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Regarding Maria mom, since I doubt that the manga artist will adapt other characters POV
In a small border town, far away from the capital, I grew up as the most beautiful woman in town, loved by everyone.
As the years passed, I ended up marrying an energetic and reliable man the same age as me, a guy who was very popular with the ladies by the name of Campbell. Everyone around us blessed our marriage, and a couple of years later I gave birth to a lovely daughter that looked a lot like me. I named my lovely daughter Maria.
I had a wonderful husband and a lovely daughter, I was spending my days filled with happiness.
However, my blissful daily life, came to a sudden end……
My daughter Maria activated her magic powers……
“Magic” isn’t technically a rare thing in this country. However, those with magic power were almost all nobles. Since there were almost no commoners with magic power, whenever a commoner child was born with magic power, it would be whispered that it must have been the result of an affair with a noble.
Of course, such a thing never happened. I’ve never betrayed my husband, there’s no mistake that Maria is my husband’s daughter……
But even so, rumors that I was an adulteress began to spread in our small town. At first, my husband was saying “it’s alright. I trust you,” but, as the rumors kept getting bigger and spreading further…… Before I realized it, he would hardly ever come home.
Everyone in town that had always been so nice to me before, was all keeping their distance from me.
At some point in time, I had become afraid of looking straight at others, and would always walk with my head down.
Even though I had been so fortunate…… Why, how did it come to this……
If that child…… If only she didn’t have magic…… If I never had her……
Before I realized it, I was shocked at how I was developing a grudge against my own young daughter. My daughter hasn’t done anything wrong…… Even though I know that…… But even so, I had to control myself…… I desperately avoided my daughter’s eyes as much as I could.
And so, even though my daughter did nothing whatsoever, she found herself in these circumstances, and still completed the housework perfectly, and got excellent grades at school.
Everyone was praising her as special, but behind her back they were calling her an illegitimate child of some noble, or saying that she must have cheated with magic somehow.
Several times as well, people said that they would like to adopt my daughter. If only I nodded in agreement…… I’ve thought so many times if everything would become much better…… But in the end, I wasn’t able to agree to it.
The no-good mother who always averted her eyes from her daughter who was desperately trying to smile with all her might…… Even though I know I’m a foolish mother…… Even so, I’m unable to let go of my daughter.
I’ve actually already realized it. Just how hard-working my daughter that’s being praised as a genius is…… How desperately she’s always trying……
At seeing the way she was…… My resentment was fading…… But…… I continued to avoid her gaze, I was scared of looking straight at my daughter.
If, my daughter doesn’t forgive this mother of hers…… I might look into her eyes and see only hatred and disdain……
And so, in the end, without being able to look my daughter in the eye…… My daughter turned fifteen, and went off to magic school.
Without my daughter there anymore, the house has become very lonely and quiet.
My daughter finally returned to the house again during summer vacation. She had a much brighter expression than when she had left for school.
What exactly could have happened to my daughter in these months……
A few days later, I found out the cause.
“Yes? Who might you guys be?”
One day during the afternoon, a boy and girl about the same age as my daughter were standing there knocking on my door. Although their clothing was something that merchants’ children would often wear, they appeared very dignified.
“Um, my name is Katarina Claes, and I’m Maria-san’s friend. Would Maria-san happen to be here?”
The girl with tawny hair was the one who spoke up, and the boy next to her also lowered his head in greeting.
……Maria’s friends…… I was very shocked to hear those words. That’s because, ever since she’s had magic power, Maria would be ostracized by all the other children…… She didn’t have any friends.
“……She happens to be out for a bit right now…… I think she should be back soon, but…… If it’s alright with you, would you like to wait here for a bit?”
Honestly, they probably have rather high social statuses, and I was wondering if it was alright for them to be here at a house like this, but…… Even so, I definitely wanted to be as hospitable as possible to these people who were calling themselves Maria’s friends.
There’s no way around it because our small house doesn’t have a guest room, so I invited them to our dining table, and they sat down without making any sign of a displeased face at all. And so, I brought out the best tea in the house, and the best sweets I had bought in town. Then –
“Are these something that Maria-san made?”
