A huge mansion nestled in the woods a few hours by carriage from London.

Whether or not to see the scenery, Len Austutt, my best friend (though in London), the three-knitted boy of fine height, leaks a voice of admiration.

And I said, "Oops..."

"Ahahah, it's kind of embarrassing..."

Velvet Roa... two girls with melons on Elena smile shyly with their beautiful silver hair on their ears.

In contrast, Dorothy Goat, a red-haired ponytelle cat-eye girl sitting beside her, chests out like herself.

"Isn't that amazing? This is Belle's house!

"Why is Dorothy so proud?"

"Don't worry about it. I'm proud of you for Belle."

"No, but this is actually awesome. I don't know what an old house we are, it's too different."

More eye-catching than the exchange, Len honestly expresses her impression.

Well, it's definitely bigger than I thought.

I used to compare the library of my school to the library of my house, but I am satisfied when I actually look at this mansion.

"Well, I'm a treehouse too... and I can't even compare it..."

"Treehouse!? What do you mean!? You live on a tree!?

Dorothy raised her voice in dismay.

"Well, I guess so...."

"Ah... there's still a treehouse left... No, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. It's just a surprise."

"Well, Gil was from the woods. --I see, the treehouse, you can go and see it someday. I like mansions, but I'm also interested in strange houses like that."

Well, if you have a chance.

The carriage follows the paved road and leaves in front of the gate.

There are multiple people at the entrance.

Probably the servants.

--Why are we here in the first place?

It goes back a few days.

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Heavy battles with vampires in Calisto and mock matches with Knight Leader Eledin Blood in King's Landing.

It was four days ago that I returned to London from King's Landing after an incredible experience.

Still, I had about half a month of vacation left, and I spent another leisure time in an empty dorm in London.

Get up in the morning and have breakfast in the dining room by yourself, brush up the campus appropriately, and take a nap in the library, vinyl house, or courtyard.

When I'm hungry, I go out to town and buy lunch.

Recently, my favorite is the mysterious "beast meat" sold at the Hogs Magic Store.

"Hogs" is one of the oldest magic shops on the school street in London, but it is famous for selling strange sweets and foods along with magic equipment, and London students often use it.

As its name suggests, Magic Beast Meat is a wild food made from Magic Beast meat, and Hogs' shopkeepers imagine it as a Magic Beast and season it.

My favorites are Gould and Cerberus.

The gourd is light and salty, with a touch of buyo buyo peel.

Cerberus is slightly bitter, stiff and tough.

I don't get tired of eating it every day because there are many kinds of it (it is a different issue whether it is bad or not).

It is a complete mystery such as what cooking method is used and whether magic is used, but I have never heard of my illness so far, so I'm sure it will be okay (it seems that there are people who have nauseated the taste).

Then hang around the city and return to the dormitory at dusk.

Meet seniors who have not had much contact with each other from time to time in the idle dormitory, greet each other and sigh loudly while lowering their hips to the chair in the conversation room.

And while gazing at the portrait bet on the wall, you spend no time at all.

When the time comes, eat a daily dinner in the dining room, return to the dormitory room, properly turn around the stack of magic books and novels, and naturally fall asleep when the date changes.

There were a few students remaining in other classes on the school premises, and they were occasionally used to conversations.

Yunfe, in particular, encountered it unnaturally every day and had enough conversation each time.

It's probably because I feel like I'm getting closer and closer every day. Probably.

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Len was the first to come back in a year.

"Yasu! As always, buddy!

That said, the man who turned his arm around my shoulder and came back with pleasure was as noisy as ever, but for me, it was just about right, and I was pretty busy.

The next thing I came back was a pair of girls.

The three of us who returned directly from Celeste have had a truly pleasant experience! It was filled with such a satisfying expression.

Dorothy cheats lightly at the opening.

"Oh, you look as mean today as ever, Gil. Did you have a good vacation?

I know that this is the reverse of friendship.

... maybe.

"You'll see. I'm not having a good time, you idiot."

"What are you, stupid?

"Well, Dorothy, calm down... it must have been tough."

It's been a long time since I've seen this exchange...

Still, I thought Calisto's clothes were a little too radical.

Hurry, do more.

But only one of them rushed to me with a very worrying face.

"So, were you okay, Gil!? I heard about the Calisto case....."

"Ahh... that's it."

Belle looked up at me with her squirming eyes, and she made Elena beat me up.

Dorothy also looked a little worried.

"Well, I think it was hard....."

"Hey, were you actually okay, Gil-kun...?

On Misaki's anxious face, I'll make a full appeal to my chest.

"Ah, I'm pinching like this. There was a lot going on."

I can't tell them about the Knights and the vampires.

In fact, Mr. Eledin has a hard mouth about the Knight Commander.

Otherwise, knights had been deployed to the city before, and everyone somehow had a sense of crisis. I know that Belle is worried about you.

"What are you talking about? You're worried!

"I won't tell you! Guess what!"

"Then don't say anything from the beginning! Ah, I care! Hey Misaki!"

"Really, Dorothy just cares about Gil?

Misaki smiles with a bad face.

"Ugh, that's so loud... Masaki is completely mean, and he used to be more of the chairman type!

"People change, don't they, Gil?"

Yeah, well, there's nothing different about it.

Misaki seems to be blending in perfectly.

The scene brings back happiness.

"I wonder if it's been a long time since we've had anyone but Loki? It's good to see you!

About one, yes, Loki isn't here, but almost all of them.

I wish he'd been a little more honest, but that's what he is. I know exactly how it feels.

Their happiness mood makes me feel kind of happy.

"Let's go back to the room because we don't want this stupid boy breaking our happy mood."

So Dorothy and the others try to get back to the room with their bags.

I have to stop them. Because...

"Ah, hey, souvenirs!?

"Later!!!

You bought it for me later, there's something cute about it.

Somehow Dorothy is an honest man. My mouth is bad.