After the main performances, the carnivals were also in full force. Various groups went to different commercial establishments, while others went on to the carnival games spread across the parks.
At this time, Althea’s group was relaxing and playing around in caravans set up in the Alterran Park.
Althea and Garan, like everyone else, relaxed today, separating from the mercenaries from earlier to have their own fun.
They simply scheduled meetings with the foreign mercenaries in the afternoon of the next day. After all, this was a day of celebration, not a day of work. They also didn’t want their guests to miss such good events.
Anyway, their family met up with Ansel and the others to spend a few more hours playing before they all headed to bed. They jumped from game to game, taking turns, igniting their competitive selves.
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This was especially true for the couple Ansel and Winona, who just lived to compete with each other. They always ended up in a draw somehow, which annoyed the heck out of the two of them.
Things got worse when a random stall owner recognized them and congratulated them on the birth of their child. He then inadvertently asked who the baby took after more.
It started a war.
It was like it was the most natural thing for the two of them.
They decided to settle it by asking the two babies who weren’t theirs (because theirs were sleeping soundly at home with the nanny, Yana, who didn’t like noisy places).
Whoever lost would follow a request from the winner.
The contest was simple: Whoever attracted a baby to them would get a point each! And whoever receives three points wins. If both babies went to the same person, then that person would receive the extra point.
Anyway, the family found a small clearing at the side with smaller crowds (not that it helped, simply because they were all well-known figures in the territory) to do this... odd competition.
Althea and Garan obviously found it so stupid, but what could they do? Ansel and Winona were practically their little siblings, so they could only oblige...
The competing couple promptly kneeled down, exactly along the same line, ready to win this game.
Ansel tried very hard. He not only didn’t want to lose, he could very much use that request!!
On the other hand, Winona had an idea about what kind of perverted request he had so she also tried very hard as well. Of course, she was competitive by nature—no matter how small the contest was—so there was that.
"Pepper! Here! Come to auntie!"
"Baby Pepper likes handsome! Handsome uncle is here!"
"Meatball! Does Meatball want candy?"
"Meatball! Uncle has cotton candy!"
"If Pepper goes to uncle, she will have the prettiest dress in the world!! Little Pepper deserves the best!"
"Auntie has pineapple candies, pineapple slushies, and pineapple pies! Yum! Little Meatball will go with auntie, yea?"
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