Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 205

Chapter 205

I was deep in thought when a voice broke through my reverie.

“But where did that little runt go?”

Turning around, I saw Atlan frowning and tilting his head.

I retorted bluntly,

“Why do you ask?”

“What? Well… I’m just saying, the guy who follows you around like goldfish poop is nowhere to be seen.”

‘Goldfish poop?’ Really? I glared at him coldly and nodded.

“He’s sleeping.”

Until recently, he’d been dozing off, using my lap as a pillow. So, I told him to sleep in bed and sent him to the next room.

As my birthday approached, he became sleepier, as if he were hibernating.

I was a little sad that I couldn’t see him as often as before. But what could I do?

‘It’s my separation anxiety that’s the problem. I get anxious when he’s not in sight, seriously.’

I fidgeted with the doorknob with my restless hands and then raised my eyes.

“Why do you seem to be less attached as time goes on? You wouldn’t even try to leave when I wanted you to.”

“Shut up.”

That was what I knew best.

It was true that Ekion followed me the most and looked at me blindly, both in the past and now.

But I subtly felt that something was a little different.

I couldn’t pinpoint exactly what it was.

My senses were tingling.

“You didn’t come here to say useless things. What’s the matter?”

“No, I came because I heard you were back. Do I always need a reason to come?”

“So, did you finish everything I ordered you to do when I came last time?”

“…….”

Atlan clamped his mouth shut like a clam. The way he avoided my gaze showed that he hadn’t finished it.

I clicked my tongue and got up from my seat.

As I brushed past Atlan, he seemed a little flustered and followed me like a baby whale chasing its mother.

“Hey, what is it? Why are you leaving without saying anything?”

“I have nothing to say to someone who hasn’t finished their work.”

“So cold?”

“Of course. It’s my charm.”

When I chuckled, Atlan frowned, saying I was being unfair.

‘Well, who told you not to finish your work?’

I had entrusted the tracking of Linnaeus to Atlan, as well as Agenor.

Somehow, Agenor seemed more elated than Atlan, as if he had found something out.

“The third seems to have found something out.”

“You’re right, sister. Shall we go to another room and talk? Excluding the second, of course.”

The second raised an eyebrow at the third’s relaxed tone.

“Hey, your way of speaking is too free, isn’t it?”

“Wasn’t our ranking determined by competence? I did what you ordered, sister. And you didn’t?”

“…….”

“The difference is clear.”

“Oh yeah? You’re asking for death. Follow me to the training grounds today.”

“Hmm, do you think I’ll be scared if you say that, second?”

“Do you want to die? Why aren’t you calling me ‘hyung’ [older brother]?”

Somehow, the second doesn’t seem to be maturing at all, even after his second life.

There are times when the third seems more mature.

‘I’ll listen to the report later.’

Judging from their bickering, they seemed ready to head to the training grounds soon.

It was a frequent occurrence, so I naturally stopped in front of the door.

A large shadow loomed over me.

After waking up from my long sleep and spending another three years.

If there was one thing I was most dissatisfied with now that I was almost eighteen, it was my height, which had finished growing.

‘The guys around me have to crane their necks to see me, seriously.’

It was the same this time.

When I slowly raised my head, I saw a small face placed about a head above me.

“Calypso, you were here.”

If we were on Earth, it would be closer to a baritone or bass. A chillingly low voice pierced my ears.

Every time I heard it, I felt like scratching my ears because they tickled.

It couldn’t just be me.

A white face was etched onto my retina. A white face and gray hair that looked like silver hair fluttered slightly.

Gray eyes were endlessly indifferent.

It was Whale who had grown so much that he cast a shadow over me.

“Don’t call me so affectionately. It hurts my ears.”

“……Is that so?”

Whale nodded indifferently.

“I’ll try.”

I knew it was just an empty word, but he nodded anyway, showing how much he had grown.

He no longer felt embarrassed or at a loss at my playful, grumpy demeanor.

Instead, he smiled a little kindly.

And maturely.

‘As expected, other people’s kids grow up fast.’

Among the three older brothers, Atlan is the tallest. Whale was similar to or slightly taller than Atlan.

Well, if you consider the species, he’s a fin whale, the largest of the marine creatures.

