"You've gotten fatter, and by quite a lot too. Each of you gained at least five or six pounds... Speaking of which, the snacks I put on the shelf seem to have dwindled considerably. Do you have any idea why?"
"R-Rosaria ate them all!"
"L-Liliya ate them all!"
"Good. Very good~"
Bai Ge's smile grew brighter, while the twin sisters' expressions became increasingly terrified. The two were already trembling as they clasped hands with interlocked fingers.
"Starting tomorrow, Rosaria and Liliya are forbidden from having any snacks. If you cannot return to your original weight within half a month, another half month will be added."
"N-Noooo—!"
"Bai Ge Dad, spare us! Rosaria will die if she can't eat snacks for a whole month!"
"...You've already assumed you'll be punished for a month?"
Bai Ge sighed helplessly and rubbed his forehead. When will these two little troublemakers start saving me some worry like Seele does? It seems I'll have to get serious.
"Almond? Malt, listen up!"
"Here!"
"I'm giving you an extremely important task. Starting tomorrow, take these two running around Hearth Home every morning. They must complete at least five laps a day."
The moment he said that, the two girls went pale. Of all people, why had he chosen Almond and Malt to watch them? They were Hearth Home's number one bad kids.
"Liliya, I don't think we'll live to see next month's sun. Sob..."
"We're doomed. We should've eaten less. There's no way Rosaria can get up in the morning."
"Hehehe~ Since it's a task Dad assigned, I'll naturally carry it out properly. Rosaria and Liliya, get up at seven tomorrow morning—no, make that six!"
"Waaah, nooo~~~!" x2
Bai Ge ignored their pitiful appearances. Bad children who stole everyone's snacks deserved no sympathy!
But just as Bai