Child Rearing Journal of the Strongest Wiseman～About My Daughter Being the Cutest in the World( Saikyou Kenja no Kosodate Nikki ～Uchi no Musume ga Sekaiichi Kawaii Ken ni Tsuite～) - Chapter 29

Now that I’ve come to the conclusion that I was going to protect Harmonia, I didn’t really have to make any special arrangements.

This academy has a strict security system.

To begin with, this academy gathers the children of noble families from all over the world and the families of prestigious magicians.

In addition, it is the best place to learn about magic.

It would be a great humiliation if the academy was invaded by fanatics, and in some cases, the heads of some of the people involved would be blown off. Not metaphorically, but literally.

The academy was well aware of this, and had its own self-esteem as well. They were not so foolish as to allow a bunch of fanatics to invade.

The vast area is covered with walls, and if anyone climbs the walls illegally, the guard station will be alerted.

In addition, should they attempt to transform into birds and pass through the sky, they will be shot down by the built-in magic device.

Needless to say, it is also difficult to break through from the front. There is always a guard at the main gate, and he never fails to check anyone who enters.

There were maid-type mechanical dolls walking around everywhere in the academy, and Golems were set up as guardian deities in strategic places.

My Shisō said that it would be difficult even for a Great Sage to get through this security network.

“Actually, I’m the one who received the order for the security system of this academy.”

I recall the figure of the witch laughing in high spirits.

The fact that my Shisō assures me of this means that at least we are safe in this academy.

“If that’s the case, then we should make sure that Harmonia-sama doesn’t leave this academy, right?”

Chloe spoke to me as I stared at the blueprints of the academy.

I guess so. That way, there shouldn’t be any problems.

“Then we need to tell Harmonia-sama that she’s not allowed to go out.”

Naturally, that’s what she’d suggest, but I’d have to wrap my head around it.

“It’s the best thing to do, but then I’d have to tell her why. If I suddenly give her a no-go order without warning, she’ll be suspicious.”

“Yes, that does seem to be the case.”

Chloe furrowed her brow and groaned “Ummm”.

It was cute to see her trying so hard to gather her wits, but the answer that came from her circuits was too drastic.

“How about you just tell her what’s going on?”

“No.”

I rejected her immediately.

With a reason, of course.

“Harmonia considers herself to be human.She also believes that she is the grandchild of her respected grandfather. I don’t have the courage to tell her otherwise.”

The latter is a particular problem. According to the Shisō, there is no blood relation between her and her grandfather.

It seems that Harmonia’s grandfather picked her up as a child and raised her.

I’ve talked to Harmonia many times, and her respect for her grandfather is almost religious.

It would not be appropriate to tell such a girl that she is not related to him.

“I believe that safety is our first priority here.”

“As a simple teacher for hire, yes. But I’m a person before being a teacher. And I’m a father. I don’t want to be the one to make a kid Fiona’s age cry.”

Chloe shrugged her shoulders when she said that.

However, she didn’t let out a sigh and said,

“These were words that would never have been uttered by Aruji-sama until a few months ago.”

“Are you disgusted?”

“No, on the contrary, I fell in love with you all over again. I liked the lethargic Aruji-sama from a while ago, but the Aruji-sama who is caring for his children and has awakened a sense of justice is also wonderful.”

“Thanks for that.”

I let it slide, and began to worry like Chloe.

“Now, what would be the proper thing to do in this case?”

And–

Even if telling the truth is out of the question, we should restrict her from going out first.

That way, we can ensure her safety for the time being.

The problem is the reason for not allowing her to go out.

“For example, she could be suspended for poor grades.…”

I mumbled to myself and shook my head, saying that was not going to happen.

Harmonia’s grades are among the best in her class, and even in her grade.

Of course, her lifestyle is also admirable and there is nothing to complain about.

In other words, any excuse I could find would be a big no-no.

“Good grief, that would make her hate me even more.”

I knew that she didn’t like me to begin with, but I didn’t want to lower her favorability any further. After all, Harmonia was Fiona’s best friend. If possible, I didn’t want her to hate me any more.

However, if that was the only way, then I had no choice.

In order to protect my students and my daughter’s best friend, I decided to put my heart into it.

….However, I don’t want my daughter to hate me, so I will do some preliminary negotiation.

I should explain the situation to my daughter in advance.

Fiona used to bring Harmonia over to our house on holidays, and we would sometimes head out into the streets together.

If she suddenly couldn’t do that, it was inevitable that her frustration and distrust would be directed at me.

I ordered Chloe to call Fiona into my study.

Chloe must have sensed my intentions. She followed my order, giggling and holding her mouth.

“As expected, even you don’t want your daughter to hate you, do you, dear Aruji-sama”

I respectfully ignored her and waited for my daughter to arrive.

Three minutes later, Fiona arrives. She had a mysterious expression on her face.

We didn’t tell her anything about what was going on, but she must have sensed the unsettling atmosphere we had been creating since last night. She seems to understand that something serious is going on.

I guess it’s true what they say, children do have a keen intuition.

While letting out such thoughts, I told my daughter about the situation.

Of course, the part about Harmonia’s birth was covered up.

Simply, Harmonia would not be able to go out due to unavoidable circumstances.

I told my daughter that she was in imminent danger.

My daughter understood immediately.

“I understand. Harmonia is not allowed outside the academy, right?”

She said, without a trace of displeasure.

“Then I’ll try to stay with her as much as possible, so she doesn’t get bored!”

She clenched her fists and fired up for her mission.

“Oh, that would be great.”

I was glad that she agreed, and I was even happier that she had taken such great care.

The next day, I called Harmonia into the staff room and told her about the unreasonable no-go policy.

I was afraid that she would give me a disapproving look, but she agreed with an ”I understand”.

Fiona must have arranged it in advance.

As expected of my daughter. I expressed my gratitude for my daughter’s intelligence and Harmonia’s good listening skills.