I Live With My Villain Uncle

the first time I had ever learned anything like this.

 

I know now that Mom did it to protect me.

 

At 2 o’clock,, I waited quietly in the drawing room where Zenda told me to wait.

 

I heard that the Imperial language teacher who was coming today kept time like a knife.

 

Zenda said that if I’m late, I should be prepared in advance because the teacher is strict enough not to give me an education that day.

 

I was very scared, but the teacher didn’t come even after 2 o’clock.

 

“Humm.”

 

This is a room where guests come, so it felt very calm.

 

It was all made of wood and leather with a peculiar smell.

 

Low tables, soft brown leather sofas, brown wooden furniture and dark wallpaper.

 

“Why isn’t the teacher coming?”

 

Hng.
I practiced greetings a lot, though.

 

I waited and waited, drawing the subtle patterns on the wallpaper with my eyes.

 

I also wore a very pretty red dress today.

 

At 2.30 o’clock, Zenda came in.

 

“Zenda! What about the teacher?”

 

“Miss, it seems that the teacher in charge of education today had a small accident.
The teacher sent someone saying that they might not be able to come today.”

 

“Then can’t I meet the teacher today?”

 

“Yes, Miss.
I’m sorry for the long wait.”

 

“It’s nothing.”

 

Wouldn’t it be really difficult if the teacher who keeps the time like a knife didn’t come?

 

“Would you like to play origami with me today instead?”

 

The teacher who was supposed to come today even said they wouldn’t be here until next week.

 

It doesn’t matter if I don’t study, but…

 

Could it be that the teacher is seriously injured?

 

If it was someone I knew, I could have seen it in advance and blocked it.

 

I asked Zenda again, but was told the teacher wasn’t hurt, only that it was some personal circumstances.

 

“Mm, I want to do origami.”

 

Reassuringly, I held Zenda’s hand.

 

***

 

Uncle didn’t show up until almost night again today.

 

“Uncleeee!”

 

Run, run, run.

 

I ran down the hallway and landed in Uncle’s arms.

 

“Ugh, Uncle thinks Uncle’s bone is broken.”

 

Uncle held me with one arm and sighed.

 

I didn’t even hit his chest, but he was holding me with one hand.

 

“Tch, it’s not, though.”

 

As I rolled my eyes proudly, Uncle smiled and tapped my cheek with his index finger.

 

“What did you do today.”

 

“Origami with Zenda.”

 

“What about the class.”

 

“I couldn’t attend it because the teacher couldn’t come today.”

 

Uncle, who was walking down the hallway, stopped.

 

“…They said they couldn’t come?”

 

“Mm, they said they’d come at 2 o’clock, but the teacher didn’t come.
The teacher will come next week.”

 

The words, “I haven’t heard of that,” came out of Uncle’s mouth.

 

“Huh?”

 

“Well, I can find out.”

 

“Where did Uncle go?”

 

“A brat doesn’t have to know.”

 

I pulled Uncle’s ear all the way.

 

“Whyyyy! Even though I told you.”

 

“Indeed, your personality.
To the Imperial Palace.”

 

Imperial Palace?

 

“Gasp.
Uncle, then take me with you…!”

 

“Tchㅡ”

 

Geez…

 

As soon as I told him to take me with him, Uncle widened his eyes.

 

“Imperial Palaaaceeee…”

 

“If you want to hang upside down from a window, talk about the Imperial Palace.”

 

“I really won’t get into any trouble!”

 

“You want me to hang you now?”

 

“Noooo.”

 

He’s really mean.
While Uncle can go to the Imperial Palace as he pleases, he says I can’t every time I ask to.

 

I guess I’ll have to wait for the next opportunity.

 

Uncle threw me down on the bed in my room and I got up with a familiar roll.

 

Now, I have the ability to roll freely even if Uncle throws me in the air.

 

“Sleep, now.”

 

“It’s not bedtime yet, though?”

 

“Sleep anyway.
Aren’t your legs short because you don’t sleep.
Uncle has a hard time every time I need to search for you.”

 

“Nooooo! Zenda said that I will grow up very much later because I resemble Uncle.
Mom is tall too!”

 

“Seria and I slept when the sun went down when we were your age.
Uncle will find out about your teacher, so go to sleep.”

 

“I can’t sleep…”

 

Either way, Uncle made sure the windows were locked and even drew the curtains meticulously.

 

I slipped out of bed again and snuggled up next to him.

 

“Why again.”

 

He’s busy everyday.

 

He disappears in the morning and comes back at night.

 

Even when he’s at home, he’s stuck in his office.

 

Even though I was sad, I wasn’t usually sad.

 

I grabbed one of Uncle’s thighs as if hugging him and poked him in the face.

 

“Uncle, play with me.”

 

Suddenly, large hands came into my armpits and my body floated.

 

Heave-ho, Uncle sat down on the bed holding me.

 

“What do you want to play.”

 

“Are you going to play?”

 

“No.
I will only listen.”

 

“Hmph”

 

I just hit my head on Uncle’s chest.

 

Regardless, he chuckled.

 

Still, Uncle really didn’t go and listened to me for a long time in my room.