Chapter 27 (2/2)

My daughter Maria activated her ic powers……

“Magic” isn’t technically a rare thing in this country However, those with ic poere almost all nobles Since there were alic pohenever a coic power, it would be whispered that it must have been the result of an affair with a noble

Of course, such a thing never happened I’ve never betrayed hter……

But even so, ruan to spread in our sht I trust you,” but, as the ru further…… Before I realized it, he would hardly ever come home

Everyone in town that had always been so nice totheir distance from me

At soht at others, and would alith my head down

Even though I had been so fortunate…… Why, how did it come to this……

If that child…… If only she didn’t have ic…… If I never had her……

Before I realized it, I was shocked at hoas developing a grudge against …… Even though I know that…… But even so, I had to control hter’s eyes as much as I could

And so, even thoughwhatsoever, she found herself in these circuot excellent grades at school

Everyone was praising her as special, but behind her back they were calling her an illegiti that she ic somehow

Several tihter If only I nodded in agree would becoree to it

The no-good hter as desperately trying to sh I know I’hter

I’ve actually already realized it Just how hard-working enius is…… How desperately she’s always trying……

At seeing the way she was…… My resentaze, I was scared of looking straight at hter

If, ht look into her eyes and see only hatred and disdain……

And so, in the end, without being able to look hter turned fifteen, and went off to ic school

Without hter there anymore, the house has become very lonely and quiet

My daughter finally returned to the house again during suhter expression than when she had left for school

What exactly could have happened to hter in these months……

A few days later, I found out the cause

“Yes? Who uys be?”

One day during the afternoon, a boy and girl about the sa onthat nified

“Um, my name is Katarina Claes, and I’m Maria-san’s friend Would Maria-san happen to be here?”

The girl with tawny hair was the one who spoke up, and the boy next to her also lowered his head in greeting

……Maria’s friends…… I was very shocked to hear those words That’s because, ever since she’s had ic power, Maria would be ostracized by all the other children…… She didn’t have any friends

“……She happens to be out for a bit right now…… I think she should be back soon, but…… If it’s alright with you, would you like to wait here for a bit?”

Honestly, they probably have rather high social statuses, and I ondering if it was alright for them to be here at a house like this, but…… Even so, I definitely wanted to be as hospitable as possible to these people ere calling themselves Maria’s friends

There’s no way around it because our suest roo table, and they sat doithout ht out the best tea in the house, and the best sweets I had bought in town Then –

“Are these so that Maria-san made?”

The girl suddenly asked me this question

“……No, it’s so sweets?”

“Yep Maria-san’s really good ather to make them for me!”

“……You’ve had sweets irl before?”

“Yep They were really delicious!”

The girl was s as she said so

Several years ago,sweets in order to bring them to school, on the day that she did so, she returned with her eyes completely red, and after that, she’s never made sweets even once……

That daughter ofback her tears inside…… This no-good ive you……

Finally, you’ve made some friends that will eat the sweets that you’ve tried your hardest on……

A bit later, when Maria returned and saw the visitors, she smiled so happily It was a blissful smile almost as if she hadn’t seen them in many years

In just a few short h so happily…… My daughter’s changed –

I don’t have any excuse to always be like this as well……

At this rate, withable to ht beme……

I have to change too –

Dusk approached, and the visitors were leaving, when I suddenly picked up my steps and chased after them Then –

“……Uh, please, I leave hter in your care from now on as well”

I lowered irl smiled and said –

“Of course, I’ll be in her care as well from now on”

She also lowered her head in response

And then, after watching thehter with my eyes wide open How many years has it been since I looked at her properly –

My daughter’s eyes et…… Also, my vision was a little blurry as well……

I didn’t see hatred or disdain in hter’s eyes…… It was surprise…… And happiness that was reflected there……

It ht not be possible to return to the e used to be all at once…… But even so, as tiet back the daily life from before……

I walked over to ed her trehter’s tiny body…… Before I knew it, has already become the same size as mine

Unexpectedly, I was able to meet Maria, what’s more I was also able to meet Maria’s beautiful mother who looked so much like her, I was really happy

And so, the horse-drawn carriage arrived at the Claes ht into the front entrance Behind“nee-san, if you run into the house wearing those clothes……” which I couldn’t hear at all, because I was in a running mood and it didn’t reach my ears

And then, when I passed the front door…… Standing right there like a guardian deva king, was ht, upturned eyes

“……Uh, uhh, mother……”

“Welcome back Katarina”

Mother was s at all There was clearly a disturbing atmosphere about her

“You’re wearing so clothes there”

“Uh, uhh, these are……”

I started panicking because I had run inside while still wearing merchant clothes, but……

“Well, I’ll listen very carefully in detail about your interesting clothes later…… Katarina Today, when I went to the noble wives’ tea party, I heard a very funny rumor, perhaps you’ve heard of it?”

“……Funny rumor?”

“That’s right A very funny ru a field on the venerable grounds of the ic school”

“…………”

“What’sthe field is a student, but would anyone really bea field at a school where all of the students are nobles only?”

“…………”

“Hey, don’t you think it’s a really funny story? And, when I heard this story, for soh I couldn’t believe it, only one person came to mind – Katarina, how about we talk a little bit more about this in my room”

And so, I was dragged intofor three whole hours, I was banned fro in the field as a really severe punishment

Well, after this I’ll just get Keith to helpto successfully co at school……

And so, my summer vacation ended