Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 20

Episode 20

They were either whining or quietly playing with building blocks.

‘Seriously, how incompetent is Caron to be struggling like this?’

I glanced at Caron, who hadn’t dared to make a peep to me since that day, and then looked away.

Has my life ever been this easy?

I knew it wasn’t normal to feel uneasy about it, but I couldn’t help it.

‘How pathetic has my life been!’

Of course, I know I shouldn’t be thinking like this at just three years old.

My life, which had been going so well, was almost ruined by the original male lead’s scheme!

This experience made me more cautious.

‘No matter how good things seem, a single unexpected event could ruin everything!’

While I was taking a deep breath, a cheerful voice called out.

“Princess, are you finished? I’m all done too!”

“All done!”

“……I’m starting to wonder, is it your hobby to always speak in unison?”

“Ah, Luga is copying!”

“No, Luba is copying!”

“Okay, okay. It’s a hobby. I respect that.”

I nodded casually and stroked Luga’s head.

Then Luba insisted that I do the same for him, so I stroked his head as well.

“Princess! The teacher said we can play with blocks if we’re done! Do you want to play with blocks?”

“No, this body is far too sophisticated for such childish games.”

I politely declined Luba’s request.

Then, not only the twins who were handing over the blocks, but also the other children who had been focused on their own activities came running, their eyes sparkling.

……What is going on?

“Wow, so cool.”

“That’s how my dad talks.”

“I want to use it too!”

I shook my head gently.

“You guys should use it when you’re a little older. There’s a way of speaking that’s appropriate for your age.”

“Yes!”

“Yess!”

The children who had gathered nodded diligently.

I dismissed the children.

You’re disturbing my thoughts. Go away. Shoo, shoo!

It was regrettable that the only ones left were the twins again.

“Princess, my mom wants to meet you.”

“Really? Thank you, but tell her that I can’t meet just anyone.”

“Ah, but she really wants to say hello!”

“Wants to!”

Chirp, chirp. They were chirping like chicks, so it was hard to ignore them, and I turned my head.

“What kind of greeting?”

“A thank you!”

“Thanks to you, Caron doesn’t hit our heads anymore!”

“Doesn’t kick us either!”

My expression became subtle.

I was reminded once again that these kids had been bullied.

Of course, I knew it was hard to compare them to ordinary human children, as whale kids are physically strong, but I felt a little sorry for them.

“……Did you get hit that much?”

“We and Niro got hit the most.”

“Got hit. A lot.”

Niro was the name of a gray whale *[수인, a person with animal-like features]* child in this class.

I moved my head from side to side and loosened my hands.

“Should I hit him one more time, even now?”

“Huh, really?”

“Huh!”

“Yeah. I think it’s possible if it’s done secretly from the teacher.”

When I thought about how much they had been beating the kids, I wondered if one hit would be enough for revenge.

And our beluga twins seemed very happy about this, their eyes sparkling.

“I’ll be loyal to you, Princess!”

“Loyal!”

“What’s with the loyalty.”

Even if I receive your loyalty now, it’s useless. Maybe when you grow up a little more.

I waved my hand, telling them to go away now, but the twins didn’t budge.

These remoras! *[Remoras are fish that attach themselves to larger marine animals]*

“Princess, do you need anything? Our house is rich!”

“Yeah. My dad is richer.”

“Princess, we have lots of delicious things at our house!”

“Yeah. I’m warm and full enough.”

No, wait. An idea suddenly flashed through my mind.

Then I straightened my posture.

“You don’t have to give me anything, but I have one question.”

“Yes!”

“Yes!”

“Have you guys ever cooked?”

“Yess?”

Now that I’ve said it, I think I asked the wrong question.

Yeah, this isn’t a question to ask these young kids.

It was a thought that suddenly came to mind, so it just came out of my mouth.

“……Um, no. Never mind. I chose the wrong people.”

Just as I was about to shake my head, both hands were grabbed.

“I’ve cooked!”

“My dad makes us!”

“Really?”

