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I tilted my head slightly and spat out the words.
“What kind of investigation?”
The servant lowered his head slightly.
“We will conduct a deep investigation regarding your previous predecessor.”
“Aha. Really? But…… an investigation needs a witness, right? It just so happens I’m the only one who can do that. I’ve used this building alone for a quite long time.”
The collateral killer whale child who had stayed briefly was soon taken away secretly by his parents.
Since such things weren’t uncommon, I had been left alone.
Ah, of course, the reason I brought this up was:
‘Since I’m likely the only witness, if they don’t ask me to appear, it means they intend to bury the matter as is.’
Meaning they have no actual intention to investigate and are just answering well for now.
“Th-that is true. If we need to request help from lady Calypso later……”
“Yes, I’d be happy to. Other children might have been harmed too.”
That maid had been here for a very long time, even before I arrived.
If so, there might have been something more.
‘As a rule, one must never leave alone a human who hits children.’
Suddenly, Karon flashed through my mind, but I quickly shook off thoughts of the fellow who got what he deserved.
I glanced at the servant while lightly grabbing the hem of Misa’s clothes.
I originally wanted to hold her hand, but I couldn’t reach that high.
“And as I said, I’m going to have this person as my nanny. I just need to say this as well, right?”
“……Yes.”
“I’m glad the main castle is investigating. I should tell Dad about it too!”
“…….”
The servant returned with his shoulders slumped.
‘Monitoring this place is also your responsibility. You should take responsibility for your own negligence.’
* * *
Misa looked at the tiny Calypso clutching her hem with a dazed expression.
Because she was a killer whale, the corners of her eyes were slightly tilted up, but more than that, it was an innocent face where no sharp atmosphere could be felt at all because her eyes were so large and round.
Furthermore, it was an exquisitely lovely appearance that made one wonder if they could ever see such a child again in their lifetime.
But how could she speak so well……?
‘They said she was a genius.’
How surprised she had been to see this small princess speaking clearly on the first day.
That child was now staring at her.
“Since it’s turned out like this, I look forward to working with you. Misa.”
“…….”
Strangely, looking at Calypso smiling up at her, Misa somehow thought this princess acted as if she had known her for a long time.
However, she soon brushed the thought away.
‘It must be a delusion.’
Where would a person who is only 3 years old have met her?
Misa shook her head inwardly.
“Yes, Princess. I will serve you with all my heart.”
The important thing was that this tiny princess had chosen her.
Misa decided to focus on this one thing.
As long as she was sent to this building, her role was to care for young whale shifters, but unfortunately, Calypso is currently the only one in this building.
Furthermore, Misa also did not want to miss the chance to become the nanny of such a lovely baby princess.
‘Hmm, she’s quick-witted as expected.’
Calypso judged that Misa was a kind type but not a clueless one.
Indeed, those without wit find it hard to survive in war.
Seeing that she survived for a long time in her previous life, even if she wasn’t in her direct unit, her senses and social conduct could be said to be quite decent.
Calypso no longer intended to become the Family Head as she did in the last cycle, but she changed her mind after meeting the Beluga twins today.
‘I remembered. It would have been much easier in the previous cycle if I had received support from the Beluga family.’
Among whale shifters, the Beluga shifters, along with the dolphin shifters, were particularly smart.
However, most of the Beluga shifters died in a certain incident before Calypso returned to the family.
The culprit was Bayan, the son of her eldest uncle.
Due to this, all the surviving Beluga shifters left this land.
‘While I don’t need to gather talents for the family or for war like in the previous cycle, at least.’
She felt the need to keep talents by her side until she turned 10 and left this place.
‘The only concern is one thing.’
The maids the servant left today. They were proper people from the main castle.
What if they act territorial toward Misa?
In fact, that was why she designated Misa as the nanny, an upper position.
However, Calypso’s worries became moot after three minutes.
“Kyaa, Lady Calypso is so cute!”
“Wow, your eyes are really big.”
“I already heard stories about lady Calypso while working. I heard you were really smart, but how can you speak so well……!”
“I……”
“Kyaak, even your voice is cute.”
“My goodness, look at how dainty her hands are.”
Every single one of them, with their subtle silver hair, had no intention of stopping their talk.
