I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 269



269 – Side Story – Sonia’s Birthday (1)

As time passes, many changes occur in the human relationships around us.

There are times when a person who was a friend turns into an enemy one day, there are times when you become friends with someone you didn’t expect, and there are times when you watch two old friends develop into lovers.

However, not all relationships change as seen.

Sonia, who celebrated her fifteenth birthday today, was proud of her relationships, but she didn’t know that.

“Congratulations, Sonia.”

“Thank you, Claire.”

Sonia smiled brightly as she received a bouquet of flowers from her friend who visited her to celebrate her birthday.

She had already turned fifteen and was old enough to know everything, but she still had her unique, innocent smile.

The place where the two people are is not the main building of Robeheim Castle, but another outbuilding next to it.

More precisely, it is called the Bilhark Pavilion, and is a place where members of the Bilhark family independently reside.

As it was Sonia’s birthday, a small celebration party was being held here today, and of course, prominent figures, including members of the Robeheim family, participated.

Among them, of course, were Sonia’s older brother Edgar and his wife Ariel.

“Sonia is already fifteen… “I can feel the passage of time again.”

Looking at the two girls exchanging greetings, Edgar smiled with mixed emotions, as if he was deeply moved.

It’s just amazing.

I can’t believe that the little boy who used to be pulling his pants and begging for him to play has now grown up so much.

It’s not just Sonia that feels the same way, but also when she sees her children, Serena and Evan.

Still, those kids haven’t grown up to the point where I feel like they’ve grown up well.

“Don’t think like that. Even I am worried for no reason.”

“Oh, I didn’t think of that.”

Meanwhile, Ariel noticed that his remarks seemed to show his age.

In response, Edgar also hurriedly tried to pick up the words, but of course it was impossible.

“Anyway, I think I may have held the party too small. Since it was Sonia’s birthday, it would have been okay to open it a little louder.”

At that time, Yulken, who was conversing with others in a corner, sneakily approached and cited his opinion.

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It’s not that there aren’t that many people gathered here today.

It was Sonia’s best friends, Allen and Claire, as well as other people from Robeheim Castle and Ariel’s surroundings.

Yulken’s opinion was that since it was a long-awaited birthday, it would not have been better to receive congratulations from more people, but Sonia’s thoughts her thoughts were a little different.

“I’m OK. Is it enough for friends and family to congratulate you? “I don’t want to cause you any unnecessary trouble.”

Sonia also knows because she is no longer a child.

It’s your birthday, and the process of inviting and treating many people is itself a cumbersome and time-consuming task.

Moreover, the people who gather at that time are people who gather to celebrate ‘the daughter of the in-laws of the Robeheim family’ rather than to celebrate ‘Sonia Wilhark’.

It was only when I was young that I felt that my joy would double as the number of such people increased.

Just because I receive congratulations from precious people doesn’t mean I feel any less happy.

“That is correct. Well, on my birthday, I felt like I had the world just by receiving congratulations from my family and friends.”

Yulken also showed signs of agreement with her serious opinion.

For some reason, Sonia, who was now fifteen, felt more mature than me, who had already turned fifty, to the point where I felt strangely embarrassed.

“Ugh… ! Our Sonia has grown up so wonderfully…”

“Honey! “There are children and in-laws, so what are you doing to be embarrassed?”

Next to me, Lancel was making a fuss as usual today, but fortunately, things were being sorted out by Katria.

Eventually, as Claire and Allen stepped forward to give gifts, the people around them applauded.

“Happy birthday, bird. Sonia.”

“Thank you, Allen. But what is this?”

In contrast to Claire, who replaced gifts with precious flowers and a heartfelt letter, Allen brought a rather large box.

When Sonia shook it to test it, it sounded like something was rolling around inside.

Considering that it was somewhat light compared to its size, it was expected that it was not made of metal.

“I was thinking about what I would like… “This is the first thing that came to mind.”

“Really? “Can I open it now?”

“Uh, yeah.”

Allen expressed his approval by scratching his cheek with his signature grumpy expression .

Actually, I thought about giving another gift, but I thought it would have too heavy a meaning.

So, since today is Sonia’s birthday, I decided to give her a gift that she would receive and smile about.

Of course, whether she will be happy to receive this or not will depend entirely on Sonia’s taste

Sarah. Sarah.

As the box was large, the ribbon was very long, so Sonia had a hard time unwrapping it.

Eventually, the box with all the red ribbons removed was opened, and the tightly hidden contents were revealed.

“Evan, what is that?”

“I don’t know. “It’s my first time seeing this too.”

The contents inside were something that even Serena and Evan, who could be said to be the newest generation, had seen for the first time.

It had a very unusual shape, resembling a chessboard, but considering that, there was a lot of content enclosed on the outside.

Sonia’s face immediately brightened as she was tearing it apart.

“Allen! Could this be… ?”

