I Was Just Having Fun With The Time Limit – Chapter 63

Chapter 63

Isabel hurriedly got up from her seat.

“Kim Beolkkul! You can’t! How can you speak to His Majesty like that?”

No matter how much of a honey badger he was, what kind of nonsense was this to the Emperor?

Serna said with a smile.

“It’s alright. We didn’t come to your room as the Emperor and Empress right now, did we?”

Behind Serna, small fireworks went Pang Pang! and exploded.

Isabel’s heart started to flutter again at the fireworks display.

Those fireworks were set off by Viaton.

Viaton, who was hiding in the hallway, set off firecrackers with magic, and following him, Yuri came carrying a handmade peach cream cake.

“Happy birthday to you.”

Viaton started singing, and Isabel was mesmerized by his appearance.

‘What? Why is that teacher good at singing too?’

He only sang one verse, but his singing voice was truly sweet.

Isabel didn’t know Viaton sang so well, and it was the first time she realized that the happy birthday song could be so melodious.

After the happy birthday song ended, Yuri handed her the peach cream cake.

“I’m not sure if it will suit your taste.”

Yuri’s face, illuminated by the candlelight, was slightly flushed.

Isabel asked with a bright smile.

“But isn’t today the day of the Royal Assembly?”

“It ended early.”

Serna explained in a very quiet voice.

“He finished early because he missed his daughter. He wanted to look cool to his daughter, so he even dressed up in a fancy uniform. So please look at this handsome dad.”

“Empress!”

“Yes?”

Ron’s face reddened a little. He was very embarrassed because Serna interpreted his feelings so accurately, but it was also awkward to express that embarrassment.

“Why are you doing this?”

“No, it’s nothing.”

Ron said to Isabel.

“Make a wish and blow out the candles.”

“Okay!”

Colorful magical lights were twinkling on top of the handmade peach cream cake.

When Isabel blew whoo, the magical lights disappeared like candle flames being extinguished.

“Wow━!”

Isabel let out a cry of admiration without realizing it. The magical flames disappearing smoothly were so pretty.

“What did you wish for?”

“I wished that I wouldn’t become insensitive to today’s happiness.”

Her body wasn’t sick, she had family members celebrating her birthday, and there was a cake that made her mouth water just by looking at it.

All of this was so grateful and happy.

However, Isabel was also human, so there were times when she forgot to be grateful.

These days, it felt so natural not to be sick.

“Not to become insensitive?”

“I want to remember to be grateful for the small things.”

“What specifically do you mean by small things?”

Serna smiled and approached Isabel.

She whispered, interpreting Ron’s words so everyone could hear.

“Just say ‘Dad’ right now. He’s telling you to say that small thing is ‘Dad’.”

“Empress, I never said that……”

Isabel hugged Serna, who had come closer.

“Hehe. Thank you.”

There was no way the Royal Assembly would have ended this early. It was certain that they had ended it early on purpose.

Although she had become accustomed to many small things, Isabel was still grateful for all of this.

Her gratitude amplified even more after taking a bite of the cake.

“Oh my……”

It was so delicious it brought tears to her eyes.

Eueueueum!

High-pitched exclamations escaped her without realizing it.

Happiness that felt like she owned the whole world bloomed in her mouth.

“Peaches have bloomed in my mouth!”

Ron and Serna just watched Isabel, who was chewing the cake with a big smile.

They felt full just by looking at her.

Especially Ron, who was experiencing this feeling for the first time.

This strange abundance that made him feel full even though he hadn’t eaten anything enriched his heart.

After the small birthday party ended, Serna and Ron got up from their seats.

Seven-year-old Isabel became a little sullen when she noticed her mom and dad were about to leave.

Isabel was a little dumbfounded when she realized her own feelings.

‘As expected, a child is a child.’

Even though she had the experiences of her past life, this body was still seven years old.

What the seven-year-old body saw, felt, and wanted were very different from her past life’s body.

Isabel felt a longing for her mom and dad to stay by her side longer.

‘There’s no need to forcefully ignore this feeling.’

It was a very natural feeling for a seven-year-old.

To exaggerate a little, it felt like her mom and dad were her whole world.

‘This is a feeling I can only experience around this time.’

This body would also get older and become more mature.

Someday, at some point, she might not be able to feel the same emotions as today.

Therefore, Isabel decided not to ignore this honest feeling that she really liked her mom and dad.

“Mom, Dad, I wish you wouldn’t leave. I’m so, so happy today.”

She decided to be honest with her feelings, but not to make things too difficult for her mom and dad.

