Family Record
I approached my 1 year old birthday. But it looks like there isn’t a tradition of celebrating birthdays in this world.
Speaking of which, it’s easy to tell since this world’s calendar is similar to Earth’s. How a year has 12 months and 365 days is also the same. Furthermore, the seasons are also the same, and they have all four seasons.
This is likely, because ‘humans’ won’t be born, and they can’t survive if the same conditions as Earth’s environment aren’t met. The atmosphere is a given, temperature and humidity, atmospheric pressure are also important.
Including things such as the distance from the sun and the revolution speed, it seems having the conditions humans can survive is something miraculous. And then I suppose it means this planet also had the same miracle as Earth. That’s why both the calendar and seasons are pretty much the same as Earth. But why their language is Japanese, is something I don’t know though.
Since I became 1 year old and breastfeeding and baby food became three times a day, it was decided that I would join in on the family-amassed meals. When I headed to the dining hall with Okaa-san, everybody was waiting anxiously.
“Ah! Tsukuyomi-sama is here!”
“Kyaaー”
A soft and controlled high-pitched cheer erupted.
In the very middle of the spacious dining hall was a long and big table. I guess its length is probably about 12 meters.
Otou-san is sitting where you call the ‘upper seat’ or ‘birthday seat’ of that table on Earth, his immediate right is the First Madam, Mallee-kaa-sama and her two daughters in a row, and there are two empty seats in the left corner.
It seems our seats are over there. Beside us are the Second Madam, Silvia-kaa-sama, and her two daughters.
From there, the Third Madam and Fourth Madam are divided to the left and right, sitting in sequence towards the lower seat.
Partially also because the youngest daughters of Melina-kaa-sama and Lucia-kaa-sama, in the furthest seats, are still 2 years old, but their seats are too far, and their faces come off even smaller.
I was seated right beside Otou-san. There’s a height-adjusting block and cushion on the chair, and I managed to properly stick my face out on top of the table.
“Okaa-sama, do I not sit at the utmost corner over there?”
“Tsukuyomi’s seat will do just fine there. Because you will be the next head of the family of this household”
Otou-san said gently.
“Yes. Understood”
“Nevertheless, why is a 1-year-old concern about the seating order?”
Otou-san makes a slightly puzzled face and looks at Okaa-san’s face. Okaa-san has a slightly troubled face.
Aah, I see. Otou-san still doesn’t know about my reincarnation. Besides, during the abilities training, I used my power as I was told, and I ended up getting ahead and reading Otou-san’s thoughts, so we pretty much didn’t have any conversation. That’s why my mannerism ended up coming off as strange huh.
I’ve been told by Ojii-san that it’s fine to tell the family about my reincarnation. Let’s just talk about it here.
“Otou-sama. May I speak on that matter by myself”
“U-, umu. Of course. Do talk about it”
Otou-san is obviously confused.
“Before I was born in this world, I had lived in a different world in my previous life, and I had been a doctor. A ‘doctor’ has the same job as the chief priest of this world. I then died at 25 years old, and was reborn in this world”
“And then all the memories of my previous life have remained in me. It looks like there is some kind of connection between my country in that world and this world; the language is also the same. Which is why I am able to converse as an adult like this”
Everybody there aside from Okaa-san has an astonished expression. However, my 2, 3 years old elder sisters have blank looks, seemingly unable to understand though.
“I-, is that true? N-, no, it’s no use to doubt it. In reality, you are conversing with such clarity, you are smart, and you can also use your powers after all. Honestly speaking, I could not understand how you fully make use of your powers to this extent, but the dots are connected with this”
“Otou-sama, I should have talked about this earlier. My apologies”
“N-, no, it’s alright. Did such abilities exist even in the previous world Tsukuyomi had lived in then?”
“Yes. They did. However, I have never heard of anyone capable of exhibiting their power to this massive extent, and I did not have such abilities”
“Well then, how did Tsukuyomi perform the chief priest’s job. ‘Doctor’, you said? You had been working as that, right?”
