one day, my memories suddenly came back.
to be precise, the memories of my past life.
but to be honest, nothing important came back.
it's just that in my previous life, I was a guy who lived a normal life until I got hit by a truck.
but maybe because the memories happened when I was a child.
I'm slowly acting like a boy.
not like wearing clothes and acting like a boy, but you could say childish.
"mom, I want to eat meat"
"what are you talking about, sophia?"
"I SAID I WANT MEAT!?"
"HEY! you have to eat vegetables too! How can someone only eat meat!?"
"Ouch!!!"
to be honest, really a naughty child, not like a boy.
it seems like my mind also went backwards when my body became so kids.
"earlier, you almost broke Evan's arm, who lives next door!"
"NO! I was just running and he was the one who got in my way!"
"have you been yelling at mom a lot lately?"
"I am not..."
"What's the last thing I say if you shout again?"
"..."
"WHAT - DID - MOM - say?"
"you said send me to boarding school "
"okay, go!"
"wait a minute!"
"darling~ let's send her to the dormitory we registered last time."
"MAMA!?"
...
if only I didn't yell at my mother at that time, I wouldn't have to go to a dormitory and lost my happy teenage years.
as my parents said, I was sent to a boarding school.
not just ordinary school, but an elite academy that famous.
until now I don't even understand how my parents were able to afford to send me to school at that elite place.
what is certain is, if I hadn't gone to school there, my life would have been different now.
because the academy is prestigious, and after graduating, it's guaranteed to be easy to get a job.
even though this is a world that has magic, only a few can actually use it.
of course I'm not in that lucky group.
however, graduating from that academy proves that I'm extraordinary. in several fields.
whether I'm extraordinary or not, I don't know about that.
if I hadn't entered that academy, I wouldn't have had the opportunity to get a decent job.
"hmm... so you graduated from Elysia academy... as well as experience as an adventurer?"
"Yes! I graduated at the age of 16 and 2 years as an adventurer with some pretty decent achievements!"
and now I'm in the interview process.
not for a big company, but for the family duke.
the country of residence is the Dextrin empire.
the Eristirol family, which rules Eristirol, is located in the northern most region of the empire.
before coming here for the interview, I lived my adventurer life, traveling between the capital and the provinces.
after spending a few years in the academy, I started to get bored and started wandering around as an adventurer, and became a gold rank.
the ranking wasn't very high, but it was still in the top 30%.
I'm a bit tired of hunting monsters and completing requests to earn a living.
after all, I haven't really settled anywhere and keep moving from one inn to another, and every time I get a request, I have to go to another province.
but then I heard a rumor that in Eristirol a private tutor is being sought.
and even then it has to be a WOMAN!
in my previous life, I was a man, and although my body woman is a bit confusing, I might be more inclined towards man.
but with an opportunity like this appearing, then you have to take advantage of it.
and now.
"hmm... Your grades at the academy are very good. Your achievements as an adventurer are also not bad. and as for your appearance..."
"what?"
oh, since this is for private teachers, maybe they consider appearance too.
but I don't mind it.
because I'm quite cute!
it might sound arrogant, but I'm actually cute.
I may not be 18 yet, but my appearance rivals that of a Goddess.
if I had this face in my previous life, I would have been called an idol that appears once in a thousand years.
the man conducting the Interview studied my face carefully.
well, he likely wouldn't have dared to insult my appearance.
unless, of course, he took my youth into account.
I was wearing a coat because of the cold weather, so he couldn't even judge my body shape.
I mean, come on. it doesn't make sense to judge someone based on their appearance.
"...please wait a moment."
the interviewer leave me in the interview room.
what happened?
was this some kind of test?
of course not.
could there be an escape scenario from the room like in the movie. where the water suddenly rose from the floor?
