With the morning bird chirping it song to be heard by others, I woke up in an unfamiliar ceiling
(Well, of course it wouldn't be the same ceiling, I just got reincarnated into this world) [Ash]
My first day at this world and I already found myself taking care of the ten orphan, as I look at their sleeping face, I tried to recall their name
The eldest, Rean, a black hair 13 years old boy, having a Japanese people look. For his age, he is quite mature, maybe because he had to be mature to take care of the other
Elise, a 12 years old fox girl, she have an light orange to yellowish colour hair and tail, quite a level headed girl and as such, a big sisters figure for the other
Next, the twin, Kara and Mara, the 11 years old girls are always seen together, always holding eachother hand even while they are asleep. Still, Kara is more feminine as compared to the tomboyish Mara with both having a blond hair
The demon tribe boy, Zerolith, 10 years old boy, quite a rash boy, always shouting. Well not like I don't understand as to how they are all treated, he have an ashen white hair with two ashen horn protuding out from his temporal bone
The dwarf boy, Karon, 10 years old a quite boy, only speaks whenever he find it necessary to do so. Well, there will always be a quite person among our friends and I believe he is the one among the orphan, black hair similar to Rean
The seventh one, the green haired elf girl, Farhah, a 9 years old girl, she have a naughty behaviour as stated by Elise, but she doesn't seem to make ruckus like Zerolith does, well maybe she is still uncomfortable with me
Next from the lion beastman tribe, 8 years old Singa, well let just said he still doesn't trust me fully yet, as when I tried talking to him, his fur expand, like a wild animal making themselves looks bigger to fend off from threat
Savel, a Dragonewt boy with scale on his cheeks, 7 years old, seems to be a happy go lucky type of boy. Well, he constantly jump at the bed last night and now just look at the way he is sleeping. Rean said he is a half Dragonewt blood as evidence of his human like face
And lastly, the little girl that give me the medal, Charlotte, a blue hair girl, well let just said this 5 years old girl is a cheeky one and yet the one that have opened up the most to me
(Well, let just ask for breakfast first) [Ash]
As to not wake up those kid, I tried to sneak my way out but suddenly Farhah grab my hand
"I want to follow you!" [Farhah]
"Shh! Quiet, they will wake up!" [Ash]
"Huh? Ok then, wake up everyone!!!" [Farhah]
She shouted loudly, for which I punished her by flicking her forehead
"Ouch!" [Farhah]
"We are not the only one here you know that right!?" [Ash]
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"Meanie!" [Farhah]
As she begin to sulk, she puffed up her cheek in protest, the other begin to wake up
""Morning..."" [Rean,Elise]
"Good morning both of you, can you make sure the other clean and washed their face first" [Ash]
"I will" [Elise]
"Thanks, in the meantime I will ask for breakfast with Farhah here" [Ash]
As I said that, I lift her up and carried her in my arm when suddenly
"Carry me also!" [Charlotte]
"and put me down! I'm not a kid anymore!" [Farhah]
"Sure sure" [Ash]
and now I carried Charlotte while Farhah is holding my left hand, as we head down, I found that we are quite early as there is no one else there beside the innkeeper wife, which is good as among the people in this world they are still someone that hate other races (typical racism if you ask me) as well as those who think twin will bring nothing but misfortune, and let just said my little brother and sister meet their shallow stupid criteria to be undeservedly hated by them. Well, I'm grateful for the King and Princess, when I mentioned the various races part last night, they remain neutral while the other... well let just forget those idiot
The innkeeper family are also among the good folks and I'm thankful for that
"My, My, you guys wake up quite early" [Innkeeper wife]
"Early bird get the worm!" [Farhah]
"That's true!" [Innkeeper wife]
As I take the seat, I help the innkeeper to clean up the table that we will use, Farhah and Charlotte do the same, and with that, the other eight come and join us where we are served with the behemoth meat. Well, the innkeeper ask me if I would like to sell to them some of the fresh behemoth meat, but I just gave them for free in exchange, they had to serve it for us for dinner and breakfast while the leftover can be used as they see fit to which they agreed
"Thank you for the food" [The children]
"You are welcome! Eat up and don't waste those food got it!" [Innkeeper]
"Yes" [The children]
They happily eat the food, well I can't imagine them wasting any food but it's a good reminder nonetheless. The innkeeper and his wife look at the children and they can't help but to smile.
"Well Ash, what will you do today?" [Innkeeper wife]
Since I haven't started to eat yet, the wife ask me those questions
"Good question, well the most urgent thing are to secure a house for them and as such I would leave and goes to the Merchant guild right afterwards, then I will buy them some basic necessities and finally selling the Behemoth part" [Ash]
"Well, if you ask me, you should buy their basic necessities first, the merchant guild are always full early in the morning but quite lax afterward, and you could sell them the Behemoth part there itself" [Innkeeper]
"I see, that's a good idea" [Ash]
"Do you have any idea as to what to buy for them?" [Innkeeper wife]
"That's..." [Ash]
"I thought so, well I have made a list yesterday itself so you could use the list provided here, I even write the recommended shop for each one of them!" [Innkeeper wife]
"Thank you so much! This will surely help!" [Ash]
"Well, our daughter Alice can't help you since she have to leave as her adventure guild clerking works pile up and we also can't leave the inn behind so this is our only way of helping you" [Innkeeper wife]
"No no, this is way more than enough!" [Ash]
"It wasn't! You know the hardships that will come when nurturing youngster, and what's it called? The orphanage? You and the kids might be targeted by those stupid fanatic so be careful. If you want, we can help keep on watching them as you but the basic necessities as well as buying a house" [Innkeeper]
"Well, I will buy the basic necessities with all of them, but for the merchant guild part, I will take those offer, and one more thing..." [Ash]
""Hm?"" [Innkeeper and wife]
"If those idiot have a nerve to even touch the hair of my sweet brother and sister, they will find their hand to be mysteriously cut off" [Ash]
"!" [Other]
"Haha, well that's the one soloing a Behemoth for you!" [Innkeeper]
"Idiot Idiot!" [Charlotte]
"Charlotte, that's a bad word, don't use it!" [Ash]
"But Idiot brother Ash use it?" [Charlotte]
Her innocence questions and smile leave me speechless, while Elise giving me a look that said "be careful next time!" which hurt me more than it should. Well, look like I still have a long way to go before becoming a parental or a brotherly figure for them, but let just take it one step at a time