Chapter 5

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I am not Louisa... I don’t have a name yet.

All day long, I just keep saying “dau dau,” sleeping, drinking mother’s milk, and moving my limbs around.

“Dau (What time is it now, where am I, and what am I?)”

It has been a while since I was born, and I have finally accepted the fact that I have been reincarnated.

I don’t know why, but it’s certain that I have been reincarnated.

The question now is what to do with this new life.

What worries me is that my father’s hair color and eye color are the same as those of the royal family from my previous life.

Moreover, from my father’s demeanor and the appearance of the house, it seems we are likely nobles.

“Dau (Is this the same country?)”

Judging from the memories of my previous life as a royal, the clothing and room decorations are not particularly good.

We are likely lower nobility.

“Naa (…)”

Thinking back to my previous life, it was full of hardships.

I managed to endure it because the Spirit King Roa and the spirits were kind to me.

I don’t want to go through that again.

My father in my previous life was revered as a wise ruler, yet he was killed.

Getting involved in the struggle for the throne is never a good thing.

Even as a lower noble, I could be drawn into political conflicts at any time.

Even without the struggle for the throne, disputes over inheritance and family issues are quite possible.

If I get married, the likelihood of being drawn into such conflicts increases.

“Numu (Marriage is out of the question)”

If possible, I want to live a low-profile life in the mountains.

Spirits are embodiments of nature, and there are more of them in the mountains.

“Nme (I want to live with goats)”

In my previous life, I slept in a livestock shed.

The goats would share their grass with me out of concern, even though I couldn’t digest it.

It was the thought that counted.

People would call me an animal and beat me, but the goats were kind.

Not just goats, but I want to live a peaceful life in the mountains with fluffy creatures.

“Fnu (I have a goal)”

Once I have a goal, I know what to do. I feel a bit more at ease.

Looking around, I see spirits floating around, seemingly concerned about me.

I have tried talking to them, but they don’t respond.

In this life, I can see spirits, but perhaps I can’t hear them.

“Nda (Come here)”

However, when I call them, they come closer.

The spirits are always fluffy and cute.

I wish I could hear them.

I wondered if they were too young to speak, but they are quite radiant, so they should be able to speak.

“Nunu (Thank you)”

In my previous life, I was saved by the spirits.

During the days of bullying, I would have died without the spirits.

I was able to endure the hard times because the spirits comforted me.

“Nuu (Good girl)”

With my barely functional hands, I try to touch the spirits.

Since spirits are not physical, I can’t actually touch them.

But if I cover my hands with magic, I can pet them.

As I wiggle, the wet nurse picks me up.

“Here, here. My lady must be hungry. Here you go.”

“... Dau”

I wasn’t saying I was hungry, but since the wet nurse offered her breast, I tried it.

It was very delicious.

After drinking the milk, I felt sleepy and fell asleep.

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When I wake up, I move my limbs as much as I can to gain the ability to move as soon as possible.

There are many bad humans in the world.

So, being unable to move on my own is terrifying.

In this life, I want to protect the spirits.

While thinking about this, I move my limbs, and my father comes in.

My father visits multiple times a day and always picks me up gently.

“Dau! (Cool!)”

“You’re so cute. Oh, you’re moving your limbs so much, you’re so energetic!”

“My lady really likes you, sir.”

“Dau! (No!)”

I complain to the wet nurse for saying unnecessary things,

“Is that so~”

My father, looking pleased, kisses my forehead.

“My lady just stares at you, sir.”

“Is that so, is that so?”

“Dadau! (I was glaring!)”

“You must really like him, sir.”

“Is that so, is that so~”

Despite my glare, it doesn’t seem to get through.

“Dau... (Humans are so clueless)”

“You’re becoming more and more like Amelia.”

If I am becoming more like my very beautiful mother, that’s a good thing.

As I think about this, my father pokes my cheek.

“Da (Don’t touch me!)”

“You’re a good girl. Grow up strong.”

My father picks me up and rocks me, and I fall asleep.

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When Louisa was asleep.

A merchant who frequently visits the house arrived in a cart and, seeing the roof, was speechless.

“Eh? What... what is this?”

On the roof, there were many birds.

About thirty of them, including raptors, doves, swallows, and sparrows, which are not commonly seen in this area.

“Hihin”

“Calm down! Calm down!”

The horse neighed, and the merchant struggled to calm it down.

“What’s going on? This is unusual.”

“Buru”

The usually docile and obedient horse was restless, with its ears pinned back.

At that moment, a chill ran down the merchant’s spine, and he looked around.

“... This... is just like...”

The merchant had once traveled through a deep forest at night, filled with monsters, risking his life for a big business opportunity.

The atmosphere now felt similar to that time.

It felt as if I was being watched by powerful creatures, like being surrounded by overwhelming monsters.

His knees began to tremble involuntarily, and he looked around.

Naturally, there was nothing there.

“But, it feels like I’m being watched by monsters... No, no, that’s impossible.”

The nearby small forest only has small animals like squirrels.

It’s a safe forest, free from wild dogs and boars.

Even a five-year-old child could enter alone and return safely.

“But... the presence of living things... is too much.”

Yet, there is no sound of living things.

“Buru”

“... Yeah, let’s go back early today.”

The merchant hit his trembling knees with his fist to regain his composure.

After delivering the goods to the house, he hurriedly returned home.

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