Chapter 1
Chapter 01: Life on Hard Mode
I think I was drifting about in a warm and gentle place . However, an unbelievable sound came from my throat when seeing that I had suddenly appeared in a bright place from a dark, narrow and painful place .
“Ugyaa ugyaa . ”
“Congratulations . It’s a girl!”
What’s this? My eyes, which tried to understand the situation despite my surprise, couldn’t see very well, and my limbs felt heavy . But, human-like figures were moving around in the bright space .
Soon, my surroundings became very noisy, and then quiet . Before long, I heard someone sobbing while something wiped my face, scrubbed my body and my body was covered by something like a cloth .
“What should we tell the Master……?”
“We can only tell him the truth……”
Then,
“Please wait! If you enter the delivery room, Claire-sama will-!”
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“Shut up! Are you trying to order me!?”
Along with the shouting, the door opened with a bang, and it seemed like someone had entered the room .
“Where’s Claire?!”
“As soon…… as she gave birth……”
“How can this be……? Claire……”
It sounded as if that someone had collapsed on the floor .
“Master, this is the child that Claire-sama gave her life to give birth to . She’s an adorable little girl . ”
After those words, someone lifted me up .
“Claire’s…… daughter……”
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There was a sign that the man, who had said that, had drawn closer . I tried to open my eyes in order to look around . However, I’ve been incredibly sleepy since a while ago . But still, the shadow of a person was reflected in the eyes which I desperately tried to open .
“Oh, she doesn’t just have blonde hair, but also the violet eyes of the Marquis House……”
Amidst the surprised voices being raised, the man, who I was peeking at, added, “It would have been better if at least the colour was similar to Claire’s . ”
“Master! It’s precious to have two people with violet eyes in the same generation! You mustn’t say such things!”
“Enough! Because it’s Claire’s daughter, it’s fine just to find her a wet nurse and raise her enough so that she doesn’t die,” the man declared as if it no longer concerned him .
It seems that I’ve been born as a baby . I thought as I was about to fall asleep .
“If you weren’t born, then Claire wouldn’t have died,” only the man’s mutter remained in my memory as I was dozing off .
After that, the only thing I felt when I woke up was a fierce hunger . As I entrusted myself to my instincts and cried, somebody came and put a warm breast in my mouth . Then, my diapers were changed and they bathed me with warm water while the sun was still out . From the second time onwards, someone would come to feed me milk at fixed times, regardless of whether I was hungry or not and changed my diapers .
When this rhythm settled down, I also got used to having a baby’s body and reached the point where I could think about various things .
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This is one of those, the so-called, reincarnated into a baby things . Being a book lover, I often used to read books with such dreamy premises .
When I traced my memories, I had a feeling that I died on a hospital bed, although I wasn’t certain . Tracing back further, I felt a warm feeling swell up from within me . A gentle husband and cute children . The children, who looked as if they would cry in bed, were already at the age to have had grandchildren . That’s right, my life ended a bit too early, but I’m sure that I died happily .
So, why have I turned into a baby? Moreover, in a state where I still had my memories, thought in an adult-like way and understood language?
I was made to drink milk and my diapers were changed again . That person would always hold me and sway me around for a little as she looked into my eyes, which were starting to see a little more clearly, and spoke to me .
“You poor thing . Not only did your mum die, but you’re also being neglected by your dad . Even though he said that he would find a wet nurse to look after you, he didn’t even look . Assigning a commoner like me to you; I really don’t get nobles . ”
However, even this cuddling time doesn’t last very long .
“Martha, how long does it take you to breastfeed? We’re already short-handed!” Because someone, who appears to be her colleague, immediately calls her away .
“I really should be holding you and talking to you more . I have no idea what the people in this mansion are thinking . ”
Even so, Martha, who had said that and tried to stay with me as long as possible, was a really good person .
During my spare time, I tried recalling and thinking about events that have happened until now .
What I learnt from the commotion that had happened after my birth, was that my mum in this world had passed away when I was born . That’s why I was being neglected by my father . Apparently, I was born into a Marquis House . The room, which I saw when I became able to see clearly, was a very dreary, but spacious room . Although, I still didn’t understand what kind of existence a Marquis was in this world .
Blonde hair and violet eyes . Someone had said that there were two people with violet eyes, so I probably have an older brother or sister, but I still haven’t met them yet . My face, like a baby’s, still couldn’t move well yet, but I still smiled cynically . If someone had seen this, then they would surely think it was eerie .
The people who I have met are, the person who breastfeeds me and the person who bathes me . My father hasn’t come to see me even once .
Ah, there’s one more person . I’ll think about it later .
They must’ve thought that it was fine as long as they fed me and kept me clean, but babies aren’t supposed to be raised that way . Babies needed to be talked to a lot, needed to be hugged a lot, and sometimes soak in the sun instead of the dim light coming from the windows .
Comfort them when they cry and be happy when they laugh . That was how babies grow up to be humans .
Neglecting a child wasn’t normal even for nobles . Everyone is afraid that if they do something for me, they would be reprimanded; probably because father neglects me, so no one tries to do anything .
However, now that I’ve been reborn, I don’t plan on living in misery . If no one is going to raise me, then I have no choice but to raise myself . For now, let’s move the body, which doesn’t listen to me, a lot and cry a lot .
Because that’s what a baby does . I, who had decided that, lost to sleepiness and fell asleep without doing anything . What a blunder .