I’m a Hamster Born in a Tiger Family

[Green Moon 15th, today’s task]

D―DAY! ٩꒰⍢ ꒱۶⁼³₌₃

 Collect 10 seeds

 Decorate the acorn basket

 Comb my hair 100 times (๑Important! Because the fur should be soft when I transform into an animal!๑)

I mark a check next to the last item on today’s tasks, ‘Comb my hair’ and close the book.

“Today’s tasks completed!”

Tigris stands beside me with a warm smile on his face.

“It’s impressive that you make a to-do list even on days like this.”

“Hehe.”

Indeed, that’s the case.

Even though I reincarnated as the only younger sister of the male protagonist in a romance fantasy novel with no worries about food and shelter, I still write down the “To do list” every day!

This is all because of the habit of using a study planner for over 10 years while studying for college entrance exams and civil service exams.

Of course, most of the tasks for today are trivial matters.

But, unlike back then, I’m now just a ten-year-old child.

After finishing organizing my stationery, Tigris reaches out his hand.

“Well, shall we go now?”

Tigris, who has a significant age gap with me, almost like a father figure, is remarkably handsome, just like a male lead.

His golden hair and eyes shine brilliantly, and his facial features are sharp and attractive. In addition to that, he possesses the maturity, grace, and aura unique to adults.

Furthermore, my older brother, who is cold and indifferent to others, always smiles kindly at me.

The male protagonist’s younger sister is so fortunate, I can’t express how happy I am every day.

As usual, I admire my older brother’s splendid appearance and reach out to hold his offered hand.

“Yes!”

Tigris bring me out of the main house where I had been living for the past 10 years.

The servants waiting outside the main house each congratulate me.

“Miss Sisthia, congratulations on reaching the age of growth!”

“I’m so happy to hear that our little miss Sisthia is finally entering her growth period.”

“Congratulations, I’m so happy for you. Oh, I can’t believe I’m crying.”

Amidst the pouring congratulations, we head towards the tower.

The path leading to the tower is adorned with flowers, balloons, gifts, and lights.

The Gladwin Castle is in a festive atmosphere.

It’s natural. Because today is the day when I, the only youngest daughter of the Great Tiger family, the guardians of peace in the realm of all supernatural beings, and rulers of the feline and supernatural world, am about to enter my growth period!

We pass through a garden bustling with servants and make our way into the quiet tower.

Tigris’s hand feels slightly damp as if he’s nervous.

I look at my brother’s face and ask cautiously.

“Oppa, are you okay?”

Upon hearing that, my brother lets out a chuckle.

“That sounds more like a question I should be asking you.”

“Me? Should I be nervous?”

“I don’t have to, but I’m usually nervous.”

“Did you feel nervous when you first turned into a tiger, brother?”

“Well, it was so long ago. But I do remember the day when Razvan and Tavian turned into tigers.”

Razvan and Tavian are my twin brothers.

As Tigris steps onto the stairs, he slightly raises the corner of his mouth.

“It was when you were one year old, so it’s already been 9 years. It was quite remarkable. They climbed the stairs as if competing to see who could be the first tiger. There was a lot of commotion. At that time, our mother and father…”

As Tigris reminisces about the past, he suddenly falls silent. He grasps my hand tightly with a bitter expression.

“… I’m sorry, Sisthia.”

“You don’t have to apologize because I’m fine.”

Well, Sisthia’s parents, that is now my parents, passed away not long after I was born.

Since I don’t have many memories due to their early departure, I don’t long for them or feel sad.

I smile broadly, indicating that I am fine, and cheerfully shake Tigris’s hand.

However, it seems that it hurts him more as Tigris stops his steps on the stairs, places his other hand gently on my cheek, and speaks softly.

“You don’t need to pretend to be strong on a day like this.”

“It’s not pretending, I really am strong.”

We continue climbing the tower together as I stretch the corners of my mouth and smile.

