She Is a Daughter Raised As the Son of a Duke

“This seems to be the book we’re looking for, ﹤Traveling to Different Dimensions with Magic Circles﹥. But…,”

Beside the title ﹤Traveling to Different Dimensions with Magic Circles﹥, it was written “missing.” The librarian also seemed disappointed by this.

“There aren’t many missing books… The book you’re looking for seems to be one of the missing ones…”

“If it’s missing, does that mean it can’t be found?”

“Yes… Since I’ve worked here for a long time and haven’t seen this book, it seems to have been lost a very long time ago.”

A book that was said to be one of a kind in the world had gone missing. Floa was overcome with a feeling of regret right there.

Iris and Cassius asked if there was any other material from Dr. Red’s research, but they were told that after his death, his house caught fire, and all the materials were likely lost.

With disappointed looks, Iris and Cassius turned to Floa. They asked what they should do, but Floa had no answer.

He had only one thought in his mind. There was only one answer now.

‘I need to find it.’

The person who came from a different dimension.

* * *

Returning home, I decided to first gift the cookies to Ellen and Joan.

Hiding the two bags of cookies behind my back, I approached Ellen and Joan who were engaged in conversation.

“Ellen, Joan!”

At my call, they both turned to look at me.

“I have something to give you!”

I revealed what I had hidden behind my back.

“Ta-da! I brought cookies!”

Ellen and Joan praised the cookies as they looked at what I had made.

“Oh my, the cookies are so pretty.”

“They look delicious.”

I handed them each a bag.

“It’s a gift. Somehow, when I thought of Ellen, I associated it with autumn, so I made maple leaf and chestnut-shaped cookies. And when I thought of Joan, I imagined summer, so I made watermelon and corn-shaped cookies. They’re decorated differently, but the taste is the same.”

“Oh dear, young lady. How did you know that I like watermelon and corn? I’ll enjoy these.”

“I also love autumn the most among the four seasons. Thank you, young lady.”

“Yeah!”

Seeing that the cookies matched their preferences made me even more proud.

I grabbed the two bags of cookies and headed to Persis’s office.

Yohan was standing in front of the door.

“Miss, nice to see you. The master is inside. Should I let him know you’re here?”

“Before that, I have something for Lord Yudif.”

I took his hand and handed him a bag of cookies.

“This is…”

“I made cookies. I wanted to give a gift because I’ve caused a lot of trouble for Lord Yudif due to my father. So, I made cookies in the shape of a gift box.”

The cookies I gave to Yohan were shaped like gift boxes with ribbon decorations. Yohan smiled faintly.

“Thank you. Looking at these cute cookies makes me feel better.”

“Since Dad might play tricks again if he finds out—”

Thump—

Before I could finish telling Yohan to eat them secretly, the office door opened.

“I play tricks?”

Persis’s sudden appearance startled me, and I flinched.

“S-Surprised… Dad, you scared me.”

“What do you mean by playing tricks?”

Persis looked at me with a puzzled expression and then shifted his gaze to the cookies that Yohan held.

Before Persis could play tricks on Yohan again, I quickly handed him a bag with heart-shaped cookies inside.

“This one is for Dad. I don’t give hearts to just anyone, only to Dad.”

Seemingly touched by the fact that I don’t give hearts to anyone else, he accepted the cookies with a gentle smile.

“Thank you, May.”

“So, don’t play tricks on Mr. Yudif again for no reason.”

“When did I ever play tricks?”

There was a shameless boldness in Persis’s expression that didn’t change. Yohan sighed as he witnessed Persis’s audacity.

“Anyway, enjoy the cookies.”

I waved my hand and left.

Now, the only person left was Floa. I wanted to give him the cookies quickly, but there was a possibility he had gone out, so I decided to give them to him later if I found him.

“It’s been a while since I had some free time, so I should catch up on my novels.”

Before joining the Holy Guard, I used to go to the library often to read books. Lately, I had been neglecting my hobbies due to a busy schedule. I had heard that new books had also been stocked…

As I entered the library with the intention of reading a novel, I unexpectedly found Floa there. Sitting alone on the sofa, engrossed in thought, Floa had an Imperial language dictionary next to him.

