Almark – Northern Sword, Southern Wand

Dormitory room.

Almark was immersed in a sense of accomplishment with pleasant tiredness.

Finally, you can teach me magic.

It's been a long time.

It's been a long time since I remember my father's face.

Dad, I finally got my magic. The son of a mercenary in the north is really going to be a magician.

At that time, the door was knocked.

"Yes"

When he replied, the door opened and Morgan opened his face.

"Almark, what are you doing? We have to get to the garden before it starts."

"It begins? What?

"Oh, you didn't know Almark?

Morgan looks surprised and Nelson shows his face from behind.

"Hey, come on, let's go! You're not gonna make it!

"Oh, that's right. Come on, Almark, we'll talk later. Hurry up!"

Without knowing what was going on, Almark and the others hurried him out of the room.

Run down the stairs in a hurry.

"Ah, look, there's nobody left!

and Nelson screams.

It is true that the dormitory is filled with students' voices at this usual time, but now it is strangely quiet.

"We're the last ones! That's why I told you to go."

"I told you to wait for Almark, Nelson!

"Who forgot to call Almark to his room and slept with him!

"I can't help it, after the exam!

Leave the dorm after the two of you talk aloud.

"Hurry up!

Morgan put out the magic of a light in his left hand, but even this early summer Nork Island still had sunset sunlight in the sky.

"Morgan, get out of my way!

Nelson told Morgan to put out the flame in a hurry.

The three ran along the trail toward the garden, relying on the remaining light.

By the time it was getting dark and my feet were about to fall down, I had reached the entrance to the garden.

Eh?

Almark watched.

The garden is full of children.

Doesn't this number mean that all primary school students are in grades 1 through 3?

Everyone talked with a smile, and some of them were running around in a noise.

It's like some kind of festival.

"Ah, Al Marks are finally here!

Norish's voice came from the other students.

"Ah, the Norish are over there. Hey."

Morgan waves.

It's too late, both of you.

Norish, who is feeling more energetic than usual, invites me with that.

Wendy and Lilty were there when we got close.

Acknowledging Almark's appearance, Wendy waved with joy.

"Good luck with the test, Almark."

"It's you."

Almark smiled with Wendy.

I was relieved of the tension of the exam and was happy to laugh with Wendy without any worries.

"Thank you, Wendy. I think I can handle it."

"Really? Good."

Wendy laughs happily.

"But it's not because of me, it's because of Almark's efforts."

"Wendy taught me how to try."

"I'm glad you said that."

Fufu, Wendy laughed.

"By the way, what's going on here?"

When Almark asks, Wendy does a good job.

"What, you didn't hear from Morgan and the others?

"Yeah, we were both in a hurry."

Morgan and Nelson seem to be having fun with Norish and Lilty.

That big Lilty is running with a smile and a giggle.

Everyone looks kinda childish today.

Almark wondered.

Does the feeling of liberation from the exam make me feel that way?

I see. I didn't ask. "

Wendy glanced at Almark and laughed naughtily.

Then I won't tell you either.

Eh, just a minute.

Naisho

I started showing Wendy my childish behavior. It was when Almark was confused.

"Ah, they're coming!

Someone called out.

The garden students look up at the sky at the same time as if it were a sign.

Wendy also glanced at the sky.

All the Morgans who were making noise just now are looking up at the sky.

Almark looked up at the sky in a hurry.

Behind the garden, a ball of light was suddenly launched.

The ball of light slowly rises towards the sky.

And when he reached up to the sky, he made a sound, and cracked, and opened a large flower of light in the sky.

Wow, the cheers go up.

"Beautiful!"

And Wendy shouted.

"Fireworks...?

I only saw it once on my journey.

Yeah. Magic fireworks.

Wendy nods.

"See you later."

From what she said, the ball of light rises up into the sky and blooms flowers of a different colour with a slight sound.

Every time a flower of light blooms in the sky after another, a loud cheer rises in the garden.

"It wasn't just the elementary school department that did the exams until today....."

Wendy said.

"Both middle and higher education were tests until today. So, on the night of the final exam, it's become a tradition for senior high school students to celebrate the end of the exam and launch magical fireworks into the sky."

So this fireworks...

"Yes, they're launching from the high school dormitory over there."

The three balls of light rise to the sky at the same time.

And each one opens different shapes, different colors of flowers at different heights. The contrast of colors is exquisite and beautiful.

Amazing.

Almark murmured.

Many of the magic Almark has seen in the North, hurting people.

Unlike that, there is magic in making so many smiles. That fact made Almark happy.

"Magic is amazing, Wendy."

"What?

Wendy turned around with a smile. It seems that Almark's words could not be heard with the cheers of other students. Almark shouted a little.

"I wonder if I can use this kind of magic."

There's magic that makes a lot of people smile.

It looks like Wendy got the word this time.

"Let's launch it together in high school."

Wendy's response was slightly out of step with Almark's sincerity, but with that happy smile, Almark immediately felt like, well, okay.

Almark was very satisfied and happy.

That night, Almark also mixed up with his classmates and stayed up late in the night in the light of the fireworks.