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Chapter 47

The Journey Home

Sara mostly talks about her day, one-sidedly. Marion listens, nodding and agreeing.

Despite being bullied and having little to no good memories, Sara only speaks of happy things.

โ€œAnd then, when I opened the window, a pretty leaf came in.โ€

โ€œOh, thatโ€™s lovely.โ€

โ€œAnd then, with that leaf, Iโ€ฆโ€

After a while, Saraโ€™s mother speaks to her.

โ€œItโ€™s about time to go home now. Marion might be getting tired.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆOkay.โ€

Sara looked a little disappointed but nodded obediently.

Given Marionโ€™s health, she shouldnโ€™t be subjected to prolonged conversations.
But considering her morale, conversations with Sara were essential.

โ€œMarion, please rest well. Iโ€™ll make sure your meals are well taken care of, so donโ€™t worry.โ€

โ€œThank you very much, maโ€™am. Please convey my regards to the master as well.โ€

We placed the easily digestible sweets we had brought by the house before heading for the carriage. As we opened the carriage door, Da-u barked loudly and tried to climb in first.

โ€œโ€ฆDa-u, you should consider your size.โ€

โ€œWhineโ€ฆโ€

Da-u was enormous and clearly couldnโ€™t fit inside the carriage.

โ€œDa-u, you can run alongside us, canโ€™t you?โ€

โ€œYip!โ€

โ€œDonโ€™t try to beg.โ€

As we left Da-u behind and boarded the carriage, it began moving.
Four attendants rode on horseback, escorting the carriage.

โ€œThereโ€™s one fewer than usual, isnโ€™t there?โ€

โ€œThey must have some other task to attend to.โ€

Mother held Sara on her lap, hugging her gently and stroking her head.
Saraโ€™s ears twitched.

โ€œDa-u is so energetic.โ€

When Da-u realized he couldnโ€™t ride in the carriage, he looked sad, but now he was happily frolicking. He ran alongside the carriage, occasionally sprinting ahead before quickly returning, darting right and left as if playing.

Though it seemed like he might obstruct the carriage, the coachman was used to it and calmly guided the horses.
Neither the attendants nor their horses seemed particularly bothered by Da-uโ€™s antics.

โ€œStill, isnโ€™t it surprising the horses arenโ€™t afraid of Da-u?โ€

โ€œThey always play together during walks, so theyโ€™re good friends. I think the horses see Da-u as an oddly-shaped companion.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆI see.โ€

It was an unexpected side of Da-u.
Considering he was about as large as a horse, it wasnโ€™t strange for them to regard him as one of their own.

โ€”Gurgle.

At that moment, my stomach growled loudly.

If I was hungry, Sara must be too.

โ€œSara, would you like some sweets?โ€

โ€œSweetsโ€ฆโ€

โ€œUm, let me seeโ€ฆโ€

โ€œMiss, please wait a moment.โ€

As I rummaged through our belongings, the maid quickly produced the sweets we had brought. Besides the easily digestible ones for Marion, there were other treats as well.

The maid opened a box of sweets and presented it to Sara. It was filled with delicious-looking cookies.

โ€œUmโ€ฆโ€

Sara hesitantly looked at me and then at Mother.
She seemed unsure if it was really okay for her to eat.

She had probably experienced bullying related to sweets before.
In my previous life, I too had been tormented, like being forced to watch others eat sweets while I endured a three-day fast.

โ€œTheyโ€™re delicious. Go ahead and eat.โ€

โ€œOkay!โ€

Sara smiled brightly, took a cookie, and began eating.
She looked so adorable.

โ€œEat as much as you like. You can have them all.โ€

โ€œWonโ€™t Lady Luria eat?โ€

โ€œLuria had a big breakfast, so sheโ€™s not hungry.โ€

Trying to look cool, I said that, butโ€”

โ€”Growwwl.

My stomach betrayed me again with a loud growl.

โ€œโ€ฆLuria, you should eat too.โ€

โ€œIโ€™m not that hungryโ€ฆโ€

โ€œJust eat. Food tastes better when shared with everyone, and thereโ€™s plenty.โ€

Mother took a cookie herself and popped it into her mouth.

โ€œTheyโ€™re delicious. Go ahead.โ€

โ€œThank you.โ€

The maid also took one and, surprised, remarked, โ€œOh, these are delicious.โ€

โ€œI-Iโ€™ll eat too!โ€

โ€œPlease do.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆWow! These are better than usual!โ€

Whether it was because of the dispelling spell or the healing magicโ€”or bothโ€”I was ravenously hungry.

