145. The atmosphere is suspicious (2)
145. The atmosphere is suspicious (2)
That night.
The wounds weren’t fully healed, so two people wrapped in bandages appeared at the table.
Hare and Saten sat down on their chairs with their mouths tightly closed.
“… “
“… “
A table full of silence.
Luna and Estiya, who were putting meat in their mouths, stopped their forks when the two of them sat down.
They started whispering in each other’s ears while watching Hare and Saten’s eyes.
“Estiya, would it be okay if they stayed like that? Aren’t you going to fight again?”
“That’s right! I can’t even eat because I’m afraid I’ll get stuck in my throat! Can’t we just lock the criminals in a room?”
“Okay, let’s talk to the old man! Send them to the room and all the meat is ours!”
Whisper Whisper-
Luna and Estiya concocted a strange plan while whispering in their ears.
It seemed as if Hare, who had bright ears, was completely unaware that he was listening.
“Luna, Estiya. Stop talking nonsense and eat.”
“Mister! I have a good idea! Would you like to hear it!?”
“No, I won’t listen.”
“Cheet, yes… “
Luna dipped the meat with her fork and put it in her mouth.
She started chewing on the well meat with her head down.
Anyway, he looked upset because I didn’t listen to him.
“Luna, chew your salad thoroughly.”
“No! I hate vegetables! Did you know that protein is good for muscles? So there is no need for vegetables!”
“… I think I know why your brain isn’t growing.”
“That, what does that mean!”
“No, that’s it.”
I ignored the chattering Luna from the side and turned my attention to her front.
There, Hare and Saten were still staring at each other.
The two showed no sign of backing down.
‘After the hand-to-hand combat, is it a fight of pride this time?’
Hare and Saten do not back down while having a snowball fight.
Even though the meat on the table was disappearing in Luna and Estiya’s hands, the two of them did not take their eyes off of them and did not even touch their forks.
If I didn’t dry it, it seemed like it would stay like that until I finished washing the dishes.
“Both of you, stop now and eat first. You have to eat to heal your wounds.”
“… Yes, uncle I will eat.”
“You are right. You have to eat to heal your wounds. It was never my will to look away. I was just following your orders.”
“… I am the same. Quiet.”
Two people with small voices and a quiet tone.
However, in such silence, the two of them were aiming at each other with their knives hidden.
They looked like their pride was hurt by the duel that ended in a draw.
‘You make a fuss over trivial things in order to somehow put an end to it… ‘
It still is.
Looking at each other, they fight with forks to take the big piece of meat.
“… I took it with a fork first.”
“Oh, you lie like a habit. I took it first.”
“… Give it up.”
Dalgrak- Dalgrak-
Hare and Saten pulled the meat from their forks towards themselves.
The plate of meat rocked on the table with a noise.
“I have no manners… ! Doing things like this at the dinner table… !!”
“… Who started first Can you put this away soon?”
“If I could use magic… ! You must have been on your knees already… !”
“… Noisy. The uncle is watching, so let go quickly.”
Beep-
The two of them fought a war of nerves as if they would never miss the meat.
Luna and Estiya looked at each other with pitiful expressions and murmured.
“Eww, you don’t even know how precious food is and play around with it!”
“That’s right! I couldn’t even see something like that in the orphanage! Look how comfortable it is to live!”
“… Why are you doing this again, you have nothing to say, Estiya.”
Luna’s growth background is the most ordinary.
She had no choice but to shut her mouth at Estiya’s comments about the nursery school.
I watched the fight between the two and lifted the plate from the table.
Hare and Saten looked at me in surprise.
“Oh… ! Oh, uncle… !”
“I was winning everything, what are you doing, mister?”
“… We need to decide your punishment quickly.”
If this happens, we’ll fight every time we run into each other.
I divided the meat from the plate into two individual plates.
Hare and Saten still haven’t come to their senses.
“First of all, fill your stomach first. The penalty is after that. And, if the same situation happens again… “
Bang-!!
I shouted as I slammed the meat plate down on the table.
“At that time, I will punish you personally. Do you understand?”
“… Yes.”
“Yes, I understand…” “
Hare and Saten hang their tails at the word punishment.
After that, they ate without saying anything.
Luckily, they didn’t fight again, so Luna and Estiya were able to enjoy their dinner as well.
‘Is it more scary because I can’t predict the penalty?’
As expected, you listen well.
Thinking of that, I looked at the clock with the second hand running.
After the meal, the time for punishment for Hare and Saten was approaching.
***
Penalty.
An appropriate punishment for those who break the rules.
This should never be overdone, nor should it be weakened.
The intensity should be appropriate enough to understand one’s faults.
Unlike the mistakes I made in the early days of parenting.
This is what I thought about the punishment I earned from raising children for a long time.
Anyway.
“I believe you understand the reason I am punishing you. If you really feel bad about it, tell me now.”
Flash-
As if he had been waiting for those words.
Saten raised her hand above her head.
“Saten, tell me. What is wrong with you?”
“No, I don’t feel guilty.”
“Then why did you raise your hand?”
“You haven’t told me yet. About the content of the penalty.”
Yes.
I only told the kids I would punish them if they broke the rules.
Without deciding what kind of punishment to give.
Because it was a punishment after Luna and Saten had a fist fight, Hare and Saten were the first to receive a penalty.
I said, pulling out two chairs from the dining table.
