"It looks like it's not too late for me to offer my congratulations, is it?" After seeing the Second Prince like this, Uchiha Hiko slowly came to a stop beside them and spoke.
"I don't think congratulations are necessary, Uchiha Hiko. It's my fault for not taking good enough care of her, leading to her premature birth." The Second Prince stood nearby as he spoke, though he was actually in an exceptionally good mood.
If he could not accomplish these great feats, things might turn out differently from here on. In any case, Uchiha Hiko's thoughts were simple now: he had to make good use of these valuable talents.
"Then you must take good care of her, Second Prince. Do you know that if you fail to care for her properly, she'll definitely return to my side?" Uchiha Hiko said it casually, though it seemed to be an issue they all had to face together.
"Oh, Uchiha Hiko, don't worry. Don't say things like that. The Second Prince is no longer the Second Prince he used to be." She nodded and smiled at the Second Prince beside her, resolving everything perfectly.
Even if the problem did not surface again, he still hoped that everyone could explore it together. Often, in their minds, the issues that needed to be tested were not things time alone could solve.
After the Second Prince finished packing up, he bent down and slowly set the little one down, letting it run around for a while. It was a sign of freedom, and something it had to learn to do.
"Wait, Second Prince, don't move yet. What's going on with your back?" Uchiha Hiko asked. It seemed a little unusual.
"What is it, Uchiha Hiko? What happened to my back? I can't see it when you