The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 123

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【123】
Mengdol placed his large front paw gently on my hand.
“Isn’t he amazing? Mengdol, turn around!”
At my command, Mengdol barked and spun in a circle. I clutched my chest with a half-tearful expression of joy.
“He’s so adorable…. Mengdol, be cute!”
This was something I’d taught him separately, and the moment he heard the word “cute,” Mengdol barked with an enthusiastic “Woof!”
Just like a puppy.
“Impressive. I don’t know who his previous owner was, but they certainly trained him well.”
Father stroked his chin in admiration.
I wrapped my arms around Mengdol’s neck and furrowed my brows in determination.
“I won’t give him back to his previous owner. Absolutely not. They hurt Mengdol.”
“Hmm, if they demand ownership, I’ll break his hind legs just the same.”
Father naturally took my side.
I rarely whine for things I want, but Mengdol is different. I can’t give him up. I won’t compromise.
“Mengdol, you’re my dog.”
“Woof!”
“Yes. Now let’s live together for a thousand years. I’ll protect you.”
Mengdol blinked, as if understanding my words.
His gentle green eyes held me completely within them.
And what dwelled in that gaze was unmistakably trust.
“Father, you know…”
“Yes?”
“Why does a dog… trust people again even after suffering like that?”
As I gently stroked his soft fur and asked quietly, Father fell silent for a moment.
“This creature is a special animal that can even overcome an Awakener’s aura.”
….
“He was probably raised for combat purposes. He may have escaped from where he came from, or perhaps he was abandoned. He’s certainly endured terrible things.”
No, I shouldn’t cry. Not in front of Mengdol.
At Father’s calm explanation, my eyes finally glistened with tears.
Not because anyone told me to, but because my heart was breaking.
I couldn’t help but imagine what this little one must have suffered.
“Yet despite everything, perhaps he remembers just one moment—that single warmth he cannot forget. I don’t know much about these land creatures myself, but….”
A shudder ran through me.
My throat ached and breathing became difficult.
I quickly wiped my eyes with the back of my hand, and immediately Mengdol licked them away with his warm tongue.
“Thank you, Mengdol. For trusting me again.”
“Woof!”
“Whoever broke your legs and put that tight collar on you—if I find out who they are, I won’t let them off easy.”
[The Emotion Spirit King ‘■■■’ is sobbing.]
[Bad ones! Such bad ones!]
[The Earth Spirit King ‘■’ points out there’s something suspicious about this….]
[The Emotion Spirit King ‘■■■’ becomes furious.]
[Animals who can’t speak still have feelings! They feel pain too! Training or whatever—at the very least we should uphold basic life ethics, shouldn’t we? I’m right, aren’t I? Animals experience all emotions!!]
[The Earth Spirit King ‘■’ tells you to calm down.]
[The Emotion Spirit King ‘■■■’ flips over and rolls around on the ground, pounding it with their fists.]
[Calm down? I’ve held back so much! I was worried our child would be bothered by the letters I send! But I can’t take it anymore. Look at that puppy’s eyes. Can’t be more than two years old? Those bastards who did such terrible things to something so young deserve to die!! Sniff! Waaah!!]
[Flammeus, the Flame Spirit King, covers the Emotion Spirit King’s mouth and drags them away.]
Countless glittering letters appeared and vanished.
Since I deeply sympathized with the Emotion Spirit King’s feelings, I simply nodded.
Then I made room on the bed for Mengdol.
“Let’s sleep together, holding each other tight, Mengdol.”
The Capital was slightly colder than Fasayen.
Since I’d grown accustomed to Fasayen’s temperature, the warmth Mengdol freely offered was incredibly welcome.
“Have sweet dreams, my daughter.”
“You too, Father.”
Father kissed my forehead with a soft peck. I smiled brightly and waved at him.
After the door closed, I leaned against Mengdol and gently closed my eyes.
For a child, it had been quite an extraordinary day.
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“Buy a gift for Rasifer. And find a shoemaker!”
