The Squirrel Will Raise the Baby Tiger — Chapter 2

LET'S GO! TO THE TIGER'S DEN!

I'LL DO IT! THE TIGER'S PRIVATE TUTOR!

YOU MADE A GOOD CHOICE. I'LL BE ROOTING FOR YOU, TEACHER.

THANK YOU...

HUH? TEACHER LULUBELL, CAN WE NOT SEE YOU ANYMORE?

CAN WE REALLY NOT?

NO, THAT'S...

I DON'T WANNA! I WANT TO STAY WITH YOU LONGER, TEACHER!

SHIVER... DON'T GO~!

N-NO, THAT'S NOT IT! NOTHING HAS BEEN DECIDED YET!

AND EVEN IF I DO END UP WORKING THERE, I'LL COME VISIT YOU TWO WHENEVER I HAVE FREE TIME, THOR, TOBY! OKAY? SO STOP CRYING!

I DON'T WANNA! PLEASE STAY, TEACHER LULUBELL~

PWEASE STAY~!

OH DEAR...

WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH THEM?

YOU TWO! YOU CAN'T THROW A TANTRUM LIKE THAT. YOU'RE TROUBLING YOUR TEACHER.

HEY...

...TEACHER.

YES?

ARE YOU REALLY GOING TO COME SEE US OFTEN?

OF COURSE.

YOU WON’T FORGET ABOUT US?

HOW COULD I EVER FORGET MY SWEET THOR AND TOBY?

I PROMISE I'LL COME VISIT YOU. YOU TRUST ME, RIGHT?

Yeah! I trust you, Teacher!

I love Teacher!

I LOVE YOU TWO AS WELL

AS EXPECTED OF YOU, TEACHER. THERE'S NO NEED TO WORRY.

OH, BY THE WAY, THERE'S ONE CONDITION WHEN APPLYING THERE...

A CONDITION?

YES.

THEY SAID ANYONE WHO SPEAKS WITH A DIALECT WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.

What's a dialect?

dialect?

IT SEEMS THE SUCCESSOR ISN'T ALLOWED TO SPEAK WITH A DIALECT.

YOU SPEAK THE STANDARD LANGUAGE, SO YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY.

Y-YES, OF COURSE...

HUH? TEACHER, ARE YOU HOT?

SWEAT-CHER IS SWEATING!

AH, HAHAHA...

I NEED TO KEEP MY WITS ABOUT ME.

I CAN'T GET BITTEN TO DEATH JUST BECAUSE I ACCIDENTALLY LET MY DIALECT SLIP!

Even if I want to tell the truth, I'm too terrified to speak up. It's so scary.

THE NEXT DAY.

WHOA...

IT'S FAR MORE SPACIOUS AND MAGNIFICENT THAN I IMAGINED.

AH.

THE OTHER YOUNG LADIES ARE DRESSED JUST AS EXTRAVAGANTLY.

DID I COME DRESSED WAY TOO PLAIN?

NO, DON'T GET DISCOURAGED. IN THE END, A TUTOR IS CHOSEN BASED ON MERIT.

I shouldn't let myself feel intimidated.

I HAVE YEARS OF CHILDCARE EXPERIENCE FORGED BY RAISING TWELVE YOUNGER SIBLINGS!

JUST YOU WAIT, MY LITTLE SIBLINGS!

YOUR ELDEST SISTER IS BRINGING HOME FIFTY GOLD!

OH, MY GOODNESS. IS THAT MAN THE KING OF THE NORTH, DUKE BLANTIGER?

HE TRULY IS AS HANDSOME AS THE RUMORS SAY.

I CAN'T HELP BUT AGREE WITH THEM.

HOW CAN A HUMAN EVEN LOOK LIKE THAT?

HE'S FAR HANDSOMER THAN ANY OPERA ACTOR.

WELCOME, MY LADIES. WELCOME TO BLAN CASTLE.

I AM MAURICE KEATINGKITTY, THE BUTLER OF BLAN CASTLE,

AND I WILL BE GUIDING YOU TODAY.

FIRST, ALLOW ME TO INTRODUCE HIS GRACE KHUN RUSSELL BLANTIGER, DUKE OF BLAN AND HEAD OF THE HOUSEHOLD.

