The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 15

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Chapter 15
“Isn’t this something you’re supposed to boil? You’re going to deep-fry it in oil?”
Luca asked with bewilderment.
Moreover, the way it was sliced so sparsely looked a bit odd. Yet confident Bunny let out a cheerful laugh and nodded her head.
“Yep! And you gotta chop this up for me.”
“Ah, yes. What is this? It looks like water…”
“Batter.”
“I see…”
Luca scratched his head and nodded in agreement.
No matter how small and young she was, Bunny was the Young Lady of this household, and he was merely a hired servant.
Bunny stayed glued to Luca’s side until the finished product was complete, issuing him instructions one by one.
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“What? Where exactly are you dragging me at this hour?”
The moment his upper-level classes ended, Allen found himself kidnapped—or rather, abducted—by Bunny who was waiting at the entrance, and he grumbled with a displeased expression.
Of course, he didn’t let go of her small hand as he did so.
“Allen.”
As Bunny walked toward the Market, she looked at Allen with eyes that seemed somehow regretful.
Allen flinched and froze.
“You need to make a good impression on the Marquis.”
“Why should I…!”
“Adults don’t like troublesome children. They like children who are dependable and cute and special. Bunny isn’t special yet… so I gotta show the Marquis I’m useful! Adults like children who earn money!”
“In the first place, why do you need adults so much? If you want to become an adult, you don’t necessarily need a guardian or anything…!”
“That’s not true.”
Bunny held Allen’s hand firmly and walked forward at a slow, deliberate pace. Her stride was far smaller and slower than Allen’s, despite him being only nine years old.
“What do you mean it’s not true…”
“Children get lonely when they’re alone.”
At Bunny’s voice, which seemed somewhat subdued, Allen looked at her with a puzzled expression.
Bunny grinned as if nothing had happened, and began spreading out a stall at the entrance of the Market…
“…A stall?”
She unfolded a cloth mat from somewhere and began placing items she’d brought in lunch-box-like packages on top of it, one after another.
She even pulled out a bunch of small paper bags, then folded a sketchbook into a triangle and stood it up as a sign.
“Wait, hold on! What are you doing?”
The moment a flustered Allen reached out his hand, Bunny raised one corner of her mouth in a sly smile.
Heh.
“Allen, you’re still just a baby? The first step to becoming an adult is earning meal money.”
“…What?”
“Watch what Bunny does, and next time you can try too. The Marquis will love it.”
Praise!
Pat pat!
Swimming through the imaginary waters of her soaring imagination, Bunny tapped a stick—which looked like rolled-up paper bundles—against the ground.
“Listen here, this isn’t some ordinary snack that comes every day! It’s a special treat that you’d never notice disappearing while eating. Today only, just a few coins!!”
Heh.
‘Bunny actually possesses a hidden talent.’
And it was none other than—
‘Bunny is a genius who can mimic any action she’s seen even once.’
For three years, Bunny had been Luriel’s devoted apprentice, witnessing her exceptional sales techniques firsthand.
Luriel had said it before.
‘Three years of watching makes one a master of… well….’
I had no idea what that old saying meant, but the point stood—
Bunny was a true prodigy of the craft.
“Hey there, amazing big sister! Try this one! Go on, taste it!”
“Oh my, what are you children doing here? Running an errand for your mother?”
“Yes, ma’am!”
It wasn’t an errand, and Bunny had no mother, but she answered with spirited enthusiasm. Because if she admitted having no parents, everyone would turn away.
The Young Lady passing by, charmed by Bunny’s radiant smile and energetic response, crouched slightly in front of her makeshift stall.
Whatever was wrapped in cloth had been arranged in a bowl—something sliced and glistening, piled high.
“What is this? I’ve never seen food like it before.”
“Hehe! Bunny’s special sauce-drizzled sweet potato fries!”
“Sweet potato…? That dry, tasteless… that thing? Um….”
Sensing the Young Lady’s hesitation, Bunny instinctively reached out, quickly spearing a piece on a wooden fork and offering it.
“Try it! Come on, just taste this one piece!”
Sparkle, sparkle.
Bunny’s eyes gleamed with innocent charm.
“Mmph!”
