Chapter 268 Awakening Coffee
As Licht stirred on the bed, Sara continued speaking to him. She started in Avalon language, but since his response was lacking, she tried speaking in English language, which was carved into the rock.
"(I made coffee for you. So will you please wake up?)"
"(Thank you so much. By the way, where did you come from?)"
"(What kind of answer are you expecting? You don't want to hear that I'm from somewhere in Grantchester, do you?)"
"(I'm hoping you'll answer that we're from the same world. I have been waiting for you for a long time.)"
His voice was a bit hoarse, but he could speak their previous life language normally. Licht slowly sat up and took a sip of the coffee that Sara offered him. He moved as if he hadn't been asleep for 40 years at all. This must be due to the power of the fairy.
"(This is super strong and delicious. Thank you. Oh, you might not understand in Japanese.)"
"(I understand. My previous life was Japanese.)"
"(Why did you talk to me in English?)"
"(I thought I had to speak in English because the rock was asking for coffee in English. I happened to have coffee beans, but please write these kinds of requests in the materials.)"
"(The rock's message was a joke. I didn't really think you would bring it. That rock can disappear if you use magic, and if the Latin message was correct, it should have woken me up.)"
"(What about my position of brewing coffee in front of the rock?)"
"(Yeah. That's pretty amazing. Thanks to you, it was delicious.)"
Sara felt a little disappointed.
"(Why did you use Latin and English?)"
"(Because reincarnators aren't always Japanese.)"
"(But isn't Latin a bit too much? I think there are Japanese people who can't read it. Couldn't you just say 'I think, therefore I am' in English?)"
"(Well, that doesn't sound exciting as a gimmick.)"
'Wow, what a troublesome person.'
"(Speaking of gimmicks, I think a glass dome surrounded by thorns is a bit mixed up in terms of setting. Is Mr. Licht a princess? Do you have a desire to be kissed by a prince?)"
"(Ah, that's just for fun. If I'm going to sleep for a long time, I might as well use this. By the way, I'm only interested in women. I don't have a hobby of being kissed by a prince.)"
"(That's too bad. If you wanted a BL development, I could have asked the Crown Prince of Roisen staying in Grandchester or the prince of Avalon. The Grandchester hunting tournament just ended.)"
"(You're ruthless. Well, I admit that the princess gimmick is a bit much.)"
Of course, Licht and Sara are talking in Japanese, so no one around them understands what they're saying. It's actually quite fortunate.
"Sara, what does that word mean?"
Scott asked with a worried expression, so Sara answered him in Avalon language.
"Oh, right, sorry. This is a word used by the founder of Grandchester. Since you're also from the Grandchester family, you know about the founder, right?"
"Wait. Is Sara a reincarnator?"
"Yeah. Huh? Didn't I tell you, Scott?"
"I didn't hear that!"
'Is this a comedy skit?'
"Sorry. I might have thought I told you along with Sophia's true identity."
"Seriously? So we have to follow Sara then?"
"Oh, that doesn't really matter. I just have memories from my past life."
"Well, it's technically the family motto of Grandchester."
"Is that motto really necessary? The notes left by the founder are just ramblings about missing food from the past life that he can't even eat here, you know?"
"Ugh. I didn't want to hear that."
Licht, who was watching, had a smirk on his face.
"Looks like the ancestors of Grandchester were reincarnators after all. I had a feeling that might be the case. They have some weirdly modern facilities here."
"Mr. Licht didn't know?"
"Well, Gil didn't say anything, you know."
"Gil?"
"Gilbert Madis Grandchester, the lord of this place, right?"
"The previous lord. Now his son William has taken over."
"Oh, that kid is the current lord, huh? I was disliked by him. He always looked at me like I was some shady guy."
Licht finished the slightly cold drink in his mug and stood up from the bed with a refreshed expression.
Licht was tall and slender. He had an androgynous face, but he definitely wouldn't be mistaken for a woman. It was pretty impressive that he didn't look worse compared to Thomas. His physical age seemed to be in his mid-twenties.
"Well then, let me introduce myself again. I'm Licht. I'm Paracelsus and Theofrastos too."
"Is Mr. Licht your real name?"
"Well, I'm an abandoned child, so I don't know the name my parents gave me. I'm not even sure if I was named at all. So, I just use the name I remember from my past life."
"Mr. Licht is Japanese, right?"
"Yeah. My name is Sakuraba Rihito (TL: I will change from Licht to Rihito from now on). I was a doctor, but I died at 45."
"You were a doctor? I thought you were an IT engineer."
"That was more of a hobby for me. I liked it, and my brother was actually an engineer, so I know a bit more than others. Plus, I was a research doctor, not a clinical one, so I think I used IT more."
"I see. That's why you call yourself an alchemist or a pharmacist."
"Right?"
"I'm sorry. I thought Mr. Rihito was just a cringy person with a middle school syndrome."
"Yeah, sorry. I can't deny that part of myself."
For a few seconds, Sara's words and movements froze.
"Um, Mr. Rihito. It's hard to connect a 45-year-old research doctor with middle school syndrome, and my brain is a bit confused."
