The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 57

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Episode 57

“Oh, you’ve arrived? Elder, and Grandfather.”

Airi tried to bow her head politely, but failed.

Because there was a palm-sized dragon dangling from Airi’s body.

Seeing this, Declan drew his sword and spoke coldly.

“If you were being attacked by a monster, you should have said something…!”

But Airi opened her eyes wide and shook her head back and forth.

“It’s not a monster! It’s just a dragon, and it won’t come off me!”

At that moment, Milligan, who had followed behind, firmly grasped Declan’s sword-holding hand and muttered.

“It’s a summoned beast.”

“What?”

“It’s a baby dragon summoned beast!”

And finally, Airi swung her legs and said.

“Yes! The baby dragon repaid a favor! So I’m super duper strong!”

He rubbed his face dry as he looked at the brightly smiling Airi.

Anyway, she causes trouble the moment you take your eyes off her for even a day, just like her mother.

“So, I think we need an explanation of exactly what happened.”

“Y-yes. Come on, tell us what happened?”

For the sake of his father Milligan, who was excited and his eyes were sparkling due to the appearance of a dragon summoned beast.

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The situation goes back to the past, one hour ago from now.

The ‘great purification mage’ Airi observed the raccoon summoned beast while facing Duke Betchen.

She proudly stuck out her chest in front of Duke Betchen.

“Don’t worry! I think I can fix it!”

“Hm? You know a way to fix the raccoon?”

“Yes!”

“Do you even know what’s wrong with it?”

“Yes!”

Duke Betchen had an expression that showed he didn’t quite believe it.

But at Airi’s confident expression, he asked as if he had nothing to lose.

“Well, look. What do you think is wrong with the raccoon?”

“The raccoon is a scaredy-cat!”

“…?”

“It’s, it’s a disease where it gets scared of something and shrinks up! So. I have something!”

When Duke Betchen looked at Airi with suspicious eyes, Airi pulled out a small herb from her pocket.

“If you feed it this herb, the raccoon will get better! It’s true!”

“Oh, isn’t that spirit grass? Where did it come from? It only blooms in the Southern Region.”

“I found it in the kitchen!”

“The chef must have stocked it. Well then, let’s give it to the raccoon.”

Airi gently waved the spirit grass in front of the raccoon.

The raccoon, smelling the herb, perked up its tail and slowly approached Airi.

Cookie, who had been peacefully observing the situation from inside the pocket, sent a telepathic message.

[Airi. I have a good idea. Follow what I say. From now on, you’ll be my avatar!]

Though she didn’t know what an avatar was, Airi nodded inwardly.

[But there’s something important before giving the spirit grass. Ask if he’d like to see it.]

“But there’s something important before giving the spirit grass. Would you like to see it?”

“What is it?”

Soon after, Cookie slipped an envelope up onto Airi’s pocket.

Airi pulled out the envelope that was sticking out of her pocket and held it out to Betchen.

Betchen blinked as he saw the writing on the front of the envelope Airi handed him.

[Allowance Envelope -Duke Betchen-]

“A-allowance envelope?”

But Cookie’s words weren’t finished yet.

[Say: I’ll give you a special 1% discount for the first allowance.]

“S-specially, for the f-first allowance, I’ll give you a 1% discount…?”

The cowardly creature that needed to be taught a lesson, Cookie, smiled with satisfaction.

[Very well done. That duke is such a miser! Tell him to pay up!]

Meanwhile, Betchen was reflecting on the past at the strangely familiar statement.

‘Th-this, this is what I said to that Milligan fellow when I offered to lend him the purification magic tool!’

Had this child been listening to that conversation?

He had also said majestically that there’s no such thing as free in this world.

He could have gotten angry or coaxed her with sweets. Airi was just a child, after all.

“Alright, I’ll give it to you.”

[Eh, huh? What? Why is he like that?]

However, Duke Betchen silently put money into the envelope.

The reason was simple.

‘To be so worldly-wise, clever, and bold! These are the kinds of children who succeed!’

Duke Betchen had a weakness.

Namely, being childless, he was incredibly weak to children, especially capable ones.

Being wise, he cherished those who were as reasonable and fond of wealth as himself.

To such a Duke Betchen, the current Airi was a child who precisely targeted his weakness.

Right after Airi slipped the thick envelope into her pocket.

She treated the raccoon with the spirit grass.

The raccoon stretched out its tail and sprang to its feet.

Duke Betchen nodded satisfactorily as he looked at Airi.

“Thank you.”

“It really was a scaredy-cat!”

“Yes, thank you.”

Betchen smiled and held the raccoon in his arms.

Then he spoke in a seemingly wistful tone.

“I wish I had such a cute grandchild too!”

That Milligan fellow made him sick with jealousy.

Now he would have a summoned beast, plus such a cute and capable granddaughter who even takes care of her own livelihood.

Wasn’t that completely unfair?

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After Duke Betchen left with a serious sigh, Cookie said.

“But why do I feel strange?”

“Hm? Why?”

“Why did the raccoon suddenly come to our room, and why did it suddenly get scared as soon as it came to the room?”

“Correct! Because it was scared of Hero Airi!”

“…I don’t think that’s it. It was quite a remarkable summoned beast.”

“Hmm…”

“Maybe it was drawn by a stronger power than itself, then got overwhelmed?”

Just as Cookie finished his sharp deduction.

Airi ominously looked at the shadow cast on her rug.

‘Wh-what is this?!’

At that moment, a cloth doll crawled out from under the bed.

Then it grabbed Airi’s ankle with a thud.

“Wh-wh-what! Why are you here again? You definitely disappeared!”

[Mine… !#$@#$%!#$]

Airi’s eyes widened greatly.

“Cookie! This one’s weird! I think it said ‘mine’…?”

Airi said while lifting up the cloth doll.

“You, you. What are you doing here?”

[I’m certain. I found you, my benefactor.]

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