Eiyuu no Musume Chapter 1 Part 4

• This part equals to the chapter 7 of the WN.
• Translated by Wafive and Edited by Dead-chan.
• Read our translation of the chapter 1 of the manga here

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Chapter 1: The Reincarnation of the Hero

Part 4

Babies have keener ears than what the adults imagine. I caught the sound of footsteps passing along the corridor—in an instant I laid down on the bed and pretended to be asleep. Soon after, the door opened and the elf girl peeked inside. It’s possible she had finished hanging the laundry and came back to check on me.

Although I’m very grateful to her for babysitting me, I’d like it if she left me alone a little more. But, her timing may not have been bad; I toddled along, holding the bars for only thirty minutes but my feet had begun to tremble in pain.

“Fufu. You sleep so often, Nicole-sama.”

The elf girl walked up to me and inspected my sleeping face. Of course I was pretending to be asleep, but there was no way for this girl to know that. Come to think of it, what was her name? It was fine that Maria hired her, but she didn’t even introduce this girl to me—wait, it might be a little funny to introduce people to a baby who can’t understand the words, but… commonly, shouldn’t you introduce the new employee to everyone? She may not look like it, but Maria is a natural airhead, so it can’t be helped. I have a feeling I’ve somehow seen this elf girl, but it’s unclear when and where.

The girl gently poked my cheek *puni puni* and was satisfied with how it felt. They may be small, but my cheeks feel like the bosom of an angel. And what annoys me is that Lyell has been the most captivated by the texture of my cheeks; he always pokes me every chance he gets. I wonder if this girl was just trying to mimic the same thing Lyell does.

As I continued pretending to sleep, the girl turned her head, confirming that there was no one around. Of course, right now there was no one else in the mansion except the two of us. Despite being aware of this, she ridiculously repeated such a gesture. Confident that we were alone, she gently kissed my cheek and rushed out of the room, leaving only the swift reverberations of her footsteps, *tap tap tap*.

I wondered why she ran away, but… come to think of it, to kiss the cheek of her employer’s daughter; she might be a failure as a maid. Because I’m a man—mentally a man—of course I’d be extremely elated that that beautiful elf girl had shown affection towards me, but…

Ever since that day, I have and will continue training until I’m able to walk on my own; one way or another. Aside from that, there’s another thing that babies around my age should be able to do. I’ve made up my mind to show that today in front of my parents.

“Maria, I’m home.”

In a somewhat dull voice, Lyell has returned to the mansion. Lyell was employed as a knight by the lord who governs this district. The monsters’ propagation has been exceptionally extreme in this district as a result of the evil dragon’s devastations. In order to maintain security, his skill was needed. In exchange for his assistance, he was provided a mansion and fixed wages.

Maria, who was currently making a meal in the kitchen, excitedly went to the front doors to welcome Lyell. I was witnessing the situation from the living room. Suddenly, the elf girl picked me up and, too, headed to the front doors—even though she ought to have assisted with Maria’s cooking.

“Dauu?”

“Nicole-sama, let’s go welcome Lyell-sama.”

*smile*

Like the blooming of a flower, she radiantly smiled at me. The smile had put me at a loss for words in spite of myself—no, I couldn’t talk.

“Oh, Nicole, you’ll welcome me, too? Thank you, Finia, for your hard work.”

“No! I still can’t handle work! I only give Maria-sama trouble.”

“That’s not true. I’m grateful that you’re here, Finia.”

So, this girl’s name is Finia. I’ll keep that in mind. And yet, somehow the heartwarming atmosphere is faltering—if I do nothing, at this rate, my momentous decision will fall through. Before that, I have to bring back the atmosphere. Deciding so, I strained my face.

“Maa—ma.”

“Eh!?”

Thus, I squeezed my voice out of my throat and called Maria “Mama”. Maria looked so surprised at that voice of mine. It may be rare, in fact, that she expressed such surprise.

“Nicole, just now… were you calling me Mama?”

“Maama.”

“Aah, Lyell! Our child! Nicole…!”

“Nicole, how about me? It’s Papa, Papaa.”

“Lyell-sama, close, you’re too close.”

Lyell approached Finia’s chest and put his sweaty face next to mine. This bastard is already over thirty. It’s really sultry. Moreover, don’t get the wrong idea. I hate you, so…….

“Pi—…niaa.”

“Aah, did you hear, Maria-sama? Just now, Nicole-sama… said my name!”

“Yes, I heard it firmly! This girl said your name first, Finia.”

Speaking of which, have I still not said Maria’s name? This may have been failure. Let’s make up for this mistake immediately.

“Maari, aa—, Maama.”

“Right! You remembered my name, too. What a smart girl!”

Maria was pleased and overcome with emotion. To be honest, she’d always gently smiled on any other occasion and rarely expressed her feelings up until this point. As expected, the growth of true children is probably different. Who I am inside is me, but—

“Nicole, how about my name? Please say Lyell.”

“Dau!”

I throwed a slap onto Lyell’s sweaty face with my small hand. Of course, calling my slap an attack was ridiculous; it didn’t even let out a sound.

“Uuu, Maria… Nicole doesn’t want to say my name.”

“Because your name is hard to pronounce, she can’t just say it out of blue.”

It’s very unusual for Maria to say so, but I feel a sense of superiority emerging in her expression. Lyell collapsed to his knees at Maria’s retort.

“Um, umm. One day, Nicole-sama will say your name, too, Lyell-sama! I’m sure! Really!”

“Ah, are you comforting me? You’re such a nice girl, Finia.”

“Oh my, are you cheating on me right before my eyes, I wonder?”

“Stop joking! Finia sure is a nice girl, but I can’t see her as a target for cheating at all.”

“Fufu, of course; I know, Lyell-sama.”

Maria comforted Lyell while beating his back. Shortly after, she invited everyone to the dining room to have dinner. Incidentally, the dinner was a bit… No, let’s add a postscript that it had become quite luxurious.

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