As soon as they entered the playroom, Bonita, who had been in Aria’s arms, descended and picked up a tool set and iron parts.

“Mom, you should try it too!”

Aria, receiving tools and iron parts from Bonita, thought.

‘Even a child can do it, so it should be easy, right?’

But she withdrew her thoughts just one minute later.

‘What is this? How do I do this?’

It was more challenging than she expected.

Instead of tightening the screw, she unintentionally loosened it, causing the iron to disassemble. Bonita, who was connecting the opposite side, rushed over in shock.

“Mom, what are you doing!”

“No, this is unexpectedly difficult… Is this made for children?”
“Can’t we just do it?”

Bonita said it so casually that Aria began to doubt if she was exceptionally foolish.

“First, let me check the instructions, Mom.”

Aria checked the manual that Bonita had casually thrown with just drawings.

At the front of the manual, it was written like this:

[This product is a reduced model reproduced for steam engine academic research.]

“Huh?”

Aria made a surprised sound.

‘It wasn’t a toy?’

She read a little more.

[Railroad vehicle upper part assembly method] [Connect the cable duct (22, reduction) to the jig (11, reduction) in the method indicated in A1 of the upper frame of the railroad vehicle, then attach the jig (11, reduction) to the designated position of the upper frame (S1) of the railroad vehicle, and the air pipe (T1)……]

“……Huh?”

Even after reading the manual, she didn’t understand?

Aria was confused.

Maybe she thought the first page had difficult theoretical explanations, so she turned a few more pages.

[Rail part assembly instructions] [Connect A wire (RED) and B wire (BLUE) respectively to the power line (A, B positions) marked on the rail, then cross each wire and plug it on the opposite side. Afterward, use a screw (C1)……]

‘How far does this thing go?’

Looking at it again, the manual was quite thick. It seemed to be almost as thick as a decent fairy tale book.

Moreover, the manual itself wasn’t in Kingdom language; it was already in Imperial language. Aria was quite proficient in various languages and could speak Imperial language almost like her mother tongue. However, the manual contained many unfamiliar words and terms.

‘What did I buy for the child?!’

Perhaps Luke just got hooked on the idea of a “model steam locomotive” and likely brought the most expensive and best one.

As a result, this strange thing emerged as a birthday present for his seven-year-old daughter.

“Lady, have a snack while you do it!”

“Leave it there. I’ll finish this and then eat.”

But Bonita was assembling more than half of the railroad without asking for any help……

‘…Well, as long as the recipient of the gift is satisfied.’

Yeah, in the end, that’s what matters.

Worldly standards are nothing but illusions. Aria chuckled.

‘Our child is quite clever.’

Good at drawing, too.

Although describing that drawing as just ‘good’ might be an understatement……

Aria decided to simply accept Bonita’s genius.

‘The mystery of genetics……’

Even the Earl of Rothwell, the Duke of Renaissance, all had aptitude in swordsmanship, politics, and social subjects, but Bonita was the opposite, which was both fascinating and cute.

“I’m done!”

While Aria watched, Bonita quickly assembled the railroad, then soon completed all the model’s base frames. Aria reflected.

“Now, can the train move?”

“No. You have to see how it looks first.”

“……Huh?”
Aria could only say “Huh?” again. She didn’t quite understand what it meant to open something.

Fortunately or unfortunately, at that moment, a servant waiting outside entered.

“Miss, Professor Lothern has arrived.”

“Ah.”

Bonita had decided to have lessons with Hildreth three times a week. Since she had just finished the railroad, Bonita put down the driver without any regrets.

“Shall we go down together?”

“Yes.”

Bonita took Aria’s hand.

Initially, Aria intended to avoid meeting the teacher because she might be Oliver’s planted spy, but if Bonita was going to be taught by him regularly, she thought she should frequently observe and confirm whether he was a proper person.

As they descended the stairs and opened the front door, Hildreth, neatly dressed, entered.

The one who had been waiting for Bonita looked a bit surprised when he saw Aria coming down the stairs holding hands with the student.

“Miss Hilton?”