The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 117

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Episode 117

“What’s the Terror Ferris Wheel?”

Jackvell Marquess grinned and pulled out tickets from his pocket.

“It’s a ride that operates on moonlight, and only two people can ride it at a time. You can have quiet conversations.”

“If you can have quiet conversations, why is it called the Terror Ferris Wheel?”

“The interior is cramped, barely fitting two people. But magi or monsters might be hiding inside. It’s a random event.”

“Hah…”

The Eastern folks were no less formidable compared to the Northern Region.

Serafin, who was standing next to Declan, muttered gravely.

“I need to train harder. The world is vast and there seem to be many strange people!”

“…Don’t train.”

His child’s education was going astray because of that well-behaved lunatic…

Declan pressed down on his throbbing forehead.

But right at that moment.

Airi appeared after finishing all the spinning tops, breathing heavily but energetically with Grandfather and Grandmother.

“Huk! Where shall we go next? There’s a big Ferris Wheel over there!”

“Ah, we were just about to go there.”

How many minutes did Declan walk with the excited Airi?

Finally, they arrived in front of a somewhat creaky Ferris Wheel that looked like monsters might pop out from around it.

Airi, who was at the front, slipped into the first ferris wheel car and said.

“Anyone can come in!”

Excluding Grandmother and Grandfather who were resting after suffering greatly from the spinning tops.

Declan, Serafin, Berry, and even Sole all stepped forward.

Then, Jackvell Marquess raised his hand.

“Then may I enter the Ferris Wheel with the Princess?”

“What are you?”

“Ah, I’d also like to become friends with the Princess.”

“Get lost.”

Declan frowned, meaning know your place.

Airi, who had slipped into the first Ferris Wheel car, peeked her head out and said.

“Huk, it seems everyone wants to ride the Ferris Wheel with me!”

“…Well, something like that.”

Airi looked at the volunteers with hawk-like eyes.

After looking at Berry’s kind eyes, Sole’s unexpectedly polite eyes, Serafin’s mischievous eyes, and Jackvell Marquess’s seemingly crazy eyes…

‘Who will ride the super fun Ferris Wheel with me?’

Airi’s choice was…!

* * *

Tok, todotok.

Airi, who had climbed onto the Ferris Wheel, looked at the person sitting across from her.

“Hmm, hm-hmm, hmm.”

…You looked extremely pleased as soon as you were chosen, Elder.

‘But choosing Elder is natural!’

Elder is good, Berry is good, Sole is good, Serafin is good, Grandmother and Grandfather are good, and Jackvell Marquess is… a little less good.

‘…Elder is the most comfortable.’

Elder always grumbles when looking at Airi, but still…

Airi took her gaze off Declan and looked out the window.

Everything below her feet was very small and sparkling brightly.

She was a little scared, so she took a deep breath and slowly turned her gaze.

“But why do you want to go to the Capital City?”

“Huh?”

“There must be a reason. Like… wanting to receive sunlight, or…”

“Hmm?”

“It’s a super secret! But since it’s Elder, I’ll tell you.”

“What is it?”

Airi stood on her tiptoes as if she wanted to whisper in his ear.

“I have an incredibly amazing potion. One that can save Elder!”

After swallowing the words that it smelled suspiciously fake, he asked.

“So what does that have to do with the Capital City?”

“If we defeat the magi in the Capital City, I can save Elder with that potion!”

Declan looked into Airi’s pure eyes.

They were eyes filled with hope that she could heal him.

“So the reason you kept saying you’d quickly heal Grandmother’s ears and go to the Capital City was. To heal me?”

“Yes, they said I could heal Elder. Just for a while though!”

“You…”

“If you drink that potion, Elder can stay alive and wait until I become 5-star level!”

Airi’s eyes sparkled brightly, seeking praise.

His daughter was always excessively mature.

But Declan found that very fact irritating like a thorn in his throat.

He wished she would throw tantrums.

He wished she would whine like a little child.

But…

Declan muttered deliberately.

“…Aren’t your shoulders heavy?”

“Me? Not at all!”

But right at that moment.

The Ferris Wheel creaked and moved.

‘Ah, so this is what Jackvell Marquess was warning about.’

Traces of monsters remaining throughout the interior of the car caught his eye.

But this was Declan who had even been to monster battlefields.

He maintained his usual calm expression.

Declan thought his daughter would also be brave.

But…

“…?”

She should be saying it’s not scary and lifting her chin up defiantly.

Suddenly, Airi’s eyes rolled around.

“I’m fine.”

“You don’t look fine.”

Even her fingertips were blue.

“It’s my first time being up so high, so that’s why! I’ll be fine once I get used to it!”

“…Ah, acrophobia.”

At times like this, he should hold her hand tightly and comfort her.

But all he could do was…

“Here.”

