The Heir's Naughty Twins
33. Festival Day

"Dou shita no, Haha-ue?" [What's up, Mom?]

Yuveria peeked into her mother's room because she never showed up, but they were excited to go to the festival.

Seen her mother instead stood in front of a mirror, propping up her cheeks with her face weighed down by something.

"Hmm." Hestia muttered listlessly. "Just got the call. Our artisans got hurt so they took him to the hospital."

"Haha-ue can't come?"

"Ne afternoon, Yuui-san. Mama actually wants to come with you guys. But Mama must also take responsibility. What do Yuui think?"

"Then Haha-ue just go." Yujerian came in with a thick coat that belonged to his sister. Installed the thing onto Yuveria's body, making sure she wouldn't get cold. "Haha-ue can come to the festival after visiting Touru-jiji."

Hestia pouting. "Demo Yuuki-san, Mama wa matsuri no ikitai no, futari to isshoni." [But, Yuuki, Mama wants to come to the festival with you guys.]

"Wagamama iu na. Ashyamo iru kara's. We can also go home together. Haha-ue is better to go to the hospital. If Touru-jiji dies, can't the ship be made temporary?" [Can't be selfish. Tomorrow there is still a chance.]

"Your mouth is so sweet, my son." Although with a lethargic face full of disappointment, Hestia came to kiss her son's face. "Then take good care of yourself and always remember?"

"Be careful in the crowd." Both answered compactly.

Then Yujerian added. "We'll also be with Hinatsuru and Oji-ue, so Haha-ue doesn't have to worry."

Hestia folded her hands and pretended to think. "Mama's actually more worried about the bad guys who want to bother you. Poor their fate."

Yuveria laughed proudly. Feeling that it's a compliment because he doesn't know mercy when it's been colonized by people.

While Yujerian only smiled faintly, immediately took his sister away.

The chess match was the first to be held, so he had to hurry. A bit disappointed actually because Hestia could not see him playing when it was a surprise, but tomorrow and tomorrow again he will also see.

"Yuje-nii, before the match, let's buy some apple candy!"

"All right."

...*...

After making sure also to the doctor so that he was treated well for a few days, Hestia rushed away because she wanted to spend the festival for her son.

Rarely did a festival of this magnitude occur, so of course he was excited. Satou also accompanied him.

"I look forward to the chess match being held." The man chuckled softly. "Very rarely there are boring matches—for young people—like that. It's really rare for anyone to be interested except our elders. It's pretty exciting."

"For me chess is boring." Hestia shrugged her shoulders. "Of course it is challenging, but the pattern is very legible if you are used to it. In the end it's just about the chess pieces moving over the boxes."

"Hestia-san can play it?"

"I've been playing it since I was a kid."

Chess can be evidence that a person has intellectual intelligence. Especially at school there used to be a kind of chess tournament until Darius said he had to win.

Speaking of that, some days he saw his son playing chess board. Hestia taught him a little how to play first, but he no longer noticed because of his busyness.

The boy might be happy too.

"Who's sponsoring a festival this big on the island? I never met them at all. Does Satou-san know?"

"Yes. I-i know him. I even told her that Hestia-san has managed the port since the past few years. He wants to see you later."

"Hmmm, I want to know. What's name?"

The man laughed and looked in one direction. Then he suddenly stopped, embracing Hestia's polite. "Happeningly. The man's coming."

Hestia froze.

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