“Oh.”
After finishing my work and returning to my room, I found a letter waiting for me.
It was probably from that girl.
Mom doesn’t bother sending me letters properly.
“Let’s see…?”
I tore open the envelope.
It’s not the kind of letter that needs to be preserved, so it didn’t matter how I ripped it.
“Um…”
It looked like a short letter at a glance.
Fortunately, the content was that she had accepted to teach Kyle magic.
Since I wasn’t too worried, it made sense.
She’ll try anything if it seems fun.
“Let’s see…”
I wondered when she’d be coming to Eristirol…
Even if she’s a crazy girl, she deserves a good welcome.
No matter how close we are, she’s our Young Master’s first magic instructor.
I should give her a lavish welcome; a delicious steak would probably make her happy, but just a steak isn’t Eristirol’s level.
“Three days…?”
Only three days?
Wasn’t she staying in the capital?
There’s no way she could reach here from the capital in under three days by carriage.
It took me almost two weeks to get to Eristirol before.
Is she using magic to get here?
What kind of magic allows someone to come in three days?
“First of all… I need to inform the other servants.”
Even if it’s short, there’s enough time to prepare.
A celebration party with the usual food will be sufficient.
“….”
While I wanted to give her a lavish welcome, if she’s arriving in three days, I couldn’t help it.
I guess I’ll just let her enjoy her meal.
*
“So… she’ll be arriving soon from the Mage Tower?”
As I walked through the hallway conversing with a maid in the morning, the news about her coming had already spread throughout the castle.
She’s going to be Kyle’s teacher, so of course, the news would spread quickly.
“Yes. The letter said three days, so it could be sooner.”
That crazy girl didn’t write a date in the letter, so I expected her to arrive too late.
But then I thought about it; it took at least two days for the letter to arrive, no matter how fast things were.
Even with teleportation magic, the letter’s three days probably meant she’d arrive today.
I knew she would send the letter and set off right away.
“She’ll likely arrive today or tomorrow.”
“Um… what kind of person is she?”
“She’s skilled. Her personality is quite easygoing, and she seeks fun.”
She’s also quite pretty.
Looks are generally top-notch in this world.
Just looking at myself, Kyle, Catherine, and Elin, we were all incredibly good-looking.
Thanks to that, I felt somewhat ugly in comparison.
Of course, it didn’t matter since I had no intention of dating anyone anyway.
“I just hope Kyle gets to date well…”
It would be nice if either Catherine or Elin found a good partner.
By that time, I probably wouldn’t be around to see it, but still.
“Ahem…”
I stood in front of Kyle’s door, adjusting my clothes and clearing my throat.
As his direct servant, I had to present myself neatly.
*Knock knock*
“Young Master, I will enter.”
I opened the door and stepped into Kyle’s room as usual.
Something felt different; there was a sweet scent.
What is that?
I couldn’t tell.
It was a fragrance I had never encountered before.
It felt floral and fragrant.
“Hah…”
I almost lost my senses from the sudden scent.
Instead, I drew back the curtains and ventilated the room.
It was definitely a pleasant smell, but airing out was something that had to be done daily.
“Sniff… sniff…”
But seriously, what’s that smell?
“Ugh… ugh…”
Since I was airing it out, Kyle woke up.
It was around his usual waking time, so I didn’t feel too bad about it.
“Young Master, it’s breakfast time.”
“Yes…”
Kyle got up, still half asleep.
I helped him change into his clothes.
As I dressed him, I inspected his body.
Kyle’s sculpted figure was gleaming today as well.
Using good products while washing makes his skin naturally flawless.
“You need to change your pants, so please stand up.”
“Ugh…”
Kyle sighed.
Is preparing for breakfast so bothersome?
He’d been doing this for years, so I didn’t think he’d suddenly feel that way now.
After helping Kyle remove his pants, I dressed him in the pair I had prepared for him today.
“All done. You can move on your own now.”
I briefly explained Kyle’s schedule while he walked.
Compared to other nobles, Kyle definitely had fewer schedules.
He occasionally went to visit the territory, but that was truly rare.
“Today, after breakfast, there’s tea time with Miss Catherine, morning lessons, lunch, and then sword training with Miss Elin.”
