Cow Country

"It's okay, it's okay."

Kuina felt a little awkward and hurriedly waved her hands. She hadn't actually minded Hisoka yelling at her just now.

Besides, she could tell that Hisoka was genuinely anxious.

"Do you know what you did wrong?"

Moyun had no intention of letting Hisoka off. His expression remained as grim as ever.

Hisoka fell silent this time. He didn't think he had done anything wrong; he had only apologized out of respect for Moyun.

Kuina always treated him like a child, but he had long stopped being one.

"Is that so? Then you're not allowed to eat tonight. Come talk to me when you've figured it out."

"Hey, Moyun, isn't that a bit harsh?"

Kuina had just wanted to say something when Moyun stopped her with a look.

Children couldn't be spoiled too much, or they would end up like this.

"Then I won't eat!"

Hisoka muttered quietly. He didn't dare shout anymore after Moyun had frightened him earlier.

Even though Moyun hadn't done anything, he was still afraid.

Moyun shook his head as he watched Hisoka leave. That kid really still didn't understand.

"Why get angry with a child?"

"Precisely because he's a child, he thinks the things he says don't matter."

Moyun spoke calmly. Everyone had to take responsibility for the words they spoke.

Being a child was no excuse to avoid responsibility.

That was wrong.

And Hisoka had not only hurt someone who cared about him, but also hurt himself.

Sometimes, being overly fixated on abilities one didn't possess was a mistake.

It could easily backfire.

"Forget it, forget it. I can't deal with you people. Anyway, I'll leave the responsibility of educating the kid to you."

Palo was a rough man and couldn't understand the reasoning behind any of this.

He stretched and