As promised, I was helping Faraes with his work at the base. Celia, who listened to us, is with us.

"Slade, Celia, let's take a break"

"Oh, okay"

"Yes!"

That's what Faraes has said some time after work began.

Me and Celia accept that because there's no reason to say no.

"Well, let's go to the courtyard"

"When it comes to breaks, there you go."

"After all, is it"

So we leave the captain's office and head out to the courtyard for some air. Speaking of breaks, it looks like a courtyard.

Speaking of which, even when I helped Faraes before, I went to take a break in the courtyard. So Celia offered me an apprenticeship.

"I kind of miss you..."

"Master?"

"At that time, I didn't think he was a master, but he didn't understand."

"Ah..."

Celia seems to have thought of my words.

"It was imperative then... now that I think about it, I'm sorry to say that all of a sudden"

"No, because of all that passion, I wanted to make you my apprentice. Thanks to that, I had such a wonderful apprentice, I'd rather thank you."

Celia has apologized for her actions.

But that's not something I regret.

At that time, I was more of a loser.

For reasons I'm not sure about, I have to say I didn't think enough, such as not trying to take a disciple.

All I could think about now was regretting trying to break away such a lovely disciple.

"Thank you, Master. I'm glad you said that."

Celia laughs at my words.

Really, he's an adorable apprentice. I want to take care of it.

"Hehe, you're both talking like a long time ago..."

"Yeah? Oh......"

"Speaking of which, it hasn't been that long..."

That's what Faraes told me about me and Celia.

Sure, it may have been an exaggeration, even though little has happened since then.

"Oh?"

"Yeah?"

"Is that it?"

So we speak up at the same time.

Because a certain sight jumped in front of me.

"Sona, you know that too, don't you?

"Oh, sister, that's..."

That is the sight of Sona and Mr. Orfina's sisters talking about something.

They're supposed to be close sisters, but the atmosphere doesn't seem very good.

"Well, well, Mr. Sona, calm down..."

There was another one there.

A strange man, but to speculate from his mouth, he looks like an associate of Sona's.

"Oh..."

"Oh, sister? What?"

"Oh, oh...?

Mr. Orfina recognises us as we were approaching, and the eyes of the three of us turn this way.

In it, Sona seems particularly surprised.

"Sona, what's wrong? In this place?

"Yes, no..."

My gaze turned to us, so Faraes will speak for us.

In response to the words, Sona looked away at ease. Well, that doesn't sound like a good story.

"Mr. Slade, Celia, you're waving all day. And that's Mr. Faraes? Always, Sona takes care of you."

"No, welcome."

Mr. Orfina meets small and greets Faraes.

This one hasn't changed my attitude, especially until yesterday.

"Is this to Captain Faraes IV, Celia, Slade, and all of you in Squad IV..."

And the stranger also raised his voice.

Knowing about us would mean knights. Furthermore, I can deduce that you belong to the Fifth Squad because you call me Captain of the Fourth Squad about Faraes.

Master, this is Mr. Noir of the Fifth Squad.

"Noir?"

"Yes, among the Fifth Squad, you are known as a man of strength. Besides, he's noble, just like Sona."

"Oops, thank you for explaining this..."

My doubts were dispelled by Celia.

After all, he seems to belong to the Fifth Squad as expected.

But why does that noir have anything to do with the Sona sisters?

"Whoa, you have to explain why I'm here."

When I remember such a question, Noir speaks up.

Apparently, it explains a lot.

"Let me put it terminally. I am called here for Sona's forgiveness..."

"Forgiveness?"

"Yes, Mr. Noir is Sona's pardon, determined by the house to each other"

The identity of Noir seems to be Sona's forgiveness.

The fact that Sona had a pardon daughter-in-law is surprising in the first place, but surely, then being here wouldn't be strange.

"... so, what the hell were you rubbing?

That's where I put my doubts.

The problem here is the argument between Sona and Mr Orfina. A sister fight in a place like this wouldn't be very calm.

"That's because Sona doesn't like forgiveness..."

"Oh, sister! It is!"

"I came to this town to talk about Sona and Mr. Noir's marriage."

"You hated forgiveness..."

Mr. Orphina answered my question.

Apparently, Sona says she doesn't like forgiveness.

Surely, being able to decide who to marry on your own would not make you feel good.

"... what you want to decide for yourself, as much as you want to marry"

That's what Sona said, squeaking her own mood.

The look on his face is somewhere.

"I see... for example, Mr. Slade there, etc?

"Oh, sister!?

So, Mr. Orfina abruptly said my name.

Does that mean who Sona wants to marry?

"In a recent letter, you used to write about Mr. Slade... no?

"That's not true... that's just..."

"Oh, oh, that's troublesome"

It was a sona to deny, but that's when the noir pinches his mouth.

Something I don't seem to like.

Those eyes are on me.

"You can't listen to me like that and keep quiet as a pardon..."

"I'm sorry, Mr. Noir, but Sona at home..."

Mr. Orfina apologized for his head against such noir.

In addition, Mr. Orfina continues his words.

"But Sona doesn't seem to be convinced either, as it is. So I have a suggestion."

"Suggestions? What is it?

"Could you show Sona your strength by fighting Mr. Slade? If you beat Mr. Slade, I'm sure Sona will convince you too."

"Oh, sister!? Give me that suggestion!

Out of that mouth was an astonishing suggestion.

I want you to bet on Sona and fight me in the noir.

The proposal, however, is of no benefit to Noir. Will Noir accept that?

"... why should I fight him?

"Oh? Can't Mr. Noir beat him?

"... oh, wow, that's a licked one. Fine, I'll beat him up."

As I expected, Noir tried to turn down the proposal.

But Orfina's seditious words led him to accept the proposal.

It wasn't long before I pinched my mouth for some reason that my game was about to be decided.

"S, Slade......"

So, I see Sona in my eyes.

It's like expecting something.

Even if you don't look at me like that, it doesn't change what I'm supposed to do.

"Looks like we got the story together..."

"Oh, oh, Mr. Slade? If you're going to abstain, this story will be gone in the first place..."

"No, I'll let you ride this battle too..."

"Slade......"

In my words, Sona makes her eyes shine.

My mind was already set when Mr Orfiona made that statement.

It's only natural to wave my sword for Sona.

This is how I was going to play a game with Noir, Sona's wife.