‘There’s a reason why another name for them is the blue whale.’

I reached out to try to gauge the difference between Whale’s height and mine but gave up.

Then, Whale seemed to understand what I was trying to do and obediently lowered his head towards me.

“What are you doing?”

“Hmm? Weren’t you going to pat my head?”

“No.”

“I see.”

Why aren’t you raising your head even while nodding obediently?

“But I like it.”

“…….”

“You patting me.”

Instead of patting him, I lowered my hand.

“Do something good first before that.”

As I shook my head and smiled, Whale finally raised his upper body.

Sure enough, the second and third were heading to the training grounds, determined to settle things.

‘Even so, Atlan, who’s living his second life, still won’t be able to win.’

Agenor’s pride was also great. Well, he was originally that kind of guy.

Besides, now that my older brothers are entering their youth, it was also a time when they couldn’t hide their youthful vigor.

I gave up on listening to Agenor’s report and headed elsewhere.

Whale naturally followed me.

“Where are you going?”

“I came to see you, Calypso.”

“Then you’ve seen me.”

“I still have something to do. I need to do a diagnosis.”

After I went out to the wasteland myself, Whale would conduct a diagnosis every time I came back.

In case I might be sick.

‘It’s a good thing that there’s a healer in the family.’

I stared at Whale blankly.

He had a really handsome face.

A sharp jawline, a straight nose. A solid body connected to broad shoulders.

Whale had grown into someone that any siren lady would stare at in a daze.

Especially his gentle personality with such an indifferent face was the best.

That’s what the maids around me said.

Everyone thought that we would soon have an engagement ceremony, starting from the day I became an adult.

“Whale, I’ve said this before, but you don’t have to be so nice to me anymore.”

But Whale and I both know.

I found a way to return Whale’s lifespan from the crack in time.

I was so happy that I could return the 10 years of lifespan that had always bothered me.

Moreover, this method could also reverse the ‘companion’ ritual that Whale and I had made, which was unique to fin whales.

In other words, it could be made as if it never happened.

“I will always be sincerely grateful to you.”

I told Whale this fact not long after I opened my eyes.

“I’ll repay your kindness for the rest of my life.”

Actually, I didn’t think he would continue to like me after 3 years in the crack of time and another 3 years in a long sleep.

Think about it.

More than twice the time that he and I had met had passed.

Is it possible to like someone during that time?

Some people live their whole lives with a moment’s memory.

But to me, who has lived a long time repeatedly, that didn’t seem very good.

It’s better to keep a moment as a moment.

‘Well, he likes me out of childish infatuation. He’ll stop soon.’

I realized that it was my fault for thinking this.

But as I grew up, I realized.

“Don’t live your whole life with someone who doesn’t love you.”

I really like this kid, but it’s not love.

It doesn’t seem like it will become love.

Knowing this, keeping him by my side for the rest of my life is selfish.

“As I liked you more, I realized that I shouldn’t keep you like this with the hope that you’ll be happy.”

So I told Whale everything. I would set him free.

And this was the third time I was saying this.

“I know. You said that last time too.”

“Yes. So you don’t have to diagnose me every time. I don’t want you to waste your energy. I’ll definitely tell you if I get hurt. Should I make a promise too?”

“I know what you want to say.”

Whale nodded. Even his nod seemed indifferent and gentle.

Eyes that seemed to understand everything.

I always felt that if you really made a fin whale into a human, it would be like this.

So, I felt that I shouldn’t keep him by my side in this kind of relationship.

When Whale first heard this story, he didn’t blame me for being so firm.

He just nodded, saying, “I see.”

Whale seemed to turn his head left and right to look around, then took a step closer.

Then he stared at me, and when I didn’t back down and met his gaze, he smiled slightly and slowly lowered his upper body.

A chillingly low voice pierced my ears.

“But, Calypso. There’s still a grace period, right?”

That’s right.

I found a way to reverse Whale’s 10-year lifespan and the companion ritual to nothing.

The problem is this method…….

“Until then, you allowed me to work hard to change your mind.”

“…….”

“I’m making full use of what you allowed me to do.”

Was that I had to use the ‘power of water’.

Whale smiled.

“Huh? My future partner.”

With a face that was completely an adult.