The next day, Leo did Lily's hair, and helped her get ready. Then he took her and Snow to their respective schools. The young man ca back ho, had a cup of tea and was thinking about what to do, when he said, "System, show the attribute panel."
'Ping.'
Na : Leo Cardinal
Age : 24
Level : Beginner Father
Strength :6
Stamina : 6
Intelligence : 7
Speed : 5
Talent : Ceramic Artisan. Hairstyling, Nurti Chef, Piano Maester.
Items : None
(From now on, the skill tab would be replaced by Talent tab permanently.0
He clenched his fist and mumbled, "I should be able to improve my physique further with so focused training now. Let's see how that goes."
As he was thinking about it his phone rang and it was Percie Hibiscal. The young man accepted the call and asked, "Yes, what is it?"
Percie Hibiscal replied, "Sir, the first sample units of the phone are done. Would you like to see them?"
Leo nodded and said, "Yes, do you want to co over, or would you send soone over to deliver them?"
The lady replied, "I will send over the Director of Tech and Research, you can learn more about the situation from him, also I was thinking if we could enter the phone in various competitions and earn so prestige before going to the market?"
Leo agreed and said, "Whatever can help us gain a foothold in the market. Be legal, and follow the rules, I don't want any stupid controversies."
The latter replied in positive and the conversation was put to an end. The young man took so ti to prepare the ingredients for lunch for himself, it was a ans to practise his skills.
Then he went to the garage, and began to stream the process of making miniature gifts. His garden gno had been completed a day before with ease. His strength and stamina had improved significantly and so did his proficiency with clay.
l posted a comnt, "Host, why are you making these small things?"
The young man replied calmly, "Yes, it is a return gift for the people coming over for my daughter's birthday lunch."
The comnts were filled with birthday wishes, and the people gifted Leo with a few coins as well. The young man finished his session and then headed off to pick Lily from school.
He called the school and asked them to let her go a bit early. At 2 PM, he picked up Lily, who asked as soon as she saw him, "Baba, why so early? I had a drawing class later."
Leo smiled and replied, "Baby, Baba has a surprise for you. It had to be picked up early."
The little girl was surprised and asked, "What surprise?"
Leo poked the tip of her nose and said, "You need to wait, little one."
Lily pouted and turned her head away. Leo drove the car with a faint smile and they reached the animal shelter, and went in with Lily. The little girl was curious and looked around the place.
The person behind the counter was the sa guy who attended to Leo the day before yesterday, and he nodded with a smile. He said, "Everything is ready, you can take her away after completing the formalities."
Leo nodded and asked the man to bring up the paperwork. The man placed a few papers on the counter and said, "I will get her over."
Lily watched the man leave as her father read the docunts, and she asked, "Baba, what is this place?"
Leo smiled while filling in the details on the forms, and replied, "You will know in a few minutes. I promise, you will love it."
Lily pouted again and said, "Ma said that people who hide things are baddies. Baba, please don't be a baddie."
Leo was left between tears and smiles. He picked up the little girl from the ground and had her sit on the counter top while he filled the forms. The man ca back but he was holding a basket in his hand.
Lily locked eyes with a small grey kitten that was huddled in the basket and looking at the surroundings very curiously. The man placed the basket on the counter and approached Leo to check the paperwork and then he said, "You can take her away, if you need any help such as putting her up for adoption again, then please contact us first. But I hope you can cherish her."
Leo nodded, and said, "Lily, this is what you wanted for the birthday, right?"
Lily nodded in a daze, her eyes were locked with the little kitten. She asked, "Can I pet her?"
Leo exchanged a gaze with the staff, and then said, "Yes."
The animals in the shelter were not uptight as many strangers would visit the place and pet them. Lily inched closer to the basket and said, "Hello, I am Lily."
Then she raised her small palm and reached out to pet the back of the little kitten, but the gray fur ball hissed, and Leo's gaze turned cold. If this little thing dared to repay the kindness of his daughter with rebellion then he would not take it in and let her stay in the shelter.
Lily was startled but then she spoke softly, "Don't be afraid, I won't harm you."
The kitten seed to have perceived her intention and cald down. Lily gently petted the back of the kitten a couple of tis and took her hands away. Then she turned around and jumped to hug Leo and kiss his cheeks while cheering, "You are the best Baba."
Leo felt warm in his heart and the two people carried a small basket outside the shelter and quickly into the car. The kitten was curious about the world outside but at the sa ti it was very timid too.
The young man watched Lily sitting in the back seat talking to the cat. He said, "Lily, I know that you love the kitten, but Ma has set so ground rules. You cannot take her to bed, and will have to help baba cleaning and grooming her. Okay?"
Lily saluted him and said, "Yes, Commander."
Leo chuckled at her antics and they ca to pick up Snow. The young lady was waiting for them on the sidewalk. After she got inside the car, Lily cheered and introduced her to Momo, her cat sister.
Leo found it funny, but Snow shook her head. The young man asked, "Was the day hard?"
Snow nodded, and went on to tell him about her day while they drove ho. Tomorrow was sunday, they had a lot of things to prepare.
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