Chapter 2

A few days had passed since the drinking party. I finally managed to open my eyes, but everything was blurry. Still, I realized a few things.

It seems I've become a baby... Well, I had a vague feeling about it, but I didn't want to admit it.

Even though I knew I would get a good bonus, being reborn is just too cruel!! Besides, I'm a 35-year-old salaryman. I graduated from the phase of being a second-year high school student long ago. Being reincarnated isn't something to be happy about; it makes me want to cry.

Because I have to start all over again. I might even have to play games with kids, even though I'm an old man.

At the kindergarten play, I was just a passing owl, in elementary school I was an ugly duckling, and in middle school, I was just a villager A... Still, my parents praised me. I couldn't give anything back to them... Dying from a fall after getting drunk is the ultimate act of filial impiety. No way, I absolutely have to get back to my original form!!

At the very least, I want to thank my parents. Even though I was a foolish son, I was happy to be born to you.

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I realized I was a baby because I was fed breast milk... If that young girl is my mother, I feel a lot of guilt... But, it's a bit exciting.

However, I still don't know if this is Japan. The language being used around me is Japanese.

But, conversations about things like earls and wortek, which are unrelated to modern Japan, are being exchanged. The ultimate proof is the words like hero, magic, and magic items that I hear.

But, in my company, heroes and magic were part of our daily conversations... For example, "Jōji, there's a bug in the attack magic. Fix it. How many years will it take for you to input it correctly?"

So, I won't give up hope that this is Japan.

And my name seems to be Jōji Yagaki... If this isn't Japan, it could be George Akogi.

If, if this is a reincarnation in another world, I think it's a terrible neglect.

Normally, a god from another world would appear and say something like, "I accidentally killed you, so please save my world." But this scenario, where I'm just left alone, would make me, a programmer, stop it.

For now, what I need to do is...

"Hoongyaa!!"

Cry to get my diaper changed... Adult pride? I've already thrown it away long ago.

"Master George, diaper change?"

"Daah, Daah"

To get taken care of, I'll spread my charm without any reservations.

The only positive factor is that my current parents seem to be wealthy. Just from their voices, I could tell there were at least five babysitters.

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Recently, my eyes have finally started to focus.

But maybe it would have been better if they didn't.

Reason 1: The person who was feeding me breast milk was not my mother but a robust woman. Her name is Shinsero, and she has a child the same age as me.

Reason 2: The familiar luxurious room. Even though it's a children's room, it's several times larger than my apartment. The furniture is decorated with unnecessary luxury. By the way, the babysitters I thought were maids.

At least, Miss Hanayama... Your CG is amazing. You've perfectly recreated this room. You are truly a master CG artist.

Reason 3: The emblem on the tapestry. A golden griffin with a rapier in its beak is depicted on a crimson cloth.

This is the same emblem of the Akogi family that appeared in the game. The ancestor of the Akogi family was a magic warrior who played a significant role. And the weapon he was good at was a rapier.

Considering all of this, it seems I have been reincarnated as George Akogi or a similar existence. Because being reincarnated into the same world as a game is not something from a light novel.

Moreover, being reincarnated as a hated character based on myself... No way!! George will inevitably meet a tragic end.

In a light novel, one would overcome it with special talents or cheat abilities, but I can't rely on such things.

Training my body from infancy... No, it would hinder my growth by making my muscles too stiff.

Using my game knowledge to learn magic quickly... A baby using magic might be too much for people to handle.

Taking advantage of the benefits of the earl's family and relying on my family... I haven't seen my mother much since then, and I haven't even seen my father's face. This won't work either. First, a child with too much talent might be seen as dangerous.

George was hated because of his terrible personality. To put it bluntly, he was made to be hated.

To get back to my original world, I need to survive.

If so, I'll act in a way that makes people like me. The famous Takeda Shingen once said, "People are the castle, people are the stone walls, people are the moat, kindness is a friend, and enmity is an enemy."

