Before Aponia could wonder about the girl's relationship with Otto.
"Grandpa!"
Theresa cried out loudly.
Like a child who had run away from home, secretly returned out of pride, only to be caught red-handed by her parents.
"You lied to me! How could you be at home?!"
521. Nun and Nun
Theresa's round eyes widened, her face full of betrayal, as though Otto had done something utterly unforgivable to her.
Her finger pointed rudely at her dear grandfather, trembling all the while.
"Grandpa! How could you lie to me?!"
Theresa shouted indignantly.
It was like when she had once lain in bed on Christmas Eve, eagerly awaiting Santa Claus's gift. She had stayed awake until midnight because she was too excited to sleep, only to see her grandfather dressed as Santa, carrying the sack she had left by the door to catch Santa Claus along with the gift meant for her, entering her room.
At that moment, it felt as though her whole life had collapsed.
Santa Claus was actually Grandpa!
But!
It was one thing for Grandpa to give gifts to others only on Christmas, but she was Grandpa's precious granddaughter! Why did she only get to celebrate Christmas once a year too?!
How could Grandpa do this?!
Theresa glared at Otto. Otto wanted to spread his hands helplessly, but he was still holding Pardofelis, so he could only sigh.
One look was enough to tell that his granddaughter had not come to usurp the throne.
Still, if she truly had such ambitions, he could at least feel that Theresa had grown up a little.
Then he could send out her Uncle Kalpas and Aunt Sakura, let those two killing machines play with her, and hope Theresa would be fine.
"Grandpa?"
Aponia, standing beside Otto while holding Griseo, felt