Collapse, I became Duck's daughter at the start?

Noticing Kiana had fallen asleep, Rosia got up from her chair and covered her with a blanket.

With this drop in temperature, one could easily catch a cold if they didn't cover themselves while napping.

Although, catching a cold was highly unlikely for a Valkyrie.

Sitting back down, Rosia propped her chin on her hand, looking troubled as she stared at the letter on the desk, which she had rewritten countless times but was still not satisfied with.

"You're too invested in her, writing this again..."

"Rosia" appeared behind her, asking with confusion.

"There's no need to send something like this..."

"That's not true..."

Rosia continued to lower her head, earnestly correcting her.

"It absolutely must be sent."

"Fine, whatever you say."

Seeing the serious expression on Rosia's small face, "Rosia" could only say helplessly.

"I know, you... don't want to be forgotten?"

This was the first time "Rosia" had accurately guessed her thoughts, so much so that Rosia froze.

"...Yes... Perhaps, it's more about blessings..."

Rosia didn't evade, but smiled as she said.

"At least, Bronya's mom will know we're still here in the future..."

"You're not really dead, why so gloomy?"

"Rosia" let out a soft scoff.

"There's still plenty of time, three months is enough for you and your Bronya's mom to be lovey-dovey."

Listening to "Rosia's" words, Rosia couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, alright, how about we hug next time?"

"Heh, you think I care about you?"

"Slept... again..."

When Kiana woke up again, she found that it was already dark outside.

"But I slept so soundly at Rosia's place..."

Kiana was surprised to find that she had slept so deeply.

"Rosia, what are you still writing?"

Kiana wasn't very curious at first, but after watching Rosia write all day, she was a bit curious now.

"Is it for Bronya? I remember Bronya's birthday is August 18th, isn't it? Isn't it too early to write it now?"

Kiana glanced at it and could tell what Rosia was writing, but there was too much, so she didn't read it all, only picking out some obvious keywords.

Rosia didn't mind Kiana looking and nodded her little head.

"Kiana-neechan, keep it a secret for me, okay?"

"No problem."

Kiana agreed.

Although she was a little confused why Rosia was writing a birthday letter that could be written in August now, she didn't think too much about it.

"Mhm..."

Kiana took another two glances. The specific content was a bit strange, but it was all normal. After all, Rosia was still young, and strange expressions were normal, but...

"Rosia, you wrote the wrong date."

Kiana found the problem and pointed it out with full confidence.

"This year is 2015, not 2017."

"Ha... Kiana-neechan, let's go play a game?"

Facing Kiana's correction, Rosia didn't argue. Instead, she put away the letter, then smiled and took Kiana's hand.

"Remember to change it."

"Got it, I won't forget."

Chapter 31: Brownie Cake That I Like to Eat

March

"Bronya's mom, let's go."

The beautifully dressed blue-haired girl took her hand, her cute little face filled with a happy smile.

The weather gradually grew warmer, and the girl changed out of her heavy down jacket for a stylish, lighter coat.

"Mei-senpai, Rosia and I are heading out first."

Bronya adjusted Rosia's collar, even though it was already neat. She did it out of habit.

"Okay, I'll wait for Kiana. She still needs a bit of tidying up."

Raiden Mei's helpless voice came from the room.

They were going out to watch a movie, but Kiana insisted on looking her best. The problem was, Kiana had no idea how to use makeup...

The final result left Raiden Mei speechless.

Since the movie was at 3 PM, they still had about an hour.

Stepping onto the street, the Far East region was quite small, so it was always crowded, no matter the time.

"Um, Bronya-mama, should we grab something to eat first? There are so many delicious desserts here."

"Sure, which place does Rosia like?"

Bronya didn't refuse.

"This one! Their desserts are especially good. I'll treat you, Bronya-mama."

Rosia took Bronya's hand and led her into a shop with a warm and sweet-looking decor.

"Rosia, you're back?"

The server greeted Rosia with a smile as she entered.

"Is this your friend?"

"No, she's my mama."

Rosia shook her little head and earnestly corrected the server.

"Ah... I see..."

The server looked at Bronya with a bit of surprise.

Although Bronya was about twenty centimeters taller than Rosia, in terms of their faces, they looked more like sisters, especially their eyes.

Bronya was almost used to the strange looks they received, so she didn't mind.

"Miss, can I have a menu?"

Rosia sweetly extended her little hand.

"Here you go, Rosia. Everything you order today will be 20% off."

The server handed a menu to Rosia.

"Thank you, miss."

After taking the menu, Rosia passed it to Bronya.

"Bronya-mama, all the pastries on here are delicious."

Rosia sat down at a table, looking happily at Bronya.

"Mhm..."

Bronya glanced at the menu, then casually looked around the shop's decor before closing it.

"Rosia, let's go to a different place, or I can treat you to something else."

Bronya gently shook her head.

The decor of this shop didn't seem like it belonged to an affordable place. Even the cheapest pastry on the menu, with the 20% discount, was more expensive than usual.

"That would be too much trouble, Bronya-mama. It's fine, I can get whatever I like. I come to this shop often."

Rosia pouted, refusing.

"...Alright."

Seeing the earnest expression on Rosia's face, Bronya looked at the menu again, picked out a pastry at a moderate price, and then set the menu aside.

"Rosia, has the academy given you an allowance too?"

Normally, Bronya and the others received a good subsidy for every mission they went on. Even though they were still C-rank Valkyries, it was still a considerable amount.

Since Rosia frequented this place, Bronya assumed Theresa had given her some pocket money.

"Mhm... Yes."

Rosia's eyes darted away for a moment before she quickly replied.

"Is that so..."

Hearing this, Bronya felt a little more at ease.

"Yes, Bronya-mama, I'll have this one. Same as usual for me."

Handing the menu to the server, Rosia pointed adorably.

"Mhm..."

The server took back the menu, then glanced hesitantly at Bronya before turning away with a slight sigh.

However, since Bronya's attention was entirely on Rosia, she didn't notice the server's odd behavior.

Soon, the desserts were ready and brought over.

"Please enjoy."

As the server placed Bronya's portion down, a sweet sugary aroma filled the air, the warm steam even visible to the naked eye. Of course, in contrast, the server's expression wasn't pleasant, their smile seeming forced.

Rosia noticed this too and began to urge Bronya, trying to draw her attention.

"Bronya Mama, try it. If you like it next time, we'll come again."

No matter the time, whenever Rosia saw Bronya, her smile never faltered.

"Mhm, okay."

Bronya took a small bite.

The taste was indeed good, very sweet. It became even sweeter when Rosia looked at her with expectant eyes.

"Your brownie cake, please enjoy."

When the server brought Rosia's portion, their movements and tone were noticeably gentler.

But compared to Bronya's portion, Rosia's looked less appetizing; it was cold and not very large.

"Is it this little?"