An Understated Dominance by Marina Vittori

Simple Ken returned from a night of fishing with nothing but a pile of rocks and wood.

“Simple Ken, you’re too gullible! All your hard-earned catch got swindled by those little rascals the whole night,” a passing old man said, chuckling and shaking his head.

“Oh, by the way, there was a big wind last night. The roof tiles on my house got blown off. Get some in town and fix it for me, will you?”

With his trademark silly grin, Simple Ken remained silent.

“Ah, what a fool. Go back quickly. Your missus is waiting for you to have breakfast,” the old man waved him off.

a hundred residents, and Simple Ken was

knew where he came from. In everyone’s impression, Simple Ken was just a fool who never uttered a complete sentence. Whether he cheated or was bullied, he always wore a foolish

plain cottage with a fenced yard. Though it was small and somewhat shabby, it was neat. Inside the fenced yard,

approached, the dog stirred, wagging its tail in

back?” A middle- aged woman came out, frowning at the sight of him. “It’s rock and wood again. Where are the fish and shrimp? Have

this, the woman felt annoyed and helpless. She patted the mud on his shoulder and said, “Quick, take off your clothes. I’ll wash them for you. Look at how dirty you are. It’s like

way, breakfast is ready. Eat while it’s hot. Remember to wash your hands before

later. Don’t run around at home. When I come back, I’ll bring

even more foolishly upon

for? Go eat.” The woman rolled her eyes and

wife leave. When she was out of sight, he went back inside to have his breakfast. The

every bite. At that moment, the dog