After getting ready to ski, we were headed to the mountain behind the mansion.

　We each took our skis and snowboards to walk down the snowy trail with our own skis and snowboards to use....and I was carrying everything with my psychic.

'I'm sorry, Al. It's so heavy to have them carry all this, isn't it?　Do you want me to hold it for you, at least a little?

It's okay. It's no big deal if it's this heavy.

　That's my brother Silvio. He knows how to take care of people.

That's right, Silvio. This is the least of Al's problems.

'I'm sure I'm fine, but it kind of pisses me off when you say it like that. I think I'll just take down my sister Elinora's board.

What? No, don't do that!　I'm sorry!

　When I said that, Elinora's sister apologized, unusually impatient.

　As expected, she didn't want to carry a board of a reasonable weight while heading into the mountains.

　Now that she could walk comfortably without hands, she felt the benefit of it strongly.

　It was a thought that lifted my resentment a bit.

'That's my boy. I'm proud to see that you can control your magic so freely.

'Oh, that's very helpful. Thanks, Al.

　As expected, my parents seemed to understand and immediately put in some words of thanks.

　I feel like Erna's praise is a bit deliberate, but I'm sure they're grateful, so I won't worry about it.

'It's going to be a slope up ahead, are you okay?'

　As we were carrying a set of boards in a psychic like that, we came to the slope of the mountain.

　The foothold gets worse from here, and I'm sure my Nord dad is worried about it.

　Hmm, it's still a hassle to go around and climb the slope like this. We can't even use the transition because everyone else is here. Even so, it's a snowy road that slows our progress. I'm not sure I'll be able to do that in such a situation.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to use magic to take a shortcut.

Are they making a road out of clay magic?

It's a lot easier to get around than that.

　As Mother Erna tilted her head slightly, I made a large plank with my earth magic and climbed in.

'Everyone get on here,'

　I say, and they all get on the board quizzically.

'I'm going to go then,'

What are we going to do-- Whoa!

　I psychic the board and float straight up into the air as sister Elinora shouts a question.

　My feet felt like floating and Elinora sis let out a panicked cry.

　She's only athletic and doesn't seem to be poking her butt, but she seemed a bit embarrassed by the voice that naturally escaped her mouth.

''Wow, it's so high!''

'You're flying through the air with your psychic foothold floating, aren't you?

　Only because of the magical skills already shown in the mansion, Erna mother was really calm.

''That's right. ''It's an application of magic to move around while wrapped in a futon.''

Isn't it usually the other way around, that's the basic principle?

　That may be true, but the frequency of use was overwhelmingly more often than not to move around wrapped in a futon. So it shouldn't be wrong to say that the futon is the basic one and I'm through with it.

'This is another magic that was sparked when Nord Dad and the others allowed me to go to Kagura.

'It's been very helpful, but for me, I was hoping for more significant growth for Al.

...Isn't it enough to move around while wrapped up in the covers?

　It was a great discovery and growth in my mind, but it seemed to be missing in Dad Nord's.

　What the hell is growth beyond this?　I can't help but shudder at the depth of growth that Nord Dad is demanding.



　Even I, as expected, can't use magic while sleeping. If I lose consciousness, my magic power will also stop and I won't be able to maintain my magic.

　I'm not sure if Nord-Dad is telling you to get past that barrier and be able to move around in your sleep.

'Not at all. I'm not talking about that kind of partial magical skill growth, I'm talking about Al's insights and future path...''

　While I was rising in psychic, Nord Dad kept rattling on about my future. But I'm not sure if I'm going to work in the future, so I don't like the idea of contributing to the world or using my magic to make a living.

　It's a good idea to have a good time. I've planned my future ten times better than my Nordic father ever imagined.

　I'm not going to join a magical school or become a court wizard.

　It's a good idea to have a hobby, even if it's a job.

　I'd like to work in an ice house in the village of Koliat, or sell water in Rasul, or something like that. Or you could be a landlord, like you have a Roomba living in your own home.

