The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 43

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【043】
Elzen was flustered.
He had never considered things from that perspective before.
After all, the time he spent with Superti was extremely brief.
Recently they’d been meeting more often, but he mostly sought her out before bedtime—to lull her to sleep by reading fairy tales.
Naturally, she wouldn’t eat anything at those times.
He knew well enough that the youngest adored snacks and held them dear, but he had no way of knowing how much she actually consumed in a single day.
And the same applied to Lina, the Maid assigned to care for Superti.
Even as a dedicated attendant, she wouldn’t follow her to every meal.
How could she know what Superti ate in the Dining Hall and what snacks she consumed afterward?
Conversely, Diagon, who shared meals with her, didn’t observe her twenty-four hours a day either.
In other words, everyone spent only brief moments with Superti and simply felt pleased, thinking, “She certainly has a healthy appetite.”
“Superti, what do you eat that makes you hungry again so quickly?”
“Mm-hmm.”
“That means your calorie expenditure is substantial. You’re not exercising or training specifically, yet despite being plump, you’re not actually overweight.”
Joy offered a wise analysis. Then, after thinking something over briefly, he turned back to Elzen.
“Well, since you’re connected to the Spirit King, it’s possible that’s why you need so many calories.”
“But we haven’t made a contract yet?”
“Precisely because you haven’t contracted. My hypothesis is that you’re consuming stamina unknowingly and heavily.”
“Hmm. That makes sense. The only person who knew much about spirits was Mother… but she’s not here now.”
Spirit Masters themselves were rare to begin with.
There weren’t many of them, and information about the Spirit King was even scarcer.
There were no research results whatsoever on what effects such a relationship might have on someone receiving spiritual protection without being a contractor.
“Oh! You can’t go in there!”
Just then, having spotted something, Superti sprang to her feet and dashed off somewhere.
It was toward the Forest.
“Let’s follow her.”
“Right.”
Elzen and Joy immediately chased after Superti.
Whoever it was, some troublemaker had apparently entered the Forest.
* * *
The Forest near the Riverside was densely packed with trees.
Since there was no proper Path, I had to bound along over fallen leaves scattered about.
“Stop right there!”
I called out loudly several times, chasing after that round head, but the boy wouldn’t stop.
“Huh?”
After struggling through the brush.
I stood dazed, a single leaf clinging to my crown, staring blankly ahead.
Gone.
The child who was definitely here just moments ago had vanished!
“Shu.”
“Older Brother Elzen.”
“You can’t just run off like that on your own. You’ll get lost.”
Elzen, speaking gently, glanced around the area.
The bustling sounds of the Riverside echoed nearby, so we hadn’t wandered too far.
Since there was a lake right here, it seemed safe to use it to reach the Riverside.
‘I’m not sure who Superti was chasing after…’
It didn’t seem immediately dangerous.
‘But the youngest wouldn’t chase after someone without reason.’
It was better to be cautious.
“Oh? Older Brother, look at this!”
That was when it happened.
* * *
The lake water was remarkably transparent. Clear enough to see straight through.
I crouched in the grass and peered inside after spotting something gleaming like platinum, the same color as Rasifer’s hair.
“Jellyfish… jellyfish!”
The jellyfish, each the size of my fist, were perfectly round.
Their tentacles were so short they looked like frills.
The golden, shimmering jellyfish gathered where the warm sunlight streamed down, and whenever clouds shifted the light, they’d swarm and migrate to follow it.
“Ah yes, this is your first time seeing them, isn’t it?”
“Older Brother knows about them?”
“Yes. This is a lake filled with seawater. The jellyfish here were created generations ago by an ancestor who was particularly fond of them. Instead of an aquarium, they built an entire lake.”
“I like jellyfish too.”
Just watching the fluffy creatures made me feel happy.
Then I suddenly remembered information that jellyfish stings were very painful.
The Carrot Class Teacher had warned me to be careful.
“You can’t touch them, right?”
When I asked somewhat seriously, Older Brother Elzen burst out laughing.
