Chapter 39 Heaven

I abruptly wake up.

Somehow, I feel like Ive slept well.

When I move my head groggily, I feel a fluffy sensation.

It seems Ive been sleeping with a big cat as a pillow.

When I look to the right, a big black cat is snortingly sleeping.

When I look to the left, a big white cat is sleeping with a rumbling throat.

When I look at my feet, a big calico cat is sleeping with its belly up.

whats this? Heaven?

Surrounded by my favorite cat, sleeping in a fluffy bed, no doubt this is heaven. When I mutter unconsciously, the cat that has quietly become my pillow notices and peeks at me.

Meow?

Im awake from the cats voice.

Koumei-san?

Koumei-san, who becomes my pillow, licks my left side face worriedly.

The rough touch tickles, and I laugh softly.

The three cats get out of bed and lick my left face too.

Whats this? The cats are all acting spoiled. Cute.

I can fluff all I want, this may really be heaven.

*click*

When I peek at the one making the noise from between the cats, theres Martha.

Martha?

Did you drop something?, Are you hurt? I call out to Martha, but before she answers, she turns her heels and leaves the room with footsteps she would never normally do.

M-Master! Madam! Emma-sama is Emma-sama isss!

Martha is shouting. Did I do something that made them angry?

When I look at the window, the bright sunlight is blinding. Did I oversleep?

When Im thinking such things, my parents, older and younger brother with their face changes color, come into the room with footsteps they would never normally do. Is that in fashion now?

Emma!!

Father holds my left hand gently.

What to do, all of my family is crying.

youre finally awake.

Mother strokes my left cheek. On the right side of the bed, Older Brother and William are also looking at me with a face that looks like laughing while crying.

Hn? was I, perhaps, dying?

I vaguely remember we defeated the slimes, but I dont know what happened after that.

You had a fever for the next three days. After it went down, you still didnt wake up. Do you know how worried I was!?

From Williams explanation, it seems that Ive slept a lot.

Now that I think about it, I was too immersed in observing the slime that I got hit by a water gun. For me to get hit like that, what a stupid injury.

When I look at my right arm, its covered by Violets glowing purple thread.

It doesnt seem to hurt when I move it a little, so I try touching my right cheek just like that with my right hand. Its not skin but a pleasantly cool sensation.

What becomes of this wound, I wonder?

Im pretty much a girl, so Im concern about it. How much it will leave a scar. While it cant be helped since its an injury caused by my own stupidity, Im still worried.

Emma, actually,

Father wipes off his tears and tells me.

Nobody knows.

Yes? It was an unexpected answer.

Since then, when we tried to remove Violets thread for medical treatment, the cats blocked us, and we couldnt do anything.

Father says apologetically, but they cant win against the cats, so it cant be helped. It seems that my medical treatment Father spoke of stopped at the first-aid state.

Koumei-san, Ryuu-chan, Kan-chan, and Chou-chan seemed to always sleep together with me.

I see Koumei-san, can I peel this off?

I ask the cat thats become my backrest.

Meow

I cant, huh~ I should keep it for a little more?

Meow

Is that so~ I must leave it like this for another month, huh?

Meow

Ah, Its okay to usually take a bath.

Meow!

And thats what it seems. We cant confirm what it will look like until next month.

how are you talking with Koumei-san?

William holds his head.

I just casually pretend to have a conversation, though. Koumei-san will also say wrong if its wrong or wont she

Well, will you tell me when its already okay to take it off?

I just hope it wont become saggy as much as possible.

Theres a part of me that thinks I can use this with an I cannot let the person who will become my husband see such a horrible thing~ as my trademark routine, but I can only tell this to George nii-sama and William in this world.

I wonder which one is the reason the wound doesnt hurt: is it because of Violets thread or because my nerves have broken down? This, too, wont be known until I peel this off.

Ah right, wheres Uncle Arban?

I ask because I dont see my uncles figure.

Arban has returned to the university in the royal capital. He is super worried about Emma, but his stay is planned for 2 months from the start.

I have also made Uncle worry. I couldnt even see him off hm?

Wasnt Uncles departure too early? Its only been a little over a month

The family looks at me with a regretful face. Ah, the cats are also making a somewhat regretful face.

Nee-sama Uncle already stayed for 2 months. Rather, he extended it for a week because he was worried about nee-sama.

Then that means

Emma was asleep for over a month.

Father tightens his hold on my left hand.

Mother is quietly crying the whole time.

I thought you wouldnt ever wake up I was so worried!

I-Im sorry.

Its saddening for me to see Mother, who Im used to getting scolded at, cries.

I didnt think I could sleep for that long. I may have been really dying.

Over a month No wonder Im hungry. How about going to the toilet or the like while I was sleeping? lets stop thinking about it.

Eh? Then that means my could it be my birthday? already passed?

Happy Birthday!

I become 12 years old when I was unconscious. Ive missed the chance to eat a birthday cake.

Thank you! Umm the cake?

To think I missed one chance to eat cake in my life.

I try to negotiate without giving up but,

For Emma, for the time being, is soup. What are you thinking of eating with your weak stomach!

Mother scolds while crying. Its my first time thinking that its much easier to be scolded.

But, just soup wont be enough to satisfy my hunger.

Meat I want to eat meat~ Hm?

Mother suddenly laughs. I feel the happiest when she laughs.

It seems Emmas gluttony doesnt get any better. Its good that you have an appetite. I will prepare it after the doctors examination is over. For the time being today, please bear with soup.

yes.

My stomach is demanding meat, beef if possible, but lets obediently follow mother. I have worried the whole family. Even when Ive become 35+12 years old, Im still no good as ever.

Dont be so disheartened! I will bake you a birthday cake once you get better!

Happy over mothers words, Im brimming with smiles. Fufufu, I laugh, and the whole family relievedly laughs as if responding me.

Once again, I can continue to live together with my family.

Authors note: I think that cats acting spoiled is a reward from god.