Father and older brother were hunting, while Mother was attending a tea party.
It seemed that until Emmaâs condition got better, everyone disregarded their work or social activities and took turns nursing her.
My apologies.
Well, even if it is called a tea party, what Mother usually goes to is more like a comfortable gathering compared to the tea parties at the royal capital.
And now⊠more than anythingâŠ
Itâs a quieter than usual dining table.
The father, who usually dotes on his daughter, is lost in thought.
The mother, who usually dotes on her second son, is lost in thought.
The eldest son, who usually dotes on his younger sister and brother, is lost in thought.
âNo one speaks anythingâ, William gestured at my way.
Although Emma, who just recovered after 10 days is here, nobody makes a light talk asking, âIs your body okay?â and keeps silent all the way.
If I were to think about how I was raised dearly, this could be said as an abnormal situation.
Even older brother George who would always give me his share of pudding just silently ate his.
The servants donât show it on their faces, but they too, are serving us anxiously.
Does this mean that each of them is confused about the reincarnation?
Itâs troublesome to go confirm it to their room one by one after dinner.
Various explanations, discussion, I want to end it in one go.
Because my family and servants seem to be used to any of Emmaâs weird behaviors, should I boldly confirm it right nowâŠ
*Rattle*
I abruptly stand up and take a breath.
The eyes of all family members gather on Emma.
I shout in Japanese, which is different from this worldâs language.
âTANAKA FAMILY-! ROLLCALL-! ORDER-!â
Immediately after, My father Leonard says
âOOONEEâ while standing up and saluting.
âTTWOOâ My mother, Melsa says while standing up and saluting.
âTTHREEEâ My older brother, George says while standing up and saluting.
âDAAAAâ Me and my younger brother say and push up our fists.
Itâs not a roll-call anymore, but from long ago in the Tanaka family, itâs an established custom used to confirm the number of people when we go on a trip.
After we became adults, we donât go on trips. Instead, sometimes when we get drunk, someone will start it and make everyone laugh.
Itâs super embarrassing when itâs seen by someone outside the family.
Basically, our body moves on its own before we can think about it. âŠonly if you are a Tanaka family member.
If it were the usual, we would no doubt be laughing about it, but right now everyone is looking blankly⊠It canât be helped since they did it reflexively. Although William particularly didnât have to do it, he canât escape from the automatic âDAAAAâ.
âGather in Emmaâs shed in 20 minutesâ
When I spoke in Japanese again, the three nodded with their eyes widen.
I turned around and return to my room. I have already made preparations, but those stares from the servants hurt. Letâs quickly run before Martha scold me.
âHuhhh Young lady! You shouldnât run on the corridor!â
In the end, I was scoldedâŠ
Later William told me that itâs fine to just say it normally in Japanese, but that âDAAAAâ ritual is proof of the Tanaka family.
Being cautious, I needed to know for sure that it is our Tanaka family before we communicate.