# Chapter 15
Chapter 15
"Isn't this something you boil?
Are you going to fry it in oil?"
Luca asked curiously.
Plus, it was cut unevenly, which made it look a bit off.
But Bunny nodded confidently with a smile.
"Yesss.
And please braise this."
"Ah, okay.
What's this?
It looks like water..."
"It's vinegar."
"Uh… okay..."
Luca scratched his head and nodded.
Even though Bunny was small and young, she was still the young lady of the house, and Luca was just a hired servant.
Bunny stuck right beside Luca, giving him instructions one by one until the dish was complete.
* * *
"Huh?
Where on earth are we going at this hour?"
Allen grumbled, frowning as he was practically dragged by Bunny, who had been waiting at the entrance the moment his advanced class ended.
Of course, even as he complained, he didn’t let go of the small hand holding his.
"Allen."
As they walked toward the market, Bunny looked at Allen with an expression of slight pity.
Allen flinched and paused.
"You have to make a good impression on the young master."
"Why would I...!"
"Adults don’t like troublesome kids.
They like diligent, cute, and special ones.
Bunny isn’t special yet...
So, I have to impress the young master!
Adults like kids with money!"
"Why do you even need adults so much?
If you want to be an adult, you don’t need a guardian..."
"No."
Bunny held Allen’s hand tightly and kept walking.
Her strides were much shorter and slower than Allen, who was 9 years old.
"Why not...?"
"Children get lonely if they’re alone."
At Bunny’s slightly lowered voice, Allen looked at her with a puzzled expression.
But Bunny smiled brightly as if nothing had happened and started setting up a stall at the entrance of the market...
"...A stall?"
Out of nowhere, she spread out a cloth mat and began placing packed food on it like a lunchbox.
Then she pulled out a small stack of paper bags and even set up a sketchbook in a triangular stand.
"Wait!
What are you doing?"
Allen finally reacted, reaching out in a hurry.
Bunny smirked, lifting one side of her mouth.
Hmph.
"Allen, you’re still a baby?
The first step to becoming an adult is making money."
"...What?"
"Watch what Bunny does, and let’s do it together next time.
The young master will like it."
Praise!
Head pats!
Bunny, lost in the vivid daydreams of praise bubbling up, tapped the ground with a stick that looked like a rolled-up paper.
"Come and get it!
It’s not just any snack you’ll find every day!!
A delicious snack where you might lose one just by taking two bites.
Only available today for just five coins!!"
Hmph.
‘Bunny actually has a hidden talent.’
And that is!
‘Bunny, the genius who can copy anything after seeing it once.’
For three years, Bunny had been an apprentice, closely observing Luriel’s excellent selling techniques.
Luri once said,
‘After three years, even the winds of wisdom... uh….’
Bunny didn’t know what "wisdom winds" or "three years" meant...
But anyhow, Bunny, the great apprentice.
"Hey, you there, cool big sis!
Try one of these!
It’s tasty!"
"Oh my, what are you kids doing here?
Running an errand for your mom?"
"Yess!"
Even though it wasn’t an errand, and there was no mom, Bunny answered energetically.
Because if you say you don’t have parents, everyone turns away.
The woman, amused by Bunny’s bright smile, squatted down in front of the stall.
Wrapped in cloth, the dish was piled high with something cut unevenly and shining.
"What’s this?
I’ve never seen this food before."
"Hmph.
It’s Bunny’s special sauce drizzled over glazed sweet potatoes!"
"Sweet potatoes...?
Do you mean those dry, tasteless ones...?
Uh..."
As the woman hesitated, Bunny instinctively grabbed a wooden fork, stabbed a piece of sweet potato, and held it out.
"It’s delicious!
Here, just try one!"
Sparkle, sparkle.
Bunny’s innocent eyes gleamed harmlessly.
"Grrr!"
The woman, unable to resist Bunny’s gaze, closed her eyes tightly and quickly grabbed the fork, putting the sweet potato in her mouth.
