Reincarnated into Madness: Yandere Family's Unwanted Slave-Chapter 12 - : Even the author might be envious.

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Chapter 12: Even the Author might be envious....

A soft nudge against his cheek made Hitoshi squirm in his bed, groaning slightly as he curled deeper into the warmth of his blankets. The sensation was cold yet oddly gentle, pressing against his face continuously.

' Five more minutes....' He mumbled incoherently, squeezing his eyes shut, unwilling to leave the comfort of sleep just yet.

"Five more minutes?" a voice called, smooth yet edged with impatience. "You've slept more than enough. Wake up already."

" Fine fine I'm up I'm up~" His brows furrowed, lips pressing into a small pout.

" I'm serious you little brat, get up already before we'll be late~" The nudging persisted, this time accompanied by a slightly firmer poke. Slowly, his heavy eyelids lifted, adjusting to the dim glow of the Ghoulish lantern flickering in his room. His blurry vision soon focused on a pale, delicate finger pressing against his cheek.

" Who's finger is that..." He mumbled groggily as his gaze trailed up, following the cold yet soft touch, and his half-asleep mind soon registered the familiar face before him, Eri Onee-san.

' Huh... what's Eri Onee-san doing in my room.. am I still dreaming?.' He blinked his eyes in surprise.

' She looks kinda real too... could I not be dreaming?...'

' wait, she did wake me up then that means she's actually...'

For a moment, his sluggish thoughts lagged behind reality. Then, as if struck by lightning, his entire body jolted awake.

"Eri Onee-san!" he exclaimed with pure, unfiltered joy, his voice carrying the excitement of a child who had just found his most precious treasure.

«[+20 Affinity Points]»

Before Eri could react, he threw himself at her, his small arms wrapping tightly around her waist as he buried his face into the cool fabric of her uniform. His grip was desperate, warm, and filled with a kind of innocent attachment that caught her completely off guard.

«[+50 Affinity Points]»

«[+50 Affinity Points]»

' H-Hey~!!!, what do you think you're doing.' Eri stiffened, eyes widening in surprise. She had expected complaints, grogginess, maybe even stubborn whining since she felt that it was really irritating to be woken from ones sleep so early in the morning but this?.

«[+50 Affinity Points]»

«[+50 Affinity Points]»

' W-what's gotten into him all of a sudden.' she wondered, her face a little flustered.

To her confusion, Hitoshi clung tightly , not giving her any chance to shake him off, like she was his entire world.

She didn't know what to do since this had never happened to her before, normally everyone around her, specifically the other servants would be frightened or extremely courteous when seeing her yet this little boy was totally different.

She felt like she should pull him off yet when she felt the warmth of his body as he held her in his embrace, a rare trace of helplessness surfaced in her heart.

«[+100 Affinity Points]»

' I've said it before and I'll say it again, This kid will really be the death of me.' A chuckle bubbled up in her throat before she could suppress it. A rare warmth spread in her chest, softening her sharp features. Her lips curved into a smile as she reached down and ruffled his messy black hair.

«[Level Upx4]»

«[Congratulations, your now Level 9]»

«[You have 45 unallocated stat points and 45 skill points.]»

Hitoshi was surprised by the sudden notifications but instead of paying them any heed, he focused all his attention on his Eri Onee-san, His eyes still shining with untold warmth and happiness.

" Look at you brimming with so much energy this early in the morning, Did you get enough sleep last night?" she asked, amusement lacing her tone.

Hitoshi lifted his head, beaming up at her with an innocent, utterly charming smile. His cheeks were still slightly flushed from sleep, his dark eyes round and bright. He nodded vigorously. "Mhm! Slept really good!"

" Thats Good to hear," Eri responded with a small nod of approval. Without another word, she handed him a towel. "Since that's the case , we should probably get going. It's time for your bath."

Hitoshi blinked at the towel, then up at her. "Where we going?" normally at home he'd have his own bathroom but since wasn't his house he couldn't help but wonder where it was she had in mind.

"To the servants' bathhouse of course" Eri said simply, turning on her heel.

The words made Hitoshi's grogginess vanish completely. His mind immediately recalled the other buildings he had seen while wandering around yesterday. The excitement of exploring something new had him scrambling out of bed almost instantly.

"Bathhouse?!" His eyes practically sparkled.

' I'm going to bath with Eri-Onee-san!!!' The more Hitoshi thought of it, the brighter his face shown, like a rising sun, quickly pushing away the eerie gloom of his dimly lighted room.

In his rush, he quickly shed his worn-out tunic and fumbled with the towel, wrapping it clumsily around his waist.

Unfortunately, the fabric was too big, and it ended up covering not just his waist but his entire abdomen, making him look like a tiny wrapped dumpling.

«[+50 Affinity Points]»

' So adorable ~' Eri, who had been watching, couldn't hold back a soft chuckle.

The sight of the little human bundling himself up, his small fingers gripping the oversized towel like it might slip at any moment, was beyond amusing. He truly looked like an adorable little munchkin.