NO, THATWON’T BE NECESSARY.

SKIP MY INTRODUCTION AND BEGIN AT ONCE.

UNDERSTOOD.

WOW... NOT EVEN A SINGLE GREETING. THE TENSION HERE IS INSANE.

IF ANYONE DARES TO CRACK A JOKE, THINGS MIGHT TURN UGLY.

THEN, I SHALL CUT STRAIGHT TO THE CHASE.

AS STATED IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT, THIS POSITION IS FOR A RESIDENT TUTOR TO STAY AT BLAN CASTLE.

THE MONTHLY SALARY IS FIFTY GOLD.

ROOM AND BOARD ARE PROVIDED, ALONG WITH PERFORMANCE-BASED BONUSES.

HOWEVER, WITH SUCH EXCEPTIONAL CONDITIONS...

PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THERE IS A CONSIDERABLE ELEMENT OF RISK INVOLVED.

AN ELEMENT OF RISK?

HOW WELL YOU CAN HANDLE THE MANIFESTATION OF FERAL INSTINCTS WILL BE THE DECIDING FACTOR IN PASSING THIS RECRUITMENT EXAM.

PLEASE PROCEED WITH THE EXAM BEARING IN MIND THAT YOU MAY BE INJURED.

NATURALLY, SHOULD SUCH AN INCIDENT OCCUR, YOU WILL RECEIVE PROPER COMPENSATION.

FURTHERMORE, ONE FINAL PRECAUTION.

SHOULD ANYTHING YOU SEE, HEAR, OR EXPERIENCE WITHIN THIS CASTLE BE LEAKED TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD...

I NEVER IMAGINED IT WOULD BE THIS DANGEROUS...

NO MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY THEY OFFER, WHAT'S THE POINT IF I GET HURT?

I MUST LEAVE. THIS IS FAR TOO TERRIFYING.

I DON'T THINK I CAN DO THIS EITHER.

THEN I SHALL LEAVE AS WELL...

QUITE A LOT OF THEM LEFT, MORE THAN I EXPECTED.

THEN AGAIN, WHO WOULD WANT TO RISK THEIR LIFE FOR A JOB?

I'M TERRIFIED AND WANT TO RUN AWAY THIS INSTANT, TOO, BUT...!

EVEN IF I FAIL, I SHOULDN'T GIVE UP JUST YET!

NOW THEN, I TAKE IT THAT THE REMAINING YOUNG LADIES INTEND TO TAKE THE EXAM.

WE WILL MOVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION TO DISCUSS THE INTERVIEW DETAILS.

FIRST, PLEASE FOLLOW M-

WAIT. BEFORE THAT.

HOW STRANGE. I WAS TOLD EVERYONE PRESENT HAD THEIR IDENTITIES VERIFIED.

YOU.

ARE YOU TRULY THE DAUGHTER OF A NOBLE FAMILY?

...PARDON? ARE YOU SPEAKING TO ME?

WHAT DOES HE MEAN BY THAT?

DID HE MISTAKE ME FOR A COMMONER OR A MAID BECAUSE OF MY SHABBY CLOTHES?

MAURICE, DID YOU THOROUGHLY VERIFY THE IDENTITIES OF EVERYONE PRESENT?

YES, WITHOUT A DOUBT.

THE YOUNG LADY YOU ARE ASKING ABOUT IS THE ELDEST DAUGHTER OF THE DURHAMS FAMILY.

...I SEE.

HOW COULD HE SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT SO OPENLY IN FRONT OF EVERYONE?

HOW UTTERLY RUDE...!

THAT'S RIGHT!

THIS IS CLEARLY AN INSULT TO THE HONOR OF THE DURHAMS FAMILY.

EVEN IF I FAIL THE EXAM, I HAVE TO SPEAK MY MIND!

YOUR GRACE, I HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY!

AS YOU MAY HAVE ALREADY HEARD, I AM OF THE DURHAMS FAMILY...

TH-THAT IS TO SAY...

TH-THIS IS...?!

A PREDATOR'S PHEROMONES...!!

...WHY DID YOU STOP SPEAKING?

CONTINUE.

S-SO...

I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU...!