The Rainfall Princess of the Desert Country – A Former Wizard Who Was Executed Has Reincarnated as a Farmer’s Daughter

e Balwala kingdom, whose son still rules the country today.
The new king immediately repealed the stupid laws.

(I see…)

I sighed as I looked up from the history book I was reading.

“Alesia, are you finished reading?”

“Yeah, for the time being.”

“I'm also finished with the illustrated book.
Let's head home.”

“I guess so.
Let's go home now.”

We gave the man in charge of the inspection the books we had read.

With a practiced hand, the man flipped through all of the returned books, checking them to ensure they were clean and undamaged before saying, “Yes, they're fine.”

As soon as we left the library, Ethan held my hand and asked me for a favor.

“Will you teach me to write, Alesia?”

“All right.
Every day, I'll gradually teach you to read and write.
But you'll have to work hard on the farm too.”

“I know.”

We ate bread from a nearby stall alongside a slice of richly seasoned grilled meat.
We also filled our water bottles from a boy selling water by the roadside.
We kept walking slowly and ate the

bread together.
It's entertaining to try walking while eating.

(The King, the extravagant woman, and the Prime Minister were all executed…)

I was mumbling along.
Ethan walks beside me and tells me about the chick that was born yesterday.

(It's only been seven years, but the royal family's power is not as solid as I thought.)

I'd like to read something more recent, but I have to go home now.
My parents would worry if I came home late, and I have plenty of time, because I am only nine years old.

The sun was setting from its highest point in the sky.

“If we go home now, we'll still be able to work before dark.”

“I'm going to feed the chickens today.”

“Let's go pick some poncas.”

As we ate, Ethan and I walked side by side.

Hakeem is a thirteen-year-old water vendor.
His father and grandfather were both water vendors, and he himself has worked as one.
However, this job only pays enough to keep you

alive.
It was a job with no future prospects.

—○

I was killing time in the park in the morning by lying down on a thick branch at the top of a tree because I couldn't sell water when I noticed two children dressed in simple clothes sneaking

around in the shade of the tree, changing into nice clothes, and entering the library.

“What are those children up to?”

Poor people have no place in libraries.
Poor people cannot read, and the entrance fee is prohibitively expensive.
Nonetheless, that girl went into the library with dignity and didn't come

out for a long time.
I'm curious if she was reading a book.
She didn't appear to be wealthy.

“I wish I could learn to read and write.
But I don't have the money to pay someone to teach me.”

That's why I envied them.

—○

Hakeem descended from the tree and discovered a hair ribbon.
He took the ribbon and placed it in his pocket.
The red ribbon felt like it was going to connect her with him.

—○

I wanted to call out to her and give her the ribbon when she came out of the library and bought öwater from me, but I couldn't bring myself to say it.

…
because the girl's beauty captivated me.

“What am I supposed to do with this?”

—○

Hakeem cleaned the water bottle in the canal that evening.
He took the ribbon from his pocket

and hoped the girl would return to the library.