The hymn festival was also successfully concluded and the Master's birthday could also be celebrated. Just a few more years to go. There are no future plans left in particular. The dorm was already idle, and most of the students seemed to be home.

"All right... is this what this is all about"

Speaking of me, I was getting ready to go home alone. Evie's already home, so I'm the only one in this room right now.

It's something I don't feel like we're both here, but I wonder if this room was surprisingly big when I had to be alone like this.

Pack up what you take home in your backpack. Not so much, but I plan to go home this winter in the backpack just in case. There's nothing big about it.

And when I was done, I headed to the main entrance of the school, which is the meeting place.

"Mr. Ray! Shh, sorry... I think I'm a little late..."

"No. It's perfectly fine. Because I'm just here myself."

Why are you meeting Senior Rebecca? That's what I've been hearing about seniors really wanting to go to our parents' house and discuss it again after the hymn festival.

As far as I'm concerned, I don't mind. I'm sure my family will be happy to welcome you.

But the problem is, Senior Rebecca's home. I heard the three nobles are pretty busy at New Year's Eve, but the seniors say they're fine.

"Senior Rebecca"

"Yes. What is it?

He smiles nicely, as usual, and stares at me.

"Again, are your plans okay? Are you from the three nobles, and do you have plans?

"It's okay! Plus, my family is rooting for me! I'm sure Maria will take my place."

"Oh, really?"

It may be rude to say this, but will Maria be stuck after Senior Rebecca? Maria doesn't try to stay in the corner and communicate much, even when she's at a party.

Is it a different plan than I think that I can leave it to her like that?

Talking to the seniors, I saw Amelia, the last of them, running with patties.

"Oh, I'm sorry. - Whoa! Ha... ha... hey, take the time to get ready... ha..."

"I'm fine. I hope it's not too late for your appointment."

"Mr. Amelia, you don't have to worry about it. But maybe we could have been a little late, huh?

Seniors Rebecca and Amelia, to be honest, aren't sure if they're close or bad these days. But well... maybe it's a good thing because we both feel brighter than before.

Worst case scenario, even if we're going to have a fight, I'm going to do everything in my power to stop it.

"Phew..."

Amelia wipes her forehead gently and takes a breath.

This time, Amelia is with me as well as Senior Rebecca in returning to her parents' house. I don't know where I heard you from, but while I was talking to Senior Rebecca, I said, "I'm going, too! I said."

Amelia should also be responsible as the eldest daughter of the three great aristocracies...... is she okay?

"Amelia. Is the house better?

"Yeah! My family's rooting for me, too. Wow!

Hmm. Senior Rebecca and Amelia both have family support... is that an implication of what it is? Or is it some kind of cryptography?

Do you need support from your family to go to people's homes to play?

It is a mystery. Again, I'm going to be a student like this normally, but I still don't seem to get used to doing that normally.

"Actually, I tried to speak to Ariane, but it looks like we still have time."

"Well. But I know how you feel. It's going to be tough to sort out your feelings."

"Yep. That's right."

When I immersed myself in thinking about the mystery, the two of them were nodding yeah and understanding something.

Anyway, is it time to leave?

"Well, shall we go?"

That's how we headed home for the three of us this time.

The last few days had been a sunny day and the snow had begun to melt slightly. Even so, it makes no difference what it's still accumulating, so take your steps slowly.

It even came to the beast path next to the hive field, but unlike that summer, the landscape feels just a little lacking. But I'm sure it's something of a flavor characteristic of this winter.

"Phew. I'm gonna walk pretty good."

"Uh... yeah. Hey, that's tough."

Two of them are following me in the back with me at the head, but apparently Senior Rebecca looked just a little spicy.

"Shall we take a break?"

"Ah. Be, it's nothing. Yikes!

Seniors say that in a hurry, but they will definitely be tired.

"That's right. Let's take a break here. That's what Ray said."

"... ugh. Okay, excuse me..."

I urge Amelia to do the same, so I stop her leg for one second. I take out the water bottle I was bringing for this moment and I give it to you.

"Seniors. Go ahead. Even in winter, hydration is important."

"Oh, thank you"

When I put my hair in my ear, it sounds very loud after receiving the water bottle to rehydrate. Apparently, I'm glad I'm ready just in case.

"Nevertheless, Mr. Ray is anyway...... Amelia is amazing. He seems to be very strong."

That seemed like a word that came out purely impressed. Amelia, on the other hand, tries to stare into the void somewhere and talks bossy.

"Ah, haha...... I, that. You've trained twice with Ray, so you've gained strength. Ugh... I don't want to remember anymore"

Amelia with her head down and a blurb and trembling, but I'm sure one day, the day will come when she'll work on the Aynsworth-style boot camp.

Besides, I've always complained about something, but Amelia will follow me to the end.

"Ah... speaking of which, you did. That looked harsh, even from the side..."

"That's right! Ugh! Ray doesn't condone it!

The conversation between the two becomes more exciting. As far as I'm concerned, I can't seem to get into it, so I stare at the sky.

I don't really like the winter sky.

That's because I really, really remember the memories I want to forget.

But now, there's Amelia and Senior Rebecca. No, it's not just the two of us. I had a lot of loved ones. So it's okay now.

When I was so lost in thought, someone was running with tremendous momentum from the end of my gaze.

Shaking her chestnut hair, she walks. And as I flew into space, I spun around, jumping towards me.

"Wow! It's your brother! He's back!

"Stella. As always, you look fine"

"Yeah! I'm so good! How long are you here this time?

"When the year breaks, I'm going home"

"Ugh... I miss saying goodbye to your brother, but I'll be in college soon too! Wait!

"Ah."

Okay, okay, and when I stroke her head, Stella smiles as happy as Nico and when. Stella seemed very well, even in this cold and harsh winter.

"What, that? Are you with someone else again? Ariane... isn't it?"

"Let me introduce you"

Before I ran out of those words, Senior Rebecca had at some point succumbed only slightly to Stella's gaze.

"My name is Rebecca-Bradley. I'm a third year student at Arnold's School of Magic, and I'm going to be Mr. Ray's senior year."

"Senior! Are you your brother's senior! And you're so beautiful!

"Hehe. You're an honest, good girl."

Like me, seniors stroke Stella's head okay. Then Amelia introduced herself.

"Uh, it's Amelia-Rose. Ray and I are classmates."

"Ah! You're the one who was in the tournament with me!?

"Right. Thank you very much to Ray."

"Ooh! The boulder is your brother! Still, you're beautiful too! No, it's a cute system!

"Haha. Thanks, Stella."

I seem to have figured it out, and I'm going straight to my parents' house... where I spoke of Stella.

"So, which is your brother's girlfriend? Both of you? Maybe Ariane did?

"" ─ Huh!!

Based on that statement, the stuffing started here again.