As Tigris and I open the door to the top room of the tower, a loud ripping sound fills the air, accompanied by a shower of colorful confetti.

Behind the door, there is a banner congratulating me on my growth period.

[Congratulations on Cute Sisthia coming of growth period]

[Welcome to Tiger World! Rawr (ノಠ 益ಠ)ノ]

The messages written on them are so typical of my brothers that I burst into laughter.

“Ahaha, what’s this?”

Razvan and Tavian, who are holding firecrackers, congratulate me with a twinkle in their golden eyes.

“What’s this? It’s a congratulatory message we prepared! Congratulations on reaching your growth period!”

“Sisthia, who was only as big as my fists, is already growing up! Time really flies!”

When my older brothers playfully poke my cheeks, I can’t stand the tickle and laughs.

“Ahaha! Thanks, brothers!”

The sun sets behind the mountains as we climb the tower, and the sky darkens. The last rays of the sunset filter through the large windows.

A beautiful table adorned with golden candles and surrounded by stacked chairs awaits us beneath the sunset.

In the past, during the heyday of the Great Tiger Clan of Gladwin, when a young beast turned into a tiger in their growth period, the whole family would sit on this chair and congratulate them.

However, the only remaining members of Gladwin were me and my three older brothers.

Tigris took me to the podium and gently stroked my hair.

“Congratulations on your growth period, Sisthia.”

“Thank you, Brother Tigris.”

“I’m sorry that there aren’t many family members to celebrate your growth period.”

“Ah, that’s not something brother Tigris should be sorry for. Besides, we have the twin brothers. Brother Razvan and Tavian must count for about six people each, right?”

I point my finger at the twin brothers.

My twin older brothers put on cone hats, stand on their chairs and throw confetti at me and Tigris.

“Congratulations, congratulations! Happy coming growth period, Sisthia!”

“Sniff! Our Sisthia has become a tiger in her coming growth period! I’m getting teary-eyed…”

“What kind of tiger will Sisthia be? A super cute little tiger cub, maybe?”

“Definitely. Ah, I can finally bite Sisthia and carry her around! If you bite her and lift her up, she’ll be really cute, right?”

As he grinned, the sharp teeth of the tiger were exposed and glistened.

Gulp. Are they really going to bite my neck and carry me?

I shiver and wave my hands in protest.

“No! If you bite my neck, I won’t be cute and cuddly; I’ll just die!”

“It’s okay. I’ve practiced a lot with my baby tiger doll!”

“Yeah, yeah. Although I tore up quite a few dolls, I should be able to do it properly now. Maybe?”

“Alright, that’s enough.”

Brother Tigris removes the confetti stuck to his head and seats the twin brothers.

“The chatter ends there. Time is up.”

“Enough with the chattering. Time’s up.”

“Oh! Finally!”

The three brothers take their seats, and moonlight streams in through the window as the sun completely disappears.

Soon my body began to glow in the moonlight. I close my eyes as I have been taught.

A dizzying sensation of my surroundings shifting and a tingling feeling courses through my body.

I try to open my eyes, thinking it’s over, but my eyelids cling tightly together, refusing to let go.

I force my eyelids open slightly, but the blurry figures in front of me only waver, and I can’t see clearly.

“Huh…?”

I heard the brothers spit out briefly.

You must be surprised.

I understand.

I hear my brothers utter a short exclamation.

They must be surprised.

I understand.

Even if it were Grandpa instead of my brothers in this situation, he would undoubtedly be shocked and taken aback.

Among the four gathered here, I’m the only one who isn’t surprised because I knew what would happen beforehand.

I greet my startled brothers with a sheepish smile and say, “Gyu-ngyu? (Hello?)”

Well, that’s right. I’m not a human now.

I giggle in embarrassment. This time, more accurately, I tried to laugh.

But instead of moving as I intend, my insignificant little body twitches, my pink nose wiggles, and I tremble like a tiny squirrel.

I have become a hamster.