When I, Spica, came to the House of Emmental as an adopted daughter, I was still a baby.
Now I am seven years old. I've been told that around the time I was born, their true daughter was also born, but she was kidnapped soon after.
My real father, who had just lost my mother, wondered how he could raise me alone. After consulting with others, he decided to entrust me as an adopted child to this family.
Normally such things would not happen so quickly. But my mother had once served as my foster mother's personal maid, and they had even nursed together as infants.
On top of that, I was born with holy power far greater than one would expect of a minor noble family, and I looked so much like the daughter who had been taken away. So the decision was made without much resistance.
Because of that, when I say "my family," I mean the people of House Emmental.
My step-father, Masky von Emmental, is in his mid-thirties. He has started to worry about his waistline, but he still works actively as a government officer.
My step-mother, Violette von Emmental, is a noble lady as beautiful as her name suggests, with striking violet eyes.
My eldest step-brother, Cain, is eight years older than me. He's a genius in magic studies and travels back and forth between the national academy and home.
My second step-brother, Alex, is seven years older. Though he suffers from Monaza Disease, a rare illness that gradually takes away both sight and holy power, his artistic talent is extraordinary—especially in music.
My third step-brother, Fret, is five years older.
He loves training his body and is skilled with the sword. Ever since he was small, he has said he wants to become a knight one day.
That is the family I know—the family I call my own.
Notes:
• Masky - Spica’s step-father, mid-thirties. A diligent government officer, starting to fret about his waistline but still active in work.
• Violette - Spica’s step-mother. A noblewoman of striking beauty, known for her violet eyes.
• Cain - Eldest step-brother, eight years older. A magical genius, often traveling between home and the national academy. The heir.
• Alex - Second step-brother, seven years older. Suffers from the rare Monaza Disease, which robs both sight and holy power, but shines as a gifted musician and artist.
• Fret - Third step-brother, five years older. Energetic, sword-loving, and determined to become a knight.