I’Ll Protect My Tyrant Dad! [EN]: Chapter 127

The Tyrant Father I’ll Protect! Episode 127. Side Story 1. Happy Daily Life in the Countryside (3)

Episode 127. Side Story 1. Happy Daily Life in the Countryside (3)

2024.02.16.

The women tilted their heads.

“Jack Burnett?”

“Woong!”

“Heo, it feels like I should remember?”

Watching their expressions, I narrowed my eyes slightly.

‘Do they know, or don’t they?’

The women’s expressions began to twist.

At times like this, glaring won’t work.

‘I need to show my special skill.’

I took a deep breath in, then exhaled with abdominal breathing.

Then……!

I poked the women’s arms and showed off my special aegyo [acting cute] skill, pouting my lips.

“Jinjjaru molla?(Really don’t know?)”

Then, the women, who were defenseless against children, smiled brightly and hugged me tightly.

“We know, of course, we know!”

“Even if we didn’t, we’d pretend to know!”

“Gureom annyeong jo!” [Then pretending is good! – a playful phrase]

At my playful words, the women began to share stories about Jack Burnett one by one.

A woman who explained his simple appearance continued.

“……He seems to be a nobleman who occasionally comes and goes from the village. He’s not a bad person, but he’s a bit suspicious.”

“He’s too slick. He goes around here asking if there are any cute children.”

“Heo…….”

Then, one of the women lowered her voice.

“Actually, some people have seen blood on his hands. He’s a bit suspicious.”

After hearing all that, I was convinced.

‘Jack Burnett, he’s super suspicious!’

***

Meanwhile, after Sien left.

Matthias, having finished a simple wash, picked up the note with an indifferent expression.

It was a note that had been there since Sien came yesterday.

He already knew that Sien would read this note.

So he had changed it into code.

‘Pig means the Senate, and pig harvesting season means the season to collect supplies from the Senate.’

Perhaps Sien would have thought it was just a normal pig hunt.

‘She’ll probably think Jack Burnett is just an ordinary person too.’

But Jack Burnett, unlike his seemingly ordinary name, was not an ordinary person.

He burned the note and laughed softly.

Jack Burnett.

A black magician belonging to the family, he had been his right-hand man when he was in the Mirmod family.

Now, he was telling him various stories from his time in the Mirmod family.

He began to check Sien’s schedule.

“By now, she’s probably being loved by the village women.”

Like a lovely puppy.

He knew Sien’s schedule inside and out, so he planned to take care of everything before Sien arrived.

First, he would call Jack Burnett, dryly tell him that he had dealt with the Senate’s pigs, and then kick him out of here.

‘He keeps hanging around the village and wants to see Sien, Jack Burnett…….’

He didn’t want to lose his cozy sanctuary with his daughter, absolutely not.

He looked at his pocket watch.

In exactly five minutes, he would be able to face Jack Burnett, who would be coming over through this window.

Soon, he would tell him the news that he had purged some of the Senate’s forces.

After that, he would take the stolen goods such as diamonds from the Senate, and then he would have to kick Jack Burnett out immediately.

‘Should I buy my daughter clothes with jewels? She’d be so pretty.’

He hummed to himself, thinking that he could take care of everything before Sien came.

But at that time, he didn’t know.

That Sien wouldn’t be taking a nap with the women today.

That his little daughter would quickly appear at home to punish Jack Burnett, who was bothering her father.

***

Full of resentment towards Jack Burnett, I was diligently returning home with my short, chubby legs.

Arriving in front of the house, I ended up witnessing an ugly, bearded man standing at the doorway.

“Heok! Ajusshi moya!” [Gasp! What is it, Mister!]

“Oh, eot? Are you perhaps Sien-nim?”

“Nae ireum eotteoke ara!” [How do you know my name!]

My dad appeared behind him with an eerie noise.

“Jack Burnett, I told you to leave early.”

“I lingered a bit because I wanted to see your daughter……. Hahaha!”

I opened my sharp, triangular eyes and looked back and forth between Dad and Jack Burnett.

‘Suspicious, suspicious. There’s a subtle tension flowing between that bad Jack Burnett and Dad. It seems like Dad has the upper hand.’

But there’s no way our dad would be like that.

Our dad put on his usual kind expression and gestured to Jack Burnett.

“Then let’s consider the deal done. Go now.”

“Ah, hahahat. Yes. I understand.”

‘Deal?’

My eyes, filled with anger, began to change from triangular to square.

The women said so.

That Jack Burnett and Dad often met and exchanged jewels.

