Part 1
Life is full of surprise. Once you lower your guard, next moment is turned upside down. Whether it's a random facts you can find on the internet, to groundbreaking discovery that obliterated any previous theory. Finding a love in unexpected place, realizing that married life isn't that bad, finding out your lover cheats on you....
Wait, what am I talking about again? Right, about life is full of surprise. One must be wondering why I'm blubbering something like? Well, I just found out a surprising fact about my brother. A fact that anchored itself in my mind, that the moment I realized it I really want to bash my head on floor.
MY BROTHER IS A FUCKING PERVERT!
My brother, for all of his brilliant mind, has been corrupted beyond salvation. He, a mere 1.5 years old, has already showed perversion on anything related to woman. And he showed it without any shame.
Playing with panty, bra, staring at Lilia's chest, among many other things. He, a baby, is already capable of smiling creepily likes an old man in heat. This... doesn't make sense! No reason for him to be able to...to...
He's a baby, not yet to develop any hormone in his body, not yet learning anything about adult world, even Paul has been holding back when he's near us!
Did something happen to him? His head hit a wall? A defect that caused his hormone to activate this early and go overboard? An unknown perverted god imparted his knowledge to him? Or maybe this is Paul's fault? Did his dna already corrupt since the beginning?
Or...maybe he's like me, soul from earth reincarnated as a new person? An old man?
There are many possibilities, yet I can't conclude anything without any evidence. Yet....
My brother is also a freaking genius. He's able to catch up to me in soeaking rather quickly. I can already understand most conversation when I was merely 7 months old. And he, from his menerism, is also able to understand it almost at the same time as I did! Genius, possessed, or reincarnator.
It made both Zenith and Paul to fawn over him, saying he's a genius, talented or gifted. Zenith sometimes praised him, and Paul is also convinced that he's going to be an amazing man in the future. But not Lilia.
It seems Lilia is also like me, she notices there's something wrong with Rudeus. We even sometimes glanced at each other and shaking our head simultaneously after witnessing my brother, Rudeus', antics.
Anyway, my relationship with this family is also very good. We've grown quite closer. Zenith sometimes fawns over me, tho not as much as with Rudeus. She also loves reading a book to me. Paul also sometimes gives me attention too. A lot of time he even engrained Rudeus with the teaching that he must protect me in the future as a man, which earned a vigorous nod from the child. And I call them as mother and father, unlike Rudeus who calls them mom and dad.
Lilia.... surprisingly is the closest one to me. She pays attention to me a lot, sometimes reading me a book when there's a free time, and even shares a snack to me. Well, it's mainly because I love helping her out. When she's cleaning, I would sometimes offer her help by dusting anything that's not too tall, carrying something for her, among other things. We also bonded over our exasperation upon Rudeus' antics.
When Rudeus hadn't learn to walk yet, we sometimes teamed up just to chase and find him, as he has habit to wander around. Overall, I think I have been quite close to them. And safe to say now after one and half year togheter, I consider this family as my own.
Though, maybe I need to do something about Rudeus' perverseness, but I don't know how.
Part 2
I'm now outside, watching Paul swinging his sword again and again in the morning. He's now topless. Sweat dripping his skin. But it's not my focus, it's how he swings that wooden sword. I don't know much about swordsmanship, but I think he's pretty skilled with it?
"Look at this! Via! Father is cool right? Right?"
Show off. But it's understandable for a parent, especially father, to show off in front of their children. To look cooland not embarass themselves. Everyone wants to be cool in front of other, but I think father would be inclined more if it's in front of their children.
So, as a good daughter I am, I wave at him and make sure to make my eyes to metaphorically glitter in amazement.
"Yeah! Father is cool!"
Maybe if I keep praising him, he would teach me swordsmanship someday.
"Heh! Of course!"
With new vigour, he swings his sword with more force behind it. He even does some sword techniques too.
Once, he readies himself with some stance, tge next, he moves forward and swung his sword at high velocity, making it move so fast I can't see the blade. Strangely, the swing didn't create any sound. I wonder how he did it?
Moving on, he also performs a weird posture, on all four and advance like a wild animal. The heck is that? Is that even a swordsmanship technique? He doesn't even hold the sword! Maybe it's not part of swordsmanship and only used in desperation? But why does he show it in the middle of showing his swordsmanship?
While I'm thinking about it, Paul has readied himself for another move. Crouching a bit, holding his sword over his head with the blade pointing behind, and then.....throwing it with all of his might right to the tree far in front of him. The blade ends up cleaving some branches clean before stoping deep inside the other tree besides.
Paul....he looks so proud, and even throwing me a smug grin. I think he wants to hear my response, my opinion on it. But before I can speak....
"Wha--?! Paul! My poor trees! Train somewhere else!"
His show off ends up with him being scolded by a very angry Zenith. Way to show off in front of your adopted child, Paul.
Part 3
Flapping my wings, I sometimes wonder if I can fly with them. I tried many times in the past, but always failed. I feel like there's something missing here...may be I need something? Mastering something? A technique? Or maybe it's because I'm too young, still a baby?
Maybe I need to meet someone from the same race as me. Yeah, maybe.
Right now, Paul is cleaning and washing his hair and face from sweat. His sword lies wuite far away from him. Looking at his expression, he also does it to freshen himself, after arduous training.
His hair and forehead now are moist, and his clothes are a bit wet too,
"How about it? Father is cool right?"
"Uh huh! The best!"
Hearing it, he only chuckles in amusement. He doesn't realize that this is my strategy to make him teach me swordsmanship someday. You know, I really, really want to be able to wield sword. Maybe....to be able to defend myself, maybe it's because it's cool, but either way both excuses are valid in this fantasy world.
And beside, sword is one of many things that I like in my previous life. Before falling into hell known as adult's world, my favorite movies and anime that I watched, a lot of them featured sword in it.
Sword....and magic. I don't know how to learn magic for now, but now a mean to learn sword is right in front of me.
"Father, can you teach that?"
"Huh? That?"
"Yeah, that. Sword!"
Paul is stunned in response to my answer. No words coming out from his mouth, yet I can tell he's thinking hard right now.
Huh? Is that...a no? Is woman there not allowed to learn swordsmanship?
"Are you sure?"
"Yes!"
At that, Paul looks at me with amazed look on hus face. And he quickly contemplates about my answer based on his gesture and expression. He placed his hand to his chin, gaze facing floor, and not moving fir several seconds.
Paul, come on! Decide already! Don't tell me that you don't want to trach me? Should I create an ultimate technique to convince you? Should I act very cute, or maybe harassing you every chance I got, until you give up and accept it?
"Alright. But not now. Wait until you're older, kay?"
"Kay!"
With that, I smile brightly.