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Lord Yakov Feltsman is a man well respected by the people of the small St. Petersburg neighborhood. Widowed at age 42, he has four children: Victor, Georgi, Mila and Yuri and has only the help of Lilia Baranoskaya, a woman who works as a maid in his magical castle.
Victor, 17 years old, is the eldest son and known to the city as a playboy, always seen in bars alongside Christophe, a man known for making money by selling his body. Victor works as a child ice skating instructor in an arena called Ice Castle that belongs to the Nishigori family in a neigborhood called Hasetsu.
Georgi, 16 years old, is known for always being after his ex-girlfriend, Anya. She, while dating him, also went out with another guy and decided to cowardly dump him by inviting him to a date and making him very shocked to see his beloved girlfriend kissing the other men. They say that Georgi cried so much that Anya properly dump him by yelling terrible things and days later, the talk of the neighborhood is that Mila and Yuri Feltsman decided to take revenge by stealing her cell phone and posting pictures of her naked with other guys on her social networks.
Mila, 14 years old, is a girl who has grown up around her brothers, behaves like one, and ends up being confused with one. She is strong, loves to play ball with other boys and lives entangling with her younger brother. She is bullied at school by other girls and often finds herself with no one to help her understand about women's issues.
Yuri, 12 years, is the one who really gives headache to Lord Yakov Feltsman. The boy has a mouth so dirty that he has already been suspended from school several times because of it. He curses his father, his brothers, and even any stranger who has the misfortune of passing him on the streets. He is a very intelligent boy, but that from an early age he only wants to know about being a boy revolted with his life.
Lilia Baranoskaya is a woman who never got wooed when she was young and because of that, decided to become a Feltsman maid five years ago. She has a crush on the Lord, but for being a simple maid, she believes her love can not be matched. She often wakes up in the morning mentally tired because she needs to deal with her boss's four children.
Returning to Lord Feltsman, he is a famous alchemist who inherited his father's castle when he died. The work makes him a rich man, but quite absent in the children's lives. This makes him very worried enough to comment with Mr. Takeshi Nishigori, drunk. He remembers receiving a black card from him with a drawing of a kanji and the following phrase: 'Wish, and you will receive help.'
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Yakov wakes up in his bedroom, listening to his young son cursing his daughter, who is obviously teasing him. He also listens to his eldest son laughing and the other, still crying for the ex. With a headache, he finds himself holding the card and takes a deep breath.
"Please, help me." He wishes, not noticing anything different.
And then, a light breeze invades his room through the window, and it pulls the card from his hand, which strangely flies out and disappears. Knock at his door awakens Lord Feltsman from his trance.
"Breakfast is ready." Madame Baranoskaya announces, on the other side of the door.
"I'm leaving." He changes his clothes and leaves his room, preparing to have more headache.
And in fact, her four children are in the dining room. Mila with Yuri up in the air, swearing profusely while Victor just laughed at them and Georgi ... oh, Georgi.
But then, to everyone's surprise, they hear knocks echoing inside the castle, making them shut up. Lord Feltsman frowns, for he is not expecting any visitors and by the eyes of his children, nor they. And then, Madame Baranoskaya goes to the door and opens it.
"Hello?" She asks who is outside.
"Greetings. I would like to be welcomed by the lord of this place. "A thick, gentle voice echoes into the castle.
"And who wants to meet my boss?" Madame Baranoskaya asks coldly.
"My name is Katsuki and I work as a tutor. I believe the lord of this place wished for my help, so here I am. "
And then, Lord Feltsman is hurrying toward the front door, where he sees an old chubby man with blue-rimmed spectacles on his face and gray hair. He is wearing a long navy blue cape, and in his hands there is a large black handbag and a umbrella.
"You said I wished for you?" The Lord asks, surprised.
"Yes," the old man says, with a smile on his face and raising an extremely familiar black card.
At this very moment the Lord realizes that this old man is not a normal person. And maybe that's what finally helps you control your family. Opening a smile, Lord Feltsman reaches out to his children's future tutor.
"Welcome to my castle, Mr. Katsuki. Please come in. "
~ x ~
"Children, before you start eating breakfast, I would like to introduce you to Mr. Katsuki, who from today will be responsible for your studies as your new tutor." Lord Yakov Feltsman says, immediately introducing his children to the tutor . "My eldest son, Victor. My second son, Georgi. My only daughter, Mila and my youngest son, Yuri. "
"Oh?" Mr. Katsuki says, looking at all four with a smile on his face. "It’s very nice to meet you all."
Mr. Katsuki sits down on the table, opposite the four children, and watches Madame Baranoskaya serve him breakfast.