They were people who didn’t have enough time even if they had ten bodies.

The fact that they had finished the Royal Assembly early and gathered to celebrate her birthday meant that the Emperor and Empress had already taken out a lot of time.

“But I’ll let you go specially. Because I’m a considerate child.”

Isabel walked with quick steps and spread her arms wide.

“Hug me instead.”

Ron flinched.

He almost instinctively reacted and picked Isabel up. However, he couldn’t move because of the Emperor’s dignity.

Serna smiled and said.

“My back hurts, so I can’t hold Isabel. Even though she looks like this, she’s quite heavy, isn’t she?”

“……”

“Hurry up.”

Ron bent down and hugged Isabel lightly.

It felt like hugging sunshine, and it was joyful, yet somehow sad.

‘You’ve grown so much.’

He hated that Isabel was growing up. He thought it would be nice if she stopped here.

He wished she would stay as little Isabel.

Because grown-up Isabel would surely leave him.

Meanwhile, Isabel really liked her dad’s embrace.

What she had longed for and wanted so much in her past life was now filling her life to the brim.

“Dad, it’s a secret.”

Isabel whispered in Ron’s ear.

“I love you so, so much.”

“……”

Ron soon straightened up.

Isabel, who was still short, looked up at Ron, and only then did he feel a little relieved.

Because she was still very small. Because there was still a lot of time left.

Viaton, who was standing behind them, said with a slightly dissatisfied tone.

“Your Highness, I understand that you like Her Majesty the Empress. Because Her Majesty is a person worthy of the love of all the people of the Empire. But why do you like His Majesty the Emperor so much?”

“Huh?”

“He’s not very affectionate, he’s not honest, he has no sense of humor, he’s scary, he can’t sing as well as me, he can’t use magic as well as me. No matter how I think about it, am I not more lovable than His Majesty?”

Isabel fell into thought for a moment.

Now that she thought about it, she had never really thought about the reason.

Ron, unlike usual, just left Viaton alone. He seemed curious about Isabel’s answer.

After a little time passed, Isabel said.

“They say if there’s a reason for liking someone, it’s respect. But if there’s no reason, it’s love. I guess I love Father.”

Ron turned around. A wide smile spread across his face.

He walked slowly because he didn’t want his daughter to see his expression.

He heard his lovely daughter’s voice from behind.

“I love Mother too.”

That was very good up to that point.

“I love Teacher Viaton too.”

He didn’t like this part very much, but he decided to let it slide since he was in a good mood today.

“I think I love the cream cake the most!”

Emperor Ron, who had never experienced defeat even once, was defeated by the cream cake today.

Wow, I was really embarrassed.

Intoxicated by happiness, I ended up confessing all my inner thoughts without realizing it.

It was truly my honest heart, but since I had all the memories of my past life, it was also embarrassing and shy.

So I hurriedly added that I loved the cream cake the most, and Yuri-eonni’s face was red.

“I’m happy.”

“Huh?”

“I’m really happy that you enjoyed it.”

“Let’s eat together, it’s really delicious, eonni.”

I ate the cake with Yuri-eonni.

It was past 1 a.m., but that didn’t matter in front of this peach cream cake.

I was chewing on a piece of cake when I suddenly felt a gaze.

“Why, why are you looking at me like that?”

Did I get too much on my face while eating?

At the point where I was getting a little worried, eonni opened her mouth.

“So many things have changed since I met Your Highness. Your Highness has given me so many gifts.”

I felt embarrassed for no reason. But Yuri-eonni’s expression was so serious that it was hard to interrupt her.

“Actually, when I was receiving sponsorship from Duke Rossild, I never thought I was a decent person. I was just a child who had to produce results because I was receiving sponsorship.”

“……”

But then the last remaining piece caught my eye.

The cream cake with soft peaches and white milk cream blooming on top.

It wasn’t that I wasn’t paying attention to Yuri-eonni’s story, but my 7-year-old body kept getting distracted by the cream cake.

‘Eonni is telling a serious story, get a grip, Isabel!’

At times like this, I was ashamed of having a 7-year-old body.

I was trying hard to focus on eonni’s story, but my willpower wasn’t that strong.

“After meeting Your Highness, I think I’ve become a decent person. I think I’ve become a valuable person to someone. So I’m very grateful. Thank you so much for being born. I sincerely wish you a happy birthday.”

The best promise of my life came to me as a gift.

“I’ll make you a fig cake next time.”

But who knew that a promise like a gift would cause another incident?

The cause of the incident was my soaring rocket, Narmore.