Chapter 2-10 : Rank Up (part 1)
I kept touching my face with my hands while looking at my reflection in the mirror.
I still couldn’t believe that I was really a child.
So, that goddess sent me into this dangerous world filled with monsters as a child with no fighting skills at all?
That’s crazy! Unbelievable!
Well, I didn’t choose a combat skill in the first place, so it wasn’t entirely her fault, but still…
「Kako ojou-sama…?」(Thea)
At times like this, I need to calm down…
I can start by thinking of the benefits of becoming a child.
First of all, being a child means I can live longer.
I have the mind of an adult despite being a young girl. In other words, I’ve gotten a few years’ worth of life experience for free.
If I think that way, becoming a child is not that bad.
Besides… I have a really cute face! No wonder people sometimes say that I’m cute.
I feel bad for my mother who gave birth to me for saying this, but I look much prettier than I was in my previous life.
I’m sure I will become a beautiful lady in the future!
「ーAa! That’s right!」(Kako)
「Ka, Kako ojou-sama?」(Thea)
Imagining how I would look when I grew up, I suddenly realized something.
In my previous life, I was frustrated because my breasts hadn’t gotten any bigger as if they stopped growing since I was in elementary school.
Now that I was reborn as a child, I still have a chance of having huge breasts!
That’s right! I would likely have breasts as big as that goddess in the future!
I had lost that possibility in my previous life, but not in my new life!
「Woohoo! Bouncy huge breasts, here I come!」(Kako)
「Kako ojou-sama!?」(Thea)
This is awesome!
Also, I can use my cute appearance to negotiate with clients as a merchant!
…Hm? As a merchant…?
Hold on… Can I even continue working as a merchant with this appearance? I mean, I’m a child. I doubt anyone would do business seriously with a child.
But, wait… I haven’t had problems doing transactions with other people even though I’m a child.
The Merchant Guild in Tranto Town paid me properly when I sold them herbs. The receptionist lady there even helped me the best she could when she registered me as a new member of the Merchant Guild.
Also, I’ve bought a lot of things from stores without a problem. All the stores I’ve visited sold their goods to me at fair prices. None of them tried to scam me because I was a child.
*Kako tended to spend a huge amount of money while she was shopping, so the clerks thought she was a young lady from a noble family and that’s why they wouldn’t dare to mess with her, and Kako didn’t realize that.
Anyway, I don’t see any problem, so I think I can continue working as a merchant. Besides, Marquis Kushaq said I could use his name, so I doubt I would encounter any problems in the future as well.
Being a childー No, being a cute little girl is not bad at all!
「Kako ojou-sama… Lady Ojou-sama!」(Thea)
「Eh? What’s wrong, Thea?」(Kako)
I turned my gaze and saw Thea’s worried face.
「Finally… I called you multiple times, but you didn’t hear me. You behaved very strangely as if you were possessed or something.」(Thea)
「Ah, I’m sorry… I was just… a bit surprised by the mirror. Hehe… I didn’t notice I was this cute.」(Kako)
「Uhh… Are you sure you are okay?」(Thea)
「Of course! I’m fine. Don’t worry.」(Kako)
「I see…」(Thea)
She looked as if she wanted to say that I didn’t look fine at all.
I can’t explain everything to her. I would definitely cause a commotion if I said that I came from another world.
「Munyaa… Kako, you’re being too loud-nya…」(Nyat)
Nyat who had been sleeping finally woke up.
He raised his upper body while rubbing his eyes with one hand and scratching the back of his ear with the other hand.
「Good morning, Nyat!」(Kako)
「Good morning, Nyat-sama.」(Thea)
「Good morning-nya… Fwaahh~*yawn*」(Nyat)
After doing some stretches, Nyat got off the bed.
「Nyat, you know what! I’m actually a cute girl!」(Kako)
「Huh? …Are you okay-nya?」(Nyat)
「Geez! Why do you have the same exact reaction as Thea!?」(Kako)
「I don’t get what you’re talking about-nya. By the way, is breakfast ready-nya?」(Nyat)
「Yes, the breakfast is ready.」(Thea)
「Then I’ll be going to the guest dining room-nya.」(Nyat)
「Understood. I will take Kako ojou-sama to the main dining room.」(Thea)
After nodding to Thea, Nyat headed toward the door, but I stopped him before he opened it.
