The Reincarnated Young Girl Is Adored by the Spirits She Helped in Her Previous Life
After the Water Dragon Lord Left, We Had Breakfast
“Delicious, delicious!”
I was really hungry after moving around so much. That made the food taste even better.
“It’s so good, Luria-chan!”
“Waaau, waaau!”
Sara and Dau were happily devouring their meals. Carro and Koruko ate quietly but with great enthusiasm.
“Here, Loa, you eat too.”
“Ryamu ryamu.”
While feeding Loa, I continued eating my breakfast.
Just as we were about to head to the study after finishing our meal, a commotion broke out at the front entrance.
“Hmm? A visitor? I wonder who it is. Maybe a villager?”
As I was thinking about that, I heard the voices of the attendants trying to stop someone—
“Luria! I have arrived! I am your friend, after all!”
It was the voice of the Water Dragon Lord.
“Oh, already back?”
As expected of the Water Dragon Lord. It seemed they had already finished the purification process.
I picked up Loa and ran to the entrance with Sara and Dau.
“Luria, I came!”
At the entrance, a small child with blue eyes and fluffy blue hair was being held back by the attendants.
Apart from their pointed ears, horns, and thick tail, they looked just like a human. Their gender was unclear—they could be a cute boy or a cute girl.
“Wow, amazing! Water Dragon Lord, did you turn into a human?”
“Yes! I was taught how to do it! Now I can visit anytime!”
Saying this, the Water Dragon Lord glanced at Kuro, who was floating nearby.
It seemed Kuro knew how to transform into a human. As expected of the Spirit King.
“Everyone, it’s fine. This child is the Water Dragon Lord.”
“Is that really true?”
“Yeah. Even though they look human, they’re still a dragon. So, they won’t catch or spread the Red Pox.”
Hearing this, the attendants stopped restraining the Water Dragon Lord.
The moment they were freed, the Water Dragon Lord ran straight into my arms.
“Luria, Sara, let’s play!”
“Yeah! What should we play? Sara-chan, what do you want to do?”
“Umm…!”
Just then, Sara suddenly bolted off at full speed.
“Sara-chan?”
“Hmm?”
I held Loa close and ran after her. Sara was as fast as ever.
“Ahaha!”
“Wafu wafu!”
The Water Dragon Lord and Dau wagged their tails excitedly, thinking playtime had already begun.
Sara ran out the entrance, heading straight for a carriage that had just arrived.
The moment the carriage stopped, its door swung open.
“Mamaaa!”
“Sara!”
Marion stepped out.
Sara leapt into her arms.
“Mama, Mama!”
“My precious Sara!”
I wanted to hug Marion too, but Sara came first.
Just as I was about to step outside, I stopped myself and stayed inside, watching them from behind the door.
“Water Dragon Lord, Dau, wait.”
“Hmm?”
“Auu?”
I held back the Water Dragon Lord and Dau, who were about to rush out.
“This moment is for Sara.”
Marion and Sara were both crying—but they looked incredibly happy.
“Sara’s mother was sick, so they couldn’t meet for a long time.”
“I see…”
“…”
The Water Dragon Lord silently watched them embrace.
“…Hug me too?”
With a face that looked like they were about to cry, the Water Dragon Lord whispered.
“Hm? Of course.”
I hugged the Water Dragon Lord tightly.
They were probably thinking about their own mother.
Just then, my own mother arrived.
“Mother, I’m so happy for Sara-chan.”
“Yes, it’s truly wonderful.”
The Water Dragon Lord, still in my arms, kept watching Sara and Marion as tears rolled down their cheeks.
Mother had been watching from behind but didn’t say anything.
After a while, another young woman stepped out of the carriage and walked toward us.
“…You must be Marion’s physician?”
“Yes, it’s a pleasure to meet you. My name is—”
After introducing herself, she explained Marion’s condition.
Apparently, by the night we arrived at the estate, Marion’s symptoms had already disappeared.
(Well, it was a curse, after all.)
Since it wasn’t a disease but a curse, that made sense.
Even for real cases of Red Pox, once the symptoms disappear, the risk of transmission is almost nonexistent.
If there’s no relapse within two or three days, it’s considered a full recovery.
It’s strange how some illnesses can spread even before symptoms appear.
“Three days have passed without a relapse, so we’ve confirmed she is fully cured.”
“Thank you so much for helping Marion.”
“Thank you!”
“I’m so glad.”
“You honor me with your words. I simply did my duty.”
The healer bowed deeply before continuing.
“May I examine the lady of the house, the young lady, and everyone else?”
“Of course. Please, come this way.”
Without calling out to Marion, my mother led the healer inside.
If she had spoken to Marion, or even just stepped outside, Marion would have surely thanked her.
But that would have interrupted her reunion with Sara.
So I also remained silent and stayed inside.
“Finally, I can hold you again. Sara, Sara, my precious treasure.”
“Mama, I love you.”
Sara’s tail wagged furiously.
(Sara, Marion… I’m so happy for you.)
Watching them filled me with warmth.
“…Let’s go to Mother. Water Dragon Lord, come too.”
“Okay.”
I took the Water Dragon Lord’s hand and ran to my mother’s side.
When we entered her room, her examination had just finished, and the maids were being checked.
“I’m relieved that the lady of the house shows no signs of infection.”
One of the maids, receiving her examination, smiled as if it was her own good news.
“Luria, have the healer check you too.”
“Okay.”
For some reason, I hugged my mother tightly.
“Oh my, what’s this? Are you feeling lonely?”
“Just felt like it.”
“You’re being extra affectionate today.”
Saying that, my mother hugged me back.
She was warm and soft.
