Chapter 7

On the night when Reni scattered the soil with a wooden paddle, the usually busy couple had a rare moment of leisure.

At the four-person dining table, there were three chairs. The couple sat facing each other, sipping the warm water in their glasses, and let out a sigh.

"Reni is such a curious child, isn't she?"

"Yes, she is."

"She cried properly only when she was born, but after that, she hardly ever cried. When she was hungry or her diaper was wet, she would make a gentle 'ah' sound that didn't bother us..."

"Ah, yes. She would let us know exactly every three hours, as if she could read a clock, for her milk time."

The two were thinking about their beloved daughter, Reni, who was now sleeping in her bed.

Their first child. The couple had savored their happiness during her pregnancy and birth. But then—

"It's all because I got injured and fell ill..."

"Hunting is a dangerous job. It's not your fault. I'm really glad you're getting better now."

"...I feel so useless. While you were working, I just lay in bed with her, and because Reni would let me know on time, I would give her the goat's milk that the baker shared with us."

"If you say so, I didn't do much for Reni either..."

As they talked about the past and became reflective, the couple always thought the same thing.

"I'm really glad Reni was the one who was born."

"Yes, me too."

"I think if it weren't for Reni, we wouldn't have made it through."

"Reni is the best daughter."

They talked and laughed together. Then, the wife exclaimed, "Ah!"

"Today, Reni asked for something for the first time."

"Really? What did she want?"

"A tool to dig in the soil... probably a spade. She wanted that."

"A spade... but we don't have one..."

"Yes... So I apologized to her and told her I would try to get it for her someday, but Reni ran off in the middle of my explanation."

"...She must have felt sad that her first request couldn't be fulfilled."

The husband imagined Reni's feelings and looked pained. However, the wife shook her head.

"I thought so at first too. But when Reni came back, she was holding a wooden paddle."

"A wooden paddle?"

"Yes. She said she found it around the house. ...But I don't think a wooden paddle would fall in our yard, and the one Reni had looked very high-quality."

"Could it be... magic?"

"...Maybe."

The wife responded seriously to the husband's serious face.

"I thought Reni was a water-element mage... but she might have even greater powers."

"Yes, that's possible."

"I can't explain it well, but I think Reni might be able to use a magic that allows her to retrieve things..."

"Retrieve things, huh..."

The couple didn't know that Reni was a reincarnated high school girl who could use status and item boxes. Reni also thought nothing had been discovered. However, as they lived with Reni, the couple had come quite close to the truth about her abilities. And—

"Reni is a genius."

"Yes, a genius."

They accepted it sincerely and praised her openly. They had no hesitation in calling their child a 'genius' because, to them, it was the truth.

"We need to keep Reni hidden..."

"Yes... at least until she's a bit older..."

The couple nodded in agreement.