「Wait! We won’t eat together in the same room?」(Kako)
「Of course-nya. Unless Marquis Kushaq invites, guests normally eat in a different room-nya.」(Nyat)
Last night, we ended up having dinner in the living room because the lord and the madam couldn’t stop dancing, so it was okay for Nyat to eat with us.
However, it seems that normally, the main family and the guests don’t eat together at the same table.
「Is that how it works?」(Kako)
「Yeah, I’ll eat with Martz and the others-nya. Are you still nervous-nya? You still need me by your side-nya?」(Nyat)
「Uhh, no… I’ll be fine.」(Kako)
「Alright, then. I’ll see you later-nya.」(Nyat)
Nyat opened the door and left for the guest area.
「Kako ojou-sama.」(Thea)
「Hm?」(Kako)
「…Never mind. We should be going too.」(Thea)
「Alright. Take me there.」(Kako)
Thea looked like she still wanted to say something. Perhaps she was still curious about my strange behavior just now, but she chose not to ask me questions.
I followed her walking down the corridor and entering the dining room.
「Wow, the table’s very long!」(Kako)
The first thing I saw as soon as I entered the room was the long table.
It reminded me of a scene in a manga where nobles sit together at a long table and plot against each other while eating.
「Good morning, Kako. Did you sleep well last night?」(Elvent)
When I turned my face in the direction of the voice, I saw Marquis Kushaq sitting at the head of the table.
There were also Madam Kushaq and Maitena-san sitting facing each other on both sides of the table.
It’s weird to see a small number of people sitting at this kind of table. I don’t think they need a table this long just for eating.
「Good morning, Kako-chan~ You look wonderful in that dress~!」(Folia)
「Yo. Good morning, Kako.」(Maitena)
「Good morning, Marquis Kushaq, Madam Folia, Maitena-san.」(Kako)
I pinched the skirt of my dress upward with both hands, bowed at them, and greeted them back, but then they looked at me with puzzled faces for some reason.
Did I do it wrong? Is it not how you greet people in a noble society?
I tried to do it as elegantly as possible, but…
「No, no, no. Kako-chan, we’re family now, so you don’t call us like that.」(Folia)
「Eh?」(Kako)
「Call me Mother~」(Folia)
「And call me Father.」(Elvent)
「Y, You can call me Onee-sama… If you want…」(Maitena)
Maitena-san’s face turned a bit red. She said I could call her Onee-sama if I wanted, but her sharp eyes were telling me to call her that no matter what.
That’s right. They are no longer strangers to me. Starting today, they are my new family in this new world, and that’s not how you call your own family.
I cleaned my throat and greeted them one more time.
「Ahem! …Good morning, Father, Mother, Maitena onee-sama.」(Kako)
「Excellent!」(Elvent)
「Yes, yes! That’s how you call your family~!」(Folia)
「Aww, my dicipleー No, my little sister is so damn cute!」(Maitena)
They look so happy, but for me… this is kind of embarrassing…
「Come here, Kako-chan. You can sit next to me~」(Folia)
Madaー Mother beckoned me while tapping the empty seat next to her with the other hand.
「Mother, that’s not fair! I want Kako to sit next to me too! Kako, come here!」(Maitena)
My new older sister beckoned me too. She didn’t want to lose.
「No, no. Both of you should give up because Kako will sit with me here at the head of the table.」(Elvent)
Saying that, Father tapped his thigh.
Is he telling me to sit on his lap?
「No, she will sit here with her mother!」(Folia)
「She is my little sister but she is also my disciple, so she will sit next to me!」(Maitena)
「No. As the head of the family, she will sit with me.」(Elvent)
Uwaahh… They start fighting over me…
This is bad… If it keeps going, the breakfast will be delayed.
To save my empty stomach, I have to quickly make a decision.
I don’t want to sit on a man’s lap, so there are two options left: sitting next to my mother or sitting next to my older sister.
It’s a difficult choice considering the balance of power between the two, but I’ve decided!
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