I'll show the skills of a Japanese salaryman who has suffered from human relationships.

Beautiful girls? I've given up on them long ago!! In reality, if I were treated so badly, my glass heart would shatter. If I'm going to be hated anyway, I'll just ignore them.

Harem? It's a waste of taxes!! Besides, I'm a coward. I don't have the nerve to handle multiple relationships... To be honest, I'm a bit interested.

Luxury? Don't make me laugh!! I have the mentality of a commoner!!

I'll flatter the nobility and show kindness to the people to be protected!!

First...

"Daah Daah Daah"

I'll sell my charm with a fake smile to the maids. The one I'm currently selling my charm to is a veteran maid. Selling charm to those above you is the basic skill of a salaryman. I prioritize safety over cuteness.

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Thanks to my shameless efforts, I managed to get the evaluation of "Master George is a cute baby who doesn't require much attention."

When I meet the maid's eyes, I show a full smile, and if the maid has free time, I deliberately whine to appeal that I need a noble lady. On the other hand, if she looks busy, I pretend to be asleep to read the air.

... Sometimes, I feel like crying when I come to my senses.

One day, an unusual atmosphere spread among the George baby maid squad (I named them).

"Lady, welcome. Master George, it's your mother."

George's mother, Catherine Akogi, was born into a duchy. Although there are no stills, I think she is beautiful because she is a duchy's daughter.

"George, it's Mama. I'm sorry I couldn't see you for so long."

... In this world, my mother is an ordinary girl with only freckles as a feature. She has brown hair in a braid and looks like a simple high school girl from the countryside. To put it nicely, she is pure and simple; to put it bluntly, she is not sophisticated.

The idea that mothers in another world are always beautiful is just an urban legend.

And she looks exactly like me, to the point where a DNA test is unnecessary. Well, George has the same face as me, so it's natural.

Catherine, my mother, picks me up with uncertain hands, but her love is overflowing. She must have been in a situation where she couldn't see me, even though she wanted to. I understand the adult circumstances.

"Is this your son?"

A handsome man who doesn't seem very interested in me is this world's father, Alan Akogi. He looks nothing like George, a handsome man. But he's not a pretty boy; he's a wild, muscular handsome man.

"Yes, he's my child with Sir Alan."

As is often the case with women, my mother is weak for handsome men and looks at my father with a passionate gaze.

Alan Akogi values chivalry, is full of justice, and is also skilled in combat... What, those overpowered stats?

"Is that so... But he seems like an ordinary child."

Yeah, would you say that to a child you're meeting for the first time? Probably, Alan is too blessed. He has a good family background, a handsome face, and is skilled in combat. Compared to such an Alan, 80% of men in the world are ordinary.

"That's not true. George was born with a magic item."

I didn't know that either. The god is so shy. I didn't expect such a special event.

"Hmm, can I see it?"

Father seems interested and encourages my mother with a gentle smile... What a natural Casanova!!

"Here it is."

The small rectangular box my mother brought is too familiar. Is this my special magic item?

"I've never seen a magic item like this."

Of course, it's my memory stick.

"Yes, I'm sure George is blessed by the gods. I think he will be granted a divine messenger."

Mother, stop it. I'm not as high-spec as Alan. My specs are like a 98 computer.

"I was never granted a divine messenger either."

Alan looks upset... You're too childish!!

"I'm sorry, that's not what I meant."

A divine messenger is a spirit sent by the gods to chosen individuals. The protagonist of the game also had a fairy-type divine messenger... To put it bluntly, a divine messenger is a support character.

By the way, George also obtained a divine messenger with money.

While the protagonist's divine messenger is energetic and cheerful, George's divine messenger is arrogant and sarcastic. She didn't like George; she came to the Akogi family because she could live in luxury.

She even said, "I stayed with you because I could live in luxury. But it's over. Bye-bye," and left.

Although it's bad for my mother, I think I'll avoid getting a divine messenger.