My Platinum-Blond Childhood Friend Is So Pretty

151 – 65. Amelia is a Princess!

Amelia, 36 months old.

Three years old.

My and Elly’s daughter had grown a bit bigger and heavier than when she was two, and her speech was more articulate.

But her loveliness remained unchanged.

Now.

“How about it? Does Mom look cool?”

“Cool! Mom is pretty!”

I was admiring my mom, who was in the middle of a modeling shoot with me.

Elly had focused more on childcare and domestic work than expected, which led to her return to modeling later than initially planned.

It wasn’t that she had taken a long break from work, but rather, her contract had ended after she got pregnant, so she didn’t have any issues with her comeback.

However, it was questionable whether she could easily return to work after taking a four-year break.

“Please, I beg of you? Don’t worry about the small stuff and just come back, okay? I’ll meet all the conditions!”

Thanks to the shopping mall CEO’s earnest request, Elly returned to work.

With the condition that she would only shoot on weekends.

Now that Amelia was bigger, it didn’t matter if she occasionally shot on weekdays. If we asked the grandmothers to take care of Amelia for a bit, they would welcome her with open arms.

However, Elly, who had delayed her comeback for Amelia’s sake, didn’t want to create such a situation often.

Thanks to that, we carefully crafted the contract and finally returned to the shooting studio after a long time.

The CEO, who was still relatively young, was diligently keeping his position, but the other staff members had changed, and the studio felt a bit unfamiliar.

-Click, click, click, click…!

“Good! Next, turn slightly to the left and tilt your head… Can you flip your hair back just once? Slowly… Okay!”

Despite being away for years, Elly was radiating a massive presence on the shooting set. With her unchanged physique and skin tone, she continued to shoot smoothly.

There was no reason for any issues to arise.

Her tall and slender figure. Her small face and distinct features. Her beautiful platinum hair. Her lake-like blue eyes.

Elly was a model who couldn’t help but captivate anyone, whether they had seen her before or not.

And it wasn’t just Elly.

“Amelia, do you want a cookie? I have a chocolate cookie.”

“I want one! Daddy, can I have a cookie, Amelia?”

“Do you say thank you first?”

“Thank you!!”

“Uh… Can you pat Amelia’s hair just once, Do-yoon?”

“Okay. Amy, can you take off your hood for a bit?”

“Yes!”

“Look at our daughter answering well. She’s so cute~”

-Swoosh… Click…

“My goodness… Her hair is even longer than it looks in the pictures? Now she really looks like Elly’s mini-me?”

“That’s right? When I first saw Elly at five years old, she looked almost the same. Only her eyes are a bit more innocent.”

“The red hooded outfit she’s wearing today suits her perfectly. How did you come up with the idea to dress her like that?”

“We like that kind of thing. Amy also likes fairy tales, so we got it for her, and she loves it…”

“It really suits her well. It’s just like the red hood itself.”

Our Amelia was also receiving attention and love in abundance.

The unfamiliar shooting staff and employees couldn’t help but glance at her, but the CEO, who had sent gifts every year on her birthday, approached her without hesitation and showered her with affection.

The staff surrounding us gazed at Amelia with envy.

How could they not be envious?

Wearing a red one-piece dress with a black top and white bottom, a short red cape-like coat on top, and even a mini wooden basket on her arm, our Amelia looked like she had stepped out of a fairy tale.

“Amelia, do you like the cookie?”

“Mm… I’ll eat it! Daddy too! Daddy too, eat it!”

“Are you sharing it with Daddy too? Where…”

“No way! It’s for the princess only!”

“Mm… it’s delicious. Thank you, Daddy, for sharing it with me.”

“Hehe… *kiss*!”

Amelia, who was sitting on my lap, took a bite of the chocolate cookie and gave me a kiss on the cheek.

As someone who’s used to being with her parents, she must do this dozens of times a day. It was probably just a habitual action without any deeper meaning.

However, the staff behind the director let out a collective “aww.”

“Aww…!”

“She’s so cute, giving her dad a kiss!”

“This is insane… Director, when are you going to sign a contract with them?”

“Shh! Wait. We’ve already discussed it.”

“It’s going to be a huge success even if we just take a picture like this… The clothes she’s wearing are from our brand too…”

I heard whispers of a mysterious plan, but the director had mentioned before that he wanted to use us as a family model.

In fact, the outline had already been decided.

After bringing Amelia to the shooting site several times, we would start slowly if she didn’t show any signs of discomfort.

And so far, everything was going well.

Despite receiving a lot of love and not being shy, Amelia was still adapting to the shooting site, which felt different from other places.

She was eating cookies without a care, receiving affection, and looking at her mom.

“Daddy, Daddy! Mommy is a queen! Right, Daddy? We saw her on TV yesterday!”

“Did you watch the animation with Daddy and see the queen? But Mommy is even prettier than the queen, right?”

“That’s right! Mommy is prettier!”

When I see her behaving like this, it’s just…

***

“Really? Did the director give you a cookie?”

“The cookie was just the start. Then there were candies and drinks… The staff and workers were all excited. So I gave her something, and she was so grateful, but I couldn’t give her anything else, so I was worried.”

