Reborn as a hero's daughter, the hero aims to be a hero again.

Chapter XIV - The consequences of begging.

One of the special moves I acquired after reincarnating in this body, I look up and stare at Lyell.

　Lyell looked down at me like that with a troubled expression.

'I can't ...... hear that request.'

'Why?　Daddy won't do what I ask?"

　Lyell's hard palm rests on my head as I lie half upright on the bed.

　The hardness is a testament to his daily, unceasing practice.

'Nicole is still small. She's not strong enough, is she?　Besides, your body is weak. It's hard to learn to use a sword in that condition."

　As Lyell says, this body is sickly, weak and has no strength or muscle tone.

　That's why Lyell was hesitant to teach me the sword.

　Needless to say, his fears are justified.

　With this body, it is doubtful that I can even lift a sword. Even if I could, I wouldn't be able to keep swinging.

　In other words, I wasn't even qualified to stand at the entrance to swordsmanship.

'By all means, no?'

''U...... can't teach you to use a sword when your body isn't ready anyway. 'Yes, when you are five or so, your limbs may grow and you may be able to swing a sword. So until then, Nicole needs to keep her strength up."

''Two more years ...... got it!''

　

　The first priority should be to build up your physical strength, just as this guy said.

'Afterwards, I'll lecture you later for being reckless, okay?　Maria can be scary when she's angry."

'Did you get upset, Mum?'

'That's it. It's going to be the biggest thunderstorm you've ever seen.'

"Heh."

　With a frown as best he can, Lyell informs him.

　I know well from my previous life the horror of Maria, who laughs and yet releases a spine-chilling pressure.

　I can't even begin to describe how angry she was when she and Lyell went to peek into the women's bathroom.

　Incidentally, that mission was foiled by Cortina's iron-clad defence.

　That cat-eared military man. ...... Watch out for him one day.

'Right now I'm going to check on Michelle-chan, I'll be back in a little while.

'Little Michelle?'

'This is the girl Nicole risked her life to protect. You shouldn't have done anything reckless, but I'll give you credit for protecting that girl."

　Come to think of it, I haven't even introduced myself to that girl.

　So, her name is Michelle.

''Are you okay with your scars and ......?''

'Maria would never do anything to leave a scar on Nicole's body.

'Not me, Michelle,'

'Oh, yeah. 'Oh, yeah, I'm fine. That's what Maria is there for.'

　In case you're wondering, she's a girl too. At her age, it would be a little sad to leave her with scars.

　If Maria's healing magic can heal her completely, there's nothing better.

　When I let out a breath of relief, there was a discreet knock on the door of my room.

　Through the narrow opening, Maria peeks out.

'Oh, Nicole is already awake'.

'Yeah. Thanks for fixing my wounds.'

'I commend you for your neatness. How are you feeling?"

"I'm fine. There's no pain at all."

　Lift both hands and show guts.

　The left arm, which had been bitten off in the middle, moves without a problem. As expected of Maria's sacred magic.

'Yes, that's good. Then I can lecture you without reservation, can't I?'

　Maria asks this with a smiling face and a wonderful smile. The words are in the form of a question, but they have a power that makes you say whether you want to or not.

　I could only nod in return.

　A few days have passed since then. Both Michelle Chan and I were recovering without a single scar.

　We rejoice in each other's safety, introduce ourselves again and shake hands. It was the first friend I had made in this body.

　But then, I couldn't just play around with her.

　We were both three years old. In other words, a baptismal ceremony awaited us.

　Of course, this is a ceremony that all children in the village undergo. There was no need for any grandiose preparation.

　Even so, it was customary for the children to dress up a little, as it was their big day.

So I think Nicole will look good in this dress.

'No, Maria. Nicole is not strong and she is ill. She shouldn't wear an outfit that puts too much strain on her. This toga-style outfit is more...'

'No, you can't, because then I'd have to raise my hands and you'd see my breasts.'

''Who cares, they're just kids, right?

''No, I'm wearing a normal shirt and trousers ......''

' "No!"

　And so the costume fittings took place almost every day.

　I think it would be more stressful for the children not to be able to play, but the parents never stop running amok.

　I want to work out as soon as possible, but I'm being restrained like this.

　After a few days of such a period, the baptismal ceremony finally came.