Five siblings (2)
Are you all crazy?
Well, I knew that it was a crazy story, so I didn’t refute it.
Hazel didn’t want to say something harsher, but quietly studied my expression.
Then, he swung his right hand and put the dagger precisely in the center of the target, which was roughly hung on one side, and nodded.
“Okay, let’s try something called ‘talk’.”
It looks like he let go of his weapon, but even I don’t know exactly how many daggers he has hidden inside. There might be something else besides the dagger.
In other words, no matter how much you retire, your skills are still the same. That is why I have come all the way here to ask for this.
“Those children are victims of the Dark Truth Church.”
“Ha, are they running amok again? Did you think that after being beaten once, you would be crouching like a rat for a while?”
“No, just like always, hiding like a cockroach and doing nonsense. only… … What is new is that the village where those children lived was annihilated and countless people were used as test subjects.”
“Experiment… … ?”
At that, Hazel frowned and asked again.
Hazel didn’t have a particular grudge against the Dark Truth Church, but people in general treat them as cults and despise them.
It was because from the old days, terrible things such as offering people as sacrifices were actually recorded and passed down by mouth.
I still don’t know why I believe in such a church.
“These children are survivors of a horrific experiment. I found out about that information by accident, so I dealt with them all and saved them.”
“Right. Oh, it’s a tool at a young age. But that… … What does it have to do with me?”
Hazel asked in a cold tone.
My words must have sounded like cheap persuasion to stir up sympathy.
He shrugged his shoulders and spat out a word as if tossing it.
“Don’t you like children?”
“what… … ?”
“It’s a joke.”
He joked about it, but in reality Hazel liked children.
I would deny it, though.
“The circumstances are like this, but those children are swearing revenge against the church. So I decided to be the sponsor of the children.”
“Then you raise them.”
“To deal with the Dark Truth Church with a small number, it is a guerrilla warfare rather than an all-out war. There is no one who can follow Hazel-sama in that regard, right?”
“Do you even know my name?”
Instead of answering, I shrugged.
It’s easier to talk about leaving room for imagination than to react awkwardly and get caught.
Instead of going into detail about it, I told the main point.
“I will pay enough child support. It is enough if you take care of lodging and help with training. You can use it on farm work.”
He had invested quite a bit in the top of the lantern, but that didn’t mean he didn’t have any left over. No, on the contrary, it was enough and overflowing. I still had a lot of means to earn.
“Do you think I will go over for just a few pennies? To look after five troublemakers at this age? Don’t even talk nonsense.”
Hazel blatantly showed her displeasure and shook her body as if to issue a congratulatory order at any moment.
It was dangerous because it looked like it was about to explode.
I realized the time had come for Hazel to tell me something worth listening to.
“Now that we have roughly finished explaining the circumstances, let’s move on to the proper transaction.”
“transaction? What else are you talking about?”
“I couldn’t believe I would have made such an outrageous offer to the old man for nothing in return?”
“Heh heh, you’re good at admitting that it’s absurd. so?”
“I’ll give you what you want.”
At my confident words, Hazel snorted as if she didn’t need to hear any more.
“Did I say what I wanted? Do you think you’d want something from an old man who’s been out of work for a long time? I just want to spend the rest of my life here quietly. So, if you’re going to say more nonsense, right now… … .”
“I will find the ring for you.”
“… … !”
At that moment, Hazel’s hand moved like lightning, and the blade of the dagger was positioned close to my neck before I knew it.
I was roughly expecting it, so I just stared at it without moving, and Hazel glared at me with eyes as wide as drops, baring her teeth.
“You bastard, where did you hear that? No, honestly, reveal your true identity. Is that the baby’s shy? ”
“Again, completely unrelated. I just declare that I can definitely find the ring the old man has been looking for so long.”
“… … .”
“I don’t know what the story is. But I know that the old man left the ring behind when he came out of The Black Butterfly. I will get it back.”
Hazel, who held the knife close to my neck and stared at me for a while, managed to withdraw her hand and then slumped back into the chair.
There was a complex expression on her face that I couldn’t explain in words.
Then, with his right hand, he patted the left side of his neck for no reason. There was a deep scar that left the traces of the years intact.
He seemed to be deep in thought, but he couldn’t make Rize wait any longer, so he decided to put an end to it today.
“I’m not asking you to decide right away, so you can think about it. Just refrain from running away. Oh, it would be nice to change it to tag. If I find Hazel three times in a row… … .”
“Let me take the offer.”
Up until number 5, he had the intention of playing hide and seek, but unexpectedly, Hazel nodded.
However, without making eye contact, he was still staring somewhere on the floor, thinking about something, and then raised his head again.
“Will it be enough for a year?”
“More than enough.”
“Until then, I will be taking care of the children. But if there is no news after that, I will kick you out right away.”
“You won’t wait long.”
I could have brought that ring at any time, but I decided to go sooner or later because of the schedule and the need for preparation.
Still, I was glad that he accepted the offer quite willingly. In fact, I couldn’t go home alone leaving those kids alone.
“So, do you want me to pass on my skills to those kids?”
“If possible, I would like you to do so. Unfortunately, I’m not in a position to stick around all day. The kids are smart and you will have fun teaching them.”
“Don’t you think I would kill them and hide?”
