The Reincarnated Count’s Daughter Is the Strongest as She Is Loved by the Spirits, Though She Is Only Wishing for Regular Romance! - Chapter 5.1
Chapter 5 : The First Family Meeting.
When I peeked into the room where my family had gathered, everyone else had already taken their seats. They were all sitting around a large marble table on a magical sofa that is difficult to get up from once you sit down.
“I’m sorry for being late.”
Brad and Rex are behind me. Although there was a butler near each member of my family, they just brought one person. That’s why, my family cast suspicious glances, because I was the only one who brought two. However, they didn’t say anything. Basically, my family is lenient with me.
My parents are sitting together on the same sofa, with my two older brothers seated facing them. I chose the single birthday seat, not sitting with either group. When I stood in front of the chair, Brad immediately picked me up and helped me sit down.
Even if I sit with a proper posture, my feet can’t reach the ground because the chair is too big. I sway back and forth. The seat is also wide, so when I lean back, only my shoulders and head can rest on the backrest.
So Rex quickly gathered some cushions and filled the gap between the backrest and me. And then, Brad prepared tea, and Rex brought some snacks.
Seeing that, my family seemed to understand that taking care of children was tough and that having two people was necessary. Their expressions changed to admiration for the two’s performance.
These two are partly playing around. They seemed to have fun deciding how to divide tasks and how to make things look smart. I almost burst out laughing at the deference they showed when handing over the cups.
“Can I start talking? There are a few things I want to ask Diadora.”
“What is it, Father ?”
I took a sip of tea and passed the cup to Brad. The table was far, so it was out of my reach. I would rather be seated directly on the floor in front of the table. The carpet seemed plush enough to sink my ankles in, so I didn’t think comfort would be an issue.
“You were able to see Alan’s sword spirit that no one else could see, right ? Can you see spirits that haven’t made contracts with anyone ?”
“I can’t see them.”
“I see. Then, you can’t find and make a contract with spirits? “
“Does a contract mean giving them food?”
“Ah, yeah. It’s about sharing magical power in exchange for protection. I guess the commander of the knights wanted us to see the spirits of the knights, right ? Diadora, you can see the spirits of most of the knights, can’t you? “
“However, there are some spirits that will disappear if left as they are.”
“Eh?!”
“If you don’t feed them, they’ll die, right? Therefore, they’ll disappear.”
While talking, I took the Madeleine that Rex offered. That’s great. I was hungry because I exercised. I was wondering what to do if my stomach growled.
“But even though we haven’t consciously given them magical power so far, the spirits have always been there, right?”
“Are they the same spirits?”
When I tilted my head and asked, everyone widened their eyes and fell silent in astonishment.
“Is it possible that they have been replaced without us noticing, or that the previous spirits have died and new ones have come in?”
“Maybe ?”
“This is… we should hurry. Let’s inform the knights and the people who will be gathering for the birthday party four days from now about giving magical power to the spirits.”
“It’s fine to inform them, but let’s make a magical contract not to spread this information elsewhere.”
“Do we need to go that far?”
“How about setting a deadline and making a contract where we don’t mind talking about it after that? We should also emphasize that we were the ones who discovered it when it spreads to others. It’s crucial to prevent any strange rumors or misinformation.”
“Hmm, that’s certainly true.”
I listened to the conversation between Father and Big Brother Chris while eating the Madeleine. The moist texture and the scent of butter were delightful. Our chef is really talented.
The confection tasted exceptional on the birthday seat, where I could admire the sex appeal of my father, who was nearing thirty and has gained confidence as the head of the family, and the slightly dangerous charm of Big Brother Chris who had a childlike appearance but matured gaze and expressions.
Admiring handsome people from afar is the best, after all. But I’d prefer not to get close to anyone above twenty-five years old. Because my heart rate will increase, and shorten my lifespan.
“It might be good to talk to His Majesty and have him announce it as our achievement.”
“That’s true. But the biggest issue for the royal family right now is that the princes still don’t have spirits.”
Huh ? The princes don’t have spirits, even though they’re royalty ? Aren’t all the nobles supposed to have them ?
Hey, Wiki, you’re getting your information wrong. It’s understandable if the modern Japanese Wikipedia is wrong, but it’s not acceptable for you, if the skill Wiki-kun was wrong.
“Diadora.”
When Big Brother Chris called me, I was in the middle of nibbling on the Madeleine, so I tilted my head, and he gave me a very gentle look. And Big Brother Alan was trying to suppress his laughter next to him. It’s okay, go ahead and laugh.
“You can see weak spirits that others can’t see. So maybe you can see the spirits that are with the royal family that they haven’t noticed.”
“If you give magical power to the spirits you see, the spirits that want to become your allies will absorb the magical power and become visible to you.”
“What if they don’t have any at all?”
“Just give the magical power like ‘Ba?’”
“‘Ba?’?”
“Because they become stronger when they use it, so give them ‘Ba?’.”
When I spread my arms and said “baa,” Chris’s expression became indescribably complex, and he glanced at Brad. I wonder if he thought the message hadn’t been conveyed properly.
It’s getting across. I know that, but I’m trying my best. Pretending to be like a four-year-old takes quite a bit of mental effort. It’s embarrassingly cringy, and it makes me want to cry.
“You just need to release the magical power, right?”
“Release… it.”
Don’t say such words as if you already know them. Wait for two more years. Release!! I’ll scream that as I let the water out from the hose, soaking everything around.
But I was mistaken, wasn’t I ? I thought the royals would come to our place in the summer to increase the number of tourists, so I was looking for ways to invite them, but the issue seems more serious. Isn’t it bad that the princes don’t have spirits ?
“Does His Majesty have spirits?”
“I think it was a spirit of fire and wind.”
“What about the General?”
“He’s proficient in controlling the fire sword spirit.”
“But the princes don’t have any.”
“I see. That’s pretty bad.”
Now, this is a problem. Even though it’s written on Wiki-kun, there are quite a few things that people here don’t know. And Japanese people also have moments where they hear from people from abroad and go, ‘Is that so?!’.
That’s enough reason to make a TV quiz show. Also, there’s knowledge that was once common but has since become obscure. It might have been mentioned in old documents, but its importance wasn’t recognized.
My common sense is still mostly stuck in the way it was when I lived in my past life. I’m in a position similar to that of a foreigner visiting Japan for the first time. That’s why so many things catch my attention, and I tend to try everything with a half sense of playing a game. Otherwise, I don’t think I would do things that make me faint just to increase my magical power.
While I would find it strange and search on Wiki-kun, people here have been thinking based on their conventional wisdom, so they don’t initially find it odd. There were probably many more people who lived with spirits in the past. Yet, somehow, they’ve forgotten how to communicate with them. I wonder how I can convey this.
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Translated by : Cutae30