According to them, in the beluga family, a man can’t be loved if he can’t cook well.

I heard that for the first time, but I nodded for now because they said so.

“Really? Then let’s ask your dad who’s good at cooking. What I mean is…….”

* * *

“It’s lunchtime!”

“Is time!”

Lunchtime at the elementary education institution was like this.

They eat the lunch boxes they brought in the morning, or the maids or servants bring them directly on time.

Among them, families who care about their children bring their meals directly.

In my case, I don’t have any family or relatives who think of me that way, but that doesn’t mean I starve.

“Kyaa, Calypso-nim. Say ah. Aaa~”

“Aaa~.”

“Kyaaak, so cute.”

There are things that change as the *[회차, roughly translates to “iteration” or “round,” referring to repeated lives or timelines]* are repeated.

It was the same in this *[회차]*, but if there was one more thing that was particularly different, it was that I became friends with the maids for the first time.

It’s strange.

It didn’t change even if I tried in the previous *[회차s]*.

‘It’s not like I didn’t try.’

However, when I couldn’t awaken the power of water like in the 1st and 2nd *[회차s]*, I endured in a harsh closet that even a single maid could hardly see before being sold off.

In the 3rd *[회차]*, I ran away from home without even trying to befriend anyone, and when I returned, I became strong enough not to have to talk to the maids.

That’s why I felt that this new development was amazing.

‘They say herring *[수인s]* are particularly adaptable.’

They started to adore me as soon as they adapted to that shabby building.

It was really amazing adaptability.

‘It’s awkward…….’

It was very awkward for me.

That’s because there should have been someone in this world who loved me.

Besides, even if the will dominates the body, sometimes childish behavior comes out instinctively, which is also difficult.

Look at it now. When I put the food in front of me, my body almost reacted first.

‘I shouldn’t do that.’

If I did that, I wouldn’t have overcome the language barrier.

I solemnly grabbed the fork and spoon and said.

“Next time, I’d like sausage.”

“Kyaa, yes! Calypso-nim.”

Eiya, who was tidying up the lunch box side dishes, raised her head and nodded diligently.

Then, Biyo and Dede, who were next to her, stood on either side of me and asked excitedly.

“Calypso-nim, your hair is messed up, can we braid it up in pigtails this time?”

“Yes. But don’t tie it too tight. It hurts when I bow my head.”

“Yes, of course! Of course!”

“I’ll join you too!”

I don’t know when Misa became so close to the maids, but it seemed like they had known each other for a long time.

The two were busy tying my hair, and Misa shook candy and chocolate, saying let’s eat after eating.

Eiya was busy flying the airplane and held out a spoon.

It was a very chaotic situation.

Damn it, you don’t have to give it to me like this. What if Grandma finds out?

But I soon changed my mind.

Yeah……! Let them adore me as much as they want!

‘I am generous to those who are weaker than me.’

I couldn’t get angry when I remembered that most of the maids with blushing faces were weak aquatic animal *[수인s]*.

It’s definitely a loss of dignity, but what does it matter since Grandma isn’t watching anyway?

“Oh, our princess’s face is so white and soft. It goes so well with her hair!”

“Her hair too. It’s so soft.”

“You’re the most well-behaved child I’ve ever seen, Princess!”

Dede, who had experience as a nanny several times, added last.

‘Hmm, is it because my body is young that I can still treat them like children even though they speak so well?’

I looked down at my small hands and felt a strange feeling.

As I said, this extreme attention was a fresh thing that didn’t exist in other *[회차s]*.

So, after they came, I just let them do things like braiding my hair into five strands or putting my hair in cute dumpling buns and putting on cumbersome clothes that go with it.

‘If you only look at the actions, it feels like a *[육아물, a genre focused on childcare]*.’

Anyway, it’s meal time, so I was busy chewing.

Eating is very important for growth.

‘All I need is growth and *[용, dragon]* power, but.’

While I was eating, the maids who had gathered together and were happily tying my hair began to talk among themselves.

“Come to think of it…… they said the Dragon Festival will be held this year too?”