It Seems That I've Slipped Into a Different World. Also, My Gender Has Changed. Chapter 87

Chapter 87

Translator: LynneSuzuran

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

 

The assumed ancestor who suddenly appeared in the middle of night said that and laughed . Who, this person actually existed? No, well, she was already dead, though .
Her blond and fluffy hair was so different from mine, and it seemed that it would feel soft to touch . According to Yuzuruhsan, 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 something 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 me . Uhm, is it fine for me 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 summer, so perhaps she knew of it at that time?
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 me 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 me, 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 seemed about to touch me—then just passed through me 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, me not knowing her means that I’m still lacking in my studies, I wonder if this ancestor of mine is a public figure?

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

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

 

Since she introduced herself, I also introduced myself . Then, I noticed .
Sumeragi, isn’t that Leo-san’s surname? Which means, this person is a member 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 me . 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 name . I was really lacking in my studies .
While I was in the middle of grasping things, my ancestor who seemed to be called Mikoto-san narrowed her eyes as if she just found something 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 time hearing the name Sumeragi?] “Eeh, well . Not even a year has passed ever since then, but I’ve met with the current first prince, which has the surname of Sumeragi . ”2
[Ah-, that one . He’s supposed to come 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 treatment he received huh, Leo-san . Ever since he returned to the royal capital, there was just one occasion when his letter came, 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 came here to see me… wait, I’ve heard her name . How should I call her, then?

“Eh, uhm, how should I call you? I’ve heard your name, but you’re also my ancestor…”
[Hmm, just call me with how you’d like to . ] “Yes . Then, is ‘Mikoto-san’ fine?”
[I told you to call me 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 name Sumeragi, they’d understand that the person is of the royal family, so it’s obvious that they’d use ‘-sama’ . 3
As for me, 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 .

As for me, 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 time meeting him, huh? It seems like he’d laugh while saying, “No, Seiren-chan, just call me Leo-san-!”

Anyway, I slept just like that . The ghost, Mikoto-san seemed like she didn’t particularly need to sleep, and after saying, [You can’t sleep if you see me, 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 reaffirmed 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 come to wake me 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 same as ever, too . ] “No, no . For some reason, whenever Mikoto-sama was returning here, it was also the day when I was in charge . ”

 

Speaking of which, Minosan also said it yesterday . She said that her timing was bad so she couldn’t meet the ancestors, but Alicsan has met the ancestors a few times .

“Oh well, that’s fine, though . Good morning, Mikoto-san, Alicsan . ”
“Oh my, you’re not using ‘-sama’?”
[I allowed her to . Sometimes, being addressed normally like this is also fun . ] “Understood . I will tell everyone of this . ”

Alicsan and Mikoto-san’s compatibility seemed to be good . The way they talked seemed to be close enough . Aah, but well, if the maids who accompanied me 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 Minosan?”
“She’s currently taking the hot water… Ah . ”
“I’m sorry for being late . Seiren-sama, good morning . ”

Minosan 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 .

Minosan 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 .

“Minosan, 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 Yuzuruhsan had said that we won’t be able to touch them, if Minosan 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, Minosan will surely be depressed . Yup, that is certain .

“S-Shiiya’s ancestor has really come?! 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 some reason, Alicsan and I were being stupefied and only watched the exchange between the relatively calm Mikoto-san and Minosan who started to panic . I mean, 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- . ”

Alicsan 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 Minosan .

“P-p-p-p-please excuse me, Seiren-sama, I have brought t-the hot water . ”
“Yes, thank you, Minosan . 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 Minosan . Minosan nodded and said, “Y-yeah…,” and straightened herself in a fluster .

“Mikoto… Your Highness Mikoto!!”
[It’s all good . Since I became the bride of the Shiiya family, I was no longer ‘Your Highness’ . ]

Ah-, at a time like this, I think that social status is quite troublesome .
Even if she didn’t throw the hot water, Minosan 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 member of the royal family .

