Chapter 37

"Should we convene the highest disciplinary committee to deal with Bayyan?"

"……."

After a moment of confusion, Rova asked,

"Is there anything I can help with?"

"There isn't."

There couldn't be.

'If I had to find one, I might ask if you could stand in for my dad.'

That's absurd.

'Imagine a beluga being the father of an orca. That would be quite amusing.'

I shrugged off the absurd thought and shrugged my shoulders.

"Then, is that all? I hope Lugaruva recovers soon."

"The children would be even happier if you came to visit."

"I'll think about it."

As I turned around with Rova's handkerchief in my hand, a low voice came out.

"Our Beluga never forgets a favor, Lady. I already get a headache thinking about how the children will insist on repaying you for the rest of their lives."

I turned my head.

The man who said he would get a headache was smiling softly, contrary to his words.

"I will repay the favor in any way possible. I swear by the sea."

"……Sure, whatever."

To aquatic creatures, water and the sea are the source of life.

Thus, a vow made by the sea is as unbreakable as a vow made by the River Styx in Greek mythology.

"Can I carry you and move you?"

"I don't like that."

I walked away, not taking it seriously.

Rova's words had long been pushed to the back of my mind.

'Wow, how do I deal with a parent-teacher meeting, this?'

* * *

The初级机关 and 中级机关 were in an uproar.

It was because of what Bayyan Aquasiadel had done.

Of course, Bayyan's usual behavior was well-known, so the content of the incident itself wasn't particularly special.

However, a new person was involved, and everyone was amazed by the achievements of this person.

"Hey, hey, did you hear? The new Lady's story!"

"Involved with Lord Bayyan?"

"Is that true? I heard all the collateral kids were beaten up?"

"So, who won?"

"Of course, Lord Bayyan! Do you call that a story?"

"That's different from what I heard. I heard the Lady won?"

"What?!"

Especially in the 中级机关, where language was more free, rumors spread even more freely and quickly.

The children, whether whales or ordinary aquatic animals, were busy talking about this when they gathered.

"But is the rumor true? Not exaggerated?"

"No! My cousin saw it... The one who went with them came back with a broken arm!"

"Wow, the orca tough guys?"

Mostly, the rumors were based on interest.

The rumors also spread to the 鲸鱼班, and the 6th grade, which corresponds to the middle school year, was no exception. The top class was just as noisy.

"But isn't it just ridiculous? A Lady who only goes to the 初级机关 winning a fight with the collateral kids. And Lord Bayyan was there too?"

"That's why I'm saying! Tsk, rumors should be less exaggerated."

"Didn't you hear that the Lady couldn't even awaken the power of water?"

The top class was mostly composed of collateral members who followed Bayyan, so they were busy criticizing Kalypso.

While doing so, they kept their voices as low as possible, aware of someone in the class.

A boy watching the orca collateral members clicked his tongue.

"Hmm, look at those orcas. They're so busy watching their backs. Their eyes are going to pop out, they are."

The boy had dark gray hair with a horn-like pattern in the middle, and he shrugged.

The boy was a narwhal hybrid.

He inwardly mocked the orcas who kept watching their backs while criticizing, and turned his head.

"Hmm, if we summarize the rumor, a group including Bayyan and a Lady from the 初级机关 had a fight. The Lady dominated the fight. Is that it? Rumors are always exaggerated..."

The narwhal boy poked the shoulder of the person lying down.

"What do you think? Huh? Huh? You're also involved, so say something."

The person, who didn't react even after several pokes, finally stirred after about ten pokes.

"Oh, you're up? What do you think?"

"……Hey."

"Huh?"

"Do you want to lose?"

"……"

The boy's eyes, which were extremely fierce and red, looked at the narwhal boy.

"Just talk, that's all. Just talk."

The boy, thinking of his classmate as always intimidating, took a submissive stance.

"She's your sister, Atlan."

Atlan, who had just woken up, twitched his forehead.

The black hair and white spot, symbols of the direct line, seemed to glare.

Sure enough, the fierce and sharp eyes turned to the boy.

"What's it to you."

Despite the fierce eyes, Atlan closed his eyes without further provocation.

"I don't have a sister."

What a temper.

The narwhal boy pouted but didn't disturb Atlan, who was going back to sleep.

* * *

Meanwhile, the rumor naturally spread among the 9th graders, the highest grade in the 中级机关.

However, being close to adulthood, they were generally more composed.

The opinions expressed were mostly constructive discussions about why Bayyan, who was not acting his age, did so.

This was also because the 9th grade mostly consisted of orcas who did not belong to any faction or were scholarly and planned to go into research.

"What do you think?"

In response to someone's question, a boy who was quietly reading a book turned his head.

The boy was in the age range between a boy and a young man.

With his long, short hair and white skin, he could be mistaken for a girl, but his straight features were clearly those of a boy.

"Belus."

The white spot on his head and the silver hair that became more prominent as it went down were symbols of the direct line of orcas.

When Belus's extremely cold gaze turned to his classmate, the classmate who called him flinched.

"……If a crime is committed, punishment is necessary."

"Crime? What crime? Is there a crime here? Belus, explain a bit more."

"Breaking the rules is something Grandma hates the most."

"Rules?"

The classmate tilted his head.

Since Belus did not answer further, he could not hear the answer.

When the classmate, who lost interest, went to find another conversation partner, Belus spoke in a low voice.

"The real problem is not Bayyan."

Meanwhile, the main character of all these rumors, Kalypso, was currently... lying in bed, unable to get up.

* * *

The problem was not Bayyan.

'Yeah, it wasn't him.'

I groaned under the covers.

Just a fight, and I'm suffering like this. This is shameful!

Of course, this was entirely my fault, as I continued training out of frustration even after the fight.

No, no.

How is it my fault!

'This is all because of that lion-smelling Bayyan!'

In any case, I ended up being absent from the agency due to illness.

Fortunately, Laila said I didn't need to attend to prevent further trouble until the disciplinary committee convened.

'Good. This world doesn't have perfect attendance awards, but I was aiming for something like that.'

I tried to shake off the pain by imagining something absurd.

I'm not so weak that a little muscle pain can bring me down!

After stubbornly enduring it, I ended up at the building where my dad lived.

"……"

For some reason, my dad, whom I hadn't seen in a few days, looked even more like a mafia boss.

He exuded a presence that seemed to require dark music and smoke effects.

I stood up straight.

"I won the fight."

It was a very proud story.

Especially since one of the opponents was that Bayyan.

"The leader of the other side was too strong, so we went one by one, but the results were better than expected. Master."

"……"

"Most importantly, my fists worked even on those guys. It seems the training paid off."

"……"

"Thanks to Master's excellent teaching, I was able to achieve such great results. Master is the best!"

I decided to think calmly.

Currently, I have a daunting parent-teacher meeting to deal with.

I don't know how to tell my dad about it, but this is the start of my plan.

'First, I'll flatter him heavily!'

In any case, I won, didn't I?

There's no orca who dislikes victory.

Since I have to say something unpleasant, it would be less effective if I sweet-talked him first.

It wasn't a bad idea, considering it was a hastily thought-out plan with a slightly muddled head.

'But, Dad, why aren't you answering?'