Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 23

Episode 23

“Hey, hey, hey. Look at that kid’s—no, that person’s hair.”

“What? What’s wrong with the brat’s hair… Ah.”

All the boys checked my hair.

It was my hair that was so distinct that the vassals expected me to manifest great water powers.

It was a story that had passed in a previous iteration.

“…A direct descendant?”

“I’ve heard of it. Why, three years ago, a daughter was born under Pierre… It was talked about recently, too!”

“Ah, is that her? How annoying….”

“Hey, hey, let’s back off. Anyway, that one—no, that person—is just in the beginner’s institution, so we can deal with it later.”

“…Just my bad luck.”

The boys hesitated just from seeing me, then glared at Agenor and cautiously backed away.

“Consider yourself lucky!”

I watched the boys retreat and turned my head.

Before I knew it, Agenor was staring intently at me.

I marveled inwardly.

‘Wow, wouldn’t you know he’s Pierre’s son? He’s a spitting image. No, is he even prettier?’

As I said, the story of me facing my brother in the previous iteration was when he was close to adulthood, so seeing my younger brother as a child was a bit novel.

‘Most aquatic animal therians [people with the ability to transform into aquatic animals] have fair skin, except for certain types.’

Moreover, therians commonly have more beautiful appearances the stronger they are.

He had a dazzling beauty.

However, how should I put it? For appreciation, should I say?

Right now, he doesn’t give me any room for stimulation.

It didn’t take more than a few seconds for resentment to fill Agenor’s eyes as he glared at me.

“Why are you interfering?”

It was a clear voice, unlike the voice he had been feigning earlier.

Moreover, seeing that he didn’t reveal his hair color even while angry, he was still thorough.

I clicked my tongue inwardly.

His first words to his sister, whom he’s meeting for the first time, are like this.

‘As expected, this family is hopeless when it comes to becoming a family from a childcare novel.’

Of course, I also plan to survive moderately without any intention of laughing and joking, then leave to meet the dragon.

Until then, should I try having a conversation?

I didn’t intend to cut off communication altogether.

I smiled brightly.

“Don’t you know me?”

Agenor only glared at me without answering.

Okay, if you’re not going to communicate, I’ll have to change my approach.

I pointed at Agenor with a short index finger.

“You’re my brother, right?”

At that moment, Agenor’s eyes widened slightly before returning to normal. It was instantaneous.

This little orca probably feels like he managed his expression well with just that.

But the opponent is a regressor [someone who has returned to an earlier point in time]. Do you think I have ordinary perception, you punk?

Besides, I was also someone who knew all the truth.

“…What are you talking about? Get lost.”

“Whether I get lost or not is my decision. More importantly, you speak well?”

As expected, proving that he wasn’t a childcare novel brother, he had a ‘so what’ expression.

Wouldn’t it be common courtesy to at least flinch when I say ‘You’re my brother, right?’ with this cute face?

Tsk tsk, that’s why this family is so desolate.

This crazy orca family.

“No, I’m just saying it doesn’t suit you, the way you were timidly muttering to yourself just now.”

“What does that have to do with you? Is it any of your business? Get lost right now.”

Agenor dusted himself off and stood up.

His build, which should be around nine years old, was excessively large.

It was incomparable to the Caron in our class.

Yeah, you have to be this big to brag about being strong.

I smiled contentedly inside and crossed my short arms.

No, I struggled to cross them.

This body really doesn’t help when it comes to posing.

But I’m still confident.

Regardless of whether Agenor had a ‘what is this guy doing?’ expression on his face.

I brazenly blocked his path and asked.

“Aren’t you going to say hello?”

“…Why would I greet you?”

“I saved you a little while ago, didn’t I?”

“…What? Saved me?”

I nodded.

“Yeah, you were about to kill those branch family members just now, right? Killing without a clear reason could be grounds for being kicked out, even if you’re a direct descendant, brother.”

The three crazy direct descendants of this family.

These baby orcas are all broken in some way.

“So what if it is?”

Agenor glared at me.

“I could have done it well without being caught… You ruined it.”

Look at this. Look at this.

The commonality between the three is that they’re not good at empathizing with other people’s emotions.

