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‘Uh… that one over there is Angela.’
Angela, sitting diagonally across from me, shot me a glare before sharply turning her head away.
She probably didn’t like that I still had my hair in pigtails… but there wasn’t much I could do about it.
I’d apologize for my mistake, but I wasn’t about to indulge her unreasonable demands.
Next to Angela sat someone strikingly beautiful—almost intimidating.
They had navy blue hair like the Admiral, with slightly upturned eyes, giving them a somewhat… intense appearance.
‘Swordfish…’
As soon as I muttered that in my head, the Spirit Kings burst into laughter.
‘Grilled over charcoal, it’s really tasty.’
I was eating something delicious, yet all I could think about was tasty food. What should I do?
“You said yesterday that you learned about the family tree from Lina, right?”
“Yes.”
At that moment, the Admiral placed a piece of delicious steak on my plate and spoke.
“The person sitting next to Angela is your aunt, Cecilia. The empty seat beside her belongs to Leviwood.”
“Class Leader!”
“That’s right. Originally, Cecilia was supposed to sit there, but she swapped seats because she didn’t want to be near Violet my Older Sister.”
Teacher from the Carrot Class, even adults seem to argue often.
‘Well, being an adult means doing things you don’t like sometimes.’
Aunt Cecilia didn’t even glance my way, so I immediately shifted my gaze.
To the immediate right of the family head sat the deputy head, Aunt Violet.
‘Wow.’
Her indigo eyes gazed at me with a gentle look.
Her loosely twisted, light aquamarine hair and silver dress suited her so well, even in my eyes.
Aunt Violet had a vibe that was soft yet strong, unlike anyone else I’d ever met… in a way, she was really cool.
It’s hard to explain, but the aura I felt from her was just awesome.
‘And she looks like a magpie.’
I really like magpies!
At that moment, the Water Spirit King began to explain.
[Aunt Cecilia inherited the Medusa bloodline. Though she resembles a swordfish, she’s actually closer to a water snake.]
‘Aha!’
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ recommends a book titled ‘Sea Monsters, Supernatural Abilities, and Unique Species.’]
[If you trace Pashayen’s lineage, you’ll find Medusa. The power was passed down, skipping a generation, and Cecilia inherited it.]
Oh, I see.
I cleaned off my steak plate and reached for the bread.
Time to slather it with butter and honey and take a big bite!
Angela, who seemed jealous of how enthusiastically I was eating, glared at me.
Feeling awkward under her gaze, I casually held out my half-eaten bread.
“Want some…?”
“What? No thanks… I’m not eating something with your drool on it.”
“Okay.”
Guess I’ll just eat it then.
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ looks at you fondly, remarking that their little one eats so well.]
[In truth, Violet’s pure abilities are weaker than Cecilia’s. But the position of the family head isn’t determined solely by strength.]
‘Ah, so Aunt Swordfish—I mean, Aunt Cecilia—is angry!’
If I were stronger but couldn’t be the vice class leader, I’d probably feel a bit upset too.
[The Water Spirit King ‘■■■■’ imparts wisdom upon you.]
[Class leader and family heads are the same. It’s about being wise, having a broad perspective, not getting easily excited, possessing both a cold mind and a warm heart. Most importantly, one must love everyone in Pashayen and its people.]
Honestly, I was too distracted by the sweet apple pie to fully read the glowing text.
But I did catch the part about ‘loving everyone.’
‘Yes, I will become someone who loves everyone.’
Even if I’m not the biological daughter, I can still be someone who loves everyone!
Feeling happy, I swung my legs energetically.
“This is my first time seeing her today… having a daughter is really adorable…”
It was then that the Admiral was dusting off the pie crumbs from around my mouth.
A person sitting next to me spoke to me.
“…….!”
To be honest, their presence was so faint that I had forgotten someone was even beside me, which startled me a bit.
‘Long brown hair and green eyes. They look like a willow tree.’
