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Chapter 43

Sara

As I entered Saraโ€™s room, I was hit by the musty smell of mold.

Even though it was midday, almost no sunlight streamed in, leaving the room dim and shadowy.

There was a window, but it faced north, and a large tree outside blocked most of the light.

In that dim room, there was a bed.

The bedโ€™s sheets were yellowed and looked damp. The moldy smell likely originated from it.

Sara was hiding on the far side of the musty bed, out of sight from the doorway.

She was sitting flat on the floor, muttering faintly in a soft voice,

โ€œโ€ฆโ€•โ€•โ€ฆโ€•โ€•โ€ฆโ€

It seemed she hadnโ€™t noticed me.

What is she saying?

Curious, I moved closer, making sure not to make a sound.

โ€œโ€ฆโ€•โ€•โ€ฆโ€

Sara was whispering while clutching something in her armsโ€”a stick wrapped in a rag, as if it were precious.

It was just a stick.

Though, the branches slightly sticking out on both sides resembled arms.

It was merely a stick with cloth wrapped around it, yet this was Saraโ€™s โ€œdoll.โ€

Could it be that the young daughter of a noble family doesnโ€™t even own a proper doll?

โ€œโ€ฆSara, youโ€™re so sweet. Such a good girl.โ€

Sara murmured softly.

These were likely the treasured words her mother Marion had once told her, words that made her happy.

โ€œโ€ฆBecause Sara is Mommyโ€™s treasure. Youโ€™re such a good girl.โ€

She was repeating those wordsโ€”words she had once cherishedโ€”toward the doll she had created to resemble herself.

I felt tears welling up.

โ€œSara,โ€ I called softly.

โ€œAh!โ€

Startled, Sara jolted and hastily hid her stick doll under her skirt.

She trembled, clutching her tail between her legs.

I couldnโ€™t bear to see her like that.

I wrapped her in my arms.

She was so thin and small, it seemed as though she hadnโ€™t even been fed properly.

โ€œโ€ฆItโ€™s okay. Leave it to me,โ€ I whispered.

โ€œL-Luria-sama?โ€

โ€œSara is like a little sister to me. That makes me your big sister.โ€

โ€œBigโ€ฆ sister?โ€

โ€œExactly. I grew up on your mother Marionโ€™s milk, after all.โ€

I hugged her tightly, repeating, โ€œItโ€™s okay.โ€

It seemed the baron didnโ€™t care for Sara.

I wasnโ€™t sure why.

He had once said, โ€œSara isnโ€™t someone fit to meet Her Highness.โ€

At first, I thought it was because she lacked proper manners, but something about the way he said it felt off.

It sounded almost as if he were implying Sara was of low birth.

As I held Sara, her trembling slowly subsided.

โ€œSara, why donโ€™t you come live with us?โ€

โ€œโ€ฆButโ€ฆโ€

โ€œMarionโ€™s illness will surely get better. When it does, you can live together again.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆButโ€ฆโ€

โ€œBut what?โ€

โ€œBecause Sara isโ€ฆ a beastkinโ€ฆ I canโ€™t.โ€

โ€œWhy do you think that?โ€

โ€œBecauseโ€ฆ Iโ€™m a beastkinโ€ฆ and that makes me lowlyโ€ฆโ€

With a pained expression, Sara gripped her dog-like ears tightly.

So, thatโ€™s what she had been told all her life.

That explained the baronโ€™s words as wellโ€”โ€œnot fit to meet Her Highness.โ€

I felt a surge of anger toward the baron.

โ€œYouโ€™re not lowly. Sara, youโ€™re not.โ€

โ€œButโ€ฆโ€

โ€œNo buts. Youโ€™re Marionโ€™s treasure.โ€

Tears welled up in Saraโ€™s eyes.

โ€œSara, youโ€™re sweet, a good girl, and my little sister.โ€

โ€œAhโ€ฆ ahโ€ฆ ahhhโ€ฆโ€

Sara burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably.

โ€œSara is my little sister, and Iโ€™m your big sister. Youโ€™re sweet, and youโ€™re a good girl.โ€

I held Sara close, speaking softly until she calmed down.

Even Carro  popped out of my pocket and gently patted Saraโ€™s head.

โ€œโ€ฆA squirrel?โ€

Sara tilted her head, looking at Carro .

