Dorm's own room.
Almark was immersed in a sense of accomplishment in comfortable fatigue.
Finally, magic can be taught.
That was a long day.
It's been a long time since I remember my father's face.
Dad, I'm finally going to be able to teach you magic, too. The son of a northern mercenary is really going to be a magician.
At that time, the door was knocked.
"Yes."
and replied, the door opened and Morgen turned up.
"Almark, what are you doing? If we don't get to the garden soon, it's gonna start."
"Begin? What?
"That, didn't Almark know?
Nelson looks out from behind what Morgen looks like an unexpected face.
"Hey, come on, let's go! You'll never make it!
"Oh, I did. Look, Almark, we'll talk later. Let's hurry!"
Without knowing what was, Almark was rushed out of the room by the two of them.
Hurry down the stairs.
"Oh, look, nobody's here anymore!
and Nelson screams.
Sure, usually at this hour, the dorms are overflowing with the voices of the students, but now they're strangely quiet.
"We'll be the last! That's why I told you to go."
"I told you to wait for Almark, Nelson!
"Who was I sleeping forgetting to go get Almark in my room!
"You have no choice, after the exam!
Leaving the dorm about the two of us talking out loud.
"Let's hurry!
Morgen let out the magic of the lights on his left hand as he said, but the early summer island of Norc still has the sun's residual light in the sky after it sets even at this hour.
"Morgen, get out of my way, let it go!
Nelson tells me Morgen hurries to put out the flame.
The three relied on the residual light and ran down the trail towards the garden.
Gradually it got dark and when my feet were about to get rough, I reached the entrance to the garden.
"Eh."
Almark looked out.
The garden is overflowing with many children.
Does this number mean that all students in the elementary school are in the first through third grades?
Everyone smiles and talks sloppily, some of them running around in noise.
It's like some kind of festival.
"Ah, the Almarks are finally here!
Norish's voice was heard from beyond the other students.
"Oh, Norish, they're over there. Hey."
Morgen waves.
"It's late, all three of you"
Norish, who feels more energetic than usual, says so with a big invitation.
When I approached you, Wendy and Lilty were with me.
Admitting what Almark looks like, Wendy waves happily.
"Good luck with the exam, Almark"
"It's you."
Almark smiled with Wendy.
I was relieved of exam tension and glad to laugh with Wendy without any worries.
"Thanks, I think I can handle it thanks to Wendy."
"Really? Good"
Wendy laughs happily.
"But it's not because of me, it's because of Almark's efforts."
"Wendy taught me how to work hard, didn't she?"
"I'm glad you said that."
Hehe, and Wendy laughed.
"By the way, what begins?"
When Almark asks, Wendy does the right thing.
"What, you haven't heard from the Morgens?
"Yeah, 'cause we were both in a hurry."
Morgen and Nelson seem to enjoy themselves with Norish and Lilty.
That dear Lilty is running with a smile on her face, and, hey, a voice.
You look kind of more childish than usual today.
Almark wondered.
Will the sense of liberation from the exam make it so?
"Oh well. I didn't ask."
Wendy glanced at Almark and laughed mischievously.
"Then I won't tell you either"
"Eh, hey"
"Nope."
I'm starting to behave like a child until Wendy. It was when Almark was confused.
"Ah, they're coming!
Someone's voice rose.
Students in the garden look up at the sky at the same time as if that were a signal.
Wendy also turns a glittering glance into the sky.
The Morgens who were making a scene earlier are all looking up at the sky.
Almark also looked up at the sky in a panic.
Behind the garden, balls of light were suddenly launched.
The ball of light slowly rises towards the sky.
And he made a noise and cracked it where it reached above, and opened a large flower of light all over the sky.
Wow, I cheer.
"Clean!"
and Wendy raises her voice.
"Fireworks...?
I only saw it once on my journey.
"Yeah. Magic Fireworks"
Wendy nods.
"See, again"
From beside what she said, when the balls of light shine, they go up into the sky and, along with the petty sound, open flowers of a different colour than earlier.
Every time one after the other a flower of light opens in the sky, a great deal of cheer rises in the garden.
"It wasn't just the elementary school that was the exam until today, actually..."
said Wendy.
"Both the Middle and High Departments were exams until today. So, on the night of the final exam, it's become a tradition for seniors in the High Department to celebrate the end of the exam and launch a magical fireworks into the sky."
"Then these fireworks..."
"Yes, they're launching from a dorm in the high department over there."
Up to the sky so that the three balls of light intersect at the same time.
And each one opens different shapes, different colored flowers at different heights. The contrast of colors is exquisite and beautiful.
"Wow."
Almark shrugged.
Many magic that hurts people, which Almark has seen in the North.
Not at all like that, there is the magic of making so many smiles. I was glad to hear that fact.
"Magic is amazing, Wendy"
"What?
Wendy smiles and turns around. I didn't seem to hear Almark with the cheers of the other students. Almark raised his voice a little.
"I wonder if I can use magic like this."
There's magic that can make a lot of people smile.
Looks like the next word got to Wendy, too.
"In the high ground, let's launch together."
Wendy's response was a little off Almark's sincerity, but with that delightful smile Almark quickly felt, okay.
Almark felt so full and happy.
That night, Almark also mingled with his classmates and dashed around late at night under the light of the fireworks.