Chapter 19

Today, as usual,

“Bark bark bark bark bark!”

Moving around the room at high speed on all fours.

Daw is, as always, happily jumping around me.

“Bark!”

“Ouch!”

Daw is taken for a walk outside the mansion by the butler every morning and evening.

I’m envious.

Lately, he doesn’t even poop or pee indoors anymore.

It seems he uses it to mark his territory, so he can’t waste it indoors.

Even though he can’t speak, I feel his intentions when I see his proud face.

As I move around the room at high speed on all fours,

“Lady Rulia is really good at crawling.”

The nanny looked at me with gentle eyes.

I crawled to the closed door and said,

“I want to go outside.”

“Woof~”

Even though he went for a walk this morning, it seems Daw also wants to go outside.

“Outside? Hmm...”

The nanny looked a bit troubled and picked me up.

“I want to go outside!”

“Lady Rulia is quick with words.”

“Am I?”

“My child can only say ‘ah’ and ‘uh’ at this age.”

“I want to meet him.”

I want to meet the nanny’s child.

I need to apologize and thank her for taking my place in nursing.

The nanny is a benefactor, and her child is also a benefactor.

While thinking about this,

“Hmm. Lady Rulia, are you hungry?”

“No...”

I was about to say no, but then I realized I was hungry.

I had been so engrossed in crawling that I had forgotten my hunger.

Still, I’m grateful that the nanny noticed.

I can’t thank her enough.

“Here, Lady Rulia.”

“Munch munch munch”

I drank the nanny’s milk.

After finishing and burping, my sister came in.

“Woof woof!”

Daw ran up to her happily.

“Daw, you’re energetic today.”

“Woof”

“You’re doing a great job protecting Rulia.”

Daw wagged his tail happily at the praise.

Until recently, Daw used to jump on my sister too.

But about a month ago, he knocked her down and hasn’t jumped on her since.

His body is growing so quickly.

I’m envious. I want to grow as quickly as Daw.

“Sister!”

“Rulia, you’re so cute today.”

My sister stroked me while I was in the nanny’s arms.

“I want to go outside.”

I want to let my sister know too.

“Oh, you want to go outside with me?”

“I want to!”

“Marion, is it okay to take Rulia outside the room?”

Marion is the nanny’s name.

“I suppose so. I’ll come along too.”

“Thank you.”

I was carried by my sister and taken outside the room.

“Bark!”

“Rulia, where do you want to go?”

“To Father!”

“Hmm? Where? I don’t understand what Rulia is saying.”

For an eight-month-old, I think I’m doing pretty well, but conversation is still difficult.

“To Father!”

“Do you mean to Mr. Father?”

The nanny understood me.

I’m so happy.

“That’s right!”

“I see. Father is busy, so... you can’t go if he has guests, okay?”

“I understand!”

After that, my sister carried me to Father’s study.

She knocked on the door and explained why we were there, and Father let us in right away.

“Oh, Lydia. You’re taking care of Rulia. Thank you.”

Father praised my sister with a gentle smile.

“Rulia wanted to see Father, so I brought her.”

“I see. Rulia is so cute today.”

“Father, pick me up.”

Father picked me up.

“Haha”

He rocked me for a while, and I was satisfied.

“Daw, thank you for always protecting Rulia.”

“Bark”

Daw wagged his tail when Father patted his head.

After leaving Father’s study, I was carried by the nanny and taken for a walk around the mansion.

My sister is still a child, so she can’t carry me for a long time.

“I want to see over there.”

“Do you want to go there? It’s just the kitchen...”

I really want to see the kitchen.

When I grow up and get hungry, I need to sneak in and get food.

In my past life, I was always hungry.

Just knowing where the food is stored brings peace of mind.

“I want to see it.” “Woof woof!”

Daw also seems interested in the kitchen.

He’s a foodie, so it’s understandable.

“Okay. But we can’t get in the way, can we?”

“Of course, we can.” “Woof”

When we were taken to the kitchen, the cooks were resting.

They had finished cleaning up after lunch and had some time before preparing dinner.

“Miss, I’m sorry, but the dog...”

“Oh, right, I’m sorry. Daw, wait here.”

“...Whine”

“Wait here.”

“Peeep”

Daw, who whined sadly, was left outside while I was shown around the kitchen.

“This is where we prepare everyone’s meals. The food is—”

The head chef gave me a detailed tour.

“Thank you.”

“You’re very welcome.”

When I thanked him, the head chef bowed deeply.

After that, I was carried by the nanny and shown around the mansion with my sister’s guidance.

The mansion seems to be in a square ring shape.

And there is a large courtyard.

“Wow!”

In the courtyard, my brother Gilbert was practicing swordsmanship.

“I want to see.”

“You want to watch Brother’s practice? We can’t get in the way, okay?”

We watched my brother’s practice from outside the courtyard.

“Mmm”

I want to train too.

Building strength and stamina is always good.

If I ever have to resist being put in a slave collar, strength might help.

“Nun nun!”

I mimicked my brother, swinging my arms.

“Rulia, what’s wrong? Do you want to learn swordsmanship too?”

“I do!”

“But girls don’t practice swordsmanship. Sister doesn’t either.”

“I don’t care!”

Whether I’m a girl or not, having strength and stamina is always better.

As I decided to build my strength and stamina,

“Woof, woof”

Daw was also excited watching my brother’s sword practice.

“Daw, let’s train together.”

“Woof!”

When we grow up, I’ll train with Daw.

I decided this in my heart.

After that, my sister took me to the library.

“Wow!”

“There are so many books, right?”

“Yes.”

“Next time, I’ll read you a picture book.”

“Thank you.”

Studying is important.

Knowledge can protect you.

“Is there a book about goats?”

“Goats? I wonder...”

If there isn’t a book about goats, I’ll ask Father.

I thought.

This concludes the eighth-month chapter. In the next chapter, I’ll be a bit older.