My twin sister was taken in as a miko, and I was thrown away, but maybe I am the miko.

Sister’s side story

“I don’t like it!! Why do I, a miko, have to do something like that!!”

“That’s why we have to study because miko are special beings. Please understand.”

“What?! I don’t want to study!!”

　The girl screaming in front of me is Alice-sama, who was brought from the village as a miko.

　Alice-sama is seven years old and has beautiful eyes. Her parents seemed to be ordinary villagers, but she doesn’t see Alice-sama as a villager. She has beautiful, shiny hair that sparkles with gold, and a well-shaped face. When I first saw Alice-sama, I was moved by her mysterious appearance, thinking that she was a miko-sama.

　However, right now, I, Randon Stoffer, feel as if this is a divine child.

　I was born in this country as the fourth daughter of an earl in the Kingdom of Fairytrov, and had been studying theology about God and divine children. Of course, I studied other fields as well, but what I enjoyed the most was learning about gods and miko. After pursuing my studies, I worked as a teacher to the children of aristocrats. As a result of pursuing my studies, I will soon turn 20 without getting married, and although I have fallen behind, I have no regrets.

　So when I was offered the job of being the Miko-sama’s educator, I happily nodded my head. However, Alice-sama was more involved than I expected.

“Studying is important, Alice-sama. Being a miko has various powers. We must use them correctly.”

　A miko is a child loved by God. Since the Miko first appeared over a hundred years ago, there are few documents, and even I have no idea what the true power of the Miko is.

　However, there are records of miko being loved by powerful beings of gods who love them, and being able to control the weather. There are many gods in this world. Research has shown that there seems to be a difference depending on which god the child is. Although she is a miko, she is not omnipotent.

　For example, there are records that the miko that existed a hundred years ago was the miko of the ice god Hyuno, and that she was friends with water spirits.

“I don’t know about that!!”

　Alice-sama said the same thing even when I told her that studying was important. And stand up,

“I won’t do it!!”

　I declared and left the room.

After Alice-sama left, I let out a sigh.

　I wonder if that is really the miko-sama.

　It is only recently that whispers have begun to be heard that a miko originally appeared in this country. Since seven years ago, this country has become less prone to natural disasters. Until then, the crops had been producing poorly, but that has disappeared. However, the country was steadily prospering. Initially, it was thought that this was due to His Majesty the King’s policy, but things are going too well for that.

　It began to be whispered that perhaps the miko-sama had appeared.

　The reason why the discovery of the existence of a miko-sama was delayed was because the only being in this country who could hear the voice of God had passed away eight years ago. I heard that the reason they were able to figure out where the miko was this time was because about a dozen priests performed a ritual that was passed down in the temple, and somehow they were able to hear the god’s voice. Apparently, after listening to the oracle, the dozen or so priests were still lying down due to the effects of the ritual.

　…The story goes that because this country failed to foster a being who could hear God’s voice, it was also unable to immediately protect the miko-sama.

　Although he was able to ask about the miko’s age and where he was, and was able to protect the miko, he couldn’t believe that the miko had such a personality and was so selfish.

I’m trying to get him to study somehow, but it’s not going well.

　Also, the presence of a miko can bestow blessings on living things. The beings who have been given this blessing are called knights. The beings blessed by the miko from a hundred years ago came to be called heroes.

　As far as I can read the literature, it seems that not everything can be blessed and there are a limited number of beings who can be blessed, but it says that if you are given a blessing and become a knight, you can gain power. Ta.

　There are many people who want to receive blessings from the Miko and become “Knights of the Miko.”

“…From now on, if I’m going to appear in public as a miko, that won’t do. But I wonder if Alice-sama will learn some manners as well.”

　There are many people who want to connect with miko. Royalty and nobility are no exception. If you want to interact with royalty and aristocrats, you need to study more about manners. However, I…I didn’t think that Alice-sama would try to learn that.

　He is being told by his superiors not to make Miko uncomfortable and to make Miko feel comfortable. At the same time, it’s difficult to make them learn what they need to learn.

　In fact, I think Alice-sama is feeling uncomfortable just by saying that she wants to study. I was worried that if I made a bad impression on Alice, the child of God, I might be punished by God, but so far that hasn’t happened, so I’m trying to be careful.

Even if I scold her, I don’t think divine punishment is worth it…I think if that happens, Alice-sama will cry to those around her. Even Alice-sama’s caretaker has already said, “I can’t force Alice-sama to study when she doesn’t like it.”

　…My superiors are telling me to learn, Alice-sama is like that, and the people around me are telling me not to embarrass Alice-sama, so what should I do?

　—Ms., it bothers me.

　(The woman who became her sister’s teacher is in trouble.)