The Reincarnated Count's Daughter Is the Strongest as She Is Loved by the Spirits, Though She Is Only Wishing for Regular Romance!

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Author Notes: 

   It seemed like each episode was longer compared to other people's novels, so I made it a bit shorter.

   It might be hard to read on a smartphone if it's too long.

   There were times when it exceeded 6000 characters, so from now on, in such cases, I plan to upload two episodes simultaneously.

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Summer is coming again this year. It's the season when my territory becomes bustling as a summer resort.

Therefore, the Fairy Company has been rapidly advancing various preparations for this summer.

Gelato is very popular, and it seems that couples are often seen walking and eating in the park, but although the nobles who come for summer escape visit the shops, they don't come to the stalls.

I had misunderstood. I was thinking about it like a summer vacation. Soft serve ice cream tastes delicious when eaten while traveling, right?

But recently, when I went to the city, I realized that noble ladies don't buy things from stalls themselves. Some might walk around eating secretly, but it's a rare case.

Only wealthy nobles come for the summer escape. They come to the cool seaside town because they dislike the heat, not to swim in the sea or tour sightseeing spots. They move their living places to villas or hotels and live the same way they do in the capital.

Even when they go out, they sightsee from a cool, magical carriage rather than walking in the heat.

It's unhealthy. They need to walk.

Just like people who spend time in air-conditioned libraries or convenience stores because it's hot at home, the Fairy Company has prepared small tourist rental spirit cars for those who retreat to cool indoors even at their travel destinations. With drivers, of course.

They might be willing to go a little farther if it's to try something out.

Also, from this year, we decided to sell stick-type cheesecakes that are easy to eat in carriages. If they don't walk around eating, they can eat in the carriage.

We'll also place magical ice boxes in the shops so they can eat gelato in the carriage. The rich will easily buy it if you tell them the gelato won't melt, even if it's a bit pricey.

Those people have a strange way of spending money.

Some even said they wanted to take the entire stall back to their mansion since they can't walk around eating.

We hope they'll enjoy sweets while experiencing the comfort of the spirit car and the seaside scenery, and even travel to the neighboring town. While the port city with the castle mainly deals with foreign trade, the surrounding towns have ports used by fishermen, offering plenty of fresh seafood. They can enjoy the famous tomato-flavored bouillabaisse while watching the sunset over the sea. It would be great if some stay overnight.

Recently, the area around the castle has become like a sacred place for spirits, and only people gather there. We're grateful if this makes them explore a bit further. Seriously.

For me, over thirty, travel means hot springs, but unfortunately, there are no hot springs in our territory.

Delicious food, good sake, and hot springs. With those, you can spend a relaxing day relieving work stress. That was my kind of travel. While I can come up with ideas for delicious food, nothing else comes to mind.

I couldn't handle internal politics.

Thus, we spend peaceful days and arrive at the outskirts of Corquette.

This time, my older brother Alan is staying behind. Even our mother, who didn't participate last time out of respect for His Majesty during the Norland incident, is participating this time. Corquette is rich in specialties, making its relationship with the central region deep among the border marquises.

The view from the castle was like an illustration from a fairy tale.

The building walls were colorful, in shades like cream and light pink, with dormer windows on the brick-colored roofs and chimneys that Santa Claus would love.

Outside the streets lined with five-story buildings, vast pastures spread out, and you could faintly see the city walls in the distance.

It felt like a gentle land soothing both eyesight and heart.

This welcome party was a meal where everyone sat at long tables lined up.

You've seen those TV shows where they welcome foreign guests at reception halls, right? It was like that.

On such occasions, you don't sit next to your partner. The seats are arranged alternately by gender.

Across from me was Vince-sama, the heir of the Marquis of Corquette. He's a young father with a four-year-old daughter.

To my right was Douglas-sama, the heir of Marquis Carlyle, who is a year older than me.

He has impressive red hair and gray eyes, with sharp features that hint at his close ties with the central region.

The Carlyle Marquisate is located next to both our territory and the Corquette Marquisate, so supplies from both often pass through it to reach the capital. Hence, our families have had close relationships for a long time. I hadn't seen him for a while since I was mostly a recluse from age four for about two years.

To my left was Deril-sama, the heir of Count Lanner. He had gentle brown hair and green eyes.

Count Lanner is the younger sister's husband of the Marquis of Corquette. Being the same age, we were classmates at the academy, so it was nice to get to know him early, but this seating arrangement felt intentional by the host.

Oh, I remembered. The Lanner family is famous for having a lot of magical power.

Three types of spirits sat on Deril-sama's shoulders. With that size, there might be spirit beasts as well.

Douglas-sama had one spirit and one sword spirit.

This time, you know exactly who is who, right?

I made a correlation diagram. Myself!

When I consulted my older brother Chris and my mother, they gave me lots of information, but they didn't know about correlation diagrams.

This world didn't have correlation diagrams!!

You see them often in anime and manga to show character relationships, but now that I think about it, you rarely see them elsewhere. The idea of making a correlation diagram might have been an otaku brain thing.

But I was an otaku once.

Creating detailed diagrams to keep track of new characters in fan works from a confusing genre came in handy here.

My family praised it for being easy to understand, and I made several copies with duplication magic to distribute to my family. One was even pasted on the wall of my father's study.

