Black Killer Whale Baby [EN]: Chapter 55

The Black Whale Baby, Chapter 55

“Lady Gongnyeo! Blue better?”

“Lady Gongnyeo! No! Red!”

The Lugaluba twins rushed over, their cute faces full of joyful expressions.

Luga had been resting due to his injury but started attending again two days ago.

‘Even though we’ve grown fond of each other, they’re so happy to see me.’

Anyway.

I looked at the balls presented to me.

“……They look exactly the same? What’s the difference?”

“The color!”

“It’s different!!”

“Oh, but. It’s just a ball?”

“Not just any ball!”

The Lugalubas began to explain how great the paper ball they made in class today was, but.

I pretended to listen, nodding through more than 90% of it.

“Yeah, yeah. It’s a paper ball so amazing that even the Great First Whale Clan Leader would rise from his grave. Okay?”

“Lady Gongnyeo! Look at this one too!”

“This one too!”

“……Ugh.”

Hey, if you keep doing this…….

“Ah, Lady Gongnyeo, mine too!”

“Mine’s cooler!”

“Mine’s the coolest!”

See? All the kids are running over!

I secretly frowned at the pile of paper creations being thrust at me.

I wanted to tell them all to get lost, but.

‘Come on, be patient. They’re just kids.’

In the end, I sighed and started looking at them one by one.

As the kids retreated with satisfied faces, only the two Lugaluba children remained by my side.

“Lady Gongnyeo, Lady Gongnyeo.”

Luga sat right next to me, as if glued to my side.

When our eyes met, he smiled prettily.

In nature, belugas are such cute animals.

Because of that, these kids also had such lovely appearances.

Besides, just like all animals are cute when they’re young, so were the beast-people.

‘That’s still stuck there.’

However, if there was one thing that bothered me, it was that.

I couldn’t take my eyes off the bandage still on Luga’s cheek.

“Lady Gongnyeo, Mom told me to say hello for her.”

“Yeah, yeah, Dad too.”

“Really?”

For the record, I was intentionally avoiding the adult members of the Beluga family, so I glossed over it.

“Mom also told me to tell you she wants to meet you soon.”

“Is that so.”

“Mom also said you’d brush it off like this!”

“Ugh.”

Dolphins and belugas are so quick-witted and smart.

“Mom told me to say this! Ouch, ouch, ouch, ouch!”

“What’s wrong? Does your cheek hurt?”

“……She told me to say that if Lady Gongnyeo comes to our house, I’ll cry.”

“……Such a shallow trick.”

I almost fell for it.

If these adorable little rascals had pushed harder, I would have followed them.

I couldn’t hide my sullen expression.

“Hehe, but we won’t trick Lady Gongnyeo.”

“That’s right. No lies!”

“No!”

“Okay, okay. Good kids.”

I stroked the twins’ heads with both hands but narrowed my eyes slightly.

They subtly leaked their mother’s trick but got away with it charmingly.

They were quite something.

A hand bigger than mine carefully took my hand.

His hands were big, but he was still a child.

“Lady Gongnyeo.”

His eyes were fearful that I might shake him off.

“I was worried you’d get trauma.”

I smiled at Luga’s words.

“Not trauma, trauma [psychological damage].”

“That’s it! That!”

I didn’t dislike the sight of kids bigger than me clinging to me and acting cute to a three-year-old.

“Lady Gongnyeo is a good person, so you’ll stay by my side because you’re worried about me.”

“I’m not a good person.”

If I were a good person, your family wouldn’t be betting their lives on me.

How can I pass that on to Agenor?

‘If I don’t become the successor and support Agenor, naturally my forces will support him too, right?’

The kids’ hair is so soft.

While I was worrying, stroking their white fur, Luga smiled brightly.

“Hehe.”

“Hehehe!”

“Don’t just copy me.”

“Why not!”

“Kids, you’re being annoying. Go fight over there.”

Then Luga and Luba actually moved and started fighting.

……It’s nice that they listen so well.

‘It’s kind of fun. This fight.’

In the previous life, I used to make my subordinates fight when I was bored.

Ah, of course, the subordinates all agreed.

