CH 2

“Father, I believe it’s best to change Locus’ name first.”

It has been said since ancient times that a person’s life changes according to their name. As a result, changing one’s name was the simplest way for people to change.

Of course…that was just an excuse. A sign of her strong will to change the name Locus.

Do you know what the name Locus means? In the imperial language, ‘Lo’ means mother and ‘Kus’ is birth.

When combined, it means ‘a child born from a mother’. It’s an insincere name that shows no feeling of affection.

She wasn’t sure who came up with that name, but she wanted to break their leg. No, should she just shave their head to get rid of her anger?

She clenched her fists and turned her gaze to the Duke.

“How about Noah? Or Darren? Grady?”

“…You’re very active.”

“So what are your thoughts?”

While she was speaking, three more names came to mind.

Perhaps surprised by how her tone had changed as a result of her internal rage, the Duke moved away from her with a passive attitude.

But, after a brief moment of thought, he approached her and whispered carefully.

“How about Ubinus?”

As expected…

So she answered her father with a broad smile.

“Sounds cheap.”

***

In the midst of deciding the name of the child together with the Duke, Annie, an exclusive maid, ended the situation.

“It’s better to ask Locus than to fight like this”, she argued.

With that brilliant idea, they both went straight to the guest room where Locus is, and found him holding cookies.

Oh my goodness, he’s holding the cookie with those trembling hands…!

He’s probably trembling because he’s scared, but he’s still waiting for us like that.

“As expected of my baby…”

“He’s my child.”

The Duke charged at her with a loud exclamation.

What? He already fell in love with him?

Understandable. After all, Locus is cute enough to make you want to bite him.

She approached Locus, whose eyes were wide open for a moment, even though she was about to burst into laughter.

“Hello.”

“Ah…hello.”

If you look closely, you won’t notice a single front tooth in Locus, right?

Oh my goodness, he must have lost his baby teeth! That’s why his pronunciation is so sloppy…!

She felt dizzy and staggered when she saw Locus, who was cuter than she had anticipated.

Finally, the Duke beside her had to open his mouth and speak first.

“Son, you are now my child, you must have a new name.”

A name dispute between two people.

Ubinus.

Noah.

“……”

After hearing the names suggested, Locus looked embarrassed.

Were the names, as expected, unappealing to him?

She whispered to the Duke from the sidelines.

“I told you Ubinus wasn’t good, Father.”

“Neither did Noah.”

What’s wrong with Noah?

It’s a soothing name, one that fits the current Locus!

It was just as she was about to yell…

“……”

Something began to flow down Locus’ cheeks.

It was tears.

“Baby?”

The befuddled Duke hurriedly wiped the tears from Locus’ cheeks with his rough hand, but she only stared at him, frozen.

Ubinus.

He also probably didn’t like Ubinus!

But that was the moment…

“…I can?”

Hmm?

“Can I take that name?”

This is absolutely ridiculous.

Locus stopped crying after carefully speaking with a soft, cute pronunciation. Locus appeared to have delivered a final blow after reaching the pinnacle of his cuteness.

“I like Noah.”

So Locus took the first step out of the darkness under the new name of Noah.

***

They later confirmed Noah’s identity after deciding on a name.

Noah is ten years old this year and he is a younger brother who is six years younger than Rosent.

However, perhaps because he was neglected in the orphanage, he was dwarfed in comparison to his peers, making him easily misidentified as a six-year-old.

Simply put, he resembled an infant rather than a child.

How distressing.

It turns out that her baby couldn’t even eat properly.

To begin with, starting tomorrow, they will have to eat snacks in addition to the three meals every day.

Nutrition helps you grow taller! Root vegetables including spinach and carrots are also good for children! Oh right, Locus often drank lemon tea with honey. She must include that as well.

Looking at it, she appears to have become a nanny instead… But, after all, she is now an older sister.

Anyway… Originally, Marquis Owen would have taken Locus, but now that he’s been brought in, who will Marquis Owen adopt later?

First and foremost, what was Marquis Owen thinking when he adopted Noah without properly caring for him?

Even if she interferes, it’s now completely irrelevant. Because Noah has become her younger brother!

“Which room do you want, Noah?”

She focused on Noah in front of her, erasing all the strange thoughts she had.