“No, it’s fine. These ones aren’t venomous. They’re a species that gets nutrients through photosynthesis. Since they have no predators, there’s no reason to maintain venom.”
“Really?!”
“I’ll put one in your hand.”
The moist jellyfish drooped immediately once it left the water.
Feeling sorry for it, I observed it for just a few seconds before returning it to the lake.
“It’s the same color as Rasifer’s hair.”
“Who’s Rasifer?”
“Someone I met when Sack Grandfather kidnapped me before.”
I don’t know where they live, but I want to see them again.
Rasifer often came to mind like this.
“That rude brat. Don’t worry about it, Elzen.”
But why was Joy saying something like that?
I widened my eyes and stared at Joy.
“Rasifer is mean!”
“He is to you.”
“So he’s not mean to others…?”
But he didn’t seem like the type to be cruel to anyone.
As I tilted my head in confusion, Elzen called to me from atop the Jellyfish Lake.
“The weather’s perfect, and it’s just the three of us. Want to dance here?”
No lie—he was actually standing on the water.
“That’s amazing!”
I wanted to do that too, but I couldn’t, could I?
I wasn’t really from Fasayen, after all.
“Come here. I’ll hold you, Shu.”
“Me too? Can I do it too?”
“I’ll hold you.”
Elzen extended his hand to me first. I grasped it firmly and glanced back at Joy, who simply shrugged and stepped back.
“I don’t really like water. Have fun.”
“Okay! But should I take off my shoes?”
They were new shoes.
At that, Elzen smiled.
“There’s something nice about the feeling of bare feet on water.”
“Then just a moment.”
I grunted as I removed my shoes, then stood barefoot in the soft grass.
My feet tickled, and I couldn’t help but laugh.
Stumbling forward, I waded into the Jellyfish Lake and felt the mud spreading between my toes.
So I wasn’t actually standing on the water right now.
“Hup.”
In that instant, Elzen grasped my hand and lifted me up smoothly.
“Wow!”
“See? As long as you’re holding my hand, you can do it, right?”
“Yes!”
To be precise, I wasn’t actually standing on the water myself. Elzen was simply supporting me.
But it thrilled me nonetheless.
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ is joyful and sorrowful at once.]
[My child, you should have experienced everything.]
[The Flame Spirit King ‘■■■■■’ offers a warning.]
[Speak carelessly and you’ll be cautioned. You could even be suspended.]
A warning? Suspended?
Curious, I called out to Upiros in my mind.
[The Master of Explanations! The Greatest Explainer! Upiros has arrived! (n˘v˘•)¬]
‘Yuppi, remember when the Emotion Spirit King didn’t show up for days because of that 140-character limit thing?’
[That’s right, that’s right. This Childcare Variety Show is actually a channel that shouldn’t exist under normal circumstances. It was approved in consideration of the Water Spirit King’s unique circumstances, and Spirit King viewers who receive 3 warnings will have their communication accounts permanently suspended.]
‘Why would we get warnings?’
[You receive a warning if you spam excessively beyond 140 characters, or if you provide information to the child performer beyond what causality has determined. ₍₍ ◝(●˙꒳˙●)◜ ₎₎]
I held Elzen’s hand and spun in a complete circle across the water’s surface.
Since I was wearing pumpkin-colored pants, my movements felt completely unrestricted.
[No matter how adorable the child performer is, Spirit Kings must exercise proper restraint. Please remember this and continue to enjoy your viewing!]
With those words, Upiros’s crimson text vanished.
Before I knew it, Elzen and I had arrived at the center of the lake.
“The ground beneath us is transparent.”
“Isn’t it fascinating? Would you like to see something even more fun?”
“Something more fun?”
“Just trust your older brother.”
Before his gentle words could even finish, a whirlwind erupted beneath my feet.
It didn’t feel frightening or grand—it was incredibly cute and beautiful.
The whirlwind soon surged up to the water’s surface, creating a mist of water around us.
“Jellyfish and… a rainbow!”

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