"Sweetheart, I'm home!"
As soon as he opened the door, Siegfried was enveloped by the warm atmosphere of home.
The lights were multicolored.
The meal was more sumptuous than usual.
There was also a very, very large cake on the table.
Seeing the other things might not have given him any particular ideas, but the huge cake was enough to tell anyone what day it was today.
"Happy birthday, Kiana."
That was what the very long banner read.
After seeing the banner, Siegfried closed his eyes as if reminiscing and recalled the days of the past.
Time really flew... It felt like defeating the Honkai had happened only yesterday, yet his daughter was already sixteen.
And she wasn't his only daughter, either. It was just that his other daughter... Was there some kind of event today?
"Save her portion for later."
After seeing Siegfried like this, Cecilia, who had brought Kiana out of the room, couldn't help scolding him.
"Darling, what are you thinking about again? Today is Kiana's birthday. Put work aside for now."
It couldn't be helped. Siegfried looked the same whether he was reminiscing about the past or thinking about work, which had caused Cecilia to misunderstand him.
However, she didn't give Siegfried any time to explain. Cecilia pushed Kiana in front of him.
"How is she, how is she? I made this outfit more than ten years ago just for today. Doesn't she look good?"
Kiana's outfit was mainly white and cyan, a standard formal dress—
She looked just like a princess of winter who had stepped out of a fairy tale. Combined with her naturally bright and lively personality, the outfit had instead made her shy. That contrast would surely leave many people utterly fascinated, wouldn't it?
If she went to sleep in those clothes,