"You have too many dreams about being a doctor. There are quite a few, you know?"
"Yeah, I understand Scott's feelings. There are definitely things I don't want to know."
Hearing that statement, Rihito burst into laughter.
"Come on, it's time for you to tell me about yourselves. There are so many of you, but it seems like everyone, including you, is just a kid or a young person."
'If someone who's 350 years old says that, most people would be considered young, right?'
Though Sara thought that, considering the oldest among them was 19-year-old Thomas, it was definitely a young group.
"I'm Sara Grandchester. I'm the great-granddaughter of the previous Marquis Grandchester that you know."
Then, she moved next to Alicia to introduce her.
"This is Alicia. She's the daughter of your great-grandson Theofrastos."
"Huh? She's that little one's daughter!?"
"Nice to meet you, great-great-grandfather. I'm Alicia. My father is already 45 years old."
"...Did I sleep for about 40 years?"
"Yes."
"That feels like a long time and a short time at the same time. Normally, it would be a long sleep, but I never thought someone would come along to wake me up so easily."
Then Rihito looked at the other members.
"That young lady over there is Amelia, the pharmacist. She works here."
"Here?"
"Yeah, while Mr. Rihito was sleeping, the lord changed, so Mr. Rihito's employment contract with Grandchester ended. I mean, normally if someone abandons their job like that, they'd get fired, right? So, I currently own the tower that has the laboratory Mr. Rihito used, and they work for me. Although she's not here right now, blacksmith Teresa is also part of our group."
"I'm asleep, and the Academy and the blacksmith guild changed their policies? I've been saying for a while that they should accept women, but they never listened to me at all."
"Unfortunately, they still don't allow women. In that sense, it's a 'self-proclaimed' situation."
"Hahaha. Then you're my buddy. Nice to meet you."
""Nice to meet you too.""
Alicia and Amelia nervously returned the greeting.
"And those 2 boys over there are from the Grandchester family, Scott and Blaze. The one next to them is their tutor, Mister Thomas."
"I'm Scott Grandchester. I'm the great-grandson of Gilbert."
"I'm Blaze Grandchester, his younger brother."
"I'm Thomas Tyler."
Rihito stared at the 3 of them and muttered quietly in Japanese.
"(All 3 of them are super handsome, but what's going on? Is it a reverse harem?)"
"(It's just a coincidence. Mr. Rihito isn't bad-looking either.)"
"(But everyone likes Little Sara, right?)"
"(How do you know that! No, I'm only 8 years old right now, so I don't plan to have a special partner. Also, please stop calling me 'little.' Just Sara is fine.)"
"(Then I'll just be Rihito. But, even if I look 8, I'm different on the inside, right?)"
"(My previous life was as a woman working at a trading company. I was 33 when I died.)"
"(Were you single?)"
"(I had a few people I dated in the past, but when I died, I didn't have a boyfriend. I died single. I even bought a condo by myself, so do you have a problem with that?)"
"(No, I don't.)"
Rihito felt that it was dangerous to touch any further.
Meanwhile, the men watched curiously as the two spoke in a language they had never heard before.
"Ah, sorry. I think I was still half-asleep. I'll speak in Avalon language."
"No, it's fine. You're the great Paracelsus, so I won't be surprised if you talk in ancient language."
"Did you read the ancient language book I wrote, Thomas?"
"Yes. Of course."
"Actually, I want to revise that. There are a lot of things I figured out after writing it, so I want to correct the mistakes and add more."
'Oh, really?'
Sara's business spirit was ignited.
"Instead of a revision, wouldn't it be better to rewrite it? The current ancient language books are from the achievements of the old man next door, right? Not from the self-proclaimed alchemist's disciple."
"That's true. It's been a long time, so many people mix us up. I didn't deny it on purpose either."
"Well, it seems like the one who has a friendship with fairies would be considered the real deal."
"Actually, the real Paracelsus is me. I borrowed the name, but all the remaining materials about Paracelsus are mine."
"Since the starting point is wrong, I think it would be better to start over. If you rewrite it, I can publish and sell it through my merchant guild, you know?"
"What do you mean?"
"I run a merchant guild."
"At your age? Oh, right. You said you came from a trading company. What's your specialty?"
"I'm young, and I'm getting to experience a lot of things. There are many textiles and food, and the last deal was wine. I even got a fancy one as a souvenir for myself, but I couldn't drink it, and that's a regret."
"You were a drinker, huh? In my past life, I couldn't drink at all. But here, I've got a body that can handle a lot."
"I've only been reincarnated here for 8 years, so I still can't drink. I don't even know if I'm strong or weak."
"Kids grow up so fast. The time after that is much longer."
"When Rihito says it, it sounds convincing. Actually, I'm friends with a fairy that controls time."
"That sounds incredibly long."
Rihito gazed into the distance, wearing a smile that could only be described as an archaic smile.
'Ah, the length of life between this person and me is just too different.'
Sara felt like she caught a glimpse of the 350 years she had never experienced.
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