Chapter 55

"Master Gongnyo! Is it blue?"

"Master Gongnyo! No! It's red!"

Running up in a battle formation were the Lugaluba twins, with their cute faces and welcoming expressions.

Ruga had been resting due to injuries and only started attending again two days ago.

'Still, it's nice to see them so happy.'

By the way.

I looked at the ball that was handed to me.

"…They look the same? What's the difference?"

"The color!"

"It's different!!"

"Hey, but it's just a ball, right?"

"It's not just a ball!"

Ruga and Ruba started explaining how great the paper balls they made during today's class were, but I pretended to nod and let most of it pass by.

"Okay, okay. It's really a wonderful paper ball that could make even the first Beluga patriarch rise from his grave. Got it?"

"Master Gongnyo! Give me one too!"

"Me too!"

"…Ugh."

Hey, if you keep doing this…

"Aah, Master Gongnyo, me too!"

"Me too, please!"

"Mine is better!"

Look at this. All the kids are running over!

I secretly frowned at the various paper items being thrust at me.

I wanted to tell them to scram, but…

'Alright, be patient. They're just kids.'

In the end, I sighed and started looking at each one.

When the kids were satisfied and stepped back, only the two Lugaluba children were left by my side.

"Master Gongnyo, Master Gongnyo."

Ruga sat right next to me.

When our eyes met, he smiled beautifully.

Belugas in nature are really cute animals.

Because of this, these kids also have very adorable appearances.

Moreover, like all animals, they are cute when they are young.

'They are still attached.'

However, there was one thing that bothered me: that.

I couldn't take my eyes off the band-aid on one side of Ruga's cheek.

"Master Gongnyo, Mom asked me to tell you she sends her regards."

"Right away, Dad did too."

"Is that so?"

By the way, I was intentionally avoiding the adults of the Beluga family, so I brushed it off.

"Mom also said she wants to meet you soon."

"Is that so."

"Mom also said you would brush it off like this."

"Ugh."

Dolphins and belugas are quick-witted and very smart.

"Mom said this! Aya aya aya aya aya aya aya!"

"Why? Does your cheek hurt?"

"…This is what she said: When Master Gongnyo comes to our house, I'll cry."

"…Shallow trick."

I almost fell for it.

If these adorable and mischievous kids had pushed me, I would have followed them.

I couldn't hide my displeased expression.

"Hehe, but we won't deceive Master Gongnyo."

"Right. No lying!"

"No lying!"

"Okay, okay. Good kids."

While stroking the twins' heads with both hands, I subtly narrowed my eyes.

I let their mother's trick slide without feeling too annoyed.

These kids were quite something.

A hand larger than mine gently grabbed mine.

Though the hand was large, the child was still a child.

"Master Gongnyo."

His eyes were fearful, worried that I might push him away.

"I'm worried you might get a trauma."

I chuckled at Ruga's expression.

"Trauma, not trauma."

"Right. And!"

I didn't mind that these kids, who were bigger than me, were trying to act cute like a three-year-old.

"Master Gongnyo is a good person, so you'll be there to worry about me."

"I'm not a good person."

If I were a good person, your family wouldn't be staking their lives on me.

I would be thinking about how to pass the ball to Agenor well.

'If I say I won't be the successor and support Agenor, my supporters will naturally support him, right?'

The kids' hair is really soft.

While stroking their hair and thinking, Ruga smiled.

"Hehe."

"Hehehe!"

"Don't just follow and laugh."

"Aww, why!"

"Kids, you're too noisy. Go fight over there."

Then, Ruga and Ruba really moved to a different spot and started fighting.

…It's good that they listen, but…

'Subtly entertaining. That fight.'

In previous chapters, I would often make my subordinates fight when I was bored.

Of course, all the subordinates agreed.

Perhaps due to my personality, the ones gathered under me were mostly aggressive.

Except for our strategist, the dolphin.

"These savages, stop fighting a bit!"

"Aah, okay, okay. Dolphin, who loves books, should go sit on the desk over there. Hehe."