[Ekaterinas POV]

Jeez, the old hag was a much worse person after hearing about it directly from her subordinate.

I didnt notice it because for the past month Ive been living in the Dukes mansion, Ive been studying hard to get ready for the academy, and Ive only been in contact with Mina, who was newly hired as my caretaker. But it seems that there are some strange people mixed in with the servants here. Especially the ones who once served near the old hags side.

It seems that if they fire people all at once, theyll run out of staff, so theyre gradually firing and replacing them, but I guess some of them refuse to take over and keep holding on to their jobs.

Miss, do you want me to clean that up?

I was at a loss for a response when Mina told me plainly.

No, dont. Until we welcome the royal family here, were going to need some manpower. Even if they are like that, the butler may have trouble if they are gone. Ill talk to my brother afterwards and leave it to his judgment. (Ekaterina)

I understand. And, miss, Im not a demon. (Mina)

Mina said this too matter-of-factly, and I smiled.

Of course, Mina is not.

But my grandfather on my mothers side was a demon.

Again I was at a loss for words, but inwardly I was lightly convinced.

So, Mina was someone with demon blood in her veins.

Thats why shes so strong that she can carry me in her arms and walk around. I wonder if there are humanoid demons in this world, and if they have children with humans.

But when I think about it, since (in the game) the Demon Dragon King does transform into a human and become the target of the heroines love attack, I guess its only natural for there to be possible romance between demons and humans.

I see, so you were like that, I didnt know that. If you had mentioned it earlier and I forgot about it, Im sorry.

I dont think I told you about it. When the lady came to the imperial capital, she suddenly collapsed, and thus I was not able to properly greet the lady.

(E/N: Refer to Chapter 1-2. Ekaterina fell unconscious for three days.)

Oh, thats right.

My memories of my previous life came flooding in, and I had the memories and personalities of two people in my head. My head would hurt like crazy, and whenever I tried to move, it would instantly shut down, and I would lose consciousness. It took about three days for things to settle down, and Im really glad.

Im not a demon, but I do have demon blood. Some of them are like what you just said. Even in the duchy, they say that Yurimagna would never use someone like me. Dont you hate it, young lady?

No?

Hmm, I dont know, I dont get the feeling that I hate Mina at all.

Maybe its because I read a lot of manga and novels with different species in my previous life. Its a shame that people hate that kind of thing.

I mean, if a stranger was a demon, I might be a little wary, but Mina has been taking care of me for two months now, feeding me, changing my clothes, doing everything. Just because her grandfather isnt human doesnt mean shes not a good thing.

Oh my, I remember now. When my brother wasnt by my side, I was thirsty but couldnt move, so I was struggling in bed. Thats when you first helped me up. (Ekaterina)

She then continued.

I remember how gentle and comforting your hands were as you helped me up and gave me a drink of water. When I talked to you, I was a little surprised by your blunt speech, but I didnt mind because your hands were so gentle. I dont think I could ever dislike Mina.