I waited as instructed by the interviewer
was it about five minutes later?
the door opened, and the interviewer returned.
and he was holding a boy's hand.
the boy looked shy, even though he didn't look like it.
with white hair like snow and bright sky blue eyes.
and moreover, if he played with kids his age, all the girls would definitely mesmerized.
he looks exactly like the image of a duke's son...
"huh?"
wait a minute, they're looking for a private tutor in Eristirol in the North.
and I'm interviewing at the Northern duke's castle.
.....
am I actually that stupid?
it's so obvious that they're looking for a private tutor for the Northern duke's son.
this feels scary and risky.
with one mistake, I can lose my head, right?
"this is our Young master, Duke Eristirol's son... Kyle."
Kyle Eristirol.
Eldest son of the duke of the North.
but why showing him to me now?
"Young master, what do you think about making this woman your private tutor?
she's quite experienced and talented."
the interviewer introduced me to the duke's son and asked for his opinion.
oh, now I understand.
since they are looking for a tutor for the duke's son, they of course need his approval.
if he doesn't like me, I'm out.
if he likes me, I'm in.
based on my memory, the duke's son is not that young.
if I'm not mistaken the newspaper said... he should be twelve, right?
but he's a bit small for his age.
more precisely maybe because of his looks bowed.
"...okay.."
how small his voice was.
it was clearly the voice of a child who had not yet gone through puberty.
the voice that gave approval to be his teacher.
and the interviewer confirmed it again and started the contract process with me.
"First, there are a few things you need to know."
"yes?"
"you need to be informed about the young master before we continue, and you also need to sign a confidentiality agreement about the information this."
"oh.."
what things need to be kept secret until you need to make an agreement?
is the young master an abuser or maybe a psychopath who hurts the servants or something?
"listen up, you don't have to become a tutor after hearing this."
"fine..."
if it wasn't something I could handle, I guess it's fine.
if it was about forcing me to answer, I would have run away from this place by now too.
"Young Master... was almost attacked by a male servant a year ago."
"sorry?"
did I hear wrong or was it the interviewer who said something strange?
male servant?
attacked the duke's son?
"wait, you mean male servant?"
"right, more precisely, it was Young Master's personal servant who tried to attack him. Luckily, a maid came in time, so the worst could be avoided.."
.....
it wasn't what I imagined.
it turns out the young duke was the victim in the incident, not the perpetrator.
maybe that's why this was told to me.
they didn't want there to be rumors that the young duke was almost attacked.
so that's the reason I needed to sign a confidentiality agreement.
they didn't want rumors to spread that the young duke was attacked.
considering how fragile the young duke was, they offered me to make my own choice.
"after that incident, the young master became afraid of men, except for a few of the male servants who had known him since childhood."
"Ah..."
so this is the reason the tutor he was looking for was a woman.
okay, that makes sense, of course because the story is quite traumatic.
when your personal servant, who is basically a big man, tries to attack you, how could you not scared?
" that's why we're looking for a female private tutor, we won't force you, sophia. so do you still want to take this position after hearing this?"
the interviewer asked.
if I say no, then it's over.
but I don't plan on turning down this offer.
The Duke is not an aggressor and there is no reason for me to be afraid.
in fact, I found a fantastic and easy job opportunity.
obviously I will also be paid
why not?
as a tutor, if I do my job well, I can live comfortably in this magnificent castle for years without being fired, right?
much more so than being an adventurer, who keeps moving from one place to another for two years.
it's cold outside, but it's warm inside the castle.
"I'll do it. I'll be the tutor"
"then let's complete a confidentiality agreement about everything you hear earlier."
the interviewer took me to the table and started throwing magic on it.
in an unintelligible language.
he muttered a spell, then a paper with green edges floated onto the table.
"please sign here, and a contract will be created."
I read the document carefully.
you should always read the contract thoroughly.
it was an agreement containing to keep quiet about the incident of duke Eristirol's son or something like that.
I immediately signed it with the pen next to it.
as soon as it was finished, the paper suddenly burned into nothingness.