The Youngest Member Filming a Parenting Show is Adorable - Chapter 77

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【077】
‘Where I’m meant to be?’
〔This vast sea of Fasayen. Isn’t this where you were born, where you return, and where you must live?〕
The rumbling voice carried warmth within it.
Just hearing it somehow put my heart at ease.
〔Welcome home, Child.〕
‘…!’
〔The Water Spirit King has been pestering me so much to make you a Resonant….〕
Listening to the Ancestor Whale’s words, I suddenly recalled a certain conversation.
That day when I entered the Ancestor Whale’s belly to meet the Resonator Grandmother.
‘The new Water Spirit King is the being closest to you. Inseparable no matter how you try. A name that is utterly unique.’
‘Oh, a partner?’
‘A partner? Well, I’m not quite sure about that. But what I do know is that it’s the name of one who will give you infinite love.’
That’s certainly what she said.
But I’d completely forgotten that I was supposed to be thinking about the Water Spirit King’s name.
〔Child chosen by the spirits, you may choose your own future. You may become a Resonant, or you may live as a Spirit Master.〕
‘Yes!’
〔Your origin protects and loves you. Think deeply and live more happily. Until the day we meet again….〕
With those words, the Ancestor Whale’s eyes slowly closed once more.
Had he fallen asleep?
Whales are creatures that need to breathe, but since the Ancestor Whale is a divine beast, he can probably sleep soundly even in these deep waters.
Not standing vertically. Both eyes were closed.
‘Well, being as massive as a castle, standing upright would be difficult.’
I had a slightly irreverent thought and giggled to myself.
But then my body felt strange.
‘Huh?’
As my back began to itch and I rolled this way and that, the Admiral quickly approached, scooped me up, and carried me upward, upward.
‘Ah, so my time as a dolphin is over!’
My silver skin returned to pale human flesh.
My proud fins disappeared, and hands emerged.
The moment I lost my tail and gained two legs.
“Haaaaah!”
I took a deep breath.
Now, once again, I was human.
And that meant… it was time to receive the second punishment.
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“When I grow up, I’m going to become a whale.”
The next day.
In the ancient language class, I made this declaration before all the gathered children.
“Really. From today on, my dream is to become a whale.”
The bigger, the better.
I need to become an absolutely enormous whale.
For that, I should probably eat more, right?
“Wait, how did I even become a dolphin in the first place?”
“I don’t know. The adults won’t tell us.”
Louis and Gillian, who had grown close to me since the turtle shell bread incident some time ago, sat nearby listening to my words before simultaneously shaking their heads.
“To go through something like that and come out fine… that’s so typical of Superti.”
“I agree. If it were me, I’d panic and flail around like a flying fish.”
It was fun though.
To be honest, I don’t remember much of it clearly.
But I do know it felt incredibly free and enjoyable.
‘And I think I saw Rasifer… or did I? The golden and purple auras were so beautiful.’
My memories from when I was a dolphin were hazy.
They weren’t detailed and clear, but rather slightly blurred and distorted. Especially inside the tank, I couldn’t see anything properly no matter what I looked at.
It was a little better in the sea, but not by much.
“Hey, Gillian. How do I get fins?”
“Um, well…”
“I need a tail too. When you slap it, it’s really fun.”
Everyone looked at my words with expressions that couldn’t decide whether to laugh or cry.
Just then, Upiros appeared after a long time.
[Actually, the Spirit Kings who were watching nervously all found it quite entertaining. (^w^)]
Oh no, was it supposed to be a punishment but I had too much fun?
I scratched my cheek, and Upiros followed up by explaining the second punishment once more.
[Starting today for 3 days! Exactly 3 days… the Child contestant will be unable to refuse any request from someone they dislike. It’ll be tough, but do your best! (≧ヘ≦)]
Oh, right.
But I don’t really dislike anyone. So it’s fine!
‘If I don’t dislike anyone, then there’s no problem, right?’
See, I’m smart!
I was puffing out my chest proudly when the door opened and Sister appeared.
“Shu, Superti. I was worried. I couldn’t see you.”
“Hi, Sister!”
“I thought you were avoiding me. That you disliked me. I was worried you might hate me.”
“…?”
Suddenly?
I tilted my head in confusion when Gillian spoke up.
“Superti was a dolphin for several days straight.”
“Oh, I… see?”
“Besides, avoiding people? Our vice-class representative isn’t the type to avoid anyone. If anything, she’d hit first and ask questions later.”
Hmm…?
This evaluation is also kind of strange. Is it a compliment or an insult?!
“Beat me up…?”
Luarel’s eyes widened in disbelief at the very notion.
But before she could say anything, the door burst open and Angela appeared.
“Hey!”
With that cry, Angela stomped toward me, looking absolutely furious.
“Because of you! Do you have any idea how much of a nuisance you’ve become?!”
“Huh?”
“For days now! Following me everywhere I go!”
Ah, so this was about Luarel.
“Even when I have tea time with my friends, she tags along. What am I supposed to do?”
Angela stomped her feet and her face crumpled.
Her nose turned red as if she were about to cry.
“She’s your sister, so you handle it. Don’t dump this on me! Go tell Grandfather. Tell him, I’m begging you!”
That was when I felt it.
My body moving of its own accord.
“Understood.”
Even my mouth moved without my permission!
Unbelievable!
“…What, really?”
Angela, who had been on the verge of tears, looked startled.
“You were always talking back to everything I said, so why the sudden change?”
Gillian then interjected with a comment to the suspicious-eyed Angela.
“I mean, you’re making a fuss even when she’s agreeing to help.”
“Shut up! Boys, stay out of this!”
When Angela bristled with anger, Gillian flinched and lowered his gaze.
I was genuinely shocked and stunned that I was actually granting her request.
‘What if Angela makes me do something weird?’
That worry quickly became reality.
“But this is really strange. Why are you suddenly so obedient? Something’s fishy… Come here.”
Angela narrowed her eyes, crossed her arms, and gestured at me with her chin.
But my body and mouth moved without my consent once again.
“Yes!”
In a flash.
My legs lifted me up on their own and positioned me in front of Angela.
Angela tilted her head with a “Hmm?” and a slight smile, then held out her hand to me.
“Your hand!”
“Yes!”
No, no, no, I don’t want this.
I don’t want to give her my hand!
[The Air Spirit King, Shapasi, is giggling.]
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ mutters that he will pretend not to have seen this.]
“Sit.”
“Okay!”
“Roll.”
“Okay!”
Angela, who had been issuing commands with such impudence, broke into a sly grin and her eyes gleamed with mischief.
“Imitate a crab.”
How unfair!
Yet I couldn’t refuse, so I ended up moving my hands like scissors and shuffling sideways in a crab walk, my cheeks puffed out indignantly.
‘I thought I didn’t dislike Angela.’
I was wrong.
And right now, I disliked her even more!
Angela, seizing every opportunity, made me do forward rolls and backward rolls.
‘Teacher, when are you coming?!’
Gasping for breath and glancing toward the classroom door, I spotted the teacher.
But Tillia Teacher didn’t enter right away.
She was having a conversation with Cedric at the doorway.
“Sammi—!”
“Ah…! I, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize you h, hated it so much. I d, didn’t know. I’m r, really sorry. I’m sorry…!”
The moment I opened my mouth to call out to the teachers.
At that same instant, Luarel, who had been watching, collapsed to the ground with her face buried in her hands.
“Sob… I know. Everyone looks down on me. B, but I just came home.”
Luarel, on her knees, spoke loudly while tears streamed down her face, and Angela was left speechless, stammering incoherently.
“What’s going on all of a sudden? Are you insane?”

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