[More importantly… Alica, is this your colleague?] “Ah, yes . Just like me, she’s also exclusively serving Seiren-sama, her name is Minoa . Hey, Minoa, go and greet her properly . ”
Even if she didn’t throw the hot water, Minosan 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 member of the royal family .

[More importantly… Alica, is this your colleague?] “Ah, yes . Just like me, she’s also exclusively serving Seiren-sama, her name 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 Minosan was seriously depressed . When it’s tea time later, I wonder if we should eat something sweet?
It would be good if she could recover with that .

 

 

 

Mikoto is speaking with the ancient type of addressing herself, as in “Warawa” .   I just noticed . If they wrote Sumeragi using kanji, it’d mean “Emperor of Japan” . They’re writing this world’s names using katakana .   -sama is more polite than -san, and is usually used to address someone of a higher standing, like the king or the royal family members, the lords, etc .   Translator LynneSuzuran Originally, we should have met when you were a baby, but a misfortune happened, my dear descendant . Y yeah The assumed 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 seemed 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 something 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 me . Uhm, is it fine for me 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 summer, so perhaps she knew of it at that time 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 me 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 me, 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 seemed about to touch me then just passed through me 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, me not knowing her means that I m still lacking in my studies, I wonder if this ancestor of mine is a public figure I m Shiiya Sumeragi Mikoto . I m the one who poured the royal family s blood to your bloodline, pleased to meet your acquaintance . 1 Haa I m Shiiya Seiren . Pleased to meet you, eh Since she introduced herself, I also introduced myself . Then, I noticed . Sumeragi, isn t that Leo san s surname Which means, this person is a member 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 me . 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 name . I was really lacking in my studies . While I was in the middle of grasping things, my ancestor who seemed to be called Mikoto san narrowed her eyes as if she just found something 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 time hearing the name Sumeragi Eeh, well . Not even a year has passed ever since then, but I ve met with the current first prince, which has the surname of Sumeragi . 2 Ah , that one . He s supposed to come 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 treatment he received huh, Leo san . Ever since he returned to the royal capital, there was just one occasion when his letter came, 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 came here to see me wait, I ve heard her name . How should I call her, then Eh, uhm, how should I call you I ve heard your name, but you re also my ancestor Hmm, just call me with how you d like to . Yes . Then, is Mikoto san fine I told you to call me 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 name Sumeragi, they d understand that the person is of the royal family, so it s obvious that they d use sama . 3 As for me, 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 time meeting him, huh It seems like he d laugh while saying, No, Seiren chan, just call me Leo san Anyway, I slept just like that . The ghost, Mikoto san seemed like she didn t particularly need to sleep, and after saying, You can t sleep if you see me, 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 reaffirmed 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 come to wake me 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 same as ever, too . No, no . For some 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 meet the ancestors, but Alica san has met the ancestors a few times . Oh well, that s fine, though . Good morning, Mikoto san, Alica san . Oh my, you re not using sama I allowed her to . Sometimes, being addressed normally like this is also fun . Understood . I will tell everyone of this . Alica san and Mikoto san s compatibility seemed to be good . The way they talked seemed to be close enough . Aah, but well, if the maids who accompanied me 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 come 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 some 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 mean, 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 me, 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 became the bride of the Shiiya family, I was no longer Your Highness . Ah , at a time like this, I think that social status is quite troublesome . 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 member of the royal family . More importantly Alica, is this your colleague Ah, yes . Just like me, she s also exclusively serving Seiren sama, her name 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 time later, I wonder if we should eat something sweet It would be good if she could recover with that . Mikoto is speaking with the ancient type of addressing herself, as in Warawa . I just noticed . If they wrote Sumeragi using kanji, it d mean Emperor of Japan . They re writing this world s names using katakana . sama is more polite than san, and is usually used to address someone of a higher standing, like the king or the royal family members, the lords, etc .

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