The Whole Empire Thinks The Admiral Wants To Steal The Bride - Extra 3.2

Extra 3.2 – A Time That Belongs To Only You and Me

　　☆☆、Chapter 37 – Education Issues (II) [The END]☆☆、

　　As it approached twelve o’clock, the doorbell began to ring more frequently.

　　The Royal Academy had a half-day holiday every Friday.

　　The first to enter were the Cauchy family’s twin devils. The brothers’ facial features were almost copied and pasted, except that one had brown eyes and the other had green eyes, making them easy to distinguish and refreshing – of course, if they were not so keen on contact lenses, they would be more considerate.

　　The brown-eyed brother always had a smile on his face. He gave Chris a proper gentleman’s salute: “Thank you for your hospitality.”

　　The green-eyed brother kept a straight face and repeated it in a flat voice, perfectly playing the role of a qualified follower.

　　Ke Xi glanced at him and said with a half-smile: “No exchanging of identities in public.”

　　The twins lowered their heads and took off their photochromic lenses at the same time. Glenn almost wanted to applaud them.

　　‘——Yes, this is very dear to my father.’

　　Kyle and Grant, who were in the same class, arrived next. They were both older and prepared handmade gifts for Tina. The twins were eager to join in the fun, but they shut up when Grant gave them a look.

　　After greeting the elders, Grant was ordered to go to the toy room to ask the little girls to prepare for dinner, while Kyle stayed in the living room, listening to everyone’s conversation calmly.

　　The scene was seamless. In terms of temperament alone, the fourteen-year-old Kyle was probably more mature than the forty-year-old Harvillin.

　　By the way, Major General Havelin doesn’t think the same.

　　Finally, the one who rang the doorbell in full armor and hid his head and tail was Lord Leo, who was so famous that he often had to disguise himself when going out…

　　”Elder brother–”

　　The blond little prince walked in like a thief, blinking his blue eyes that were exactly the same as his brother’s. He rushed into the arms of the black-haired boy who opened the door with a long voice: “I was secretly photographed again – I didn’t even have makeup on -”

　　Kyle: “…”

　　Kyle: “You’re eleven, you’re an alpha male, you don’t need makeup.”

　　Leo sniffed: “But——”

　　The end of his words seemed hesitant and trembling, which showed that he was going to do something strange.

　　Kyle frowned and managed a sigh: “Well, you already look good.”

　　The Second Prince was very satisfied and swayed from side to side before jumping into the bathroom to wash his hands.

　　Grant, who was leading the girls into the restaurant behind the two of them, said: “……”

　　Every family has a difficult brother. But why do I have two?!

　　The night before, the dining room on the first floor of the villa had been decorated with pink ribbons and balloons, and Miranda carefully hid gift boxes of various sizes in the closet.

　　In response, Miss Tina, who turned six today, said: No gift escapes my eyes.

　　”Seventeen!” Tina cheered. The crown-shaped hat on her head tilted to one side, and Grant quickly fixed it.

　　”Happy birthday, Tina.” Leo, who was late, rummaged in his pocket for a long time and took out a beautiful velvet box. “It’s eighteen now.”

　　He looked more like Joshua, but his features were softer and more childish, and his eyes were slightly curved when he smiled, which makes him particularly attractive.

　　”Are you sure that’s not a ring or something?” Glenn whispered in Joshua’s ear.

　　”…Probably not,” Joshua said hesitantly, “His pocket money from last month and the month before last was all deducted – as long as Kyle doesn’t spoil him too much. Probably not.”

　　……Bar.

　　”I hope so.”

　　The royal couple, who were as foresighted as gods on the battlefield, were silent for a few seconds at the same time and held hands tightly under the dining table.

　　#What should I do if my 11-year-old son is too flirtatious? Urgent, waiting online#

　　Fortunately, this feeling of uneasiness did not last too long, as Tina opened her gifts much faster than she ate.

　　The beautiful princess dress sent by Glenn and Joshua was made by the palace tailor. The material is quite special. Although the skirt is layered, it is still cool and breathable in summer, which is very suitable for girls of this age who love beauty. Ke Xi brought a set of teddy bears with unique functions. The black bear is responsible for positioning, and the white bear is responsible for monitoring. Both bears have recording functions and there is a secret compartment in their stomachs.

