Suddenly a Nanny!?
Eps. 31 Night Without Stars

"Eumm... Prince Hans?" Louis said.

"Uhukis... Uhuk..." Zack was immediately choked by his drink.

"Isn't it okay?" Said Leo.

"It's okay... "

"Heh... Why can you talk like that!" Louis was again angry with Stella.

"Eat him baby, don't get angry dong... You may ask me to go look for mermaid tears, gold flowers in the troll valley or whatever it is but don't give chocolate to a woman who already has a lover..." Louis said.

"Emh... Yes, it is..."

"No longer angry, right" said Louis immediately approached Stella.

"Yes...."

"That's sorry, Via..." Louis said.

"Ah.. It's okay.." Said Via. He had a glance at Zack after choking earlier.

Is Zack okay? He seemed shocked to hear that... Inner Via.

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After having fun, they return to Stella and Louis' house. It just so happened that the horse-drawn carriage that Zack was riding in was there.

On the way home, Zack was behind the five of them. Via realizes Zack is alone. Maybe this is a chance for him to say that.

Slowly, he slowed his pace. Zack who realized Via was next to him felt something strange. Zack glanced at Via. Same with Via. Their eyes meet each other.

"Ah... Anu's... That's... I have something to say..." Said Via opening the conversation.

Huft... Must be that problem... Inner Zack.

"I. Yeah, just say it" said Zack.

"Look at Duke... I want to ask permission, tomorrow I want to go to the eastern kingdom" Via said.

"Why do you want to go there so badly?" Ask Zack.

"I know the Duke must have known this, Prince Hans gave me a very fancy necklace... That's why I want to return the necklace..."

"If that's all, let me deliver it to him"

"But Duke, prince Hans gave it to me, isn't it impolite if I represent the necklace to the prince?" said Via.

Hm... There's also a point... Inner Zack.

"Huf... All right if you want to go there"

"Thank you very much Duke!"

"Make sure you get back" Zack said.

"I... Da? Of course I'll be back..." Said Via who was confused at his words.

"I mean, Lea and Leo will definitely be looking for you..." Zack began to turn his embarrassed face away.

"Ahaha... Of course Duke, after giving me the necklace I'll be back..." Eventually Via was able to go to the eastern kingdom to meet with prince Hans. Although Via realizes that Zack's treatment from earlier was strange to him.

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They had arrived at the mansion the other night. Lea and Leo fell asleep in the car. Zack and Via both hold the twins and go to their rooms.

Slowly, Via placed Leo on his bed. As he was about to leave from her, Leo suddenly woke up.

"Eum... Via.... Hoaamm.... Tomorrow you will go... I want to come" said Leo. Via was surprised to hear that. He had a glance at Zack who was on the side of the bed next to him.

"Ah, that's. I'm not going anywhere Leo, don't fret-"

"I heard earlier, you asked Papa for permission to go to Prince Hans' palace..." Cut Leo.

At last, Via could not speak anymore.

"Yes Leo, tomorrow Via there is business there, you will have to go to school." said Zack.

"But papa..."

"Well... Via's leaving..." Leah woke up to hear their conversation.

Ah... Why is the situation so complicated... Inner Via.

"You go to sleep, and then Via will be there for a little while..." Zack said he kissed his two children.

"Then, Via sleep here as well..." Leo Pinta.

"Papa too! Sleeping next to me, we won't sleep together for long..." Said Lea.

Disoriented to do what. He glanced at Zack again.

"All right" said Zack. That one answer made Via panic. How could he also sleep with one family here.

"Then I'm saying-"

"You sleep here too, Leo asks you to sleep here right.." cut off Zack who had taken up the position next to Lea.

"Baa... Okay Duke..." Without any more ba-bi-bu Via also took a position next to Leo. How happy they were that night to be accompanied by Zack and Via.

"Sorry Via I'm so troubling you, you can leave when I'm asleep..." Said Leo while yawning.

"Yes Leo is okay..." Said Via.

They finally fell asleep.

SREKK... SREK...

The little voice woke Via. Faintly he saw the silhouette of the man there. He thought for a long time who it was. Eventually, he realized that he was still in the twin's room.

"Ukhs..." Via got up from his sleep and saw Zack sitting on the side of the bed. Slowly Zack stood up so as not to wake his children.

"Did I wake you?" Said Zack who realized Via also woke up afterwards.

"Ah... No Duke" Via said.

"Just go to bed, I'll go back to my room" Zack said.

"Sa... I'm also coming..." They both left Lea and Leo in her room.

Via is behind Zack. The direction of their room is the same, only when there is a turn Zack to the left while Via to the right.

Instead of turning, Zack just kept going. Via thought maybe the Duke was still sleepy so forgot the direction of the road.

"Sorry Duke, that's not the direction of your room..." Said Via. Zack turned around.

"I'm not going there" said Zack, who continued his path.

Curious as Via follows him. They continued down the hall until they finally stopped at a door familiar to Via.

Waitie? This is the kitchen. Why would Zack go here? Inner Via.

"When do you want to follow me?" Ask Zack.

"Ah sorry Duke, I was just wondering where you went. Why did you go here? Are you hungry? I can make-"

"Std... If you're curious you can accompany me here..." Zack.

Via simply fell silent and followed Zack inside. The kitchen was very quiet. Via looked around him. 'Clean' thought.

"I want to make hot chocolate, you want to?" Zack said as he picked up the equipment and materials.

"Eum... I can if I don't mind." Said Via.

I sat in one of the chairs. He noticed Zack making a drink.

Not only does he work outside, but he also likes to work like this. Inner Via.

When he finished, Zack brought the two cups and carried them out behind the kitchen door. Via just followed him.

The back yard has a table. For the chairs they took it from the kitchen. They also enjoyed a hot chocolate that night.

"Do you seem to do this very often?" Said Via.

"How do you know?"

"Eum... Maybe because you're used to doing this..."

Zack drank his drink and fell silent while looking at the starless sky.

"Are you going to take the final exam?" Ask Zack.

"Emm.. sure Duke! What's up?" Said Via.

"It's okay.... There are no stars tonight..." Zack diverts the conversation. Via raised his head.

"Ah.. Right" said Via. After that conversation they just quietly drowned each other in their minds.

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