The gypsy lowered her eyes and mumbled, “Even if I tried to glimpse into the future and save many people, what can I say about my own mother who abandoned me?”

She chuckled dryly and washed her face.

“Just seeing her again someday will be enough to make me happy.”

“Well…”

If it had been the original Matthias Mirmod, he would have passed it off as such and moved on.

But now, he had a precious presence called Sian.
A small, delicate, and lovely daughter.

So, he knew very well what that woman’s words meant.

The gypsy looked around silently and then bowed her head.

“Knights are on the move, so go back right away. They must have tampered with your memories.”

The retainer he brought along was skilled in memory manipulation.

The gypsy woman quietly raised her head and said, “You’re thorough. Well then, goodbye.”

Matthias watched her as she left.
Catching the gypsy shaman proved to be easier than expected.

Now, it was time for Matthias to unravel the most challenging puzzle in his life, Sienna Mirmord.

There had always been something bothering him about her.

To be precise, it was this.

Did Sienna really bring that ‘Captain’ boy without knowing anything?

Matthias wondered.

Perhaps our daughter… might be very adventurous or even a genius.
Should I test my beloved daughter’s abilities like testing others?

At the same moment, in the early morning.

I happily bought many items at the auction house and then, secretly, stealthily entered the mansion.

And then, I carefully opened Dad’s room.

“Huh? Dad’s not here?”

At a time when the emergency alert had been issued due to Axel Mirmord’s actions, the fact that Dad wasn’t at home was not a good sign.
I convened an emergency planning meeting.

The maids, myself, Acid, the Captain, and Ted. We made up the six-member interim committee.

Unfortunately, Delphia, Lukella, and Leonhardt were unable to attend due to street-related issues.

“Dad’s missing.”

“Hmm, perhaps he went to the Mercy region?”

“Why…?”

I questioned with a foreboding heart. There was a corner of my mind that had a suspicion.
As if to confirm my expectations, the maid spoke naturally.

“Did he go to confront Axel?”

At that moment, the perceptive Ted spoke up.

“He might have just gone for a walk, so don’t worry too much.”

“…Could he have been kidnapped?”

“That’s not the case. Absolutely not. No matter what.”

Concern for my father’s safety surged like a tidal wave, overshadowing everything else.
I held the hands of the Captain and Acid, wearing a worried expression.

“What if something happens to our father? I’ll kill Axel!”

I sprang to my feet.

“You fool, no, let’s go save Dad!”

I immediately tried to head to the Mercy Region, but my older sisters, Deidre and Venti, grabbed me tightly with their arms.

“You can’t go there.”

That day, even with my small child’s body, I stayed awake throughout the night.
I nodded off a little but managed to stay awake with sheer willpower.

Until Dad came back.

Until my eyes turned into rabbit eyes.

I was so, so worried that silly Dad wouldn’t return during Axel’s flapping.

And I wondered if my worries would reach the sky.

Deidre had a glass of milk with sugar ready in her hand, and the Captain said.

“Look, it seems like our father is coming over there.”

“Father?”
“Yeah, because he’s your father, he’s like my father to me.”

I’m not sure why our dad is the Captain’s father… but seeing the Captain with a friendly expression, I nodded vaguely.

That’s not what’s important; what’s important is that Dad is here!

I ran to the front door of the mansion.

Dad had a look on his face as if he didn’t know I was coming out.

“Dad, did you go to the Mercy Region?”

“Who told you that?”

“Miss Deidre.”
“Oh, yeah. I went to do some sponsoring.”

I blinked and looked at Dad.

Then he hugged me tightly and froze.

“Our daughter… stayed up all night?”

“……Hm?”

“What were you doing?”

…How do I explain? I went to the Dark Auction House, hehe! I couldn’t say that, or I might get a three-year penalty at the Etiquette Education Academy. That would be even worse than Axel Mirmord.
I rolled my eyes slightly and then opened my mouth wide to say, “I went to the gift shop earlier in the morning. I bought gifts for the maids, Leon, the Captain, Baby Acid, and Ted!”

…But something felt a little strange.

I thought Dad would say he did well, that he was kind. However, I was puzzled by his sulky expression.

“Then…?”

“Hm?”

“What about Dad’s gift…?”

I quickly rolled my eyes.

‘How do I handle this? This is a big problem!’
Dad’s eyes seemed slightly moist, and perhaps he might even cry. If he shed tears, it could undermine his position as the heir, so I had to prevent it at all costs.

But when it came to gifts, all I had left were…

“Just this cute yo-yo that I bought out of curiosity. I shouldn’t give him this.”
This would only take Dad back to his innocent world and have a more positive effect on him.

So, the only gift I could give was just one.

I quickly looked around.

“There are a lot of people here…”