. In exchange for this tooth..."

An echo-like voice rang out.

"Your wish shall be granted."

How ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠much time had passed?

"Done!"

Seol smiled brightly, like a fresh spring breeze, and chattered away.

"The fairy's gone now."

"Did you make a good wish?"

"Yup! She said she'd grant it."

Kang-jun forced a smile.

"Yeah, I don't know what you wished for, but..."

Then, after a pause, he murmured softly,

"It'll... definitely come true."

No matter what, he'd ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠make sure of it.

That afternoon.

"Huh?"

Lee Soo-bin flipped a page on the calendar and noticed a date circled in red.

—May 27th.

She muttered quietly to herself.

"Time's already flown by..."

Her gaze lingered on the neatly written note ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠beneath the red circle.

'Beloved Seol's Birthday.'

Ever since Kang-jun returned and their family grew, their home had become livelier, filled with happy days repeating one after another...

"Seol's birthday is coming up."

Her fourth birthday was just around the corner.

A small, content smile crept onto her face.

She had a feeling this birthday would be the happiest one yet.

"Speaking of which..."

What kind of present should they get her?

As she pondered, Kang-jun suddenly approached.

"What's up?"

She brushed her arm and answered softly.

"Next week is Seol's birthday."

Kang-jun gasped dramatically.

"Good heavens, this is an emergency!"

As if on cue, the imperial advisors, who had been minding their own business, came rushing out.

"What's the matter?"

Kang-jun declared gravely.

"The princess's birthday is imminent. We must prepare gifts and a banquet."

"Ah..."

"This is a matter of utmost importance. I hereby summon an emergency council meeting!"

And so, a meeting was abruptly convened.

"Hmm..."

Soo-bin watched silently before shaking her head.

"Something tells me it's gonna get chaotic."

For some reason, she had a bad feeling about this.