Didn't you go to Teyvat to earn money to support me?

Brunhilde and Cecilia exchanged a glance; one's gaze remained calm and undisturbed, while the other bit her lip.

"Are you relieved now?"

"I feel relieved now~"

Chapter Fifty: I Have a Plan to Make Bubu Call Me Mom

Even in Norway, the highest temperature reached 28 degrees Celsius at the end of June.

As the weather gets warmer, the streets are filled with Scandinavian girls in short skirts and shorts, the roadside greenery is getting darker, and the outdoor swimming pool below the Bergen Hotel is bustling with local residents and tourists.

It's summer again. With the global greenhouse effect, even in the frigid, snowy Nordic countries, summer temperatures can exceed 30 degrees Celsius. Although it's relatively cool compared to many other countries, for Scandinavians, at this time of year, they don't want to do anything but stay in air-conditioned rooms and generate carbon emissions.

Of course, it might be okay to have a party at an outdoor swimming pool, but for the girls in the family who are traditional and conservative, an open swimming pool is indeed not very acceptable.

Of course, Siegfried would accept it, but it mainly depended on Cecilia. Cecilia did indeed have some spoiled princess-like behavior; for example, she could confidently take photos in a bikini on the beach, but not at the swimming pool. If she wanted to swim, she would almost always book the entire pool. This strange contradiction was puzzling, but since Cecilia didn't go swimming, neither did Shigure Kira, so naturally Siegfried wasn't interested either.

Yes, although the swimming pool was full of beautiful girls in swimsuits, enough to feast the eyes, Siegfried was mainly interested in the Valkyries. She really didn't care about ordinary women. Due to genetics, most ordinary girls were significantly less attractive than the Valkyries. As for girls who looked far less attractive than herself without makeup... well, let's just say, she was not interested.

Aquaman also grew up eating a lot of meat and fish.

Moreover, with an outdoor swimming pool, she couldn't experience the joy of playing and splashing around in the water with other girls, since she couldn't change into her swimsuit.

Only in a private swimming pool can she reveal her true self and play in the water with beautiful girls.

"Thinking about it, I've only ever played in the water with Bubu? How disappointing... Oh well, Bubu can at least be considered a pretty girl." Siegfried, wearing a long silk dress, lazily leaned against the balcony sunbathing, cucumber slices covering her eyes for hydration. She wasn't afraid of Shigure Kira seeing her; in the past few days, Shigure Kira had become "someone she could trust." But for some reason, Shigure Kira's hostility towards her had only increased.

"That's wonderful, I also want to swim with you." Cecilia set up a lounge chair next to her, wearing a thin silk dress that felt cool and smooth, and was wearing a face mask.

She didn't quite believe cucumbers could moisturize; it was a folk remedy from Brunhilde. But it was said that the Kaslana family had been using cucumbers as face masks for five or six years, and Cecilia sometimes wondered if their family had really fallen to such a state.

In the living room, Shi Yuqi Luo, enjoying the air conditioning alone, looked at the two wealthy young ladies sitting in a row on the balcony sunbathing, listening to their words, completely unable to understand.

If you care so much about your face, why expose yourself to the midday sun? The whitening effect is nowhere near as fast as UV rays can tan you.

It's Friday, and everyone's got nothing to do. Siegfried exceeded the Nordic branch's targets, and Destiny, knowing she was eager to go on a blind date, also gave her a long vacation. So everyone in the hotel is on holiday, even Shigure Kira is essentially quite idle.

Guess who doesn't get a vacation? Brunhilde! The little Ragdoll cat, whose summer vacation isn't until July, still has to suffer through school.

But with the youngest not around, the three girls felt quite bored. They gave up their favorite shopping trips and just stayed home watching movies, eating snacks, and maybe going downstairs to the gym to lift weights. Other than that, they basically did nothing.

Siegfried wanted to do it, but Shigure Kira kept a close eye on her, so she couldn't find an opportunity.

Tsk, things are progressing too slowly with Cecilia. After all this time, it feels like we've only evolved from friends to besties. A bed partner seems a long way off.

At this moment, the sky darkened, and raindrops began to patter down.

The parasol on the balcony popped out automatically, and the two lazy white-haired girls didn't even bother to move.

"To be honest, we haven't even gotten to know each other's families yet." During the casual conversation, the topic of what should have been discussed during the blind date process came up.

