E? Heibon Desu yo?? Chapter 9

Big news!

Lo and behold, in this world, magic exists!

[Wow, Miina, what did you do? It’s almost like magic!]

Because I was surprised, even though Miina fixed my finger I reflexively treated it as a joke.  

[Of course it’s magic.]

Miina nodded, saying it like it was the most natural thing in the world.

[Wonderful! It’s wonderful!! Then, with magic, can you fly, can you do all sorts of things?]

I was extremely excited.

I mean, magic is something like out of a fairy tail, who has never heard of magic in a tale and went “ooh, I wish I could use magic... “ That magic can actually be used, that is super wonderful.

[Someone with very formidable power can soar through the sky, is what I heard. Everyone can use magic however, since everyones different there are certainly many different things that can be done with magic.]

[Is that so! Then, I might also be able to fly through the air, and like Miina cure wounds, right!!]

Gripping Miina’s hands, I inched closer to her with a look in my eyes as if I was eyeing prey.

[Hey hey, how is it used? I also want to try doing it!!]

[...Liliana, do you perhaps not know about magic?]

Confused, Miina asked me.

The moment I heard that, I went from being hyper to feeling like someone threw cold water on me.

Apparently in this world, knowledge about magic is considered common knowledge.

In my previous life, magic was in the world of fantasy, and didn’t exist in reality.

Because of that, I thought not being able to use magic was normal, and didn’t even try learning anything about it.

I don’t know anything about this world.

I was born in the role as the daughter of a count.

Even though he is a poor count, because of the people working in this fief I have this station in life.

The people of the fief don’t exist for our sake.

We exist for the people of the fief.

If I don’t know anything, then how am I going to help others?

Therefore, from now on ignorance won’t be tolerated.

Because ignorance is a sin.

This is the obligation of n.o.bility, n.o.blesse oblige.

At the time I decided to help my parents, even though I said I needed to confirm the current situation, exactly what did I do this last year?

I played with Miina, I tried writing down the recipes I remembered on paper, in the end I spent my days without doing anything wasting the last year.

I can’t let it continue like this.

I didn’t sleep that night.

The next day, filled with determination, I visited fathers study.

[Father, I’ve got a request. I want to study. I want to learn about this world.]

[Liliana, what’s this suddenly?]

[Father, I’ve learned that I know nothing. I didn’t even know that in this world there is magic. I’m ashamed of myself.]

Because I was feeling downhearted, father beckoned me towards him and I advanced towards the chair he was sitting in.

Father stooped slightly, and looked me in the eyes.

[Then, let’s hire a private tutor. Liliana is admirable since you became aware of your ignorance.]

[You’re too kind, father.]

Father doesn’t know which is why he can say something so kind.

Truth is, my mental age is already that of a 24 year old.

I still look like a child though.

[Still, will we be alright hiring something like a private tutor?]

I must not forget, that our family is poor.

I asked father about our financial situation casually.

[You don’t have to worry about that, Liliana.]

[I’m sorry for worrying about something strange, father.]

[No, I must also apologize, Liliana. I’m sorry.]

Saying that, father gently stroked my head with his large hand.

In my previous life no man did something similar, so I felt very embarra.s.sed.

[Just now, I received word that my old teachers pupil must get away from the royal capital, and if there weren’t any good job around here. I’ll ask that person to be your private tutor.]

Father… Isn’t the reason he must leave the royal capital because the person’s in some sort of trouble?

I’m happy that I’m getting a private tutor but I’m worried if that person’s really all right...