When I Reincarnated, I Became Even More of a Gorilla

After the luggage in the carriage had been brought in, we decided to take a break and have tea in Father’s unused office here in the Royal Capital.

[Milady, Gorimatsu-sama, if there’s anything you need, you may call us with the bell over here.]

[Yeah, we’re counting on you.]

[Oog. (Thanks.)]

The person who left with these words was the butler in charge of managing Gladysbalt’s residence here in the Royal Capital, a capable individual who also serves as an information gatherer in the Royal Capital.

He has the appearance of an ikemen old man with his silver-gray hair, and the mana in his body indicates that he is quite strong.

What he prepared for us was tea and teacake for Elena and milk and a banana for me.

Yes, a banana. In my previous life, I was given bananas because I looked like a gorilla, my favorite bananas.

I had jokingly told Elena that I would have three meals with bananas, but now that they were really here, I was thrilled that she really had made that happen.

[Oooghhoo~~♪ (Banana~~♪)]

[Hahaha, well, aren’t you in a good mood? Gorimatsu did bring my luggage, and we also made a promise. I’ve had the bananas arranged. Feel free to eat them.

[Oog. Oogo. (Unn. Thank you.)]

I thanked her and picked up a banana. It’s a little different from the banana I know, having an orange color and a little tough peel. I wonder if this difference is because this is a different world?

I peel off the banana peel to expose its flesh. I could have eaten flesh along with the peel, but I wanted to eat a banana the best way first.

The exposed flesh was pure white with faint lines on it, just as I remembered. I bit into it without hesitation and savored its taste.

[Ahhmm, omnom.]

I was a little worried because the color and the firmness of the peel were different from my memory, but the taste was just as I remembered it. With each bite, the sweetness spread in my mouth, filling me with a sense of satisfaction.

After gulping it down and rinsing my mouth with milk, I let out a relaxed sigh.

Seeing me like this, Elena looks amused.

[You sure like bananas huh, Gorimatsu.]

[Oog. (Unn.)

I wonder why she’s asking such an obvious question. I mean, it’s because gorillas had the image of liking bananas that I was blessed with them in my previous life.

When I tilted my head in wonder, Elena told me something that should have been quite obvious.

[After all, they don’t have bananas in the Sage’s Forest. How is it that it became your favorite food?]

[Oog? Oog, oogo, oog oog ooga. (Eh? Errr, I found it from an adventurer who brought it a long time ago.)]

[Even though Gorimatsu is only a year old?]

Uuu, that certainly hits a sore spot. Indeed, it’s already proven that I’m only a year old, so I’ve been careless here.

As I pondered this, Elena chuckled and let it slide.

[Fufufu, sorry, sorry. I’ve made you troubled. Gorimatsu is so smart that it’s hard to believe you’re a monster, so I’m sure a time like that happened. In Gladysbalt, there aren’t many of these, but in the Royal Capital, bananas are so common that there are even farmers who specialize in bananas. Don’t worry. Even at the school, bananas and oranges are available in the dining hall.]

[Oog oog. Ooga? (Is that so? I’m glad.)]

I replied calmly, trying not to show how flustered I was inside as much as possible. I don’t intend to tell anyone about my past life at the moment. Even if I were to talk about it, I probably wouldn’t be believed, and I don’t really need to talk about it.

I would like to tell Elena about it someday though.

Just like that, after Elena finished her tea while we were chatting, packing only the essentials for life in the dormitory back into the carriage, we headed towards the school Elena attends, Verna Royal Academy.

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A few minutes into the carriage ride, as we were touring the streets of the Royal Capital through the window, Elena called out to me.

[Gorimatsu, if you keep looking to that side, you’re going to miss it, you know?]

Hearing Elena say so, I turned my gaze away from the field to look at her. The organized interior of the carriage had windows that were previously unusable during our trip to the Royal Capital but were now open.

The front window was one of them, and it wasn’t visible because of Elena’s bag with her change of clothes in it.

[Oog oog? (What’s over there?)]

[Ahead of us is the Royal Castle, where our country’s great leader, His Majesty the King, resides, and past that would be the Royal Academy!]

[Oog. (I see.)]

I don’t really understand how great he claimed the guy is, so I don’t know how to react. I didn’t have much reaction, but Elena didn’t mind and explained it to me. Bored with looking at the nearby castle, I shifted my gaze to the side window while listening to Elena talk.

[The King is a Four-Attribute Mage, which is quite rare among the mages in our country. He’s also someone I respect and admire the most. Well, I don’t think there’s a mage who doesn’t admire His Majesty. And it was His Majesty who established the Magic Studies at Verna Royal Academy. Perhaps because of this, magic studies is a very popular course, and there’s a huge ratio of students who take it.]

Elena is speaking excitedly, but I’m sorry to say that I’m not interested. But from what I’ve heard, it seems that Verna Royal Academy is like a university in my previous life, where you select lectures and receive credits.

[Magic Studies are given priority to mages like me and sorcerers. The only useful knowledge others could acquire from it would only be Body Reinforcement after all. Even so, there’s an overflow of people who want to attend it. It’s incredibly popular, you know? However, the teacher who teaches there has a bit of a reputation. There are rumors, but not much confirmed information though.]

[Oog. (Hmmm.)]

I wasn’t interested, but I just let her continue and listened, but the words she said at the end were somewhat strange. There are rumors, but she doesn’t know about them? What does she mean?

When I look back at Elena to ask a question, the carriage stops. It seems like we’ve arrived.

[I still haven’t finished with my story, but I’ll tell you the rest another time. Gorimatsu, can you help me with the luggage?]

[Oog. Oog oog. (Unn. Alright.)]

When I got off the carriage, making sure not to forget the luggage, I followed Elena off the carriage. Despite my small stature, my strength remained the same, so I had no problem carrying her numerous belongings.

[Now then, Gorimatsu. This is the school where my student dormitory I live in is, Verna Royal Academy!]

Saying this, behind Elena was a main gate partitioned by a large wall and an elaborate fence. Probably because this school has the King as their patron, they’ve paid attention to the aesthetics, which looks very impressive.

Feeling a little nervous, I followed her.

This wouldn’t just be Elena’s place of study, but also my place of living, so I braced myself for what was about to come.