It’s been four years since I came into this world.
It has been one year since Yotsuba was born.
Yotsuba has been practicing vocalization so hard that she can finally speak normally.
“Nell Nee-san, please take me to Clover.”
“Haai! Mama, Yotsuba wants me to take her for a walk!”
“Okay. Take care of your sister.”
Alright, Yotsuba has gone out.
Because Yotsuba is only one year old, she isn’t allowed to go out unless accompanied by Nell or Mac-kun.
However, Nell and Mac-kun can now take Yotsuba anywhere they like if she asks them to.
We decided to do what we had been planning for a while.
“Onee-san.”
“Oh dear, it’s you, Nico. Can I help you?”
“Can you help me prepare a surprise for Yotsuba-chan?”
“I’m not quite sure, but okay.”
Now that we have Nancy-san’s cooperation, let’s get ready.
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Yotsuba POV
The store is doing well. After giving some instructions to Rion-kun, we decided to leave.
We tell Nell that Neko-san and I own the store.
Naturally, I tell her to keep it a secret from Nancy-san.
From what I’ve seen, Nell-chan is surprisingly good at keeping secrets.
I feel bad for testing her to see how well she can keep a secret.
Mhm, Nell-chan, you are a good girl, aren’t you?
When we returned to the inn, for some reason, the windows were covered with blackout curtains.
What’s going on?
“Mama, I’m home.”
“Welcome back.”
When I timidly entered, a fire was lit in the darkness.
Neko-san took out something shiny from the [Four-dimensional Space].
It was a pound cake with a single candle.
“Happy birthday, to you~ ♪” “Nyaa—”
“Happy birthday, to you~ ♪” “Nyaa—”
“Happy birthday, dear Yotsuba ♪” “Nyaa—”
“Happy birthday, to you~ ♪” “Nyaa—”
Nico raises the blackout curtain and tidies up.
“Happy Birthday, Nico-san, is that correct?”
“Yeah. Yotsuba-chan, happy birthday. “
[Happy birthday.]
“Best wishes!”
Nell-chan is an accomplice, too?
She’s surprisingly tight-lipped, isn’t she?
I walked over to the cake on the table, climbed onto the chair, and blew out the candle.
“Well, let’s cut up the cake, shall we?”
“This seems to be a Western sweet called cakes, Onee-san.”
Thank you for bringing us these expensive-looking sweets, Nico-san.”
For some reason, the price of sugar has recently plummeted, and the world is experiencing a boom in baking.
Nevertheless, this cake is the work of modern civilization.
Did Neko-san plan it?
This is too unexpected in this world where there is no custom of celebrating birthdays.
Ah, my eyes are getting misty.
“Oh my, did Yotsuba get dust in her eyes?”
Nancy-san, Nell-chan, Nico-san, and Neko-san.
Thank you. Please continue to support me.