The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 13

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Episode 13

Chapter 5: How to Become Friends with the Most Powerful Person

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“What brings you here, Lady Airi?”

After stuffing Cookie into her pocket, the place Airi headed to was none other than…

“I’m curious about the kitchen!”

That’s right, it was the kitchen.

Last night, Cookie asked with a puzzled expression.

“No, why the kitchen of all places?”

“Hup, but delicious food is the best!”

“Huh?”

“I’ll become friends with the kitchen adults and eat lots of delicious things, deal with the demonic energy too! And give lots and lots of delicious things to the Lord too!”

“Wow, that’s genius! Killing three birds with one stone!”

“Really?”

“You’re even using the method of becoming friends with people. How long has it been since I’ve met a hero with social skills?”

Originally, Korean elementary students become friends by sharing food.

However, it was only natural that the maids in the kitchen became noisy at Airi’s sudden visit.

“Young Lady, do you mean you want to see inside the kitchen?”

“That would be even better!”

“Please wait a moment. I’ll go call the head chef!”

Thus, this little child came to face the head chef, Noma, who had a stern expression.

Airi bowed her head politely as usual.

Just greeting them would usually make the maid sisters fall for her and giggle.

But as expected, the head chef who had been through thick and thin was high difficulty.

“Yes. I’m Noma, the head chef. I don’t mean to be presumptuous, but the kitchen has dangerous things including the furnace. You must be very careful – would that be alright?”

Her tone was respectful and polite, but absolutely wouldn’t let her guard down.

“Yes, I’m fine!”

“Then let’s go.”

As she followed with quick steps, Cookie in her pocket sent a telepathic message.

[Wow, she’s really sensitive.]

Airi shook her head inwardly.

‘Probably because there were many bad children who invaded the kitchen recklessly. Like Schultz!’

Perhaps the head chefs had no choice but to become stern and sensitive in such an environment?

Then the kitchen door opened and another lady wearing a head chef’s hat appeared.

“Hello, Young Lady. I’m Nera, the head chef.”

Airi’s eyes widened.

‘Noma and Nera? They look exactly the same!’

And right then, those identical twin head chefs simultaneously glared at each other.

“What are you doing here, not working?”

“It’s my business. I don’t think I have any obligation to follow your orders?”

“Ha! Are you still upset that I was put in charge of Lord Ortejo’s breakfast?”

“I’m not the type to hold something from years ago in my heart.”

“Then don’t act like a petty person and come in.”

“What? Petty?”

Airi, caught between the two, rolled her eyes around.

Cookie, tucked away in Airi’s pocket, muttered quietly.

“Airi, you know what? Those two. They’re arch-enemies who fight so much that even the Lord can’t stop them. Their fighting probably isn’t just because of demonic energy.”

“…”

“It might be better to find a different target even now…”

‘But why are they on bad terms?’

Could it be a love affair?!

Airi had often sat on her grandmother’s lap and listened to various stories the grandmothers shared.

So she knew very well that there were usually plenty of love affairs among middle-aged ladies!

Then, the head chefs who had been growling at each other looked at Airi.

“We’re sorry, Lady Airi.”

“Ah, please come inside.”

As she entered the kitchen, the delicious smell of grains hit her nose.

‘Gasp, this is!’

Airi muttered quietly to herself.

“It’s the smell of grain dishes!”

There were plenty of beans and rice!

The eastern head chef, Noma’s expression twisted spitefully.

“You’re doing something useless again.”

The western head chef, Nera, twisted her lips.

“Lord Ortejo prefers hearty grain dishes more.”

“Grains, what grains. Lord Ortejo should eat sweet food. Research shows that sweet food affects people’s mood – it’s basic nutrition, don’t you know?”

“I’ve worked here for 30 years! I know more about Lord Ortejo.”

“But I’m the one who followed him all the way to the war camp where Lord Ortejo was!”

The kitchen staff closed their ears to the familiar bickering and skillfully began working.

Thinking that even the Lord himself couldn’t stop those two from fighting,

But there was also someone listening carefully to their conversation.

As Airi blinked and looked at them, a kitchen chef hurriedly spoke up.

“Ha! So they’re starting again… Ah, sorry. Young Lady.”

“It’s fine.”

Airi spoke with determination.

This child could stop the fight between two proud adults.

Because she was used to fights between middle-aged ladies.

A fight between two proud adults!

At times like this, what a polite, well-mannered, and dignified child should do was decided.

First, subtly get between the two people.

Until now, the two didn’t realize that a child had slipped between them.

The child’s height was only 100cm after all.

‘Hehe, according to plan!’

Airi politely raised her hand like when crossing a crosswalk with green lights flashing.

Another fight was about to start!

Originally, children shouldn’t interfere in adult matters.

‘But the other adults look uncomfortable!’

Above all, they looked full of fatigue!

‘Then I’ll step forward!’

Airi stood up abruptly like a wise child.

“I will!”

“Yes?”

“Ah, Lady Airi?”

At Airi’s single word, attention was instantly focused.

Airi threw a punch toward the air with determination.

“Shall I show you something I’m really, really good at?”

“Yes, yes?”

Finally, she would show them Taegeuk Form 1!

Airi threw a punch with an excited heart.

Body straight punch!

After the intense showdown ended.

The atmosphere became very quiet.

“How was it?”

Airi had a very proud expression.

When the two forgot about their fight and looked at her.

‘Artist of stopping fights between Grandmother and Auntie’, five-year-old Airi nodded and said.

“And I have something to tell you! Everyone focus!”

“Yes, f-focus.”

“I wanted to thank you for the delicious food at lunch! I’m happy to be in this incredibly delicious kitchen!”

“Pardon?”

Noma’s lips curved up simultaneously, very subtly.

Cookie had said so. ‘Adults like being praised.’

‘The more specific the praise, the better,’ he had said.

So Airi seriously gave specific praise.

“The food made with purslane was especially delicious!”

“Uh…? Yes?”

Noma’s expression was colored with bewilderment.

Most children didn’t particularly like food with purslane in it.

But purslane’s benefits were tremendous.

She had been steadily adding it because it was a medicinal herb.

But to think there would be a child who liked such purslane!

“Do you know about purslane, young lady?”

“I do! I know how to distinguish between purslane and mugwort too! I eat bitter things well, unlike other children. And also.”

“My goodness.”

“There’s a story that if you eat purslane for a long time, it’s a medicinal herb for longevity. They say you can live to a hundred!”

“How did you know such a thing?”

“Our Grandmother told me.”

“You’re truly wise.”

“Wise? I am.”

Airi, who still didn’t know difficult words well, rolled her eyes around.

Noma, whose favorability began rising instantly, opened her mouth.

“I prepared water boiled with purslane, would you like to try some?”

“I’d like that.”

Airi gulped down the purslane-boiled water and thought.

Respecting adults. Endless praise.

Thanks to that, it seemed the two people’s hearts had softened just a little bit.

‘But still, my demonic energy won’t be taken away!’

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