The next morning, Celia and I were talking to Faraes on the front porch of the house.

I'm not going to base today, and I'm leaving as I go.

That's why Faraes is dropping me off here.

"Well, it's nice to meet you both."

"Oh, leave it to me"

"Yes, I'll do my best!

"Well, then, from Celia"

So Faraes hugs Celia.

"Captain Faraes... How are you?"

"Yeah, Celia too..."

And you two have such conversations.

It's a long time to say goodbye, but we'll be back here tomorrow.

"Ma'am, anything at all, is that so..."

That appearance was enough to make even that cletta shudder.

Faraes, who has been doing so for a while, slowly releases his body and turns this way.

Celia, it's my turn.

"Slade... you too, don't get hurt..."

"Oh, okay"

Faraes slowly embraced me.

When I take this body, I get nervous as usual.

"Okay......"

I was hugged for a while, but eventually Faraes let go of my body.

"Both of you, go"

"Both of you, take care... you're not going"

"Oh, I'm coming"

"I'm coming!

Me and Celia get out of the house after greeting each other like that.

This is where our mission began.

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"Master, are you all right?

Oh, I'm getting used to it.

Me and Celia were riding down the street in a carriage.

The two of you are sitting in your seats and operating the carriage.

"You got used to it fast...... the boulder is the master"

"Thank you. I just need to be more sophisticated because I'm not as good as Celia."

I control the horses from there, but this is my first experience.

Celia was taught today because the operation of the carriage also seemed to have been known in her previous assignments as a knight.

"If it's about me, it'll be done soon. 'Cause I've only done it a few times, too."

"Really?"

Celia's description was pretty straightforward but still seems to have been manipulated only a few times.

"So, is it a good way to teach...?

"How do you teach? That's natural. Because this way of teaching is the result of imitating the master"

"My imitation? That's how I was..."

The way Celia taught me, she imitated me.

Sure, I always try to make it easier to understand, but was it like this?

If Celia imitated me and found it easy to understand herself, I didn't seem to be teaching in the wrong way.

"Well, I think it's been quite a while since we left Sartin... we still have a long way to go, don't we?

"Yes, it will take about half a day..."

I changed the subject because I got a little embarrassed.

I hear it's going to take about half a day from Saltin, the town we were in, to Deatholt, the town we're headed to.

Celia seems to have been to that town a few times, so directions, time, etc. are up to her.

This assignment relies on Celia for a variety of things. As a master, I feel sorry for you, but as a knight, Celia is more senior, so let's just leave it to ourselves.

But I have to say thank you.

"Celia, thanks for everything... I'm glad you're here on this assignment"

"... If it helped my master, it would be an honor. But I'm glad you had a master, too, right?

"What...?

That's what Celia gave me back when I told her thanks.

I don't think it's that good to have me, etc., but I guess the hell it is.

"Thanks to my master, I feel that time passes faster than usual. I think it's because I enjoy talking to my master. So thank you, Master!

"Celia......"

That's what Celia says, and she smiles at me.

This disciple is a true disciple.

"So is that... Me too, with Celia, I'd be fine"

Take that word and I'll come to a conclusion, too.

With Celia, I'd be fine on the long road, too.

Because I still don't think it's ever hard.

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Me and Celia had a few hours to get to Deatholt.

The carriage is kept where it belongs, and me and Celia are walking around town. To get to the client.

"Ah, here it is..."

"Here..."

Me and Celia stop in front of a house.

"That's big..."

"That's big..."

In front of you is a very large mansion. This seems to be the house where Sona's sister, Mr. Orfina, lives.

"... I'm nervous about boulders"

"... then I'll go"

Celia seems nervous, so I'll go. So far, I've counted on you, so I'd like to show you a good place here.

"Excuse me, I'm from Knights of the Holy Way Squad IV..."

When I rang the bell, the door was opened.

It was the maid who came out of it.

"I've been waiting for you...... please, come inside"

"Ah, yes..."

Seems like you can let me in better than I thought.

Me and Celia were led into the house by a maid.

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Me and Celia were being led to one room.

It's a simple room with only about a table and a couch. Sure, I think he said reception room.

After waiting a while, the door to the room opened.

"Sorry to keep you waiting"

And from there, a certain person appears who took the maid.

Someone very similar to someone we both know.

"I'm Orfina. As you all know, I'm Sona's sister."

This person is Sona's sister, Mr. Orfina.

Looks like you made Sona grow up a little bit.

Mr. Orfina started talking when he sat down in front of us.

"Are you Mr. Slade, are you sure you want to be Mr. Celia?

"Oh, yes."

"Oh, yes."

"Heh, you don't have to be so hard, do you?

That's how Mr. Orfina smiles at us.

I don't know why, but it's very friendly.

"Even so, you can't help it, can you? I know you well, but you don't know me..."

"Huh? About us..."

"Do you know him well?

We were a little surprised by the words.

I wonder what it means to know so well about us.

"Yes, I am exchanging letters with Sona..."

That's what Mr. Orfina said when we were wondering.

I'm exchanging letters with Sona, and she knows us very well. Does that mean that Sona wrote about us in a letter? I'm a little concerned, so let's hear it.

"Sona... the deputy captain wrote about us in a letter?

"Yeah, so I also know you don't usually call me Deputy Captain"

"Ugh..."

Apparently, Sona writes fine things. A little awkward.

"Oh, it's okay. Sona wrote that she was happy to be called that."

"Huh?"

"Mr. Slade was highly regarded in his first letter, even though he was badly acclaimed in his later letter. Strange thing, I was interested."

"I see..."

I remember the story.

Sona's rating would be strange from the edge, as it turned around at the time of the assignment.

"As for Celia, for some years, it said you had a cute junior."

"Are you a cute junior...... I'm glad to hear that"

"Hehe, you're really cute"

"Oh, no... Oh, thank you"

Celia was lit up when she said so.

Soona seemed to tell Mr. Orfina quite a bit about her surroundings.

The sisters are pretty good, I guess.

"Can I just talk to you guys for a little while today? I want to know more about what happened to Sona..."

"Oh, yes."

"Okay!

This is how we talked to Mr. Orfina for a while.