"Thank you so much, Madame." He bows to her, who looks at him in shock.
Not just her, like everyone else sitting there. Mr. Katsuki looks back at them, with a peculiar smile on his face.
"Have you ever thanked Madame for this magnificent meal?" He asks, frowning now, for he already knows the answer to that question. "I understand. Hmm ... Okay, I'm pleased to announce that, starting this evening, the 5 here will thank Madame Baranoskaya for every meal, clean clothes and tidy rooms. Daily."
"WHAT?!"
"Why the hell should I thank you for something it's her duty to do?" Yuri asks, hitting hard on the table.
"In fact, Madame Baranoskaya's job is to cook, clean and wash for you." Mr. Katsuki says, looking at the boy coldly. "But since it seems so easy for you to open your mouth to curse others, why do not you thank Madame Baranoskaya for the work she does everyday? Or do you think it's easy to take care of this huge castle and 5 people by herself? Have you thanked your father for working hard and ensuring that you have good food, decent clothes, school and even Madame Baranoskaya. "
Victor is the first to understand what he means. He immediately turns to Madame Baranoskaya and opens one of his smiles. A shy one.
"He's right. We are so accustomed to having everything ready for us that we forget that it is not easy for our father, who works hard for us and for Madame Baranoskaya, who strives to give us comfort and satisfaction. Madam, thank you for taking care of us and the castle. "
"In fact, thank you very much, Madame Baranoskaya," Georgi says, still shedding a few tears. "And Dad, too. Thank you very much."
"Madam, thank you so much for helping us every day," Mila says, smiling sheepishly at her.
"My children. It is a great pleasure to be able to give everything of the good and the best for you."Lord Feltsman says, embarrassed. "And thank you, Madame, for making sure my children are happy."
"I will not thank shit ..." Yuri begins to say, but he is silent when noticing the cold look of Mr. Katsuki on him.
"I understand. It seems that I will be much more than a tutor. I suppose those responsible for the education of their children are failing their duties, Lord Feltsman. "He says, bowing his head as he sees the four children sulk with what he says.
"Please forgive me, Mr. Katsuki. Apparently, I should have a serious talk with the teachers at their school." Lord Feltsman says, sipping his coffee.
"Why, Lord Feltsman, am I referring to you and the children's mother?" Mr. Katsuki asks, causing the Lord to spit and choke on coffee.
At the same time, Victor hits the table with both hands and stands up.
"Don’t you dare speak of our mother as if you knew who she really was," he says sharply. "Excuse me. It seems I've lost my hunger. "
Georgi, Mila, and Yuri, who sketch the same expression as their older brother, also get up, but the four come back to look at that old man with surprise as he claps his hands twice.
"Please forgive me if my way of speaking about your mother sounded so unpleasant to you. But think carefully. Aren’t you the ones who are implying that? "Mr. Katsuki says, making them widen their eyes. "Please sit down and eat. I would never forgive myself for sending you to school hungry because of me. "
And for the first time in years, the Feltsman family breakfast takes place in silence. After the meal, Mr. Katsuki thanks and praises Madame Baranoskaya again, who is embarrassed.
"Oh, before I forget, Madame. As of today, you no longer need to clean and fix the children's bedrooms, "he says, surprising everyone.
"WHAT?!"
"Will you do it, Mister?" Madame Baranoskaya asks, looking at him curiously.
"No. They will do it themselves. "The old tutor responds, smiling. "Lesson number 1: 'Giving value to what you have' will be started from now on."
Victor, Georgi, Mila and Yuri begin to want to argue with him, but are interrupted by Madame Baranoskaya, who informs them about the arrival of the school bus.
"Ah, but before you go ..." Mr. Katsuki suddenly approaches Yuri, who looks at him in alarm. "Little Yuri, from now on, every ugly word you say, a tooth you will lose."
He messes up the boy's hair and walks away, leaving them alone.
"Old bastard." Yuri says, after getting on the bus and sitting down.
Suddenly, he starts coughing and spits something on the floor. Mila widens her eyes when she realizes that it is ...
"My God, it's a tooth," she says, looking at the other brothers who are terrified of it.
"Hey, do you think what he said is right?" Victor asks, looking at the brothers where he is sitting. "That our behavior is causing other people to question our mother?"
"I ... I listened," Mila says, causing the other three to look in surprise. "I've heard women gossiping, saying it's because our father's absence and the death of our mother that we act like that. That's why even though I tried to change from time to time and I tried to talk to you, but ... "
"Oh, Mila," Victor just says, hugging her.
Georgi and Yuri also join them in silence. That ends up leaving the other children in the vehicle with shocked faces. Not like they care.