Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 278

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Side Story: Act 3
“That’s not even worth a single punch.”
“Why don’t you throw one and go patrol the outskirts instead, General?”
“You think I can’t land a hit?”
“Violence in front of a child? I could submit a recommendation to His Majesty that it’s harmful to her emotional development.”
“You… always running your mouth!”
Third Father ruffled his hair in frustration.
“…This country needs to replace its Prime Minister first.”
Oh no. That line!
It looks like Levi Father won again today.
Third Father—Hauser—grabbed my innocent cheek and kneaded it roughly. I laughed, letting out a delighted giggle. Of course, it didn’t hurt at all.
“So where did His Majesty go?”
“He left for a date.”
“Tch…. I’m a step too late.”
“Your effort not to curse is commendable, but having single characters pop out one by one is quite unseemly, General.”
“Zip it, Prime Minister.”
Third Father, having said this, looked down at me.
Then, as if he’d just remembered, he spoke.
“Ah…! Cali, there’s been a strange person wandering around the castle’s outer grounds lately, so you can’t go outside the castle for a while, okay?”
“A strange person?”
“Uh-uh. No. Don’t be curious about it. You resemble Calypso so much that I can’t rest easy, I really can’t….”
“Mm.”
I offered my cheek to Third Father while raising my hand up high.
“Levi Father! Answer my question from earlier!”
“Wait, Cali. Why do you call me Third Father but give him a name? Give me one too.”
“Mm, that won’t work!”
“Why?”
I paused to think. What should I do? If I told him the truth, Third Father would probably sulk.
“Levi Father helps me with my homework.”
“I can do that too. Listen, your father is a great general, so every day I look through countless reports….”
“My recent homework is math though?”
“….”
“See, this is why people need to be smart. Third Father with muscles for brains.”
“…Stop. Be quiet.”
Third Father kneaded my cheek a bit more, then spoke again as if satisfied.
His voice was a whisper.
“Ahem. Daughter, Father is quite smart too. Don’t misunderstand—Father is a general.”
“Mm.”
“But what was that question you asked the Prime Minister?”
“I’ll answer for her. She was curious about which one of us is her real father.”
“…What?”
Third Father’s expression grew serious. His slightly coarse hair fell toward my face, tickling me a little.
“Who is it?”
“Why are you asking me while looking at me?”
“Well, you Dolphin seem to know everything, don’t you? You know, right?”
“…What is it with that backhanded compliment? Why would you think I’d know in the first place?”
“That’s because, Dolphin. What don’t you know? Whether it’s your past life or now. Everything has gone exactly as you thought, hasn’t it?”
“…Tsk. Sounds like the news is late. That broke a long time ago, you foolish Orca. Not even human hearts go according to plan.”
“You hit a sore spot.”
Third Father shrugged expressionlessly.
“Levi Father, Father. What’s the answer?!”
“Princess, I’m sorry, but I don’t know that either.”
“What, you really don’t know?”
Third Father suddenly thrust his face forward and answered.
“He says he doesn’t know, daughter.”
Levi Father furrowed his brows in disgust.
“Princess, only the Emperor would know that.”
“Dolphin, why don’t you know?”
“Are you asking sincerely? To know that, I’d have to know when, where, and what the Male Protagonist and I did together. Orca, would you want to know if you were me?”
“Hmm… I understand.”
Third Father nodded, and Levi Father glared and clicked his tongue.
“Tsk. How rude.”
“He doesn’t know either, daughter.”
“I see. So that’s how it is.”
Ruga had said Levi Father might know. It was a shame.
“Since you’re here anyway, this works out. Why don’t you take a look at this, Orca?”
“What? I don’t want to.”
“Really? Then I’ll report it to the higher-ups. To Pierre…”
“Tsk, give it here. You petty bastard.”
I slipped out of the room while the two fathers were occupied.
Glancing back, the two fathers waved their hands gently as if they knew.
* * *
“Father!”
After wandering through the wide garden, I found the person I was thinking of very quickly.
I ran over and clung to his legs. When I looked up, an expressionless face turned toward me. But it wasn’t frightening.
Soon my body was lifted up lightly.
“Father! Why are you here?”
“…”
“Weren’t you supposed to go on a date with Mother? I climbed through Mother’s window!”