‘According to the woman who gave me potatoes earlier, Jack Burnett might have given Dad blood-stained jewels. That might be what they called a deal. It’s a conspiracy theory, but it’s not impossible.’

If so, that guy is the axis of evil that is corrupting our pure dad.

Thinking that, anger welled up, and I shot a fiery gaze at Jack Burnett.

Jack Burnett tilted his head, looking at me with a bewildered expression.

“It’s nice to meet you like this, I guess? It seems like you’re not happy to see me?”

“Heung.”

“You have to greet him, Sien. Say hello to Dad’s friend, Jack Burnett Ajusshi [Mister].”

“Annyeonghaseyo. Georae mo haesseo?” [Hello. What deal did you do?]

Seeing me get straight to the point, Jack Burnett Ajusshi burst out laughing.

“Ah, I’m exchanging the jewels I have for the sweet potatoes your father has!”

It felt strangely evasive.

It was as if he was trying to get out of the situation with improvisation.

‘Besides, there’s a serious error in his words.’

I stared at the other person with fiery eyes.

“Jinjjaeyo?” [Really?]

“Ah, yes! That’s right!”

“Geu boseok, gamjeongeun jedaeru daen geoeyo?” [Those jewels, were they properly appraised?]

All legally sold jewels had an appraisal certificate.

But the jewels that Jack Burnett was offering didn’t seem to have an appraisal certificate.

As expected, he muttered with a troubled expression.

“Eueung? How does the little miss know about appraisal certificates.”

“Malae bwayo! Gamjeongseo isseoyo?” [Tell me! Do you have an appraisal certificate?]

“There’s no appraisal certificate. Haha. Your father said it was okay too.”

Dad nodded, saying it was okay, and said kindly.

“Sien, that’s not important. Let’s go in and eat quickly. Aren’t you hungry?”

“An gopa.” [Not hungry.]

I pushed Dad away as if he were annoying, then racked my brains.

‘If there’s no appraisal certificate, it’s stolen goods.’

I tapped the floor with my short, chubby feet as if urging Jack Burnett.

“Geunikka gamjeongseodu eomneun boseogeul, ul appaga kaen goguma gamjarang gyohwanhandagu?” [So you’re saying my dad is exchanging his sweet potatoes and potatoes for jewels without an appraisal certificate?]

“Hahaha. Geu, geu, ne. Amado geureoke hal geot gatseumnida man.” [Uh, uh, yes. I think that’s what will happen.]

As soon as I heard those words, my face turned bright red.

Dad was nodding next to him as if everything he said was correct.

Seeing that, it felt like a cold stone was being embedded in my heart.

‘Is our dad a fool? Anyone can see this is for money laundering! This trash!’

As a result, only our dad would be harmed.

He might even be involved in a crime and get caught by the local police.

‘I can’t stand it!’

I looked around and saw a tray on the dirt floor.

‘It seems like the ajumma [married woman/aunt] next door left it, thank you, ajumma!’

Holding the tray, I gritted my baby teeth and slammed it against his body!

“I, ige museun!” [Hey, what is this!]

“Neoneun deo majaya dae! I nappunneom!” [You need to be hit more! You bad guy!]

Was it because of the shock of being hit by a child?

A wicked swindler would be angry and reveal his true nature, but Jack Burnett didn’t do that.

Jack Burnett was being hit by the tray without even lifting a finger to me.

But Dad was different.

He froze in shock, snatched the tray from my hand, and said.

“……Who did you learn those words from?”

I smiled sweetly and said.

“Nan yogi monji molla.” [I don’t know those words.]

But Dad didn’t easily fall for my words.

He wasn’t his usual gullible, foolish self.

Dad narrowed his eyes sharply and said to me.

“Sien. You seem to know it well. Who told you?”

I was taken aback.

‘I knew those words from the start!’

I couldn’t possibly say that I was reincarnated and knew it from before reincarnation.

Cornered, I looked around and met the kind-looking eyes of the ajusshi [mister].

‘That’s it, an excuse! I remembered!’

I slammed the ajusshi’s red forehead and said hastily.

“Jeo ajassiga galchyeo josseoyo!(That ajusshi taught me!)”

Of course, it was a lie.

But it made perfect sense if it was a bad ajusshi who broke into someone else’s house.

Dad’s face instantly contorted, and the ajusshi’s expression also hardened in an instant.

“Oh, I’m being framed! I-.”

‘I thought that Jack Burnett ajusshi was a complete villain, but why is he like that?’

I thought he would continue to deny it, but strangely, he didn’t seem to be able to deny it properly.

He seemed incredibly flustered.

‘If he’s that flustered, then that’s good for me!’

Emboldened, I scurried to Dad’s side and hugged the tray tightly to my chest.

