At Danielâs cold words, Leo was about to burst into tears.
Matilda, who was worse than him, tried to pat Leo, but Leo coldly struck Matildaâs hand reaching out to him.
âDonât touch me!â
It was a very sharp tone for a child. His blue-gray eyes were so stout that he looked like he was facing a tiger cub.
Leo began to cry, saying he missed his sister.
âI want to be with her too. I wonât eat, Iâm going to my sister.â
âStop crying.â
Daniel couldnât stand it and slapped Leoâs head. Then Leo widened his eyes, and he began to gag.
Then he couldnât contain his anger, so he threw the spoon in his bowl at Daniel. The thin soup that had been smeared on the spoon dripped down Danielâs face.
âYou⊠crazy!â
âWhy are you hitting me? You are weaker than me!â
âHey, have you finished talking?â
âGo away! All I need is my sister!â
âThis!â
Daniel couldnât stand it and ran to Leonard. They had an age difference of ten and eight, but Danielâs size was so small that the size difference wasnât that big.
Maybe thatâs why, rather than Danielâs one-sided victory, he rolled over the floor.
âYouâre just two years older, you canât make a move on me!â
âStupid Leonard Herrington!â
âI am not stupid!â
âOn the topic of a crybaby who is looking only for her sister every day!â
âI said I wasnât a crybaby!â
Leo swung his fist.
Leo was short in stature, but his fists were on the bitter side. He had a natural athletic ability, and his hands and feet were particularly large, as he was supposed to be very big in the future.
Blood ran down Danielâs face as he was punched. Sparks flashed in Danielâs eyes as he saw his blood.
âItâs win or lose!â
It was wild enough to be a spark for a fight between young boys.
âStop being stupid! You mama boy!â
To be honest, neither Daniel nor Leo were kind. Daniel was delicate and reserved, but he was like a ball that didnât know where to go when he got angry.
Although Leo is sensitive and shy, he is still young and often cries, but his natural temperament is warlike.
As each personality was clear, a person who played the role of sponge in the middle was needed, and Lilibet has been playing that role so far. (tl/n: Lilibet is Elizabethâs nickname only used for people who are very close to her)
Lilibet had the most easy going personality among the siblings. It was to the point where it was said that their parents gave her a good personality.
On the other hand, the younger brothers had excellent knowledge and athleticism, but had a troublesome temper from a guardianâs point of view.
Daniel was the type to get scared when he was angry, and Leo got angry like a fireball and threw his fist, so the brothersâ quarrel got rougher.
âStop! Canât you stop?â
Then Mrs. Miller, who appeared from somewhere, grabbed the two by the collar and dropped them. Then she raised her hand toward Leo, who was about to rush back in after being beaten by Daniel. At that moment, Daniel shouted.
âSpecial Enforcement Act of the Kirgen Empire on the Prevention and Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes, Chapter 1 General Regulations. Article 2. Definition. Number 3, Child abuse crimes fall under the crime of injury, special assault under Article 68 of Chapter 43 of the Criminal Act, and include abandonment, neglect, assault, confinement, intimidation, exploitation, and human trafficking!â
Surprised by Danielâs cry, Mrs. Miller stopped her hand in the air. Her pupils were dilated. Daniel shouted out loud, almost as if quackling.
âChapter 2. Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Child Abuse Crimes. Article 6. A person who habitually commits a crime that falls under the definition of a child abuse crime under Article 2 shall be punished by the maximum death penalty according to the serious matters of the crime! Before coming here, I read the code just in case. If you hit Leo again, I wonât stay still! Chapters 1 through 6⊠I can tell you all the penalties and supplementary rules!â
Danielâs cry permeated the fear from Mrs. Miller. It wasnât just Mrs. Miller.
All the children, including Matilda, were quite embarrassed.
It was Leoâs cry that broke the silence. Maybe the situation earlier was shocking, but he started crying.
âWahhh! Sister!â
Through Leoâs cries, the childrenâs murmur, âa monster,â was revealed.
Monster.
People around the world called Daniel a monster. In Sierra, when he went to school, his classmates pointed their fingers at Daniel and gave him a look full of fear.