Noah paused and looked at the Duke, who spoke after carefully considering her words.

“Because you’re still a child, it’s best to get a room with plenty of sunlight. It will improve your mood.”

“Sunlight…is good.”

The issue is that it is currently summer, and the sun is at its peak.

She can’t put Noah in such a hot place.

“We need a magic ball to control the temperature of the room.”

“I’ll get it ready.”

“Also, the morning sun is a little harsh, so I’ll make sure the curtains are well-chosen.”

They’ll work hard in the interior.

Red color that matches Noah’s eye color, as well as the carpet…

Wait, why don’t she change the window to a different shape?

“…If that’s what you’re after…”

Because of her enthusiastic response, the Duke has given her a puzzled look. This is the first time she has spoken passionately since becoming Rosent.

She was embarrassed and scared at first, but she’s grateful to the Duke for bringing Noah in.

It’s something that can change everyone’s life along with the misfortunes of Locus’ childhood!

“What kind of room would Noah want?”

“My… room?”

Seeing Noah blushing on his cheeks, he seemed excited to have his own room.

She covered the corner of her trembling mouth with her hands and told him.

“Think about it slowly. Um… It’s late now so you should sleep. Just pick one tomorrow with this sister.”

“Really?”

Oh, so cute.

As expected, Noah must be the real male lead. There’s no way that a good child like this is a villain, right?

Feeling excited by Noah’s cute appearance, she got up and hugged him. Then, the child’s body temperature and weight tingle her heart.

Noah, who had been hugged by her for the first time, was awkward and stretched out his arms in the air.

However, she rather smiled bitterly at Noah’s response.

At the age when he should be loved by his parents, he’s so awkward at hugs like this and don’t know what to do…

“Would you like this sister to read children’s book before going to bed?”

Without hands, I whispered to him instead of stroking Noah’s head, and brought him to eye level.

So Noah opened his eyes and answered with a small grin.

“Joe.”

***

The room wasn’t ready yet, so she laid Noah on the small bed attached to the guest room. She also ordered the maids around to get a glass of warm milk.

“Wow…”

With the glass of warm milk, Noah’s eyes were wide open.

“It’s warm!”

“Yeah, of course it’s warm.”

Maybe it’s because he hasn’t had a warm milk in the orphanage, right?

Sure enough, as if answering her concerns, Noah carefully swallowed the cup of milk and more carefully. Then his eyes lit up towards her.

“Sweet!”

“Yes, there’s honey in it.”

“Wow…! It’s the first time I had something sweet like this.”

A place like an orphanage would cost a lot of money, so they don’t buy luxuries like honey and sugar. Admiring this kind of honey….

Her Baby Noah…She’ll make sure he’ll be full with honey!

As she was about to burst again, she took a deep breath and stroked Noah’s head instead.

“Would you like to read a storybook while drinking?”

At her suggestion, Noah sat down quickly with a swipe of milk on his lips.

She gently sat down next to Noah, then picked up any children’s book the maid brought and turned the first page.

The content of the children’s book was roughly about a mother entering her child’s dream because her child was afraid of nightmares.

Noah was concentrating on the content and was watching the picture with dreamy colors.

But after a while…

“What is a lullaby?”

What?

“What is she singing to him?”

Eh?

“……”

She flinched for a moment at the dumb question.

He never heard a lullaby in the orphanage? Well he probably not because it’s such a poor place…

“Well.”

She pondered for a moment about Noah’s condition, which was a little embarrassing.

Still, wouldn’t it be better to let Noah hear her lullaby?

“If you’re curious, this sister will sing for you directly.”

Yes, today is the first day he came to the Duke’s residence, so an event like this will be fine.

Instead of answering, he smiled broadly, and placed the glass of milk on the table next to the bed.

Simultaneously, while patting the blanket over her chest, she whispered quietly and put the rhythm on her voice.

<The blue rose in my dreams, I’m looking at you.

The flower buds that have not yet bloomed are rustling in the wind.

Baby, baby did you come to see me,

I am always looking at you in my dreams.

Even if you are chased by nightmares, even if time passes and you fall asleep forever…

I will always be with you like this.>

“……”

As she was about to finish her song, Noah quietly closed his eyes to the lullaby that sounded so gentle in his ears