“Ah…”

“And I wanted to show you, which is why I kept trying to prove myself. You can stay here even if I don’t have to prove it.”

The mind is really, really, really strange.

I felt a feeling I’ve never felt before. It was similar to how my mom felt when she looked at me, but it was a little different.

‘Is it Daddy’s love?’

But the Grand Duke was not my father. I turned my head back and forth to erase the strange feeling that kept coming up.

“Do you still want to prove it?”

“Huh?”

“…Is it still like that?”

The Grand Duke’s eyes looked a little sad. Why was he looking at me like that for a long time?

I thought about it and came to a conclusion later.

‘How much do you need to cherish me like that?’

Today, I clenched my fists and made a promise.

I will do my best to help him, so that’s why…

“Anyway! Thanks for buying puppies for me.”

Then the Grand Duke laughed.

“I didn’t know thank you was such a good word.”

At that time. My pony-like brother, who had been listening to our conversation the whole time, snuggled in.

“But Dad, it’s a little strange.”

“Am I weird?”

“It never happened to us, but I think you are just too kind to Bebe.”

It wasn’t enough, so my brother’s face became quite serious. It was something I didn’t normally see.

“I did.”

“Huh, we definitely didn’t get things like this when we were young.”

“…I can’t remember.”

“I think it’s right that Dad cares for Bebe especially.”

“No. I did the same.”

But at Allen’s words, the Grand Duke vigorously shook his head.

“Really?”

“…I don’t know if it’s very slightly different. Either way, it doesn’t matter.”

Like a shy or a bewildered person, the Grand Duke looked around for a bit.

Meanwhile, all the puppies that filled the room were carried away by the servants and knights.

Seeing this, Sylvie jumped out of my arms, as if thinking of something.

Then, he followed the attendants who took the dog out.

“Where are you going?”

But Sylvie didn’t even answer my words and went out like that.

At the time when he was bewildered by Sylvie’s unexpected behavior, the Grand Duke placed his hand on Allen’s shoulder.

“More than that, Allen, have you finished your morning training?”

“Ah!”

“Are you saying something else after saying you worked hard?”

“No. I just came to see Bebe today. Then, Bebe, are you going to go?”

“Yes.”

“I’ll go too. Come again later, Bebe.”

Then, in a hurry, he took Allen out and left.

“Huh?”

In an instant, the room became quiet. Of course, the room was chaotic because the dogs had just come in, but it was strangely quiet.

“My Lady.”

Cecilia, who entered the room shortly after the Grand Duke and Allen had left, looked at the room with a serious expression and brought her maids in.

Thanks to this, the dirty room was quickly cleaned, and Sylvie returned by that time.

“Are you back?”

“Haah. I’m tired.”

Sylvie, who would normally have said anything, jumped up and lay down next to my mother.

“Would you like to sleep more, too?”

Cecilia, who saw it, came to me.

“You can eat or wash.”

“Umm… Seeing Sylvie sleep makes me want to sleep some more.”

The truth was, I wanted to eat and wash with my mother.

So I shook my head at Cecilia’s words and walked over to my bed.

“All right. Then we will leave.”

Cecilia went out again, and we were the only ones in my room.

I sat next to my mother and waited for her to wake up.

And about an hour later, my mother opened her eyes.

“Um…”

“Did you sleep well, Mommy?”

“Ugh. Did my Bebe sleep well?”

“I slept well. But Mom, you’re such a sleeper.”

I pouted and looked at my mother.

“Yeah. SInce I came here, I’ve been really comfortable. I’m going to sleep well.”

At that time, she got up and found Sylvie. My mother, who was next to him, hugged me.

“P-Puppy?”

As soon as he heard her mother’s voice, Sylvie opened his eyes as if he had been waiting.

“I am not a dog.”

“Tell everyone!”

“He’s not a dog.”

Then, as if to protect me, he  jumped up and fell between my mother and I.

“…Yes, you. Why did you cast a spell on my subordinate?”

It was a sudden word.

“What do you mean? Are you a puppy? Wh-What are you talking about?”

“Don’t change the subject! Don’t think about fooling me. I don’t think I’d notice since my subordinate is a bit stupid, but she keeps using magic.”

The smile on my face disappeared at the sound of his sharp voice.

“What are you talking about? It’s my magic, Sylvie. My mother can’t use magic.”

But Sylvie shook his long snout left and right.

“No, it’s not that she can’t use magic, but you didn’t use it. Isn’t it a human’s?”