[Episode 6]
“…Fun.”
Erno Etam looked out the window at the back of the child who was walking slowly.
The voice he heard while passing through the hallway for a while because he had business to do was enough to stop him in his tracks.
‘That kid is definitely…’
This time, it was the kid who hit Duke Miriel in the back of the head properly.
‘I’ve been curious since I came to the library and looked at the orphanage list, but…’
Erno Etam laughed lowly.
Usually, if you were born into the Etam family, there are many people who try to stick to the end of Etam somehow.
The Etam family has a rare hand, so there are many people who want to be given a collateral.
Nevertheless, I was very surprised when I saw the list of orphanages that a collateral child dared to leave the house.
A small curiosity arose, and Erno Etam did not miss it.
So I deliberately dropped the ring.
If the child hadn’t brought the ring, that would have ended her curiosity.
The child has nowhere to go.
The back of the child, who did not ask for help from anyone and read the letters with his round head tucked into a book, said so.
So, I thought that if the child brought me the ring he dropped, I would give that little thing a place to come back to for a while.
If I hadn’t picked up the ring, it would have just ended there.
Light play for fun.
“I thought it was just in case, but I never thought I was really getting ready to leave the house.”
he chuckled.
‘Moreover, the energy I felt from that ring was definitely…’
It was a moment, but I felt refreshed as if I was reminded of the symptoms of berserk that always made my head ache.
It may be an illusion, but that’s why I didn’t ignore my curiosity.
I was going to do something quite interesting this year as well, but the meeting stopped in the middle.
Erno Etam stared at the empty bench.
[Hey, mom and dad say don’t play with homeless kids because they’re not good enough.]
[You have no parents, no home, no last name, and even no friends? What the hell is there?]
[You know I have to give you money if you hit me, right? Is it a reward compared to when my mother hits me? He said he did.]
Sometimes children’s words are sharper and more painful.
It was because the children were honest, unpretentious, and did not know how to hide their malice.
The child, with his head bowed down, looked downcast and thought that he would soon burst into tears.
“Kuh…”
He tapped the wall lightly and burst into laughter.
I never thought that I would walk around waddling with a rock the size of my face and throw it away.
“I’m curious about something, so let’s give it a prize.”
He resumed his sluggish pace.
“Those who couldn’t even properly educate their children should be punished.”
He didn’t know why the small back hugging his knees and the head where he bowed his head shimmered once in a while.
* * *
It was exactly one week after the meeting was suspended that the New Year’s meeting was held again.
“you.”
“yes!”
“Come out.”
I swallowed my saliva and carefully went down the stairs and stood in front of Duke Miriel.
“Yeah, I only heard about your plans back then. Let’s hear what the reason is for leaving.”
“Bimiri of Chusaeng…
.”
Somehow today, the audience… no, the meeting room felt hotter.
‘Is it an illusion that there are a little more people?’
It’s like the ladies who came to see the next episode of the last drama that ended when they were having fun
.
‘Still, I’m fully prepared to leave the house.’
I’ve also hidden some jewelry that the lizard can carry in case the humanization is released.
If I had to leave safely, I was thinking of collecting all the jewels and wrapping them in a bag.
“He’s dead…”
It was then that a long shadow stretched behind his back.
“Actually, that child is my daughter. It’s time to clarify this. yes?”
“Yes, Maja…. I, who bought it, will…al…? yes?”
I was so nervous that I followed the words I heard, but I belatedly sensed something strange and stiffened.
When I turned my head towards the sound, Erno Etam was approaching me with his characteristic leisurely pace.
Is this how it feels to be a prey that will be eaten by a hungry beast walking in the meadow right in front of you?
“Ah, you have to say it right. You say you are my father.”
He spoke in a soft voice that was not at all.
If you say that, can you see the sun tomorrow morning?
I tried to suppress the words that seemed to explode at any moment and rolled my eyes wide.
“hurry.”
really do it?
I closed my eyes tightly at his firm gaze and his firmness. I have no power, so I have to.
“Yes, you are my father…”
“Kuh ha ha ha!”
His laughter echoed loudly as he heard my creeping voice.
His face turned red.
“Stop making bad jokes and back off. Do you think this is your place?”
My hair stood on end at the gloomy voice of Duke Miriel.
While receiving scary eyes just by looking at it, Erno Etam’s mouth drew a soft arc.
But the eyes did not smile.
“Haha, funny story. During the life of the head of household, when have I ever left to look for a seat?”
“How long has it been since you were released from probation…!”