“Yes. Something called ‘medical science’ is well-developed on Earth. The composition of the human body and diseases are being researched. And then technology and medicine to treat those diseases had been created”
“Ooh, is that so. There is medicine in this world as well, but it isn’t used much. For the most part, the chief priest treats them with their healing ability”
The meal after that ended up turning into an awkward mood. I suppose it’s only natural that it would. Just when they thought it is a 1 year old child, it is a 25 years old adult on the inside after all, and I also have an Okaa-sama whom I end up being older than.
“Tsukuyomi-sama, does being 25 years old mean you were married?”
Mallee-kaa-sama’s eldest daughter, who was sitting before my eyes, Tsukikage, hit me with a 12 years old elder sister-ish question.
“No, I was not married. You come to age at 20 years old in my previous world. Marriage is possible from 18 years old, but few immediately get married. I think it is because they have the thinking that they want to do all kinds of things and have fun while they are young”
“Are there few men as expected?”
“No, there were 7 billion people in my previous world, and with approximately 3.5 billion people respectively, there were pretty much the same number of men and women”
“Se-, seven billion? How many is that……”
“A-, aah, I have heard from Ojii-sama that there are 500 thousand people in this world. It is 1400 times of that”
“I totally, do not get it”
Tsukikage is making a perplexed look.
“Ye-, yeah. There are innumerable people in every country. There are also close to 200 countries”
“That many! And the number of women and men are the same?”
“Yeah. I think it is pretty much the same for every country”
“Why is that?”
“No, I think that is how it is supposed to be originally. Even for animals, the male and female ratio is mostly the same. If it skews to either side, it will be adjusted naturally. There are also some species of small animals where, when the female declines, the male converts sex to female after all”
“Then, is this world abnormal?”
“Yeah. I think there may be some kind of a reason. I have been requested by Ojii-sama, saying that he wants me to uncover that reason, raise the birth rate, and make it so that more men are born”
“If it is with Tsukuyomi-sama’s previous world’s knowledge, that is feasible huh!”
“Since the reason is still not clear, I do not know whether or not it is feasible until I try researching it”
“How are you going to research it? Ah! You can look at my body, you know!”
“Hey! Tsukikage! What are you saying!”
Mallee-kaa-sama got angry.
“I asked Okaa-sama, and I heard that, in this world, a man will have to take the woman as his bride in the case where he sees her naked body, touches her body. I will not be able to research the woman’s body if that is true, and it will be troubling”
“Look! Okaa-sama. I have to offer my help!”
While blushing crimson red, Tsukikage rattles on proudly.
“Tsukikage-nee-sama. If I can use see-through vision, even without seeing your naked body, even without touching your body, I might be able to see the inside”
“Eh? Are you going to see the inside of the body?”
“Of course. There were devices that see through and look at the body in my previous life. But there is probably none in this world after all”
Not just Tsukikage, Okaa-sama and others all ended up having disgusted faces as well. No good. It’s not a conversation to have during the meal huh. Let’s reflect on it.
“‘Researching the body’, is not ‘looking at the naked body’, is what it means……sorry. It was not a conversation to have during a meal”
“No, it is very difficult to be blessed with a child in this world. It also took 6 years for me to be blessed with Yuzuki after giving birth to Tsukikage. And there are also plenty of women who can’t get married because there are few men. If this can be changed, I will cooperate with Tsukiyomi-sama in any way”
“Mallee-kaa-sama. Thank you”
“All the women here, will spare no expense in cooperating with Tsukuyomi”
When I looked around, everybody besides the children was giving me a big nod with a smile.
“Everybody, thank you”
“Nevertheless, see-through vision huh. I suppose if it is Chichiue, then he might able to do it. I am unfortunately unable to do it though”
“Yes. I will try asking Ojii-sama about the see-through ability. Also, not just looking at the body, I would like to gather information such as lifestyle”
“Yes! Please ask me anything”
Silvia-kaa-sama’s eldest daughter, Mizuki, answered energetically from the side this time around.
