It Seems That I've Slipped Into a Different World. Also, My Gender Has Changed. Chapter 87: How Do You Do, Dear Ancestor?

Chapter 87: How Do You Do, Dear Ancestor?

Translator: LynneSuzuran

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[Originally, we should have t when you were a baby, but a misfortune happened, my dear descendant.] “Y-yeah…”

The assud ancestor who suddenly appeared in the middle of night said that and laughed. Whoa-, this person actually existed? No, well, she was already dead, though.

Her blond and fluffy hair was so different from mine, and it seed that it would feel soft to touch. According to Yuzuruha-san, it appeared that I wouldn’t be able to touch her, and I thought that it was too bad.

What she wore was a relatively old-fashioned frilly gothic lolita dress. I wonder if it matches my mother’s preferences?

But oh well, I wonder what I should think of her wearing that dress and being on top of the pillow where I lied my head on up until now? Is this person really my ancestor? It’s not sothing I can say out loud, though.

[Mu? What’s the matter? Were you too shocked that you couldn’t let out any voice?] “…Ah, excuse . Uhm, is it fine for to address you as my ancestor?”

[It’s fine for you to use the words you’ve been used to. After all, I’m not lined up in the list of your ancestors for nothing. I know what happened to your body.]

Whoa.

I wonder just how much did she know, this ancestor? No, I have visited the grave during the sumr, so perhaps she knew of it at that ti?

No, well, there’s no need to think of trivial matters with a ghost as my opponent, huh? Yup.

…As I was thinking of it, the ancestor widened her eyes as if she was examining my expressions. Oh-, now that she’s getting closer to to this extent, I can tell that her eyes’ color is a bluish purple just like Viola. Nah, just where am I looking at?

[…Hmm. You don’t seem to know , do you? As a daughter of the Shiiya family, it seems that you still lack efforts in your studies.] “Eh, ah, I’m sorry.”

[It’s good that you’re honest, but don’t just readily apologize like that. It will end up getting viewed as an empty apology.] “I-I will be careful.”

The ancestor stepped aside and the tips of her clothes that seed about to touch —then just passed through like that. Whoa, she is truly a ghost!

That’s not it… I see, I shouldn’t readily apologize like that, huh? I have to be more careful about that, then. Or rather, not knowing her ans that I’m still lacking in my studies, I wonder if this ancestor of mine is a public figure?

[I’m Shiiya Suragi Mikoto. I’m the one who poured the royal family’s blood to your bloodline, pleased to et your acquaintance.]1

“Haa… I’m Shiiya Seiren. Pleased to et you, eh?”

Since she introduced herself, I also introduced myself. Then, I noticed.

Suragi, isn’t that Leo-san’s surna? Which ans, this person is a mber of the royal family? Then, she is surely a public figure.

The person herself has said so, that she was the ringleader who attached the right to throne successions for decades on . No, saying that she was the ‘ringleader’ sounds bad, huh? Yup.

I have only heard of the story, but I didn’t know of her na. I was really lacking in my studies.

While I was in the middle of grasping things, my ancestor who seed to be called Mikoto-san narrowed her eyes as if she just found sothing interesting. Ah, she strangely looked like Leo-san. Though the other party was a male, or rather, an effeminate man.

[You, it seems that it hasn’t been long since you returned to this world. Is it your first ti hearing the na Suragi?] “Eeh, well. Not even a year has passed ever since then, but I’ve t with the current first prince, which has the surna of Suragi.”2

[Ah-, that one. He’s supposed to co from my elder brother’s lineage, but why did it result in such a person?]

Such a person, huh?

Even from an ancestor’s point of view, Leo-san gave off that vibe, huh? I wonder if no such person existed in the past royal family? …There won’t be any, huh? If there was any, this person would say that Leo-san took after that person, for sure.

[Well, though his appearance and speech are like that, his ability itself is excellent, and that’s good, huh? The person that I’m seeing on this occasion is Seiren, it’s you, so…] “Yes.”

Aah, as expected, that was the kind of treatnt he received huh, Leo-san. Ever since he returned to the royal capital, there was just one occasion when his letter ca, but ever since then, there was none at all. Well, since he’s the prince, it seems that he’s busy with work.

So, as for this ancestor who indeed ca here to see … wait, I’ve heard her na. How should I call her, then?

“Eh, uhm, how should I call you? I’ve heard your na, but you’re also my ancestor…”

[Hmm, just call with how you’d like to.] “Yes. Then, is ‘Mikoto-san’ fine?”

[I told you to call as you’d like to. Since you don’t use ‘-sama’, this way of being addressed feels fresh, that’s good.]

The ancestor—no, Mikoto-san who brightly laughed—I’m not sure why, but she appeared to be very delighted. It might only be my imagination, though.

However, when I try to think of it, I see. To ordinary people over here, just by hearing the na Suragi, they’d understand that the person is of the royal family, so it’s obvious that they’d use ‘-sama’.3

As for , I first saw her and knew her as my ancestor, so it’s like, uhm… rather than using ‘-sama’, I feel like using ‘-san’ is more suitable, so I tried addressing her like that, though.

