The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 110

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Episode 110

Declan’s fingertips brushed against Airi’s hair.

It was a very light gesture, but Airi’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Oh!”

It was when he was about to withdraw his hand.

Airi pushed forward her fluffy, floating hair and said.

“Is there dust? Please remove it!”

Looking at the round crown of her head naturally extended toward him, he clenched and unclenched his fist.

Perhaps, even if holding hands was difficult.

So, very slowly.

Declan very carefully stroked Airi’s hair.

Even though he had clearly touched her lightly, there was no problem.

If it were up to his heart, he would want to be a little more greedy, but…

“Magi is especially dangerous for young children, so you must not touch them, Lord Ortejo.”

He could see Airi smiling with round, gentle eyes, giggling softly.

For now, that was enough.

“Later, let’s definitely hold hands and go to the amusement park.”

“Hold hands?”

“Yes, hold hands. We’ll ride the piggyback rides too.”

Airi smiled brightly and nodded her head vigorously.

* * *

Finally, the morning of the day when Airi would return to Ortejo Castle dawned.

Airi checked her status window together with Cookie.

[…3-star Hero, Airi!]

‘Abilities’ calculating… (5/10)

But all that was visible was a short message!

[It seems like if I fill those 5, I’ll become 4-star, but what am I supposed to fill and how?]

Cookie’s small head spun around in anger.

But Airi was calm.

‘Still, for now, let’s go back to Ortejo Castle and think about it!’

After changing the promise to go to the amusement park on the way back into a promise for everyone to go together, including Serafin and Grandmother from the Southern Region.

Just before leaving the East, this moment had come!

Airi left even Cookie in the room and hurried out of the bedroom to carry out a very important mission.

The place where Airi arrived with both fists clenched tightly.

That place was none other than the balcony of Berry’s room.

It was time to say farewell to Karhen, no, Berry, who had met his family.

“You should stay with Grandfather and Father for a long, long time!”

“Yes…”

But in Airi’s eyes, Berry somehow had a slightly complicated expression.

“But please don’t assign anyone other than me as your protector.”

A faint possessiveness blazed in the Young Boy’s eyes.

The expression of someone who knew this emotion was definitely bad. But still, an expression that seemed unable to hide it.

Child Airi, who wasn’t that sensitive to others’ emotions, just nodded her head vigorously.

“Yes, yes. Come back later holding hands with Sole!”

Not knowing that Berry’s brow furrowed briefly at the mention of Sole, Airi smiled brightly.

“…One month.”

“Huh?”

“I’ll stay for just one month and then return alone. I’ll find out what kind of person I am, why I’m a hybrid monster, and learn lots of Eastern etiquette to tell you about it. We have to go to the amusement park together later too.”

At his rambling words, Airi nodded her head vigorously.

Then she firmly grasped his hand.

“Oh! Come to think of it, I have a good idea!”

“…?”

“Before we part, finally the last mission!”

* * *

Inside the reception room of the white-haired Grandfather, Choiren Jakvel, the Previous Duke.

Berry sat on the sofa with a puzzled expression. Sole, who had been called over unexpectedly, was also sitting uncomfortably on the sofa.

Airi, Berry, Sole, Choiren Jakvel, the Previous Duke.

Currently, they were in a four-way meeting.

The first to break the silence was Previous Duke Choiren.

“What is this about, Grand Duchess?”

Had he suffered mentally from Belorus’s matter? His expression was not good.

Since he had essentially imprisoned his own son with his own hands, his heart might be troubled.

Previous Duke Choiren, who looked very haggard, gazed at Airi.

But there was no resentment in his eyes. They were eyes filled only with warmth and gratitude.

As Airi, who had been watching that expression, moved her lips to bring up the main point, Sole quickly interjected.

“What? Why did you call a beggar like me here…”

“Sole is not a beggar. The Duke decided to raise you.”

“That’s right, if you say anything more, you’ll be undermining the Duke’s authority.”

Perhaps relieved by Choiren’s voice, which had become much warmer than when he thought Berry was a ‘fake’ prince.

Though Sole pouted his lips, he showed a much more well-behaved expression.

Airi looked at the three people in turn with determination.

“I have a tremendous mission to give you all until we meet again!”

Previous Duke Choiren. A person who knew shame and courtesy.

Judging by his refinement, he seemed to know even more etiquette than Airi!

(Former) Karhen (Current) Berry, a friend who knew courtesy.

Sole, a friend who still had much to learn.

So if these three people met…

“Could Grandfather Elder teach both Sole and Berry the very wonderful Eastern etiquette? These two people are eager to learn etiquette!”

At Airi’s serious words, Choiren briefly suppressed his laughter.

