Last in the batch series. Thatās all chapters I have translated for now. The following one is in progressā¦
Got a vampire problem? Who you gonna callā¦?
On confirming that the vampire girl has gained the Envy skill, I turned up at the academy dormitory to forbid her the use of the skill. My inter-personal skills are still weak, but I should be able to talk to the vampire girl fairly well. Unlike with Argnar the discussion shouldnāt take a whole damn day. So thinking that, I faced against the vampire girl in the dormitory visiting room.
ćWhy do I have to talk about such things?ć
When I asked the vampire girl why she had acquired the Envy skill, she answered irritably. Eh? Well, itās not like I want to know no matter what, but isnāt it bad to refuse so strongly?
ćIs that all you came for?ć
Perplexed, the vampire girl says that and moves to return to her own room. Hmm? Why is she in such a bad mood? Itās not like you get time of the month yet. From what my clone saw, there wasnāt anything indicating that she was in such a bad mood though.
Anyway, it would be meaningless to come all this way for just that. Though Iām interested in reason she gained the skill, I donāt actually need to know no matter what, so Iāll compromise on that and just make sure to forbid her from using the skill.
ćHey! Why do I have to listen to such an order?ć
O, okay. Youāre in a REAL bad mood today huh. But, this is one thing I cannot back down on.
ćNo matter what, itās not allowed.ć
ćSuch a nag. Iām free to use whatever skill I like surely?ć
Eh, ehhh? Seriously, whatās with you? For her to be so hostile is totally unforeseen right?
Itās time for, THAT. The final option.
I raise my voice a little and open my eyes. Immediately, the vampire girl shudders and starts to twitch. I have learned from Argnarās case. Laborious negotiations are impossible for me. So then, I should threaten like this from the outset, and I can then just forcibly make them listen to my orders only.
Yup. Wonderfully efficient.
ćSo weāre done? Then Iāll go back.ć
But, vampire girl is rather different today. She just walked off without allowing me to stop her. On top of that, immediately on returning to her room she grabs my clone and throws it into the closet. Wh, what should I doā¦?
Or even, what can I do? Has she lost her temper that badly?
Iāve returned to the mansion before realising it. I donāt remember how. Vampire girlās attitude, was a big enough shock that it even gave me some pause. Whatāll I do? Vampire girl has hit the rebellious age!
Is there anybody I can consult with? Iām lost on how to quell a rebellious child? Demon King ā rejected. I doubt that that dunce can do something delicate, such as handling a daughter in their rebellious age. Not just to her children, but to her many grandchildren, what sheās done canāt be written off as your average child abuse.
Kuro ā nope, he seems the kind of useless father who is dominated by their wife, case closed. Balto ā with his everyday work even at the best of times he looks like heās about to die from stress, so if some additional responsibility is added he seriously might die. Hoodlum ā as if I could let vampire girl meet the likes of him! Argnar ā though he seems to be a decent sort, he still seems to be hiding some kind of objective so no go. The other commanders ā not familiar enough with them.
Oh? Now that I think about it, I guess I donāt have too many people I can rely on huh? Or rather, itās at the level where my only friendly ally is the Demon King. I, Iām not lonely or something!
Nah, talking seriously, itās not like personal relationships are something Iāve been particularly bothered about though. How troubling. Thereās nobody to consult with. Suddenly, Dās face comes to mind, but that person is the very worst to consult with. Itās obvious that sheād definitely amuse herself and make the situation even worse.
D? Yeah? Ah! Of course thereās one! The great entity that knows all!
I immediately teleport. To Wakaba Hiiroās dear home.
Help me, great āāāgle-sensei!
I see, I see. The two occurring rebellious ages come in infancy and adolescence, called the first rebellious age and the second rebellious age ā got it. For the vampire girl, sheās surely passed her infancy long ago and this is her second rebellious age I guess? Hrmm. Going by her body you could say that sheās still barely an infant, but inside I guess she should be a proper adult huh. But putting it that way, on the inside it wouldnāt be strange to say that she should also be past the second rebellious age too, right.
For the second rebellious age, a feeling of independence is foremost, and they react with hostility to being told by their parents to do this or that. Hmm. Thatās like a perfect match with the current situation. I get it. She has separated from me at the new environment of the academy, starting to gain independence by herself, thatās the situation. Then, on suddenly being told not to use a skill, I guess anyone would be hostile after being ordered like that. But, this is for the vampire girlās sake. The child cannot know the parentās heart. Though I also want to support her independence, I must harden my heart.
So next, how to deal with the problem? Letās see, letās see. Unilaterally scolding them and opposing them both have the opposite effect? Ah, crud. I might have done that already.
Well, this can be recovered, possibly! Now then. Itās critical to watch over them with an open mind? Gently turn aside what the child says, and leaving them alone to a degree are additional options? I get it. Have faith in the child, letting them find their own way, basically. From there their feelings of independence will develop in a proper way, allowing them to become proper adults right. Only scold them when theyāve made a clear mistake, then they can return to the correct path huh. Well, Rome wasnāt built in a day.
Okay then. Thank you, great teacher. For now I shall respect the vampire girlās feeling of independence, refraining from excessive intervention. Yup. Itās the vampire girlās second incarnation after all, Iām sure sheāll be able to mature on her own. Iāll believe in that. All I need to do is carefully watch over her. When things seem to be going in a bad direction, only then do I need to correct her
Okay! Now that Iāve decided that, I guess Iāll watch over her so that she doesnāt gain any strange skills. Then if she seems about to gain something strange, at such times Iāll then show her something better to gain instead. Yup, yup. The rebellious age, itās not even worth fearing!
Shiraori refers to Google as ādai-senseiā which is like saying āgreat senseiā (great teacher) or āsensei of senseiā.
āThe child cannot know the parentās heartā ā this is a Japanese saying.