The Dutiful Kid Who Saved the Villainous Family - Chapter 7

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Episode 7

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It was that afternoon when Airi first scouted for a place to cause trouble.

“Are you really sure you want to tour the Haunted Castle?”

“Yes!”

“Are you really, really sure it’s okay, Young Lady? There might be many scary things. Something might suddenly jump out…”

“Yes, I’m fine!”

…They had brought her out because Airi suddenly said she wanted to tour the Haunted Castle.

Cold sweat was running down the servants’ backs.

‘This place doesn’t suit our sunshine-like Lady Airi!’

Look, even now.

They were just walking down the corridor normally.

Suddenly, some skull dropped down to the floor with a thud.

“Huh, gasp. It must be raining outside…”

“Gasp. That’s not rain. It’s a skull!”

Tragically for them, Airi had good eyesight too.

“Gasp, where did this skull come from?”

“Ah, that’s part of an old tree that rotted from magic and transformed into a skull…”

“Don’t give such detailed explanations to the Young Lady!”

The servant who crushed the skull with one hand forced an awkward smile.

It became even more troublesome when Airi looked at them with contemplative, thoughtful eyes.

“That… is a bit much, isn’t it? Shall we go inside?”

“No. Keep going. This is so interesting!”

The more they showed her around the Haunted Castle, the more dejected the servants became.

This place tainted with magic didn’t suit sunshine-like Airi.

When they crossed through the castle interior and came near the annex.

A maid carefully spoke to Airi.

“Well… You must be used to the warm, cozy sunshine of the Southern Region, but our Northern Region is quite cold.”

“Wow! I really, really like it! I like the darkness too!”

Airi walked ahead energetically, wearing her ‘magic-blocking outfit’ and waddling along.

She waved at the maids who had stopped in a daze and smiled brightly.

“Please lead the way quickly!”

Strange. They had always thought this Ortejo Castle was just a gloomy haunted castle.

Somehow, wherever Airi walked, it felt like light was blooming.

If it continued like this, working at the castle would become a happy thing.

Unaware that Airi’s eyes were wandering around looking only for places to cause trouble.

The maids, immersed in tender emotions, were diligently showing her around the mansion.

It was when they arrived near the Education Hall.

“Wow! Is this where the children study?”

“Yes.”

“Gasp, can I go in too?”

“Ah… The Education Hall has a barrier around it.”

She didn’t understand exactly what it meant that there was a barrier.

But seeing the maids’ expressions weren’t good, it seemed like a place Airi couldn’t enter.

Airi bowed her head politely and answered.

“Oh, I see. I understand.”

“Then shall we move to another place now?”

But right at that moment.

Ding dong dang dong, a bell rang from inside the Education Hall with that sound.

Airi tilted her head and looked at the maids and servants.

Strangely, their complexions had already turned either reddish-blue or bluish-green.

The Education Hall door opened immediately.

Several children began pouring out!

The maids urgently said, ‘Round Lady, let’s go quickly. This place is dangerous.’

‘Something suspicious is happening. Perfect for causing trouble…!’

The hyena chasing the scent of trouble, Airi Ortejo (5 years old).

A certain scene entered this girl’s field of vision.

A delinquent child who had been sucking on lots of lollipops—even though it could cause cavities!—was standing with one leg propped up.

And then he raised his fist toward a small child!

“Hey, if you have anything, hand it all over.”

“I really don’t have anything today!”

A little rascal who had roughly slung his bag over his shoulder and come out of the Education Hall frowned.

“Hey, you. If something comes out when I search you, it’s one hit per silver.”

The servants and maids quietly murmured.

“Not a single day of peace.”

“Though it doesn’t seem like he actually hits them.”

They seemed unable to intervene rashly due to status differences.

But Airi was different.

‘I must always get involved when there’s injustice!’

Without realizing it, she clenched her fists and ran out. Her movement was faster than a hamster running on a wheel.

“Are you perhaps bullying your friend right now?”

“What?”

The delinquent boy who spotted Airi spat on the ground with a thuggish expression, “Ptooey.”

“It’s not bullying, just asking for some money. Never seen your face before. Are you the head servant’s daughter?”

“No! My name is Ai…”

“Whatever. I’m not curious about your name. Hmm, seeing you wear a blocking outfit, you must be a non-immune civilian?”

The boy smiled wickedly as if he had changed targets.

Five servants froze simultaneously.

But Airi shook her head at the servants trying to block her way.

Meaning to stay still.

At their master’s command, the servants stiffened, unable to do this or that.

Taking advantage of that gap, Airi glared and asked.

“Excuse me, but what is your name, Child?”

“…Me? Schultz. I’m a branch family member of the great Ortejo Family. I’m precious blood, about a 6th cousin to Lord Ortejo.”

Airi tilted her head.

Airi didn’t know about things like branch or direct lineage of Ortejo, or abilities.

Then Cookie, who had been watching the situation from inside her pocket, sent a telepathic message into Airi’s head.

[In other words, he’s more pathetic than you.]

The pathetic boy spoke again.

“Don’t mess around and get lost.”

Naturally, Airi had no intention of getting lost at all.

Instead of getting lost, she boldly stood blocking Schultz’s way.

“What? Why aren’t you getting lost?”

Then, perhaps annoyed, Schultz raised his eyebrows and immediately tried to trip Airi.

But Airi, with vivid memories of training at the taekwondo dojo, quickly dodged.

“What, what! How did you dodge that?”

That smooth face looked perfect for teaching a good lesson.

“Perfect timing. I’ll teach you about righteousness.”

The child in front of Airi made a dubious expression.

“Right… what?”

“Ah, you don’t know much, do you. That’s just like someone with no manners.”

“What?”

With just one ‘you don’t know much’ attack, the child’s face, who had always remained calm even at adults’ criticism, turned as red as a tomato.

“I, I know plenty!”

“Is that so? Then what is etiquette?”

“….”

The young boy stamped his foot.

“A, a, anyway, I don’t want to hear that from a weak, burdensome little kid like you!”

Airi wasn’t hurt by such trivial words.

She had heard them countless times in her previous life.

Instead, she was recalling her master’s words.

“Sometimes you must be strong to uphold justice.”

Besides, this was a perfect opportunity to cause trouble and call the adults!

Suddenly, Schultz’s arrogant face looked as delicious as rainbow rice cake.

Airi wiped the drool gathering in her mouth with the back of her hand.

Just as the servants who had been stamping their feet were about to intervene.

“You mustn’t do this, Master Schultz! Do you know who this person is!”

Schultz completely ignored them and raised his hand as if to strike.

“But what can a weak, tiny thing like you do?”

Crack.

Before the maids could stop him, he instantly tried to grab Airi’s chin tightly.

Though a maid quickly pulled Airi into her arms, this was still attempted violence.

Airi’s eyes flashed.

“I warned you. I told you to mind your manners!”

Shamefully, her current body was that of a soft five-year-old.

Unlike a proper taekwondo practitioner, she was round, small, and weak.

But with her long—well, long for a 9-year-old—gym experience, she could target vital points.

So….

‘I just have to try!’

In an instant, Airi’s foot, filled with powerful confidence, flew toward the air at high speed.

“Don’t commit violence!”

Take this.

Hectopascal Kick!

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