Pong! Popong!

“Whoo-hoo! It’s a town!”

“It’s the town!”

“You guys are so excited.”

–It’s been two weeks since our magic training with Verna-sensei. I, my brother, and Nord are slowly learning how to use magic, albeit in different ways. 

Well, Nord almost started a nice fire by burning the weeds, and my brother flooded the flower garden by overwatering it, so we still need to increase our control, though. 

For the first three days, I was at the same level as the others, with fires that were too big and pitfalls that were unnecessarily large, but I couldn’t say the same about them.

But one day, I suddenly understood, and now I can make enough fire to make a bonfire. I guess I grew up with [Super Jack-of-all-Trades] because I used it so many times.

I was a little afraid that this level …… might be a very bad skill in two weeks, though.

Anyway, today is the first day of the three-day harvest festival, and I was out on the town with my family. Nina said she was going back to her parents’ house, and we parted ways. I’m sure she has a house somewhere, and I’d like to visit it someday.

“Well then! Today is the first day in town for both of you, so we’re going to walk around and eat at the food stalls.”

” “Oh!” “

“Oh, yakitori, let’s have some of that.”

From there on, it was a mad tour of the town.

“Oh, Roen-san! I’ll ask for vegetables again. They have a reputation for being delicious lately, you know? Your son, you’ve never brought him here before.”

“Haha, my younger son is getting older, so I thought it would be a good idea to bring him to a festival.”

“Maria, the guild is very happy with the effects of the last medicine. Can I order a little more?”

“Sure. I’m going to go pick up some ingredients, so I’ll deliver it after the harvest festival.”

By the way, Maria is an abbreviation of my mother’s name, Marianne. It was embarrassing that the shopkeepers laughed at us because they seemed to think it was funny that my brother and I both looked at each other in surprise.

We were also taken to the adventurer’s guild and the Oblivion Academy, where we would be attending, and had a great time tucking into the skewers, pancakes, and fruit juices they bought us.

However —

“Oh, Roen-san. Are you sure it’s okay for you to be so extravagant here? You have two sons now? Your so cocky even though you have no money ……”

“Really. Maria, why don’t you leave this guy and come live with me? I have more money than him.”

“No thanks. Come on, guys.”

“Yeah. I have money, but I have to send my son to the academy, okay? Now, if you’ll excuse me.”

And the worst part was that there were several people who were trying to hurt us when they saw us. As my brother and I stood there with bewildered faces, a man opened his mouth while looking at my brother.

“Tsk …… it’s the eldest son’s fault that you’re–“

“! If you say anything else, I won’t be able to keep my mouth shut either! My son has nothing to do with this! So shut up!”

“H-Hey. Let’s go ……”

“Shit ……”

Dad grabbed the man by the chest with a tremendous threatening look and tightened it up, and the men rushed off somewhere. This time, I’ve never really seen anything like it, and my father, who is the perfect word for “Rage”, noticed our eyes and held my brother in his arms.

“A, Ahaha! There are bad guys like that, that’s why I don’t want you guys to go near the town. Preferably until you’re a little older, okay? When you start going to the academy, you’ll be coming through here, so just bear with me until then.”

“Yeah …… Dad, are you okay with the money? I don’t have to go to the academy, okay? I’ll learn magic from Verna-sensei, after all.”

I didn’t miss the fact that Dad looked like he was about to cry for a moment. I squeezed Mom’s hand, thinking that maybe she was pushing herself too hard and wanted to make her feel better.

“Okay, after you play a little more, then let’s go home. They’re really unpleasant, aren’t they, as usual.”

“Well, it can’t be helped. Let’s go.”

“Yeah! …… Huh ……?”

I looked at the woman who had just turned the corner of the street. Wasn’t that Nina? I’m pretty sure it’s Nina with those braids. Maybe her parents live near here? 

My mischievous side begins to grow, and I decide to pay her a surprise visit.

“Hey, can I go to the bathroom for a minute? I’ll be right back!”

“What? Well, it’s a long way up the hill to the house. Can’t you hold out ……?”

“It’s gonna be hard!”

“Lars, are you okay?”

“Yeah! I’ll be right back!”

I felt a stinging pain in my chest when my brother said that, but I quickly followed Nina. He said he would wait for me on a bench in the square, so I should have no problem getting home.

Now, the problem is that Nina is walking slowly, so I’ll catch up soon. As I was thinking that, I spotted her back.

“It’s Nina, after all. Fufu, would she be surprised?”

Nina was not wearing her usual maid uniform, but a stylish dress. She was also wearing glasses.

She might be a date with her boyfriend or something? As I thought about not interrupting her, I realized that she was heading to a place that was different from the stalls and houses of the festival.

“……? There are no more houses over here, but …… ah ……”

What Nina was heading for was a large mansion. After a moment of scurrying around, she breathed a sigh of relief and turned onto the path leading to the front door and walked towards the large house.

“Could this place be ……?”

I see someone at the doorway addressing Nina, as if to answer my question.

“Good to see you, Nina. Father is waiting for you.”

“(That guy is Ryuuze ……! I knew this was the lord’s mansion. But why is Nina here ……?)”

I entered the garden of the mansion, hiding in the trees of the garden.

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