V

I smiled at Lady Sophia and sat down at the sit prepared for me. We started eating at moderate speed, this was the first time in this life that I ate something delicious and expensive. Some have similar tastes to the food from before this life and some are new to me, but I will give anything for a delicious fried chicken, spaghetti, flan, hotdog and a burger. Then I suddenly paused.

(That's right I can start my own food chain. Everybody loves burgers, whether it's modern age or ancient roman age. I can start with a plain burger then for the common people, but for the nobles and those with higher status we can have the deluxe burger complete with tomato lettuce and cheese. For refreshments, as this place is rich in apples and grapes we can sell apple juice and grape juice, lemons and oranges are somewhat exotic so if there are available fruits they need to be sold on a higher price. Okay that's it, let's start with this first.)

As I was finishing on my plans for the future, the dinner also ended.

Lady Sophie asked "Was the food to you liking?"

I smiled and replied "Yes it is. It is the first time I have eaten such delicious food."

She smiled "I am glad, accompany me to walk so we can talk about thing that comes into mind."

I nodded "Yes."

We rose from our chair and I started following her along the hallway going to the courtyard. Neither of us started talking. We arrived at the courtyard and looked at the scenery. The atmosphere became awkward as none of us talked, so I decided to start the conversation.

I started "Lady Sophie, I thank you for taking me in. I did not hope for anyone to take me in after all those years, but you took me in so I am very grateful. I have also heard about the situation of the house from Katrina, I will think of ways to help the house and also not worry you. I promise never to make you sad and always try to make you smile so to take you away from you loneliness."

She looked at me and tried to smile "It seems Katrina may have given too much of information. It is alright you are still a child and i cannot burden you with such things. And you should call me mother."

I looked straight at her and smiled "Lady Sophie, it really will be difficult for me to call you mother, from our age I am 7 years of age and you are like 12 or 13 years. That would mean you gave birth to me at 5 or 6 years old, that would not be possible. And on appearance, me being big for my age I am already almost at same height as you and with my looks of already being like a 10 to 12 years old, it would also be not possible. Why don't I just call you sister, it is more believable and you know from the staff of the orphanage that I have a mind of an adult mind with my unique thinking and ideas."

She looked down and started thinking, after a few seconds she looked at me and smiled "Alright, from now on you are my brother and you can call me big sister Sophie or elder sister Sophie. And they did say that you always have unique ideas that does not fit the norm. You can say if you have any ideas, but you do not have to quick, the house has still enough coins for us. I think it is still a years worth of coins, before we start having to earn."

I smiled at her "Okay elder sister, I promise to take care you, just leave it to me. I may already have a few ideas, so I will tell them tomorrow as it is already late at night. The explanation may take long."

She smiled back "It should be me taking care of you as you elder sister."

I nodded and said "Then we will take care of each other. I will not take it as I am the only on the receiving end as I have a responsibility as a man and a brother to take of you."

She chuckled "Alright, I will not argue with you. By the way, why did you say you would like to be called Zero? Is there a reason for it?"

I smiled at her "You can just call me Kei if you want I deem it that only those who are close to me can call me by my true name. And those that I am not close with they can Zero."

She chuckled again and said "So mysterious. Well Kei let us go in."

I nodded and followed her into the house and proceed to way to each of our rooms which was beside each other. As we neared our rooms sister Sophie turned around and looked at me and having a hard time deciding if she will say what she has in her mind or not.

She decided to say it "Kei, you may heard from Katrina, but can you accompany me to sleep? I do not want to sleep alone anymore, I feel so lonely and cold."

I looked my poor sister Sophie and smiled at her to cheer her up "I would do anything if it is my dearest elder sister is the one who requested it. And from now on you will not be alone anymore. i promise."

She smiled brightly and said "Thank you Kei."

She entered her room and I followed after her. I closed the door and locked it.