Chapter 68 - Sweet Bake

The next morning,

Everything went as usual, except the fact that violet wasn't leaving her room at all, which made everyone feel worried especially Irene who even felt guilty for the attitude she shows to violet,

"Hah, this won't do, I will go and take a look at her...who knows if she is sick or something."

Irene said as she stood up from her seat but Ash pulled him back,

"Don't go, she isn't a kid if she wants she will. come down on her own." Ash said as he looked at Irene and tried to put the bead bracelet he was making for her.

" Well I don't know about her but hearing that from a 5-year-old kid makes me feel weird," Irene said as she looked at ash with a confused face.

*Sigh* " First Don't go for their looks and second haven't you heard of the phrase age is just a number." Violet said as she giggled.

"Yes I have and those words are for sure made for you and the violet inside," Irene said as she chuckled looking at Ash *Are you serious face.*

was the vibe he was giving out.

"Okay then let me join you~," Ash said as he tied the bead bracelet on her hands,

"They are so pretty, you have quite a good taste~," Irene said as she looked at the perfectly beaded bracelet.

"Thanks if you want I can make more for you in the future," Ash said as he packed up the beads in a small box.

"So sweet then how about giving one to violet? She likes...." Irene wasn't even able to complete her sentence.

when Ash started to Gare at her and said "I will only make this for my sister and mother!" His eyes were serious so Irene thought it's better to let him go.

"Okay okay, Now shall we go?" Irene asked as she rose from her seat and looked at herself once, A light blue dress with pair of long white socks with a white overcoat and blue shoes, hair tied in a side ponytail with a bead bracelet.

But in place of praising her looks, she thought of the dream she saw yesterday, and what her majesty wanted.

"Sister you coming?" Ash said as he looked at his sister, "Ah, yes I am!" Irene said as she followed him.

Time skip to them entering Violet's room,

Anyone who entered her room could say how much care the room is given, with a clean bed and colourful walls, a perfect window view and a flush of minty scent in the room which could ease people mind.

And on that big room violet was sitting beautifully near the window looking outside and not paying attention to anything that was happening around her.

"Violet...Are you okay?" Irene asked as she went near violet, "No I am fine." Violet said without looking at Irene.

But unlike what Irene thought violet wasn't actually angry but rather she looked troubled because of something...and she wasn't looking at her eyes as if she was afraid of something.

Irene knew that but asking her would be too much or more like invading her privacy so she chose the portion of changing topic.

"Violet, would you like to eat something?" Irene asked with a smile on her face,

"Sorry Irene but right now I am not at all hungry." Violet said again as she sighed.

"How about some sweets? You know sweets like chocolate can make you feel happy~" Irene said as she looked at Violet hoping that she would say yes.

"...okay....but not now please I seriously don't feel like eating..." Violet said as she peeked at Irene and quickly turned her gazes.

"Okay then please rest well," Irene said as she dragged Ash out with her, who has been glaring at violet for a while now.

"What are you going to do now?" Ash asked as he followed Irene to the kitchen.

"Bake~," Irene said as she wore the clean apron.

"Bake? You? For her? Seriously???" Ash said furiously.

"Yes, I will bake for her and I am 100% serious!" Irene said as she looked for the items needed to bake a cake.

"But why? If she is hungry she can eat anything the maid's make right, so why are you working like this? And right now she wasn't even looking at you moreover avoiding you...." Ash said in always voice as she helped Irene move some of the items.

"I know that but I believe she will be fine soon Furthermore it was me who started it so I must do something to end it right and if you are going to help me then already wear an apron or else your clothes will get dirty," Irene said as she tied the apron around his waist and neck.

"Okay~~ Now what should I do?" Ash asked as he washed his hands.

"Can you cut down these dry fruits, as a swordsman you must know how to handle a knife at least right?" Irene said as she pour the cocoa powder into the bowl and then added butter with a little bit of sugar along with milk and then she started to mix them.

And like that both the winter siblings started their mission to make a chocolate dry fruit cake.

Which took them almost 3 hours to make sure everything went good without any obstacles.

"Wow, this looks so good!" Ash said as he looked at the freshly baked caked which was being decorated by Irene,

"Really I didn't even put anything here yet and you find it pretty already?" Irene asked as she chuckled.

" I am not talking about the decoration I am talking about the colour and the aroma..... it makes you hungry instantly," Ash said as je gulped.

Irene looked at her brother and smiled, " Here have this." Irene said as she gave him a slice of cake with a vanilla cream layer over it. (She bought it from the store.)

"But what about lady carot didn't you make this for her?" Ash said as he hesitate to eat it,

"Yes I did but since you helped me, I will let you have the first bite," Irene said as she cutted a few more slices.

"But that's unfair...." Ash said as he looked at the cake, "How–" Irene was about to say something but Ash didn't let her say and instead he feeder her a spoonful of the cake.

"Now it's fair!" Ash said as he smiled and happily had his cake, whereas Irene stood there looking at him dumbfoundedly.

"Mmm, so sweet and delicious!!!" Ash with stars in his eyes.

"Sister, what do you think?" Ash asked as he forwarded another spoon of cake.

Irene looked at him for a second trying to think what she should do scold him or thank him.

"Sis my hands are getting tired hurry up." Ash said, "Okay .....Here happy now, you punk." Irene said as she ate the cake with an irritated expression on her face.

"Hehe yes!" Ash said as he looked at Irene with his pure green eyes, If only he wasn't this cute...Irene thought in her head as her anger melted away.

"Ha, and here I thought you matured a bit but you are still a kid, and I am thankful for it," Irene said as she smiled at Ash,

"Sister, you are thankful for me being childish?" Ash asked as he laughed.

"Yes, because whenever you act like this I feel like loving and protecting you more....hmm maybe it's just a sister thing~~," Irene said as she took the plate of sliced cake in her hands.

"Then Sister should I keep acting childish and cute for the rest of my life~," Ash said as she grinned.

"Yes you can, I am always ready to take your responsibility," Irene said as she looked at Ash who looked as if he was on cloud seven.

"Hehe but what about others? Will they like it?" Ash asked as he crossed his arms.

"Who cares? If my brother wants it I will do it!" Irene said as she raised one of her eyebrows.

"....then what about the day you get married?" Ash asked with a sad expression on his face,

Irene paused and looked at Ash she never thought of getting married before nor of having a romantic relationship,

"Then I will tell my partner to take you with him!" Irene said as she smiled at Ash,

"Or it would be even better if he stays with us." Irene continued until they reached violet's room.

"But will my future brother in law agree with it...: Ash said as he looked at Irene,

"He must or else I can choose someone else," Irene said with a serious expression on her face.

"Haha, then it would more easy!" Ash said as he laughed.

"Why?" Irene asked, "Because such boys don't exist.." Ash said with a smiley face.