Greatest Alchemist? Chapter 629

The Cats That Came Out of the Kotatsu

Having made the snow hill and skating rink, I left Undine and Sylph to skate, then returned to the mansion.

When I went directly to the children’s room, Etoile and Haruka were asleep, but Flora wasn’t in her baby bed.

When I went to the living room because of that, Flora who had been playing with Marnie and Maria came tottering over to me when she saw me.

「Daa~, Daa~」
「Yoisho.」

I picked up Flora who clung tightly to my leg.

「What’s up Flora? You’re in a good mood.」
「Flora loves Papa.」
「Beastkin babies grow up so fast, huh?」
「Maria, Haruka will grow big before you know it. Children are like that.」

If they grow up too fast, they might hit their rebellious phase sooner.
Well, Beastkin grow fast until they’re three years old, so Etoile and Haruka would soon catch up.

「What’s the matter then?」
「Ahh, about that. I was looking for Flora because I was thinking of going sledding with her.」
「Sledding?」
「Takumi-sama, snow doesn’t accumulate in the Sanctuary.」

Hearing sledding, Marnie looked puzzled, and Maria pointed out that there was no place to sled.

「Of course, I created a snow hill.」
「A snow hill?」
「Snow mountain nya?」
「Eh, Miri, since when have you been here?」

Then I suddenly heard Miri’s[1 Typo, Sara instead of Miri] voice.

I don’t always check for presences in my own home, so I didn’t notice her.

It may be because Miri is a Cat Sith that her presence was hard to sense.

The Cat Sith were a timid race, so it’s possible that they have a naturally weak presence.

「Hey hey, Takumi-oniichan, what’s a snow hill nya?」
「I made a mountain of snow in a vacant lot. I thought it would be fun to go sledding.」
「Really nya!? I need to tell everyone!」

Saying so, Miri ran…… to my room.

「Then I will prepare mittens and a jacket so Flora doesn’t get cold.」
「I’ll take Sara and the others’ mittens.」

Marnie and Maria left the living room, so I cuddled Flora while waiting.

「Is the snow hill real!? I want to go sledding too!」
「Oniichan! Sara too! Sara too!」

The Catkin siblings, Wappa and Sara were talking on and on excitedly.

「Wappa, we’re preparing mittens for you, so wear a warm coat and come over. At the same time, could you also invite Colette, Shirona, Melanie, and Malorie?」
「Okay! I’ll go right now!」
「Wait, oniichan!」

Wappa ran out of the mansion.

「Lala and Miri will also get jackets nya!」
「Okay nya, Oneechan!」

Miri and Lala hurriedly followed after Wappa.

「It sure is lively over here.」
「I brought the jacket and mittens.」
「Everyone went home for a bit. We’re going to have to take these with us.」

After everyone left, Marnie and Maria returned.

I got the jacket from Marnie and dressed Flora.

「Okay let’s put one arm in this sleeve~. Very good, now let’s put the other one in~」
「Daa~」
「Flora, give mama your hand. Yes, that’s great. Let’s do the other hand too…… okay, this will do.」
「Let me put these warm shoes on your little feetsies okay~」

Marnie put mittens on Flora, while Maria had warm boots for her.

「Yes. Once her hat is on, she’s good to go.」

Lastly, Marnie put a woolen cap on Flora.

I’ve been thinking about it recently, but when did they make the coat, mittens, boots, and woolen cap?

The children’s clothing had been increasing more and more than I realized.

Even without that, Etoile had her grandparents, Dante-san and Freesia-san, who always brought something for her to wear at any possible occasion, and Madam Lumia would always come by with a present.

Haruka and Flora were also like Madam Elizabeth and Madam Rosary’s own grandchildren and were apparently sent all sorts of gifts from the Royal Capital.

I acknowledge Vanga-san and Martha-san as my children’s grandparents’, so my children have many grandparents.

I held Flora as I walked up the snow hill with Marnie and Maria.

Wappa and the others were already in the snow hill, and excited that it was far bigger than I imagined.

「Hey! Your mittens!」

As Maria distributed the mittens, I brought the sled out.

「I’m riding first!」
「Not fair, oniichan!」

Wappa took the sled and climbed the snow hill with Sara chasing after him.

「Alrighty, our Flora also wants to play on the sled, don’t you~」
「Please wait, Takumi-sama.」

When I tried climbing the snow hill with Flora, I was stopped.

「Eh? What?」
「Takumi-sama, you aren’t wearing your coat and boots.」
「Ah, I-it’s fine.」
「Even though it has been endowed with temperature control, that’s not enough.」
「Guh, I’ll come back soon!」

Leaving Flora with Marnie, I dashed back into the mansion.

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