Then her eyes shot open wide, becoming round as she chewed.
"...Wow, it’s really good!"
Hmph.
Bunny’s nose lifted proudly.
Luri, you genius!
"For today only, it’s just five coins!"
"You mean 500 roasts?
Give me one."
"Yesss!!"
Bunny eagerly opened a small paper bag and picked up a child-sized tong.
The woman looked at Bunny, whose lips were slightly puffed out in concentration, and carefully covered her own mouth.
"Goodbye!!"
"Yeah, bye."
Bunny waved her arms enthusiastically with a bright smile, and as the woman disappeared, she smirked.
"Bunny's rich now."
It wouldn't be long before Bunny took over the market.
* * *
Jingle, jingle.
Bunny’s lips curled up at the sound of coins pouring in.
It was the fifth day of selling.
Bunny, who had been selling out every day, was now rich.
Hmph.
After filling the elephant bank with coins, there was still enough left to fill Bunny’s tiny hands three times over.
So today, Bunny took a handful of leftover coins and finally bought a book of letters.
A great child can study alone, after all.
Bunny, who already knew the demon language, decided to master the human language to become even more of a genius.
"But how should I do this?"
Bunny stared at the quail egg gently placed on the bed.
After asking around, she found out that the egg needed to be kept warm...
'Bunny's too busy...'
In the morning, there were lessons to attend.
In the afternoon, she made food, and by late afternoon, she went to the market to sell it.
Then she came home for dinner.
"Life is hard for a merchant..."
Bunny thought of Luriel, who sometimes left in the morning and didn’t return until night and gently patted her shoulder with a small fist.
"Hey, what are you doing?"
"Allen!"
"What are you doing that you didn’t even hear me knock?"
Allen walked in with a grumpy tone, and Bunny clicked her tongue and shook her head, as if to say, "You don’t know anything."
Allen’s lips twitched in frustration.
"You said we’re going to the young master today, right?
It’s allowance day."
"Allowance...?
What allowance?"
"This!
Come with me, Allen.
We earned this together, so this is for you too!"
Allen gave her a puzzled look.
He wasn’t sure what she meant by it being allowance day, or why they had to give allowance, not receive it.
As he stared in confusion, Bunny grabbed his hand and pulled him.
Allen’s cheeks flushed slightly at Bunny’s bright smile, and he poked Bunny’s plump cheek with his finger.
Bunny paused and then grinned.
"Hmph.
Bunny’s cute, right?"
"Wh-who said you’re cute?!
You little..."
Sulk.
Before he could finish, Bunny’s eyes drooped sadly.
Allen trembled slightly, his lips twitching, and then quickly turned his head.
The boy, unable to say anything, bit his lower lip hard, grabbed Bunny’s hand and pulled her.
"You said we’re going to the young master, right?
Let’s go!
I’ll take you there."
Still chewing on his lip, Allen grabbed Bunny’s hand and led the way.
Allen, who had lived in the duke’s mansion for a long time, knew the way well.
They quickly arrived at the grand mansion, and Allen hesitated.
The large, majestic white building made him feel small.
"...”
Allen swallowed hard.
"Isn't he half-human, half-beast?
Isn’t he just a beast?"
"They say he turns completely into a beast on nights when the full moon rises."
"Ugh, gross.
What if he spreads diseases?
He’s a wild animal."
"More than that, they say he turns into a violent monster.
There are rumors he even eats people."
"He’s the disgrace of Eudia.
Why was he even born...
It must’ve been so awful that his parents abandoned him and ran away."
Allen shuddered as he felt like everyone passing by was looking at him.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
His heart pounded faster.
It felt like everyone around was watching and whispering about him.
Allen’s face turned pale as he slowly lowered his head.
Tug, tug.
The small hand holding his pulled him.
Startled, Allen’s shoulders trembled, and he slowly turned his head down to look.
Bunny’s calm eyes were looking up at him, and soon they curved into a bright smile.
"It’s okay.
Bunny’s here."