Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 133

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“Lady.”

Levi, who had been listening to me, raised his hand slightly.

He naturally shielded Whale behind him and said,

“Excuse me, but before we discuss that, may I ask you something?”

“Of course.”

He was polite but had a somewhat prickly look.

“You said you would take responsibility for us.”

“Did I?”

“Yes, but why did you abandon us after promising?”

Abandon? I blinked, my head tilting involuntarily.

“Abandon? What, did Illia abuse you?”

“……No.”

“Did she starve you?”

“That’s not it either.”

“Then you ate well and slept well? The reason you were doing well is because Illia is loyal to me. Where is there room to talk about abandonment here?”

“…….”

Levi and I locked eyes.

I glanced at Illia, and she just gave me a slightly troubled look.

“For the record, I’m not pressing you. I don’t think you’re someone who can’t calculate this far, so why are you being so prickly?”

When I softened my tone a little, Levi flinched.

‘To be honest, wouldn’t I have wanted to visit?’

“I told you that I’ve been getting attention to the point of being annoying lately, and you, who were in the educational institution, would know what the atmosphere was like, right?”

Levi sighed softly.

“Yes. I don’t seem to have any talent for beating around the bush, so I’ll just be honest. Whale was waiting for you.”

Whale? I was puzzled. ‘Because he’s glaring at me with fiery eyes from behind you right now?’

“Does he express his affection by glaring?”

“Because he thinks you didn’t keep your promise.”

“Really? That’s commendable. We must punish those who don’t keep their promises.”

“……That’s about you.”

I shrugged. Then I stared at Whale.

“Whale, the more I see you, the simpler you are, like my friend who lives here. You should get along with my friend.”

“A friend… are you talking about the Lady’s friend who lives here that Illia mentioned?”

“Yeah.”

I had conveyed simple rules, etc., through Illia when I came to live here.

“He doesn’t like the underground very much, so he’s not here. I’ll introduce you later.”

In fact, Ekion is not here.

When I come to Dad’s place, Ekion always follows me around like gum, but there’s one thing.

‘He avoided underground spaces.’

When I first tried to enter the underground space, he was reluctant to come with a pale face.

It’s not to that extent now after a few years, but he still doesn’t try to come underground.

I asked him what happened, but he didn’t answer.

Ekion usually answers my questions diligently.

‘……I guess he has bad memories related to the basement, but he doesn’t want to talk about it.’

‘A child and a basement, what could it be?’

Anger crept across my face.

‘Usually, it’s a sign of abuse.’

Abuse that happens in dark places, like what I suffered from the pufferfish beastkin.

Anyway, for this reason, Ekion was not here.

“You heard that you’ll be living here from now on, right?”

“……I heard.”

Whale hesitated and added.

“……Yo.”

I wonder if he received any education during the month I didn’t see him.

I chuckled softly.

“You don’t have to speak formally if it’s difficult.”

“Would that be alright?”

It was Levi who answered, not Whale. I nodded lightly.

“The moment that kid’s special ability is known, he’ll receive treatment befitting his ability.”

“…….”

“Even if not, I’m going to make it that way.”

I’m different from the sharks who are determined to exploit. Did he understand this meaning in my words?

Levi’s face relaxed a little.

He’s completely in protector mode.

‘When I think about it, the position of raising a child is similar to me and Levi right now.’

I tapped Levi on the shoulder and looked at the two boys alternately.

“Is it resolved now? Then let’s get to the point.”

Do you know how long I’ve been waiting for this day?

After a while, Dad, who had been rolling [making them train] the three people, came this way.

“Hello. I see Pierre.”

When Illia greeted him politely, Dad nodded vaguely, barely noticeably.

“Um, did only Dad come? What about those guys?”

“They’ll come when they finish their reps [repetitions of exercises].”

“Oh, it reminds me of the old days.”

I looked at the three Orcas who were lined up in one corner of the underground space with boulders on their shoulders.

