'Yes!　The doll is standing up!

　I put the doll that Viscount Doll gave me in the spare room and went back to my room to find Tickle squealing with joy.

　I looked at the knight on the floor and saw that Tickle's psychic kept him upright.

　In contrast, Meena was rolling around in a limp position.

''This, my waist is going to be weird. Tickle-san, you know, he stops my body at odd times.

　Yeah, Meena had to be forced to maintain a weird position or something to study how the center of gravity shifted.

'Good work. But thanks to you, Tickle is now able to make the doll stand up with magic.

'Ha, yes, thanks to Mina's help!

Well, that would have been nice, but...

　Meena, who may not be susceptible to pure smiles from younger people, replies a bit embarrassed.

　Huh?　That's a totally different reaction than when I thanked you. Well, Tickle is prettier, and I guess it's wild to go into that.

'Huh?　And Viscount Dorr?

　Tickle says as she looks around the room, suddenly realizing that he's not there.

'If you're Viscount Doll, you're holed up in the common room working on a puppet show scenario. He said to leave him alone for a while.

A puppet show scenario!　What the hell is going on...

'They're going to have to move the puppets around psychically to make the play. You'll have to work hard for that, Tickle.

'What?　Did it become that important while I was practicing?

　In the beginning, Viscount Doll would have been satisfied if the puppets moved in front of him. It looks like he was ignited because I said something about a puppet march or a puppet show.

　But Tickle-san seems to be very good at psychic magic, and I'm sure she'll be able to live up to Viscount Doll's expectations.

''Is your magic power okay?''

I'm getting a little tired, indeed.

　Speaking of which, Tickle-san has been using the psychic in my room for about an hour. I can't compare it to Elinora's sister because she doesn't have the ability to concentrate, but it seems like she's been using it much longer than brother Silvio and Luna.
I'm not sure.

　Maybe he has more magic power than normal people.

　If it's true, I should practice with a bang once I get used to it, but as expected, looking at Tickle-san's tired expression, I can't say such devilish lines.

　It's not my family's maid, and there's no need to rush her so quickly.

''Well then, after we take a break, let's practice posture-maintenance for a bit and end today.

Uh....oh, yes.

　I think I just got a very tickle bare words, but I'm through. As expected, I'll have to review it at least once.

　Nevertheless, thanks to the clear end in sight, Tickle looks relieved.

　Maybe if Viscount Doll was overseeing it, there's a chance he'd let him do it even if his love for the doll got out of control and his magic ran out.

　She doesn't seem to be very good at appearing in front of people, and it would be tiring for her to be reserved by someone else all the time. Let's give her some mental care here.

"Meena, let's go downstairs.

Are you taking a break?

　Meena, who had been laying down sluggishly as if she had guessed my words, stands up vigorously.

　That's right, but I wish you would put that perceptiveness to good use in your daily work.

'Yes, I do. Let's have some milk gelato for a change.

What would you like to do with the tea and snacks in your room?

　Meena brought you some tea and cookies, but no one touched them.

'I can take those too. I'll magically reheat the tea for you.

I'm sorry, sir.

　As I say this, Meena quickly collects the tea set. Tickle, who can read the air, casually opens the door for me and leads me down from the second floor to the first floor.

　As I descend the stairs, I hear a noise as if someone is sitting in a chair in the break room next to the kitchen. This slightly sloppy sitting is Mel.

　It's weird to dare to avoid it here, so let's just head to the break room for some maid-to-maid interaction, shall we?

　When I entered the common room, Mel was sitting in a relaxed position as expected.

''Oh, Alfried-sama. What's up?

I'd like to take a break with Tickle for a bit.

So I guess that means you'll have a nice cup of tea and some sweets.

　I nodded at Mel's hopeful words.

'That's what I'm talking about. Milk gelato for a few people, please.

All right, here we go. Here's a meena. Go get it.

What?　Now Mel was asking for it!

　Meena, who had placed the tea set on the table, was surprised by the sudden swing from Mel.

''It's not that Alfried-sama didn't say anything about getting it for me.

I'm sure.

　When I, who could read the air, nodded at Mel's words, Meena made a sad noise.

　I don't really care which of the two of them brings it to me.

''Oh, um, I'll help you...''

'It's not that big of a deal, and you don't know much about the kitchen, do you? You are our guest and you need to sit quietly.

　The gentle Tickle offered to help, but Mel cut him off with a bang.

''Tickle's tired from the dwindling magic, so you can take it easy.

Yes, sir.

　As I said this, Meena, who was in my view, unattended, walked toward the kitchen with a tobogganing.

　While Meena prepared the snacks, I psychically placed the teacup in front of Mel and Tickle.

'Wow, awesome magic control...'

　Tickle sounds impressed by just that.

　It's true that this also takes some skill.

　No matter how much I try to move things with my psychic, if I can't stop it because it's moving too fast, it won't even land and it will break. If it's this teacup, it could crash into a table and roll or break.

'To get better at psychics, you need to use small objects in your daily life, even if they're small.

So, but wouldn't a cup like this or something like that break if it failed?

If you're not confident, start with something breakable, like an unbreakable wooden object. Then, when you've made some progress, you can move on to something that will break.

Nah, I see...

　The first thing I controlled with my psychic was a wooden plate, too, and I made it a wooden product so that I could miss transferring objects in transition.

　I mean, if it was Viscount Doll, he wouldn't seem to be too offended by breaking anything other than a doll.

''The sensation of telekinesis is something that comes with experience.

　As I say this, I float the teapot and use the heat of the fire magic to heat the tea.

　When you do this method, excessive heat is added to the tea and a messy taste comes out, but it can't be helped since it's cooled down. It's not like there's Erna's mother who's picky about the taste of tea.

　When the teapot is sufficiently warmed up, I tilt it with my psychic and pour the tea into each of them.

''Do you still need this much magical control to move the puppets?''

It's nice to have, but you have to be able to move the doll and move things at the same time. You have to move your hands and feet at the right time, and you have to maintain your posture at the same time.

　I should be able to move three or four things unconsciously.

'Oh, I'm starting to lose my confidence,'

'I don't know much about magic, but all I know for sure is that Master Alfried is crazy, so don't worry about it too much.

　Is that right?　If it's just a psychic, you'll gradually get used to it after using it many times. I don't think it's that difficult........

''Sorry for the wait. It's milk gelato!

　As I'm wondering, Meena brings us a few servings of milk gelato.

　The milk gelato is distributed in front of us.

　Of course, this is what Bartolo mass-produced for us. The one I made the other day was eaten in less than two days. That's what happens when you make sweet treats like that in the summer season.

　I mean, it's beautifully topped with jam and even cookies. I think Bartolo is steadily improving his skills as a pastry maker, even though he says he doesn't like it.

''Mirukurato........?

　Tickle says curiously in front of his first candy.

'It's a cold pastry made with milk,'

'Cold snacks!　I didn't know there was anything like this besides ice!

Hmm?　Does ice go into candy?

　It's like ice isn't a candy just because it's ice.......

''Ha, yes, it was a little fun in the summer to eat ice made from ice magic tools in the Viscount's house with a little sugar on it.

　Tickle speaks with a slightly embarrassed look.

　Hearing that, this one felt sorry for some reason.

　In the summer at our house, I lower the temperature with my ice magic, and I set up ice in various places to always keep the right temperature, consuming ice and cold air like hot water. Ice is all anyone can eat.

　It's not that Tickle's position in the Doll family is terrible or anything, but I was the one who reaffirmed the specialness of being able to use ice magic.