Hazel spoke savagely as if she were going to pull out the dagger right away, but I just laughed.
“I know that Red Shadow never touches children.”
“… … It’s embarrassing to hear that nickname at my age. Call me by name from now on. Anyway, this is the first time I’ve ever had a bad mood like you.”
Hazel shook her head in disgust.
It will feel as if everything about you has been uncovered.
In fact, there are only a few things I researched, and all of them are things I heard directly from my own mouth.
Without hiding anything, all the stealth skills I learned were from this man.
In other words, he was a teacher.
That’s why I came here thinking that I could trust and entrust my children to them. As I said before, he is also a person who is well versed in useful techniques when dealing with the Dark Truth Church.
“The house where I live alone suddenly has five children… … . I am at a loss as to what to prepare first.”
“Don’t worry, I have prepared these things for you. We haven’t prepared the furniture yet, but we’ll bring that soon.”
“It’s frighteningly thorough.”
“Personally, it’s because I’m careful to prepare thoroughly.”
Hazel sneered, wiggled her hands, and turned her head as if telling her to do whatever she wanted from now on.
I bowed my head in gratitude and went out again, slowly approaching the children who were waiting for me.
“From now on, you guys will be staying here.”
“What about you?”
Claire opened her eyes wide and asked, and I smiled softly and patted her head lightly.
“I’m sorry to have brought you here, but you can’t be in one place every day. I have other things to do, and I have to track down the damn church. Instead, I promise to come often.”
It’s not a lie.
That’s why they came all the way here to find someone to take care of the children.
However, Claire said something with a pouty expression.
“Are you living with your daughter in that city?”
“Well, there is a house here in Findel. While I’m at home, I’ll come see you unless there’s something special going on.”
At my words, Claire turned her head and stared blankly at Findel. As I was looking at it, wondering what I was thinking, Frederick spoke up.
“Then when are you going to teach me how to fight?”
“First, Grandpa Hazel, who will take care of you here, will teach you the basics.”
“Are you Grandpa?”
Laughter came out at the expression that seemed not very trustworthy, and at that moment, the door opened and Hazel came out.
“Are you done talking yet? Even if we can give you an unused room, you will have to move quickly because cleaning and tidying up is up to you.”
A one-armed man with a skinny body.
The children’s eyes soon turned to disappointment, and Frederick expressed that feeling openly.
“He’s a weak-looking grandfather.”
“That burly-haired bastard.”
At Frederick’s words, Hazel took out her dagger and threw it into the air.
The dagger, which flew in a parabolic arc at high speed, headed straight for Frederick’s head.
“Ahh!”
Belatedly, Frederick bent down, covering his head with both hands, but before that, Hazel, who appeared like a ghost, grabbed the flying dagger.
“Kid, if you say something rude, I’ll really shove you in the ass.”
“I’m sorry.”
Frederick trembled and apologized to Hazel. I didn’t know if I was tired of peeing.
Hazel’s amazing speed seemed to surprise the other kids as well.
I wish I could learn from this that people shouldn’t be judged by their appearance.
“I will not treat you as children as long as I am entrusted with them. So get up quickly and go in and clean your room with your own hands.”
At Hazel’s growl, the children hurriedly got up and got off the wagon, and quickly went inside. I was glad that there would be no problems with each other.
I smiled and talked to Hazel.
“You said you didn’t like it, but didn’t you just give an impression of being too strict from the start?”
“You said you came to learn my skills? Did you think I would teach you gently? If you’re a clumsy kid, I’ll kick you out, so know that.”
“Even if it’s during training, be nice to me normally. Because they are delicate children.”
“If you want to educate upright kids, you’ve come to the wrong place.”
Didn’t even try to say a word.
For the time being, I was going to stop by often and educate myself while the kids were adjusting, so I didn’t think I had to worry too much.
With one arm in hand, I cleaned the room where the children would be together, as well as other places at this time. As the old man lives alone, he has no choice but to be negligent, so it has become cleaner than expected.
“I’m telling you in advance, but don’t think about training for a while.”
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As I said it as if I were cleaning up, the children’s eyes turned round.
In particular, Frederick, who wanted to become stronger as soon as possible, was about to snort. Conversely, Nora seemed rather fortunate.
There were various reactions, but when they were put together like this, they really looked like five siblings. Even more so because they looked so similar.
I added a word by raising my finger and pointing at the children.
“First of all, you guys are too skinny.”
“… … .”
The children were skinny, probably because those pseudo-religious bastards didn’t feed them properly while they were experimenting.
I fed him as much as possible on the way home, but it was difficult to recover his health in a short period of time. Compared to other children of the same age, he was very thin.
Training is only done when the body is healthy, but it was clear that it would only hurt the body more if it continued like this.
“So training starts after you eat well, sleep well, and play well so you’re healthy enough. In the meantime, I am adjusting to life here.”
After that explanation, the children met each other’s eyes and then nodded.
To be honest, I have no idea how these kids will grow up.
I was worried about Rize alone, but I couldn’t help but wonder if I would be able to raise five children well.
But if you think that you will become my limbs and do many things for me in the future… … I wondered if I could put a little more effort into it.
Of course, the top priority was, of course, Rize.
So, it was time to go back to see Rize.
… … won’t it be great?