Epic Of Caterpillar

I walked around the streets and wandered through some food stalls, tasting the amazing cuisine that our chefs have prepared, each time I am taken aback by such talented people. On the way, I went towards my favorite sweets stall as I bought twenty boxes of mochis, Dango, dried fruits, and other sweet delicacies.

As I came towards my house, I encountered my cousins, aunts, and grandmother alongside my husband and some of his family. Little Crows and Phoenix Valkyries played around, those were my husbandʼs little brother and my little cousin.

”Hehe! Catch me! Catch me!”

”You are too fast Chinen! Phew… Oh! Aunt is here!”

The little Crow Valkyrie was a small boy with black wings and long hair, his name was Chinen, while my little cousin was a brilliant little girl named Amano.

Amano ran towards me as she flapped her tiny wings and managed to fly some centimeters over my arms. I embraced the adorable girl with my arms, releasing a comforting warm aura.

”Amano, how have you been behaving little princess?”

”Hehe… Amano is a very good girl! Aunt… Did you bring more sweets? I want mochi! Please!”

”Ooh… What a sharp little girl you are, how could you tell? You possess the smell of a kobold if you can detect sweets so easily, I even covered them in another bag!”

”Hehe! Amano can tell when aunt brings sweets, aunt always smells like Dango!”

”Oh! I guess its truth haha”

The little crow Valkyrie boy stood at my side with a respectful look while looking at the ground.

”Arenʼt you Chinen? I havenʼt seen you in a while, you have grown into a splendid little boy!”

Over my small praise that broke the ice between me and the small crow child, Chinen smiled as his black eyes sparkled.

”Aah…! T-Thanks Empress…”

”Donʼt call me Empress, Aunt is fine. We are family after all! Leave those formalities when we are outside of the home, now come here, I want to hug you as well”

I grabbed the little Chinen with my left arm as I had two adorable children in each of my arms, Chinen was blushing intensively but it just made him more adorable, what a wonderful little child this is.

Suddenly my grandmother finally realized I was here as she greeted me.

”Ooh! Sugita chan is here! Did you bring me my dried fruits?”

”Haha, grandmother you are as cheerful as ever!”

”Hm? Itʼs really Sugita chan!” (Auntie)

”Sugita chan you have finally come back from your cave; you never leave the palace…” (Another Auntie)

”My wife, how are things going?” (Kimura, husband)

”Hello everyone. Things have been fine lately Kimura, although not many details in regards to Athetosea…”

While I talked with my husband, I slowly walked with the two precious children on my arms and left the bag with sweets with my wings over the small table. At this, my grandmother voraciously opened the bag and looked for her treasured dried fruits.

”Where they are? Oh! You brought so many! What a wonderful grandchild you are, Sugita chan”

”Hehe, those are your favorites, right? Oh, can someone call the maids for some tea?”

”Alright…”

One of my aunts quickly called some maids as they brought different types of teas over the table, while.

I sat at my husbandʼs side as I enjoyed the tea and the sweets with my family.

”It is fine to relax, for now, you have been tiring yourself too much lately, letʼs enjoy the day with your family, Sugita”

”You are always so good with me, Kimura… Thanks… Here, I brought some sweets for you as well”

”Hm? Oh! Are those jelly-filled mochis?! S-Sugita, how did you know?”

”I am your wife your silly crow… Haha”

”Right… Thank you”

”You are sometimes so cunning but other times so dumb, I guess thatʼs what I like about you”

”Sigh… Donʼt embarrass me in front of your family…”

My grandmother and aunties quickly laughed over my husbandʼs flustered face as he gently ate his favorite jelly-filled mochi.

”Haha! He acts like a cunning old fox but Kimu chan always show this childish behavior when it comes to his mochis”

”Indeed, fufu”

”Hahaha…”

As we laughed and shared sweets, a warm and harmonious atmosphere slowly filled the scene. These beautiful moments were what really made everything worth it…

-----