Marionโ€™s curse was successfully lifted.

Healing magic was applied to her body, which had been ravaged by the curse.

Right now, her stamina is low, but if she eats and sleeps, Marion will definitely recover. Once she regains her strength, Sara will be able to live with Marion.

โ€œSara, Iโ€™m looking forward to when Marion gets better.โ€

โ€œYeah. Me too.โ€

Sara, who was sitting on her motherโ€™s lap, tightly hugged a stick doll.

I want to ask Kuro later why she didnโ€™t tell me that Marionโ€™s illness was caused by a curse.
It must be related to the nature of the curse.

โ€œHmmmโ€ฆโ€

I looked at the ceiling of the carriage. Two tails were swaying.
It seemed Kuro was up there.

I wanted to talk to her, but since Mother and the maid were present, it would be difficult.

When we get home, Iโ€™ll take a bath, eat, and tuck Sara into bed.
Iโ€™ll cuddle Sara closely in the same futon and sleep together.

After that, Iโ€™ll talk to Kuro. Sheโ€™ll surely teach me many things.

โ—‡โ—‡

While everyone was eating cookies, one of the attendants riding a horse came chasing after us.

โ€œโ€ฆHm?โ€

One of the attendants was running alongside the carriage and knocked on the window.
It seemed there was something urgent.

โ€œWhat happened?โ€

Mother opened the small window and asked.

โ€œThe baron has developed smallpox.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆ!โ€

Motherโ€™s expression changed, and she gasped.

โ€œWe wonโ€™t be returning to the main residence. Weโ€™re heading to the lakeside villa.โ€

โ€œUnderstood.โ€

โ€œYou must also avoid contact with anyone from the main residence.โ€

โ€œUnderstood.โ€

โ€œWeโ€™ll send a letter. Stop the carriage. Iโ€™ll write it now.โ€

After stopping the carriage, Mother moved Sara from her lap to my side, took out a portable writing desk, and began writing two letters.
Mother wrote very quickly.

โ€œMother, youโ€™re really fast at writing.โ€

โ€œBecause, as the mistress, I always have a lot to write.โ€

Her writing was not only fast, but also incredibly beautiful.

โ€œThis one is for Graf. Of courseโ€”โ€

โ€œWeโ€™ll deliver it in a way that avoids contact.โ€

Since it was a special escort, there must be various methods, like those used to convey military strategies.

โ€œPlease. This one is for the manager of the villa.โ€

โ€œUnderstood.โ€

After one of the attendants ran off, Mother opened the window and spoke to the remaining attendant and the coachman.

โ€œThe fact that the baron has developed smallpox means we may have contracted it as well.โ€

โ€œWhat!?โ€ฆโ€
โ€œWoof!?โ€

The maid turned pale, and Da-u, who had his nose sticking out the window, whimpered anxiously.

โ€œWe canโ€™t risk spreading it to Graf, Gilberto, Lydia, or anyone else. Weโ€™ll stay at the lakeside villa near the main residence for a while.โ€

โ€œUnderstood.โ€

The maid nodded with a serious expression.

โ€œHow long is the incubation period?โ€

โ€œFive days. Luria, youโ€™re familiar with difficult words, arenโ€™t you?โ€

โ€œWhen will it come? Thatโ€™s surprisingly shortโ€ฆโ€

โ€œYes, just five days. If no symptoms show, weโ€™ll be able to return to the main residence immediately. Donโ€™t worry. Youโ€™ll receive special provisions.โ€

โ€œThatโ€™s something to look forward to.โ€

One of the attendants forced a smile as he said that.

At that moment,
โ€œYou donโ€™t need to reply.โ€

Kuroโ€™s upside-down head appeared from the ceiling of the carriage.

โ€œAs I said before, the baron doesnโ€™t have smallpox. Itโ€™s a curse that looks like smallpox, so donโ€™t worry.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆI see.โ€

โ€œThe curse that was cast on Marion just returned to the baron. It wonโ€™t spread to you, so you can relax.โ€

โ€œHmmmโ€ฆโ€

โ€œJust wanted to report that for now!โ€

With that, Kuro withdrew her head.

If it wonโ€™t spread, then I can relax.

That said, even if I say itโ€™s fine, Iโ€™m not sure theyโ€™ll believe me.

Also, Iโ€™ve never been to the lakeside villa.
Iโ€™m looking forward to it.

โ€œSara, itโ€™s going to be fine.โ€

โ€œโ€ฆYeah.โ€

After that, we didnโ€™t return to our usual residence but headed toward the dukeโ€™s villa instead.


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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