Declan placed the handkerchief attached to his clothes into Airi’s hand.

Airi gripped the handkerchief Elder had given her tightly.

Then she tried to pull it but hesitated.

Elder was holding onto one end of the handkerchief and wouldn’t let go.

‘This feels really strange.’

They were just holding the same thing.

Not even touching hands.

It felt like his warm warmth still lingered there.

So….

Her pounding heart felt like it was slowly, gently settling down.

‘I’m not scared of high places at all anymore!’

It felt just like being held in Grandmother’s arms and being gently patted.

“I can breathe again.”

When he smiled broadly, Airi’s eyes widened.

The Elder’s front teeth somehow looked sparkling.

It was just like looking at Superman.

No, it was like looking at the greatest hero from 【Regent the Hero of Justice】!

“I, now, thanks to you Elder, my heart isn’t going thump-thump anymore!”

“…Huh?”

“Elder, you’re super super cool!”

Describe the feelings of a father who has been told he’s cool by his only youngest daughter.

Without a doubt, Declan’s mood was higher than this Ferris wheel flying through the sky right now.

Nevertheless, he barely managed to maintain his composed, expressionless face.

It was thanks to recalling the harsh battles he had recently experienced.

“Well. I am pretty cool.”

“Wooow.”

“I hear that I’m cool so often that it doesn’t really move me, but anyway, I got it.”

“Yes!”

“I hear that I’m pretty cool so often that I don’t get that incredibly excited about it, so don’t worry.”

“Huh, huk? Yes!”

Seeing Airi’s expression of pure admiration, the corners of Declan’s mouth twitched.

Ah, why does the world feel so high?

‘Oh, right. I’m on a Ferris wheel right now, aren’t I?’

Around the time all sorts of thoughts roughly flashed through his mind.

Declan whispered without losing momentum.

“Try calling me Father, then.”

“Huk!”

“Why?”

“Fa….”

“….”

“Fat….”

Airi gulped.

“Fat, …Elder.”

“….”

The title had become even more bizarre.

Airi’s face turned red like a persimmon again as she blinked.

“I, still need lots and lots of mental preparation!”

Declan, who had become ‘Fat Elder,’ tried hard to remember that he was the coolest existence to his daughter.

“Well, fine. For now, the super cool me will wait a bit longer.”

Airi had never said he was super cool, but Declan effectively ignored this fact.

Then he said casually.

“When you get purified later, make sure to call me Father then.”

“Yes! Fat Elder is super super clean even now, but th-then at that time…. Hehe.”

Just imagining calling the Elder ‘Father’ made Airi’s face start turning red again, right at that moment.

The Ferris wheel whooshed up into the sky.

“Huk!”

Then it shook violently like a ship caught in rough seas!

Airi’s eyes widened.

“Huk, why is this happening again?”

“The Ferris wheel we’re on must have reached the very top. So the outside wind has gotten stronger. The higher you go up into the sky, the faster the wind gets.”

Though she couldn’t understand the Elder’s explanation exactly, Airi wasn’t scared anymore.

The softly sparkling moonlight looked very close.

“Then we’re touching closest to the sky and the moon!”

“That’s right.”

“Then, then! We’ve gotten super close to Mother too!”

“…Huh?”

It was when Declan paused at the unexpected words.

“Seraphine said Mother is in the sky!”

That dead people go to heaven was just a figurative expression.

But being an innocent child, she seemed to think Olivia was really in the sky.

“Well, yeah. That’s right.”

Declan quietly nodded to avoid destroying the child’s innocence.

But when Airi’s spirited words ended.

The Ferris wheel they were riding creaked to a stop at the very top, close to the moon.

When the moonlight transparently illuminated the inside of the Ferris wheel.

Light began to seep out little by little from the rabbit-shaped bag Airi had brought.

At that moment, Cookie, who had been inside the bag due to acrophobia, sent a telepathic message.

[Huh, huk. Airi! The flower inside this bag is glowing!]

Cookie’s tiny hand peeked out from the bag.

In the small brown hand was an evening primrose.

Just as Cookie said, the evening primrose was glowing softly as if it had absorbed the moonlight!

“What’s that flower?”

“Huuk, it’s an evening primrose!”

“Evening primrose?”

“Yes. The skeleton I purified gave it to me! The skeleton said so. It’s from Mother, so take it!”

“…What?”

“Since the flower is glowing because we came close to the sky, Mother must really be watching from heaven!”

Declan smiled faintly as he received the evening primrose.

“Really, is that so. Giving this particular flower…. It can only be interpreted as Olivia really watching from heaven.”

At the puzzling words, Airi rolled her eyes around.

Cookie, who was still peeking out, muttered.

[What’s with your dad? He looks like he’s about to cause trouble.]

At that moment.

The faint light of the evening primrose began to slowly absorb into Declan’s hand.

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