The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 23

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【023】
For the past few days, Cedric Hungerford had been away from the Mansion.
Everyone assumed he was absent due to a busy business trip, but that wasn’t the truth.
He had taken a vacation—a real one—for the first time in ages.
Remarkably, Cedric had accumulated over 730 days of unused leave.
Though those around him had urged him to take some time off, he’d consistently refused, lacking the energy for travel.
After all, returning would mean triple the workload piling up. Better not to go at all.
Resting within the Mansion was no different from not resting. And if something urgent arose, they’d summon him anyway.
So truly, I should be allowed to resign.
That was Cedric’s argument.
Yet the Household Master always wore a kind expression as he rejected the resignation letter, leaving Cedric with no choice but to labor like a slave.
Then something extraordinary happened to him.
The lovely, noble, and remarkably generous Superti had graciously bestowed upon him—
Cookies made with such boundless benevolence! And the moment I ate them, my energy surged forth!
On the first day, I wondered if I was dreaming, but by the next day and the day after, it became certain.
I was no longer exhausted!
Opening my eyes and rising from bed became effortless.
Melancholy thoughts vanished, and my joints no longer creaked.
Strength welled up from some mysterious source, and I felt I could actually run—not writhe about like a squid stuck to a ship’s deck!
So I immediately took my vacation.
And I fled to a quiet beach far from Pelun, the central city where the Fasayen Mansion stood.
I floated upon the sea and sipped piña colada cocktails.
It tasted so divine that I never wanted to return, not even if death awaited me instead—
But one morning, I realized something.
The medicine’s effects had worn off.
As my stamina plummeted dramatically, I became my usual self—Cedric Hungerford—and dragged myself back slowly.
With eyes as lifeless as rotting fish, I cried out.
‘Health! I want to taste health again!’
My savior.
My god.
The magnificent Superti!
Intoxicated by the sweetness of vacation, I had completely lost my mind.
I was merely a jingling office worker, an unremarkable human, and hardly the type deserving of personal respect.
So I decided to shamelessly favor Superti.
Perhaps one day, she would graciously make those cookies for me once more.
I felt no shame in groveling before profit.
Wasn’t this natural for an overworked employee?
“I want to be good friends with everyone.”
“Wonderful! What a noble sentiment!”
Every time Superti spoke from the podium, I applauded enthusiastically.
Bewilderment flickered across the eyes of the useless Awakened children, but he paid it no mind whatsoever.
After all, Cedric was a man devoid of conscience.
“If you make me Vice-Class Representative, I’ll give you lots of delicious bread, and um, and… we’ll all get along well together, no fighting.”
“Brilliant! Excellent! Gorgeous!!”
“So if you write Chuuu’s name on that paper, that’d be great. Will you do it? Then… then I’ll smile real big!”
Even as he rattled on with all his might, Cedric was assessing the situation with cold clarity.
‘The probability of Superti becoming Vice-Class Representative is zero percent.’
The next generation’s most promising Resonant candidate.
How much information was contained in just those words.
The current atmosphere had solidified around Lewiwood, the Class Representative, as the next Sub-Household Master.
Only Mikard was strong enough to stand against Lewiwood and win, but Mikard naturally aspired to become an Admiral like his father.
The other strong ones wanted to serve under Mikard and become Navy officers.
Therefore, the only position the remaining children could aim for was ‘Resonant.’
Superti, of commoner origin, was a tremendous obstacle.
Honestly, it was fortunate that assassination attempts hadn’t occurred yet.
‘Well, maybe they did. The Admiral probably handled it discreetly so the young lady wouldn’t know.’
In any case, Superti could never become Vice-Class Representative.
‘So should I just swap the votes myself?’
Not that he’d actually do it, but he could certainly think about it.
That’s how sincere Cedric was toward Superti.
‘Huh?’
But what was this?
As Cedric indifferently collected the votes and opened them one by one publicly, his eyes widened in surprise.
Superti.
Superti.
Superti….
Already five votes in a row for Superti.
Each one had another child’s name written first, then scratched out and rewritten as Superti.
‘What did you do?’
