Volume 2 - Chapter 15 – HOUSE-SITTING (1/2)

「Well then, Jin, I leave them to you」

「Aah, go ahead. Reiko, I’ll be counting on you」

「Yes, Father」

Beana went out carrying corn and the popcorn producing device. Jin ordered Reiko to bring the luggage to Claude’s place.

「Now then, I should head over to Nana and Raldo」

Before heading out, Beana told the two of them that while she was away, Jin would take care of them.

「Ah, Jin-niichan」

Both of their complexion had improved compared to the first time they met. It was a sign they were recovering from scurvy.

「Beana is on an errand and will be a little late so we’ll have dinner a little bit later. Eat this until then」

Saying that he held out a plate of Pelshka fruit.

「Waa, I love this!」

「It’s delicious!」

Nana and Raldo delightedly ate. Meanwhile Jin prepared dinner. That said, it was only baking bread and heating up oat gruel and soup.

「Father, I have just returned」

Reiko had returned.

「Thanks for the work」

「She properly went by carriage」

「I see」

In the mean time, since the oat gruel and soup were warmed, he divided the portions into the dishes and carried it over to where Nana and Raldo were. Because he took care of small children when he was at the orphanage, he was used to this.

「Here, dinner’s ready」

「Thank you, Onii-chan」

He waited for the two to finish eating then he cleaned up the dishes and went back to the kitchen. Reiko had heated up Jin’s portion.

「Father, I have cooled it down to a good temperature」

Actually, Jin didn’t like hot food. Even if he only ate hot things, he wasn’t used to it.

「Oh, thank you」

It was already pitch black outside. She should be coming back soon if she’s just teaching how to make popcorn, Jin thought.

「Beana sure is late」

「Father, tonight, are we staying here?」

「Un, since Beana entrusted me with this I can’t just leave those kids and go home」

When Jin said that, Reiko,

「Then I’ll go back home for a moment, I’ll bring back Father’s bedding」

「Aah, you’ll do that for me?」

「Yes, I will go now」

Reiko quickly disappeared into the darkness.

「… it couldn’t be, something couldn’t have happened could it?」

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「Ooh! 　Delicious!」

「That is great, young master」

Beana had been making popcorn in Earl Guarana’s mansion. The corn she brought was cheap, but she used the finest salt and oil so the taste had become entirely different.

「Fuu, I’m satisfied」

Saying that the selfish boy left the dining room. Leaving behind some leftover popcorn, Beana, and the butler Claude.

「So after I clean up can I go home?」

Beana asked, then Claude says,

「Yes. However, I’d like to purchase that production device if possible」

「Eh, but without this I’ll be in trouble tomorrow…」