Kays Translations
Just another Isekai Lover~
Chapter 61: I Teach the Little Girls to Sing
“Hmph, Miss, let’s ignore this shameless little brat.” The bun-faced maid Hua’er stepped forward to defend her mistress after seeing her lose out to Zhu Ping’an. Before she finished, she even shot him a glare.
She certainly knew how to hold a grudge.
The scheming little girl readily took her advice. She gave Zhu Ping’an a haughty snort and prepared to lead her beloved little red horse away.
“Hey, Li Shu.” Zhu Ping’an stood where he was and called out to her.
Li Shu’s pretty face grew a little unnatural. She stopped, turned her head, and put on an expression that said she wasn’t going to speak to him.
“Haven’t you forgotten something?” Zhu Ping’an asked with a cheerful grin on his honest-looking, chubby face.
One look at him was enough to tell that he was up to no good.
The scheming little girl looked at Zhu Ping’an’s ill-intentioned chubby face and suddenly remembered something. Her small face went from startled to bright red, and she pouted. “You—hmph! Don’t even think about it! I’ll never marry a toad like you!”
The bun-faced maid Hua’er was terribly worried too. She was her mistress’s senior maid, and according to Madam, she would accompany her mistress as part of her dowry and later become her chamber maid. If her mistress married this little brat, wouldn’t she have to become his chamber maid and serve him too? No… He was still just a little kid. Besides, he was already greedy, had spanked her, and had frightened her with ghost stories. If he was this bad while still so young, he would definitely grow into a bad man. No, no…
Zhu Ping’an stared blankly for a long moment, utterly speechless. Who said anything about marrying you? You’re scheming, arrogant, sharp-tongued, and don’t respect your elders. What good is being pretty? I’d have to have water in my head to marry you!
And why are you, a little maid, getting so nervous?
“So, you two intend to break your word? That’s fine. People from both our villages happen to be here. You only need to tell everyone, in front of the whole crowd, that you don’t keep your promises. I’m very easy to reason with.”
Seeing their reaction had awakened Zhu Ping’an’s mischievous side. His chubby face squeezed out an innocent smile.
Admitting it in front of so many people would be far too embarrassing. Absolutely not.
“As long as it isn’t marrying an ugly toad like you, I’ll do anything,” the scheming little girl said with a frown of disgust.
“Anything?” The smile on Zhu Ping’an’s chubby face grew wider.
“W-What… what do you want to do?” Hua’er was two years older than her mistress and read all sorts of things into his wicked-sounding question. Her face instantly flushed, her little mouth trembled, and her frightened voice turned tearful.
“Then forget it. You can go tell everyone that you don’t keep your word.” Zhu Ping’an’s smile vanished, and he made as if to call out loudly to the people nearby.
“As long as it isn’t marrying an ugly, poor toad like you, I’ll do whatever you say!” Li Shu stamped her foot and forced herself to stop him.
“Miss…” Hua’er called anxiously.
Zhu Ping’an didn’t waste any more words. He nodded and led the two girls away, squeezing through the crowded gathering toward a secluded patch of shade.
They were leaving the crowd and heading somewhere deserted. Oh no. Could this little brat be planning to do something? How could he be so bad at such a young age?
Hua’er was terrified. She tugged at Li Shu’s hand and repeatedly shook her head, tears nearly spilling from her eyes. “Miss, no. Let’s not go…”
“Say another word and I’ll sell you to Madam Hua!” Li Shu turned and glared at her.
As a maid, Hua’er’s position was low. Once Li Shu glared at her, she didn’t dare object again. She merely watched Zhu Ping’an as warily as a rabbit, afraid that this little brat—honest on the outside and rotten within—would bully her and her mistress.
When they reached the shade of a tree, Li Shu stopped and turned to Zhu Ping’an impatiently. “Hurry up and tell us what you want!”
Zhu Ping’an plopped down on the grass and leaned against the tree trunk without the slightest concern for appearances.
