It’s been a week since then.

The contract with the private tutor has been finalized, and while I’m still four years old, it’s three days a week.

Normally, from age five, it would be five days a week, but since I’m still four, they’re starting with three days to see how things go.

“Lady Hikari, are you familiar with the education curriculum?”

“Education… curriculum?”

I understand the words, but the meaning doesn’t quite sink in.

“Children of nobles begin studying at age five, music education at age seven, and lady education at age ten.”

“I see…”

So I’ll have to work hard on music starting at seven. That might be tough since I have zero advantage from my previous life…

And the fact that lady education is waiting for someone who used to be a guy is painful.

“After completing all of that, academy life begins at age twelve.”

“Academy life?”

“Yes. It is a place where children of royalty, nobility, merchants, and talented commoners attend to study.”

She uses formal wording, but basically, it’s a school.

“Here, status and rank have absolutely no meaning. It is a completely equal system.”

“Yes!”

Well, that makes sense. Otherwise, there’d be no point if they’re there to learn.

“Huh? What about magic?”

“Magic is learned at the academy. Although magical power is measured at age ten, it overlaps with lady education, so only those with strong ambition tend to hire private tutors for it.”

“Ehh?”

Lady education will probably be tough, so even if it’s magic, I might not want to handle both at the same time…

“In Lady Hikari’s case, since you have strong comprehension, your education may be accelerated, and you might have time to learn magic at age ten.”

“Ah! I’ll do my best!”

My motivation just shot up! A four-year-old with the mind of a former high schooler is simple like that!

And so, I began studying, starting with reading and writing like a first grader.

“……”

Honestly, for Hikari-chan, this is waaay too easy!

Well, the Paunrondo script—basically Japanese—is fresh to my current brain, and I do feel like I’m learning more and more.

But since my comprehension is at a high school level, I can learn this stuff instantly!

After spending about an hour in this unsatisfying study session—“…Amazing.”

Teacher Yuth says that in a genuinely impressed tone.

“Hikari-chan, this studying isn’t enough for you, is it?”

“Yes.”

She even drops the “Lady Hikari” and sees right through me.

“I wonder what kind of education Lord Oswald and Lady Philia gave you…”

“……”

They didn’t do anything! I just spent lots of quality time with my family! You should be thanking my past self, Hikari-chan!

“Lady Hikari, why do you want to study?”

“Why?”

“Yes. Many people dislike studying, but you seem to enjoy it. Though today you seemed unsatisfied…”

I’m not sure if she’s concerned about something or just curious.

So I decide to answer honestly.

“I want to read books with Aria-chan, Aria Cellite-chan!”

“Cellite… Duke Cellite!?”

Yuth widens her eyes and raises her voice.

“Do you know Aria-chan?”

“Of course. Duke Cellite is one of the Four Great Nobles of the Paunrondo Kingdom. Were you… not aware?”

“Four Great… nobles?”

That’s not a term I’ve heard before. Maybe it’s a common trope in noble-themed stories?

“The Four Great Nobles refer to four dukedoms: Duke Auralight, Duke Cellite, Duke Tenlight, and Duke Microlight.”

“Wow…”

I’ll probably forget that in a few seconds, but since I’m a count’s daughter too, I should remember it.

Still, I just want things to stay simple with Aria-chan.

“Then, does that mean the prince’s wife also comes from the Four Great Nobles?”

Please let me be excluded from that, I think as I ask with faint hope.

“No. Candidates for queen consort are selected from the three noble ranks: duke, marquis, and count. Lady Hikari is also among the candidates. Are you interested?”

“No!”

“…Huh? You’re not?”

“I’m not!”

A former guy falling for a guy? No way!

It’s not like I dislike gender differences, but I’m not into men!

…Wait, but now I’m a count’s daughter… huh? What even am I right now?

“That’s unusual. At your age, most girls admire becoming a queen… how strange.”

Teacher Yuth, the world is full of strange things, you know?

Like reincarnation, reincarnation, and more reincarnation!