Chapter 5: 3 Years Old

"Hello, Anri! I'm Rietta."

Eh?

Eeeeeeeehhhh?!

I pointed at her. My face full of disbelief. This can't be! Oh my golly! I crouched down with my hands in my head. This is so epic! What's happening?!

"Anri?"

Am I gonna die? Is she going to take my place?

"Anri?"

Waaa! What will happen to me?!

"Anri!" She shouted at me and a loud smack was heard.

"Ouch! Why did you hit me?" I glared at her. I rub my head. My, does she really need to smacked my head? It hurts! I pouted. She's a meanie.

"I need your attention and won't listen to me. You're freaking out. That's unlady like. Anyway, I'm just here to say something to yo."

"Say something?"I looked at her with confusion.

This is really crazy. If this person in front of me is Rietta, then why am I in her place? Is she really going to take my place?

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not her to take your place. Like I said earlier, I'm just here to say something to you."

Oh~ Gee. Sigh. She scared me. Still, can she read my mind?

"Don't be foolish. I can't read minds! It's just your face revealed your thoughts!"

Oh!

"Anri, listen to me. You are the present me. My reincarnation."

Reincarnation? How can that be?

"Anri, I'm the past you. And right now, you are reborn as me when you died in your previous world."

I'm confused. How can she be the past me? And how can I be reborn to the past me? Is this some kind of transmigration?!

"Before I died, I wished that I can change everything that happened. I should've taken the nature's warning seriously. Anri, I died horribly. I know you're confused but, I hope you can do the things that I can't. You're greater than me. You grew up to be a strong and independent person." Rietta said solemnly. She looks sad and regretful.

"If I'm you, why I can't remember the 'past'?" If I were her, I should remember it. Even in the transmigration manga and novels that I read, the transmigrator always remembered their bodies past. Then, why can't I see her-our past?

"I don't want you too see how miserable and horrible I am. It will be more better if you don't know anything. You can live a freely, without a burden."

Hmm... She's right about that. I'm not bothered and I only need to do was not to turn evil and make the people around me love me, so they will hesitate to leave or kill me.

"But, won't I be in disadvantage?"

Rietta shook her head.

"No, I know you can do it and there's a big difference now. In my life I didn't know that I have a power inside me. I only knew that I can understand and feel nature."

Wait. Magic? The book didn't mention magic?!

"There's magic in this world?!" If magic exist, how come I didn't see someone using magic?

"Not everyone are blessed with magic. And some magic stays dormant until the holder die. Somehow you need a catalyst to awaken your power. Unfortunately, I didn't have a chance to awaken mine. But, you are different. You live in a world that magic didn't exist, thus making you yearn for it."

Why do I suddenly feel embarrassed? My face is starting to get hotter. My! How did she know that I love magic? That's a big secret of mine!

I looked horrified now.

"Anri, Floralia will take care of you. I just want you to protect my-our family. You need to be careful of her. She has someone who knows magic. That person casted a spell on me. Making me do things I don't want. Floralia said that it's easy to counter if someone awakened their abilities, but that time, I'm weak and powerless. And no one noticed that I'm under a spell."

Woah! What a sudden turn of events! She really did not want to be evil. They really pushed her. They schemed and bullied her! Oh my golly! I really hate that heroine!

"Be prepare Anri..."

"Rie-"

Before I can speak, my world suddenly turned black. But, before everything turned black, I saw her smiling at me and saying thank you.