The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 57

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【057】
The Baratheum Empire had three banks.
The Imperial Bank.
The Pure White Bank.
The Unique Bank.
Each bank had branches throughout the empire, but the most trustworthy was undoubtedly the Imperial Bank, which issued the currency itself.
The Imperial Bank was particularly popular because it lent large sums to nobles and offered extended repayment periods.
Though the monthly interest rates were somewhat steep, the Imperial Bank reinvested that interest into major public projects across the nation.
Alternatively, each bank manager could invest in various enterprises at their own discretion.
In any case, the conclusion was that it was a good place.
For ordinary people.
“Emergency! It’s an emergency!”
“What is it!”
Dickins, the Bank Manager who had been worrying with his head in his hands all day, snapped irritably at the sudden call from his subordinate.
Ever since the businesses he’d invested in had collapsed spectacularly, he’d been suffocating and hadn’t been home for over a month. There was no way he wouldn’t be irritated.
“That person has arrived!”
“Who is that person!”
“That… you know. That person!”
“That’s what I’m asking—who is that person? Has the Household Master come to visit?”
That couldn’t possibly be.
Dickins found his own joke hilarious and chuckled to himself.
Of course it couldn’t be.
The Fasayen Household Master didn’t visit banks. The banks came to them.
Moreover, even when nobles did visit, it was rare for the bank manager to greet them personally.
He didn’t know about other regions, but at least in Fasayen, it was forbidden to put on airs by flaunting a family name.
“No, Bank Manager. Have you already forgotten? That incident with that massive investor back then…!”
“Huh? Wh… wh-wh-wh-what?! Ugh!!”
Crash!
Dickins suddenly lurched to his feet and let out a shriek. He’d smashed his desk properly.
“My crucible!”
But there was no time to sit around nursing his wounds.
Dickins hastily combed back what few strands of hair remained and bolted from the room.
His drowsy eyes snapped wide open.
That person had come!
“Oh my goodness, welcome, welcome!!”
“…?!”
“What an honor for such a distinguished guest! This is the glory of our Imperial Bank’s Fasayen Branch. Please, allow me to escort you to the VIP Room!”
Dickins’s excited vision filled with a glittering girl… no, a baby.
A pink-haired baby with chubby, soft-looking cheeks, but she looked different now.
A money source, pure and simple.
It was a money tree!
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‘What…?’
How on earth did this happen?
I came to the Imperial Bank to find out how much money I had, but suddenly this bald Handsome Uncle who claimed to be the Bank Manager came rushing over and escorted me straight to the VIP Room.
As I sipped milk tea laden with chewy tapioca pearls, Mikard beside me—who had been stirring his teacup with a spoon—opened his mouth with a grave expression.
“I’ve never been in here before either.”
“What? Isn’t it because we’re from Fasayen?”
“No. You’d need to be at least Father’s level or a Sub-Household Master to sit in a place like this.”
Then why are we here right now?
I tilted my head in confusion, and moments later, a mountain of financiers and croissants dipped in chocolate arrived.
“I heard you’re quite fond of sweets. Please enjoy these while we discuss some difficult matters. Hehehehe.”
People who give you food are good people… but.
Why does this feel so suspicious!
The Bank Manager, perspiring profusely, bounced his leg nervously.
It really seemed like something was bothering him.
“If I eat this, will I get kidnapped?”
“Eh?! No, how could you say something so frightening! This is merely a small token of respect for our honored guest. Hahaha!”
Still suspicious.
[The Earth Spirit King ‘■’ expresses concern, saying this seems to have ulterior motives.]
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ says there’s no way they’re being this kind without expecting something in return.]
‘Yeah, that’s right.’
The Admiral said so too.
That there are people in this world you shouldn’t trust.
“Hey.”
That’s when it happened.
“What is all this?”
Crash!
Mikard shoved his hands into his pockets and kicked the low table with his foot.
The tower of financiers stacked high upon it came tumbling down.
What a waste!
“What, you’re trying to butter up our family’s youngest with this garbage?”
“Ahahaha, oh, you’ve misunderstood. It was truly just a small gesture of goodwill!”
“Yeah? Then let’s hear why the Bank Manager, famous for being calculating, is doing this. Want to do this the easy way or the hard way?”
Mikard, you’re such a delinquent…
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ says that’s not how you act, that’s bad behavior.]
[You can’t be like that when you’re older. Understood?]
Yes, okay.
[The Emotion Spirit King ‘■■■’ defends Mikard]
[But he’s doing it to protect his little sibling, so that’s admirable!]
Did I make the right choice coming out with Mikard like this…?
I was watching with some concern when the Bank Manager suddenly collapsed to the floor and pressed his forehead against it.
Then he began pleading loudly.
“Please… please tell the investor that our bank is the finest!”
“Huh…? An investor?”
“Yes! That person who suddenly barged in not long ago…or rather, that fellow…no, that’s not quite right either. Goodness, I keep letting my true feelings slip in front of such an esteemed person…. Hehehehe.”
What is he talking about?
An investor, all of a sudden.
I had learned about the concept of investment during lessons with Cedric, so I could roughly understand what he meant, but I still didn’t fully grasp it.
“You see, I invested in several business ventures….”
“And then?”
“Well, a rather unfortunate problem arose.”
I know this one.
When adults talk like that, it means ‘it all fell apart’!
“So naturally, I suffered some losses… and to keep the bank running smoothly, I had to scramble to cover them….”
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ mutters that it completely collapsed.]
[All Spirit Kings who entered the room are observing the situation.]
Beyond the glimmering text of the Spirit Kings, Mikard let out a hollow laugh.
“The bank nearly went bankrupt? How is that even possible right now?”
“No, bankruptcy! It hasn’t come to that!”
The Bank Manager jumped to his feet.
“At minimum, you’ve lost enough to jeopardize your position as bank manager. Seeing how this turned out, it must all be your sole responsibility. What did you invest in?”
“Ahem. The Richka Maseok Mine….”
“Ah, the one discovered a year ago. I suppose the quality of the maseok turned out to be poor when they actually mined it?”
“That is correct.”
The Bank Manager wiped his shiny forehead with a handkerchief and muttered dejectedly.
“But then a lifeline suddenly appeared. They said they would deposit a substantial sum at our Fasayen Branch to keep us breathing.”
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ explains simply.]
[He poured all his money into a bakery thinking it would do well, but it failed because the bread tasted bad. So he’s crying his eyes out, and apparently someone said they’d help him.]
‘Ah!’
The Water Spirit King really does explain things in a way that goes straight to the ear.
“Moreover, they said they would also invest in the financial products we’re currently selling at our bank.”
“Hmm.”
“However, there was a condition. It was…!”
At that moment, the Bank Manager spun around to face me.
His eyes seemed to gleam intensely.
“Should Miss Superti Fasayen ever visit our branch, we shall treat her with the utmost honor at all times. We shall be her footmat. Whatever the young lady desires, we shall fulfill it without question!”
“Oh?”
Mikard raised one eyebrow.
“So who is this person anyway?”
“I… honestly don’t know who they are… Ugh!”
Crack!
Oh no, Mikard had grabbed the Bank Manager by the collar and lifted him off the ground!
“Do I look like an idiot to you? You expect me to believe that? Go to Grandfather right now and tell him your incompetence ruined the bank?”
“I’m telling the truth! I couldn’t see their face! All I remember is how incredibly rude they were…! If they weren’t an investor, I would’ve punched them! Kgh…”

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