2. I'll pay back this humiliation!!
I'm back~~!! Yeay!
Three years have passed since I was reincarnated in this world, so I'm a three-year-old boy right now. Once again, I'm amazed by how powerful human adaptation capabilities are…
In just a year I was able to learn the language of this world. I don't know how smart I was in the past, but I'm absolutely sure this wasn't what the past me was able to do.
Seriously, I had enough of pooping and peeing on the spot! Those tortures become a motivation for me to learn how to talk and language as fast as possible.
Not knowing what others said is also a struggle. I didn't know anything about this world now except that we are a noble family. And I also can't just ask directly to those close to me about the world.
An infant suddenly asking about the world or at least the country's trouble or situation. What kind of super kid is that!? I'll be lucky if I just got lynched by them.
So to survive, I also have to understand what others are saying. I also must be careful not to do something that hasn't been taught by them. Or they might really think I'm a demon child!
Aghhh!! I hate troublesome things!!
After the agony first, two years had passed and I finally had more leeway. After learning how to read I could read books for information now, luckily this noble house was rich enough to have its own private library. For now, they assumed I was a child who liked books so it's fine.
That's how it's supposed to be!! Yet… yet!!!
"Leoooooo~!!!" I knocked my head on the book I'm reading when I heard those voices.
This abominable child!! Someday I'll spank your butt!!!
Before long the library room opened and a young girl with fiery red hair the same as my mother's came in. as she was two years older than me her physique was also bigger than mine. Fran Kaeya.
"Geh!" I unconsciously let out a voice. I immediately looked for a place to hide. But… I was too late.
"There you are!!" The young girl called as she caught me in her hands with a hug. She smiled widely, staring at me. "Let's play~~"
"Didn't you have a lesson today, Sis?" I said as I slowly struggled my body out of her hands.
I said before right, the agony I experienced in my second year was because of this ball of energy young girl.
Is she cute? Yes
Is she annoying? Sometimes yes, but it's pretty fun to play with her.
Then what's the problem? You see, she finds me all the time when she has time. Which means we played together almost all the time 24 hours. More time means more time I had to act like a small child and more chances for me to get caught.
I'm exhausted!!
I thought I could get more personal time this year, as Fran started her study this year.
Kuhh someday I'll pay back this humiliation!! I screamed in my heart as my body was dragged by Fran.
Oh, by the way, I also have two big brothers and one little sister who are Melody's children. Carl Kaeya the oldest and Mark Kaeya was born in the same year as Fran. And Charlotte Kaeya who was born six months ago. It was a big family.
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"Haa~" he sighed looking at the report on his hand.
"What happened?" Melody who sat beside him asked. And on the other side, Freya also looked at Christopher worriedly. Christopher gave the report to Melody.
It was Christopher's free time. He decided to spend it on teatime with his wives. But the report from the maid ruined the moment.
"My apologies, Sir." The maid is a few steps away from those three, Selka. Leo's personal maid bowed her head. It was her mistake to bring the report at this time.
Christopher waved his hand to say he doesn't mind Selka's behavior. Before taking another sip of his tea while waiting for both Melody and Freya to read the report.
"Pfft hahaha" Freya laughed out loud after she read the report. "Isn't he supposed to be Melody's child more than mine?" she joked.
Christopher and Melody smiled wryly at her comment. Freya always didn't like etiquette or something that constricted her behavior, so she always talked roughly and was more easygoing. Of course, as Marquis's spouse, she also knew time and place. In a formal place, she would move and act like Melody.
"Are you afraid that Leo will become ambitious?" Melody guessed her husband's worry.
Christopher nodded lightly "We, Kaeya family. We can lose power, we can lose fame, we can lose money. But we can't lose family." Christopher recited the Kaeya family motto that has been told from generation to generation.
Christopher remembered his father's words "It wasn't like we disobey our obligation as noble as not participating in a war. What our ancestors wanted to tell us is not to lose the meaning of being family. A family who helped each other in dire times. A family, a place where we could go back home no matter how far we pioneer our way. A family where we could throw down all the stress we accumulated and be happy. A family that we had to protect."
"If you looked into the history of this kingdom or any kingdom. Siblings fighting for successor place was a common thing in noble society. Sometimes it might succeed and flourish the household, sometimes it fails, and the household loses its place. However, we Kaeya family don't care a thing about those trivial things. There's nothing more expensive than peace of mind. So, Christopher as the next head don't lose your way and always remember our family motto."
"Haa~" Christopher sighed again "He seemed too smart for his age. Maybe I should renounce his right as a successor?" He asked for his wives opinion.
"I don't mind" Freya immediately replied and agreed "In the end, he's still my child, no matter what his standing is" However...
"But it's the same as Leo was disowned" Melody disagreed "His life among the noble would become like hell."
Christopher is also worried about this and that's why he hesitates about what to do now.
"Besides" Melody continued "Mark also showed a sign of a prodigy when he was smaller. But we didn't renounce his right. Maybe we waited for a few more years and asked what Leo wants, like Mark"
Christopher nodded, even if Mark didn't show as much as Leo's abilities now. He also thought it might be too early to decide Leo's right when he's only three years old.
"Selka" Melody called "From your point of view as his personal maid what do you think of Leo?"
Selka was startled a bit when Melody called her then she became confused by her questions it was she who wrote that report.
Melody easily saw through Selka's confusion she rephrased her question "I want your subjective view and wasn't an objective view like this report."
"H, Haa" Selka replied, still unable to understand why her lord needed her view. She honestly replied "Leo is mostly too calm and obedient. He understood everything I taught once. He never showed signs of spoiled children or aggressive behavior like other children. If I were to say my feelings, it would be too mature for his age."
"Too mature…" that word stuck in Christopher's head.
"Thank you, Selka" Melody smiled at the maid.
Selka flustered a bit then she suddenly remembered something "Oh! There's one time when Leo acted like children on his age."
It instantly caught the attention of Christopher, Melody, and Freya.
"There's this one time when I suddenly blurted out that I want to cut my hair short like before" Selka touched her quite long blonde hair unlike three years ago.
"It was heard by young master Leo, then he instantly ran to me and nagged me not to cut my hair. Young master Leo nagged me all the time for three days after that. So I didn't cut my hair afraid that young master Leo would nag me for months"
"""...""" They are all speechless by that information.
"Hahahaha" The first one to react was Freya. She laughed out loud "He already has his preference! Hahaha"
"So that's the reason you let your hair grow," Melody said with a tease, "I thought you found someone you like."
"N, no. It's inappropriate for a maid" Selka's quickly refuted with a blush. Well, she's still 11 years old.
And the last one was Christopher who didn't know what to do with this information. He can't decide whether it's good or bad. But surely it increases his headache.