As one prepares in the mixing room, the door is knocked rhythmically. For a moment I thought it was Mr. Basilio, but for that, the sound of knocking on the door was mild. He knocks more slowly and too politely.
Reply with no idea who it is, go ahead. Then,
"Laura, excuse me."
It was Mr. Merzedes, Arnold's master and currently looking after Elvira, who came into the conditioning room.
She also came to this mixing room from time to time with Elvira's escort, but this is the first time she has visited me alone since coming to the King's Capital. What the hell is wrong with you?
"Good morning, Mr Merzedes"
"I'm sorry about earlier. A message from Elvira that she wants to take a few days off from tomorrow to study conditioning."
Starting tomorrow, I guess that means coming today. I will reassemble my plans for tomorrow and beyond, thinking that when Elvira falls out, I will not be able to take the form of the training I have been conducting here recently.
Yes, I just came up with the idea of introducing my two juniors to my master, etc., and Mr. Merzedes said with a voice that sounded sorry for me all the way between my eyebrows.
"I'm really sorry Elvira said all I could. Because of her, the newcomers will be annoyed."
Mr. Merzedes, who breaks his hips heavily. Seeing beautiful, long hair on the floor because of it, I panicked and said, "Give me your face!," he called out. But she leaves her hips folded and looks up at me only slightly up her face.
The tip of my hair is still on the floor.
"I heard you had Laura hanging out for the holidays, too. Every day, every day, just bothering me..."
"I don't think it's annoying!
I shall say it clearly so as to block Mr Merzedes' words.
It's not like she's a bright and frank girl, I thought. He may be burning his hands at being like a daughter who behaves freely in unfamiliar land, but was Mr. Merzedes nevertheless such a dark-faced woman (one)?
- That much thought led me to think that Mr. Merzedes might also be one of those people with complex feelings about the land.
Mr. Merzedes, whose father was a disciple of Master Berta. He also seemed to get along with his master's grandson, Annette, who lost his life from autopsy, and called him Caspel Boy. I don't know exactly where or how he was spending it, but the fact that Mr. Merzedes' father was apprenticed by his master, a King's genus concoctor, would certainly have existed the time he spent in the royal castle, and it's not surprising that the hard memories of his childhood are linked to this land.
It's all just speculation, but I get worried that they're making Mr. Merzedes look darker than he needs. So I want to reduce Mr. Merzedes' hard work at all, opening his mouth again.
"Elvira would just like to say thank you to Mr. Arnold, and I just thought if I could help with that. Plus, Iris...... by coaching Elvira, the two newcomers also have the kind of training they can't usually do. Thank you."
I curled up so quickly.
Is it because you've never seen me rap like this before, Mr. Merzedes turns his eyes round - then smiles softly. I'm relieved by that look.
"If you say it like that, it will save your heart. Thanks."
It will be hard to look after one girl in a land of hard memories. It's just not the fault of any particular person, it leaves me with an unwieldy thought.
Once the conversation was over, the flow as it was became one in which Mr. Merzedes was asked to help prepare. "Let me about this," I'm afraid, Mr. Merzedes, shows me some cheerful grin.
It was just the moment I was about to get ready, with a soothing atmosphere. Bang! and a loud noise just opened the door to the conditioning room. When you become someone who rushes in like this, an innocent Iris, or...
"Laura!"
The voice that rocked the tympanic membrane the next moment belonged to the future hero Elvira, who was completely overheard these days.
When I look back and wonder if Elvira has rushed over, what a surprise to hold her as she is. It solidified for a few seconds into an unexpected touch from the other side, but I hurried to fix it with a smile.
"Good morning, Elvira"
"Brother, you were delighted!
Elvira says so by tiding her cheeks without saying hello. I see you've been holding onto me, too, and I guess the tension was rising out of joy.
Not that I suspected it, but Arnold seems pleased with the gift from his beloved sister. I feel happy to float to Elvira, who uses her entire body to express her joy.
"Really? Good for you."
"I miss you so much..."
Mr. Merzedes snorted behind me as I bent over to gaze at him. I've been feeling like you've been opening my mind lately, but I'm honestly glad to think it looks “yes” even from the side.
Eh heh, I was sloppily loosening my cheek, and Elvira accidentally left me. And he ran straight to the entrance - where he stood was Arnold, who could swim his gaze in some uncomfortable way.
"Mr. Arnold..."
"Can I give you a tour today?... I think I'll get some time off."
I came pinned to Arnold's words. Elvira, who will be off studying conditioning tomorrow, and Arnold, who said he was going to get the day off. I'm sure that for a while from tomorrow, the Rocco brothers and sisters will have a peaceful time without being chased to work.
I nodded loudly to Arnold, who offered to tour today's training.
If a senior with no contact in the mixing room was our face, what would the two juniors react to? The correct answer is - one of them is bluishing his face, opening his eyes and staring at that senior, but the other is wandering around that senior in such a fashion as intrigue. A sneak grin spills at the opposite of what I painted.
One junior who is turning his face bright blue - Mr. Basilio stood softly beside me and asked in a whisper.
"La, Mr. Laura, how could Mr. Arnold be more..."
"She said it was a tour of Elvira, her sister"
"Oh, really? Your hands are trembling because of nervousness...... Iris!
Meanwhile, Iris, who was shimmering his eyes and watching Arnold, finally became intolerable, approached Arnold much closer. And not caring about Mr. Basilio's voice to stop him, he talks with a smile.
