Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 12

Chapter 12

I was told to fold the clothes and put them in the closet, and to put the large tools and implements in that big box, but I wasn’t given instructions on what to do with items like this.

But I couldn’t just throw them away.

The moment Pierre turned his head to look at the handkerchief, I saw my dad’s face subtly frown for the first time.

“Throw it away.”

A firm tone.

But ironically, his voice carried more complex emotions than I had ever heard before.

‘I’m betting my four past lives on this, throwing this away will cause trouble!’

I consider myself a pretty perceptive Orca.

That’s because I’ve spent my life reading people’s faces.

“Okay. I’ll throw it away.”

But Pierre’s eyes were so firm that it felt like trouble would arise even if I didn’t throw it away right now!

So, I nonchalantly approached the trash and pretended to throw it away… and took the opportunity to quickly pocket it when he turned around.

When I turned back, Pierre had already averted his gaze from me.

I organized the items again and casually asked.

“What’s that handkerchief? Isn’t it Master’s?”

“…No.”

I thought he would dismiss it as unimportant or scold me, but unexpectedly, a docile answer came back.

I was about to lift the huge hammer that I didn’t know why was in this room, but I flinched.

‘Oh, surprise. I almost dropped this on my foot.’

I blinked innocently with the hammer in my hand.

“Then whose is it?”

“It’s my wife’s.”

This time, I almost dropped the hammer for real…!

‘Oh, surprise. You came in without even signaling.’ [referring to the unexpected information]

It was Mom’s.

It was an unexpected revelation.

I didn’t know why he answered so readily, but I was glad I hadn’t thrown it away.

‘I don’t know what kind of story is behind it, but he told me to throw it away with that kind of voice…’

I’m living a repetitive life, but all I know about my mom, who gave birth to me, is that she’s a beastkin, of course.

And that she has a good personality.

These were the only two facts.

‘Because no one told me.’

Even when my brothers came under my command in the previous life, I didn’t hear about it.

Was I too lost in thought and spaced out?

“It seems the work was too easy.”

“Huh, uh?”

I was about to pay the price.

I soon watched the water that appeared in the air lift the tool box up.

“Understanding the disciple’s level is also the master’s job.”

And everything inside spilled out!

“Organize it.”

…Eek, you damn dad!

I forgot about my mother’s handkerchief and cursed inwardly as I diligently organized the tools.

‘No, why are there so many huge hammers in this room!’

But it wasn’t entirely unhelpful.

As I did it, I seemed to get the hang of moving heavy things.

‘It seems it’s true that the more ways you use the power of water, the more skills you gain.’

I definitely felt stronger and more agile than when I was just running or repeatedly sitting and standing.

However, because of my damn dad, who kept overturning things for various reasons, I had to spend most of the day busily in Pierre’s room.

So I didn’t notice it.

That Pierre was looking at me instead of the window,

And that he had a faint smile on his lips.

* * *

‘Ugh, my body aches…’

The next morning.

I took the carriage to the educational institution with the servant, just like yesterday.

And I didn’t forget to report my situation before going to school.

“You’re entering the 8-year-old class… and in the Alpha class?”

“Yeah.”

The servant with me was also the grandmother’s closest servant.

This story will surely reach the grandmother’s ears.

‘No. Maybe the report has already been made as of yesterday?’

It wasn’t just skipping grades, but skipping straight to the highest-level class.

Moreover, it was possible because Lyla, the head of the elementary education institution, allowed it.

In other words, I was recognized by Lyla.

Those who know how picky she is would never miss this news.

This would be the same for the grandmother.

‘I told you to wait and see, you old hag.’

But this was just the beginning.

I smiled brightly at the servant.

“And I have a request…”

The servant, who was still amazed by my articulate speech, quickly nodded.

The servant tilted his head at my request.

“…You’re not moving your residence, I understand. First, I’ll report it to the higher-ups.”

I was planning to move to the main estate around this time, but I decided that it would be difficult or impossible to visit Pierre if I did so.

I don’t like my current shabby room, but I can’t help it.

‘Besides, the newly arrived Misa seems to be good at cleaning.’

Speaking of cleaning…

‘Should I ask Misa for cleaning tips?’

Yesterday, I didn’t just clean Pierre’s room.

After a few rounds, I finally finished organizing the items, and then, he took me to another room and made me sweep the dust there!

“Next is laundry.”

I almost fainted when I heard him say that as we parted.

‘I seriously thought about not going today.’

Thanks to that, at the young age of 3, I learned what fatigue from labor is faster than I thought.

‘Thinking about it, isn’t this happening because I keep doing well with everything I’m told to do…?’

Should I have been more cunning?! But I think he would kick me out if I did?!

I finally approached the truth, but erased my thoughts in front of the person I encountered.

“Greetings, Princess.”

“Lyla.”

Lyla bowed gracefully.

Her appearance with glasses was as meticulous as ever today.

“Let’s go. I’ll guide you directly to the class you’ll be entering, like yesterday.”

She seemed subtly more polite than yesterday.

She wasn’t someone who easily bowed to power, so perhaps she was impressed by the story of Pierre I mentioned yesterday?

Anyone who is an Orca would admire my dad, my dad’s great power.

“You’ve become quite famous in just one day.”

“Huh? Me?”

Lyla said this while walking after parting with the servant.

It was a statement that made me tilt my head.

‘All I did yesterday was clean up tools, sweep dust, and sweep again… um, only labor…?’

Tears are blurring my vision due to the sheer amount of labor.

I erased yesterday’s memories and looked at Lyla.

I couldn’t guess the reason for saying this.

‘It was just yesterday that I talked about Dad in front of Lyla.’

Yesterday, I showed off my language skills, and I didn’t stop there and brought in my dad to carry out the Seodongyo operation [a Korean folktale where a child spreads a rumor to make a princess his wife].

If you spread rumors, someday this will become the truth…

‘Anyway, he took me as a disciple, so it’s not wrong, right? We’ve gotten closer, so.’

If I search my memories, Pierre had no one close to him until he died.

So, I don’t know why, but I should think it’s great that I’m in the position of a disciple now.

Besides, Lyla wasn’t the only one in the place where I was yesterday.

There were also the infant class teachers who were making a fuss silently.

I thought their expressions and fuss were unusual.

The rumor spread quite a bit, huh?

“It seems the word has spread to at least sixteen branch families of the Orcas.”

“Cough, cough…!!”

At the following words, I couldn’t hide my cough, not just faltering.

‘What, what?’

Originally, Orcas are not animals that form large groups.

To be precise, they are animals that form groups mainly with families, and usually the leader of the group is the strongest grandmother Orca.

Moreover, even if they are the same species, the groups were not very friendly with each other.

Our beastkins inherited these Orca characteristics as they were.

Orca leader.

In other words, the family led by our grandmother became the representative family and the direct line.

Other Orca groups claimed to be branch families or independent vassal families.

Accordingly, these branch or vassal families also had their own group leaders.

‘As far as I know, there were about 32 families including the vassals…?’

It’s not for nothing that I called our family a gang.

Individuals are also strong, but the group that is more gangster-like by forming groups is our Orca beastkin.

‘No, but more than half of them already knew my story? Even the events of yesterday?’

At this point, it was a level of security that made me wonder how the secrets and classified information of the elementary education institution were maintained.

Perhaps because my shock was too obvious on my face, Lyla coughed slightly.

“The teachers who were with me yesterday… each has a bit of a loose mouth.”

“No, how light are their mouths that it’s spreading like this?”

“One of them’s father is a flying fish beastkin.”