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Chapter 25
“Chaeri is going to be really scary when she gets angry.”
Hearing that, Davis smiled slightly.
It felt like watching a red panda who truly believed it was fierce and vicious.
“How scary are we talking about?”
“I’ll be using a lot of harsh curses.”
Davis’s fingertips trembled slightly.
Lately, with words like ‘nonsense’ and ‘troll,’ Chaeri’s choice of words had already reached a troubling level.
“…Harsh curses?”
“Yes.”
Of course, Chaeri didn’t want to use overly extreme profanity.
The child had an innate sense of censorship installed.
If she really wanted to, she could unleash boxes upon boxes of vicious swear words.
Chaeri rolled up her sleeves.
It was time to show a resolute spirit.
She rolled up her sleeves slightly.
“Chaeri will show you?”
“……”
Chaeri’s threat reached its peak.
“Beep—beep—beep—beep, right?”
“……”
“Chaeri is serious.”
Chaeri’s threat was terrifying, yet Davis didn’t bend his beliefs.
‘Where there is light, there is darkness.’
Darkness is meant to be borne by someone.
Light shines all the more brilliantly atop that darkness.
He didn’t regret it yet.
No matter how Chaeri scowled, was disappointed, or even cursed, he believed he had done what needed to be done.
For Chaeri’s sake.
Not just for Kang Se-hyun, he could even sell out Se-hyun’s grandfather.
Then, Chaeri revealed her true feelings.
“Davis is Chaeri’s guardian.”
Guardian.
That single word shook Davis’s heart.
Cracks began forming in his steadfast resolve.
It was right to be the greatest hero.
But as the greatest protector?
Was that truly right?
‘I don’t know.’
The solid certainty became soft.
At that moment, Chaeri’s expression darkened.
“Don’t take the too fast path.”
Right now, Davis was too impatient.
He was trying to solve everything on his own.
Chaeri was worried about that.
“Take it slowly with Chaeri.”
Davis was sprinting at full speed.
A torch that blazes intensely will soon burn out.
Chaeri was afraid of that.
On the night she mentioned her unique ability, ‘Contract Cancellation,’ Chaeri had clearly realized her feelings for Davis.
“Chaeri is also worried about Davis.”
Davis had revealed himself completely.
He said he was an L-class Awakener.
For a new L-class to emerge, the existing L-class must die.
In other words, Davis had now become dangerous.
The only reason he had done all this was for Chaeri.
“Just like Davis is worried about Chaeri.”
“……”
Up to this point, it was all reason.
But instinct was different.
The child’s instinct, suppressed by reason, sprang up like a compressed spring.
“Even so, thank you.”
No, this shouldn’t be praise.
Yet reason could no longer exert power.
Instinct was shouting.
‘So what? I like it! Davis is the best!’
In fact, Chaeri had envied Shin Seo-ah.
She had someone who was unconditionally on her side.
Now, Chaeri had someone like that too.
‘Don’t say good job! Stop, stop, child body!’
Yet reason couldn’t overcome instinct.
Eventually, her true feelings came out without any filter.
“Chaeri… is really happy.”
She had never had this in her previous life.
In this life, she was experiencing someone being on her side for almost the first time.
“Because Davis is Chaeri’s guardian.”
“……”
But then.
The attachment doll, Greenie, suddenly started walking over.
Chaeri’s spine chilled at the sight of a doll moving on its own without being touched.
She snapped out of it.
“Davis. Did you touch Greenie?”
“No?”
“Greenie is moving. Is this possession?”
“……”
Davis picked up Greenie.
“Don’t be scared. Looks like PykaChu secretly set this up.”
Greenie opened its mouth wide and spoke.
In PyLion’s voice.
[Cooldown ending in 30 seconds! Cooldown ending in 30 seconds!]
Davis smiled broadly.
“It looks like he’s trying a little trick, worried I might forget him.”
“…Ah.”
[Cooldown ending in 10 seconds! Cooldown ending in 10 seconds!]
Davis patted Chaeri’s head.