“I see.”
Excluding the tea time with Catherine, this has been his routine for years.
The sword training with Elin wasn’t much different from his previous exercises.
After all, both involve physical activity, so there’s really not a huge difference.
The only thing that changed was the level of difficulty.
“And the magic instructor for the Young Master’s lessons will likely arrive today. It’s expected around the afternoon. I’ll greet her first once she arrives.”
Since I know her, it’s only natural that I should be the one to welcome her.
Others will be meeting her for the first time, so I need to take care of it.
Though I might not be able to give a splendid welcome, I can still make it feel nice.
“Good morning, Prince Kyle.”
“Good morning, Lady Oldenburg.”
By the way, I wonder how long Sebastian and Catherine will be staying.
I couldn’t even guess their reason for coming to Eristirol.
Kyle hadn’t explained it to me.
“Prince Kyle, I heard you’ve been learning swordsmanship these days. The word is spreading inside the castle.”
“Yes.”
So, the news of Kyle learning to fight has already spread.
Did someone leak it from the Knights?
It wasn’t a problem, but it was a bit surprising that Catherine knew before Kyle spoke about it.
“Hmm… Is it okay if I come to watch you practice swordsmanship next time?”
“…..”
Kyle suddenly looked at me.
Ah, it seemed he found it more uncomfortable that I was there yesterday and thought it would be worse with Catherine around.
Seems like I’m still needed.
Realizing Kyle struggled with simple words, I decided to speak for him.
“Young Master has only just started practicing swordsmanship. If Lady Oldenburg is around, he might end up making mistakes, so it would be better to watch later.”
“….Then it cannot be helped. Prince Kyle, I hope you’ll let me watch next time.”
“Yes.”
After that, breakfast passed without much conversation.
Sebastian and I were in roles where we didn’t speak first, so we silently focused on our meal.
*
“Miss Sophia, there’s a guest.”
“Oh.”
As I excused myself temporarily from Kyle’s sword training, one of the servants informed me that a guest had arrived.
At this point, the only guest that could be coming is that girl.
“Thank you.”
I thanked the servant and moved to the reception room.
I couldn’t even remember how long it had been since I last saw her.
Has it been around four years?
Wow, time really flies.
When I opened the reception room door, I was met with the sight of her pastel purple hair.
And those strangely unique eyes.
“Sophia!”
“Long time no see.”
“What happened to your hair? It’s so long! You’re not Sophia, are you?!”
“What are you talking about?”
We hadn’t even been face to face for thirty seconds, and my head already started to hurt.
That crazy girl; can’t she just tone it down a little?
“Anyway, it’s really been a long time! This is the first time since I worked as an adventurer, right?”
“Yeah, it is.”
Just as Louise said, it really has been years.
We hardly kept in touch, making it feel even longer.
“Wow… Is living in Eristirol that great? Your skin looks even better than four years ago!”
“What are you talking about…”
She looks prettier than me!
Isn’t this what they call jealousy?
She’s a crazy girl, but just having pastel purple hair is already unfair.
It’s so much prettier than plain black hair.
Her eyes look a bit odd but in a uniquely attractive way.
How in the world can one have concentric rings in their pupils?
Seriously, how can a circle exist within a circle like that?
When I first met Louise as an adventurer, I was so shocked by her eyes that I almost fainted.
I’ve met all sorts of people in my life, but I’ve never seen eyes like that…
“By the way, where’s that Young Master? If he isn’t here, I’m turning back right away.”
“He’s in another class right now. Just wait a little.”
“Oh really? Then shall we grab some coffee while we wait?”
“Sure.”
Back in the adventurer days, we used to drink beer, but now since I’m on duty, I guess I have to settle for coffee.
Coffee is no problem at all.
Even if I can’t sleep well at night, I can just lie down for an hour and count the patterns on the ceiling.
“Oh, by the way. How much do you get paid here? I lost everything gambling the other day.”
“…You’re really a crazy girl…”
Which magician uses their tower salary to gamble?
Most magicians usually spend their salaries on research costs, but this girl is just…
“Pffft… But it would have been so much fun if I had won there…”
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