WAYSOWRA

Chapter 53

"Shushu, your birthday is on New Year's Day?" Wyndert asked with a startled expression. January 1st is New Year's Day and this must be his first time hearing about my birthday.

"Maybe it wasn't the day I was born but that's the day you found me in the orphanage."

My birthday would have been on the 13th if I hadn't moved out of the orphanage. 

It was impossible, however, to guess my real birthday unless I had my mother or a midwife to prove it, so it was automatically decided that way.

"Let's have a grand birthday party!" Deleign screamed right after I finished speaking with a bright expression.

"What can be the world's most luxurious gift?" Wyndert mumbled beside him. I'm sure at this rate, he's about to go find some treasure from far away countries.

"We won't attend the New Year's Day festival so we can celebrate our Shushu's birthday." The Grand Duke also declared with a stern expression.

'Huh? Is it possible for the Grand Duke to skip the New Year's Day celebrations?'

It can't be. It was natural for nobles to attend large scale parties and gatherings during New Year's Day. What do you mean you're not attending that because of your daughter's birthday!

'These people are too much!'

I hardened my expression as I shook my head to stop that train of thought.

"Wait! For me, it's enough to spend time with you on my birthday, and I want to receive something......."

"What is that?"

I openly said I wanted something from them for the first time ever since I've been here in the Grand Duke's mansion.

I wondered if they were curious as to what it's about, as my two brothers and the Grand Duke asked delightedly in the quiet atmosphere.

"I want to study the history of the Grand Duchy as I haven't been living here for a long time yet."

"Oh my gosh."

"Because history is the origin of the Grand Duchy!"

I don't think it's their first time seeing a little kid wanting to study.

Everyone, including the employees, were looking at me with affectionate eyes as if they were looking at a wonderful and studious kid. Like a ray of love shooting out of their eyes.

"Then you voluntarily went to the archive room yourself?"

"Yes...."

"We're very proud of you."

He didn't ask for my reasons, but everyone, including the maids and servants, had a proud look on their faces.

"I read about the demon forest in the archives room and I want to go there with you, like having a family picnic!"

Wyndert and Deleign shook their heads while frowning as soon as I finished talking.

"That's not allowed! It's a dangerous place."

"We're going there to subjugate monsters, Shushu. Not until the subjugation is over!"