"Master Greg, can Plum grow up -?

Haven't you noticed the plum that made your eyes shine and asked me, somewhere? That if you don't take your medicine, you will soon disappear.

But it doesn't matter now that it's over.

It has already been a week since the day the pram changed from an artificial life form (homunculus) to a normal (...) human (...).

There has been no noticeable change in our health even after we stopped taking the "life-extending medication" produced from Dragon Man's (Dragunian) blood, and our concern is that he is energetic and kerosene.

Normal - that doesn't make any difference that Pram was born of Dragon Man (Dragunian) blood. Hair and eyes have a beautiful scarlet characteristic of a rare dragon man even in Metanostadt, and small decorative feathers fold and hide on his back as usual.

The power is not comparable to that of girls around the same age, and the power to see magic threads (MagiWire) remains intact.

In the end, Pram only meant that he became the same normal body that Anemi, who became friends in the village of Dragon Man (Draguns), was able to eat and live, but even then, it was a heartfelt happy event for me, which meant that the worried Tane disappeared.

However, when it comes to things that have changed, do you have more appetite than before?

The way she eats and drinks a lot is so refreshing that it's just a normal growing girl herself.

- I want to meet Annemie -.

I'm going to fulfill Plum's wish to say it that way, one of these days.

And as I rinsed my morning cup of tea in retrospect of such a thing, the prams who had finished their doodling and discipline jumped into the living room well.

Looking at the water clock (* a simple clock that measures time by the amount of water falling), it was already after 8: 00 in the morning.

"Mr. Grey, I'm coming -!

"To the wise, come on!

The spring school building begins today.

The school building in the Kingdom of Methanostat will be a long break from the time of the pruning of wheat to winter. Our adventure journey was just that time of year, so there was no obstacle to study, but three days a week we'll be studying in the school building.

Plum and Hemperoza wore the type of "elementary school building" uniform that feathers on top of their everyday clothes. The blue line on the white and the red ribbon on the chest are lovely and very nice.

"Uniform. Two young girls in uniform! Lovely! Dazzling...... ugh!

"Well nice! School building...... I envy you!

Metius sparkles his eyes and flies around the two of them, and for some reason Manuferno is taking crap and damage. Speaking of which, was this the first time you've seen him in uniform?

In the kitchen where the morning sun plunges in, me and Manuferno, and the fairy Metius, were just having their morning moments.

"Oh, be careful. Hempero, the bread is sticking out of your bag."

"For lunch! Rio, come eat your sister's baked bread!

As always, only the eating spot sighs twice as much Hempero, while I check the crystal pendant hanging on Plum's chest.

If you need anything... and I don't think there's anything more, the pendant is the amulet when it comes to Isa.

"Well good...... Hempero, I asked for a pram."

"Come on! I'll take care of it. Come on, let's go, let's go, let's go to the pram!

"Yes it is -!

When Pram and Hemperoza said so, they rushed out energetically. Soon after, across the window frame, I saw two people jumping without meaning.

"I'm fine. Plum's usually fine."

Smile face-to-face at the table as Manuferno rinses his tea.

I have my hair down today and it shines like gold thread with the light it plugs out the window.

"Oh, don't worry about it. And..."

- These two are on.

I turned to two more soothing footsteps than I had earlier.

"Guru, stay with me"

"Sage, I'm coming!

Then Iola and Riola peek into their faces too.

Likewise a school building uniform, but the two fourteen-year-olds look much older than the Plums.

Iola had her sister (Riola) fix her hair. She has no dumb hair.

Riola has chestnut hair tied on both sides...... cute.

"It's been a long time since you've been in a school building, and you can see your friends, too, right?

"Yes."

"Quickly, yes. You don't have to study."

"Really? I'd rather go to school."

"Uh? I'm just bored, you know, studying"

"Io, you're gonna be late!

Geez, his ear pulled, and Iola snapped at his sister (Riola) with a small scream.

but Riola gave me a peek in the face.

"Um... wise man, while I'm away... about the mansion, please"

"You don't have to worry, Riola. The village's" Oba Coalition "is returning today to clean and launder."

"Ha, ha."

Riola smiled relieved and dragged Iola to school.

"Phew, boy. Finally have a moment of graceful tea..."

- and.

"Late Chiko! Everybody's early! I haven't slept in a while either."

Buha! And I spray tea, and Manu's glasses drip off.

"Lele, Lentomia!? But you're going to school!

"Stunning. Lentomia kun uniform, kittaaaaaa!

Manuferno standing up with his fist clenched.

"Greg, hello! How's that? Pretty?

Half an elf dressed in a men's uniform (...), completely through my question, says with a clear face.

