The Great Feats of the Mysterious Boy
“The lord of the territory at the time judged the boy’s explanations to be useful, since there wasn’t a single contradiction in them, and did exactly as the boy said. The villagers couldn’t defy their lord, so they reluctantly followed the boy’s instructions. And then what happened? The rains came. Even in the heaviest downpours, the water flowed into the retention basins, and the villages were spared from flooding.”
“The boy was praised. No one mocked him anymore. The lord even took him in as a son-in-law. That lord was my ancestor. The blood of that young man runs from me to Kaito. So even if Kaito possesses some mysterious power, it somehow makes sense.”
“That’s why I thought so. When I heard Kaito’s story, I thought, ‘Could it be?!’ Perhaps Kaito, like that boy, possesses something we do not. Let us believe in our son and support him for that reason. What do you think? Do you oppose my view? Am I being too soft?”
“No, you are right. We believe in our son. He is only three. He still needs his parents’ help, and the help of those around him. We will watch over him, scold him when necessary, praise him plenty, and guide him so that he grows up properly and becomes a fine adult. We must do our best as well. Yes, dear, let us do our best together.”
“You’re right. First, we must believe in Kaito.”
Unaware that Papa and Mama were having such a conversation, deciding to believe in me and support me from now on, for my sake… I, meanwhile, today as well…
“Mawle, sowwy… I wet the bed. Will you help me change?”
“Yes, yes, Young Master Kaito. It’s quite all right. Did you have a scary dream?”
“Umm, you know… everyone was eating the food I made and crying, saying it was delicious.
And then, when I was playing in the garden, a big bee chased me. It was scawy. I fell over and stalted cwying.
And then I wet myself. Sowwy.”
“It’s all right. Marle will clean everything up for you. Once you’ve changed, let’s rest quietly. It’s still night. Good night, Young Master Kaito.”
She replaced my wet clothes and bedding with fresh ones. Once I was changed, the bed smelled like sunshine. Marle’s gentle hand patted my back softly. Even when I rolled over, her kind hand kept patting my chest.
Before I knew it, I had fallen into a deep sleep.
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