I approached him and called out.

“Floa, what are you doing here? Did you find the book?”

Floa shook his head with a bitter expression.

“There’s only one copy in the world, and it’s been reported as missing. Since it’s been lost for a long time, there’s no hope of finding it.”

“Oh…”

Seeing his disappointment, I tried to comfort him by holding his hand.

Passabea would return. Mirocagon was certain of it, so there wouldn’t be a need to desperately search for a way to another dimension.

However, before I could even hold his hand at his sudden call, I found myself pausing involuntarily.

“But… May.”

“Yes?”

“There’s something I don’t understand.”

“What is it?”

Floa showed me the Imperial language dictionary he had beside him.

“Why were you diligently studying the Imperial language dictionary?”

Like someone in a situation where they needed to quickly learn the Imperial language within a short period.

At his final words, I felt like my body was frozen and couldn’t move.

When I first woke up in this world, I didn’t have May’s memories.

Therefore, I didn’t know the language here, couldn’t communicate with people, and had to live for a while like a mute person, relying on facial expressions and actions to understand others’ intentions.

Luckily, perhaps the original May was a quiet child, so people didn’t find it too strange that I didn’t speak.

However, it was frustrating, and I was afraid that someone might find me odd for not speaking, so I was determined to learn the language. I read books and dictionaries in various fields blindly. The only way to quickly acquire language in my situation was to do that.

Fortunately, the Imperial language was similar to English, and May’s mind was well-developed in terms of language.

In just two months, I could speak as fluently as May’s peers, and within a year, I could speak like an adult.

So, until then, I thought I wouldn’t be caught as a transmigrator.

The sharp-witted man in front of me is clearly suspicious of me. He suspects that I am the “person from another dimension” that Mirocagon mentioned.

So, I shouldn’t panic. I should just act like I’ve been studying hard, admire those who are good at speaking, and answer casually.

Certainly, that’s what I thought in my head.

“Just, just… for studying…”

I even stuttered as if I was clearly flustered.

It didn’t take long for me to realize that I had made a mistake.

The color drained from Floa’s deep gray eyes, and he started pouring out questions with an air of certainty.

“Why did you try to study?”

“Just because I wanted to…”

“Why did you choose the Imperial language, not any other language?”

“I was only nine years old at the time, so I wanted to start with my native language…”

“When are you referring to as your ordinary daily life?”

“…What do you mean?”

Floa showed me what I had written in the dictionary.

He was pleading for me to return to the ordinary life I used to have.

“This is…”

It was when I fell into nostalgia after transmigrating. It was about three months after the transmigration.

I wanted to go back to where I originally lived. Life there wasn’t always smooth, but it was a place I desperately wanted to return to when I was left alone in a strange foreign country.

“When did you write this? Right before going to the orphanage?”

No. At that time, there was no reason for me to take out the dictionary.

But I couldn’t reveal the truth, so I had to lie.

“That was just something I wrote while reading a novel and got immersed in the character.”

“…”

Finally, Floa stopped questioning me. He didn’t seem to entirely believe what I said, but at least he seemed to leave open the possibility that I might not be the person Mirocagon mentioned.

Leaving Floa lost in thought, I awkwardly left the spot.

“I have something to do, Floa.”

Forgetting my purpose of reading the books, I hurriedly left the library, as if escaping from him.

* * *

After meeting Floa in the library, I felt uneasy. Even though I tried to push away my anxiety and lie down on my bed to sleep, my mind was filled with thoughts.

Floa is perceptive, so he might figure everything out. What will happen to me if that’s the case?

I couldn’t imagine. I was even more anxious. I was happy and content with how things were right now, and the idea of a future that might change scared me.

The first person to notice my unease was Persis.

During dinner, as I picked at my food without really eating, he seemed to find it odd.

“May, if there’s something that’s bothering you, don’t keep it inside. Tell me anytime. I’ll take care of everything, so just let me know.”

It was a reassuring statement, but it was hard to let everything out. Revealing that I was a transmigrator could lead to being treated as crazy.

Nevertheless, I mustered the courage to ask.

“Dad, what if… what if I’m not the original May?”