18: chapter 17
17.
A/N: It's been awhile Luce-san's is now six years old.
17 .
Help, help me, Mother. Father. We're here. Please, someone... I can hear the cries of help of the children. Everyone is imprisoned within the iron bars while desperately crying out for help. Where is this place? This place is...? Help me. I keep on hearing their voice. But what was surprising is that all of them are black-haired. "What in the world is that dream just now?" I whispered to no one as I sat up from my bed. I looked around and it seems like the surroundings are still dark. Maybe there's still some time left before daybreak. It's been a while since I have last foreseen the future but it seems like it's still from an unforeseeable future time. Just what in the world does it want to foretell? And there is one more thing that piqued my interest. "Black-haired?" h The kids from the dream I just had are all black-haired. In my previous life, it was quite a common hair colour but ever since I've been reborn on this world, it is a hair colour I have yet to see here. Even amongst the maids, they do have dark brown hair but no one has black hair. So I just selfishly thought to myself that there's no one here who has black hair. Well Gokigen'yoh everyone, it's me, Luce Lina Listyle. Time seems to have flown so fast and now I'm six years old. Glen is now 2 years old and he always calls me 'elder sister' (aneu-sama, quick question what do you guys prefer? English or 'aneu-sama'). And whenever he does he looks extremely adorable. Right now I am at the library we have in our house, of course, it is to research about the black-haired children that appeared in my dreams. This time I just couldn't help myself and think that maybe those black-haired trait is some sort of clue. However, aren't our library quite big? Rather isn't it frighteningly big? From one corner to another, right from the very basement itself. It even feels like the municipal library we had near our neighborhood in my past life, with all sorts of the book collection. How fearsome, House of the Listyle family! "Black hair" As I skim my way towards all sorts of books, what happened to appear is that black-haired people are considered as part of the demon race. But those children from my dream doesn't look like one. Though the general appearance between the demon race and the human race is similar their ears are quite sharp. In my dream, the children have normal ears that's why I couldn't help but think that they're children of the human race. However, "I can't find anything." Right now the books have piled up until it has become taller than me. But despite that, I still can't find the information I wanted to know has yet to appear. Is there even a book about hair colors? Kuuuh. Of all days, Luca isn't here. That extremely capable aide of mine is not here right now as he was dragged by Master Clause and seems to be going somewhere. Aaah Just why? Could it be that I'm just ignorant of the ways of the world or is not knowing about it normal? But everyone had black hair but eyy....just where could they be? And then THAT happened. **Giii--ttu I suddenly heard the door open. Without thinking much, I hid under the table. Though it is not like I'm forbidden in going inside the library... "Luce? Where are you?" Come out~ come out wherever you are. It's disgusting to hear Father say it in a high toned voice or rather isn't it weird. Just what kind of horror is it? I did think that I don't want to come out but it's not like that will be possible. "What might be the problem Father?" I came out from under the table or else I feel like that shrill like voice will continue and then I saw Father grinning at me. "So you were in that sort of place Luce. Were you researching something?" Father asked as he went towards me and picked up the book I left open on top of the table. "Err. Ah. Yes" Even if I try to make up some reasons the book was already at the hands of my Father. "What's this? Are you interested in the demon race Luce?" Nah~not exactly the demon race. But I wonder if it's okay to say it. I'm not even sure of what can I say or not, so I guess it's better if I just honestly tell him the truth. "Ah, well...only about black-haired people. Just a little bit though." After saying that, Father's mood has suddenly turned 180 degrees. I wonder if I just said something I shouldn't have. "And why is that?" Father asked while smiling but somehow it's scary. Too scary! His smile is scary. Even though normally he has never shown me his black smile. "Umm, just before from the carriage's window. I feel like I saw a kid with black hair" It's a lie. I tried to shake off all sorts of thoughts I have in my head as I try to smile to avoid him from asking further. "I have silver hair and well no one among the maids has black hair, right? That's why I couldn't help but wonder which country did the kid came from or something." It was extremely mysterious. Ever since I first saw it. "I see. It's not like it is a special trait of a country and though there's not a lot of them there are children with black hair you know." Father said as he grinned and pat the top of my head. It seems like I was able to satisfy him with the reason I just told. "Is that so?" "Yup. Oh, that's right. It seems like the maids are having trouble since Glen has started to grumble and that if it isn't Luce, it would be impossible to calm him down." "And it seems like Maria isn't here as well" is what Father added in a crestfallen voice. "Oh my" If Mother isn't around then there's no other choice but for me to take action. However, it seems like our previous topic has been forcefully closed down. And judging from Father's mood, it seems like it wouldn't be good to pry for more. At any rate, Glen is always a clever and sensible child. Ever since he was younger, he'll always cry out on the top of his lungs, cutting off my time of sleep and cause trouble to the maids or his nanny. Though ever since he turned two, I always thought he has now calmed down a lot. But sometimes he does cry out, "Nee-sama, where are you~" and even that is extremely adorable you know!! Oops. The story just deviated. "Glen!" Well, for now, I just headed straight to Glen's room. "Milady!" It seems like Glen has been bawling his eyes out and crying for a while now as the maids started looking at me as if their savior has appeared. It seems like it's been quite a while since he last started crying badly like this. I wonder just what in the world happened for this sort of thing to have happened?" "Aneu-sama/Elder sister" He called out to me as huge teardrops seem to have fall from those big eyes of his. Are you an angel? Too cute. Oi. "Glen why are you crying?" I asked as I hugged Glen. Ah~ he's sooo fluffy. How adorable. "Something weird appeared~" Glenn said as he pointed to an empty atmosphere, though I couldn't see a thing. Eh? Scary. What the hell. "Was there something written in there?" And then Glen looked over the space and with his cute face pulled out a wry expression. "Did something weird appeared?" Just how would you define 'weird'. Even though I looked over at the maids, they only pulled off a troubled expression. Is it something that only young kids can see? Even though I'm also still a kid but I can't see anything. But for now... "So something weird appeared. Did it do something to you, Glen?" "Umm, you see. Glen saw it" What the heck is that? It suddenly got scary. The heck! Eh? A ghost? Or could it be something about Glen's cheat like powers? Though I have no idea about things like that. "I see. So you saw it. Then did it do something to you?" "I, scaredy" (Eunie: it's baby talk. don't expect 2 years old to speak up a complete sentence, kay?) So it is not like something was done to him, he just got scared and cried out loud. To be honest, I don't really get it but it doesn't seem like an assassin who plans on killing him. "I see. So you felt scared. But it's going to be fine. The next time it comes out, Anee-sama, will defeat it for you" "Really? Is Aneu-sama stwong" "That's right~ your big sister/Aneu-sama is quite sturdy you know" Though I did say that, what will I do if its a ghost? For sure it will slip through my sword. But as his big sister and for the sake of this big sister's dignity, I just randomly said those things. Seriously, what in the world did he see? I feel like want to know or maybe not. Anyways, now Glen has stopped crying, so I feel relieved already. But at this time, I didn't know that the thing Glen saw will accelerate me into doing my ultimate goal in the distant future. eunie: this is quite short~ banzai~ compared to tsksa and omae mitai. those have more than 2000+ words you know? oofff. but aaaaah. just what did glen saw? i'm so curious
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