‘I need to change too.’
Though he praised and thanked her, his beliefs had already collapsed.
‘Right. I’m not just an aide.’
Before being an aide, he was a guardian.
He realized he needed to act more like a proper protector.
He understood that he was constantly triggering the child’s anxiety.
He thought he couldn’t continue like this.
He needed to take some time to read books about childcare and consult experts.
Maybe even join some parenting communities.
At times like this, ten bodies would be useful.
“PykaChu. I’ll entrust Chaeri to you.”
PyLion, now appearing, was slightly pouting.
“You little… You knew, didn’t you?”
Chaeri immediately became stern.
For a continent-level brat, a legendary older brother’s scolding was necessary.
“PykaChu. Is that how you speak to adults?”
“I’m older than you!”
“You have no manners. Do you want to go back?”
“I’m sorry!”
PyLion looked a little sad.
Despite his pronunciation, PykaChu wasn’t a very impressive name.
It was very similar to a cartoon character in this world.
A yellow and cute character!
For a continent-level hero to have such a name… this was mockery.
“My name is PyLion, not PyKaChu.”
“But Chaeri likes PyKaChu.”
“I don’t.”
“Uh-huh.”
The L-class child’s expression and gaze were firm.
“Right. I’m PyKaChu…”
“PyKaChu, can you make a potion that improves social skills?”
“I can increase social intelligence. But Chaeri is still too young to take it.”
“Tch.”
She was a little disappointed.
“Are you competent or not?”
“……”
PyLion, who had never doubted his own competence, had his pride deeply wounded.
He had to show Chaeri his abilities.
“Hey, Davis. Did you bring the potion ingredients?”
“Of course.”
Davis took various items out of his inventory.
Chaeri flinched.
‘Mosaic?’
[Kid-safe filter applied.]
Davis continued taking things out, but everything was blurred.
Then a notification appeared.
[Kid-safe filter upgraded to Level 2.]
For a moment, the world seemed to flicker, and the previously blurry items were replaced by cute dolls.
Eye-goblin doll, long-tongued doll, stag beetle doll, octopus doll.
“You little… why did you leave out ■■■’s ■■?”
Due to the kid-safe filter, she couldn’t understand what was being said.
The more you forbid something, the more children want it.
The more you hide it, the more they want to see it.
“PyKaChu. Say the ingredient names again.”
“What? ■■■’s ■■?”
Chaeri frowned.
“The kid-safe filter is blocking it.”
“■■■’s ■■. ■■■’s ■■!”
Restricted by curiosity, Chaeri got a little irritated.
System! This old man!
But the L-class child, Chaeri, responded calmly.
“I’ll disable the kid-safe filter.”
[Disabling kid-safe filter is not possible.]
Chaeri flinched.
The system… spoke?
“If you try to disable it?”
[Do you want to not disable it?]
Chaeri shivered.
The system’s intent, using a conversational tone, was clear.
‘Is this… reflection?’
The legendary reflective counterattack.
It even repeated the end of your sentence.
[Kid mode is extremely powerful lol]
If she reacted to this, the world could expand into rainbow and cosmic defenses, so Chaeri braced herself.
‘Don’t get played.’
With strong patience, she succeeded in not reacting.
It seemed a little sulky just because it was called a grumpy old man?
‘But why does it feel like the system has a personality?’
She still couldn’t be sure.
This hadn’t happened in the novel.
The next morning.
Her adoptive mother, Kim Ha-sun, asked.
“Chaeri. Are you okay?”
“Y-yes?”
“They said the kindergarten caught fire yesterday!”
“Yes. Chaeri was far away.”
Kim Ha-sun breathed a sigh of relief.
It was truly fortunate that nothing happened.
She was only seven weeks pregnant.
Morning sickness was severe, and she didn’t have her usual energy.
If an accident had happened at this point, it would have been disastrous.
“It’s a relief, isn’t it?”
With her sweet voice, Chaeri slightly lifted her head.
A small hope shone in her eyes.
‘She… is worried about me?’