…I also used ‘-san’ to address Leo-san, but as expected, I think I couldn’t switch to calling him with ‘-sama’ next ti eting him, huh? It seems like he’d laugh while saying, “No, Seiren-chan, just call Leo-san-!”

Anyway, I slept just like that. The ghost, Mikoto-san seed like she didn’t particularly need to sleep, and after saying, [You can’t sleep if you see , right?], she went to another room and said that it was so I was able to sleep well.

When she went out of the room, she only slipped out through the door, so I was reaffird that she was indeed a ghost. Escaping from the reality… as expected it was fine to do so in this situation, huh?

Then, the next morning.

“Seiren-sama, good morning.”

[Hey, Seiren, I understand that it’s cold, but hurry and wake up.]

Why did you co to wake up together with Alica, Mikoto-san? …and she looked to be enjoying it, seriously.

[Hohoho, I’ve been looking forward to do this when I returned to the present world-. Alica was still the sa as ever, too.] “No, no. For so reason, whenever Mikoto-sama was returning here, it was also the day when I was in charge.”

Speaking of which, Minoa-san also said it yesterday. She said that her timing was bad so she couldn’t et the ancestors, but Alica-san has t the ancestors a few tis.

“Oh well, that’s fine, though. Good morning, Mikoto-san, Alica-san.”

“Oh my, you’re not using ‘-sama’?”

[I allowed her to. Sotis, being addressed normally like this is also fun.] “Understood. I will tell everyone of this.”

Alica-san and Mikoto-san’s compatibility seed to be good. The way they talked seed to be close enough. Aah, but well, if the maids who accompanied got a bad compatibility with my ancestors, then I’d be troubled. Especially when it is a world where you can directly speak with them like this.

Ah, speaking of compatibility.

“What about Minoa-san?”

“She’s currently taking the hot water… Ah.”

“I’m sorry for being late. Seiren-sama, good morning.”

Minoa-san who didn’t see the ancestor walked in while bringing a bucket… then, her feet stopped. Aah, she pulled one of her leg, it’s bad.

“Minoa-san, morning. That person is my ancestor.”

“What?!”

Oh, as expected. Just as she was about to drop her body balance, she stopped at my voice. That was close-.

Though Yuzuruha-san had said that we won’t be able to touch them, if Minoa-san carelessly attacked, Mikoto-san would slip through her and my room would suffer from the damage.

I’m fine with that, but if things really turn out like that, Minoa-san will surely be depressed. Yup, that is certain.

“S-Shiiya’s ancestor has really co?! Please forgive my rudeness!”

[No, no, you were only a little bit surprised, so I didn’t mind. Or rather, just go and quickly pass that hot water.] “Y-yes, here I go!!”

For so reason, Alica-san and I were being stupefied and only watched the exchange between the relatively calm Mikoto-san and Minoa-san who started to panic. I an, we didn’t want to interrupt imprudently.

“…It’s good that the hot water didn’t get thrown away, right, Seiren-sama?”

“…That’s right-.”

Alica-san suddenly pointed that, but well, that’s certainly true.

Then, the safe hot water that didn’t get thrown away was brought over to my place by Minoa-san.

“P-p-p-p-please excuse , Seiren-sama, I have brought t-the hot water.”

“Yes, thank you, Minoa-san. Mikoto-san also said that she didn’t mind, so well, calm down.”

As I received the hot water and wiped my face, I tried to speak a few words to appease Minoa-san. Minoa-san nodded and said, “Y-yeah…,” and straightened herself in a fluster.

“Mikoto… Your Highness Mikoto!!”

[It’s all good. Since I beca the bride of the Shiiya family, I was no longer ‘Your Highness’.]

Ah-, at a ti like this, I think that social status is quite troubleso.

Even if she didn’t throw the hot water, Minoa-san was still depressed in the end. Surely it was because she was troubled over what she should do, since the Shiiya family’s ancestor was also a mber of the royal family.

[More importantly… Alica, is this your colleague?] “Ah, yes. Just like , she’s also exclusively serving Seiren-sama, her na is Minoa. Hey, Minoa, go and greet her properly.”

“…Y-yes! I’m Minoa and I will certainly take a good care of Seiren-sama.

[Hmm, Minoa, is it?]

Mikoto-san sat down at the edge of the bed. The edge slightly sank, but I think that it was only my imagination.

Then, towards Minoa who was bowing her head, perhaps she was smiling gently at her. Then, she called out to her.

[It’s a matter of course for you to be alert when you see an unfamiliar face inside your master’s room. You’re an excellent servant, so don’t mind it too much, okay?] “…Your praise is more than what I deserve.”

In a word, she was praised, but Minoa-san was seriously depressed. When it’s tea ti later, I wonder if we should eat sothing sweet?

It would be good if she could recover with that.