I Didn't Even Want To Live, But God Forced Me To Reincarnate! 195 Future Prediction

Dad and Mom were surprised—and I was surprised as well.

I mean, isn't it already set in stone that Alt-nii will inherit Dad's t.i.tle? Or... it isn't?

To be honest, I'm not that interested in the 'heir' t.i.tle, so... it doesn't matter to me, anyway.

"Well... we can, but...," Dad was hesitant.

"Why don't we just try it out? It's not like we have to fully abide to the jewel's wish, right? There was a history where the previous Hartmann heads ignored the jewel's decision and appointed another anyway," Mom said, affirming my guess that someone in the past didn't obey the jewel's will.

"It's more important to pick who's more willing. Can't do anything if the person picked isn't willing, right? Like how Boris' sister ran away instead of becoming the head of the family," Mom added.

I was a bit relieved because I didn't want to imagine the jewel suddenly choosing me... Not like it would happen, anyway!

"Is it possible for it to react to everyone here?" I asked in curiosity as I remembered the founder of the Hartmann family was... or were, twins.

"It might be possible," Dad answered.

"Wanna try, Lyra?" He offered me the jewel.

"E-eh, me first?" I hastily asked.

"Yeah, I'll let you do it first, Lyra!" Alt-nii agreed.

"U-uu, t-then, sure," I gulped.

"Alright... Maozi jewel, can you give us your insight regarding the next heir to the Hartmann family? The one who will continue the family?" Dad asked as he caressed the jewel again and poured his magical power inside.

The blue light shook again, perhaps indicating that it would do its role.

After it was done, Dad handed the jewel to me.

I nervously accepted the jewel and waited as I held it with my hands.

Nothing happened.

"It didn't react. I'm not the chosen one," I said, and my voice unconsciously revealed my joy.

"...You seem to be relieved, Lyra?" Mom seemed to be intrigued by my response.

"Yes, I'm not that interested in becoming the heir," I said confidently.

"Hmm... Can you try stroking the jewel, Lyra? Just in case," Dad said after he pondered a bit.

"E-eh? Sure...," I said before I stroked the jewel nervously.

Again, nothing happened.

Phew, I'm safe from the heir flag~!

"Alright, why don't you try it, Alt-nii? I'm sure it will react!" I said as I handed it over to Alt-nii.

"Hmm, Lyra, you're not interested in becoming the heir... Could you be more interested in marrying into another family and become the family's lady instead?" Alt-nii asked teasingly.

ALT-NII, DON'T TRIGGER DAD!

Dad's smile was warped a bit before Mom suddenly said:

"Hey, remember that you will have to see Lyra getting married in the end, no matter if she will become the heir or not."

Dad showed a dejected expression.

W-well, I'm not going to object as I dream of having a dreamy love story and a happy marriage in the future!

Mom made a sharp glare at Alt-nii, but Alt-nii only chuckled at Mom's reprimanding look.

All of this happened while Alt-nii was holding the jewel.

No reaction.

"I'll try to caress it," Alt-nii said as he proceeded to stroke the jewel.

"Ruru...," Rurune stared straight at the jewel.

Again, nothing happened.

"Huh?" Alt-nii raised his brows in confusion. He put the jewel back on the table.

"I'm not chosen as the heir?" He said, slightly dejected.

Rurune floated and poked the jewel several times. The blue light moved closer to her paw as if greeting her.

"Ruru~!" Rurune said in delight.

Wait, what's happening between Rurune and the Maozi jewel?

"Or could it be that the Maozi jewel wanted us to wait until you are all older?" Dad a.s.sumed.

"Ah, the twins haven't tried...?" I asked.

And that raised our attention to the twins. The twins retreated back a bit.

"Aww, don't be scared! It's alright, you should try it too, Freyr, Freyja!" Alt-nii encouraged the twins to try it—perhaps despite his feeling of dejection over not being chosen.

Then, the jewel was handed over to Freyja.

No reaction.

Freyja stroked the jewel. No reaction.

She sighed in relief and handed it over to Freyr.

Freyr was soooo nervous that he turned teary-eyed a bit. Nevertheless, he tried.

No reaction, even if he caressed the jewel...

