My Daddy Hides His Power – Chapter 303 – Side story Part 1 Chapter 43

Author: rolypoly

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The Entrance to Hell.

“Princess!”

“Dad!”

Dad came running with a bright smile, and I also ran toward him, holding Cheshire’s hand.

Oscar, who came trudging in late, had a blunt expression on his face.

“The holy Wizard Tower’s regular day off has turned into the mating season for cockroaches.”

His gaze was fixed on our hands, which were tightly held.

Current Mood: -5%

I quickly let go of his hand.

“Ey, no way. It’s just because it got cold, I just grabbed it for a moment.”

“Oh my. It’s completely spring here, you know?”

“Lord of the Wizard Tower, happy birthday.”

Cheshire quickly covered Oscar’s mouth before he could voice his complaint. Oscar crossed his arms and sharply turned his head away.

“Yeah.”

“Master, I wish you a happy birthday too!”

I stepped forward and wrapped my arms around Oscar’s waist. Then, pulling his hesitating neck toward me—

A kiss on the right cheek, a kiss on the left cheek.

A kiss.

“Hehe.”

Oscar, who had been blinking absentmindedly, smiled.

Current mood: 5%

“Wow, getting quite the birthday present, huh?”

Dad chimed in from the side.

Oscar, with his shoulders up, looked at Cheshire with narrowed eyes.

“You’ve got your boyfriend right next to you—what are you doing\~? He’s gonna get jealous\~”

“….”

Cheshire’s expression didn’t look good.

I panicked for a moment.

‘Ah, why is his expression like that? Is he really jealous? Did I upset him?’

It’s almost like kissing Dad.

I thought Cheshire would already know and understand this…

“Ahaha.”

It seemed like Dad was also flustered by the strange atmosphere, as he awkwardly smiled and kept glancing between the two men.

A mischievous smile.

Among us, only Oscar’s lips curled into a smile.

“Hey, why do you look like that? You don’t seem to be in a good mood.”

He teased Cheshire. Cheshire’s face darkened even more.

“Are you really jealous~?”

On the other hand, Oscar’s mood was—.

“You were like this before too. Are you still trying to keep an eye on me~?”

It seemed to be getting better and better.

“I’m sorry. Honestly, I can’t say I don’t care at all, and it’s not like I don’t feel jealous.”

“Oho?”

“Lilith said that the man she loves the most will never change for the rest of her life. That the Lord of the Wizard Tower and the Duke would always be her number ones…”

Cheshire added helplessly.

“Of course, I understand. I’ll make sure to manage my expressions better from now on.”

It was ridiculous.

Because I had never said anything like that.

“She said that again? No, as her boyfriend, it’s only natural for you to feel jealous~”

And it wasn’t until I saw how Oscar looked even happier than when I kissed him that I finally realized it.

“You must’ve felt left out. I’m sorry about that? But hey, since you say you understand, I guess there’s nothing more for me to add~”

Current mood: 25%

Cheshire had engaged in advanced psychological warfare that even fooled his own forces!

By pretending to be upset at my friendly appearance with Oscar,

‘He made Master feel like he won!’

When Cheshire met my eyes, he secretly gave me a thumbs-up.

As expected, the ace of the revolutionary army.

He fooled the emperor not with tricks but with his genius acting skills.

“Master!”

Since Cheshire had properly added the firewood, it was up to me to fan the spark into a flame.

I quickly walked over to Oscar’s side, linked arms, and naturally moved on to the next course.

“I prepared a huge birthday present for Master!”

“What now? It’s just a birthday that comes every year—nothing special. But you always insist on celebrating it without fail, for no reason.”

“The day my master was born! To me, it’s even more special than my own birthday! I’ll keep celebrating it forever, right until the day you die!”

“Oh my. You’re really overdoing it.”

Even as he said that, Oscar pulled my arm closer and hugged it tightly.

Current mood: 30%

“Oh, what’s that? It’s bigger than I thought!”

Soon after, Dad looked at the gift covered in white cloth and looked puzzled.

You wouldn’t even be able to guess what it was.

Of course, you wouldn’t know what it was even if you pulled the cloth away.

The only people in this world who can recognize this gift are me and Oscar.

“I’ll reveal it!”

With a racing heart, I quickly removed the cloth that was covering the gift.

My carefully chosen gift was none other than…

A car!

A super sports car among them!

In this place, where magic is frequently used and the development of science is slow, this is a rare and extraordinary mode of transportation that will be hard to see for the next few decades!

“….”

“…?”

As expected.

Oscar looked strangely surprised, while Dad and Cheshire looked bewildered.

“Princess, what is this?”

“Hey, you….”

Dad and Oscar looked at me at the same time.

I knew exactly what Oscar would point out before he could fully enjoy the gift, so I immediately confessed.