Therefore, Calypso had to clear ‘they will surely be prickly’ and ‘territoriality’ from the back of her mind.
‘……What is this. I clearly finished school, but why does it feel like I’ve come back to my class?’
Furthermore, she was even dazed because it was a treatment she had never received in her previous life.
Only after a long time of frantic admiration passed could Calypso learn their identities and names.
“Herring?”
“Yes! We are Herring shifters.”
“This girl and I are sisters.”
“I’m a childhood friend from the same clan.”
She thought their hair colors were similar; they were all Herring shifters.
They were one of the shifters that made up the majority of aquatic animal shifters and were the most commonly seen species.
Those who traveled in schools were generally diligent, gentle, and kind.
‘If this appearance is real…… I don’t think I need to worry about them not getting along with Misa.’
Even though she had just become the subject of rumors and drew interest, the reality was that she had zero influence.
Despite that, wouldn’t smiling so brightly mean they are truly sincerely glad to meet her?
“You said you came from the main castle?”
Their names were Aiya, Biyo, and Dede respectively.
Aiya and Biyo are sisters. Dede is their neighborhood friend.
The maids marveled anew.
“Waaa, Princess, you really speak well!”
“Are you truly a genius?”
“Hey, how much have the rumors spread?”
Then the maids looked at each other.
“They say you’re an incredible genius.”
“That’s right, it was truly surprising news even for shifters like us. It’s my first time seeing someone who speaks like this at age three.”
“Right, right. Weren’t even lord Bellus and lord Atlan not at this level?”
“True, true!”
Thinking the conversation might start again, I calmed them down for now.
“Now, now, this person, as you heard earlier, is Misa. She is my nanny.”
“Yes, Princess! You’re the one who was working here, right? Nice to meet you. I’m Aiya.”
“I’m Biyo!”
“I’m Dede.”
“Ah…… I’m Misa.”
“You’re the nanny, so please speak comfortably!”
“Ah, since I was also a maid……”
The Herring sisters were so sociable that in less than a minute, Misa and the maids even learned about each other’s family relationships.
‘To think they are even talking about what fish they ate during their first birthday party right now…….’
Considering it didn’t even take two minutes for them to start speaking casually, it was truly incredible social skill.
Calypso felt a sense of freshness.
To have such maids in this desolate killer whale family.
It was an ability worthy of being hired through a special recruitment for social skills.
“Then everyone stay here. Ah, Misa, you can guide the three who came today to their rooms and the building.”
“Oh, Princess, where are you going?”
“Shall we go together?”
“No.”
Calypso shook her head firmly.
“I’m going to Dad.”
Then the maids looked at each other with eyes wide open.
My goodness, she said she was going to talk with lord Pierre. It was true!
So that rumor was true too?
Calypso found it absurd that she had come to read their facial expressions in such a short amount of time.
“I’ll see you all when I get back.”
……Still. She didn’t feel bad, thinking that the place she returned to would become a bit lively.
* * *
A few days later.
Returning after finishing at the elementary educational institution, I came to seriously reflect on the past time.
No, recent life isn’t bad.
It’s really not bad.
But…….
‘Is it okay to live like this?’
I thought quietly while looking at the clothes piled up like a mountain in front of me.
Lately, my daily routine was very simple.
First, go to the elementary educational institution. Leave school after all education is finished.
Stop by home for a moment to eat the snacks the maids prepared, and then go to work(?) at Pierre’s house.
It was a repetition of this routine.
It’s good, it’s more peaceful than any other cycle! It’s serene! Furthermore, I’m the boss in my class!
Everything is so good that it’s quite satisfying.
“Master.”
Except for one thing.
“Hey, didn’t you say you lived in this building alone?”
“So?”
My face scowled slightly.
I couldn’t understand it at all. And for good reason.
“No, but then where on earth did all these clothes come from?”
“There is an allocation of maid and servant uniforms basically given to one building.”
“And those are them?”
The lack of an answer from Pierre generally meant affirmation.
Somehow, I wondered why they were all in familiar shapes and black.
“Do I really wash all of these?”
……Since there is no answer this time either, it means affirmation.
‘I wonder, is it just my imagination that the training seems to be getting crazier as it goes on.’
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