“Is there anything I can know?” Cecilia’s expression was a little strange. “You visited Neuschwanstein Castle when you were a child. Our two families are in contact every day. Is there anything you need to know?”

Indeed, the Kaslana family declined while the Schariac family rose to prominence, but the relationship between the two families remained unshaken by money or material possessions. Their relatives were also very familiar with each other; after all, the Kaslana family was small, and Siegfried knew almost all the Valkyries the Schariac family could name.

"I'm not asking about the family, I'm asking about the extended family," Siegfried said casually. "For example, I've always been curious about the Saintess's parents."

“The head of the Shaniat family is chosen by the blood of the saints, as you know. I am the next head of the family, but that doesn’t mean my mother was the previous head. Unlike your family, my mother ran away after I grew up.”

"...ran away?"

"Well, the Schariac family reproduces either through sperm banks or by having their sons-in-law marry into the family. My father can't live in Neuschwanstein Castle. My mother and he are truly in love, and she lives with my father most of the time. I'm all grown up now, so she naturally wants to pursue a better life... As for where she's on vacation now, I don't even know. She's been on vacation for several years now, and she only calls back once a year."

Siegfried looked at the saintess with pity, who showed no sign of sorrow. This was the best interpretation of the saying that parents are true love and children are an accident.

"The current head of the Shaniat family has basically stepped down and handed over the position to a more capable person. If nothing unexpected happens, Miss Saint will inherit the position of head of the family after her marriage, right?"

"Hmm, back then, you were the current head of the Kaslana family, right? By the way, is Aunt Claire the current head of the Kaslana family?"

Do you still remember my mom?

“Of course Aunt Claire remembers her. She’s a really cool older sister. I saw her at a bungee jumping event in Venezuela, and when I asked her, I found out that this beautiful older sister is actually the head of the Knight family,” Cecilia said with a smile.

"Wait, no-rope bungee jumping?" Siegfried suddenly realized that this was a very ominous term.

She knew that her mother, Claire, was a crazy person who loved extreme sports and would go out to participate in all sorts of crazy competitions every now and then, but she was lucky and had a Valkyrie physique, so she never got into any trouble.

But what exactly is cordless bungee jumping?

Isn't this a form of suicide imbued with athletic spirit?

“Oh, this? Apparently, Aunt Claire had already completed the first seven events of the Ozaki Eight Extreme Sports, and that time she was trying the eighth one, but unfortunately she failed.” Cecilia sighed. “It seems to be called ‘Ultimate Trust,’ a backward high dive from Angel Falls in Venezuela that she survived. This… Aunt Claire failed, and she crashed into the water really badly. I saw her even punch the surface of the lake and survive only because of the shockwave. Most of her bones were broken… You didn’t know?”

[Note: Ozaki's eight points are from the movie "Point Break," and the content is as follows:]

1. Emergence of Power: Extreme Abyss Kayaking

2. Parachute Descent from the Sky

3. Awakening of the Earth: Cave Parachute Descent / Extreme Jungle Trekking / Extreme Cave Trekking

4. Aquatic Creatures Extreme Surfing

5. The Surge of the Wind: Peak Wingsuit Flying

6. Freezing Ice Peak Downhill Skiing (Downhill/Mountain Chase)

7. Free Climbing, the Master of Fate

8. Ultimate Trust High-Altitude Extreme Diving

Siegfried's expression twisted slightly. "She never tells me or Bubu what she does outside."

"This hobby might be a bit exaggerated."

"Of course it's an exaggeration! Angel Falls is 800 meters high! Is this a bungee jump without a rope? This is high diving! The world record for diving is only 59 meters, and our Valkyrie's record is only 120 meters... 800 meters? Is this old woman trying to get a gold coin dump? Is she embarrassed that the Kaslana family has declined under her watch, so she's just dumping it on me?"

“How can you talk to Aunt Claire like that? You’re her daughter.” Cecilia laughed so hard she almost fell over. “But it’s alright now. I only learned about the incredible constitution of your Kaslana family from her. You fell like that and didn’t even need to see a doctor. You just stayed in a hotel for half a month and it was completely healed. No wonder you have the strongest physique in the human world.”

"Even the strongest human body isn't built like this..." Siegfried sighed. His crazy mother actually had a pretty good image in Cecilia's eyes. Could it be that Cecilia also had a less gentle and holy side? Did she have crazy moments too?

