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Chapter 009: A Childish Suggestion

  With the old men all talking, it was decided that us two heirs sit down to spectate, and thus let us experience what a business meeting was like. At the same time we could use this time to revise the information that had been supplied to us upon our holopads.As such - we both found ourselves sitting at a small desk that was off to the side in two far smaller seats - it was essentially a smaller version of the ‘grownups’ table. In fact, we weren’t the only people to be sitting at this table but just the you. Many of the young masters & misses that would bee the foundation of the future of this little business venturer of ours were here.This also meant they were all teically ‘family’ (thus had very simir features to both brother & sister) yet I didn’t reise a single one from my memories of this or st life. Either way, that meant they weren’t important enough for me to pay much attention to their lives nor deaths. Even if they weren’t aware of it; they were all repceable to me unlike my immediate family.Not to mention - the fact they obviously immediately pegged me as the ‘outsider’ - their eyes lingered ohout an attempt to hide their distaste. It was a rather obvious result, sihe only thing ‘Porshi’ about me was my surname as well as having some ‘blonde hair’ even if I appeared more bleach than their golderiever style blonde. Most of them have such blonde hair - those fools probably preferred to have the offspring taking over for them having the same appearance.Sadly they’re not as cute as the purebreed dogs.Ironically, their disgust was actually more subtle than that of the ‘experienced geion’ as they didn’t immediately rush to try something. Then again, they likely didn’t wish to be yelled out of the room for causing a otion just like the coot, there was nothing to gain from attag me now.Those old men were still debating loudly - yet I followed my brother's example in quietly putting all my attention into not just remembering but uanding all the data I was given. Thankfully there wasn’t just a brunch of b old men & women recorded but also a lot of useful information on firearms.Of course, while there was the information of firing as well as ing, it also stored a lot of the basic sce behind the meics of revolver. Sadly - there was only the simplest information about revolvers - with that appearing to be the very start of my troubles. Although I had been reised, it appeared my ability to learn had either been uimated or daddy had rushed it so much due to a somewhat sudden decision to promote my position in the family.Simply put, there was nowhere near enough information for me to keep busy throughout the ey of the several hour loing, I needed more to do. He only made sehat my attentioually drifted towards the room around me; only to abruptly take notice of a strangely familiar pair of wings fluttering around where they shouldn’t.It was hard not to instantly reise those rorshack-like wings - fpping above the group of businessmen all discussing the ‘state of things’ with partially raised voices. While it wasn’t too hard to figure out why they didn’t notice the i, it was above their heads after all, it was harder to uand how it mao get into the city let alone room.Not only were we thousands of metres up in the air but also an eveer amount of metres away from where I initially met the butterfly. Hardly took a genius like myself the impossibility of it being the same bug yet, at the same time, said bug was too uo be anything else. I suppose it’s just a matter of it being a guardia? But then why would it randomly appear inside a heavily guarded building - like our Berlin headquarters - that would obviously be quite far away from anything it was guarding?Unsciously, I couldn’t help notig it purposely cirg around the grown ups, makiake a rger i in what they were actually saying.“We’re seeing some backsh from tral america after a rather rge crash had occurred.”“You mean that one from the A16; that wasn’t eveed to our cars.” “Those in the Uates are good at generalising - with their politis & media being quite good at belliire cultures as evil - so we’re getting caught up in this nonsense.”“No wohey lost the wars…”“What should we do then?”“More like what we do when those bastards have never listeo anything that didn’t e from their forefathers mouth.”This argument tinued on for a while - causio sigh out - which appeared to catch the attention of those on the children's meeting table as I felt some eyes on me. “No point in fog what the adults are saying when you ’t even speak properly *snort*!”Turning my head I spotted a boy sitting opposite to my brother which shows clear opposition; I’m in the tre on the left side of my brother due to being ‘new’ as well as arriving st. This was not such a big matter for me si made some sense - I wouldn’t be immediately reised by outsiders as even Arthur & mother had doubts.sidering, I was only one chair away from the st person ‘on my brother's side’, it clearly showed my support for my brother yet also showing I wasn’t going to demand without proving my worth. Simple tactics that had gotten approval from some of the smarter members; in trast there was the bespeckled boy who had more of a strawberry blonde hair.Ironic that