"Hey, hey, Arnold is the youngest person to become a King's formula?
"Yes..."
"Wow! Which one of you is amazing?
Iris laughs innocently, without even having the sharp glance to say "what the hell is this guy" by Arnold. I was impressed with the strong heart of my junior year, and as Arnold had turned his gaze to this one to ask for help, I rushed closer to them both.
The type that comes with a gouge would be a big bad idea if you tried it from Arnold.
Standing behind Iris looking excited, gently touching his shoulders. The amber eyes that shook this one were shinier than usual, and I accidentally laughed bitterly.
"Iris' master is Mr. Leanhardt, isn't he? Let me say hello on the day of the acceptance announcement, of the redhead..."
"Yes! It's amazing, Lenhardt!
Hmm! and Iris to try and get his chest strained. I guess we're very close, and I watched proud Iris smile, and inadvertently she said, "Ah!" I raise my voice.
To me suddenly circling my eyes out loud, Iris has suggested in a mild tone to sing.
"Yes, I'll take Laura and Basilio to our house next time! They told me to invite you, I totally forgot!
The topic shifted in an unexpected direction, but I noticed Arnold leaked a sigh of relief in the corner of my sight. I guess I'm sincerely relieved that Iris' interest has drifted away from me.
"Elvira coming too?
"No."
"Yep! I think you'd be very happy."
Elvira, who still honestly says things, and Iris, who laughs out loud even as she spills her dissatisfaction with such Elvira.
Listening to the conversation between the two compatible people, I was remembering how Mr. Lenhardt, Iris' master, had met about twice.
"Oh, yeah! You know, Laura. Elvira won't be here for a while tomorrow, will she? Then why don't you come to our house and train? It's a place full of herbs, and the ingredients are fine, and I think it's fun."
An unexpected suggestion pops out of Iris's mouth and I have trouble responding.
It would be a good experience considering the future, not only in a determined environment, but also in various places. It would also suit Iris perfectly when it comes to mentoring from a familiar master, and it would be a fresh experience for Mr. Basilio.
I know it's a thankful offer, but it's still a little too steep starting tomorrow.
"Are you close to Wang Du?
"Close! 'Cause it's in the woods right near the king's capital!
Forest near Wang Du. I picked up the word. Because the woods...
"Those woods are like demons..."
Try to take my place, Mr. Basilio groans anxiously.
- Yes, it's the woods that set the stage for the demonic raid in which Vake lost his right eye. Demons came to the northern forests of the king's capital.
to the hardened air by, but Iris makes me laugh openly.
"That's not true. We've never been attacked by a demon before, have we? Besides, I'll have the ladies pick me up!
It's not like I don't trust Iris. She is a child who does not lie. It would be an indisputable fact that the demons have never attacked me. But the demonic raid really catches a corner of my mind.
I looked at Arnold unintentionally to turn to judgment. That way he says quietly.
"... Ampel, you have a decision to make"
It's all been left to my discretion.
Honestly, I'm interested. To your master Leahardt, who trains a genius girl named Iris and tells her she's amazing. And someone close to Iris has the same "amber eyes” as the "last brave" heroine.
You'll get a good experience. Not only Iris and Mr. Basilio, but also me.
Hold my fist for a long time. And with his breath, he exhaled the word.
"If you decide it sounds dangerous, I'll be right back."
Iris and Mr. Basilio laughed face-to-face at my words. I reassure those two juniors that they shouldn't have made the wrong decision for now.
On the other hand, I was beginning to think about a schedule after finishing my training today. Let's start by calling out to the Knights and asking them if they can help us if we can. Even if that doesn't happen, they'd know more about what's going on in the forest. Anyway, I want to talk to you.
And it's going to encourage me to formulate a protective poison later today - I thought so, I almost spilled my sigh, but let the two happy juniors hear it, and I drank it all the time.
During the training, Iris and Mr. Basilio snorted at Elvira's instruction and often had free time for my hands.
With Elvira resting for a few days starting tomorrow, Iris, in particular, was lonely and didn't try to leave beside her. Iris leaves me and sticks to Elvira, even though Mr. Basilio still says it's Elvira's instructional duty time.
I was cleaning up the cookware I used in small pieces in an effort to use my time effectively. It was Arnold who helped me like that.
"Are you with Elvira tomorrow?
"Oh, yeah"
In the middle of cleaning up the cookware in line, chat with the pounding.
The voice that answered my query was only bright with a heart.
"Have fun. Because it's time."
"Thank you. You guys be careful."
"Yes, thank you"
Then the conversation breaks, and a pleasant silence flows between us.
Sighs were heard from the side, crossed by the water sound washing the conditioning appliance. If you look next door to see what's going on, Arnold hesitates to open his mouth.
"Newbie like Iris, when I can stare into those amber eyes, I'm kind of restless. Looks like he's been spotted."
It was the voice of the future brave man that “I” heard that came back to the eardrum.
- When you stare at me, it's all a little unsettling because it looks like it's all been spotted.
That's what the brave man said to a heroine with eyes the same color as Iris.
"... what's up?
"No, I just thought that someone had said something similar to Mr. Arnold before."
I remember when I first met Iris, too, I was softly restless. Though the “amber” eyes that now stare at me have always been pleasant and delighted to be able to point those eyes at me.
Does the "Last Brave" heroine and Iris have anything to do with it or is it just a coincidence? Though I knew it was a question that I couldn't even think about and get an answer to, it just wandered around and disappeared in my head.