RNP Page 17
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Perona, on the other hand, was rather boisterous and didn't even realize she had cream on her hands.
Stella sat beside Blake, gently taking care of him.
Blake deliberately pushed the lemon juice, which Perona hated most, in front of her:
"Supplement with vitamins."
Perona puffed out her cheeks, about to protest, but Stella gave her a gentle smile.
The little girl immediately sat up straight, but secretly poured lemon juice into Robin's juice next to her.
Blake turned his gaze to Kella:
"Koala, what is the first rule of the Celestial Dragons' Breakfast Rules?"
"Yes Yes……"
Kella was dumbfounded. She had never heard of this rule before, so how would she know what it was?
Just as she was about to start a fake smile and apologize, Perona suddenly jumped onto a chair next to her:
"I know! It's not allowed to put jam on other people's faces."
She pointed at Robin with her cream-covered finger:
"Just like you did to that nerd yesterday."
Blake's face darkened, and he grabbed Perona and pulled her over:
"It's forbidden for kids to steal strawberries!"
As he spoke, he pinched Perona's face and rubbed it, causing Perona to scream loudly.
After playing around for a while, Perona returned to her seat, pouting.
"This isn't fair! Why can Kella have double the strawberries?"
Blake didn't even look up:
"Because she wouldn't secretly put strawberry seeds in my teacup."
Perona turned her head away, leaving Blake with two pink pigtails, looking like she was saying, "Baby's angry, I need some strawberries to appease her."
Seeing that Blake ignored her, Perona turned her gaze to Robin:
"Bookworm, guess what I replaced the sugar cubes in my coffee with?"
Robin didn't care about being called a "nerd," but slowly swallowed the food in his mouth and gently wiped the corner of his mouth:
"Is it salt? You got a real beating last time you added chili powder to your black tea."
Blake was unaware of the two men's prank.
After all, apart from Katakuri, who always wants to protect his younger siblings, Enel, who likes to eavesdrop, and Redfield, who can't turn off his Observation Haki at all times, no one else will keep their Observation Haki active all the time.
Just as the two were whispering to each other, a soft sound suddenly came from the other side.
Robin and Perona looked up together, then both were dumbfounded.
Kella knocked over the coffee pot.
Kera, who hasn't yet adapted to her increased strength, has been breaking things frequently these past few days.
Kella was even more dumbfounded than the other two. Just as she was about to kneel down to clean up, Blake reached out and grabbed her:
“There are other people who do this kind of thing.”
"Yes...I'm sorry."
Kerla lowered her head, her body trembling slightly.
Perona, on the other side, suddenly rolled her eyes:
"You idiot, Kella, you have to do it like this!"
As she spoke, she deliberately knocked over a water glass.
Robin sighed, and before the liquid could spill, a hand suddenly grew from the table and righted the cup.
"This is an application example of fluid mechanics."
Blake patted Kella on the head, then glared at Perona:
"I think someone wants to learn how to mop the floor today."
Perona wasn't afraid at all, and pulled out a few feathers from her bosom:
"No way, I want to make new clothes for the Den Den Mushi."
Seeing this, Stella sighed:
"That's my pillow insert..."
Even Mandy, who is usually expressionless, couldn't help but slightly raise the corners of her mouth when faced with this scene.
Blake smiled helplessly.
He was not upset by Perona's behavior.
On the contrary, Perona's antics helped Kella and Mandy adapt to life on the estate more quickly.
This will be helpful for Blake's future plans.
Hmm... although Perona herself didn't know.
However, if this continues, we won't be able to eat breakfast.
Blake coughed lightly:
"Alright, according to Article 3 of the Celestial Dragons' Breakfast Etiquette..."
Before he could finish speaking, Robin picked up the notebook beside him:
"What a coincidence, I've seen a record of the first Celestial Dragons using slave skulls as dining plates."
Blake's smile froze.
Robin continued:
"By the way, the color of your tie today is the same as the prison uniform worn by those executed prisoners back then."
Good, good, good. This little girl is now using her sharp tongue and cunning on him.
"Did you know that the prisoner who was executed back then was an archaeologist?"
This time, it was Robin's turn to freeze.
"You little brat, trying to mess with me?"
In fact, he didn't even know if such a thing existed; he was just making it up.
Blake, who was feeling smug, didn't notice that Perona's hand had already reached for his pocket watch.
This wasn't the first time Perona had shown interest in the pocket watch, but this was definitely the closest she had ever come to success.
"We'll succeed this time while this guy isn't paying attention!"
Perona mentally encouraged herself.
Just as her hand was about to touch the pocket watch, it was stopped by a small, fair hand.
When Kella saw Blake looking over, she quickly withdrew her hand, lowered her head, and whispered:
"this is not good……"
Blake raised an eyebrow:
"Oh? Little Kella is already able to stop crime."
Robin neatly folded the napkins and placed them on the table:
"From a sociological perspective, this is the process of internalizing group norms."
Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, Blake explained:
"To put it simply..."
He slipped the pocket watch into Kerla's hand.
"She wanted to steal it herself!"
Kerla's face flushed red, and he shook his head frantically.
Suddenly, she put the pocket watch back into Blake's pocket and patted it gently.
Perona's eyes widened:
"Kerla, you traitor!"
Stella, who had been watching all this with a smile, stood up and beckoned the maid outside to come in. Then she turned to the crowd and said:
"Alright, let them tidy up now."
Sunlight streams through the stained glass, casting dappled shadows on the silver tableware.
This morning was as noisy and ordinary as ever.
Chapter 25 Main Quests and Side Quests
A pleasant breakfast atmosphere can quickly bring people closer together.
Especially after teasing Kella, the little girl became noticeably more cheerful.
However, there is still a problem here.
Koala was too young, and even though Black used an ability card on her to boost her power to the level of a Paradise Pirate Captain, she couldn't control this sudden surge in power.
In the past few days, despite Kella's best efforts to be careful, she has still managed to break quite a few things.
Therefore, Blake must first help her get used to the power she has gained after her enhancement.
The training ground behind the manor.
The oak floorboards groaned under Kerr's feet as she stomped on the seams for the third time.
This made Blake slap his forehead in exasperation.
To be fair, the pirate captain who contributed the ability card wasn't very strong.
However, Kera, being a child, was used to doing things with great strength.
Thus, the Destroyer attribute came into being.
Now, under the watchful eyes of several people, Kerla stood at the edge of the sandpit.
Blake handed her a leather bag filled with water:
"Lift it above your head with one hand, and don't spill the water."
Kerla carefully took the water bag.
Not surprisingly——
As soon as she exerted force, the bladder burst open with a "pop," splashing water all over her face.
Blake picked up a new water bladder:
"Again, this time be gentler."
After a few times, Blake got a little bored.
He called over a few girls who were watching the commotion and had them hand him water pouches, while he went to rest on a deck chair.
Perona glared angrily in Blake's direction:
"That big bad guy! All he does is slack off!"
Robin, however, seemed to be deep in thought.
She remembered that when Kera first arrived, she didn't seem to have this superhuman strength.
"So, did that guy do something?"
"Hey! Bookworm! What are you thinking about? Come and help me!"
Perona's loud shouts pulled her out of her thoughts.