Dropped Into Another World V3C45

Chapter 45 – You Call That Education!

I look at the sleeping faces of the children.

As expected, they were tired today. After the snack, they fell asleep one after another.

What’s this? The house has become quiet for the first time in a long time.

「Speaking of which, how about Hikari?」

I haven’t thought of him since I was with Taiyou and the others. He still hasn’t come home yet.

「Hikari should be in the forest with Koa and the others, training.」

I looked at who spoke and saw Ai, who had just returned from the forest, probably. Well, he got leaves on his body.

「Is that so? Welcome back.」

「I’m back. The children must have gone to bed.」

Ai approached the place where Taiyou and the others were sleeping and sniffed to check what was going on.

Nea, who came back with Ai, looked like she wanted to check them out too.

「It’s been a while since it was this quiet.」

「Right.」

Ai said with deep emotion.

I smiled a little since I felt that his words were full of emotion.

I’m not sure but, maybe they are being overworked by them?

「Do you find it hard to take care of the kids?」

「Eh? I mean, it’s hard but it’s fun.」

Ai thinks for a moment before answering and Nea, who’s next to him, nods.

「I see. If you have any problem just let me know.」

Ai and Nea wag their tail happily.

When I pat their heads, their tails wag intensely.

Normally, they’re quite reserved when Koa and the others are close by.

Cute.

 

Looking around the room, I saw that the two dogs had finished cleaning up and were leisurely chatting while eating snacks.

Maybe it’s time to talk.

Given what happened today, I have to speak with the one eyes.

I’ll do my best not to be talked down to.

「One eyes, I want to speak with all of you so call everyone.」

Hearing my order, the leader of the one eyes gathered everyone.

We went out onto the wood deck in order to not disturb those who were sleeping.

「Thank you for taking care of the children today.」

First of all, I have to thank them properly.

I’ve been leaving them in their hands for a while now.

Hearing what I said, the one eyes shook their heads.

「No no, that’s our duty.」

The words of the leader brought a wry smile to my face.

They look happy when I ask them for favors but I have to make sure that I don’t overindulge.

If not, I’ll be like a freeloader.

「Thank you. I just want to ask you for a favor. If you’re going to play hero, play only in the house or the garden. Also, please don’t let your voice reverberate around.」

The one eyes looked at me with a strange atmosphere.

「Wouldn’t you be surprised if you suddenly heard voices reverberating around the forest? Remember that there are beastkins and humans who are going in and out of the forest.」

Hearing what I said, one of the one eyes clapped its hands.

「Then, there’s no problem. I didn’t send the voices to them.」

Hnn?

Didn’t you say you spread your voice using wind magic….areh? Are you saying you didn’t?

「Your lordship, the only reason I used wind magic today is to make you know about the children’s achievements.」

…..I see.

Is that the reason why I heard your voices loud and clear?

I’m sure everyone else heard it though.

「Is that so? By the way, why did you suddenly start playing hero?」

This is something I’ve been wondering about for a long time.

Before I knew it, the children were already running around the house as heroes.

I looked at the one eyes and they stared back at me for some reason.

「Your lordship was concerned about the children’s education so we looked into it.」

The leader of the one eyes puts a lot of energy into its voice.

The leader of the one eyes has the most powerful voice among them and it made me flinch a little.

「I see. You have it hard.」

Ehto, what do you mean you started playing heroes because I was having trouble with their education?

What does playing heroes have to do with education?

「As your lordship feared, the children are a little too childish for their age.」

Is that so?

No, I didn’t even notice.

However, they look like 8-year-old children so, aren’t they supposed to be really childish?

Are they even acting childish?

….I’m not really sure since I haven’t interacted with the children in a long time.

「Thus, we’re trying to stipulate their emotional growth.」

I don’t know what’s happening but this conversation is heavier than I thought it would be.

「I heard that playing pretend games is good for emotional development. For that reason, we decided to introduce hero play. I heard that fantasy is good for children’s development.」

I didn’t know that.

「The children were a little selfish. They were a little self-centered. Because of that, we wanted them to learn the importance of friends through playing heroes.」

Come to think of it, I’ve been seeing them working together a lot lately.

Just a while ago, they would immediately take someone else’s things and start fighting.

Wow, this hero game education is so successful.

「The children came up with the stories for the “hero play” game. They talk about the things they fantasize about with their own mouths. This is also good education. Sometimes, they fantasize about cruel things but it can teach them that it brings very bad emotions to the other person.」

Amazing!

Hero play teaches them a lot, doesn’t it?

「I thought this would lessen your lordship’s worry.」

Sorry.

I was just worried about the kids fitting in.

「Thanks. You’ve done well, one eyes.」

I mean, you’re really great.

You did something very important.

「Thank you very much.」

I saw some of the one eyes clench their fists.

Are they doing some guts pose?

Cute.

「No, if we could just educate them on the importance of power, the first stage would be complete.」

Power, yeah, that’s definitely important.

Children today are kind of….

Areh? First stage?

You mean there’s next?

「There’s a second stage?」

「Of course! It’s about developing their respective areas of expertise.」

Developing your own strengths.

Yeah, that’s certainly important.

Very important.

「That’s the reason why we’re rushing to fill them with all kinds of knowledge. And the 3rd stage is to make the children’s dream come true!」

Dream.

Yes, when they grow up, they will all leave this place to pursue their own dreams.

That’s saddening though it’s still a long way off.

「Rest assured, we will train them well to be your lordship’s supporters.」

Good that you’re planning ahead…..hnn?

Did I hear something wrong in the end?

I think I heard something like “your lordship’s supporter”?

That lordship is me, right?

Support me?

「As soon as they leave the forest and make names for themselves in their respective fields, each of them will spread your lordship’s splendor that will make everyone have faith—」

「Stop!」

What do you mean by faith?

No way, that faith?

No no no……what the heck are you planning?

Well, maybe there’s “faith” that has a different meaning or something.

「What do you mean by faith?」

「To believe in god or buddha and to worship them. In short, to believe in your lordship and have everyone worship you.」

It’s that faith after all!

I’m having a headache.

「Ehto, that’s not good. You don’t have to get everyone to have faith in me.」

「「「「「Eh!」」」」」

The one eyes looked surprised.

Even the ones that don’t talk, I can tell they are surprised.

I mean, since when was there any talk about faith?

「I don’t want to be worshiped.」

I let out a sigh and look at the one eyes.

I’m glad we talked about it today.

It would have been horrible if I hadn’t known.

「That can’t be….」

I heard a voice that was certainly not one of the one eyes.

I checked who spoke and found Shuri looking at me dumbfounded.

「What’s wrong?」

「We can’t worship you?」

I have a bad feeling about this.

The way she asked me sounded like she was already worshiping me rather than she was planning or starting to.

Eh, no way.

「….….」

I opened my mouth but no voice came out.

This is the first time I’ve really thought I didn’t want to hear the answer.

However, I have to ask.

「Are you worshiping me?」

「Of course we do! Your lordship is the most precious being in the forest.」

「….….」

When Shuri said that, all one eyes nodded in agreement.

Someone, help.