“Woof!”
The next day, I was already downtown by around 11 in the morning, together with Elzen, who hadn’t yet purchased a gift for Joy.
Of course Mengdol was with us too, and when I asked the Maid Noel at the Imperial Palace—where nothing seemed to be unavailable—she quickly brought a leash so we could come along.
“Older Brother, about my ability. Do all jellyfish have the same power? Or is it just one out of the twenty-one that can reverse time?”
“I’m not sure. That’s something worth thinking about.”
“Right? I’m dying to know. How far back can time go at most? Can I regress completely?”
I chattered away without pause the entire walk.
This incredible discovery was known only to Father, Elzen, Mengdol, and me.
Just the four of us.
‘Oh, and the Spirit Kings too!’
Anyway, I clung to Elzen and wouldn’t let go.
“Surely the abilities of all twenty-one aren’t different, right? But that would be amazing! Or do jellyfish of the same species share the same ability? What power does the Curtain Jellyfish have?”
[Aurora, the Water Spirit King, stops you from talking.]
[Elzen is getting pale, daughter.]
Oh.
Now that I looked, my older brother really had turned pale.
Already fair-skinned, the color drained from his face made him look like paper.
‘But I have so many questions!’
[Aurora, the Water Spirit King, gives you some guidance.]
[Let’s observe carefully over time. Your jellyfish have consciousness after all. From what I can see, the condition for your ability to activate seems to be when your jellyfish desire it themselves.]
Well, even now they’re doing as they please.
One of them is perched on my shoulder and head, while another has vanished from sight.
How old would I need to be to perfectly control the jellyfish?
Would I need to be as grown as Mikard?
[Air Spirit King ‘Shapasi’ interjects.]
[I suspect the ability ‘Time Reversal’ isn’t actually an ability at all—it’s likely because your physical body has aged backwards.]
[Luck Spirit King ‘■■■■■■’ agrees.]
Ah, I see!
Somehow, the Spirit Kings’ conjecture feels right.
After all, abilities are heavily influenced by the Awakener’s state, mind, personality, and upbringing.
[Flame Spirit King ‘Flammeus’ explains.]
[Powerful abilities come with constraints. In your case, it’s likely that ‘the ability only works by the jellyfish’s will’—meaning it’s not a power you can wield whenever you wish.]
[Chaos Spirit King ‘■■■■’ yawns.]
[In short, it’s useless.]
[Emotion Spirit King ‘■■■’ smacks the Chaos Spirit King on the back of the head.]
[Hehe, how tactless. So tactless.]
I set aside the Spirit Kings’ bickering and focused intently on the display case, selecting a gift.
Rasifer gave me a paper crane-shaped hairpin, after all. I want to give him something that represents me too.
Cufflinks would be perfect, wouldn’t they?
‘Jellyfish or rabbit. Which one should I choose?’
There’s one with a golden jellyfish drawn inside transparent crystal, and another with a white rabbit’s profile drawn on a black background.
“That’s my design!”
“Get lost. Ungrateful wretch!”
“Ungrateful?! You need to speak properly. That shoe design is mine! Mine, I tell you! Argh!”
But at that very moment—
The sound of someone fighting erupted from outside the shop.
“I’ll take both of these!”
After quickly paying, I stepped outside and my eyes widened at the commotion unfolding before me.
A brown-haired woman was biting the leg of a grumpy-looking grandfather?!
“You thief! Give me back my shoes. You withheld my salary for three months, then never paid it at all! You said the shop was struggling and fired me on the spot, and now you’re stealing my designs to sell them?!”
“Who are you calling a thief! You were my apprentice. Those designs are what you learned from me! How dare you claim ownership… Aaaaah!”
Wow.
Witnessing a brawl for the first time, I found myself clenching my fists without thinking.
“Woof!”
Mengdol stepped forward protectively in front of me, and Elzen, who had been in another shop, came toward me with a furrowed brow.
That was when—

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