“Etiquette?”

“Yes. And it would be even better if the three of you became friends! Originally, becoming friends while maintaining proper etiquette is the best!”

Choiren glanced at Sole and Berry, then soon showed a relaxed expression.

Berry hesitated a little but opened his mouth.

“…I’m fine with it.”

“There’s nothing bad about it for me. Sole, Berry. It would be good if we all met for two hours every day. Is everyone okay with that? …Sole, you too?”

“Well, well. Le-learning would be go-good and also not go-good.”

“Wow! Then now everyone will become friends who know etiquette!”

Airi stamped her feet rhythmically.

Watching that bright smile, Choiren thought.

‘That Child is truly a noble of the East. How enviable.’

He had already been trying to become close with his grandson and the boy Sole, who had been revealed to be ‘fake.’

However, he had been troubled because there was no proper way to break down the walls with the children.

It was grateful that the little one, Airi, who had brought his grandson to him, was helping by showing such admirable behavior.

“Come to think of it, there was something I wanted to give to the Grand Duchess.”

Choiren put something into Airi’s pocket.

“It’s a mysterious gem that emits its own light, called 【Candite】. It might be useful someday.”

It was called the most precious treasure in the East.

“Somehow, I feel this will be most useful to you.”

It was gratitude to Airi for finding his grandchild.

And…

“Come visit the East anytime. We will surely welcome the Grand Princess with open arms.”

* * *

On the warm afternoon when they all shared their last meal together.

Jackvell Marquess hinted that he would send a ‘true reward’ for Airi to the Northern Region.

While saying this, he remarked “the East always welcomes a daughter-in-law,” earning Declan’s indignation.

After those words, for some reason Airi couldn’t see Jackvell Marquess anymore, but…

Anyway, now it was really, truly time to go home!

“We came as three, but we’re leaving as two…”

“What, are you sad about that?”

“Just a teeny tiny bit…?”

They boarded the same cargo carriage they had used when coming to the East.

As Airi grew dejected watching the scenery gradually fade into the distance, Declan chuckled.

Inside the carriage.

They were sitting about a hand’s width closer than when they had come here.

It was when Airi was looking out the carriage window and letting out a deep sigh.

“Karhen, no, that’s not right. I can’t see Berry anymore either…”

“Didn’t you see the letter?”

“A letter?”

“Yeah. He said he’d come in 2 weeks.”

Airi’s eyes widened.

He told me he’d come in a month!

“I guess he misses you.”

“Huk, me too!”

“Still, you can’t go back to the East. Your family is waiting.”

“Wahhh! Serafin! Grandmother! Grandfather!”

Declan pointed out matter-of-factly. Indeed, the scenery outside the window showed the fertile plains of the East growing distant and gradually changing to the barren lands of the Northern Region.

People would only think Airi had briefly visited her Southern grandmother!

But then…

Airi jumped up in surprise.

Bonk!

Her head hit the low ceiling of the carriage with a thud.

“Ow!”

A bump formed!

But the painful bump on her head was one thing, and Airi rubbed her head frantically while looking toward the window.

“Wh-what is that…?”

What decorated the front of the Northern Estate’s castle gate was none other than a skeleton.

“Huh?”

Moreover, she could see Grandfather and Serafin standing as if blocking the main gate from the skeleton’s intrusion!

Airi clenched her fists.

“Uh, what? Why are you clenching your fists?”

“That skeleton!”

“It’s probably a skeleton monster.”

“Huh, huk. A monster!”

Like someone who had traveled battlefields and seen countless monsters, Declan spoke indifferently.

“Why? It hasn’t done anything yet. It could be a good skeleton.”

“A good skeleton…”

As the main gate gradually approached and the skeleton’s outline became visible, Airi quickly shook her head.

“It’s a bad skeleton.”

“Why? What do you see?”

Finally, Grandfather’s expression as he faced off against the skeleton came into Airi’s view.

His expression was terribly frightening.

Airi could understand why.

“Bad skeleton, it doesn’t bow politely to adults or show proper manners.”

“What?”

“It’s a very rude and bad skeleton!”

Airi quickly got up as if she was going to scold it right away.

Bonk!

…And hit her head on the carriage again, but after rubbing her head once more, it was when Airi opened the window.

Serafin’s booming voice could be heard even inside the carriage.

“That damn skeleton bastard, when the Tiny Warrior returns, she’ll defeat all trash like you!”

Airi, who had inadvertently become the Tiny Warrior, narrowed her eyes.

But there was something that caught Airi’s attention even more than the ‘rude bad skeleton.’

Up close, she could see a small wound near one of Serafin’s eyes.

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