　　Ke Xi: Say hello to the future female agents.

　　As a fighter among the older single Alphas, Harvilin lived up to expectations and bought a doll with a pink skirt, which was called a “shocking bestseller”. Miranda looked at the ugly rabbit with a grin on the sofa, which had returned to its original state, and then looked at the sweet doll in Tina’s hand. She didn’t know which aesthetic was more beneficial to the future development of children…

　　‘God of the universe, I hope Tina will not become the second version of Grand Duchess Theresa.’

　　Then, there was a series of books, books, books, books, books, books, books. The boxes of different sizes were signed in order: Love your aunt XX, love your grandfather XXX, love your uncle XXX, love your grandma XXXX…

　　Tina: “…”

　　‘I just turned six today and all I wanted was to be a baby.’

　　Kyle, Leo, and Daisy almost reflexively recalled the limited edition hardcover copy of the Royal Code of Conduct sent by the Senate on their birthdays, and expressed the words “lingering fear” in different forms.

　　Meanwhile, their two fathers were still staring at the dark blue velvet box…

　　•=|=•

　　”How many times has this happened?” Joshua asked in a low voice.

　　”The seventh time, the eighth time?” Glenn added half a glass of lemonade to his emperor and said with uncertainty, “Since he kissed the back of Illya’s hand in public at the dance class graduation ceremony, he probably hasn’t written a ‘love letter-style thank-you letter’ or given a ‘love token-style local specialty’ again.”

　　There are also good friends holding hands and good brothers kissing each other on the cheek. The 11-year-old little kid is really going against the rules.

　　”……”

　　Joshua sighed, “I don’t know who he inherited this personality from, that makes him flirt with everyone he meets.”

　　Those blue eyes clearly pointed to something, and Glenn’s mouth twitched slightly: “I didn’t…”

　　”That’s your habit, a natural flirt, huh?” Joshua interrupted with a smile and clinked glasses with him.

　　The invincible Marshal Glenn inexplicably felt a pain of losing his teeth and swallowing his blood at a warm and happy birthday party.

　　Vinegar becomes more sour as it ages – Marshal, would you please enjoy this aged vinegar which is more than ten years old?

　　•=|=•

　　Watching Tina’s delicate little face interpreting “expressionlessness” and silently throwing books taller than herself into the corner in batches, Ke Xi held back his laughter until his facial nerves ached: “Miranda, I’ve always been curious about how a family of scholars like the Lowell family could give birth to someone like you.”

　　Miranda was adding oysters to Chris’s plate when she rolled her eyes and yelled, “Get lost!”

　　At this moment, Tina let out the loudest cheer she had ever heard since opening a present: “Wow – that’s so cool -”

　　The children quickly gathered together.

　　It was Kyle’s gift, a handmade music box, in natural wood color, with a layer of varnish. When you open it, you can see a little girl in a pink skirt dancing in the mirror. The design is retro, exquisite and beautiful. The girls expressed their amazement, but the person being praised did not react.

　　To be precise, the black-haired boy didn’t even stop putting the cake into his mouth. He said calmly: “I just assembled it according to the drawings. It’s not as complicated as you think.”

　　”Thank you, Brother Kyle!” Tina came forward without any hesitation and kissed the Crown Prince on the cheek.

　　——There were still grease stains on her mouth from chewing the turkey leg just now.

　　”……” Kyle resisted the urge to wipe his face and smiled back, “As long as you like it.”

　　Grant’s gift was a pair of very nice hand-knitted lace gloves, but unfortunately they were a little too big.

　　”Ah, maybe it will be useful for your sixteenth birthday.” said the beautiful and generous brown-haired girl.

　　Then Leo squeezed to the front row, stared at the velvet box in Tina’s hand with his beautiful blue eyes, took it and opened it.

　　In the box lay a brooch of a strange shape, which was obviously made by melting some light metal learned in the experiment class.

　　”I made this myself,” Leo said proudly. “Its pattern symbolizes two hearts fused together. Tina, a beautiful girl like you will definitely find your soulmate!”

