Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 599 - 600: Yuan’er’s Comfort

Yumo: Sobbing*

’Bad children! Rascals! Nasty! Stupid….’

’I trusted you so much, and you deceived me!’

’Calling me naive, calling me foolish...’

Sobbing*

’It hurts ???’

...

With moist eyes, Yumo pouted in frustration.

Her pretty face was clouded with gloom.

The bloody butterflies that had been fluttering wildly around her due to her agitated mood now fell listlessly by her side, like deflated balloons.

The bathhouse once again returned to silence.

However,

Just as Yumo was being engulfed by her sorrow and drifting towards a state of withdrawal, a voice as sweet as a yellow oriole’s song and adorably melodious drifted into her ears.

"Mommy, what’s wrong? Why do you look so sad?"

At this moment,

After venting her frustrating emotions, Yuan’er, who had been playing in the pool, naturally noticed her mother’s downturned mood.

The perceptive Yuan’er put down her toys and swam carefully to her mommy’s side, asking worriedly about her condition.

"What happened, Mommy?"

"…"

As her daughter’s melodious voice reached her ears, the somewhat dazed Yumo suddenly snapped back to reality.

She looked at the little naked pink-haired girl swimming towards her.

Although Yumo always advocated maintaining dignity in front of her child,

Right now, she couldn’t be bothered with such trivialities.

After all, she probably already appeared to Sebastian and the others as that simple, naive, foolish and non-authoritative mommy.

Lifting her hand to gently rub Yuan’er’s head, Yumo, for the first time, showed her weakness in front of her daughter.

Sob*

Not only that, but Yumo even confided her grievances to little Yuan’er.

"Mommy is feeling very uncomfortable right now. And a bit wronged..."

"Uncomfortable? Wronged? Why?"

"Because I was deceived by bad children... I’m so disappointed."

"Huh?"

Hearing this, little Yuan’er blinked, her expression filled with confusion and concern.

Looking at Yumo, Yuan’er sought further explanation.

Yumo seemed hesitant about whether to share these matters with Yuan’er, her lips pursed and brow furrowed in indecision.

Since her mother didn’t offer any further explanation, Yuan’er naturally couldn’t understand why she looked so downcast.

However,

The cause wasn’t important for the little girl.

Just knowing that her mommy was feeling bad and wanted to cry was enough for her.

’Hmm, Mommy wants to cry?’

’What should I do?’

’Of course, comfort her!’

’But how?’

’How to comfort a sad mommy?’

This dilemma made Yuan’er look even more endearingly troubled. After some serious deep thinking, a lightbulb went off on her head, and her face brightened with an ’aha’ moment. Her heterochromatic eyes sparkled with excitement.

Yuan’er had comforted others before.

When playing with the dragon loli Meliora at the academy, the dragon loli often became quite moody and anxious, seemingly without reason. To soothe little Meli, Yuan’er only needed to pope a piece of candy into her mouth, instantly lifting her spirits.

’Maybe I can try the same with Mommy?’

’After all, Grandpa Sebastian had once secretly told me that Mommy could be as childish as Meli sometimes~’

With this thought, Yuan’er swam up to Yumo, affectionately wrapping her arms around the black-haired woman’s arm. She then produced a delicious strawberry-flavored candy from seemingly nowhere and offered it to Yumo’s lips.

As for why Yuan’er, who was also bathing naked with Yumo, suddenly had a piece of candy to offer, that wasn’t something for us to question.

--

"Here, Mommy, Say Ahhh~~"

"This, this is...?"

Faced with the candy offered to her lips, Yumo was momentarily startled.

"It’s a sweet candy! Eating something sweet will make you feel better and sweet~. Then Mommy won’t be gloomy anymore~"

Yuan’er blinked her eyes and said cheerfully.

"Have some, Mommy."

"Uh..."

Yumo was at a loss for words in response to her daughter’s feeding. The offer from her daughter made Yumo’s face turn slightly red.

Moreover,

’Eating candy to feel better?’

’What kind of logic was that?’

’Sometimes, the thought processes of children were truly baffling’

However,

Hearing Yuan’er’s childishly innocent words and feeling the genuine concern and worry for her in her daughter’s voice,Yumo’s pretty face naturally lit up with a sweet smile. The sense of loss in her heart and the gloom surrounding her began to dissipate under Yuan’er’s innocent gaze.

Although she didn’t understand where Yuan’er got such an idea, it was a kind gesture, nonetheless.

Yumo certainly didn’t want to reject her daughter’s cute thoughtfulness.

She didn’t want to dishearten her child.

So, Yumo opened her mouth, albeit reluctantly.

Seeing this, Yuan’er, without hesitation, popped the ’little treasure’ she used to coax... ahem, to tempt Little Meli, into Yumo’s mouth.

Instantly,

A rich and sweet flavor exploded on Yumo’s taste buds, washing away the bitterness in her heart. Whether it was the magical effect of the candy or the touching and warm intention of her cute daughter was unclear.

In any case,

Yumo felt considerably comforted.

The darkness on her face slowly faded away, and her usual gentle expression reappeared in Yuan’er’s view.

Seeing her mother’s mood improving, Yuan’er let out a delightful, bell-like laugh, looking at Yumo with expectant eyes, as if seeking approval:

"Hehe~, Mommy, is it sweet?"

"Yes, very sweet~"

Smiling gently, Yumo tenderly rubbed Yuan’er’s head and lovingly kissed her forehead as a reward.

Yuan’er happily closed her eyes and snuggled into her mom’s arms, basking in the warmth of maternal love.

For Yuan’er, now transformed into an Abyssal Demon, being enveloped in her mother’s calming Shadow energy was a great pleasure.

For a while, the heavy atmosphere in the bathhouse dissipated, replaced by a comforting and heartwarming atmosphere.

...

After spending some time nestled in her mother’s embrace, Yuan’er contentedly poked her head out and curiously looked at Yumo, whose mood had stabilized.

"Mommy, why were you All gloomy and angry? Did someone make you mad?"

"Well, sort of."

"Hmpgh (?•??•??)?"

Hearing this, Yuan’er pouted her lips, transforming into a ferocious yet adorably ’moe’ little Abyssal Demon, the kind that could ’moe’ someone to death with its cuteness.

"Someone actually dared to make Mommy sad?! What did those bad people do?"

Yuan’er asked anxiously, as if ready to rush out and confront the offender as soon as Yumo revealed their identity.

Yumo smiled wryly and lovingly pinched Yuan’er’s nose:

"It’s okay, nothing much. Mommy will handle it later."

"Hmm..."

Yumo still wasn’t inclined to share the details, Yuan’er looked a bit disappointed but quickly adjusted her mood, raising her fists with determination:

"But if those people dared to make Mommy angry, you can’t just let it slide! Otherwise, they’ll take advantage of you more in the future! Since they made Mommy sad, you definitely need to teach them a lesson!"

Even though Yuan’er didn’t know who had upset her mommy, she was eager to share her own ’handling techniques’ with her mother, hoping it would help.

...

Understanding Yuan’er’s intentions, Yumo didn’t say much but continued to gently pat her little treasure’s head.

After a moment of silence, Yumo slowly spoke:

"Yuan’er."

"What is it, Mommy?"

"Next month is your birthday, right? How about Mommy throws you a grand birthday party?"