The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 37

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Episode 37

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But once class actually started, her mind became complicated.

‘Why on earth did Elder come here?’

I didn’t even tell him it was parent observation day today, so how did he come?

Airi was extremely bothered by Declan sitting behind her.

This wasn’t just Airi’s fault.

It was because he kept talking in the middle of class!

“My goodness, does Lady Airi usually use formal speech at the castle too?”

“Yes. My daughter is naturally that well-mannered. Well, it’s probably not that amazing.”

This was asking others to praise his daughter for him.

“It’s incredibly amazing!”

“Hmm. Well, if you say so, then it must be amazing.”

Many parents were murmuring in amazement, but Airi herself was anxious.

‘I really can’t concentrate on class at all!’

Was parent observation originally such an exciting event?

No, parent observation was originally about waiting for Grandmother who came late.

Or watching other children’s parents come with envious eyes.

Or holding Grandmother’s hand tightly and going home after she rushed over from finishing work.

‘But Elder is really strange.’

Airi rolled her eyes around. Elder was now enthusiastically bragging about Airi to the surrounding parents.

“My daughter is naturally quite good at things.”

They were still at a distant relationship.

Elder didn’t come running toward Airi either.

But right now he looked exactly like a ‘genius daughter’s father’ from weekend dramas.

Airi’s pupils shook as if experiencing an earthquake.

But Airi participated diligently in class like a well-behaved child.

After the drawing class ended.

It was when Fiona came in and started the etiquette class.

“This class is etiquette quiz time.”

“Ah, etiquette quiz? Have my daughter try that quiz too. She’ll get it right.”

Normally she would have warned “You shouldn’t disrupt class.”

But Airi was so flustered by the parent observation situation that she couldn’t say anything.

“Of course, Lady Airi would know well. Now, today’s difficulty is quite hard. First question. What should you do when a passerby asks you for money? 1. Beat them up instead. 2. Kill them. 3. Politely refuse.”

The children said ‘So difficult!’ but answered diligently.

“Me! I know the answer!”

“The answer…?”

“Number 3! Politely refuse!”

Then a big commotion arose among the parents.

“Wow, she got that right?”

“That difficult question?”

“Not beat up a passerby? They could be a demon. Shouldn’t you be wary?”

Morgan’s Mother, a barbarian warrior, muttered. Several others seemed to agree with her words.

As an adult tried to stir up the atmosphere, the shoulders of the child who got the answer right shrank a little.

But then, Declan instantly broke the mood.

“That kid was taught by my daughter, right?”

Fiona answered carefully.

“Yes, th-that’s correct, Lord Ortejo.”

Then Declan raised only one corner of his mouth and clapped.

Clap, clap, clap.

When he suddenly clapped while wrapped in black clothes, the intimidation was no joke.

But he urged the surrounding parents to clap.

“What are you all doing? Not clapping.”

Thanks to that, the classroom was dominated by thunderous applause.

Watching such Declan, etiquette teacher Fiona felt sweat flowing down her spine.

She understood why Airi didn’t want to bring her parent to the observation class.

‘Far from abuse, he’s a crazy doting parent!’

Airi’s face instantly turned bright red from receiving applause without doing anything.

But Airi decided to endure all these embarrassing things.

Because there was an enormous benefit that no one, not even Airi, had expected!

‘The adults want to be friends with me too!’

As class progressed, magic energy rose in fluffy clouds among the parents.

Everyone’s eyes sparkled brightly toward Airi.

‘I’ll absorb it all at once with purification meditation!’

Airi closed her eyes tightly and absorbed their magic energy abundantly.

While hearing Cookie cheer from her pocket [This amazing kid! Growing so much!]

Thus ended the observation class where shame and growth were felt simultaneously.

Airi packed her school bag to go home, but was dismayed by the rushing crowd.

Numerous parents set up camp in front of Airi.

“So Lady Airi is the one who made our little rascal into a human being?”

“Huh, it’s nothing special. It was a bit hard but fun.”

“Ahh… Thank you.”

Tears glistened in their eyes.

Some grandmother even handed over a small note.

[If Lady Airi wishes to become the head of our family, we will actively support…]

Other family members saw this and hastily tore up the note, calling it treason.

But it couldn’t help but be a very proud moment.

After everyone finished greeting her one by one and left.

Airi heard tremendous telepathy from Cookie.

[Airi, congratulations. On becoming a 2-star hero!]

Airi was thrilled.

‘I want to check quickly!’

Then Cookie, who had been watching people’s reactions, slipped out of her pocket and showed her the status window.

[‘World’s Most Powerful Hero’ Airi’s Purification Power Status Window!]

1-Star: Light ‘Seed’

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(…)

2-Star: Light ‘Tree’

□□□□□ (new!)

Airi’s eyes instantly grew huge.

If only there were no people around, she would have jumped enthusiastically!

[Hundreds of years ago and now too, parents passionate about education are really good suckers, kekeke.]

Airi patted her belly and looked at Cookie.

Then Cookie grinned and said.

[I told you I’m a growth assistance summoned being, right?]

Cookie diligently wrote something on the status window with a chocolate dip pen.

(…Applying reward system…)

[I’ll apply a bonus stage for you!]

Cookie shouted confidently like a proper assistance cookie.

[To commemorate becoming 2-star, purify someone with powerful magic energy. Then you can gain bonus abilities!]

Airi whispered softly so that only Cookie could hear.

“Gasp, there is. Then can’t you give me lots and lots of abilities anytime?”

[…Since I’m secretly stealing abilities from the divine realm, it’s only possible during special times.]

Though it was a bit disappointing.

Airi decided to prepare to receive the bonus ability with an excited heart.

But right at that moment.

Airi caught sight of Declan in the distance having a conversation with Karhen.

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First, Declan offered Karhen some light praise.

“Karhen, you did well.”

“I… didn’t do anything though.”

“But you studied. So you did well.”

Even though it was just a casual remark.

Somehow Karhen found himself at a loss for words.

This was the first adult who treated him without prejudice, indifferently.

It was even more so the first person to look at him without even pity.

So Karhen just hung his head low.

Then, Declan casually continued.

“You’re working your head hard again. Anyway, Hybrid Monsters mature too quickly. You, just focus on studying well from now on.”

It was a completely old-fashioned and cold tone.

But why did those words feel comforting?

Karhen had never once met a ‘good adult’ in his entire life.

But today was different.

Somehow it felt like he had gained an adult who took ordinary interest in his future.

Was that why?

That man who came to the parent observation wearing armor looked somewhat cool.

Because he had appeared to protect his daughter from other bad adults.

‘The appearance of a protector, I want to be like that.’

He wanted to protect Airi, and he wanted to be like Declan.

A concrete dream began to grow little by little in Karhen’s heart.

Then, Airi, who had been listening to their conversation from afar, approached with her silver hair swaying.

Declan, who had been staring at Airi, said.

“Well then, kids. Shall we go eat something delicious.”

“Gasp, something delicious!”

“You must have had a hard time with the parent observation class. You need to replenish your energy.”

Originally, her father from her previous life didn’t come to observation classes and didn’t treat her to delicious food either.

That would have been normal, but the Elder kept acting strangely.

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