This completely contradicted his calculations.
It couldn’t have happened unless their minds had been tampered with.
‘Is there something in that bread?’
He’d never imagined the cookie he’d eaten casually possessed such remarkable effects.
The others who’d eaten it had also mentioned feeling energized.
But it seemed the effect was strongest on him alone.
Perhaps because he had the least strength to begin with, he speculated—
‘So what’s in that bread then?’
It didn’t seem to be an ability that scrambled minds or controlled bodies to make them act as desired.
And it didn’t seem to be a Spirit King’s ability either.
Intensely curious though he was, Cedric revealed nothing and made a mark on the blackboard.
“Well then… by unanimous vote, Superti has been elected Vice-Class Representative. Congratulations. I’ll give you a nameplate when you come in next time.”
“…!”
The Child, who had been watching the blackboard with nervous anticipation, broke into a radiant smile.
That smile was so endearing that Cedric found himself smiling as well.
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“I’m the Vice-Class Representative! Chuuu is the Vice-Class Representative!”
That evening.
Elated at my new position, I pranced about singing.
‘I never thought it would actually work!’
The power of encouragement butter is truly something, isn’t it?
“My, my, our young lady. How impressive.”
“Yay!”
Kamin gave me a thumbs up, and I beamed with delight.
I couldn’t stop smiling throughout dinner.
“She’s truly my daughter.”
The Admiral even praised me, making me feel even more proud.
I’d already received a gold star sticker for doing well.
‘Now I can give candy gifts to my Carrot Class friends! My clever older siblings will be able to attend the Academy too!’
As I sat there feeling pleased with myself, a shimmering message from Upiros suddenly appeared before my eyes.
[The Spirit Kings have given you another assignment. Are you ready to receive it?]
‘Yes!’
Quest!
Identify the lineage of the Spirit Kings who have entered!
The Unknown Spirit King and the Unknown Spirit King have given you an assignment!
✔
Identify the lineage of one of the two Spirit Kings
You only have one chance per Spirit King!
Reward for success
★Gold Star Sticker★ 1
Penalty for failure
You will trip every five steps! (3 days)
Time limit
Until midnight today
What?
I had been firmly gripping my spoon, ready to eat my peanut-flavored ice cream, when my eyes went wide.
A time limit suddenly appeared!
[Oh my. It seems the Unknown Spirit King thought you were solving the assignment too easily, so they set a deadline. You’ll need to find the answer quickly, won’t you? ( •́ ̯•̀ )]
How mean!
I popped a spoonful of ice cream into my mouth and racked my brain as hard as I could.
‘So the remaining lineages are….’
Chaos, Fortune, Air, Destiny.
Four in total.
The Unknown Spirit King barely appears, so there’s no hint whatsoever—what do I do!
As I pondered, I quietly pleaded for a hint in my heart.
But the Spirit Kings remained silent.
‘Ugh….’
Then I need to figure out who the Unknown Spirit King is.
After the meal, I returned to my bedroom consumed with worry and opened the book I had borrowed from the Library before—『A Comprehensive Spirit Compendium』.
“My, young lady. Are you studying?”
“Mm….”
“How admirable. Shall we brush your teeth later?”
“Mm.”
I’m being serious right now.
After sending Lina away, I began reading the section labeled ‘Chaos’.
Spirit of Chaos
Human Affinity: ★
Contract Difficulty: ★
Average Attack Power: ★★★★
…(omitted)… Spirits of Chaos are easy to contract with but equally easy to break contracts with.
Spirits of Chaos are the only type that will unilaterally break their contract with a Spirit User if they displease them.
Most possess melancholic or destructive personalities and are difficult to handle due to their willfulness.
However, their attack power is formidable, and it is known that contracting with a high-tier Spirit of Chaos allows one to create zombies from corpses.
‘Hmm, that’s frightening.’
I don’t think a Spirit King like that would have helped me.
The Unknown Spirit King has helped me quite often. Besides, they’re rather shy.
Having reasoned it out logically, I moved on to the next description.
Time was running short, and my heart grew impatient.
‘Actually, there is someone I’ve been wondering about.’

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