Should I say they’re the type who have to memorize emotions rather than feel them with their hearts?

But the one who wants attention and goes astray is this third one.

‘At least the third one is the most decent….’

I knew very well that in the third iteration, these brothers sincerely accepted me as a comrade and the head of the family to follow, and in the end, they died for me.

‘Hmph, I have no choice.’

As if he had no intention of hiding it anymore, the same hair color as mine appeared above Agenor’s head.

His glaring eyes still had no admiration or affection for his sister, whom he was meeting for the first time.

Looking at the rebellious gaze that I hadn’t seen in a long time, I made up my mind.

‘It would be so nice if Caron was here.’

How great would it be if I could directly explain what happened to that guy with one punch.

Well, this institution was originally intended for this kind of thing.

“Whales, the strong take everything.”

Even the teacher was saying things like this.

“You better not mess with me.”

“What?”

The moment Agenor frowned, a sharp gaze filled with murderous intent appeared.

In that split second, I briefly recalled the time when I was receiving running training from my dad.

“Wait, why are you throwing stones while someone is running, Master?!”

“Running is about being able to run calmly in any situation.”

“What nonsense, eugh!”

“If you can’t avoid it, it’s one more lap.”

I don’t know how far my dad foresaw, but it seems like it will be helpful now.

It was the moment my brother moved.

*Ttang!* I, who had floated up as much as my height, hit Agenor’s head with a flick.

“Ack!”

As I said before, my strength is incredibly strong.

Enough to blow away that Caron guy, who was much bigger than me, in one hit.

‘But I don’t know why I can’t awaken the power of water….’

I blew on the back of my hand and stared ahead.

I was worried, but it seemed that this power was effective on my third brother as well.

“Y-y-you! W-w-what is this strength!”

While training me, my dad would just calmly say this.

“If you can’t do that much, you should quit being a disciple.”

I didn’t expect that it would work so well on that out-of-spec brother.

I stuck my tongue out inwardly, looking at the dazed Agenor.

What else could it be? It’s a super munchkin [an overpowered character], you punk.

Agenor stared at me with an unbelievable face.

“You saw, right? I’m stronger than you. Brother. And you shouldn’t kill people.”

“Don’t be ridiculous…!”

The baby orca guys all get addicted to killing once they start, and they neglect their training.

That won’t do.

I hope my brothers become even stronger in this iteration.

‘That’s also why I came to find information about these guys.’

I have no intention of becoming the head of the family in this life, but these brothers still had to become stronger.

Why? Because this time, I need someone to stop a guy like the original male lead from driving the dragon duke berserk.

My brothers have to become strong enough to subdue those guys.

‘I’ll be the one to train them.’

However, that’s still a distant story.

A stubbornly sharp gaze was directed at me.

Instinct takes precedence.

“Me, listen to the words of someone as small as you…!”

These baby orcas were thorough with the spirit of ‘I don’t listen to the words of someone weaker than me.’

‘And for guys like that, the answer is violence.’

It’s simple. We’re orca therians. We live and die by the hierarchy.

I grinned.

“Heh. You’re talking a lot for someone who got knocked down by one punch from someone as small as me.”

“…!!”

While my brother was speechless, I held out a hand.

“If one hit isn’t enough, then come at me. You’ll listen to the words of someone strong, right?”

“Eek!”

Agenor’s body was definitely agile and light.

I remembered from my previous life that Agenor was confident in speed battles among his brothers.

However.

I lightly stomped my foot and firmly grabbed the hem of his clothes.

“Brother, have you ever done laundry?”

“What…?”

*Kwaang!*

Due to the difference in strength, Agenor fell as if he had been thrown over in a judo move.

He’s probably only physically strong, so there’s no need to worry about him getting seriously hurt. Only his pride will be quite damaged.

“Laundry gets cleaner the more you beat it.”

I smiled brightly while staring at Agenor, who was upside down.

“Ack!”

My foot stepped right next to Agenor’s cheek. The ground caved in where it landed.

‘Wow, so this is what happens when you step on the ground like you’re stomping on laundry.’

Is this how a skilled person feels when facing a beginner?

I felt increasingly elated.