The journey to happiness

Prelude to the meeting

“Joette, come here and say hello to your father and uncle.” Mrs. Susan beckoned to Joette who was arranging flowers in the flower pot. This is her daily activity to become a qualified and graceful lady.

“Yes mom.” She replied and imitated the walking posture taught by the etiquette teacher. 

“Hello father. Hello uncle.” The two men in business suits looked towards the little girl who didn't even reach their knees. The youngest one who was just in his teens couldn't hold back and pinched the girls cheeks.

“Joette is such a lovely little lady! Look, I brought you a new dress! This one's pink, your favorite color!”  Samuel showed the princess puffy skirt with a magic wand on the side, “Look it even has a magic wand!” 

Uncle Samuel I don't even like pink? Ughhh… Joette showed none of her dislike on her face and smiled happily, “Thanks for the gift uncle! This is very pretty!” 

With cuteness the uncle suffered a critical hit and looked like he was about to ascend, “As long as you like it Ette!”

The Father was satisfied with their interaction. This was much more convenient than having a boy. Girls are cute, can be arranged to have a marriage and can get along with the future heir. Saves the family from chaotic fighting for the throne that is usually going on in the circle.

“My dear Joette, the heir of the Burton family will meet you tomorrow. You are of similar ages. Get along well. Go play now.” 

“Of course father.” Joette bowed and went back to arranging flowers. Looking at the flowers she had the urge to just throw her hands and go on a run around the mansion. This was such a boring thing. She has little patience. She wished to just smash these flowers in the face of that flower arrangement teacher.

But Joette remembered the time she spent in a room with nothing but flowers as a punishment for not doing her homework and regretfully gave up the idea that stemmed from impatience.

I wonder what this little Burton would look like. He better be handsome enough. After all when choosing a husband candidate I don't have much options… 

Joette looked at the neatly arranged flowers with satisfaction. If you have to choose between a bad and the worst then you can only choose the lesser evil.

On the other side, Aaron was having it a lot tougher. 

“Son, remember ladies don't like rough people, be a gentleman. PUT DOWN YOUR GAME and listen to me.” Mr Burton was sitting on a chair yelling at little boy who was loudly playing games.

“Tch. Both me and the lady you are talking about are like 6-7 years old! You are making a fuss out of nothing old man.” Aaron Burton the young heir of Burton Family was very irritated by his father's antics like the one he's meeting is his future wife.

Mister Burton's beard almost came alive out of anger, “Who will marry you with this attitude?”  

“And why should I worry about being married anyway? It's almost 20th century you can just get a baby through IVF technology! Have as many as you want. Don't we have lots and lots of money? Marriage is no longer a necessity! Get your head out of your childhood old man!”

I swear if I came across that dumbas* which made me reincarnate in this family I will give him a worse injury! Can't he just take a joke? How fun it was too float around and scaring those special people into playing with me! Why did the last one take it so far? Now I'm stuck in a baby human- Ah! This game is so fun!

Aaron was in a floating stage since he came to this world. There would occasionally be some special humans who came from outside the world. He played puzzles and games with them. It was very much fun, the most fun he had since millenias. Once one person is unable to play, the person will go away on his own and a new one will come. They all had such wonderful tricks and gadgets! From them he knew about the supposed plot and about the space outside the world. They could play with him until the last one. He used some fancy gadget to put him into a fertilized egg. To take revenge he blasted the bast*rd or of the world and even messed up the path these people came from.

He sensed the new person coming years ago but he's stuck here and can't go out to find the newest toy! The toy should be in similar state. He vaguely remembered the silhouette the came in. The toy looked very durable. When he thinks that someone out there may have it worst than him he feels not so angry anymore.

I will generously forgive these humans for offending me due to my good mood. And for the games. Mainly for my mood and a little bit for the games. I wish to find the latest toy sooner. 

Throwing everything out of his head, Aaron immersed himself in the world of games completely ignoring the fuming Mr. Burton who was still giving him lecture.