“I want you two…” Zhu Ping’an said slowly as he leaned against the tree.
“You want us? Y-You… sob…”
He wanted them? So this little brat was finally showing his true colors. He was awful! He said he wanted them! He didn’t want to marry them, but he still wanted them. Awful, awful… The bun-faced maid Hua’er puffed out her cheeks and began to choke up, but before she could finish, her sob caught in her throat.
Because Zhu Ping’an continued speaking.
“I want you two… to sing me a song.” Zhu Ping’an tilted his head and spoke slowly.
“Sing? Is that all? It’s that simple?” Hua’er asked, still not quite believing him.
“Of course it isn’t that simple. I also want you two…” Zhu Ping’an sat upright, another innocent grin spreading across his chubby face.
I knew it! This little brat really was up to no good. He still wanted them after all. Hua’er’s expression changed in an instant. Her face, which had just relaxed, became tense again, and another sob rose in her throat—only to get stuck there immediately.
Because Zhu Ping’an once again finished what he had been saying.
“Of course it isn’t that simple. I also want you two… to dance while you sing.” Zhu Ping’an’s chubby face was full of wicked amusement.
“You only want us to sing and dance?” Hua’er still found it hard to believe.
“What else did you think I wanted?” Zhu Ping’an asked in return.
“I…” Hua’er was at a loss for words.
“What do you mean, ‘I’? If anyone’s going to sing and dance, you do it! I’m not doing it!”
The scheming little girl beside her was unhappy. The thought of singing and dancing for this toad filled her pretty face with reluctance. With nowhere else to vent the anger in her belly, she took it out on her little maid.
“Miss…” Hua’er looked aggrieved.
“You won’t sing or dance?” Zhu Ping’an looked at Li Shu and said calmly, “Then go into the crowd and loudly announce that you don’t keep your word.”
“You—hmph! Fine, I’ll sing and dance. Satisfied?” Li Shu said, her cheeks puffed out in anger.
A mischievous smile hung on Zhu Ping’an’s chubby face. He called the two girls over, stood up, and spent quite a while explaining and demonstrating the movements.
Both girls’ faces were filled with embarrassment.
The moment Zhu Ping’an pulled a long face, however, they gave in.
Children truly learned quickly. After roughly half an hour, the two girls had completely mastered Zhu Ping’an’s requirements and began their performance.
They glared at Zhu Ping’an with puffed-up cheeks, then shyly raised their arms, clenched their tiny fists, and held both hands above their heads as their short legs began to hop. That’s right—it was the opening pose kindergarten teachers often taught children when demonstrating a little-animal bunny dance.
The two girls blinked and winked from time to time, pouted their lips, puffed their cheeks, and held their chubby hands over their heads like rabbit ears. They twisted their waists, shook their hips, and sang as they danced, clapping their plump little hands whenever the rhythm called for it. Their arrogance, haughtiness, and scheming had vanished, leaving only indescribable cuteness. Their loose, flowing Han robes fluttered with every movement, making their dance appear even lighter and more graceful. Ka… ka… kawaii.
It was adorable, but once one heard the song they were singing, the whole performance became a mischievously absurd mismatch.
“I want a home, with him waiting there, kiss-kiss in the daytime…!”
The two lively little rabbits happily bounced about, performing such an adorable dance while singing that sort of song in their sweet, childish voices. The visual impact was beyond description.
Caught up in it, Zhu Ping’an couldn’t help bouncing his legs in time. He watched the two girls with a wicked grin. It would certainly be interesting when they grew up and finally understood what the words meant.
Li Shu only thought the song was strange. What did it mean? And what were a toilet, an elevator, and a car supposed to be? It was all so strange. The dance this little scoundrel had taught them was strange too. It had been terribly embarrassing at first, but why did she feel so relaxed after dancing for a while? She didn’t understand the lyrics, yet the rhythm was wonderful. It even sounded better than the children’s songs she had learned before.