　　Miranda and Chris: “…” Suddenly my hands felt itchy.

　　The good six-year-old girl Tina accepted it with a smile, and followed suit, leaving a greasy mark on the Second Prince’s cheek: “Thank you, Leo!”

　　•=|=•

　　The other side of the dining table.

　　Joshua, the parent of the other party, didn’t want to talk much and finished the soup in silence.

　　Glenn squeezed his thumbs gently under the table.

　　”I will never admit that this is my genetic inheritance,” Glenn said calmly, “I have only flirted with you, and I am not gifted enough to be able to play the perfect nice guy card at the age of eleven.”

　　Joshua: “…” Well, the second half of the sentence is totally irrefutable.

　　•=|=•

　　Generally speaking, every birthday party is divided into several parts, including chatting, dinner, making wishes, birthday songs, cake (cake battle?), and small games.

　　So after Tina opened her presents and ate her lunch under Chris’s watch, Miranda brought out the specially customized cartoon frosted cake and placed it in the middle of the long table, on the side close to the birthday girl, amid the children’s screams.

　　”Make a wish! Make a wish!” The girls cheered happily – for the upcoming cake!

　　Chris led his daughter to light the candles, and everyone present sang the birthday song together. Tina shook her braids and closed her eyes.

　　She inherited many of Miranda’s characteristics, and her pronunciation was bold and generous:

　　“I hope to meet my marriage partner next year!”

　　All adults, Kyle, Grant: “…”

　　Leo, the twins, and Annie: “Wow! That’s great!”

　　Daisy, who was a smart little girl, buried her face in her hands and said softly, “I wish you happiness!”

　　Ke Xi looked at his three children in silence. Well, Annie was still young, so she didn’t count. He switched seats with Havelin.

　　”I’ll set up a group on the communicator later.” Ke Xi said, “Remember to approve the invitation.”

　　”Huh?” Glenn looked up from the crab shell in confusion and handed the whole Star River crab claw meat to Joshua’s mouth.

　　Comrade Ke Xi, a married general, was inexplicably fed a mouthful of dog food, and said with a vicissitude: “The group is called ‘How to treat stupid children’.”

　　Glenn: “…No, bye.”

　　•=|=•

　　Perhaps Tina’s wish was too powerful and hit Miranda too hard, the Alpha owner who had the most say in the villa gave up in a trance to stop the cake stick from unfolding.

　　——A piece of cream hitting her face woke her up.

　　The frosting cake that Chris ordered had a sugar shell on the outside to shape the cake, but the base was a soft 16-inch mango crepe. Miranda tried it once in the store. The cake is soft and glutinous, sweet but not greasy, and tastes quite good.

　　This shop was recommended by Glenn.

　　So before any sign of the cake battle appeared, Glenn had the foresight to divide a portion among the children and reserved a portion for Joshua in advance.

　　His Majesty the Emperor was very satisfied and was the first to express his gratitude and leave the dining room together with his partner.

　　Perhaps because of the supply of cakes, the ensuing war became more and more unscrupulous. Ke Xi and Havelin fled the scene one after another, one holding a baking tray and the other holding a round plate.

　　Kyle and Grant initially wanted to run after the adults, and almost put signs on their foreheads:

　　We older kids didn’t want to get involved in this boring struggle!

　　However, the younger brothers who had been professionally cheating their brothers/sisters for a hundred years had no intention of letting them get their wish.

　　Kyle’s prestige was still there, and Prince Leo just chased after his brother, trembling as he rubbed a line of cream on that delicate face. His Royal Highness the First Prince chuckled and took out a tissue to wipe it clean.

　　Grant was not so lucky. His two younger brothers smeared a large piece of cake all over his face.

　　Leo: It’s…terrible.

　　”Ahhhh bastards – you two bastards!” Grant shouted and joined the battle.

　　The little girls in puffy skirts were much more civilized. You tapped my nose and I drew on your forehead. We all laughed to each other for a while, then held hands and went to the bathroom to wash our faces.

　　——Those big kids and stuff are the stupidest!

　　•=|=•

　　Fifteen minutes later.

　　”Your Highness Leo, what’s wrong with you?”

　　”Eh? Fell asleep…”

　　”He took the wrong glass. It was Uncle Ke Xi’s wine.”