“So our daughter’s basket is full like this?”

“Amelia’s basket is full!”

“I refused the drinks except for the one we drank there. I thought the basket would be too heavy if I put them in.”

“Well done.”

“Yes, yes! Thank you so much! You gave me snacks and said Amelia is cute, so thank you so much!”

“Did you say thank you that enthusiastically? It seems like you haven’t forgotten what you learned. Good job, our little princess.”

“Hehe…”

After the shooting, the three of us strolled down the street.

The beautiful mom, Eli, with remnants of makeup, held Amelia’s hand.

Amelia was wearing a red cloak and holding a wooden basket filled with snacks on one arm.

As her father, I was carrying a shopping bag received as a gift from the CEO.

Since we had an appointment later, I thought we’d take it easy and kill some time.

As we walked, the gazes directed at Amelia didn’t seem to cease.

Even if another kid wore the same red cloak, it wouldn’t be as charming as Amelia, with her platinum-blonde hair and blue eyes.

It was truly captivating, to the point where nine out of ten people would stop and stare.

Moreover…

“May I take a photo?”

“I’m sorry.”

Some people mistook us for a celebrity family, or perhaps they just thought Amelia was too cute, and asked for photos.

Since we weren’t at an event, we rejected all the requests.

Amelia was also extremely popular among kids.

“Mom, look! The red cloak!”

“I want to wear it too!”

They were amazed that the girl from the fairy tales they read was real, and they too could become Amelia-like if they wore the same red cloak.

As I heard their excited cries, I told Eli, “Should we prepare an account for Amy’s modeling fees? It doesn’t seem like child’s play.”

“Yeah, we should. Amy’s earnings will all go to her allowance later.”

Our daughter would definitely need a lot of allowance when she grew up, since she loved wearing pretty clothes and would likely spend a lot on makeup.

Just like Eli during her middle school days.

But it seemed unlikely that she would spend her own allowance. Whether it was her grandparents or anyone else, if she just asked, they would buy her anything, and Eli would readily open her wallet for makeup expenses.

It was inevitable.

Everyone around her was too fond of her, always calling her “Princess.”

Our daughter was well aware of her position.

“Heh…”

As we walked, Amelia suddenly slowed down, let out a cute sigh, and sat down.

In that state, she looked up at me and smiled, saying, “Hug me!”

“Already? Can’t our Princess walk anymore?”

“It’s hard! As a Princess, Daddy has to carry me!”

She was confident.

Too confident, calling herself a Princess and throwing a tantrum.

I knew I shouldn’t give in to this, but Eli and I nodded in agreement and shared the load.

After all, our Amelia was only three years old.

“Give me that shopping bag. Is the basket okay for Amy? Mom will carry it.”

“Carry it for me! It’s heavy!”

“Here, give it to me. The shopping bag can fit it… it’s small, so it’ll fit well.”

“Okay, Princess. Come here.”

“Yes!”

“Daddy, hold me tight. Don’t let go. Okay?”

“Okay! I’ll hold you tight, Daddy!”

I sat down and supported Amelia’s buttocks with one arm, hugging her. To be honest, she’s a bit heavy, but since she’s not yet 15kg, I can still lift her.

The little princess in the red hood pulled my neck and I felt her strength, so I got up.

Her bright blue eyes sparkled right next to me.

As befits a princess, my little daughter loves to act spoiled and cute.

“Where are we going, Princess?”

“I want to go home. I’ll read a fairy tale book with Mommy!”

“Go home? Won’t you see your aunts? They called yesterday saying they wanted to see you so badly.”

“Oh! My aunts are so annoying! I’ll give them Amelia’s snacks!”

“Really? You have that many snacks in your basket, don’t you need more?”

“Yes, I need more! I… um… pappa…”

-Whispering-

“Secret? Okay, tell Daddy a secret.”

“I need more snacks. As Amelia the princess, I need a lot of snacks…”

“Do you need a lot of snacks as a princess?”

“Yes. I need a lot of snacks to be a princess.”

“That’s a new condition for being a princess. Why are you whispering? Are you afraid Mommy will hear?”

“It’s a secret… I ate too many snacks and got scolded…”

“Really? Alright, I’ll keep it a secret between us.”

“Yes… promise.”

“I promise, so one more kiss.”

“Promise… kiss!”

Really.

Our little princess is so cute, it’s a big deal.

***

We went out, and after taking a stroll together, we headed to the promised café.

There, we met two friends who were close to us until recently: Lee So-yeon, who works hard at a large corporation, and Joo Hye-ryeong, who is active as a celebrity and model.

“…….”

“…….”

“Ooong… Auntie…”

-Tight hug…

“What’s with this family reunion? I’m suffocating, Emily.”

“Don’t think about kidnapping our daughter. Your eyes are dangerous right now.”

“…It’s your fault for dressing her up so cutely.”

“What can I do… our Mel. Should we live with Auntie? I’ll buy her lots of snacks every day… I’ll buy her everything…”

Our Amelia’s cuteness has captivated these aunties, who lose their minds whenever we meet like this.