Chapter 101: Home Sweet Home Part Three
I couldn't help but smile seeing how happy she was. I was glad we were able to find something she could use in her day to day life as well if she was ever attacked. "Let's go eat! I am starved for a home cooked meal! The term 'home sweet home' is something I finally truly understand."
Yes, it felt good to be home. Don't get me wrong, I did like traveling back and forth from the forest, seeing the sights outside of the Forelonia, but being home, in the comfort of your own domain was the best feeling. I was glad I was able to have such a journey after only being in this world for so long. But now that I think about it, most of my time in this world was stuck in the depths of the dungeon, I hope I will not need to do such a thing in the near future.
I guess Ruth must have known that we were going to be hungry because she had a table full of food ready for us when we went downstairs. But who would have known that Ruth also had a bomb to drop on me. "Rei, my dear you will be turning fourteen soon, so I was going to hold your engagement party on the same day, and officially announce you as part of the Ronstine family."
"Huh? But I have no, what you would call proper manners of a girl my age." This was true. As for the other nobles' daughters, they were all taught proper etiquette from a young age and were refined to act like a lady while in public. Me, a soul from Japan who had no proper manners to think of, there was no way I would be able to act as one of these high class daughters in such a short time, even if I were to start my training now. But the biggest problem of all was… When the hell was my birthday? It had never dawned on me to ask anyone when I was born. I figured it would not matter. I only know that this body was thirteen when I arrived in this world.
"System!" I could only call out my trusty system to help me with this. I mean it was horrible to not even know my own birthdate.
"Rei, you will be turning fourteen in about four months' time. I believe it is the 16th day of the spring month" The system replied.
Like Earth, there were four seasons on Lovetania. winter, spring, summer, fall. Normally months were thirty days and would be defined by the first month or second month but they were also referred to by the season. Winter month would be the equivalent of December, January, and February on Earth. So in this case the 16th day of the spring month would be March 16th. If I were to say the 36th day of the spring month I would be talking about April 6th. Both ways were correct and could be used without any confusion no matter where you went. Well, as so was written in the storyline for Magical Love.
"So March 16th huh? I have been here for almost a year. I did notice it was getting colder. Luckily, Forelonia is on the south side of the kingdom or I would die from the bitter cold the north gets." I did notice it was a bit colder when we left the dungeon but it was still nice enough for what I was wearing so I didn't think much about it at the time. Not to mention we had just come out of a hot hell hole.
"Rei, there is no need to worry about all those boring subjects. As a daughter of the Ronstine house, it is normal for you to wield a sword and not know how to do needle work or anything else some noble daughter would learn. Put it this way Rei, I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to any of that! That is why Fey is by my side! Anyway, if anyone says anything just beat them up! Hahaha!" Ruth said proudly while laughing.
I noticed out of the corner of my eye, Cedric was holding his head and shaking it. I wondered if this meant it would be a good idea to at least have some of the knowledge those noble daughters had. Even if it wasn't much. I mean I could already see it now. As soon as I entered the academy the rich noble girls would pick on me for being a country bumpkin. This was what had happened to Alissa when she first joined the academy as someone from a merchant's family who had no time to train in any of that stuff. I gave a knowing glance to Cedric who gave me a slight nod. This was basically us establishing an understanding that I needed some training.
"Anyway, I will make sure we host a splendid birthday party/engagement party for you. Oh, I can not wait… I guess I will start with the color scheme… Ahhh before that! Rei, after dinner, come with me." Ruth said, her expression turning serious. I could only guess it had something to do with those who tried to kill us.
After dinner, Ruth took me to the small meeting hall where when I walked through the doors I was given an eye full of three naked people. All three of them were people I knew. My blood related brother Reed, Princess Feia, Venessa, and just like what Alissa had said, they were all lined up against the wall strung up by their wrist.
Ruth sat in the chair while Fey served us tea. "Tell me the truth, did you get attacked on the way to the dungeon? Able wouldn't tell me and I figured it is because he was not sure if you wanted me to know or not."
"Yes, we did, twice in fact. Each time we did kill them…"
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