Soon I turned my gaze.

“Dad, I told you before, right? That you’ll soon be living a fresher life, not just as a training instructor.”

I had briefly explained to Dad that Whale and Levi would be living here.

At this time, I only mentioned that Whale’s ability was like a gift, rather than explaining it in detail.

“A fresher life, what will you be doing in that life?”

“Training instructor.”

“…….”

“A fresh training instructor.”

“……What’s the difference?”

“Of course, I’m joking.”

I smiled brightly.

“Whale here has a ‘healing’ ability. He has a great talent to be called a living cure. He can cure any disease or injury.”

Dad couldn’t help but be surprised at the word disease.

As if he hadn’t thought of it at all.

“I found him with great difficulty.”

Yes, it’s true that I found him with great difficulty. Because it’s information that I could only use after one regression [time travel]?

“He can cure Dad’s illness.”

“……Is that so.”

Dad didn’t have a happy face, a sad face, or even an angry face.

He nodded briefly with a strange expression as if everything was mixed up.

“First of all, it’s not an immediate cure, um Whale, Dad’s hand…….”

I turned to Whale and was a little surprised.

“Whale?”

Whale flinched, hiding behind Levi. He was so big for a child that he couldn’t even hide.

It was like a huge whale trying to hide by putting only its head in a hole.

I gestured to Levi.

‘Why is he being like that?’ Levi, who received the gesture, asked Whale.

“Whale, what’s wrong?”

“……S, scary. Hyung [term used by males to address older brother or older male friend].”

Ah. I remembered Whale’s other ability.

‘Doesn’t Dad look like a bad person in Whale’s eyes?’

Judging from his attitude, it seemed likely, so I quickly calmed the child down.

“It’s okay, our dad is a good…… good…….”

Oh, I can’t bring myself to say it.

“Um, he’s not a good person, but he’ll be good to his people! Maybe?”

Actually, we’re getting along well now. It’s hard to call a dad who abandoned his child a good person, um, I have a conscience.

It’s smaller than a goldfish’s poop, though.

“Right, Dad?”

“If you’re on my side.”

“Um, I’ll correct it. He’ll pretend to be good if you’re on my side.”

“…….”

Somehow, for a moment, I felt like a trainer holding the leash of a beast.

After I said similar things several times, Whale finally looked relieved.

Even so, he had a dubious look on his steadfast face and finally took Dad’s hand.

Around this time.

Atlan, Riribel, and Agenor, who had been rolling [training] at the end, also came and joined in.

“Who is he holding Pierre’s hand?”

“He’s a newbie who just came in.”

“Then he’s under me?”

The first one to speak was Riribel. Surprisingly, it was Agenor who answered willingly.

Then Agenor said with arrogant eyes.

“Ahem. If you just go by order, you know that Riribel and Atlan are both under me, right?”

“Bullshit.”

……Why are my kids so sensitive to the hierarchy? I clicked my tongue.

“It’s a good thing. I should introduce them before I see their abilities. The big and handsome baby on this side is Whale, and the friend with glasses on the other side is Levi. That’s all.”

I looked at Levi and Whale and said.

“And these three Orcas are my subordinates. You know who they are without me saying it, right?”

“……Is that the end of the introduction?”

“Then what else do you need? Your existence itself is proof.”

Then Atlan coughed and subtly showed that he liked it.

Riribel clicked her tongue at the sight.

“……How simple.”

“What?”

It was an atmosphere that seemed like they would fight again, but I didn’t let the two fight.

“My forces will continue to grow in the future. You all know my goal, right?”

“…….”

“And everyone here will be the center of my forces.”

As soon as my serious story was over, Levi raised his hand.

“Wait a minute. I haven’t said that I’ll follow you yet…….”

“You won’t follow?”

“Pardon?”

“Then you can follow from now on.”

“Pardon??”

“Follow.”