The day I reached my parents' Luminous Castle...

In the end, I didn't meet my father face to face.

"This is a message from the Marquis. Told me to heal my traveling fatigue today. He wants to pick up some time tomorrow afternoon."

That was the explanation from Sebastian.

I don't have a no.

"Okay."

So I decided to stretch my feathers casually.

What happened on the first day is that Laura is live like this for me.

"Aaaa, Mr. Alberto! On Mimi Road... I mean, home? Castle? I'm lost. Ahhhh!

"I've never had anything sweet! Delicious!"

"Ko, can I have such a fancy meal!? Oh, lots of forks and spoons!? How do you use this separately?!?

"You have a big bath! I was surprised, but the servant washed my body with liquid that came in with me and I'm not sure...... is embarrassing...... but my hair is sarcastic and my skin is slippery!

Laura was more surprised and more impressed to report.

Apparently, the Marquis' life was too oblique for the imagination and the tension blew away.

Such Laura opens her mouth with regret.

"Excuse me... I'm here to help Mr. Alberto, but it's kind of like he's just making a scene - he's got his feet together..."

"That's not true."

I shook my head.

Bright Laura's behavior lightened my heart. If I were alone, I would have stuck in my room and stayed quiet - thinking about tomorrow and sinking in the dark.

You were right to bring Laura.

"It's comforting to have Laura. Just stay where you are."

"I'm glad you said that..."

I smiled as Laura lit up.

Time flies even during such a calm interaction, and eventually the date changes.

The next day.

It was when Laura and I finished lunch in the dining room.

"Alberto."

Sebastian, who never tried to get close to himself unless I called him, stood right next to me.

"Father - Marquis Luminous is here for you. He wants to talk to you now. How can I help you?

"... I don't mind"

I got up slowly.

Laura face-to-face turns a caring eye. I smiled so I wouldn't worry.

"It's okay, I'm just gonna talk"

When I said that, I left the dining room with Sebastian.

And then I walked for a while.

Knock on the door to the room Sebastian reached.

"I'm Sebastian. Alberto, I brought you here."

"Get in."

I heard my father from the other side of the door.

Sebastian opens the door and leads me into the room.

It was his father's office there.

There's a father sitting on the other side of the big executive desk.

Nothing has changed since ten years ago. The furniture arrangement and the scent of the air. Except for the look of my old father.

"Now if you'll excuse me."

That being said, Sebastian closed the door when he was thankful.

Me and my father.

Only the two of them were left in a closed room.

The silence did not last long.

"Well done for coming, Alberto"

My father's voice was calm. No place is as stunned as when we reunite before the king.

"Thank you, Father."

That's what I said and I bowed my head.

That's the same for me. Because we've been arming our minds in preparation for a day like today.

My father reached out to the couch for visitors.

"Sit down there."

I sat down as I was told. My father remains seated at the executive desk.

The couch I sat on is in front of the desk diagonally. On the edge of my father's sight I see, and on the edge of my sight my father.

Unless you are conscious of trying to do so, you will not have eyes directly from the front.

That's...

I guess it's the distance my father set for me.

The distance was cozy for me. Just like my father, I can't measure the distance from each other again.

My father opened his mouth.

"Alberto, I was surprised to see you again before the king."

"Me, too."

"I just thought it was something I've been living in that house for a long time. When did you leave the house?

"No, not so much - I re-entered the School of Magic this year. And then."

My father nodded and then said:

"... well. Sorry, can I talk to you about you for the last ten years?"

I explained in turn.

Even so, the only time before I met Laura, who makes up the majority, was' I've been reading magic arrows magic books in my room '.

Compared to that, the months since I met Laura are really intense.

exorcise the Goblins in Laura's village, defeat the Spirit of Water in the Water Quality Survey Team, and participate in the Greesian Lake Marsh meeting as Carlisle asks -

Until then I pinched my mouth like my father panicked listening in silence.

"... Carlisle? That court magician, Carlisle. Which one?

"Yes, that's him."

In the eyes of my father, a light lit up something like reverence.

... That court magician, he's a really amazing one...

"Why, Carlisle, which one is interested in you?

"... I'm not really sure either, but I had the edge (eh) of getting my magic magic arrow. So maybe he's eyeing me."

"... well. I don't know much about witchcraft, but if your power is at the service of the country, as a kingdom nobleman - I'm glad to be your father."

Then I stumbled and crushed.

"Ten years after that - Alberto... you've become a part of supporting the country too..."

It's not like you told me to listen.

It was like a spill from my mouth by accident.

My father coughed.

Keep talking to me.

"... No, I'm done talking. I'm here now."

"Right... right..."

My father smiled.

Silence for a while.

Then my father cut out the story again.

"Alberto. So can you listen to the ten years of the Luminous family?

"I'll ask."

"... but there's no point in talking anymore. For the last ten years the Marquis had all revolved around Arrangeia. Arrangements, Arrangements, Arrangements. That's all."

My father went on like this after looking a little lonely.

"Those ten years were lost with Arrangea's death. That's ten years."

I couldn't answer anything.

Everything I could say when I thought of my father's distress was lightly felt.

Ugh, my father exhales.

"... Arrangea is dead. You know that, too."

"Yes."

"After you were gone, the house was to be inherited by Arrangea. But that future is gone."

Are you here?

I thought.

My father is trying to get to the point. I'm trying to say why you called me here today.

I waited quietly for my father's words.

"It's Alberto. You're the only one who will inherit this house. I'm the one who told you to leave - I know very well that you don't deserve to say this... but please, I want you to come back as a trail in this house"