That night, after the dinner is over, I return to my room in the house.
　I came back to my room in the house and took a breath.
　There was no dust in the room. It seems that the servants had cleaned the room before they came back.



　Yuki poked her head out of my hair and said tiredly.
　After that, Fiona continued to show her wonderment and made the dining room table look indescribable.

　Yuki blurts out, a little unhappily.

''Yuki doesn't like women like that.
I'm sure you are.
How can Seika-sama pick up so much of that marijuana-smoking nonsense so vaguely?
It would be awkward if no one picked it up.
''That's true, but I'd say I was kind of used to it...''
Hmmm... yeah.

　I didn't know whether to say it or not for a moment, and eventually I did.

'Because my old wife was like that.
　Madam, was it like that!
It's not your looks. It's character.
''I understand that, but........how should I put it.......Seika-sama must have had a lot of trouble....

　I laugh at Yuki's sympathetic tone of voice.

But you know what, it was surprisingly well timed.

　It helped me in some ways back then.

Besides, I didn't have the character to speak for myself when I was younger, so I apologize for that.
''........I see.
Well. I should probably get to bed for tomorrow.
Moo!

　Then.
　The door to the room suddenly slammed open.

"Seika?

　I almost jumped up.
　The door opens completely just as Yuki, also startled, rushes into my hair.

　I say to the girl who opened the door, "Amu, Amu....

Amu........at least knock on the door....
You're full of surprises. What are you doing?

　Amu comes into the room, a little dumbfounded, and falls into my bed.
　And then he falls on my bed.

"Yes,

　I buried my face in the pillow. The hem of the private room piercing robe he is wearing flips up and falls off.
　I usually only see them in their uniforms, so it's kind of refreshing to see them.

　However, I have a hard time complaining about it.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one who can do this.
What. I'm going to have to be more discreet, okay?

　Amu gives me a sideways glare through the pillow.

'It's okay, it's not. It's too late for that, right?　You even saw me naked once.
I mean, that was unavoidable, but don't lose sight of the fact that I've never mentioned that time in my life.
Haha. I don't know.

　Amu laughed pleasantly and turned on his side to face us.

'So what's the big deal all of a sudden?'
Nothing?　I just thought I was kind of tired, so I came to visit.
I'm sorry. I'm sorry for not telling you about the Princess.
'Don't worry about it. If I'd heard you were there, you'd probably be here.

　Then Amu says sincerely.

'Your nobleman seems to be going through a lot, too.
Now you understand.
You've never been in the business.
Well, yeah, but....
'I'm glad I came. There are a lot of aristocratic kids in the academy, but there were a lot of things that didn't ring true just by listening to the stories.
You're lucky you didn't graduate without knowing.
What's your problem?

　I rushed to grab the pillow Amu had thrown at me.
　Hey, you don't want to get caught in the light, do you?

Hey.

　That's when Amu lowered his voice a bit.

'Have you decided what you're going to do when you graduate from primary school?'
Eh....
I don't like being an official. You seem to like studying, are you still going to high school?　Or do you want to go back to the territory here and help run it?　Because of your achievements in Astiria, I suppose I could apprentice myself to a renowned naturalist and continue as a student in a different place.
...What about Amu?
Me?　I'm going to ... I'm going to go home and continue to be an adventurer after all.

　Amu says with a laugh.

'My classmates talk about how they want to become an official, or a scholar, or marry a nobleman and live a nice life... but I can't imagine myself being like that in the future at all.
....
'I know you're going to say I'm wasting my time with Mom and Dad, but that's okay. Just knowing that those things don't seem like they're for me was worth it for me to come to the school!　My magic has gotten better, too. Now I can confidently say that I'm going to be an adventurer.
I see.

　I whispered to myself.
　He's growing up. Two years ago, when I saw him on the entrance exam, I couldn't imagine him talking about his future with such calmness, given how devastated he was.

　Somehow it reminds me of the days I spent with my apprentice in a previous life.

'So ... what are you going to do?

　I giggle and say to Amu, who asks fearfully.

"You took off your clothes all of a sudden in that underground dungeon...
Come on, that's enough.
We had a deal. We agreed to go on another adventure together.
....!
I'm going to be an adventurer, too.
What? I didn't...

　Amu on the bed says, looking away.

'I don't take that promise seriously either I don't take that promise seriously you have your own life to live...'
I'm pretty serious about it.
....
And I can't imagine myself as a scholar or a fiefdom manager, either. I can't imagine myself as a scholar or a fiefdom manager, either. That's the truth.
You don't look like that at all.
I don't know why. It's a mystery to me.
Mmm-hmm...
But I don't know much about adventurers, just as you didn't know much about noblemen. So, when you graduate, can you teach me a lot about them?
Well that's just the way it is.

　Amu, with a sly smile on his face, suddenly stood up on the bed.

'Then I promise again.'

　He puts his hands on his hips and says in a regal tone.

'We'll go on another adventure, together.

　I laugh and say, "Yeah, I promise.

"Yeah, I promise.
"Hmm.

　Amu jumped off the bed in a good mood, putting his shoes back on that he had taken off and putting his hand on the doorknob.

'Bye, Seika. Good night.
Are you going to sleep?
'Nope. I'll go to Mabel or Eifa.
Oh, yeah.

　You're fine.
　As Amu's presence left the room and moved away down the corridor, Yuki appeared from above her head.

''Seika-sama. Seika-sama........do you still remember?

　Yuki says quietly.

The reason why Seika-sama is beside that girl is because she's a brave person. The reason why Seika-sama is by her side is because she's a brave person, an umbrella to hide her power.
Yeah.

　I answer Yuki in the same tone as before.

"How could I forget?