Why Shouldn’t a Detestable Demon Lord Fall in Love?! 4
In Bram’s arms was a little girl with snow-white hair and azure eyes. She reached her tiny hands out toward Anima, leaning so far forward that she nearly fell.
“Careful, Lyla. You sure love having Daddy hold you, though, don’tcha? You’re making me jealous, m’kay?”
“Bam hug good!”
Lyla, to Bram’s absolute joy, planted a kiss on Bram’s cheek. Bram then slowly put her down on the ground, which was met with a very polite “Tanks!” before she trotted up to Luina and hugged her. Luina crouched down and pet her head until she was satisfied, at which point she clung onto Anima.
“You home!”
“We’re home. How was yesterday? Did you play a lot with your sisters?”
“Mm-hmm! We payed ousside!”
“Oh, did you now? That sounds wonderful.”
“Womferful! I pay wif Mommy too!”
“You want me to play outside? That’s so nice; thank you!”
“Aww. I wish I could play too.”
“Daddy come!”
“Hooray! We can go outside right after we eat breakfast!”
“That’s a great idea. It’s the perfect weather for a walk.”
“Walks is fun!”
Lyla’s blue eyes twinkled with excitement. Anima picked her up and sat her in the high chair.
“Mmm, that pie looks super yummy, m’kay? I’m ready to dig in!”
“I made it for you, so you’d better eat up!”
“You don’t have to worry about that, m’kay?”
“Come and help me first. Can you get the milk ready? And Marie, would you grab us some forks?”
They started acting on Myuke’s orders, and soon enough, breakfast was ready. They all sat down and looked at Lyla, who loudly clapped her hands together.
“Tanks fo’ foob!”
They all followed her lead, and then their breakfast was finally ready.
“It’s so good, m’kay?!”
“Don’t scarf it down like that or you’ll choke! Just calm down and eat like a normal person; I’ll make more whenever you want.”
“Wass! I gupp!”
“Wow, amazing! Did you see that, Mommy?! She gulped it down in one go! Talk about a professional!”
“Yep, I saw it. Well done, Lyla. I’m proud of you.”
“Right? She’s got way better manners than a certain someone at the same table.”
“Just who do you think you’re talking about, m’kay?”
“You! Just look at yourself! You got crumbs all over the table! Do you have any idea how long it’ll take to clean all that?!”
“Get off my back, m’kay?! I’ll clean up after myself!”
“I’ll help!”
“Me! I hepp! We do ’gever, Ma’ie!”
“Uh-huh! Let’s do it together!”
Anima listened to the cute exchange over the table with a huge grin on his face. Every day was like a dream for him. He was surrounded by his family at the dinner table, enjoying his daughter’s delicious cooking, and the six of them were talking and laughing together. The idyllic family he had longed for for over a century had become his reality.
Every morning, Luina watched as he spaced out while he listened to his family’s voices, yet she couldn’t get enough of it. The sight of Anima’s peaceful smile was just as contagious as it was the first time she saw it.
“Anima, your pie is getting cold. You shouldn’t let it go to waste; it’s very delicious.”
“Ah, you’re right. Thank you.”
Anima took his first bite of Myuke’s meat pie. To him, it tasted like a little slice of heaven.