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He hated it, so Daniel hid at home. However, Daniel shook slightly with his fist clenched because he didnât know he would hear it outside of Sierra.
Being unable to forget means that he cannot wash away his unfortunate memories, and at the same time, heâs bound to be much more mature than others his age.
However, his knowledge was exceptional, but he was still a little premature. He was an ordinary child who liked to play with children of the same age and was interested in ant houses.
Therefore, Danielâs parents sent him to elementary school without having him to skip. However, in just a week, Daniel had to quit school. It wasnât because the class was boring.
âHeâs a monster! A monster!â
âDaniel Herrington is possessed by a hundred-year-old ghost!â
Daniel was greatly shocked by the fact that he was different from others.
However, Lilibet and his brothers paid little attention to Danielâs extraordinary memory.
âEveryone says Iâm a monster.â
Just before quitting school, Daniel cried and his family responded differently to his confession.
âWho is talking nonsense like that? If I have a memory like yours, I wonât suffer during the exam period! You are a genius, not a monster!â
His sister got angry about that.
âDaniel.â
Older brother Edward just said his name and smiled grimly. And LeoâŠ
âHeâs a monster! Heâs a monster! Daniel! Heâs an idiot monster! Like poop fart!â
At Leoâs teasing, Daniel felt that his worries were nothing, so he smiled.
Prior to the worried gaze of their parents, the reactions of the siblings who showed their respective ways comforted his hurt heart.
Although he quit school, Daniel was able not to hate himself because of that. He didnât believe that he was a monster.
But today, everyone called him a monster in the absence of his older sister, Lilibet.
âIâm scaredâŠâ
Daniel was the most delicate and soft-hearted of his brothers. Even with a sensitivity more sensitive than Lilibet. The situation was frightening. It was then.
âSilly monster! Iâm not a crybaby! Apologize! Sister! The ugly devil grandmother is trying to hit me!â
The atmosphere changed dramatically thanks to Leoâs crying and lying on the floor.
Then Mrs. Miller, who was in shock, grabbed Leoâs hand and raised him. Then Daniel, who was surprised, grabbed Leo and dragged him.
âWhat are you going to do with Leo? Heâs just hitting me again! Really, IâŠ!â
Danielâs words didnât last long. Mrs. Miller threw Leo into the solitary room where Lilibet was.
âLeo!â
âHey!â
Lilibet was surprised and hugged Leo. Leoâs tear glands exploded at the warmth of his sister.
âSister, I missed you. Wahhh.â
âLive with your sister for thousands of years!â
Bang!
After Mrs. Miller closed the door, she locked it again. Unaware of the situation, Lilibet distracted Leo and soothed him.
Leo cried sadly when he saw Lilibet and stuttered about what had happened.
âSo⊠Gasp! Grandmother devil is here⊠AndâŠâ
He had only been a few hours away from her, but Leo dug into her arms, acting like a baby, wondering if it was so good to meet his sister.
Lilibet stroked Leoâs head, who was fumbling and continuing to talk.
It was so heartbreaking that his eyes were swollen red to see how much he cried. At the same time, she was still angry, so her fever continued.
âSister.â
âOkay. Still, Leo, you canât call him a silly monster.â
Leo acted cute, rubbing his face on Lilibetâs shoulder. It was a trick to move on without being scolded.
âLeo.â
Leo promised with a crawling voice as Lilibetâs voice became stricter.
âI wonât do that anymore. Iâm sorry to you too. Iâm sorry.â
âThatâs right.â
âYawn. Iâm sleepy.â
âDo you want an arm pillow?â
âYes.â
They were trapped in a very narrow solitary room, so she had to stick her back close to the wall to stretch her arms.
Leo, who had her arm as his pillow, quickly fell asleep in his sisterâs regular pat.
He cried so much that he was already exhausted.
Lilibet shed tears as she confirmed that her brotherâs chest was going up and down.
That was because she hated herself so much because of her choice to leave Sierra and it seemed to have made this result.
âIf we were in Mrs. Simpsonâs nursery, this wouldnât have happened⊠Iâm sorry. Leo and Daniel.â
The only thing that comforted Lilibet, who cried silently, was the moonlight coming through the small window.