The Roselle Family's luxurious villa.
After Bernadette learned exactly when her father would be setting out to sea, her little face had stayed tense for several days.
Daddy was a big liar!
He promised ages ago that he'd take me out to sea to see the world, and now he'd gone back on his word!
She sat on her bed, propping up her chin, looking every inch an angry young lady.
Although... I could ask Mr. Sparrow to take me out to sea for fun, that wasn't the same. Mr. Sparrow didn't owe me anything. He couldn't keep helping me unconditionally forever.
It was all Daddy's fault!
Just then, the door creaked.
She caught sight of Roselle tiptoeing toward her with his hands behind his back, immediately turned her head away, and gave a loud huff.
"Sweetheart~ My angel~ Bernadette~"
Roselle approached with a cheeky grin. Whichever way she turned her little face, he moved to that side. When she finally grew impatient and even angrier, Roselle brought out the hands behind his back, full of all sorts of dolls.
"Ta-da!"
Bernadette calmly looked at the dolls in Roselle's hands. "Feeling guilty and trying to make it up to me with these dolls?"
"..."
Ah, having a child who was too clever really was a headache for parents.
Roselle sat down beside her. "Actually, Daddy wants to take you along more than anyone."
She tilted her head and gave him a sidelong look. "But..."
"But... as you know, this is Daddy's first voyage. Everything is unknown and uncertain. I don't want you coming along to take risks with me."
To his surprise, Bernadette shouted instead, "That's exactly what I'm really angry about!"
"Wh-what?"
"It's precisely because it's dangerous that Mommy and I worry about you! You're leaving us at home