Um, so…
“Nine’s Uncle!”
“Sniff, are daughters always this cute just by existing?”
Nine’s Uncle looked like someone with barely any energy.
He probably needed some orca sugar.
His drooping appearance made me feel sorry for him, so I casually held out the cookie choux I had just picked up.
“Uncle, have this.”
“Sniff, you’re giving me your snack… Are you an angel?”
“No, I’m not…”
Nine’s Uncle looked truly moved as he accepted the cookie choux from me.
Then, the Admiral beside me cleared his throat.
“So you can call him Uncle, huh?”*
“Huh?”
“I thought you couldn’t pronounce something like that.”
Oh no. The Admiral was sulking!
What should I do? I darted my eyes around nervously, but then Nine Uncle spoke up.
“When the child feels ready, she’ll call you on her own. Don’t rush her, Diegon.”
“Yes, Brother.”
“Getting an adorable daughter just like that… Sniff.”
“…Are you still struggling these days?”
The Admiral asked awkwardly.
Nine’s Uncle, looking pale, silently nibbled on the cookie choux.
“Dad, are you struggling? Should I massage your shoulders?”
“Stay still, Ilyad. If you massage me, I’ll die.”
“Oh, really?”
“Yes.”
His figure was blocked by Nine’s Uncle, but I heard a voice coming from nearby!
Curious, I leaned over to my left.
There… there were twins!
I’d never seen them in class before, so this was our first meeting, but I already knew their names.
“Brother Ilyad, Brother Naiad…?”
“Oh, Ned. The little one knows our names?”
A boy who seemed to have as big an appetite as mine smiled while polishing off his plate.
He had brown hair and green eyes, just like Nine’s Uncle.
His personality seemed friendly enough to want to get to know at first sight.
“Both of you are ten.”
“That’s right. I’m already ten. My name is Ilyad.”
“And I’m Shupetty.”
So Ilyad and Naiad are ten years old.
Angela is eight.
And I’m four.
I was counting on my fingers when I turned to look at the Admiral.
“What about Brother Elzen?”
“Elzen is eleven, and Mikard is thirteen.”
“Wow. My brothers are the older ones compared to them!”
Feeling a bit proud, I turned to Ilyad and Naiad with a smug expression.
Naiad had pretty, light green hair like grass and green eyes.
Although they were twins and had identical faces, their different hair colors made them easy to tell apart.
“Little one, do you like flowers?”
“Yes, I do.”
Ilyad asked out of the blue.
I nodded vigorously.
Then Naiad gestured with his finger.
“Here, take this.”
“Wow!”
What is this? How did he do that?!
Swish.
A blue vine emerged from Naiad’s sleeve.
The vine crawled along the table and reached right in front of me, and soon, a white flower bloomed with a pop.
The vine then pinned the flower behind my ear before retreating back to Naiad.
“Little one, you know I’m adopted like you, right?”
Nine’s Uncle explained as I beamed with joy.
“I possess powers related to the plant kingdom, specifically crops. I also married a wife who has powers related to flowers.”
“Yes.”
“Naiad inherited our bloodline and was born with plant-related abilities.”
“That’s amazing!”
I learned in Cedric’s class that plant-related powers are essential in Pashayen.
Because the soil here is salty and crops don’t grow well!
[The Earth Spirit King ‘■’ sends a fond kiss towards Nine and Naiad.]
“Then, what about Brother Ilyad?”
“Oh, Ilyad…”
Nine’s Uncle paused for a moment.
Then he looked at Ilyad and spoke.
“Well, it’s better to show than explain. Would you like to see?”
“Yes, Dad!”
But see what?
🍓 ; *I don’t know how to write it, in raw Shupetty calls Nine’s uncle ‘큰아빠’ which means big dad or can be referred to as uncle/big uncle, then Diegon thinks Shupetty can’t call something like 아빠 (Dad) because until now he is still called Admiral by Shupetty.
