The Tanaka Family Reincarnates-Novel

Chapter 41 – Pay a Visit

After waking up, I recovered steadily without getting ill.

The food is delicious, and my legs, which were staggering at first, can now walk without problems.

I’m still not allowed to take Violet’s thread off, and it is still in the same state, but it has been a little itchy these days.

“Meow (No)”

As I seem to make her worry very much, she is now more overprotective than Father and stricter than Mother. Her fur feels even fluffier and better to the touch because she takes her most hated bath every day with me. It was a pleasant miscalculation. I can’t stop the fluffiness.

・・・

Joshua comes to visit me, who has been told to stay in bed for a while obediently, these three days without absent.

Between many relatives who treat me like a tumor after hearing my wound condition, it’s fun to talk to Joshua whose attitude doesn’t change at all. The gifts he brings every time are also delicious.

…I’m being won over steadily.

The state of the royal capital I heard from Joshua is so stable that it doesn’t look like a coup d’etat just happened. The King’s figure who personally fought during the coup seemed to leave a good impression on the people, and his approval rating soared.

I’m glad I did my best to make it. When I laugh, ‘Fufufu’ unconsciously, Joshua also smiles sweetly.

He muttered something, but I couldn’t hear clearly.

“Have Joshua been to the royal capital? What’s the academy like?”

I’m curious about what kind of place is the royal capital, where I will live in next year.

If it’s only for the academy, there’s a dormitory, so it’s originally okay if only the children go. But Father doesn’t want to be apart from me, so it’s decided that the whole family will move.

In our previous life, the children couldn’t find a local job because the area we live in was too rural, so we have to leave home every time we found employment.

We always came home during long vacations, but it was still lonely.

I’m happy that I can still be together with my family for a little longer.

According to Joshua, the entire royal capital is like an academy, so you can reserve and take classes you’re interested in regardless of age and gender.

The test period is set up once a year, and the tests for the classes are assessed for one hour each year. If you get a passing score on the test, you can acquire credits.

If you greedily take up various kinds of classes, the tests will pile up like a mountain, and you will have a hard time.

When you acquired 100 credits, you will publicly get a graduation qualification. And if you submit one graduation thesis about the field you like and get approvement on it, you can graduate.

I’m a little baffled by the school system that’s different from my previous life.

It looks like my face is clouded by the talk of classes I would never choose. I have to fix showing my expressions so openly.

“Noble men have required subjects. It includes monster studies, economics, and hunters’ practical skills. You will not be able to graduate if you don’t pass these three subjects, and you will not be acknowledged as a noble.”

This is why there is a difference in the graduation age between men and women. Women learn the etiquette necessary for nobles, graduate in their teens, and get married. Men are excellent if they can graduate in their 20s, while many still go to the academy even in their 30s.

If you graduate from Royal University, you will be placed in important positions even if you’re a low-ranking aristocrat. For this reason, a lot of second sons and after who do not inherit the territory aim for it.

In the past, when Mother took first place in a particular subject, many noble second sons and after criticized her ‘Even though you’re just a woman.’

Meanwhile, Father, who had never talked to her even once, suddenly prostrated and shouted, ‘Please be my wife.’ When this story came out, Mother told me, ‘Choose a man by the bulkiness of his capacity.’ Father, who prostrated to make the number one talented woman in the academy his wife, is maybe indeed much cooler than those boys who came complaining grumblingly.

“Joshua knows everything, amazing.”

Merchants have a high ability to collect information, but it seems that the selling point is whether they can grasp and utilize that information well.

Joshua being Joshua, he comes to visit after preparing on anything Emma might be interested in. It’s also essential to meet the customer’s needs. Joshua doesn’t neglect any effort to raise Emma’s favorability.

He further appeals the bulkiness of his capacity.

“N-now that you think about it, I heard that the inquiry letter from His Highness Edward has come?”

To the letter informing them that I have regained my consciousness and sorry for making them worry, not only Rose sent a response but also the Prince.

As they seemed to be very worried, the letter is densely packed with words, but it makes me feel guilty instead.

・・・

*knock knock* Along with a modest knock, George and William holding a big box, come into the room. The brothers always show their faces in my room after they finish their errands.

“I’m home~ eh, you come again? Joshua”

William, who is done with insects caretaking, looks at Joshua, astonished.

“Joshua… is your work okay?”

George, who came home from hunting, also looks at Joshua, astonished.

George has heard that Joshua is entrusted with three stores by his merchant father, and the sales will be his pocket money.

He often leaves Palace for a trip to purchase goods. If he manages the store well, he will get one store on his birthday.

Joshua, who is the owner of multiple shops at the age of 14, is naturally busy.

“Joshua… Thank you for always coming even though you are busy. But, you know, don’t force yourself, okay? I’m already much better, too…”

I reflect on George’s words. I have unconsciously been spoiled by Joshua. Joshua provides me with snacks, conversation, and things I want.

Joshua curses with a small voice.

Joshua argues vehemently while secretly handing me a candy that’s currently popular in the royal capital.

“But… there are dark circles under your eyes? Want to take an afternoon nap together?”

I peer at Joshua worriedly and trace the dark circles under his eyes using my hand that’s not holding a candy. My bed is big, so there’s supposed to be no problem for two people to sleep together.

“Em— ma—… you…”

Joshua, not bothering he is sitting on a chair, collapses to his knees and tremblingly prays his gratitude to god.

“P…precious! Thank you, god! For such a precious angel by my side… thank you!”

I look at this scene and watch over smilingly while rolling the candy in my mouth.

While glancing at Joshua pitifully, William hands the big box to me.

“I brought it secretly like always, so Martha shouldn’t have found out.”

When I lightly open the lid, Violet is there. Because I can’t go out of my room, William brings it over secretly every day to prevent Martha from finding it.

“Meow!”

They have completely become close.

Done with his praying (revived), Joshua looks at Violet and talks to me with a smile. He has heard a little about the big spider, but he was inwardly surprised as it was many times bigger than his imagination, though it doesn’t show in his manner.

“Cute, right?”

I happily laugh because Violet is praised.

Joshua desperately endures the urge to offer his prayers again.

“Meow~? Meow?”

So cute.

“Meow~ meow meow?”

“Meow!”

, a single word.

“Eh? It’s okay to take this off?”

“Meow~!”

It looks like I’m finally allowed.

……probably.