“Before that, I punished myself according to the circumstances. However, now we plan to unify them with this penalty.”
“Mister, a question!”
Are you already asking about what was said?
I nodded her head to Luna.
“… Yes Luna. What is your question?”
“Then don’t fight, bother the uncle, or don’t eat together. You mean the same punishment for breaking these rules?!”
“I’m going to keep judo-ri and impose penalties. And, although the punishment is the same, the content will be different.”
I gestured to Hare and Saten toward the chair I pulled out.
“Hare and Saten. You sit down in your chair.”
“… B, yes.”
“Yes, mister.”
Push-
The two of them sat down on the chairs without any doubt.
Hare seemed quite nervous about the penalty, and Saten kept his expressionless expression.
Saten didn’t seem particularly frightened.
‘It seems like you want this time to end quickly… ‘
Although he has a bored expression.
Saten’s eyes are on me for some reason.
I tried to ignore Saten’s passionate gaze and then said, holding their shoulders.
“So, as for the rules you guys are curious about. It has nothing to do with me at all.”
“Eh? The uncle is punishing you, so why not get involved!”
“I am the one who gives the penalty, but I am not the one who decides the content.”
“Oh, oh oh!!”
Are you interested in this content?
Estiya was silently dazed.
Did she anticipate what I was about to say?
His golden eyes shone like stars, showing great anticipation.
And then, I decided to live up to that expectation.
“Penalties are determined by the warrior party. Right now, Hare and Saten are in the wrong situation. Punishment should be determined by Luna and Estiya. You guys should think about it so that the party can be maintained by giving appropriate penalties.”
“Me, me! I will punish you!!”
Estiya raised her hand to see if she was interested in the penalty.
I looked at Estiya as if asking her to do it.
“Me! I will punish Saten!”
“… Is it me Let’s try it.”
“You Saten who ignored religion! You have to taste the Goddess Church!”
Estiya slowly approached Saten.
Then, gather the divine power in her hand and send it to Saten’s mouth…
“No, that doesn’t work.”
“Why! My brother said to punish me!”
“That’s a drug that makes people crazy.”
“Brother! Are you blaspheming the goddess now?! The saintess can’t stand this!”
“… I am the apostle of the goddess, Estiya. Put her hand down for now.”
“Chit.”
Estiya put her hands in her pockets with regret.
Her feet felt like a drunken prosecutor.
“… As a penalty, try not to leave an aftertaste if possible. The robbery shouldn’t be strong, and we should be considerate of each other.”
“You, don’t do this again! How do you feel?”
“Exactly, Luna.”
If you use your hair differently than usual, Luna belongs to a model student.
I wish I could roll my hair like this normally, but that must be my greed.
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Then Luna approached her hare, saying that she would punish herself this time.
“For the party to go peacefully! We can’t fight each other! Right, Hare?”
“… That’s right. But I had no choice but to fight. You know, Luna.”
“Ummm… That’s right.”
Luna nodded as if she agreed with Hare’s words.
“But! We can’t fight each other! Never fight next time! Got it!?”
“Ah-!!”
Damn-!
Luna put a chestnut on Hare’s forehead.
Hare’s white forehead turned red quickly, like an Indian’s.
Hare quickly covered her face as if she was ashamed to hit her on the forehead in front of me.
“Ah, mister… ! Uh, where are you looking… !! Please don’t look at me… !!”
“… Yeah, got it.”
Is it because it’s puberty?
You seem to be very interested in your appearance.
I shifted my gaze to Saten.
Seeing Luna standing in front of Saten, it looked like Luna would take all her punishment.
“Estiya! I’ll do it again?! No complaints!?”
“Feed Saten with holy water right now! This is a penalty!”
“… No complaints! Okay!”
Luna nodded her head to Estiya, and she stood in front of Saten.
And, this time, she had the same night as Hare…
“It’s a perfect night!”
“Kyaaak-!!”
Peruk-
Saten fell back with the chair making a noise.
She had her eyes wide open at her unexpected shock.
‘This is a bit emotional, no matter who sees it… ?’
The fault was the same for both of them.
Does Luna think that Saten did more wrong than Hare?
If you think so, Luna’s action just now has enough persuasive power.
‘I’m still uneasy about giving the authority to punish the warrior party… ‘
When I’m not around.
The warrior party will not lose its direction.
I sent the children back to their rooms because the penalty was over and it was late.
Surely, Hare and Saten will never fight for the time being.
‘Because she was hit by Luna just now, it must have hurt her pride.’
If he thought that next time he broke the rules, Estiya could get hit, he would never think of breaking them.
With such a guess, I went into my room and sat down at my desk.
And then, I wrote on a piece of paper for the day that was gradually approaching.
“Even though I fought and was punished… If we got along badly… Give Luna something to eat… Hare has her back, so she should quickly relieve her mood… And Saten, she prefers to give her alone time… “
Then…
Yes, this would be a good time.
“When you can’t find your way, ask Hare for help… What other people value… Don’t ignore… “
Well, should I write something like this to prepare for when I am not there?
I wrote the correct answers on a piece of paper, recalling situations that would arise when I was gone.
I don’t know if the warrior party will see this and follow it.
To give you even a handful of advice.
I wrote while remembering the situations like that.
“Would this help… “
Perhaps this is an act to alleviate my own guilt of having to leave my children behind.