“…”
“I flew right out the window like this, like this!”
“…Could you answer her question, Ekion? Cali’s asking.”
The owner of that gentle voice was my Second Father, Whale. His white hair fluttered softly in the breeze.
He’d said he needed to travel far to treat an illness that had broken out in a distant city, and it seemed he’d just returned.
“Second Father, hello.”
“Yeah, hello. Cali. Have you been well?”
“Yeah, when did you come back? Did you have fun while you were out?”
“It wasn’t fun at all. I couldn’t see my daughter, so it was terribly boring.”
A large hand gently touched my cheek and withdrew. I even whispered, “Father, did you disinfect your hands?”
I’m fine anyway since I can use the power of water!
My Second Father Whale, being a healer, was particularly fond of cleanliness and disinfection.
I turned my head to look at my silent father.
Father is Ekion. And he’s an incredibly, incredibly strong dragon!
I love dragons!
“…I was thinking about what answer to give.”
Father is just father.
And since he speaks the slowest among my fathers, I have to wait for him.
He said it’s because he has more to think about than others. Smart Cali is good at waiting too!
“Whatever you say to me is special.”
I felt so happy I laughed with a cheerful giggle.
“Yeah. I love you too, Father!”
“Huh? That’s sad. Tell Father you love him too.”
“I love you too, Second Father!”
But why is Father here anyway? He said he was going on a date with Mother.
“Father, what about the date?”
“…We did.”
“Then where’s Mother?”
“…Catching Atlant?”
“Gasp, did Second Uncle cause trouble again?”
“Yeah.”
Atlant is my Second Uncle. He causes trouble frequently.
Mother said, “That guy just keeps getting older without gaining any sense.”
“Oh well, Ekion. That must be disappointing.”
“It’s not disappointing. We agreed to be together at night too.”
“What? What are you talking about! The night is mine. I traveled all the way to the border—His Majesty should see me. Look at that glare! Really… Calypso should know about this. A dragon who, except for one person—no, two people—is a fierce beastkin without a hint of pretense.”
“…”
“Ekion, that glare won’t work. I’m going to act weak. See? Really… Calypso should know this. That a dragon is a savage beastkin, except for one person. No, two people.”
“Calypso already knows.”
“Tsk, exactly. That’s what’s unfortunate about it.”
If I fight the most with Third Father and Levi Father…
Father and Second Father seemed to be fighting, yet at other times they appeared to be the closest of friends, much like Lulu and me.
According to Mother, it was because they had known each other since they were very young.
But sometimes they fought in truly terrifying ways.
“…I didn’t build this dueling ground for this, but if we’re going to fight, we might as well do it properly.”
“…Does the one who caused this have the right to say such things?”
“Is beauty a sin?”
“….”
“Hey, Levai. It’s just a joke, so drop that look.”
Mother said that the fact Father—the Dragon—didn’t use his full strength when fighting Second Father was proof that Father cared for Second Father in his own way.
“…It’s only because I’d be scolded by the Emperor if I accidentally hurt him. How obvious. Who would like being hated by you?”
“Be quiet, Hauser.”
A Dragon—a being capable of doing so many things!
Could he perhaps know anything? They said Dragons were truly remarkable!
“Father! Who is my real father?”
At that, the two fathers who had been bickering turned to look at me simultaneously.
“Huh? What do you mean, Cali? Ekion is your father, and I’m your father too.”
“No, my father!”
Mother said that all my fathers had sharp minds. Perhaps that’s why Second Father quickly grasped what I was trying to say.
“You’re asking whose seed you are, aren’t you?”
“Pfft! Cough, cough!! …Ekion!”
But Father spoke first.
“Why are you saying such crude things in front of the child…!”
“I don’t know what you mean by crude.”
Father tilted his head. He genuinely looked confused.
“After all, whether beasts or humans, most animals repro….”
“Alright, alright.”
Second Father, who had stopped Father by placing a hand on his shoulder, let out a deep sigh for some reason.
“It’s always me who has trouble whenever you or Calypso act like you lack common sense.”
“….”
“But looking at you both, it doesn’t seem like you actually don’t know.”
Second Father sighed and smiled slightly.
“So, Cali?”
“Yes!”
“You are my daughter.”

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