“Ah, taking light notes in a notebook is also said to be quite good for improving memory, Headmistress.”
Erno Etam, who lightly chewed on Duke Mirel’s words, spoke.
My 20 years of experience in the eyes of others tells me that is 100% cheating.
In terms of romance fantasy, it is an elegant and dignified socialite’s way of speaking.
What I just said is that I have a bad memory…
“Erno Etam…!”
“Even if you don’t call me very affectionately, my hearing is pretty good. You can’t think of it based on the head of the household.”
And even though you don’t know, this is a noble way of saying that I’m not deaf like you.
Tendons protruded from Duke Mirelle’s clenched fists.
It is as if boiling lava is flowing over the exposed tendons.
Erno Etham was a man who really fit the word madman.
With a smile on his face, he replies with a soft voice, but it all has bones.
“It’s a start again. Why was the last New Year’s meeting so quiet?”
“Because it was cut off in the middle.”
“Yes, it is. It wouldn’t be the beginning of the new year without this. Erno-nim goes on a trip like that every year…”
“Looks like that kid is the target this time.”
“I guess so.”
“I only feel sorry for that kid. I’ll get tired of it in less than a year.”
“It’s fortunate if a year goes by half a year.”
As the two started arguing in earnest, the buzz around them could be heard quite clearly.
When I turned my head slightly, I saw people who were quite far from me talking.
‘I seem to have strangely improved my hearing after possessing this body.’
Is it because of the distance from modern civilization gadgets? It’s just a little questionable.
But this didn’t happen for a day or two.
‘Well, just look at the description of the novel…’
He used to describe Erno as the world’s crazy psychopath, so he wouldn’t be normal.
In [Entrance.Yang.Gak], Erno Etam somehow adopts the female lead as an adopted daughter, but unlike other parenting works, she wasn’t very sweet.
Rather, the people around her were more impatient with Yeoju.
It just felt like a business relationship, using each other as needed.
“half a year? Well, I’ll see you in three months. Last year, Erno-nim said he was into sodomy, and brought a man next to him at the New Year’s meeting. After all, it lasted for four months, right?”
“Well, the head of the family collapsed and it wasn’t even a fuss.”
“Still, I heard that the money Erno-sama gave to the playmate when he quit was enough to buy a small island?”
It was a story that made my ears prick up while I was still listening to it.
‘Aha, so this is an action to fuck the duke.’
It was only now that I could understand his sudden eccentricity.
I let out a long sigh as I felt my heart be exploding.
‘If I act as a fake daughter to his greed, will I be able to get money and go out without being kicked out right away?’
Half a year at most?
This is so…
honey!
Didn’t they say that if you tuned in to the rhythm, you could buy an island?
‘I’m still young, so even if it’s only half of that…’
There won’t be any problems with eating and living for the rest of my life.
I listened to the conversations of the people who watched the situation as if they were familiar with their eyes sparkling.
“Then what are you doing, how noisy was the family for a while asking me to stay by your side since you don’t need all the money…” “
But actually, I understand how friendly Erno-nim was at that time. You’ve got everything you need, even fruits that aren’t available in that season. Honestly, is there anyone who hasn’t been fooled at that time? First of all, I am not.”
oh?
It must have been pretty romantic.
Well, even in [Entrance. Yang. Gak], he always used people like that when he needed them and let them go lightly.
Where did the psycho material come from?
“Kuhm Well, compared to what I’ve done in the past, it was the best scam.”
“Actually, if you were kind to me with that face, I think you wouldn’t be able to help being fooled even though you knew everything about my personality.”
I nodded.
If a crazy psychopath like this is only kind to me, I have no choice but to be possessed.
‘Of course, years of damn siblings have given me a knack for such false affection.’
After all, they were kind at one time, but at key moments, they fucked me up and laughed at me.
Thanks to this, there is also a distrust of humans.
“So you’re not going to listen to my plan?”
Even when I was listening to the interesting conversation behind me, it seemed that there was a constant scuffle in the front.
“When did I even give you the right to speak!”
“Isn’t fairness and equality the direction the family head pursues? As I said before, the habit of taking notes in a notebook is…”
He was a person who really had a great talent for scratching people’s stomachs.
If this is a talent, that is.
“Shut up!”
“I guess you could say my plan for this year is to be a good father to my daughter, whom I belatedly reunite with.”
Erno Etham was steadfast, and without the slightest change in his expression, he recited his plan.
“Be a good son, you immoral bastard!”
“You’ve failed in child farming like that.”
Her grinning smile was even fresher than a popping lemon.