“Appa. Se sal mal mideo. Jeo ajusshi jijiyya.(Dad, trust a three-year-old. That ajusshi is a jerk.)”

Dad immediately picked me up in one arm and replied.

“Of course, Dad believes our Sien.”

“Gureom, jeo ajusshi boseokdo da bonae ju! Jeogeo da jangmuriya! Jangmul monji alji, appa?” [Then, send all of that ajusshi’s jewels away! Those are all stolen goods! You know what stolen goods are, right, Dad?]

“Heok, stolen goods.”

……That’s strange. He didn’t seem surprised at all.

As I made a puzzled expression, Dad’s eyes drooped down.

“Dad just found out that the jewels that ajusshi sent were stolen goods.”

“Sieniga allyeo jwosseunikka ije jeo ajusshi naebonae. Dasineun mannamyeon ang dae. Algettji?” [Since Sieni told you, now send that ajusshi away. Don’t ever meet him again. Got it?]

“Yeah, I understand. I’ll report him too. As a con artist.”

After Dad finished speaking, the ajusshi began to tremble as if he had received a death sentence.

‘Punishing the con artist, a great success!’

I narrowed my eyes and began to monitor the ajusshi.

‘Gullible Dad won’t be able to get angry at the ajusshi properly, but he’ll still report him!’

……So I have to watch that ajusshi so that he doesn’t bother Dad.

“Naega jikyeo jukke! Geojjeong ma!(I’ll protect you! Don’t worry!)”

I shook my head inwardly and snuggled into Dad’s arms.

Today, I saved the house and realized justice, and somehow my head felt a little sore.

“Yeah, thank you. Sien. Do you have to protect Dad?”

I nodded repeatedly in Dad’s arms.

“Then now I have to prepare to deal with, no, report Jack Burnett.”

I tilted my head.

I wondered if preparation was necessary to report him.

‘Still, well, the more the merrier?’

……The strangely docile con artist Jack Burnett’s disposal ended like that.

Strangely docilely.

“Appa. Sieni joollyeo.” [Dad. Sieni is sleepy.]

“Yeah, go to sleep quickly. The bad ajusshi is…….”

“Woong……?”

“Dad will take care of it.”

It was a voice so chilling that goosebumps rose on my spine.

But it must be my imagination.

How could our dad make a ‘chilling voice’?

Thanks to being in a baby’s body, I began to doze off in Dad’s arms.

I heard Dad muttering to himself.

“I need to learn about the market…….”

After hearing that voice, peace of mind came.

‘That’s right, Dad! That’s it!’

***

I got rid of Jack Burnett and woke up from sleeping in Dad’s arms, and it was already the next day.

I rubbed my tired eyes and looked at Dad.

Today, I smelled the savory and protein-rich baby food that I eat every morning.

I tiptoed and started walking towards Dad, who was standing in the kitchen.

“Waaak!”

Dad turned around, making an exaggeratedly surprised gesture.

“What’s wrong, Sien? Are you awake?”

“Woong! Ijjana, appa.” [Yeah! You know, Dad.]

“Eung?”

I smiled faintly as I watched Dad skillfully handle the knife.

“Are you still scared of knives?”

“Haha, a little? But I’ll get better soon.”

Dad said that, but his hand was shaking a little.

Thinking about it now, I didn’t think Dad’s nature would be easy to improve.

‘Still, this is our dad that I love, so I can’t help it.’

What if our dad was very evil, scary, and terrifying?

That would never happen, but if it did, I would be in great shock.

‘Even if our dad has a bad personality, I’ll accept it, but it’s still shocking! It’s 180 degrees different!’

But I saw potential for development in Dad now.

Our dad’s kind nature can be fixed if I work hard next to him.

The only unfortunate thing is that Dad is too kind and doesn’t know about the ways of the world yet?

Still, I taught him well, so it seemed like he knew a lot about the ways of the world now.

“Appa, eoje naega gajigo on i jeondanjji jal ilgeo bwasseo?” [Dad, did you read the flyer I brought yesterday well?]

Dad lifted his chin proudly and replied.

“Ah, of course! I put it right here and was memorizing it. Should I tell you, Sien?”

I smiled brightly as I looked at the grocery store flyer hanging with the kitchen utensils.

[Potato price: soaring, currently 1 gold.]

I could also see that Dad had diligently made notes next to it.

[In the Empire, the prices of staple crops such as potatoes and sweet potatoes often change.]

I was about to cry at the tremendous progress.

‘This is how you learn about the ways of the world one by one!’

I have to continue to help our dad escape being a pushover!

[Side Story 1] Completed