Black Killer Whale Baby - Chapter 279

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Side Story Episode 4
My eyes widened. Ah, I finally heard the answer to my question!
“Second Father is my father?!”
But Father blocked Second Father’s path.
“What are you talking about? She’s my daughter.”
“What? What grounds do you have for that certainty? You’re not going to claim that dragons know such things, are you?”
“…Then what?”
“Ask Tus?”
“….”
“By the way, I’m a doctor. A healer. So.”
“At least I can see through your lies, Whale.”
“….”
Suddenly, Father and Second Father resumed their argument that had paused.
I nodded my head.
Hmm, neither of them knows either!
There’s no helping it.
I’ll have to find Mother.
“Wait, daughter.”
Just as I was about to slip away, a gruff voice called me affectionately. It was Father.
Father lifted me up and spoke softly.
“Indeed… you’ve grown stronger.”
“Huh?”
“What do you mean, Ekion? Don’t tell me….”
“Yes, it’s the power of the dragon.”
I blinked.
“Are you using well what I gave you?”
“Yes! Right here!”
I rummaged inside my clothes and showed Father the necklace.
It was a beautiful necklace with a jewel that matched Mother’s eye color.
Father said he made it together with Uncle Tus.
Father nodded after seeing the necklace, then stared at Second Father.
“…This isn’t good.”
“Why? Can’t the suppression hold anymore?”
“That’s not it. But the speed at which her power is growing is extraordinary.”
Second Father clamped his mouth shut, then soon lifted his head again.
A new voice was heard.
[I never thought the power I gave when Cali was born would return this greatly.]
[Because she’s a special child.]
Father and Second Father looked at each other. Their mouths were closed, but they were conversing.
It’s a secret, but I could hear the conversation between the two of them.
[Calypso’s soul is special. It doesn’t belong to this place, so she once possessed the power of time for a brief moment.]
[I know. You mean she’s a Returner?]
[Yes. Cali inherited that trait as well. That’s why I gave her my power… but the Dragon’s strength is growing.]
[So the special trait this child possesses is also growing stronger.]
[….]
Father let out a sigh. His expression darkened.
[The power of time… it invites unforeseen consequences.]
[You’re worrying for nothing, Ekion.]
[….]
[Nothing has happened yet, has it? She won’t go berserk like you once did.]
Second Father smiled.
“You should be more careful that the Emperor doesn’t steal his time from you.”
With those words, Second Father took me from Father’s arms and held me.
“My dear daughter. By the way, why did you suddenly become curious about who your father is? Why are you curious?”
I’ve grown quite a bit now.
I’ve learned that adults sometimes dodge questions they don’t want to answer.
Since I’m a good orca, I should pretend not to notice. After thinking about it, I answered.
“Just because!”
“Is there a father you wish was Cali’s father?”
“I like all my fathers.”
“Oh, what a silly question that was. My daughter is the wisest of all.”
It was true. I loved all my fathers.
I was just… a little curious.
Second Father rubbed his nose against my cheek. I burst into laughter from the tickle.
So who could Cali’s father be?
* * *
“Grandfather!”
When I burst through the front gate of Grandfather’s mansion, the person before my eyes wasn’t Grandfather.
“My goodness… hello there, pretty one.”
It was a grandmother with hair that swayed gently and a face that resembled Mother’s very much.
“Hello, Grandmother.”
I greeted her politely. They said Grandmother was Mother’s former teacher. That meant she was a strong person.
“Oh, you don’t need to be so formal. I’d like to be a friendly grandmother.”
“It’s respect for the strong!”
“…How can you be so alike? How does a three-year-old speak so well?”
Grandmother lived separately from Grandfather. It seemed she had come to the castle for a visit after a long time.
“It’s a shame we don’t have more time. Next time I’ll bring something delicious. A specialty snack from Shark City.”
“Yes! I mean, okay!”
“Haha.”
Grandmother laughed and pinched my cheek gently.
“You look the same, but more childlike.”
“…I’m an adult!”
“Sure, sure. I wish I could have seen what your mother looked like at this age. No matter how fast you try, regret always comes too late.”
The Orca Family Matriarch waved her hand and crafted a bouquet of roses from the power of water, which she gave to me.
“Wow, how do you make something like this?”
