I Was a Small Fish When I Reincarnated, but It Seems That I Can Become a Dragon, so I Will Do My Best - Extra Chapter 12
1-12. Fortune Telling
I nodded slightly to Hime-sama who greeted me cheerfully.
Or rather, how does she know my name?
Did Uchikage-Ojichan tell her?
“Hey, hey! Is your mom doing well!?”
“Uhh, she’s… doing well.”
“Phew, that’s a relief! I was worried about taking you away because Oni and humans are different! But if she’s fine, then it’s reassuring! Yuuzen-chan seems fine too, and Uchikage… has gotten really old.”
“Everyone ages if they live long enough.”
Saying so, Uchikage-Ojichan touched his white hair.
As you age, their hair color changes, and the color of their horns changes too.
He often says that the shadow of death isn’t coming near him yet, but how old does he intend to live, really?
But aside from that…
Uchikage-Ojichan’s way of speaking now is the same as the other Oni.
It felt oddly out of place.
“Uchikage-Ojichan, why are you speaking like that to Hime-sama?”
“Hmm… Although she’s younger than me in terms of age, she holds a higher position than me.”
“Position?”
“When Hime-sama was alive, I served this person. In other words… she’s my superior.”
“Superior?”
“… A person in a higher position.”
“Higher position?”
“… Hime-sama, do you have a better word?”
“Be a more responsible head of the Kijin Clan!!”
Perhaps because he’s lived for a long time, he seems to have difficulty explaining things in a way that children can understand. He smiled wryly and scratched his cheek.
After scolding Uchikage-Ojichan, Hime-sama cleared her throat and spoke again.
“Yuuzen-chan, do you use honorific language with people?”
“With people I don’t know, I guess.”
“Yeah, that’s right. So, do you use honorific language with friends your age?”
“Well, I didn’t use it with the Oni I became friends with.”
“Maybe because they’re friends?”
“Probably…”
“But when you grow up, you know, there are times when you have to use honorific language even with people your age. Especially when it comes to positions, bosses, older people, or people you don’t know. Somehow it’s a bit complicated for now.”
While explaining, she used her hands to demonstrate positions, bosses, and younger people.
It’s still a bit hard to understand, but I somehow got the gist of it.
“But I don’t use honorific language with Uchikage-Ojichan, you know?”
“Uchikage is fine! Besides, little Yuuzen-chan doesn’t need to use honorific language, and no one will complain. It’s okay, okay. You’ll understand better when you grow up a bit.”
“Oh…”
…In the end, I still don’t know why Uchikage-Ojichan uses honorific language with Hime-sama ! It seems like they’re avoiding the question!
“So, why does Uchikage-Ojichan use honorific language with Hime-sama ?”
“Hmm… Did I fool you?”
“I understood completely.”
It seems that Hime-sama realized that she couldn’t explain it herself and tried to give a vague answer to change the subject.
But trying to explain positions and relationships seemed to be too difficult.
“Never mind.”
“Is it okay?”
“Yuuzen, Hime-sama is the daughter of the Lord who I served when I was younger. She’s the child of the most important person in the castle.”
“Ahh, I see!”
“Eeeeeh!? You got it like that!?”
This explanation seemed the most straightforward!
Hime-sama ‘s attempts to explain seemed to go in circles while trying to make it easier to understand. Uchikage-Ojichan is truly amazing.
Hime-sama , still not satisfied, slowly sank down and seemed to be falling asleep.
Then, drowsiness started to take over.
This is the first time I’ve stayed up so late. My eyelids felt heavy, and I tried to rub my eyes to stay awake, but it seemed impossible.
“…”
“Yuuzen, we’ll start special training from tomorrow. You should go to sleep now.”
“Ugh…”
“It’s okay.”
I crawled under the covers and closed my eyes, quickly falling asleep.
Watching this, Uchikage-Ojichan tucked me in and gently patted my head.
Suddenly, Hisui appeared right next to me.
She had a cute sleeping face, and I smiled while looking at her.
“Hehe…”
“Is it okay for you to come out like this?”
“Yes, it’s fine. As long as I don’t use my skills, I won’t die easily. By the way, Uchikage, could you bring Karna-san here? I want to talk to her!”
“If the opportunity arises, I’ll bring her. Can I ask for it now?”
“Sure.”
Hisui placed her hand on my head and chanted a spell.
? Fortune Telling?
***
In the quiet Japanese-style room, only those words echoed.
Nothing particularly happened.
But Hisui definitely sensed something.
The ‘Fortune Telling’ skill is a form of future sight, but its accuracy isn’t very high. There are dozens to hundreds of branching points in a person’s life, and they all flow into Hisui’s mind at once. She looks at them all and tries to find the most certain future.
Among the hundreds of branching points, Hisui found one commonality.
No matter which branch he choose, this person is always present.
Moreover, that person is leading things in a positive direction.
“…Who is this child?”
“What’s wrong?”
“In a few years, someone indispensable to Yuuzen-chan’s future will appear. That child is younger than him, but their personality isn’t like their age… Ah.”
As the effect of the fortune-telling ended, Hisui returned as if she had been ejected.
Using this skill makes her a little dizzy, so she wanted to go to sleep soon, but Uchikage didn’t allow it.
“Who is that?”
“Ugh… I don’t know. But they’ll be someone who helps Yuuzen-chan. He won’t lose, that’s for sure.”
“I see, I understand.”
“Okay, then, bye!”
Hisui disappeared towards the ceiling once again, this time for sure.
Uchikage, who watched it happen, crossed his arms and looked at Yuuzen.
If all those branching points in the fortune-telling included that person, then he should definitely meet that mentioned child. She mentioned it was a positive direction, but is it really a good one?
He hopes they’ll make contact with that person, and nothing bad will happen.
“…Let’s hope for the best.”
Muttering to himself, he closed the sliding door and returned to his own room.