Chapter 217
Translator: Vine
Chapter: 217
Chapter Title: It's Okay Because She's Cute
“Hmm. I'll pass.”
“Suit yourself. Oh. If you’ve got nothing to do, go downstairs and ask Shin Ga-yeon when dinner’s gonna be. Ask about the schedule after that, too.”
“I already did. She said dinner’s soon. After that, she mentioned meditating at the dojo.”
Why the hell is she doing that? Leaving Michael, who stared blankly at us after finishing his report, I pulled up my contacts.
Sion, sitting naturally on my lap, pressed [damn blonde], then grinned up at me.
I smiled back and stroked her head.
“Good job.”
“Yeah. Hope she picks up quick.”
“Same.”
As we grinned at each other, the phone’s ringtone kept blaring.
Why hasn’t this guy picked up yet? She usually answers right away. Just as the doubt started creeping in...
The call connected.
The dark screen switched to the other side’s feed, and the camera showed us─
“Levatein?”
Blonde hair filled the screen. She must’ve accidentally answered while fiddling with the phone, staring down at it with a clueless look.
The voices coming from behind Levatein made the situation obvious without seeing it.
“Oppa, this is...”
“Yeah. Looks like they were gaming, the phone rang, and Levatein picked it up.”
“Exactly!!”
Her clueless expression was cute as is, but I couldn’t just leave it. I called out Levatein’s name.
Finally noticing the screen, her big, cute eyes widened even more─
She shoved her face into the screen. After confirming it was me and Sion a few times, before we could say anything─
She bolted toward Raphael.
No. Listen first. No chance to even say hi.
Still, whatever.
“She’s cute, so...”
It’s okay.
The blonde stuck out her lips, hugging the little blonde, and said that. Pouting with a “hmph!”, eyes narrowed, avoiding looking our way.
Her whole body screamed, I’m sulking. She thinks I’ll apologize, huh.
“Then I won’t come in?”
“Kidding. Just kidding. I’ll bring something tasty tomorrow.”
So don’t glare like that. Let’s talk with smiles. Smile.
Really? Our little blonde’s acting skills improve daily. Nice.
“Nothing much.”
Why the shock? I’m not the type who only calls for business, and you don’t need a reason to call.
I just missed Levatein. I waved at the screen, and she beamed back, waving happily.
Half a day apart, and she lights up seeing me. Couldn’t stop smiling.
“Something like that. Right, Sion?”
“Yeah. I missed Levatein too!!”
“Missed you too, unnie.”
“I missed you. Levatein.”
I do exactly what she asks, and she complains. No idea what she wants, but I won’t give her the answer she’s fishing for.
“Nothing much.”
If Levatein wants to hear, no choice. I told her everything from today.
Starting with the limo ride, how the food here’s great, and Michael trolling in sparring.
I embellished a bit, but the white-hair listening behind just flinched without chiming in.
“What is.”
“Doesn’t seem like it.”
I turned at Raphael’s words, locking eyes with Michael.
Three seconds of awkward silence. They exchanged glances─ then Michael looked away.
Hey. Look at me. You only act up with me?
Perfect in front of others. What grudge do you have? Tripping, doing everything I tell you not to.
I kept glaring, and a voice leaked from the white-haired nape. Talking napes now, huh.
“It’s not.”
Not what? Explain. But our chat didn’t continue.
Obviously one reason.
Raphael jumped up, shoving her face into the screen.
“Why? Playing with Sion.”
“I was rescuing castaways.”
Yeah. I did a good deed today. My usual stuff’s not brag-worthy, but today’s different.
Today, I could puff out my chest proudly.
Shut it. Shove aside the cat nitpicking weirdly. I continued.
“Yeah. Heard screams from the mountain, went to check, found someone. While I was saving and coming back, they played.”
“It’s not that surprising, is it?!”
Why no reply? Oh, obvious stuff doesn’t need one?
Yeah. That’s it. No need to affirm 1+1=2.
I nodded to myself.
“Oh right. Kinda weird. The rescued girl had black hair. Rare these days.”
“A girl?!”
That’s what you react to? Michael, what’s your deal? Ignore the angel duo reacting weirdly.
I ignored them completely and kept going.
“But her black hair wasn’t the only odd thing. Overwhelmingly gorgeous? Beauty on another level from normals? Oh. Still not as much as you guys.”
God-carved beauty’s on top, right? Obviously.
“Huh?”
No reply? As the mood went dead silent, I tilted my head.
Then a huge noise from behind.
Sound of someone crashing. Onomatopoeia: thud-crash-bang.
I whipped around─
“..........”
The white-hair sprawled in a weird pose, mouth flapping. Eyes shaking wildly, face red, gaze darting.
I just called her a perfect woman...? Makes sense she’d be embarrassed...
As I pondered that─
Chaos erupted from the phone. Screen showed no Raphael.
What’s with them?
“Michael.”
“...”
“I get it. Denying it then messing up right away? I’d be embarrassed too.”
“...”
“So, wanna face me while talking? Keep this up, I might draw a face on your nape.”
“Possible?”
What’s possible? Just look at me. Ever since that incident, he won’t face me.
Not a sulky kid, but he keeps it up, so I can’t even say “Blade of Loyalty, you’re fired!!” Just leaving him be.
Weirdly chats fine with Sion, but turns away from me.
I get hurt? 25’s the most fragile age?
“...”
No change. Benia said Raphael calmed down later.
Said I’d call tomorrow and hung up. Why were the angel duo like that today?
“Unnie and auntie. Both shy.”
“Huh? What’re you saying? Them?”
“Oppa’s dumb.”
“?!”
Me? Why? Sion hopped off my lap to Michael after her nonsense.
Raising a daughter’s pointless, huh. Never taught her bad words.
“Was I...?”
If so, past me. Total jerk.
Whatever, Michael and Raphael are sisters, so similar. After dinner, back to “What? Don’t talk to me. One task per day.”
“Wonder when dinner is.”
Food here’s good. Eat, sleep, grab souvenir, head home quick.
Then spin Levatein around twice.
“Hope no annoying stuff.”
Glancing out, a beautiful moon shone through the window.