Chapter 42

After that, it seems there were various discussions, but I apparently fell asleep.

I watched the spider's evolution... I stroked the spider that had molted, and when Lord Arjitt asked, "What happened?" I turned to show him the cute spirit-like form, intending to say it was adorable, but my mouth wouldn't open... I only remember managing to give a faint smile.

I smiled and then collapsed. Until I was diagnosed as just having fallen asleep,

"Everyone was pale."

"My breathing stopped."

"If you think about it calmly, it was natural... or rather, more than usual."

Ah, I often fall asleep, and I'm sorry for causing you to prepare for my sleep, Mimachi and Stroll.

Indeed, in less than half a day, I scattered the curse of the national fabric spirit, altered Lady Hania's dress, connected King Amnart and Lady Hania's spirits... and made a dress for Aria, resealing the national fabric spirit's curse.

If it were the old me, I would have collapsed long ago.

It was thanks to Aria's treatment.

When I woke up, I was in the infirmary of Lord Rodan's mansion.

At the bedside, the doctor who had been examining me since I was taken in by Lord Rodan was teary-eyed.

Of course, as the progenitor spider... with Aria's temporary revival and the appearance of the labyrinth, I was isolated and underwent a thorough examination by Lord Rodan's family doctor, whom I knew from my weakened state.

The result:

Even with the protection of the spirits, the period of abuse was long... my body was weak.

The possibility of being able to bear children was low, and although it wasn't said, the likelihood of living into my thirties was also low.

But that has improved significantly...

"The growth will be slow, and the appearance won't change much, but the possibility of bearing children and seeing grandchildren has increased."

The maids, all teary-eyed, rejoiced at the doctor's words.

I was affected by Aria's healing power and was in a daze for three days while I was awake.

So, the joy around me felt like a dream, overwhelmed by sleepiness.

No, I'm satisfied as long as I can do needlework until the end of my life.

Maybe because I have memories from my previous life, I wasn't at all disturbed to hear that my life would end young.

Mentally, I feel like I'm in my thirties.

Maybe it's because I can't really grasp it.

Or maybe it's because I saw Aria's joy in death.

The spider contract will end with Aria... and I can update it when I can name the spiders, making it so they choose based on character and skill rather than bloodline.

In my previous life, I was also distant from romance, so even if I'm told I can bear children...

But, baby socks and clothes are so cute...

As I woke up from my drowsiness, I was struck by a wave of inspiration for making small, cute things, like stuffed animals.

In most common households, sewing clothes is the mother's job.

Of course, there are clothing stores in the city, but most of them are second-hand shops.

There are also clothing stores for nobles and the wealthy, but they are hard to access.

Fabric stores also handle fabrics, and in common clothing stores, scraps are cheaply bought and sold.

They are used as stuffing for cushions... more like seat cushions.

Cotton does exist, but it seems to have limited uses, mainly for repairs.

...Patchwork didn't exist.

Dolls do exist, and my sister had some expensive ones... like bisque dolls... but they were a bit... well, they looked like they could come to life at night and attack people.

My sister proudly showed them to me, but they were scary.

And the fact that my sister could be happy with them...

...Maybe the sensibilities of upper-class young ladies who desire and are happy with such things.

Stuffed animals... if they weren't very three-dimensional, they existed.

They were like small pillows?

They were cute in their own way, but knowing my previous life, I thought...

So, I tried making them.

Patchwork cushions, handbags, drawstring bags

Large items like futons

Adorable fabric dolls with exaggerated features, ones with moving mouths

Stuffed bears and various animals, knitted stuffed animals

While everyone was busy preparing for my move, I was increasing my belongings. ...I was supposed to go to Lord Arjitt's place earlier than planned.

After all, the decisive wedding is in six months.

I was making battle and wedding attire.

Despite being quite energetic after waking up from my drowsiness, I wasn't allowed to help.

So, during that time, I made a lot of small, cute things, and the spirits became very interested.

Spirits can pass through human bodies, though they don't do it often.

I put my hand into a popular doll with a moving mouth and made it say "grr" to play with the maids during their break, and then... a spirit's face popped out from the mouth...

"K-K-Kawaii"

Suddenly, I started writhing, and the maids tilted their heads in confusion.