　　”……”

　　”Brother is really asleep? Then do you want to wipe the cream off his face?”

　　”Wait, Daisy, that’s a rag!”

　　•=|=•

　　”God of the Universe,” Miranda held her forehead for the one hundred and eighth time, “Tell me that what I see is an illusion. There is no birthday party, no cake war…”

　　Chris smiled and gave her a hug, a gleam of light flashed in his pupils, and his expression was gentle and warm.

　　”Don’t be afraid. His Majesty has promised that the children will work with us to restore everything to its original state.”

　　•=|=•

　　Woohoo, it’s so hard to clean the dining room. It’s obviously all the twins’ fault— ‘huh, I don’t want to call you brother.’

　　‘Thinking about it this way, Chris and Miranda must be very busy. I will be good!’

　　‘But His Highness Kyle is so handsome!’

　　‘All in all, it was a perfect birthday party.’

　　From: Tina’s video diary June 17th 19:47

　　•=|=•

　　Joshua hung up their coats, stepped into the slippers Glenn had placed at his feet, frowned, and asked, “What do you think of the results of our previous discussion?”

　　Glenn smiled and said, “Are you talking about Ke Xi’s suggestion to send Kyle to the military base in advance to meet other people of his age? No, I don’t think it’s necessary.”

　　”Is it the same thing you told me before the fight with House?” Joshua raised his eyebrows jokingly, “‘Because I know there will be people stronger than me, I will never stop moving forward’?”

　　Glenn was embarrassed by this embarrassing 20-year-old quote and touched his nose silently: “No, Kyle is more rational than me. If he was really like me, he might have replaced his imaginary enemy with me or you.” The marshal tried to put on the posture of a qualified good father. “Kyle has always been able to clearly understand the gap between people due to age and experience. He will not blindly pursue things beyond the “reasonable scope” of his cognition, so he always feels bored.”

　　Joshua nodded.

　　Human reason is a double-edged sword. It teaches you what is right but often cannot teach you happiness.

　　Perhaps due to his status and the influence of others, Kyle had been too sensible since birth and lacked the mischievousness and pampering that a child should have.

　　This understanding does not mean alienation. In fact, Joshua can still see from Kyle’s eyes that his eldest son admires his Alpha father. They have a good relationship, although the busy military and government affairs always make their time together seem stretched.

　　”But it’ll be okay,” Glenn added.

　　The weather was just right, and they unconsciously walked to the window, with the Marshal standing half a step behind the Emperor.

　　He moved closer, held Joshua’s left hand with his left hand, and pointed the slender, beautiful index finger covered with a layer of calluses in a certain direction.

　　Outside the window.

　　In the corridor shaded by green trees, the young boy carried the younger boy on his back and walked slowly step by step.

　　He took every step steadily, holding the hand of a little girl in a white dress, who was bouncing around.

　　The blonde girl saw a few butterflies flying by and pointed them out to the boy with a smile. The black-haired boy held the little boy on his back tightly, smiled and raised his index finger, as if to say “hush” softly.

　　The setting sun cast spots of light through the gaps between branches and leaves, and the breeze blew through the wind chimes and treetops with warmth. Time passed quietly, and the children were growing up.

　　”He still has us,” Glenn half-hugged his waist and kissed his partner’s ear gently, “There’s Leo and Daisy, there’s Grant and the twins… They’ll all be with him. Everything will be fine.”

　　”Ah, yes.” Joshua’s brows completely relaxed, he slowed down his expression, and leaned most of his weight on the Alpha behind him.

　　It was a pleasant summer evening, and His Majesty the Emperor of Fran suddenly felt a little lazy, so he said:

　　”Let’s go traveling next time we have a day off.”

　　”Good.”

　　”How about one month? Two months? Wouldn’t that be too short?”

　　”…” Glenn laughed. The Emperor in his arms seemed to be acting coquettishly to him.

　　”That may have to wait,” Glenn said in a low voice, which was slightly warmed by the afternoon sun: “At least until Kyle comes of age…”

　　”After that, we still have a long, long time.”

　　——A very long and wonderful time that belongs only to you and me.

　　-END-