　After all, this is Slowlet territory. So if I build a few houses, it won't matter to me. I have more than enough land to build a house.

"Ah!　I can see the top!

　As I was pondering such an unearned life, Sister Elinora pointed with a bright voice.

　Before I knew it, we had completely risen to the top part of the mountain.

　The mountain behind the mansion was also completely covered in snow, turning it into a natural slope.

　The snow on the branches and leaves of the trees was beautiful, coloring the clear contours of the mountain.

Then let's go down where it's easier to slide.

　I took advantage of my sister Elinora's words here.

　My father looks indigestible as he interrupts my sermon, but he only sighs as if he doesn't think we should continue since we're about to start skiing.

　Sister Elinora does a good job sometimes.

　We circled the sky and found a spot that looked slippery with few trees and we landed there.

'You made it up there in no time at all, thanks to Al. Thanks.

You're welcome.

　If we were to climb normally, we wouldn't be able to carry ourselves and it would be pretty cumbersome.

　You have to hone your magic every day for times like these.

"Snowy mountains in winter are beautiful, aren't they?

　Brother Silvio let out a white breath and muttered with sparkling eyes.

''Yes, there's a serene beauty to be found only at this time of year.

　A glistening snow surface under a crystal clear sky. A quiet and peaceful forest area and a magnificent ridge line.

　A view that can only be experienced in the snowy mountains in winter.

Come on, let's go skiing!

　Sister Elinora starts to put her snowboard on, in contrast to us admiring the winter scenery.

　We've come to such a scenic spot, but can't we feel it a little more?

　It's a sight I can only take in now, when it's snowing.

'Oh well, Elinora. Don't be so impatient. Let's just have a hot cup of tea before we go skiing, shall we?

'You can get dehydrated even in the winter. You have to make sure you stay hydrated.

Okay.

　That's what Mom Erna and Dad Nord are for. They said some very grown-up lines to me and got me out of bed.

　I'm sure the hot tea we'll be drinking here will be delicious.

　We each take out a canteen of hot tea that Saara and the others had prepared for us.

　When we poured the tea into the lid, the mellow aroma and steam were released.

　As they were exposed to the mountain breeze, they slowly sipped the hot tea.

It's a little sweeter than usual.

　Today's tea is a little sweeter than usual. In our house, we tend to drink the tea with the flavor of the tea leaves, so we tend not to add sugar.

I wonder if they sweetened it up for me, considering I'll be exercising in the snowy mountains?

Maybe so.

　Maybe Brother Silvio was right and made it sweeter for us out of concern for us.

　This taste, which I would normally find a little sweet, would be a good salt, considering that we'd be exercising outside.

　That's my family's maid. It's a meticulous attention to detail.

''Huh?　Is it a little sweeter over there?

'Huh?　Erna, isn't that what mom and dad's tea is for?

　To test it out, I get some of Mother Erna's tea and hand her my cup and let her drink it.

'Oh, this one is normal.'

That one's sweeter than usual...

　The tea in mother Erna's cup tastes exactly like the one we drink in the mansion. It was as if there was only a little or no sugar in it.



'Haha. But maybe they dared to make two flavors, one for adults and one for kids?

Or maybe Meena did it and Saara made it up as she went along!

That's possible too!

　We laughed as my sisters and I speculated about such things.

　It's not undrinkable sweetness, and it's not something I can't drink, so I'm not complaining. Rather, we are grateful for the preparation.

'They could all be, but it's nice to have two different tastes.

'Yes. It's a little sweet to drink now, but after you've slipped, it's probably just as good for me.

　Father Nord and Mother Erna were also drinking the tea, smiling like that.

　The warm tea warms my mouth as well as my body.

　The tea in the warmth of the house is delicious, but the warmth of the tea outside in the cold is also delicious.

　I thought so as I quietly watched the silver world covered with snow.