The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 205

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Part 2, Episode 12 (205)
“That’s magnificent!”
It was truly a statement that pierced to the heart of the matter.
‘You are not the only ones here. This is not a land for you alone. A noble sentiment.’
Though conservative aristocrats would find such words utterly abhorrent, the progressive minds of today sought to cultivate flexibility in their thinking.
I had learned this through my travels across the realm, meeting countless people, and I was delighted to find that Maximilian shared similar convictions.
‘A nation with Maximilian as Emperor. I find myself looking forward to its future.’
Before reuniting with Maximilian, I had given it little thought, but after engaging in deeper conversation and witnessing his actual deeds—
‘He truly is magnificent.’
Without question, Maximilian possessed an inherent magnificence as a person.
“It’s nothing much, but do you happen to enjoy peanuts…?”
“Yes, I do.”
“How fortunate. Spicy peanut appetizers are my specialty, so I shall prepare a full spread for you.”
It was indeed a tavern—a modest one at that. Several long tables were scattered about, their surfaces dotted with empty beer glasses.
I took a seat beside Maximilian, and though he attempted to remove his jacket to place beneath me, I declined.
I had no wish to give the impression that I found this space unsavory.
After all, this was these people’s home.
‘Ah, it reeks.’
Upon being served peanuts, I naturally opted for water instead of beer.
Yet there was a problem. The roasted peanuts were delicious, but the water carried such a pungent, fishy odor that I could scarcely bring it to my lips.
‘So this is what they drink.’
Perhaps they had brought out their finest for a guest.
‘Surely water should be of equal quality for everyone to drink.’
[The Water Spirit King, Aurora, issues a command to the lower water spirits of this place.]
[Purify all the drinking water in this space.]
Thank you, Mother.
Now the cup no longer reeked, and the water ran clear and refreshing.
The peanuts had indeed parched my throat, so this was a relief.
No one needed to feel embarrassed, and the matter was resolved discreetly.
“Would you be willing to hear our stories…?”
The grandmother who had prepared the roasted peanuts asked me hesitantly. I nodded in agreement, my cheeks bulging with peanuts.
Thus I came to hear each of their accounts, and every single one was profoundly difficult.
“I lost my legs when I was crushed beneath collapsing rubble. I believed the nation would ensure I could survive somehow, but that hope proved utterly futile.”
“I was attacked by a monster that day and lost sight in one eye. Had I received treatment in time, I could have recovered… but most of the Capital’s physicians were summoned to the Imperial Palace. The doctors did not return to treat commoners until four months later. They prioritized treating the nobility first.”
“The Ducal Houses and Aristocratic Houses did provide support to the Relief Centers, but there were so many victims that it was frankly insufficient.”
“Those who could not enter the Relief Centers had no choice but to die in the streets, wounded and abandoned.”
“Even after two years, they shut the centers down. We had no choice but to return to our half-ruined homes, and the very next day—or perhaps the day after—the Imperial Palace sent people to notify us of complete demolition. My sister died because of it. We were cast into the streets overnight with no means to survive.”
“That’s right. We were all people who paid our taxes…!”
“The building owners received compensation, but we tenants were given nothing because of our status.”
“We needed affordable places to go… but instead of restoring the decent homes we could afford, they demolished them entirely, leaving us nowhere to turn.”
Each of their circumstances carries its own weight of sorrow.
I could use my allowance to improve their situations, but that would only be a temporary measure, not a true solution.
Especially for those who had become disabled—they couldn’t find work at all.
“I say this just to be clear, but we’re not asking you for money, Miss Superti. Please don’t give us any, no matter what anyone says.”
It was then that a certain Woman spoke with such firm resolve.
“We’re not seeking pity. We want measures so that all of us can survive together. To put it simply… we want to be able to work. We’re still capable of working….”
This time it was a woman who had lost one of her legs speaking.
“The victims are countless. You could help each one of them with money, Miss Superti… but please don’t. Instead, speak up for us.”
“We’re begging you. Several distinguished people from the various Ducal Families are coming this time, aren’t they? Please convey our voices….”
What they were asking for was perhaps the more difficult task.
For those with wealth, money solves things most easily.
But speaking up before so many adults is not simple.
There are political intentions to consider, the positions of each Family, and countless other factors.
And whether the Family would even support such an effort was another matter entirely.
“But you can do it, Superti. No—only you can do this.”
Maximilian spoke softly to me.
“Fasayen is currently the second wealthiest among the Four Ducal Families. With so many Family members, we have considerable influence, and most importantly, you have a Father who would do anything for you.”
“Right.”
“Isthel is too busy with their own affairs, and Belarion would never help with something like this. Laximon? Is there a Family more selfish than Laximon? They only care about Mages.”
“….”
“It’s only you. Can you help?”
He said it so casually, as if we were just going out for fun.
I grumbled quietly to myself.
But if you asked whether I disliked it or found it burdensome, the answer was no.
I think I would have done the same if I were Maximilian—I would have sought out someone with my circumstances.
‘Once the Regular General Assembly begins, I won’t be able to slip away like this anyway. There will be far too many eyes watching.’
I understood.
And those gazes.
Once I had seen those eyes looking at me—a mixture of anxiety and hope—I couldn’t turn away from them.
“Fine. You want me to support it when you formally propose it, right?”
“Exactly. I’m going to start stepping forward soon. The Former Emperor doesn’t seem to have much time left… I need to establish my position before then.”
Now it was time to remove the mask.
Maximilian appeared to have made his resolve with absolute certainty.
He wasn’t trembling, wasn’t excited, and wasn’t acting as though he’d already succeeded before even beginning.
He was simply composed and steadfast.
[The Water Spirit King Aurora is pleased, saying you’ve grown well.]
[If that child hadn’t acted the fool, the humans here would already be dead. The Empress would have thought she could become the Crown Prince’s source of power.]
That’s right.
The Empress would never have allowed it otherwise.
Of course, the Empress too refuses to relinquish power in order to avoid being purged.
‘The Capital is truly complicated. Everyone has different desires and wants, and those relationships are all tangled together.’
This is yet another new form of learning.
‘I’m not afraid of clashing with the Empress at all. There’s no reason to be.’
No matter how much power the Empress and the First Prince accumulated, neither had yet ascended to the throne.
Even if one of them did become Emperor, they couldn’t do anything about Fasayen, which lay so far from the Capital.
‘Besides, it would be foolish to damage relations with Fasayen. That would mean losing such a powerful Navy.’
[The Water Spirit King, Aurora, regards you with approval.]
[That’s right. You understand well. Go forward with confidence. Follow your convictions, trust what you believe is right.]
I will, Mother!
That’s how I was raised, after all.
[The Flame Spirit King, Flammeus, gazes upon you warmly, as an uncle would his nephew.]
[We stand behind you. Never forget that fact. Your words are our will made manifest.]
Hearing Flammeus, whose offensive power is unmatched by any, speak such words fills my heart with reassurance.
And so, right then and there, I made the decision to help them.
“Right, that’s true. I had asked about locations for opening a cafe. Which places have the most foot traffic, where the real spenders are. These people know all of that.”

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