Reborn as the Princess' Knight (GL)

Chapter 75: School Opening (II).

Kein's POV

How could I have forgotten?!

"But let me set a reminder you'll be opening your public school for commoners before leaving for your journey."

Father's words rang into my ears and I was filled with utmost dread. On the other hand, while he was willing to let me go, I feel guilty that I haven't even prepared a speech when I promised to have the school opened soon.

I didn't realize that day was today.

I found a guest room where Vivienne can rest herself there. I breathed a sigh of relief, opening the door, looking in the bed and its clean sheets better than my room. "Alright sleepyhead, rest yourself and I suppose I'll ask you in the morning if you want to join us at school tomorrow."

"Moma..." (Vivienne) feels her body no longer with mine, she frowns her little hands quickly finds its way to hold my hand and lets it slip barely hanging into my little pinky finger.

I could see her eyes twitching a little as if she was trying to fight off the drowsiness, she pulled my hand trying to rub her cheeks in it looking so sad. "You... weaving me agwain?" she asked me while still looking drowsy and I blinked in worry.

I really have been... sort of leaving and coming back often.

"No... Moma will come back, promise."

I tuck her in the new bed that she'll be using, looking assured by words that I'll come back.

"..." As if my motherly instincts were turned on, I gave a quick kiss by the forehead and hurried my way into dinner with father.

The estate halls were still quite long and I found the small run to be exhausting.

When I arrived he said many of the servants had already prepared the table and the food was still hot. They all saw me turning to look and nodded, Father smiles motioning for me to sit down on the empty chair beside him.

"Pardon me."

I take a seat right beside him looking a bit nervous. "So you tucked the little one to bed, let's eat. In case she wakes up so early... I'll have the chef prepare her some pancakes-"

Baron Hills has already confided in me about his spoiling.

"Father-" I called out, not agreeing with the excess amount of food he's giving Vivienne and he immediately sighs with a shrug.

"Fine... I will only serve pancakes once she's had the proper breakfast meal."

I believe I promised that I'll be needing to present a speech, hoping that I was prepared- I did have a few days off and with all the things that's been happening in my life I've forgotten it.

We immediately ate, continuing the continued conversation from before.

I held my fork and stared at the piece of vegetable that was dipped in creamy white sauce.

The speech... I could write one in two hours and memorize it... or go with the flow. I could feel my brows furrowing, trying to concentrate on finishing dinner and running immediately to my office to work.

"It seems you've forgotten that you were going to be holding the school opening tomorrow." (Baron Hills) teases me as he eats the food that was on his plate. "Your eyebrows are doing the thing again."

Father points at my brows that made me raise them up to be neutral before chuckling embarrassed for myself.

"Was that obvious? It completely slipped through my mind that I couldn't properly prepare for a speech or anything like that... apologies." I apologized and my father shrugged in reply, understanding my reason.

"You've had many things on your plate, leave every minor thing to Alfred including your packing."

"Though tomorrow will be such an important event, since you were gone quite a while to escort her highness into the [Winshern] kingdom." He looks over to Alfred who walks forward by my side, taking out a garment bag from his [Storage Ring].

"I have made my way on ordering you a new lovely white suit for the occasion." (Baron Hills) smiles looking over the garment bag and I couldn't help but be surprised yet again by his considerate actions- being well prepared on seeing that I get whatever I need.

"Tomorrow, don't worry and just prepare what you'll need." His hands reach out to pat the back of my shoulder. "Tell them what you've always wanted for the people, the reason why you wanted a place for all children to have an education and how it will be able to benefit them."

I held the garment bag in my arms peeking through the zipper seeing the white suit father had ordered, I felt my mind and heart being calm.

No longer nervous and worried what tomorrow will bring.

"I... Thank you, Father."

That night after dinner I made a quick list for Alfred on what I'll be needing to bring, he looked at it and immediately knew where I was going.

"The demon lands, I assume you'll be traveling there milady?" (Alfred) asks me and I nod.

"If you know what else would be helpful to bring, don't hesitate to add more into the pile." I tell him to stand off my chair, take the garment bag and thank everyone who prepared dinner.

I walked towards my private office holding the garment in my arms.

I placed the garment bag into my office, as I decided I would make a proper speech for promoting the new school. "..."

Looking at my office now though, I should probably have to order one of the servants to clean the mess we made.

I went inside further into the room, flashbacks of our naughty plays and voices rang in my mind.

I felt my face getting red so I hurriedly opened the drawer of my table taking some empty blank papers with my ink and quill. I also took the garment bag slinging it over my shoulder.

I closed the door to my private office and just decided I'll be working in the same guest room as Vivienne, I did promise that I'll come back to her so I did.

The room wasn't that far from my office, so I opened the door to see Vivienne still sleeping.

I went into the side where a table and a chair were located. I patted down the desk looking at its several decorations, a vase and a mirror.

I placed the garment bag into the side and began working on my speech for tomorrow. "Good Morning... I should start with my introduced and thank the guests for coming."

I wrote down the speech noting down the subtle details of why I wanted to have an academy in the first place.

I wanted a school… because I couldn't bear to see the orphanage classroom of being the only place you can learn simple things. A lovely princess became my inspiration for wanting to open one, because she believed helping the children- the next generation of the kingdom would bring success.

Speaking of which, I hope Lenard and his boyfriend managed to organize everything needed from the school including the staff and the classroom.

A few hours had passed, finally finishing my script for the speech, I started feeling drowsy.

"Ugh..." I held my temples trying to be awake but I decided to go into bed with Vivienne who was snoring looking so carefree.

I chuckled, deciding to plop down by the bed next to her with some proper distance. I know that she sees me as her mother but I feel hesitant.

The moment that I laid down, Vivienne could feel the bed sheets moving a little so she opened her blue eyes that were the same as mine was staring at me.

"Moma... came back." (Vivienne) smiles, looking around the bed before frowning seeing how I was from her. "Ngh..."

Her tiny hands reached towards me and crawled her way over. "Hug." she mutters burying her hug to my chest.

"!!!"

I didn't know what to do but just stayed frozen in place, I wondered what Rose would do in the situation... and by instinct my hands went through her blonde hair and started brushing it gently.

Vivienne mutters a few more things that I couldn't understand. I stared at her sleeping face and I suddenly missed my daughter from back home. I hope she's safely tucked by someone special too.

"Goodnight Vivienne." I wrapped my arms around her tiny little waist and started driving off to sleep, feeling so comfortable around the little girl. "Sweet dreams."

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Slap! Slap! Slap!

Ow... Ugh... I feel like someone was slapping my face.

"Moma! Moma! Moma!" I could hear Vivienne's voice of excitement and felt the bed shaking. I forcefully opened my eyes to see the little girl jumping up and down from the bed laughing so happily and I groaned. "Wakey! Wakey~!"

She jumps so high, almost reaching up the ceiling. "Vivienne! Be careful!"

I got up from the bed and grabbed her into safety. "Hehehe! Moma jump jump?" (Vivienne) asks, no longer jumped and now she was just standing into the sheets.

"No... Let's not jump so early in the morning because Moma doesn't want you getting a concussion." I held her shoulder and managed to sit her down.

I sighed in relief feeling so wide awake after her little stunt. "Why don't we eat and get changed? We'll be going to school with your grandpa today."