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Chapter 2 - Time jump

Time has passed and now I have been 2 years since I was reincarnated in this new world. My body is developing quite well and I can go from one place to another, although of course at a slower pace than usual due to the weakness of the children's bones.

In these two years I was able to understand the language although the term writing and reading was something very different since I knew absolutely nothing about the alphabet or its pronunciations, although my mother is beginning to instruct me about this.

Talking about my mother. She and Ard are currently in a relationship and from what I see Ard is quite responsible and she also moved into our house although what bothers me a little is her passionate nights since they don't let me sleep at night.

Seriously, they don't have anything better than being like rabbits.

But well, taking that out, mom is happier and that also makes me happy.

She was currently sitting while she was nodding with my head about to fall asleep with my mother's lesson but when she realized she hit the table with her hand causing me to jump.

"Art... pay attention to this lesson" my mother said to which she cuts my eyes.

"But Mom, we've been practicing for two hours and I'm sleepy," I replied while yawning.

"Hmmm...." my mother made a thoughtful noise.

"No, sir. You have to learn to read and write or else you will be very lost in life" my mother said as if she was a great she knew.

At this I rolled my eyes.

"Come on, don't look at me like that, I'm your mother."

"Yes, but mom we can't rest. Yesterday I couldn't sleep much because of strange noises at night" I said boredly noticing my mother's blush when saying that.

"W-w-well, it must be your imagination. I guess a break won't hurt," he said as he closed the book, ending class for the day.

'Brilliant. That trick always works!' I thought funny as I prepared to take a well-deserved rest even though the door was knocked out of nowhere.

"Art, can you go check who it is!" Asked my mother who was in the kitchen.

"Yes" I responded as I stood up and walked towards the door.

When I opened the door I squinted at the sunlight. After a few seconds my vision adjusted, noticing an elderly woman who looked between 40 and 50 years old with graying white hair.

Along with that you wear dark clothes.

"Oh it's you" I said before closing the door.

After closing it, my mother's voice came from behind.

"Who was she?" My mother asked.

"Peddler" I said to which my mother made a confused expression.

Knock Knock!

Again the wooden door was knocked where my mother smiled when she saw the figure.

"Hello nana!" My mother said, looking at the old woman who gave a smile although her eyes fell on me and she frowned.

"H-hello Baba" I said while hiding behind my mother.

"Hello nya and spoiled brat who doesn't respect elders" said Nana.

"Oh, come on Nana, it's no big deal" Nya said with a drop of sweat.

"Oh, Nya how you don't know what that brat has done or the mischief he has caused" said Nana.

"That's not true. Art would never do something like that" my mother said to which I nodded my head, but at this comment Nana seemed more upset.

"Defender of evil!" Nana shouted.

"Hey Baba, don't yell at Mom, you old witch," she shouted too, although at this I felt a little intent to kill on the part of the old woman.

"Repeat that brat, I dare you!" The older woman shouted as she ran inside to escape the furious old woman.

At this Nya shook her head at the interaction between the two, despite the fact that it seemed like they hated each other, in reality they both loved each other as grandson and grandfather.

Nya recalled that after her pregnancy, Nana began to visit him and monitor him, and help him during her delivery. She also always came two or three times every three months to visit them.

"Waaaaaahhh, bad Baba" Arthur's scream was heard coming from the second floor.

"Fall down and come back here brat! I'll teach you to respect your elders!" Nana shouted back.

'Looks like it's going to be a pretty lively afternoon,' Nya thought as she began to cook.

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After about two hours and after playing with Nana I fell asleep on the floor while my mother took me to my room to rest.

She knew that her son was very fond of falling asleep anywhere easily.

Although I attribute it to the fact that she is still a child and gets tired pretty quickly.

Nya sat at the table while Nana did the same.

They both began to casually talk about any superficial topic, this was for two hours before the door was opened by someone already very familiar.

A man with blue hair a little taller than Nya, he had blue hair and eyes of the same color while carrying his adventurer's clothes such as light armor, a short sword and his normal sword.

"Hello Ard!" Nya said happily when she saw her partner who had returned.

"Hello Nya..." Ard paused as he looked around him, noticing that a certain mop of purple hair and eyes were missing.

"Where's Art?" Ard asked.

"He's sleeping" Nya replied.

At this Ard nodded his head, although he noticed the presence of someone else and when he saw who it was he smiled sideways.

"Oh teacher is here" said Ard looking at Nana who rolled her eyes.

"You notice me until now."

"Come on, grandma, don't act like that," Ard mocked, although he received a slap from the old woman.

"Have more respect" said Nana to Asia Ard who was lying on the ground apparently knocked out although he stood up shortly after.

"Anyway, teacher, what are you doing here?" Ard asked, sitting on a wooden chair, looking at the old woman.

"Well, I came to visit Nya and the disrespectful brat," said Nana, although at last the tone of her softened a little since she is very fond of Arthur.

"I see, so you didn't come looking for me."

"Don't think too much, you're a brat too."

"That offends."

"Come on, let's go, why don't you calm down a little?"

"Hmph."

"Hmm." They both snorted before looking away.

Small footsteps could be heard from the stairs, while a slight yawn echoed.

"Wuaaaahhhh. Why is there so much fuss?" I asked as I was woken up by the noise from the living room reaching my room.

"Art you woke up."

"They woke me up because of the noise," I said as I walked down the stairs, leaning on the wall so as not to fall.

"I see you woke up brat" said Nana.

"Come on Baba let's not start, your old bones won't keep up with this child" She said with a playful smile.

"Very good now you see" said Nana jumping up to me causing Asia to run after Ard.

"Hey, dad, protect me from Baba," I said tenderly.

Yes, a year ago I began to call Ard as dad or father, since he had earned it.

Seeing my expression, Ard's face lit up as he stood up and adopted a defensive battle stance.

"Stand back, if you want to put a hand on Art you have to step over me" Ard said acting like a gentleman.

At this Nana stopped.

"Move, I'll teach the brat a lesson in respect," Nana said.

"You'll have to beat me first" said Ard ready for battle.

Meanwhile I was behind my mother smiling amused.

"Art you're a little mess for turning your father and Nana against each other."

"Oh, come on, it's fun, especially when Dad loses," I replied, to which my mother agreed.

After that little talk we saw how Ard attacked Nana who in a few moves knocked Ard out.

"Run" was all he said.

"You won't catch me" I shouted leaving the house where I was followed by a furious Nana, all while Nya smiled happily and joyfully seeing that his days were never boring with his family.