Shaking her head, she grabbed his wrist with ease and pulled him along. "Come on now, let's get going." she said, leading him toward the door.

' Woahhh!!!!'

The moment they stepped outside his room, Hitoshi came to an abrupt halt, his mouth parting slightly in astonishment.

The dimly lit corridors that had been eerily empty the night before were now bustling with movement.

Servants, no, undead servants, moved about, each looking like they had a purpose in mind or to be honest, their given jobs in mind.

Every one of them was dressed in proper uniforms as they went about their morning duties. Wraiths drifted soundlessly, their ghostly forms flickering like candle flames. Skeletal servants in formal attire walked alongside ghouls and zombies, their movements surprisingly disciplined. Ghosts hovered near the walls, whispering among themselves in hushed tones.

It was a sight straight out of a horror story.

But instead of feeling fear, Hitoshi's eyes sparkled with curiosity.

The undead, both male and female, turned to look at them as they passed, their eerie gazes shifting between Eri and the small human boy trailing behind her.

"Good morning, Head Maid," a skeleton butler greeted with a polite bow.

"Good morning Head Maid." Another servant, a pale ghostly woman, whispered, nodding respectfully.

"Good morning," Eri replied coolly, barely sparing them a glance.

Hitoshi, however, was far too absorbed in his surroundings to notice their scrutinizing stares. His small fingers tightened around Eri's wrist as he leaned closer to whisper, "Eri Onee-san... why so many people now? Yesterday, no one was here."

Eri sighed. "That's because, yesterday, they had already finished their tasks and turned in for the night. Unlike humans, the undead don't always need sleep, but they still follow shifts to maintain efficiency."

"Ohh..." Hitoshi nodded in understanding.

She continued, "And more importantly, the Madame of the Aoi family returned last evening."

That caught his attention. "Madame?"

"The Countess. She's the true lady of this manor," Eri clarified.

Hitoshi tilted his head in thought, mumbling to himself. " The countess huh..."

"i'm sure she must be pretty..." he nodded to himself as if pondering something serious.

Eri's brows raised slightly at his comment, but before she could respond, she heard him add in an even softer voice—

"...but she's definitely not as pretty as my Eri Onee-san." He added, a look of pride and admiration on his adorable little face.

«[+50 Affinity Points]»

«[Congratulations, your now Level 10]»

«[You have 50 unallocated stat points and 50 skill points.]»

«[Notice: AP Cap increased to 1000]»

«[Notice: Skill Points and Stat Points per level up increased to 10]»

Eri almost stopped in her tracks when she heard him, completely left in disbelief by his word's.

Not only her, The corridor also went silent.

Several undead servants who had been eavesdropping froze, their spectral and skeletal expressions locked in stunned disbelief.

For a servant, no, anyone within the Aoi family's estate. Non of them had ever dared to say such words before.

Even if it wasn't really a big deal, it was still surprising to see such a weak little munchkin casually referring to not only the Icy empress like Head Maid but the Countess herself who most of these Male servants saw as their very own moon goddess!.

Even the female servants didn't dare voice that they were even close to the countesses level and even though Eri Onee-san wasn't too far off, non of them had ever dared to voice such thoughts out of fear of attracting her displeasure yet this human boy before their eyes had said those same words with such confidence.

Hitoshi, completely unaware of the effect of his words, simply smiled to himself, continuously nodding his head in approval, thinking he was being honest.

Meanwhile, Eri felt something strange stir within her.

Her vampiric hearing had caught every single syllable of his innocent remark.

...Definitely not as pretty as my Eri Onee-san....

for the first time in a long while, she felt heat creep up her pale cheeks.

'This idiot~!'

' Who are you calling your's~!'

«[+500 Affinity Points]»

«[+500 Affinity Points]»

«[Congratulations, your now Level 11]»

«[You have 60 unallocated stat points and 60 skill points.]»

She exhaled with visible embarrassment, quickly forcing herself to keep a straight face, but inwardly, she was struggling to ignore the unexpected flutter in her chest.

"Idiot," she muttered under her breath when she stole a glance at him, only to quickly look away as if that would stop the warmth from spreading.

The undead servants were instantly left gobsmacked by her reaction, The ever Icy empress was actually blushing for the first time ever?!!!.

Just what sort of magic was this?!!.

With eyes filled with disbelief, all the undead servants continued to stare at Hitoshi, some gazes of disbelief, fear, while some envy and irritation.

In that brief moment, their curiosity toward the little fearless human boy began growing stronger and stronger with each passing moment.

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[AN: Gobsmacked is a type of term for bewildered, extremely shocked, disbelief.]

[AN: Hitoshi was evidently close to Level six, I just forgot to include the system notifications last time.]»

[AN: For those who might be confused, Affinity Points doesn't necessarily come from shock but happiness, love e.t.c, basically just positive emotions. It can stern from shock but off a different kind like shock from a birthday gift, a friends hug, or in this case, a little munchkin unknowingly flirting with our ice empress.....]

[Don't mind the title, if you guys saw the character arts you'd be envious as well hehehe]