It's a mixed feeling.

The otaku skills I kept hidden were now openly displayed to my family.

Moreover, bringing a correlation diagram into another world is rather... modest.

If I were to go all out, I might make a correlation diagram of Prince Andrew and his friends and aides and sell it to the noble ladies.

The adults enjoyed wine and ale at another table while eating.

Vince-sama and his wife Janet-sama, along with several other children's guardians, sat at the children's table to take care of them. My seat was almost in the center of the long rectangular table filled with children.

I'm not good at starting conversations or bringing up topics, so I'll just enjoy the delicious food.

The spicy steak and fresh milk are delicious. Especially the cheese! I've loved cheese since my previous life, buying it so often from the basement food section that I became a regular.

Weekends with cheese, wine, and thin books. The best!

Ah, I miss it. I wanted to buy books from that circle.

"Diadora-sama, you eat so gracefully and make the food look very delicious," Vince-sama said as I was quietly eating.

"Everything is very delicious. Especially the cheese," I replied.

"Do you like cheese?"

"Yes."

"There should be a region with pastures in the Berisario territory," Douglas-sama joined the conversation.

Being able to smoothly participate in such conversations is a kind of skill.

"There is, but we are currently busy making gelato and cheesecake, so we don't have many varieties of cheese."

"Cheesecake? Do you make a cake with cheese?"

"Yes, Vince-sama. We included it in the gift we gave to the Marquis of Corquette."

"Oh, I'm looking forward to that."

"That's nice. I want to eat some too."

"Me too!"

Everyone gets proactive when it comes to food.

Maybe the way to get along with kids is to feed them. They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach, right? Not literally grabbing it, though.

"We'll be selling them starting this summer, so please visit the Berisario territory. We also offer spirit car rentals," I said with a smile, promoting it. Sales are important.

"Can we ride in a spirit car?!"

"Yes, Deril-sama. You need to make a reservation, so please contact us early."

"Can we ride the same spirit car Diadora-sama always uses?"

"Huh?"

"I heard that when the dragon appeared in Norland, Diadora-sama's manifested spirit beast was big and strong."

"I heard that too. I'm jealous you saw a dragon."

"Well, thanks to the Fire Spirit King protecting us with a wall of light, we were safe, but I wouldn't want to meet a dragon again."

Why do you look so surprised?

Did you think I would twist a dragon?

"I heard you were called the Fairy Princess, so I was wondering what kind of person you were, but you're just a normal person," Deril-sama said, tilting his head.

What kind of image did you have of the Fairy Princess? Did you think I'd be friends with dragons?

Or that I'd be calm knowing the Spirit King would protect me?

No, no. If there's a dragon in front of you, you'll freak out!

That's something you see in anime and movies, but seeing it in real life is too dangerous. It's life-threatening.

I don't want to die at six years old.

"Did I ruin your image? I apologize."

"Not at all. I think you're a very cute person."

"Well, thank you."

It's nice to be called cute. Even if it's just a polite compliment.

But in this world, the level of noble ladies is high. It's harder to find someone who's not cute.

So, everyone says "cute" as naturally as breathing. It's like a greeting.

"Diadora-san, what kind of man do you like?" asked a gentleman from a slightly distant seat suddenly.

Who is he again? Isn't he someone from the host side mixed in with the children?

Well, in such cases, it's best to give the standard answer.

"Let's see. Someone like my father."

"The Marquis of Berisario is a wonderful person."

"August-sama would be pleased to hear that."

The guardians sitting with the children responded all at once.

"A man like the Marquis of Berisario, huh?"

"That's rare to find."

Vince-sama and Douglas-sama suddenly looked serious.

Huh? Isn't it a typical line for little girls?

I want to marry daddy! Or I like someone like daddy!

Oh! Our dad has an incredibly high spec.

A rank equivalent to a duke and a minister. Making money with the Fairy Company and having spirit beasts of all attributes. Plus, he's super handsome.

Uh-oh. That's really rare.

"My father still loves my mother. I want a husband like that."

"I see. That's what you mean."

"Yes."

Phew. I thought my path to marriage was getting further away again.

"Sorry for bringing up such a topic. I hope you're not uncomfortable," Vince-sama said, glaring at the man who brought up the topic before turning to me with an apologetic look.

It's nothing. This kind of thing gets talked about even at drinking parties, right? It might be considered sexual harassment, but in this world, it seems you can't be a noble if you can't handle such banter with a smile. Compared to that, it's no problem.

"No, you don't need to be so considerate. Oh, why not ask everyone the same question?"

Yes. It's weird because you only ask me.

"I like a cute girl like Diadora-sama."

"Oh my, Deril-sama, you are very good at pleasing women."

Hey, don't mention my name there. It'll cause trouble.

Then they'll talk about engagements and visiting to meet... Oh, but we welcome visits to our territory.

"Diadora is cute, but..."

Douglas-sama had a complicated expression.

"Not only the Marquis of Berisario but Chris and Alan also love their sister."

"...Yeah."

Defeating all three of them would be like fighting a final boss with minions who revive each other.

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Author Notes: 

   Thank you for your continued comments, ratings, and typo reports.

   Even though I try to review, typos and errors never seem to go away (-_-;)

   It helps a lot.

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