The girl suddenly asked me this question.
“……No, it’s something I bought in town. ……Uh, is that child still making sweets?”
“Yep. Maria-san’s really good at making sweets, I’m always asking her to make them for me!”
“……You’ve had sweets made by that girl before?”
“Yep. They were really delicious!”
The girl was smiling as she said so.
Several years ago, my daughter had desperately practiced making sweets in order to bring them to school, on the day that she did so, she returned with her eyes completely red, and after that, she’s never made sweets even once……
That daughter of mine that always forces herself to smile before me, holding back her tears inside…… This no-good mother doesn’t have anything that she can give you……
Finally, you’ve made some friends that will eat the sweets that you’ve tried your hardest on……
A bit later, when Maria returned and saw the visitors, she smiled so happily. It was a blissful smile almost as if she hadn’t seen them in many years.
In just a few short months, my daughter’s gotten friends and is now able to laugh so happily…… My daughter’s changed –
I don’t have any excuse to always be like this as well……
At this rate, with my head always down, without being able to meet eyes with my daughter…… Before long, my daughter might be moving out and leaving me……
I have to change too –
Dusk approached, and the visitors were leaving, when I suddenly picked up my steps and chased after them. Then –
“……Uh, please, I leave my daughter in your care from now on as well.”
I lowered my head deeply. Then, the girl smiled and said –
“Of course, I’ll be in her care as well from now on.”
She also lowered her head in response.
And then, after watching them disappear from our sights, I looked at my daughter with my eyes wide open. How many years has it been since I looked at her properly –
My daughter’s eyes were wet…… Also, my vision was a little blurry as well……
I didn’t see hatred or disdain in my daughter’s eyes…… It was surprise…… And happiness that was reflected there……
It might not be possible to return to the way we used to be all at once…… But even so, as time passes little by little…… If I can get back the daily life from before……
I walked over to my daughter who was standing still with wet eyes, and hugged her trembling body. My daughter’s tiny body…… Before I knew it, has already become the same size as mine.
As the years passed, I ended up marrying an energetic and reliable man the same age as me, a guy who was very popular with the ladies by the name of Campbell. Everyone around us blessed our marriage, and a couple of years later I gave birth to a lovely daughter that looked a lot like me. I named my lovely daughter Maria.
I had a wonderful husband and a lovely daughter, I was spending my days filled with happiness.
However, my blissful daily life, came to a sudden end……
My daughter Maria activated her magic powers……
“Magic” isn’t technically a rare thing in this country. However, those with magic power were almost all nobles. Since there were almost no commoners with magic power, whenever a commoner child was born with magic power, it would be whispered that it must have been the result of an affair with a noble.
Of course, such a thing never happened. I’ve never betrayed my husband, there’s no mistake that Maria is my husband’s daughter……
But even so, rumors that I was an adulteress began to spread in our small town. At first, my husband was saying “it’s alright. I trust you,” but, as the rumors kept getting bigger and spreading further…… Before I realized it, he would hardly ever come home.
Everyone in town that had always been so nice to me before, was all keeping their distance from me.
At some point in time, I had become afraid of looking straight at others, and would always walk with my head down.
Even though I had been so fortunate…… Why, how did it come to this……
If that child…… If only she didn’t have magic…… If I never had her……
Before I realized it, I was shocked at how I was developing a grudge against my own young daughter. My daughter hasn’t done anything wrong…… Even though I know that…… But even so, I had to control myself…… I desperately avoided my daughter’s eyes as much as I could.
And so, even though my daughter did nothing whatsoever, she found herself in these circumstances, and still completed the housework perfectly, and got excellent grades at school.
Everyone was praising her as special, but behind her back they were calling her an illegitimate child of some noble, or saying that she must have cheated with magic somehow.
Several times as well, people said that they would like to adopt my daughter. If only I nodded in agreement…… I’ve thought so many times if everything would become much better…… But in the end, I wasn’t able to agree to it.