โ€œThis is Carro , my prairie dog.โ€

โ€œHeโ€™s so cute.โ€

For the first time, Sara smiled.

(Carro , well done!)

I silently praised Carro  with my eyes.

โ€œKyuu!โ€

Carro  struck a triumphant pose.

First, Iโ€™d ask Mother to take care of Sara later. But for now, Marionโ€™s illness needed to be treated.

If Marion recovered, Sara could be happy and no longer feel lonely.

Once Marion was well, even that foolish baron could be dealt with.

โ€œNow then, Sara.โ€

โ€œYes, Luria-sama?โ€

Sara was stroking Carro , who sat on her shoulder.

I thought about telling her to drop the โ€œ-sama,โ€ but if she got scolded for bad manners, it might cause problems, so I decided to wait.

โ€œโ€ฆCarro , scout for us.โ€

โ€œKyuu!โ€

Carro  dashed on all fours to the open door and peeked outside, checking on the servants.

โ€œSara, come here.โ€

โ€œOkay.โ€

I led her to the window and spoke in a low voice.

โ€œStay quiet, okay?โ€

โ€œOkay.โ€

โ€œDo you know where Marionโ€”your motherโ€”is?โ€

โ€œUmmโ€ฆ over there.โ€

Sara pointed beyond the tree outside the window.

The building she indicated was about seventy adult strides from the window.

That meant it was roughly fifty melts away.

Incidentally, my brother had taught me about melt as a unit of length.

โ€œThat building?โ€

โ€œYes. But Sara isnโ€™t allowed inside.โ€

โ€œBecause itโ€™s contagious, huhโ€ฆโ€

I muttered while thinking about how to approach Marionโ€™s building.

Thanks to my swordsmanship training, I could run faster than most five-year-olds.

But getting caught would be bad.

Especially if the grand dukeโ€™s servants caught meโ€”itโ€™d be over.

The servants were exceptionally fast since they served as guards.

Iโ€™d be captured and brought back before taking ten steps.

โ€œUghโ€ฆ hmm?โ€

As I debated making a run for it, I noticed something odd.

โ€œWaitโ€ฆ could that beโ€ฆ a miasma?โ€

โ€œMiasma? Luria-sama, whatโ€™s a miasma?โ€

โ€œThat buildingโ€ฆ doesnโ€™t it look like itโ€™s shrouded in a faint black mist?โ€

โ€œI donโ€™t see anything like that.โ€

If Sara couldnโ€™t see it, it might be magical energy.

โ€œNo wayโ€ฆโ€

Looking more closely, the mist slightly resembled the cursed energy that had nearly killed my mother shortly after I was born.

But if it were cursed energy, shouldnโ€™t the guardian beasts have noticed and warned me?

โ€œNo time to hesitate. Letโ€™s go.โ€

I opened the window. It was the type you pushed upward.

It was heavy and stiff, but with my sword training, I managed to push it open.

โ€œWhoa!โ€

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€

As I opened it, I saw someone lying low beneath the windowโ€”a servant named Da-u.


The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life

The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life

่ปข็”Ÿๅนผๅฅณใฏๅ‰ไธ–ใงๅŠฉใ‘ใŸ็ฒพ้œŠใŸใกใซๆ‡ใ‹ใ‚Œใ‚‹
Score 9.9
Status: Ongoing Type: Author: Released: 2024 Native Language: Japanese
Luria, born as the second daughter of a Grand Duke, retains memories of her past life. In that previous life, Luria was a princess and a saint loved by spirits. However, her parents were assassinated, and she was tormented and eventually killed by her uncles, who usurped the throne. To make matters worse, her past self is somehow feared as a calamitous villainess who nearly brought humanity to ruin. โ€œWaaah! (If my past is discovered, Iโ€™ll be killed!)โ€ Determined to keep her past hidden, Luria decides to live quietly and avoid drawing attention. โ€œHmmph! (Iโ€™ll live peacefully in the countryside with fluffy companions!)โ€ Her past life was one of relentless suffering at the hands of humans. Yet, spirits and animals had shown her nothing but kindness. Now, spirits and their fluffy guardian beasts begin to gather around Luria. Having been reincarnated by the Spirit King as thanks for aiding spirits in her past life, Luria has unknowingly become a being that is both human and spirit. This is the story of a half-spirit, half-human, completely flawless true saintly young girl striving to live quietly while enjoying a peaceful life surrounded by fluffy companions.

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