Unable to resist that gaze, the Young Lady squeezed her eyes shut and quickly popped the fork into her mouth.
Her tightly closed eyes suddenly flew open, then widened in surprise.
“…Wow, this is delicious!”
Hehe.
Bunny’s nose lifted with pride.
Luriel, a true genius!
“Today’s price is just a few coins!”
“500 Roast, you mean? Can I have one?”
“Yes!!”
Bunny answered enthusiastically, opening a small paper bag and picking up a child-sized Crab.
The Young Lady covered her mouth carefully as she watched Bunny, her lips pursed in concentration.
“Come again soon!!”
“Mm, goodbye.”
Bunny grinned widely, waving her arms enthusiastically, and once the Young Lady disappeared, she let out a satisfied chuckle.
“Bunny’s getting rich.”
It wouldn’t be long before Bunny conquered the Market.
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Clink, clink.
As coins cascaded down, Bunny’s lips twitched upward. Five days into business now.
With daily sellouts under her belt, Bunny had become wealthy.
Hmph.
Even after filling Elephant’s belly with coins, enough remained to stuff my tiny hands three times over.
So today I finally managed to scrape together enough to buy a book with letters in it.
After all, a truly excellent child is one capable of studying alone.
Already fluent in the demon tongue, I decided to master the human language as well to become even more of a genius.
“But how am I supposed to do this?”
I stared intently at the quail egg I’d placed carefully on the bed. After asking around, I’d learned the egg needed to be kept warm, but…
‘I’m so busy…’
Mornings meant attending lessons, afternoons meant preparing food, late afternoons meant heading to the Market to sell, evenings meant returning for dinner.
“This business life is exhausting…”
Remembering Luriel, who sometimes left in the morning and returned at night, I tapped my small fists against my shoulders.
“Hey, what are you doing?”
“Allen!”
“What are you doing that you couldn’t hear me knock?”
As Allen entered through the open door with a complaint, I shook my head dismissively, clicking my tongue with a short, sharp sound as if to say he should know better.
Allen’s lips twitched as if he’d been struck.
“We gotta go see the Marquis today. It’s allowance day.”
“Allowance…? What allowance?”
“This! Allen, come with me. We earned this together, so this is yours too!”
Allen’s expression grew puzzled. He didn’t understand—was she going to receive an allowance, or was today some kind of allowance-giving day?
As he stared in confusion, I grabbed his hand and pulled insistently.
With a bright smile spreading across my face, Allen’s cheeks flushed without his realizing it, and he poked my chubby cheek with his finger.
I froze, then grinned widely.
“Hmph. You’re cute, Bunny.”
“W-w-who’s cute?! You incompetent…!”
Droop.
Before I could even finish speaking, my eyes drooped downward.
Allen flinched at this, his lips parting before he suddenly turned his head away.
Unable to speak, the boy bit his lower lip hard, then suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled.
“You said we’re going to see the Marquis, right? Let’s go! I’ll take you there specially.”
Allen, his lips trembling, took my hand and strode forward with long steps.
Having lived long in the Udiah Duke Family Estate, Allen knew the paths well. Holding my hand, he quickly arrived at the Main Mansion and stopped short.
The grand, pristine building naturally intimidated him.
…
Allen swallowed hard.
“They say he’s half-human, half-beast? Isn’t that just… a beast…?”
“On nights when the full moon rises, they say he becomes a complete beast.”
“Ugh, how disgusting. Won’t he spread diseases that way? He’s a wild animal, after all.”
“More than that, he becomes a violent monster. There are rumors he even devours people.”
“A disgrace to Yudia. Why did he have to be born alive…? It must have been so horrifying that even his parents abandoned him and fled.”
Allen trembled slightly at the shoulders, feeling as though every passerby’s gaze was fixed upon him.
Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.
His heart raced violently.
Everyone around him seemed to be staring and whispering about him. It was the moment when Allen, his face drained of color, slowly lowered his head.
Tug, tug.
A small hand gripping his own pulled him forward. Allen flinched at his shoulders and slowly turned his head, lowering his gaze.
Bunny’s serene eyes gazed at Allen intently, and soon curved into a gentle smile.
“It’s okay. Bunny is here.”

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