The no-good mother who always averted her eyes from her daughter who was desperately trying to smile with all her might…… Even though I know I’m a foolish mother…… Even so, I’m unable to let go of my daughter.
I’ve actually already realized it. Just how hard-working my daughter that’s being praised as a genius is…… How desperately she’s always trying……
At seeing the way she was…… My resentment was fading…… But…… I continued to avoid her gaze, I was scared of looking straight at my daughter.
If, my daughter doesn’t forgive this mother of hers…… I might look into her eyes and see only hatred and disdain……
And so, in the end, without being able to look my daughter in the eye…… My daughter turned fifteen, and went off to magic school.
Without my daughter there anymore, the house has become very lonely and quiet.
My daughter finally returned to the house again during summer vacation. She had a much brighter expression than when she had left for school.
What exactly could have happened to my daughter in these months……
A few days later, I found out the cause.
“Yes? Who might you guys be?”
One day during the afternoon, a boy and girl about the same age as my daughter were standing there knocking on my door. Although their clothing was something that merchants’ children would often wear, they appeared very dignified.
“Um, my name is Katarina Claes, and I’m Maria-san’s friend. Would Maria-san happen to be here?”
The girl with tawny hair was the one who spoke up, and the boy next to her also lowered his head in greeting.
……Maria’s friends…… I was very shocked to hear those words. That’s because, ever since she’s had magic power, Maria would be ostracized by all the other children…… She didn’t have any friends.
“……She happens to be out for a bit right now…… I think she should be back soon, but…… If it’s alright with you, would you like to wait here for a bit?”
Honestly, they probably have rather high social statuses, and I was wondering if it was alright for them to be here at a house like this, but…… Even so, I definitely wanted to be as hospitable as possible to these people who were calling themselves Maria’s friends.
There’s no way around it because our small house doesn’t have a guest room, so I invited them to our dining table, and they sat down without making any sign of a displeased face at all. And so, I brought out the best tea in the house, and the best sweets I had bought in town. Then –
“Are these something that Maria-san made?”
The girl suddenly asked me this question.
“……No, it’s something I bought in town. ……Uh, is that child still making sweets?”
“Yep. Maria-san’s really good at making sweets, I’m always asking her to make them for me!”
“……You’ve had sweets made by that girl before?”
“Yep. They were really delicious!”
The girl was smiling as she said so.
Several years ago, my daughter had desperately practiced making sweets in order to bring them to school, on the day that she did so, she returned with her eyes completely red, and after that, she’s never made sweets even once……
That daughter of mine that always forces herself to smile before me, holding back her tears inside…… This no-good mother doesn’t have anything that she can give you……
Finally, you’ve made some friends that will eat the sweets that you’ve tried your hardest on……
A bit later, when Maria returned and saw the visitors, she smiled so happily. It was a blissful smile almost as if she hadn’t seen them in many years.
In just a few short months, my daughter’s gotten friends and is now able to laugh so happily…… My daughter’s changed –
I don’t have any excuse to always be like this as well……
At this rate, with my head always down, without being able to meet eyes with my daughter…… Before long, my daughter might be moving out and leaving me……
I have to change too –
Dusk approached, and the visitors were leaving, when I suddenly picked up my steps and chased after them. Then –
“……Uh, please, I leave my daughter in your care from now on as well.”
I lowered my head deeply. Then, the girl smiled and said –
“Of course, I’ll be in her care as well from now on.”
She also lowered her head in response.
And then, after watching them disappear from our sights, I looked at my daughter with my eyes wide open. How many years has it been since I looked at her properly –
My daughter’s eyes were wet…… Also, my vision was a little blurry as well……
I didn’t see hatred or disdain in my daughter’s eyes…… It was surprise…… And happiness that was reflected there……
It might not be possible to return to the way we used to be all at once…… But even so, as time passes little by little…… If I can get back the daily life from before……
I walked over to my daughter who was standing still with wet eyes, and hugged her trembling body. My daughter’s tiny body…… Before I knew it, has already become the same size as mine.