Perhaps because of the leader’s personality, the guys who gathered under me were mostly belligerent.

Ah, except for the dolphin who was our strategist.

“You barbarians, stop fighting!”

“Ah, yeah, yeah. Mr. Dolphin who loves books, go up on that desk over there. Hehe.”

I miss them.

Anyway, I didn’t mean to reminisce, but one of my subordinates said this.

She was a warrior who enjoyed watching fights as much as I did.

“Clan Leader! The best fight is a scrub fight [a messy, disorganized brawl]!”

Why does that come to mind when I see those twins bickering?

Besides, as I watched, not only the whale kids but also the orca branch families who were usually tucked away in the corner slowly came closer to watch.

The sight of them huddled together was quite amusing.

‘By the way, is Luga allowed to move around?’

After hearing from Ilia that his injury was more serious than I thought, I was worried.

‘It’s a relief that he seems fine for now.’

In fact, what Luga said was true.

“Lady Gongnyeo. I was worried you’d get trauma.”

I had been worried about Luga ever since he returned to school.

So Ilia had seen right through me.

I’ll probably keep worrying about those little ones.

‘This is why getting attached is a pain.’

At least until I go to the advanced institution.

No.

‘Until the Dragon Festival?’

I’ve been running the hope circuit lately.

If I could go to the Dragon Festival this time, contact the Dragon Duke, and stay there.

Of course, that’s the best-case scenario, but what if there’s even a slight chance?

‘I’m never coming back here, so shouldn’t I take care of a few things now before I go?’

I started this life thinking only about meeting the Dragon Duke and returning home.

On the other hand, there were a few things that bothered me.

I was going to take care of them before going to see the Dragon Duke.

I’m not going to be the Clan Leader, so I won’t be able to change the future that will happen.

But there were a few things that I felt uneasy about if I didn’t take care of them.

At least I cherished and liked my subordinates and these aquatic animals.

‘First, I need to ask Dad. I think he said he’d tell me the departure date around today.’

It was on the way back home after class that day.

Since the twins returned, I’ve been riding the palanquin [a covered litter carried by poles] down the stairs as before.

For the record, I told him not to do it because I was worried about Luga, but he stamped his feet and insisted he was fine, so I decided to let it go.

‘The problem lately has been the stuff piling up at home.’

That’s right. Since the clan meeting, an enormous amount of gifts had been piling up in the building where I lived.

“Kyaa, Lady Gongnyeo! Look, it’s silk! Oh my, it’s top quality.”

“Let’s make a white dress for our Lady Gongnyeo! And a scarf!”

“We can make a cape too!”

“Okay, everyone, calm down. Lady Gongnyeo is embarrassed.”

The herring maids were so excited that their energy was frightening.

Misa was the only one who tried to stop them, but what embarrassed me wasn’t that.

‘How am I supposed to get home if you leave it like this? It’s blocking the way. Blocking the way!’

Frankly, I expected the impact to be significant since I debuted to this extent.

Besides, most of the people who sent these were those who tried to greet me after the clan meeting but couldn’t even approach.

Those who couldn’t even overcome Dad’s gaze and hesitated before backing away, either duds or cowards.

Of course, there might be some genuine articles slipping in here and there.

‘I don’t care.’

Anyway, thanks to the things that came in for these reasons, I’ve been living a very abundant life lately, unintentionally.

‘I like that the food tastes better.’

By the way, what’s a little strange is that people don’t come to visit in person.

I could find the answer to this surprisingly easily.

“Huh? That’s because where you live is near Master’s house. Besides, now that they know Master is protecting you, who would dare to come recklessly?”

“That’s true.”

Agenor was right.

Like that, on the way home as always. But I had to stop in my tracks instead of going by carriage.

“Calypso Aquasidel.”

Turning my head, I saw someone leaning against the wall.

I blinked.

The one who called my name was surprisingly the First, Bellus.

What. I didn’t expect this?

‘……Why are you there?’

Short hair that falls to the neck and the black and white orca direct line’s unique hair with a lot of silver mixed in.

Besides, eyes that are similar to mine but a little bluer.

It was my uniquely pretty and graceful First Older Brother.