The Oracle of the Villainous Baby - Chapter 95

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Chapter 95
“This tomboyish little brat sleeps at the drop of a hat. Who knows when she last actually rested?”
Blink.
Blink blink.
Blink blink blink.
‘Kalbad always says the right things.’
But it’s still annoying to hear.
“…Bunny doesn’t like Kalbad. Allen, hold me.”
“What?”
“Huh? Of course, come here.”
Bunny released her grip from Kalbad’s arms—where she’d been clinging like a cicada to an old tree—and scurried over to drape herself across Allen’s torso in the same manner.
Allen wrapped his arms around Bunny as tightly as he could.
“Bunny, you’re just too cute.”
“Mmm. But… can’t… breathe….”
“Oh, sorry.”
“So Bunny, what did you miss while you were sleeping?”
At Bunny’s question, both men made a sound of realization before speaking.
“Oh, we heard some new girl is coming today.”
“A new girl?”
“Yeah. A hero… or rather, the daughter of your uncle, I think?”
Bunny’s eyes blinked before widening.
Maybe I should try to earn some serious money before that female lead—no, that Homunculus—arrives?
Bunny hasn’t earned a single coin yet, and she’s already here?!
‘Fake human!! Homun…, homuncul….’
Bunny’s head tilted as she struggled over the particularly difficult pronunciation in human speech.
Bunny blinked, then rolled her eyes thoughtfully.
‘Homun.’
Anyway, another crisis has arrived today—a major, major one.
‘But Bunny has way too many major crises.’
First, I need to go tell Father that I’ve become the boss of the Chocolate Factory.
The moment Bunny thought this, she bounced out of Allen’s arms.
“Hello! I’m Shalone, and I’ll be staying in the Annex Building starting today!”
…Luri, the homun is already here—what do I do?
“Who is that?”
“But why did Uncle have to take her in? Honestly, we have plenty of people already.”
Allen spoke curtly, and Kalbad opened his mouth with clear displeasure. Allen glanced at Kalbad, who stood with his arms crossed skeptically, then turned toward the Stairs.
“Apparently they let her choose her preferred guardian, and she picked Father because he looked the least scary.”
Allen answered Kalbad while casually carrying Bunny dangling from his arms as he descended the Stairs. Kalbad followed slowly behind, his expression still skeptical.
Wavy sky-blue hair cascaded down.
And gleaming silver eyes.
She was a young girl with porcelain-white skin so flawless it seemed almost unreal, her features perfectly round and delicate.
Her eyes, with their gentle, flowing gaze, were captivating in their beauty, and her softly curved lips held an almost endearing quality.
‘A doll!’
Bunny recalled the beautiful doll her grandfather had gifted her not long ago. The child looked exactly like a precious porcelain doll.
‘Luri told Bunny not to hate or dislike the Homunculus.’
She’d also said not to get too close.
‘But what if the Homunculus becomes enchanted by Bunny?’
If the Homunculus fell completely for Bunny’s adorable charms and grew to love her?
Hop.
Bunny released her arms from around Allen and let out a delighted laugh.
In her imagination, young Bunny sat upon a high throne, holding a glass filled with grape juice in one hand.
“Bunny, you’re truly adorable. I… I’ve come to love you!! I never knew you were such a wonderful child.”
“Hehe. I shall allow you to become my older sister.”
“If I become your older sister, will I be able to eat candied sweet potatoes and spinning potatoes while holding you in my arms?!”
“Of course. Bunny is a great genius, after all.”
Bunny’s lips curved upward in a satisfied smile.
Kalbad, Allen, Father, Grandfather—they all said they were happy when they held Bunny in their arms. So surely the Homunculus, once she came to love Bunny, would want to embrace her too.
‘Bunny, execute your cunning adorable charm strategy on the Homunculus.’
With the adorable charm strategy, Bunny would definitely become the protagonist alongside the Homunculus.
“Oh, it’s a pleasure to meet you. Might I ask who you two are…?”
Shalone, with her hands clasped delicately, seemed to sense something as she asked carefully. Then Kalbad rubbed beneath his nose and promptly pushed Bunny forward.
“My name is Kalvad Yudia. And this one is my younger sister Bunny—cute… no, ahem. She happens to look rather cute. And I’m Bunny’s first older brother. Understand? First. Older. Brother. Got it?”