“I do agree with Aunt Claire’s assessment. She told me that even extreme sports like the Ozaki Eight, which are practically suicide missions, have been completed by humans. As a Valkyrie, and one of the strongest Valkyries in terms of physical strength, to fail to overcome such a test is simply a breach of one’s moral compass.” Cecilia picked up a glass of chilled juice and took a bite, smiling as she said, “Although I don’t understand what ‘moral compass’ means, I really like how Auntie looks after each dive and then lies in bed for a month. It’s so cool. The Shaniat family isn’t as cool anymore, but the Kaslana family has managed to stay the same. That’s wonderful.”

Siegfried was silent for a moment.

"So you fell more than once."

"Is this the point? Well, yes, I heard that Aunt Claire hasn't successfully dived yet."

“If you want to see her, it’s easy. She’s going back to her country today. She said she’s been giving us a long time to get in touch, so it’s about time we met up…” Siegfried said, his face flushing, and he was a little embarrassed to continue.

"Meet your daughter-in-law?" Cecilia chuckled.

Norway doesn't have the word "daughter-in-law," but Germans do. Siegfried hesitated because Claire actually meant "meet my unfilial daughter's wife," but she hadn't yet won Cecilia's heart, and such words weren't appropriate to say to Cecilia.

Cecilia surprisingly took the initiative to speak, calmly using the intimate term "daughter-in-law."

—Has she subconsciously accepted this?

—Or perhaps, a subtle hint?

Siegfried was in a state of confusion, but fortunately, Cecilia asked her a new question out of interest.

"Siegfried, I'd like to know, you and Bubu have been together for so many years and have such a good relationship, what's the secret?"

"Secret? Does forcing him to call me 'Mom' count?"

"Huh?" Cecilia and Shigure Kira were both taken aback.

Then Shigure Kira revealed a disdainful expression, "You people from the Kaslana family, playing this big game?"

“Oh, he couldn’t beat me when we were little, but I wasn’t as quick-witted as him. If I couldn’t win an argument, I would beat him until he called me ‘Mom.’” Siegfried said with a nostalgic expression. “He really did call me ‘Mom.’ If he didn’t, I would ride on him and not get off. But it’s okay, Bubu doesn’t hate me for this kind of thing. He’s very magnanimous.”

"Was he just a child back then? So magnanimous?" Shigure Kira couldn't help but ask.

"Because after I call him that, to prevent him from telling his mom, I'll sweetly call him 'Dad,' and we'll even things out. Boys are so easy to coax; they're happy as long as they get the upper hand verbally, even someone like Bubu who's always pretended to be expressionless and cold since he was little."

Cecilia: "..."

"Your dignity as an older sister is really... as light as a feather." Shigure Kira thought for a long time before sighing.

Then Cecilia suddenly slapped her thigh, attracting the attention of the two people.

“I’ve just come up with a plan,” Cecilia said.

"If, and I mean if, we just called Bubu 'Dad,' he'd probably be scared away, thinking this older sister is some kind of perverted girl who likes children. But we can do this: we pretend to be very assertive first, forcing Bubu to call us 'Mom.' He'll feel cheated and definitely won't be satisfied. Then, when we act weak later, he'll definitely have a 'get back at us' mentality. And since he's a child, he'll inevitably demand that this saintess call him 'Dad'... Hmm, you see, Bubu fell for it, he didn't even know this was exactly what we wanted."

Cecilia finished speaking thoughtfully, resting her chin on her hand. Then she looked at the two of them eagerly, expecting their reaction, but all she saw were Siegfried and Shigure Kira's dumbfounded expressions, shocked, confused, and even a little frightened.

Miss Saint instantly recalled what she had just said... Is there no problem?

Why this expression?

"I'm sorry, Miss Siegfried, I misunderstood. It turns out the Schariac family plays on a very large scale," Shigure Kira said sincerely.

Just then, Siegfried's phone rang. It wasn't a call, but a text message. She turned on the screen and glanced at it. It was a message from Brunhilde, and she replied casually.

My younger brother is a cat: Sis, it's raining, pick me up.

Siegfried: Call her Mom.

My younger brother is a cat: Mom.

Siegfried's expression froze for a moment, just as Cecilia happened to come over to look, her expression changing in a very interesting instant.

"You... you're using what you just learned? No way!" She was stunned. Before Siegfried could speak, she decisively signaled to her friend to come over, "Kira, Kira! Come, look here!"