episode_0117

What can I do if I look at you with anger?

It’s natural for children to go to people they are familiar with.

Elin admitted it cleanly.

I walked over to Luke.

“Why are you looking so scary?”

“Me?”

“Yes.”

“No.”

“Please relax your eyes and talk.”

“No, I said no.”

“… I see.”

I still have my eyes wide open.

I decided to just let it be.

“You look very friendly.”

“I come here quite often, so I guess I’ve become used to it.”

“Hehehe, mister. What did you buy me today?”

“Um, sorry, but there’s nothing today.”

“… … ”

Half of the children who had been smiling brightly suddenly disappeared.

“The relationships made with money are so shallow.”

“Isn’t it inevitable?”

I didn’t feel particularly sorry for the kids or anything.

It was so heavy that I thought blood was going to come out.

Rather, it turned out well.

“You came here to help me again, sir?”

“I’m still using the parchment you gave me last time!”

All that remained around were children who looked to be over 10 years old.

Maybe it’s because I’m not that young.

I wasn’t disappointed that I didn’t bring anything to eat.

“Parchment?”

“I think there are a lot of kids who want to study, so I gave them some support.”

“Not a little! Thanks to you, there is no one who doesn’t know the runes!”

“… That’s a bit much.”

I just bought a lot of parchment and pens.

I thought it would be great if only one out of ten people studied.

Why do you work so hard?

Are you all trying to become a wizard?

“There are many children who want to become wizards like the old man later on.”

Me too!

The boy shouted and laughed.

“… … I will provide you with a little more support in terms of academics.”

“Ah! Thank you! ”

Luke felt a strange sensation.

I just wanted to make sure they were well fed and had a good night’s sleep, so I sponsored them a little.

There are children who idolize Luke.

“Here, the teacher is a god.”

“That’s blasphemy.”

No matter how much Luke’s stake is.

Strictly speaking, the orphanage is under the religious order.

If you say something like that carelessly, you’ll likely get a bad look.

In fact, the children were blinking their eyes in confusion.

I quickly changed the subject.

“Please also say hello to the princess here.”

“Your Majesty?”

“Elin Bertain. The next head of the Bertain family who hired Anne.”

“Wow! Bertain!”

“Wow! Your Majesty!”

“Wow! Ann’s employer!”

The children showed interest in Elin, each focusing on a different point.

“The princess has also helped the orphanage a lot, so please give her your thanks.”

“Thank you!”

“Thank you.”

The children simultaneously bent their waists as if they had pressed a button.

Always be grateful to your sponsors.

It couldn’t be helped because it was common sense that was ingrained in children who grew up in orphanages.

“Wait a minute, what kind of support can I provide?”

Ellen was embarrassed.

It’s my first time visiting an orphanage.

It’s the first time the kids are seeing it too.

Of course, I have never sponsored an orphanage.

Why do you say that?

“Anne’s salary is the highest you can find anywhere on the continent. Anne used all of her salary to run the orphanage, and since most of that money came from Bertain, wouldn’t the princess have a share?”

“What… .”

It’s sophistry.

I almost nodded my head as if it was logical and passed over confidently.

Ellen simply paid her salary as per the contract.

Didn’t Anne care where her salary was spent?

“That’s right. Be more grateful, girls. If it weren’t for the princess, where would my sister have earned all this money?”

“Thank you so much.”

“Thank you so much.”

The children bowed again.

Now that I look at it, I see that the guilt is flowing.

No matter how you look at it, it was because the benefactor had poured a lot of money into the orphanage.

“I told you not to do that… .”

Elin put up a little resistance though.

The fool’s fur swayed gently.

It was really cute to see all the little kids bowing together.

Do I like kids?

When a taste you didn’t know you had is about to awaken.

“But by the way… How old are you, sister?”

The girl’s innocent eyes were filled with questions.

Ellen tried to squat down, then stood up again and met his eyes.

The girl wasn’t so small that she had to lower her posture.

“Why all of a sudden?”

“He looks like he’s my age, but he seems like an amazing person… … .”

“You’re a great person, but… …How old are you?”

“13 years old.”

Phew.

Something invisible dug into Elin’s heart.

No matter how short you are, it’s the same.

Do I look like a 13 year old?

“Pfft.”

“… Did you laugh, Anne?”

“Huh? No. It was a sneeze.”

My pride was further hurt when Anne laughed behind me.

“I’m 18 years old.”

“Oh, it’s you, sister. Now that I look at it, you kind of look like my sister… .”

The girl rolled her eyes.

How to Survive an Orphanage Chapter 1.

It was the trigger that triggered the observation.

“Right?”

It was a belated correction, though.

Ellen was generous.

It was absolutely not the case that her chest was smaller than Elin’s.

Of course, you never know.

What would have happened if the girl’s development had been more advanced than Elin’s…

“Then, are you a wizard too?”

A boy with tanned skin raised his hand.

“Yeah, I’m a wizard.”

“Oh my. So, like my older sister, you can lift pillars and build houses in no time?”

“… … Huh?”

Well, that could be done.

Isn’t this usually not an area where you ask a wizard if he can do something?