"Heh...! It's not cute or anything! Hey, why are you going!?

Why would an ageless wizard go to school? I've already quit my organization (Kristania), and I won't need to monitor Plum...

"Hehe, I want to go to school too."

"I mean womenswear, no, what's wrong with the 'sister of Lentomia' setting!?

"Uh, it's me, I fell apart, but I wasn't surprised, was I? Io, you were peeling your white eyes off."

Ha ha, smile small, and run out Lentomia.

Young grass colored hair flutters, gently popping out and following everyone.

"Damn...... You're a free man."

I don't know if I can do that, I doubt it...

"Uniform. Cute...... I want to wear a uniform, too."

Drop everyone off as Manuferno brightens his eyes and attends school. The word is not the usual joke, it would be half serious.

I have been told that Manu, who grew up in a hiding place of unknown names, never even had friends his age, apart from going to school.

It was Ergonote and Faria who had just begun their journey of the Demon King's Crusade that rescued Manuferno, where only delusions and fantasies were based.

"Uniform…. If you just want to wear it, why don't you try it on? There's no one here during the day."

That said, I look around the living room, which is getting bigger.

Until yesterday, this living room connected to the kitchen was filled with a huge crowd of people and was a place of constant laughter all day long.

Ergonote is finally staying in Metanostadt, the king's capital, to negotiate with Neo Isravia and deal with political cases, and won't be able to come back for a while.

Falia was also asked to assume the position of Knights Combat Norm in Wang Capital. I'll pay my salary, and I'll pay for the lodging and dinner, which is surprisingly tight. However, it is difficult to go through every day from here, so we are supposed to stay in the quarters prepared by the King's Government and come back here only once every three days.

Speaking of Lu, he had been asked to model a painting by Madame, the widow of a gentle aristocracy, whom he met when he went up to King's Capital as an offering for Ergonote! As soon as I left, I went to the King's Capital, and I haven't been back for two days.

You think she looks like a cute Madam who lost about Lu's son and husband in the Demon King's War on everything? A lot...... will you be all right?

And, the manuferno creaks, and shakes his shoulder, so he giggles.

"Drinking (Gokuri).... Alone with Greg? Kufu. In your afternoon mansion... you're going to put your uniform on me..."

"Ugh!? Hey, what are you talking about! Me, there's Metius, too, right?

I get pretty upset. Metius yawns deliberately at me in the ass.

"Huh, sage Grecas. I'm getting kind of sleepy..."

"Hey!? Oh, come on!

That said, Metius got into one of the books he had left beside the table.

A lot of silence...

Chichi, and I heard the little bird chirp.

…………

"Silence. What do we do now?

To the gentle smile of Manuferno, the heartbeat bounces.

Are we alone until after lunch today...?

Usually it's a place to gladly read and store sage energy, but today it's springtime and it's filled with warm sunshine outside.

It's also kind of like not getting out of the house in nice corner weather.

"That's right, Manu, why don't we take a walk outside?

"Walk.... yeah! I want to go."

We're always in the mood for pull, but I'd love to hang out on a day like this on a boulder.

Weaving a robe, the air is looser than I thought when I went out of the hall, and the wind is good on my cheeks.

"Oh, I don't know."

"Spring ahead. It's spring already."

From the deeply inhaled air I felt a nostalgic scent of damp soil and even the smell of flowers, even though it hadn't bloomed yet.

Manu's long hair is shaking in the spring breeze, her eyes soaking down on her cheeks over her glasses staring at me.

"Why don't you take a walk to the village and get some food?

"Agreed. I want some baked sweets too"

It's about a crepe of wild strawberry jam I used to eat in the heart of the village with the prams.

"All right, well, you and I are gonna do that today..."

"A date, right?

"What!?... right."

Let's just say that.

Just the two of us. It's very important! And my master of mind, Ergonote, was thumbing up across the blue sky to shine his white teeth.

Thanks to Ergonote's advice, I was able to revisit and organize my feelings and relationship with everyone in the hall. Though I may have had some time to think about the pram and calm down.

- We're going to take care of this time.

I grab Manu's hand with my white fingertips and walk out.

"Come on, don't fall, that's why"

"Thank you, Greg."

Seeing Manuferno smile happily, I finally decide to be ready to face my feelings.

No, maybe I was just pretending I didn't really notice.

I... I think I like Manu.

Somewhere unfortunate, always looking for something, somewhere similar to myself - -.

That's the kind of manuferno I care about.

- No matter what, there's no reason to be embarrassed.

"Let's go. Maybe one of the flowers is blooming."

"Happiness. I don't know... glad"

The fingertips of the gently smiling manu are warm and involve nature and fingertips.

It was a glorious spring day.

Chapter, Complete