“Impressive, isn’t it? When it comes to manipulation ability, I surpassed even my direct descendants. My third son inherited this talent.”
“Agenor Uncle?”
“That’s right. Next time you visit, I’ll teach you too. You’ll have the aptitude for it.”
“That’s great! Mother said you’d make a wonderful teacher, Grandmother!”
“…How does she know that when she’s never even learned it?”
I briefly recalled the word “Returner” that Father and Second Father had been discussing, but I swallowed it down.
Mother and my fathers sometimes forget how clever I am and end up saying all sorts of things.
“I’ll be going now.”
The Orca Family Matriarch gently pinched my cheek without hurting me. She spoke while holding it.
“Ugh, aren’t you going to see Mother? What about my uncles?”
“Well. The third one attacks me on sight, and the eldest still eyes me warily—it’s rather frightening, don’t you think? Isn’t that too much? I spent so long with him when he was young. I even know until what age he wet the bed.”
“…That never happened!”
When the Orca Family Matriarch and I turned our heads, Eldest Brother was standing there. It was Bellus Uncle!
“Uncle!”
“Mother, what are you saying in front of the child?”
“Oh my, if you’re embarrassed, just say so. And I’m not making things up….”
“You should leave now. I’ve almost caught up.”
“Tsk. Annoying orca.”
“Father is an orca too.”
“You take after your father.”
“Don’t insult him.”
“Hmph.”
The Orca Family Matriarch turned her back to my uncle and waved her hand at me.
“My pretty one, see you next time. I’ll bring snacks then.”
“Goodbye!”
The way the Orca Family Matriarch accelerated herself with the power of water and disappeared was rather cool.
Wow, you can use it that way too.
“Uncle, can you do that too?”
“…Your uncle can do anything.”
Bellus Uncle answered with a cold expression. Then he suddenly scooped me up into his arms and began asking eagerly.
“Have you eaten? What did you eat? Was the nutrition sufficient? You need to eat more, so nutrition must be especially considered—did you check the three major nutrients? Your outfit is absolutely perfect, but how did you like the clothes I bought you? How are you feeling today?”
“Oh my, Uncle, ask one at a time. One at a time.”
Bellus was the most beautiful uncle among them, but he rarely smiled. And whenever he saw me, he was always eager to ask questions.
“Tell me what you want.”
“That’s not a question.”
“Want me to give you some pocket money?”
“Ugh! You’re hopeless. Brother, let the kid breathe.”
Third Uncle appeared with a pop next to Eldest Brother.
“You know what kids these days call you? They say their uncle’s an idiot. An. Idiot.”
“So what if they do?”
“This is serious.”
Agenor Uncle laughed at me. Unlike Eldest Brother, he had short hair. A red droplet fell from Uncle’s hair.
“Hey, Cali? You look just like your sister today too. Really impressive.”
“That’s right, Cali is amazing!”
I asked out of curiosity.
“But Uncle, something’s dripping from your hair. What is it?”
“Oh, that’s… Today I executed a criminal and— Ow!”
“You’re insane.”
“Insane? Brother? It hurts like hell! I’ve got a bump! A bump!”
“Shut that mouth. Squawking like a hoarse duck. Don’t dirty my niece’s ears.”
“You’re really insane. Insulting your brother who worked so hard executing criminals. Baby, comfort your uncle!”
“Wash the blood off first before I touch you. Get lost, you filthy bastard.”
I know what blood is too!
Watching my uncles fight was fun, but since I came to see Grandfather, I decided to tell them and stop the quarrel.
“Cali bleeds well too. I knocked out teeth today!”
“…What did you just say? Who dared attack you? How dare they… What house are they from? Or just tell me the species.”
“Let’s not count the idiot uncle. Baby, what happened? Did you fight? Did you win?”
“I won!”
“That’s my niece. Winning street fights and all. Next time, Third Uncle will teach you how to win even dirtier.”
“Cali will fight fair and square though?”
“Losing dirty feels worse. Bad guys feel worse when they lose, right?”
“Teach me!”
“Teaching the kid good things, I see.”
As Third Uncle whined about wanting to hold me and got hit again by Bellus, wearing a tearful expression.
Rough breathing was heard.
“Tsk… Her?”
It was Grandfather.

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