Chapter 27

From today, it's the five-year-old chapter. The words have become a bit more fluent.

After turning five, after a while.

I wake up in the morning, grab Prairie Dog Carlo standing on the headboard, and hug him.

"Carlo, good morning."

"Kyu"

"You don't have to keep watch, you know?"

"Kyu~"

Carlo always stands on the headboard and keeps watch.

Even though there's no need to keep watch, when I try to sleep with him, I often find him standing on the headboard when I wake up.

"Carlo, you need to sleep properly too."

"Kyu kyu"

He's trying to show that he's sleeping, but he probably isn't sleeping much.

"You won't grow big if you don't sleep."

"Kyu~"

Daw has grown big, but Carlo hasn't grown at all.

It must be because he's not getting enough sleep.

"Carlo, you can sleep on top of Luria's head."

I place Carlo on my head and pet Daw.

Daw always sleeps next to me.

Summer is hot, but winter is very warm.

"Daw, good morning."

"Waaaaa fuu"

Daw stretches widely.

Daw's body length is already bigger than Father's.

Father is tall among humans, but Daw is even bigger.

"Is it because you sleep a lot?"

"Wa fu?"

Daw sleeps with me when I sleep.

And even when I'm awake, he sleeps quite a lot.

"Mother said that you grow bigger if you sleep more…"

"Wa fu?" "Kyau?"

"I want to grow bigger…"

"Wa fu wa fu!" "Kyu kyu!"

Daw and Carlo are cheering me on.

Being bigger is better.

If you're small, it's harder to resist bullying.

In my previous life, when I was about to be put in a slave collar, I could have resisted if I had the strength.

"Strength is the key to solving everything…"

"Wau~" "Kyu kyu"

Maybe I should sleep more too.

I get out of bed with Daw and Carlo and start moving my body.

"Huff, huff, huff"

"Wa fu wa fu" "Kyu kyu"

It's the exercise the sword instructor taught me.

By doing this, my range of motion increases, making it easier to fight.

Daw and Carlo mimic me and do the exercises together.

"Huff~"

"Wa fu~" "Kyu~"

After finishing the exercises, I walk to the window that leads to the courtyard.

The window of my room, which I was given right after birth, used to lead outside the mansion.

But after being attacked through that window, my room was changed.

When I open the window, the cool, refreshing morning breeze of spring flows into the room.

"Muff~" "Wa fu~" "Kyu~"

As I take a deep breath with Daw and Carlo,

"Kuruppo~" "Hohoh~"

Birds immediately gather on the window frame.

The birds usually live in the birdhouse outside the mansion.

When I open the window or go to the courtyard for sword training, they gather.

There are many types of birds.

There are raptors, and also small birds and doves that are usually preyed upon by raptors.

It's strange that such a diverse group of birds lives together harmoniously.

Even Mother, who is knowledgeable about animals, finds it strange.

"Good morning, birds. It's good that you get along."

"Hohoh"

Then, the leader of the flock, the owl, flaps its wings.

It seems like it wants to tell me something.

"What's wrong?"

Apparently, the owls want me to look outside the window.

"Hmm?"

I lean out of the window and look down,

"Co, coke"

"Huh? There's a chicken!"

There was a chicken.

Chickens are birds that sometimes appear for dinner. They taste good.

I know a lot about birds because I've read many encyclopedias.

"Hohoh! Hohoh!"

The owl seems to be trying to get me to look at the chicken more closely.

Actually, I can somehow understand what the birds and animals are trying to say.

It's probably because in my previous life, I lived in a livestock shed, and in this life, I get along well with Daw, Carlo, and the birds.

"Hmm? You're injured, aren't you?"

The chicken seems to be injured.

I didn't see any wounds, but I had a hunch.

"Here we go"

I put Carlo down, jump over the window frame, and land on the ground.

The distance from the window frame to the ground is much higher than my height.

But since I'm learning swordsmanship, I'm good at jumping from high places.

I roll on the ground and land safely.

"Huff!"

"Bau!" "Kyu kyu!"

Daw barked as if scolding me for doing something dangerous, and Carlo chirped worriedly.

"I'm fine. I'll be more careful next time."

"Bafu!"

Daw barked strongly and easily jumped over the window frame.

It seems like he's telling me to ride on his back next time instead of jumping.

"Thank you, I will."

"Wa fu"

Carlo quickly ran over and jumped onto my head.

"Chicken, are you okay?"

I pick up the injured chicken.

The chicken is bigger than Carlo, but I'm strong, so it's easy to pick it up.

"…Cococo"

The chicken doesn't try to escape and stays calm in my arms.

"I'm going to touch your injury, okay?"

I gently stroke the chicken's body to check the injury.

"Coke!"

"Sorry, did it hurt?"

"Koh~"

"Hmm. It seems like your right wing and right leg are broken. …It's serious."

"Koh"

"Ouch, ouch, go away"

"Koko!?"

For some reason, the chicken made a surprised sound.

"What's wrong? It's just a spell."

It's just a spell. I know it doesn't work.

But when I fell and cried, Mother did it for me.

At that time, I felt like the pain lessened a bit.

I hope the chicken's pain lessens a bit too.

"Everyone, leave the chicken to Luria."

"Hohoh!" "Kuruppo~"

With the birds watching, I walk from the courtyard back into the mansion.