Chapter 5

The Mysterious Puppy

I woke up and, sensing something, turned to look beside me.

โ€œโ€ฆโ€ฆโ€ฆ..โ€

A small brown dog was staring at me.

It was a long-haired breed with floppy ears, and its legs were thick compared to its body. Its body length was about the size of a baby like me. It must be a puppy.

โ€œWhatโ€™s that?โ€

Around the puppy, spirits were gathered. Fluffy spirits surrounded the fluffy puppy, making it look like some incomprehensible creature.

There are always a lot of spirits in the room, but they never gather like this when others come. It seems the puppy has caught the spiritsโ€™ attention.

In my past life, I met countless mean humansโ€”no, after my parents were killed, I only encountered cruel humans. But I never met a mean animal. Whether it was a carnivorous bear or a lion, they were kind to me in my past life.

So, I didnโ€™t feel scared of the puppy at all.

โ€œWhatโ€™s that?โ€

โ€œHun-hun.โ€

When I spoke, probably thinking I was calling it with meaningless words, the puppy wagged its small tail happily and came to sniff me. Its black, wet nose and black eyes were so cute. However, it was very dirty and smelled like a dog.

โ€œWhatโ€™s that? (Youโ€™ll get scolded, you know?)โ€

โ€œKyoon. Hun-hun-hun.โ€

Every time I spoke, the puppy wagged its tail happily. It was so cute. Goats are cute, but dogs are cute too.

It must be the puppy my parents are raising. Because even if the servants had a dog, they wouldnโ€™t bring it to the mansion.

โ€œWell thenโ€ฆโ€

How did it get onto this bed? It would be hard for the puppy to climb up by itself. Maybe someone put it here so I wouldnโ€™t feel lonely.

I was grateful for the puppy because it was so cute, but it was too dirty. I began to worry whether my brother or sister might get scolded by my parents.

As I silently watched the puppy, it stretched out its front paws into the air, as if trying to catch the spirits.

It seems the puppy can see the spirits. It might be something like my dog version from my past life.

โ€œWhatโ€™s that?โ€

When I spoke, the puppy came closer to me as if asking what was wrong. Its smell wasnโ€™t unpleasant. The smell of beasts was nostalgic.

โ€œHun-hun.โ€

The puppy sniffed me and wagged its tail.

โ€œWhatโ€™s that?โ€

When I spoke, the puppyโ€™s tail wagged even harder. Watching it made me feel happy.

โ€œKya-kya.โ€

โ€œHun-hun-hun.โ€

When I laughed, the puppy seemed happy too.

Putting a puppy into a babyโ€™s bed was an unthinkable thing to do. But I was grateful to whoever did such an unreasonable thing.

It really was cute.

As I spent a joyful time with the puppy, my mother arrived with a maid.

Even though she had been ill after giving birth to me, she came to see me every day without fail, and she would come multiple times a day.

At first, her complexion was very poor, and I was more worried about her than she was about me. Recently, she had started looking better and even sometimes gave me breast milk. She seemed to be recovering, and I was relieved.

โ€œWhatโ€™s that?โ€

โ€œYouโ€™re in a good mood. โ€ฆHuh?โ€

My mother tilted her head when she saw the puppy.

โ€œHuh? When did this happen? A dog?โ€

The wet nurse, who had been in the room, became flustered.

โ€œWhatโ€™s that? (Didnโ€™t you notice?)โ€

It was a surprise.

โ€œA puppy?โ€

โ€œWhat would you do if something happened to the young lady?โ€

One of the maids scolded the wet nurse.

โ€œAh, I-Iโ€™m sorry.โ€

Ignoring the wet nurseโ€™s apology, the maid grabbed the back of the wet nurseโ€™s neck and lifted the puppy up.

โ€œKyoon.โ€

The puppy let out a pitiful sound, scared and tucking its tail between its legs.

โ€œWhatโ€™s that? (Donโ€™t hurt it.)โ€

I tried speaking, but of course, it didnโ€™t understand.

โ€œItโ€™s quite dirty. Where did it sneak in from?โ€

โ€œMake sure to support its bottom properly. The poor puppy.โ€

โ€œYes, maโ€™am.โ€

Chastised by my mother, the maid readjusted her hold on the puppy.

My mother gazed at the puppy thoughtfully.

โ€œHmm. I donโ€™t know this puppy. Could it be a puppy that someoneโ€™s raising? Or did it come from outside?โ€

โ€œItโ€™s hard to imagine a stray dog sneaking into the young ladyโ€™s room.โ€

โ€œYes, youโ€™re right. Hmm.โ€

โ€œIโ€™ll investigate who brought the puppy in.โ€

โ€œYes, thatโ€™s important.โ€

I was picked up by my mother.

She was so beautiful. Now I could understand why my father was so in love with her.

โ€œAnd change the bedding.โ€

โ€œUnderstood. This dog is very dirty, so itโ€™s a hygiene issue.โ€

โ€œKyoon.โ€

The puppy whined anxiously.

If things continued like this, theyโ€™d probably get rid of the puppy.

โ€œWhatโ€™s that? (Please donโ€™t throw it away.)โ€

I reached my hand toward the puppy to let my mother know I liked it. But I knew it wouldnโ€™t get through.

โ€œWhat should we do with this dog?โ€

โ€œWell, letโ€™s wash it.โ€

โ€œHuh? Wash it?โ€

โ€œYes. It seems like the young lady likes it. And itโ€™s very cute.โ€

โ€œWhatโ€™s that? (What?)โ€

I never thought my mother would understand.

โ€œKya-kya!โ€

I laughed happily, and my mother smiled back at me.

โ€œKu-oon.โ€

Immediately, the puppy wagged its tail, almost as if it understood what was being said.

โ€œIโ€™ll take care of this one.โ€

โ€œUnderstood.โ€

Though the maid didnโ€™t seem fully satisfied, she didnโ€™t argue.

As the maid left the room, holding the puppy,

โ€œTake good care of it. Itโ€™s my cute dog.โ€

My mother reminded her.

Now that my mother had said that, I was sure the puppy would be fine. It would probably come visit soon.

Come to think of it, who put the puppy in the bed? Considering its size, it shouldnโ€™t have been able to climb up on its ownโ€ฆ

I wondered about this while nursing from my mother, burping, and falling asleep.


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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