The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 53

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Chapter 53
“When I lived with Luri, a friend wanted some chocolate, so I shared a little with them. But since they didn’t wash their hands, they got sick. However, this one—I washed my hands very thoroughly….”
Before Bunny could finish speaking, Lebon swiftly popped the chocolate from his hand into his mouth and chewed it with an expressionless face.
Bunny’s face brightened instantly.
“I was only hesitating because the Young Lady gave me such precious chocolate and I didn’t want to waste it. I never thought it was dirty.”
“Does it taste good?”
“Yes, it tastes as though the Divine has bestowed a blessing upon it.”
At Lebon’s explanation, Bunny’s face suddenly darkened.
‘…Does Bunny’s chocolate have the Divine’s blessing?’
If Bunny ate chocolate and turned to powder?!
A brilliant white light might burst from within and reduce her to ash in an instant.
‘I want to eat it….’
But I don’t want to turn to powder.
‘But it seems like it would taste incredibly delicious….’
Still, I didn’t want to turn to powder.
Did anyone know Bunny’s true feelings?
“Young Lady, I heard you went out early this morning to buy this chocolate.”
Bunny, her expression troubled, nodded.
“You should have told me. I would have purchased it for you.”
“No. Bunny has to buy it with Bunny’s own money. Where’s Father?”
“Since he didn’t work all day today, he should be reviewing documents in his room.”
“Can I go?”
At Bunny’s question, Lebon silently nodded. What could possibly be wrong with that?
After all, the reason he hadn’t reviewed today’s documents was because he’d been out searching for Bunny since morning.
The dejected expression on Kiriel’s face when he returned after receiving word through the communication device that Bunny had safely come home was something else.
“I shall escort you to the Marquis.”
Lebon, who had received orders to inform him when Bunny woke up, naturally carried her in his arms as he left the room.
Carried in Lebon’s embrace to Kiriel’s office, Bunny rushed forward the moment he set her down and thrust what she held toward him.
“Father, chocolate!”
“…Chocolate?”
“Yes, it’s a gift. Do you celebrate Bunny?”
Celebrate what all of a sudden?
‘Is this a celebration for successfully buying chocolate?’
Kiriel stared blankly at the child, unable to comprehend her words once again, but seeing her ears twitching uncontrollably, he now habitually stroked Bunny’s hair and nodded.
“Yes, I celebrate you.”
He’d spent the entire morning searching for the child and combing through the entire Marquis Territory, only to hear that she’d merely gone to buy chocolate—a hollow laugh escaped him involuntarily.
He was certain that a young child’s way of thinking was something he could never fully understand or follow.
‘So that letter really was saying she’d be back.’
He’d thought about scolding her a little….
Whoosh—!
Watching her face light up at my words of congratulation, the words that had risen to my throat vanished in an instant.
Moreover, seeing her bound over with a bright expression and offer chocolate as a gift, I found myself thinking—what did it matter if a child enjoyed herself and I wasted a bit of time?
But….
“Daughter, from now on, you must come with Father when buying things like this.”
“Yes!!”
Bunny answered energetically and immediately made her way to Allen.
“Allen! Chocolate gift!”
“Hm?”
Allen, emerging from his lessons, opened his mouth and caught the chocolate Bunny offered, his cheeks flushing red.
“What kind of chocolate is this?”
“Gift! Bought it ’cause I like you.”
At Bunny’s words, Allen’s face brightened considerably.
Had anyone ever given him a gift before?
With flushed cheeks, Allen gently rubbed Bunny’s cheeks.
Watching Allen swallow the chocolate, Bunny bounced excitedly and opened her mouth.
“Tasty? Bunny like you?”
“Yeah, it’s delicious. Congratulations?”
Allen tilted his head with a puzzled expression but nodded readily. After all, Bunny being peculiar was nothing new.
“Yeah, really congratulations.”
Allen ruffled Bunny’s hair vigorously with both hands as he spoke. He knew she enjoyed being petted.
“But next time you go to buy chocolate, you have to take me with you. Understood?”
At Allen’s words—recalling how the Dormitory Mansion had been turned upside down that morning—Bunny nodded obediently.
“Then I go see Grandfather!!”
Having received Allen’s affection, Bunny vanished like an arrow once more.
Allen tilted his head with a puzzled expression, then straightened his slightly bowed posture without further comment.
After all, Bunny was a child who rarely acted as expected.
“Grandfather!! Chocolate!!”
“Yes, yes. I’m grateful, but next time you go somewhere, be sure to tell me first.”
“Okay!!”
Having received concerned worry and congratulations from Ludbreed, Bunny rushed over to Melissa and gave her chocolate as well.
“Melissa, chocolate!”
“My goodness. You’re giving this to me? But next time you go somewhere, please wake me up so I can go with you. Understood?”
“Mmhm.”
Bunny answered awkwardly, having already heard the same words from countless people passing by.
‘Bunny… the chocolate shopping trip became quite the rumor.’
Thinking that she might end up taking an enormous number of people along the next time she went to buy chocolate, Bunny moved her feet diligently.
After distributing all the chocolate except her own portion to those she recognized and receiving their congratulations, evening had already passed.
Rumble.
Finally finishing her chocolate expedition, Bunny glanced down at her own portion of chocolate.
Gulp.
‘If I eat this… will Bunny turn to powder?’
So that’s what they meant by a taste blessed by the divine?
‘Come to think of it, there are plenty of Bunny’s enemies here.’
But Luriel said Bunny had to grow up among her enemies. Using her cute charms to melt them into submission, draining their sacred essence—that’s how she’d become an adult.
‘I want to eat chocolate.’
Actually, since Bunny was really big now, what if she didn’t turn to powder like during the summoning ritual?
What then?
“Bunny.”
Just as Bunny sat lost in thought, smacking her lips and rolling her eyes, a hand stretched from behind and snatched away the chocolate box she was holding.
“Oh!”
The moment Bunny’s eyes widened and she reached toward the disappearing chocolate, a pair of crimson eyes filled her vision.
“Dad?”
“What are you doing here? Dinner time was long ago.”
“Bunny was wondering if she’s really big or still really small.”
“…?”
Kiriel, his expression puzzled, skillfully cradled the child in his arms and spoke.
“You’re still quite small, my dear.”
“…But if Bunny’s small, she can’t eat chocolate.”
Since Kiriel’s answer wasn’t what she’d hoped for, Bunny’s shoulders drooped in disappointment.
If Bunny was small, she couldn’t have chocolate.
“For now, let’s eat chocolate after dinner.”
“…Okay.”
Bunny smacked her lips and slowly nodded her head.
The stolen chocolate was a shame, but there was no helping it. If she ate chocolate before dinner, the meal would taste bland.
“By the way, tomorrow’s the ranking tournament. Do you really intend to participate?”
“Yes! Bunny wants to do her best and become the best!”
“The Marquis said you’re still young and don’t have to participate.”
“I want to participate!”
Seeing Bunny’s unwavering determination, Kiriel nodded in agreement.
“Are you and the Heugyeomryong prepared?”
“Umm….”
All the Heugyeomryong did was eat and sleep, eat and sleep. But Bunny believed in it. She believed it was an incredibly powerful Divine Beast.
“Yes!”
So surely it would become an enormous source of strength when Bunny was in danger.

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