And then he sighed in relief, "Phew!"

We were surprised to see the turn of the events.

"Perhaps it's really as Dad said, it wants us to wait?" I asked.

"Most likely so," Mom concluded as well.

Freyja looked at the jewel in curiosity as her hand reached out to the jewel that was on her twin brother's palm.

The moment her hand touched the jewel—

The blue light swirled and it reacted the same way as it did when Dad was chosen.

"This...," we were all frozen in surprise.

Even more the twins. They were frozen stiff, with their scared eyes.

"So the Maozi jewel chose the two of you?" Dad said in conclusion after the event that happened.

"Oh, shared heir? That's a thing. Beside, the founder of the Hartmann family was also a pair of twins. Perhaps it was a really good coincidence," Mom said meaningfully.
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The twins quickly shook their heads in denial and put the jewel back on the table.

The two of them quickly pointed on Alt-nii and I.

"Lyrneechan!" Freyja called.

"Alt-niichan!" Freyr called.

""Not us!"" The two of them simultaneously declared.

"Hey, hey, it's okay, no worries. It's quite logical seeing how the Maozi jewel originally chose your grandmother. It's not surprising at all," Dad calmed the twins down.

"But... Alt-niichan is capable," Freyr said.

"He's worthy, right, Mao...zi?" Freyja asked to the jewel.

"Judging from his quality—objectively, yes. But... again, we will never know what will happen in the future. It can be that he's not chosen because in the future, that quality won't be good again, but...," Dad lowered his voice.

"Hey, I'm sure I will become a better person, Dad! Don't you worry!" Alt-nii protested.

"Yes, you're right. I also can't believe in that possibility," Dad said.

"Possibility as of why the jewel didn't react to Alt-nii and I, too, despite possessing the quality suitable for an heir?" I asked.

"Yes, the Maozi jewel will react if it deems anyone possible to be the heir. Or so I heard," Dad said.

"What are the other possibilities, then?" I asked.

"Other possibilities include... if something bad were to..."

Dad wasn't able to finish his sentence yet before the twins' yell was heard.

"NOO!!"

"No, no, no!!"

They shook their heads intensely.

"Uh, right. Don't worry, there's another reason to it. They might be destined for something else as well," Dad said.

"Huh?" I tilted my head in wonder.

"As for what... we don't know that yet," Dad said.

"Only time can tell, huh? Well, I don't mind if I don't become the heir—the twins can be the next heir... but I'm expecting that my destiny will have something greater in store!" Alt-nii excitedly said.

Haha, right, he's so like a protagonist of a story...

Dad touched the Maozi jewel again and said:

"You predicted that my children will have another calling, huh? Therefore, you don't appoint them?"

Dad asked in wonder—perhaps he also didn't want to think on the negative side that something would happen to... ah, of course I don't want that, too.

"Just like how the person you appointed before me can escape from her destiny to be the next heir and how your insight was cheated... Okay, then, let's change the question. Do you think of them as worthy if they were to inherit the house? I'm sure they will be happy to hear your response," Dad said as he told us to try touching the jewel again.

Alt-nii enthusiastically tried it first and the jewel reacted. Then, I tried it and it reacted as well... And lastly, the twins individually tried it again and the jewel reacted.

"Okay, at least I'm deemed as worthy!" Alt-nii said in delight.

I was happy that it viewed me as worthy although I wasn't interested...

But, I came to learn something of this "heir" choosing by the heirloom.

That one can possess a quality worthy to be the heir but the Maozi jewel thought of a greater possibility, so it didn't choose them.

Or that something bad is bound to happen in the future, and thus, the person can't be the heir...

And that one can actually be appointed as the heir, but was cheated of the position or rejected it~!

In conclusion, although there is such thing as fate and destiny—eventually, it's still up to ourselves on how we want to draw our future.

"Ah, that's right. Only those deemed worthy are able to use the jewel's power. It's quite picky on its user, huh?" Dad said.

...Okay, I'm really, really glad that it deemed me as worthy!!

I definitely want to try... transforming into a werebeast!!!

In the end, the precious heirloom has returned back to the rightful household, ready to be used properly as the family heirloom again.