“Errm……Mizuki-nee-sama, thank you. But I cannot ask what I want to ask unless it is from an adult woman……”
The faces of Okaa-samas turned red altogether. Hearing ‘from an adult woman’, I suppose they ended up imagining all kinds of things about what they’ll be asked.
“Tsu-, Tsukuyomi! Ho-, how about I answer your questions”
“Okaa-sama. Of course, I have to ask Okaa-sama, who gave birth to me, a boy. But I want to ask the Okaa-samas who have only given birth to girls as well”
“I-, is that so……I suppose so huh”
“Tsukuyomi-sama. May I, address Tsukuyomi-sama as ‘Onii-sama1‘?”
“Mizuki-nee-sama, why?”
“I mean, Tsukuyomi-sama was born, with your 25 years old memories as is, right? Your mind and the knowledge you possess are also that of a 25-year-old then, right? Even from hearing the conversation since just now, I can only imagine it is an adult man talking. In that case, it is better to address you as ‘Onii-sama‘, and besides, I wanted an Onii-sama”
“Yeah. Mizuki may be right. Tsukuyomi’s appearance is still an infant, but based on how you have talked, Tsukuyomi is in an elder brother position more so than the daughters. Well then, the daughters will address Tsukuyomi as their elder brother from here on out”
“Yes. I am so happy! Onii-sama! Nice to meet you”
“Ha-, haa. If you are fine with that……”
It sure is somewhat complicated huh……
“Er-, erm……it is extremely, difficult to ask for this, but”
“What is it? Please say whatever it is without holding back”
“Erm, I want to first ask the age of Okaa-samas……”
“Aah, that huh”
“I am 31 years old. As far as it goes, I am older than Tsyukuyomi-sama”
Mallee-kaa-sama is 31 years old huh, her eldest daughter is 12 years old after all.
“I am also 31 years old”
Silvia-kaa-sama as well huh, her eldest daughter is 11 years old huh.
“I am 29 years old”
Julia-kaa-sama is 29 years old huh. They then answer one by one. Charlotte-kaa-sama is 28 years old, Olivia-kaa-sama is 27 years old, and Melina-kaa-sama is 25 years old huh.
“I am 24 years old. I am younger than Tsukuyomi-sama huh. I also wanna address you as ‘Onii-sama‘”
“Lucia-kaa-sama. Please spare me from that”
“Otou-sama. May I use writing materials”
“Umu. Oi, bring writing materials over”
When Otou-san ordered the maid, she left the dining hall half-jogging-ly and immediately brought paper, a pen and an ink bottle over. This pen is something like a fountain pen huh. It’s easier to write in English if it’s with this huh.
Thinking that, I asked Okaa-samas and their daughters’ names and ages, birth dates, and the age when they married in, and wrote it in the paper. Otou-sama and Okaa-sama, who were watching that to the side, opened their eyes widely.
“Tsukuyomi. What are those characters?”
“Eh? A-, aah, this is called ‘English’, and they are not the characters of my country, but I thought these characters would be easier to write with this pen, and the names of Okaa-samas are more natural with this notation”
“Is that so……”
They’re making faces that say, ‘I don’t quite get it.’. Well, I guess it’s inevitable.
From the other side of the table, Tsukikage-nee-sama and Yuzuki-nee-sama are leaning over and looking.
“Onii-sama. You are amazing!”
“What beautiful words……”
Children sure get fascinated by strange things huh.
“Speaking of which, Otou-sama, how old are you currently?”
“Me? I am 34 years old”
“34 years old huh. Understood”
Hmm, which means, he received the 15 years old Okaa-san as his bride at 33 years old huh. This is unforgivable!
A competitiveness-like thing sprouted inside my heart towards Otou-san.
Like this, the survey towards the family began.
