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I am not Luria . I don’t have a name yet.
I spend my days “dau dau”-ing, sleeping, drinking breast milk, and wiggling my arms and legs.
“Woof!”
“Dau (Are you okay today?)”
“Hahaha.”
Every time I wake up, there’s a puppy there.
When I move my hands, the puppy gently places its front paws on top of them.
It’s so cute.
“Kya kya.”
“Woof.”
When I’m happy, the puppy happily wags its tail.
While I hold the puppy’s front paws, I think.
“Dau (I wonder when it is, and where I am… and what I am, too.)”
“Hahaha.”
While the puppy licks my hand, I think.
It’s been a while since I was born, and I’ve finally come to accept that I’ve been reincarnated.
I don’t know the reason, but I am sure I’ve reincarnated.
Now, the question is, what will I do with this new life?
What’s on my mind is that my father’s hair and eye colors are the same as those of the royal family from my past life.
Moreover, judging from my father’s behavior and the state of the house, it seems he might be noble.
“Dau… (Maybe we’re in the same country…)”
Judging from my memories of my past life as royalty, my parents’ clothes and the decorations in the room are not that luxurious.
Even if they are nobles, they are likely of a lower rank.
“Unh… (…)”
I think back to my past life. It was full of hardship.
The spirit king, Loa, and the spirits were kind to me, so I managed to endure.
I never want to go through that kind of hardship again.
My past life’s father, who was loved as a wise king, was murdered.
In a struggle for the throne, nothing good can come of it.
Even if you’re a lower noble, you can never know when you might be dragged into political conflicts.
Even without a battle for the throne, family disputes like succession wars or inheritance conflicts are very possible.
Marriage increases the chances of getting involved with the family of your spouse.
“Ah!”
As I think gloomily, the puppy presses its cute black nose against me.
It’s almost as if it’s asking, “Are you okay?”
“Dau (I’m fine.)”
I gently hold the puppy’s front paws.
“Numu— (No marriage.)”
And if possible, I’d like to live in the mountains, quietly, without drawing attention.
Spirits are embodiments of nature. There are many spirits in the mountains.
“Unme— (I want to live with goats.)”
In my past life, I used to sleep in a barn.
The goats, worried because I rarely got any food, would share their grass with me.
Of course, I couldn’t digest the grass they ate, but I appreciated the thought.
People called me livestock and hit me, but the goats were kind.
I don’t just want to live with the goats, though. I want to live leisurely in the mountains with all the fluffy creatures.
“Funu— (I’ve decided on a goal.)”
Once the goal is decided, everything else falls into place. I feel a bit relieved.
When I looked around, I saw spirits floating around me, as if they were concerned.
I’ve tried calling out to them before, but they never responded.
In this life, I can see the spirits, but maybe I don’t have the ability to hear their voices.
“Ndau— (Come here.)”
But when I call, the spirits come closer.
They’re always so fluffy and cute.
I wish I could hear their voices.
I wondered if the spirits were too young to talk, but they shine brightly, so they probably can speak.
“Au au.”
The puppy is playing with the spirits that gathered around.
It’s so cute.
“Nunu (Thank you.)”
In my past life, the spirits saved me.
During those days when I was bullied, if not for the spirits, I would have died.
The difficult times were bearable because the spirits comforted me.
“Nuu (You’re a good boy.)”
With hands that can’t move very well, I touch the spirits.
Since spirits aren’t physical, I obviously can’t touch them.
However, if I cover my hand with magic, I can pet them.
While I was wiggling, the nursemaid noticed.
“Oh, you sneaked into the young lady’s bed again.”
It seems she realized the puppy was there.
“Woo-woo!”
“No, no. I’ll take you to the mistress later!”
“Yip!”
The nursemaid scolded the puppy for being clingy and then picked me up.
“Alright, alright. You’re hungry, aren’t you, young lady? Here you go.”
“…Dau.”
Although I hadn’t said I was hungry, the nursemaid offered her breast, so I tried sucking.
It was very delicious.
After drinking the milk, I became sleepy, so I fell asleep.
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When I woke up, the puppy was there again.
“Dau (Good morning).”
“Aww.”
After greeting the puppy, I moved my arms and legs as much as I could, hoping to be able to move soon.
There are many bad humans in the world.
That’s why being in this helpless state is terrifying.
I want to protect the spirits in this life.
As I was thinking about that, moving my arms and legs, my father came in.
He comes many times a day, always gently picking me up.
“Dau! (Don’t come!)”
“The dog got in again.”
“Yip.”
The puppy made a whining sound, but my father ignored it.
My father has the same hair and eye color as the royal family from my past life, the ones who bullied me.
I can’t help but be wary.
Moreover, he immediately tried to chase out the cute puppy.
“I-I’m sorry, it somehow snuck in.”
“That’s troublesome. Even if it’s been cleaned, having a beast close to a baby is concerning for hygiene.”
“You’re right.”
“Yip.”
The nursemaid picked up the puppy and took it outside the bed.
“Dau! (The puppy isn’t bad!)”
I flapped my arms and legs in protest.
“How cute. Oh, you’re moving your arms and legs so energetically!”
“The young lady really does like the master, doesn’t she?”
“Dau! (That’s not it!)”
I complained to the nursemaid who said unnecessary things.
“I see~”
My father kissed my forehead happily.
“When the master is around, the young lady always stares at his face.”
“I see, I see.”
“Dadau! (I was glaring at him!)”
“You must really like the master, huh?”
“I see, I see~”
Even though I was glaring at him with caution, it didn’t get across at all.
“Dau… (Humans are foolish.)”
“How cute. You’re getting more and more like Amalia.”
If I resemble my beautiful mother, then that’s something to be happy about.
As I was thinking this, my father poked my cheek.
“Dau! (Don’t touch me!)”
“You’re a good girl. Grow up strong.”
While being lifted and rocked by my father, I fell asleep.
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When Luria had fallen asleep…
A merchant, who had arrived in a cart and was unloading goods at the mansion, looked up at the roof and froze.
“Huh? What… what is this?”
There were many birds perched on the roof.
About thirty of them. Among them were hawks, pigeons, swallows, and sparrows—birds that weren’t commonly seen in the area.
“Hee-haw.”
“Calm down! Steady.”
The horse neighed, and the merchant struggled to calm it down.
“What’s going on? This is strange.”
“Brrrr.”
The normally calm and obedient horse was pressing its ears back, looking uneasy.
At that moment, the merchant felt a chill down his spine and looked around.
“…This feels like…”
The merchant recalled the time when, as a young man, he had passed through a deep forest full of monsters at night.
He had risked his life for a big business opportunity, nearly crying.
The atmosphere now reminded him of that time.
It felt as though he was being watched by powerful creatures, like there were too many strong monsters crowded around.
His knees began to tremble, and he looked around again.
As expected, there was nothing there.
“But… it really feels like we’re being stared down by monsters… No, no, that’s impossible.”
The nearby small forest was home only to small animals like squirrels.
There were no wild dogs or boars—just a safe forest.
It was a place so safe that even a five-year-old child could enter alone and return unharmed.
“But… there’s too much of a presence of living creatures…”
And yet, there was no sound from any of them.
“Brrrr.”
“…Yeah, you’re right. Let’s head back early today.”
The merchant punched his trembling knees to gather his resolve.
After unloading the goods at the mansion, he hurriedly returned home.
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