he would pick a fight with the ‘strawberry’.Still, he looked more petent than your average brat, since he had retively sharp features that allowed for him to have more of a ‘genius’ look than my pretty boy brother. Square framed gsses also sat upon his nose which he stantly pushed up his hey probably over pensated in order to prevent his big head from snapping them.It was a very arrogant move to sit in opposition to the clear future head of the main family - truthfully a smart person would have tried to use me against my brother. There were many ways to do that. Yet, pig a fight with me most certainly wasn’t one of them, he appeared as if he wao show off rather than actually pn for the loerm.For me, this was the perfect ce to show those who were siding with him (or were still ral) that the brothers' side had only gotten stronger.You wao pay attention to the meeting, Mr butterfly? Very well!“Fawther why don’t you tawke adawtage ov thew cuwture ta mawke a woss a pwus?” So I said in baby nguage - in a loud enough voiake everyone abruptly go silent to turn to the cutesy voice that had either interrupted their talk or studying.Although they were certainly more polite than before; once more one of the old men opeheir mouth with a feckless smile on his face. “It’s smart of you to know how to think about the best situation, however any adult e up with that idea after all.”“Hmpf! Ag too smart for her own good; as expected of an unwanted child.” That strawberry blonde brat mocked, causing those on his side (including a few rals & even allies of brother’s) to ugh as those who supported the brrimaced, a simir se happening on the adults table. Brother just raised an eyebrow up while looking toward me with a mixture between worry & curiosity if I actually had a pn.“tinue on, Armor.” Those ughs all stopped as daddy’s voice cut through the room like a max level swordmaster's mastered ssh skill.“Wew it’s exawctly wike what that old miwster said; twal Ameuts a warge impowtan its fowefathers whicwudes theiw idewls. You cowld always use this to jump on boawd with the Ameopuwus by wusing youw own aveo ent on how howible the i was fwom that pewspective; mawking it wess of a ‘them versus germany’ to make it on a ‘them in addition to us versus an obvious criminal.” I chirped in happily causing those watg to be greatly shocked.Even daddy leaned forward, with a slightly mad smile, while brother seemed to glow before quickly beginning to write on his holopad but I was hardly done. “We always could even hewp support those who suffered, which would wose us maybe a few huhowsand marks, giving tons of goodwill & thwus positive pubwicity.”“Indeed… It is quite an iing proposal.” Daddy leaned ba his chair as he audibly mused over my suggestion with clear pride oozing out his tone.Meanwhile, those old men were practically petrified due to my suggestion obviously being far beyond what they were expeg from a kid like me. That butterfly also seemed quite pleased as it fluttered away from the table to seemingly vanish as ripples in space came from its wings - only to e it - disappearing just as quickly as it came.Such a phenomenon only be called teleportation from my own perspective. I ’t be sure what method of ‘teleportation’ was used but this did affirm something; although it may have been an i it wasn’t insignifit. Teleportation, at any level, was something that was highly prized. So it is somewhat surprising that I didn’t actually have any information from the ‘future’ on such a beast…“Anyone have anything to add; if not I think that’s a pretty good idea. Fitting proposal for the young heir of our Furstin subsidiary which I think we should see the predicted numbers for.” Abruptly daddy’s voice brought me back from my thoughts, causio turn ba from where that little i vanished, as he had a very satisfied look within his eyes.No one else found it necessary to ent. As I gnced around the adult table and ba the kiddy table I could see many bright eyes from those on my brother's side. Meanwhile that strawberry blonde brat had puffed up cheeks that bined with his blush to make him into a tomato; this shall be my new niame for him.“Wow, that was really impressive of you!” “I would be too scared of being hit afterwards to speak up…“’t pare to those of the main family; sure enough.” Many squeaky little voices from my left side called out, with clear awe radiating from their entire being. while even those remainiral couldn’t help look at me with a sparkle. I couldn’t have this be used as a wedge between me and brother, however, so it was time to py a little bit with these kids. “I wudn’t be awble ta do et if not for bwother & daddy weminding me what ta study befowe and as a test; they waa wuse this as a test for me so I’m gd I could pass.” those on my brother's side a bright smile as I spoke in baby speak; secretly peeping at Arthur through the er of my eye. At first he was quite fused at my word - yet he wasn’t the heir for the entire corporation for no reason = as he suppressed his expression as if to make it seem like he knew about this all along.Whether he pletely uood or not didn’t matter as long as he could act his part; I would just make sure he knew after the faow, I just o wait for this to be over, so I learn more…

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