“Hey, how many times do I have to tell you? I told you that was just something my sister did for a little while. ”

“Really?”

“Look at Luke too. Can he do it like his sister with that body?”

“Um… No?”

“Why are you suddenly hitting me?”

Luke flinched.

He wasn’t born that healthy to begin with.

Because of the contract, I had lost more weight.

Elin’s stupid hair curled into the shape of a question mark.

“Did you do that kind of part-time job?”

“Yes, before I started working as a maid, I only knew how to use strengthening magic. I used my body a bit.”

At that time, it is said that even if you worked for a year, you didn’t even get half the salary of a full-time maid.

“… … ”

Ellen was shocked once again.

Shouldn’t we be treating Anne better?

“Then what kind of magic does your older sister use?”

“Magic Report is awesome!”

What brought Ellin out of her shock were the bright eyes of the children.

“Hey, it’s rude to ask me to show you magic so carelessly.”

“I’m sorry… .”

The children immediately became sullen.

Originally, gratitude and apologies were the only way to survive in an orphanage, even before an accident occurred.

Or be strong beyond the norm like Anne.

“No, it’s okay.”

“Sup… Then can I ask you a favor?”

Anne also secretly hoped for this, so she changed her words slightly.

“Because they have nothing to do, they like watching magic. And it’s also because Luke shows it to them without permission.”

Strict discipline is needed to take care of a swarm of children.

Because of that, I don’t have much time to enjoy entertainment.

But a unique wizard like Luke has his eyes set high.

There were a lot of children waiting for Luke’s magical performance.

“No! I’m doing it to study!”

“Can you study by seeing the magic?”

Anne poked the little boy’s forehead as he waved his arms in protest.

“I’ll show you.”

It wasn’t a very difficult task.

Ellen snapped her fingers.

Woof-

A crack in the air.

“This is the magic that Uncle Luke uses!”

“Doesn’t it seem a little different?”

As if answering children’s words.

Chorrr-

The chain extends.

The chains that were released endlessly floated up, holding onto several children.

It was dizzying from Luke’s perspective as a modern man.

“Gyaa-!”

“Totally high!!”

The kids were dying of joy.

Can we consider it as a primitive version of an amusement ride?

“Wowwowwow!!”

“Me too, me too, please!”

Did you envy the children who were flying in the sky while being held in chains?

The children ran towards Elin with their eyes shining brightly.

“Hey! Don’t make things difficult for the princess!”

“It’s okay, Anne. It’s not hard at all.”

I’m not just saying this in vain; it really wasn’t difficult.

The amount of mana is also very large.

Just move the chain a bit, you don’t have to concentrate that much.

“Line up!”

“Would you like to go first?”

“Thank you!”

Chapter 2: How Children Survive an Orphanage.

They casted a line one after another.

Because we had to share everything, it was a secret that naturally seeped into our bodies.

“… So cute.”

Elin muttered without realizing it.

It was especially cute how the little ones stood behind the little ones and gave way to the little ones first.

Of course, the kids going behind weren’t much taller than Elin.

anyway.

At this point, it’s certain that Elin is also friendly with him.

Didn’t he bring all the children who were in Anne and Luke’s arms from the first appearance?

Bena, you’re wrong. I’m popular with kids too.

With that thought in mind, I turned my head to Luke.

“Mister. Are you leaving early today?”

A little girl sitting quietly on Luke’s lap caught my eye.

* * * * *

At first I thought it could be possible.

The line was so long that I was waiting there.

I thought Elin would come over soon.

“Sister, sister. Can I ride again?”

“Go back and line up again?”

“Hehehe. I’ll be right back!”

How satisfying must a chain ride be for someone to ride it at least twice?

At this point, Ellen’s shoulders rise.

The bridge of the nose was raised so high that it could be used as a sundial.

Ellen looked at Luke and ruffled her pubic hair.

“Doesn’t it seem like I’ve surpassed the teacher?”

“Congratulations.”

“… … ”

The return reaction was a boring one.

Instead, he talks to the girl sitting on his lap with a relaxed expression.

… …Why are you angry?

Elin pouts.

He spoke briefly to the girl sitting on Luke’s lap.

“Hey kid. Don’t you want to ride too?”

“… … Yes?”

The little boy blinked his big eyes as if he didn’t know how to talk to himself.

“This is so much fun.”

“That’s right, Julie. Take a ride!”

“My heart is about to jump out of its place!”

The children smiled brightly and waved.

The child named Julie snuggled into Luke’s arms.

“It seems scary… .”

“Julie is a very timid child, so wouldn’t you like her to play with other children?”

And I already know what kind of personality Julie has.

He even stroked me as if to reassure me.

Shy.

Elin’s stupid hairs became sharp.

“Then I’ll ride it one more time!”

“Let’s line up again!”

The excited children ran and got in line again.

“… Okay.”

Elin kept glancing at Luke while continuing to swing the chain around.

To be exact, to Julie, who was sitting on Luke’s lap.

And then I thought about it absentmindedly.

… That’s where I sit.

Ellen puffed out her cheeks without realizing it.