The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 136

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【136】
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Some of the Knights remained to wait for Maximilian, while a few others decided to move with me.
“This cafe seems like a nice place for a conversation.”
“You want to talk here?”
“Yes, that would be preferable.”
“I see.”
Once I settled into a seat in the outdoor area, I regarded the members of Myosotis with bright, attentive eyes.
Ordinary brown robes with hoods—the kind you’d see anywhere. The only distinguishing feature was a single embroidered pattern near the chest.
Even that wasn’t particularly striking.
‘So it’s just… ordinariness itself, I suppose?’
But here’s the funny part—they were the ones who called me here, yet they weren’t ordering any drinks.
As if they expected me to do so.
“Ahem.”
“Hmm.”
There were two members of Myosotis.
A middle-aged man with a hunched posture and eyes that seemed slightly… off, and a young woman whose hair was pulled back so tightly it gave her an unkempt appearance.
Both of them kept clearing their throats while looking at me.
Apparently, this cafe required you to order and pay at the counter simultaneously.
“Ahem.”
The man gave me another pointed hint, but I simply smiled pleasantly and remained still.
I was curious to see how long they’d keep this up.
‘Doesn’t the saying go that a thirsty person digs the well?’
I already know about the organization called Myosotis, so I could go back and tell Father about it. Ask him to look into them.
The only reason I’m here is because the opportunity presented itself, and I wanted to try doing something on my own.
If they were truly a good-hearted organization, they could buy me any number of drinks. But I doubt it.
Otherwise, the Spirit Kings wouldn’t all be watching over this situation with such unified caution, would they?
[All Spirit Kings who have entered this room are currently observing the situation.]
I had also learned negotiation techniques from Teacher Cedric.
‘Sat down at the negotiation table? Then the one who speaks first loses!’
‘Why?’
‘Because the one with something to gain tends to talk more. The one with nothing to lose and nothing to gain has no reason to speak. They should listen instead.’
The victor is composed and carries weight. The defeated are impatient and second-guess themselves.
Following such teachings, whenever our eyes met, I simply smiled warmly.
“Um… well, would you like to order anything?”
“Sure! I’ll have an orange juice!”
“Ah… well, um, to order…”
The man, hesitating and rambling incoherently, glanced around before finally rising from his seat.
As I watched his retreating figure shuffle toward the counter to place an order, the young woman spoke to me.
“Young lady, might you have an interest in unfortunate children? There are many children living in orphanages without parents.”
“Yes.”
“Our organization receives donations and provides support to children like that. We also give our organization’s emblem badge to donors and add their names to our donor list. Eventually, we’ll even erect statues in honor of our donors!”
Why would they build statues?
If they had that money, they should use it all for good causes.
I didn’t quite understand, but I nodded anyway.
While I was doing that, the Middle-aged Man returned, and he looked rather troubled.
“Haha, well, you see, we’ve been scraping together every penny we have to donate, so we barely have any funds left to work with….”
“Yes.”
“Ahem, well, anyway. You have such a pleasant impression about you. Your face, eyes, and nose are all so round and soft—you must be blessed with the fortune of your ancestors.”
“Yes!”
Of course I know that.
Fasayen is protected by the Ancestor Whale.
I puffed out my chest proudly.
“My lady, are you quite certain? These individuals seem rather suspicious to me.”
The Knight standing close behind me whispered near my ear.
I looked up at the Knight and smiled brightly.
“It’s fine. They say they have something good to share, so let’s listen.”
“Very well then….”
[Flammeus, the Flame Spirit King, says these individuals do not emit any foul odor.]
[Aurora, the Water Spirit King, says they are still quite suspicious nonetheless.]
[The Earth Spirit King says in anger: What kind of child are you trying to get a drink from?]
The glittering text from the Spirit Kings scrolled past, and then the Middle-aged Man opened his mouth.
“However, one cannot live without misfortune. I sense a dark aura lurking about you.”
“Really?”
“Yes. You experienced some great calamity in your childhood, didn’t you? It seems to have come from your parents’ side.”
How did he know that?
‘…What nonsense.’
The most plausible hypothesis was that he’d recognized I was a noble of Fasayen just by looking at my appearance.
Still, I pretended to be surprised.
The Middle-aged Man nodded gravely.
“It seems a calamity similar to what you experienced in childhood will befall you once more. Such misfortune is inevitable. When you live a life filled with good fortune, the misfortune that should have come gradually throughout your lifetime accumulates and transforms into something far greater.”
“I see.”
“Do not worry. If you perform rituals to all of nature, it can be resolved simply. Our Myosotis organization specializes in rituals that disperse the accumulated misfortune and release it back into the world.”
[The Luck Spirit King says in anger: Stop spouting nonsense!]
[The Luck Spirit King growls.]
[The Luck Spirit King picks up an axe.]
[Fine then. I shall bestow misfortune upon you. Let’s see if your precious rituals can dispel it!]
Oh no… the Luck Spirit King is absolutely furious!
I’ve never seen them this angry before.
“So you perform rituals for the donors, dispel their misfortune, pray for their future prosperity, and receive payment in return? And that’s how you make your donations?”
“Oh, that’s right! You certainly are quick to understand!”
Well, up to this point, there was nothing particularly strange about it.
The problem would be the amount, wouldn’t it?
I sipped the orange juice that had just arrived and waited. It seemed like they’d be naming a figure soon.
“Would you be willing to participate in this noble cause? Then we could perform a grand fortune-cleansing ritual to dispel all the misfortune that has clung to your family.”
“Hmm.”
“And if there happens to be anyone in your family who is ill, we also sell elixir of life for their benefit.”
[Cult warning! Cult warning! This is a cult! (⊙▂⊙✖ )!!!]
That was when Upiros, appearing after a long absence, sent me glittering text—and in a size far larger than usual.
I waved my hand to dismiss the glittering letters and calmly asked in return.
“But only I’m drinking this? The two of you aren’t having any?”
“Ah… we don’t have enough funds… we can’t afford to spend much on operational expenses. If we had money, we’d have to donate it, you see.”
The Young Woman gazed at the orange juice I was holding, her expression turning wistful and melancholic.
She really looked like she wanted to drink it.
“Isn’t this ritual expensive? Yet you can’t even afford a single glass of juice because you’re donating everything?”
“It is expensive. Since we put so much sincerity into the ritual, the costs do add up considerably. When you think about it that way, there really isn’t… much left over.”
“I see.”
“You needn’t worry too much about the ritual costs. What truly matters is the sincerity we bring to it.”
The Middle-aged Man grinned with vacant eyes.
His expression was like he was thinking ‘she’s already hooked’—and I really didn’t like that.
“But tell me, you said Myosotis just now. What is that?”
“Ah! It’s the name of our organization. We aspire to peace, and our goal is for all life born of Mother Nature to live in harmony and unity. Before Mother Nature, all living beings are brothers and sisters.”
“Huh?”
“That’s why we help those in need.”
“Mother Nature?”
The moment I showed interest, the Young Woman pulled a pamphlet from her bag.
“Here! Please read this. It even explains the sacred day of ruin!”
“Sacred…?”
There were far too many contradictions in what she was saying!
The pamphlet depicted an enormous hand extending from the void. Beneath it was written the word ‘ruin’.
“To forgive all the sins of this world, the faithless must go to hell…? Only the brothers and sisters whom Mother Nature, the source of all things, nurtures with love can live in paradise?”
“Yes, exactly!”
The moment I mentioned their doctrine, the Young Woman grew excited and slammed the table.
I was genuinely bewildered.
‘People actually believe in something like this…?’
That was when it happened.

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