“I spent eight months and three days on this one—plus two other gifts.”

“….”

It’s scary. Oscar just blinked without saying anything.

Current mood: 20%

Of course I expected it.

“Listen, Master. I know you don’t really like it when I use my abilities. But like I’ve always said—I just want to live and go like the people I love.”

“….”

“Dad, Master, Cheshire… if you’re all gone, I don’t want to be left alone for nearly a hundred years.”

Actually, this wasn’t something I was saying just to avoid getting scolded—lately, it’s been the thing I worry about the most.

“So I’m trying to live using my powers in moderation, but with the three of you constantly keeping a hawk’s eye on me, it makes me anxious. Especially him.”

I pointed at Cheshire. He avoided my gaze as if he was hurt.

“If I just look at the bracelet, he acts like he’s going to eat me, and Dad.”

Dad too.

“My face always looks the same, but every morning he checks if I’ve aged—giving me those looks like, ‘Did you change? Are you different now?’”

“….”

“How am I going to survive when I’m left alone? I can’t just throw my remaining lifespan in the trash can.”

“….”

“What about my future child? What if they turn into a wrinkly old grandma before I even start to age?”

Oscar and Dad, who were listening, flinched at this part.

“M… Mo…m… I… I’m going first… Gahk! Just imagine them dying right in front of my eyes. How sad would it be to have to send your child away first?”

As I spoke, the image of a world where I was left all alone started to take shape in my mind—so vivid, it almost made me truly sad.

“I’ve already calculated everything. I need to live for at least 70 more years, so it won’t look strange to others and I can grow old together with them.”

“….”

“I’ve never used my abilities properly for myself…. I used them for myself for the first time….”

“….”

“I was planning to give a meaningful gift, something only Master and I know about…”

Oscar’s expression softened a little.

Current mood: 25%

“Princess.”

Dad came over to me with his lips pursed and grabbed my shoulder.

“Did Dad give you a hard time? That must’ve been frustrating.”

“…Mhm.”

“I’m sorry. Dad just wanted the princess to live a long life…. But I was surprised when I heard that the princess’s child might die before the princess.”

“….”

“I think it would be really sad if Dad were the princess. You knew that Dad was worried that the princess would be lonely, but because of Dad’s greed, I didn’t think about how the princess felt. I’m really sorry.”

Dad hugged me. I buried myself in his arms and glared at Oscar.

He muttered with a sigh.

“Hey, I get it….”

“What are you not going to say?”

“Yeaah.”

Only then did I quickly leave Dad’s arms and cling tightly to Oscar’s waist.

“Yeah, Lord of the Wizard Tower. Since the princess is saying this much, accept it happily. By the way, what exactly is this?”

“…A car.”

Oscar answered Dad’s question with a smirk.

“A car?”

“Yes. It’s something like a carriage. But it’s a means of transportation that moves without a horse.”

Dad and Cheshire looked like they didn’t understand even after I explained it to them.

“Heh heh heh.”

“Hohoho.”

Oscar and I looked at each other and laughed meaningfully.

“It’s better to show it once than to tell it a hundred times, right? Master, please get in next to me for now.”

I got into the driver’s seat and said to Oscar, who was in the passenger seat.

“For your information, this car uses a warp gate-like power charging method. There’s a charging port above the right rear wheel.”

“Really?”

Oscar and I looked back at the same time.

“Dad, what are you doing?”

“What are you doing?”

“….?”

Dad, who had been sitting in the back seat, blinked.

“Honey, get in quickly!”

Cheshire hesitated, then quietly spoke as he sat next to Dad.

“I don’t have any energy….”

“Wow.”

Dad, who was dumbfounded, got out.

Then he muttered while putting mana in the charging port.

“It feels strange….”

“Mana spring! The best power source! If you’re with Enoch Rubinstein, you’ll get free fuel for life! Of course, if the Master charges it directly, it’s totally fuel-efficient!”

Soon, we were ready to leave.

I couldn’t hold back my laughter as I watched the men frantically looking around the car.

They looked like they were saying, “This thing really moves?”

“We’ll head to the riding range first because you need to learn how to operate it. This open area is too empty for practice. The riding range has a fence, so you’ll be able to learn how to handle the controls properly.”

I told Oscar.

“Look carefully. Press the start button under the steering wheel, then release the side brake like this, and put the gear in straight.”

The car slowly drove straight. Oscar’s eyes widened.

“What, what? Is it really moving?”

Dad was surprised from behind.

“Cheshire! Have you ridden this before?”

“No, this is my first time too…”

Cheshire’s voice was also unusually flustered.

Hehe.

“Let’s go~!”

I stepped on the accelerator and turned the steering wheel toward the riding arena.

“No, what is it?!!!”