“Ah… yes…”
Unsure whether Kalbad was introducing himself, introducing Bunny, or introducing Bunny’s older brother, Shalone nodded awkwardly with a smile on her face.
“What are you talking about, brother?”
Allen simply picked Bunny up and placed her in front of him, then spoke quickly as if competing with Kalbad.
Bunny dangled comfortably in Allen’s arms, which had grown surprisingly strong over the years, swaying gently.
“Bunny is my real younger sister. Technically speaking, he’s my cousin. So I’m actually Bunny’s first older brother, not him. I’m Allen, Bunny’s first older brother. Well, my name isn’t really that important, so you can just call me Bunny’s first older brother.”
“…Ah.”
Shalone’s pupils trembled slightly.
The girl’s silver eyes quivered as she slowly nodded, forcing a smile onto her face.
“I see! So you’re Allen Oprabuní and Kalbad Oprabuní, correct?”
“Oprabuní…?”
“Oh… I’m sorry. Was ‘Oprabuní’ too familiar? I was just…”
“No, it has a nice ring to it.”
Kalbad, with a contemplative expression, rubbed his chin once before quickly lowering his gaze to look at Bunny.
“Hey, little rabbit. Would you try calling me Kalbad Oprabuní?”
“Kalbad Oprabuní?”
Bunny blinked and tilted her head, then obediently opened her mouth as instructed. Immediately, blood gushed from Kalbad’s nose.
“Kyaaah! The blood…!”
“Ah, wait.”
As Shalone cried out in surprise, Allen clicked his tongue and pulled a handkerchief from his pocket, flinging it squarely at Kalbad’s face.
Kalbad caught it naturally and began stemming the blood with practiced efficiency.
“Anyway, if you’re going to stay at our house, just remember one thing.”
After finishing with the bleeding, Kalbad strode forward, ignoring Allen’s disapproving glare, and opened his mouth.
“One thing?”
“That’s right.”
Kalbad swiftly grabbed Bunny under the armpits and hoisted her up, dangling her in front of Shalone as he spoke.
“Eek?! Don’t do that!”
Bunny, suspended in midair, flailed her arms frantically.
While Allen poked at Bunny’s puffed-out cheeks, Kalbad regarded Shalone with a serious expression and spoke.
“So, what do you think?”
“Pardon? What do I think about…?”
“What do you think of our youngest?”
What do I think… what does that even mean?
Lowering her gaze, Shalone couldn’t hide her hesitation and bewilderment as she observed Bunny thrust right before her nose.
A round face still retaining its baby fat.
Mysterious pink eyes that gleamed with an enigmatic light.
Soft, slightly pouting cheeks that appeared plump with mild displeasure.
When their eyes met, she broke into a bright smile.
“She’s… cute…?”
“Passed.”
At Kalbad’s unexpected pronouncement, Shalone lifted her head in bewilderment. The sudden word “passed” had left her speechless—it was as though she were undergoing some sort of interview.
“I… beg your pardon?”
“I was debating whether to pass or fail you, but your eyes don’t seem half bad, so I’ll let you pass.”
“Ah… yes. Thank you.”
She blinked slowly and nodded. Bunny, who had been dangling from Kalbad’s grip, laughed brightly and spread her arms wide.
“Nice to meet you! Sha, Shalo-long…!”
“…My name isn’t Shalo-long. It’s Shalone.”
Shalone’s eyebrows twitched noticeably at Bunny’s strange pronunciation, then she smiled radiantly and grasped Bunny’s hand, shaking it up and down.
Crunch—
Of course, despite the brightness of her smile, she was putting all her strength into it.
“Nice to meet you, Bunny.”
Shalone.
As an artificial human—a Homunculus—she possessed roughly twice the grip strength of those her age.
‘Oh no, smiling while shaking hands is totally a knight move!’
Bunny, already climbing the first step of the adorable strategy ~the Homunculus is getting soft~!
“Yeah! Me too!”
Bunny laughed brightly as she looked at Shalone’s affectionate smile, and she gripped her hand firmly in return.
Crunch—!
And by the time Bunny turned eight, her grip strength had grown to be roughly five times stronger than that of her peers.
“…!?”
Of course, since Kiriel, Kalbad, and Allen all possessed abnormal grip strength themselves, no one had noticed this fact.

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