“That’s right. “It’s a board game called ‘Change Life’ that was released a while ago.”

“Wow!”

In response to Allen’s confirmation of her, Sonia reacted violently by raising both her hands her her.

Yes. Change Life.

It is not a common board game like chess or Othello, but a board game that is creating a sensation after being released about 3 months ago with the unique concept of each person playing a role.

It is an item that not many children of noble families have because it is still not in large quantity.

If Sonia, who loves board games, was asked to pick the gift she most wanted recently, it would immediately rank as number 0.

Whisper.

“Thank you so much! Allen! “It really is the best gift!”

“Uh, uh… ?”

The joy was so great that out of nowhere, Sonia hugged Allen so passionately that his face turned bright red.

“Puh huh… ” …”

Silvia, who was watching the scene from afar, could guess how her brother was feeling and smiled as much as possible to keep the sound from leaking out.

Sonia probably doesn’t realize how unhealthy her behavior is for Allen’s health by now.

“Sonia, what is that?”

Meanwhile, Claire, who was looking at the gift Allen brought from afar, carefully asked a question.

She also plays some chess and Othello, but she’s never heard of this type of board game.

“Claire doesn’t know this? “It’s a very famous board game these days.”

“Yes, this is my first time hearing it. Is this also played by two people like chess?”

“No. From what I heard, up to five people can do it?”

When Sonia tilted her head, half confident and half guessing, Allen, whose face was bright red, nodded.

It meant that her memory was correct.

“It’s a board game. Ed, have you ever heard of it?”

“I don’t have any. Even the kids don’t know.”

Edgar and Ariel, who had been eavesdropping on the conversation between the three, also sneakily approached and expressed interest.

In particular, in the case of Edgar, I became even more interested because it was quite similar to the board game he had seen in the world he originally lived in.

I had no idea that such a full-fledged board game would appear in this world so quickly.

“Hehe, there are a lot of strange things coming out these days. Isn’t that right? “Honey.”

“I know, right. I got dizzy just looking at chess… “Wow, young kids are amazing.”

Except for Sylvia, who helped get the gift, people of all ages and genders came and were busy appreciating the game board.

Somehow, Sonia’s birthday celebration party ended up becoming a promotional board for a newly released board game.

Squeak.

“Excuse me. I was told to bring the meal here…”

“Oh, please. Sheppi.”

At the moment when the room was becoming noisy.

The door to the room opened, and Helene’s personal maid, Sheppi, came rushing in, accompanied by other servants.

What each person was holding in front of them was a fairly large trolley.

On top of it were silver bowls and white plates filled with various types of food.

Although today is a rather small event, it is definitely a party for celebration.

In times like these, Helen and Catria suggested that it would be better to gather together and have a lively meal without formality.

“Sister, can we try it together later?”

While everyone was distracted by the food coming in line.

Evan approached Sonia and she began to play the board game she had seen earlier.

Serena wasn’t much different, so she nodded her head repeatedly and strongly expressed her opinion.

“Then. Claire and Allen will be there until the day after tomorrow, so shall we all get together tomorrow and have fun?”

Sonia nodded her head happily.

Since ancient times, games like this are more fun when there are more people.

“But you conveyed it well? Allen.”

Meanwhile, Sylvia walked up to her younger brother, who was still unable to escape the aftermath of her hug earlier, and hugged him from behind.

Unlike her her other younger brothers her her, Allen was not rebelious and did not push Sylvia away, but she felt embarrassed and had no choice but to avoid her gaze her her her her.

“No, don’t tease me. “Sister.”

“What do you think? “I meant it in the sense of grandeur.”

One day, when her husband Allen, came to see her with a request her, Sylvia thought something big had happened.

But it turns out she was asking me to think about her gift for Sonia’s birthday her her her her.

Sylvia already knew that Allen’s feelings for Sonia were special, so she willingly joined in and chose a gift for her.

The resulting gift is that board game.

In fact, at first, she hinted that Sylvia might give her flowers or something more romantic and meaningful like Claire did, to convey her feelings.

However, rather than that, Allen expressed her opinion that she just wanted a gift that would make Sonia as happy as possible, and the current result was created.

At first, she tilted her head, thinking it was some kind of board game for a girl, but judging by Sonia’s reaction her her, it seems like she made the right choice.

Regardless, is this proof that he knows Sonia’s her her her tastes her well since he is her her friend her her her?

“Are you okay? “I think this is my chance.”

“I’m not sure yet. But at least I don’t want to disturb a happy day like today.”

“Hehe, you’re all grown up. “My younger brother.”

Looking at the determination in Allen’s eyes, Sylvia could tell that he had made up her mind to some extent.

In that case, all I can do as a sister is to pray earnestly that his heart will be touched.

Even if that love does not come true, she only hopes that this child will not remain as a trauma, but rather become a page of her memories.