I said hello to the master and left the tavern on my way home.
　I was walking on the road through the village. On the right side, there was a field surrounded by a fence.
　I could sporadically see people working in the fields.

　--Usually at this time of year, demons would come after the crops. The demon boar was probably the same.

　There are some in the village who know how to use a sword.
　But they were no match for a stronger demon. That's why I've taken over the guardianship of the village.
　I've killed all the demons so far.
　But it's impossible for me to guard the whole village, so I've been training the children to be bodyguards.
　Of course, Elsa was among them.
　I was walking down the road through the village. My eyes were suddenly blinded. A hand reached behind me and closed my eyelids.

It's me.

　A sweet voice, with a hint of a smile, sounded in my ear.
　Of course, I knew right away who it was. But it's no fun to answer right away. Maybe we can continue this exchange for a minute.

Just give me a hint.
"I'll give you a hint. I'll give you a hint: "I love you.
Hmm. Who is that?
"Mm-hmm. There are a lot of people who like you... It's just that I'm the one with the strongest feelings of love among them, you know?
'...... When you give me that hint, it makes it harder to answer . It's hard to tell someone who thinks they love themselves.

　And the embarrassment when I took it off was unbelievable.
　It ends in a huge crush.

"I see. The shy one. I like that about you. Then I'll give you some more tips.

　The one who covered my eyes turned to sing.

"I'm one of your daughters
You said my name is me: ......
Come on. Dad. Answer me?　What is the name of the genius wizard, the youngest of the three sisters, who loves his dad more than anything else in the world?
'You've almost made up your mind!　It's ...... Merrill, right?
Ping-pong.

　With a snap, the hand covering her eyes is removed.
　The light comes back into my vision.
　I turn to see my daughter, Merrill, standing with her hands folded behind her back. She's smiling happily at you.

"You look awfully happy.
It was so much fun making out with my dad.
'Anyway, what's going on at the wizarding school?　It's supposed to be time for class now. Maybe you skipped class again?
Tahee.

　Meryl flicked her tongue out.

'Totally. ....... The teacher complained about you. Meryl's got bad behavior. He just dozes off during class and doesn't listen to the teacher. He uses a lot of magic I didn't teach him in class. And to top it all off, he challenged the teacher to a duel.
Because. Because my teacher kept nagging me. I thought if I told him I was stronger than him, he wouldn't say anything.

　Meryl said that with a flourish.

I beat you easily. Isn't that great. Aha. Dad, tell me nice things about myself.
Haha. ......

　I let out a deep sigh.

'I can't praise Meryl enough for this one.
'What?　Why?
"I certainly think it's great that you beat the teacher. I agree that Meryl's a genius. But magic isn't meant to hurt people. Magic is there to make people's lives better. It's valuable because it's for the good of others.



　That's what I was saying to Meryl.

"Oh. That's Kaiser.

　A farmer was working the fields, and he saw me coming.
　It was farmer Norman.
　He was wearing a hood and flaxen clothing.
　He wore thick-soled farmer's shoes with laces tied around his ankles.

"You look like you've got some pep," I say.
"This year is going to be great. It's shaping up to be the best crop we've ever had. It's gonna be the best one we've ever had.

　Norman turned his gaze toward the field.

'Kaizel's been a good bouncer, but most of all, this magical fence you've built for me has helped.
The magic fence? Meryl nodded her head.
'Yeah. This fence is filled with lightning magic. When the target demon comes in contact with it, it will send a high-voltage current through the fence. That way the plants aren't vandalized. The sight of that vicious boar curling its tail and running away is simply breathtaking.

　Norman said and smiled pleasantly.

I'll send the harvest to Kaiser's for you. Our vegetables are some of the best in the village, so you can look forward to it.
Are you sure?
Of course. You've been good to me. So I'm just returning the favor. The world's gotta have its dicks in it, right?

　Norman gave a thumbs up and looked at Meryl.

'Eat my vegetables and grow up, Meryl.

　With a toothy grin, then, Norman walked toward the field. Meryl looked away, stunned at his back.
　I turned to Meryl and tried to get back to the topic at hand.

'Well . What were we talking about earlier?
"No. That's okay. I think I know what you're gonna say. You're doing something good with your magic.

　Meryl turned to me and said that.

Do you think my dad would appreciate it if I could use my magic to help people?
Yeah. Of course.
Well, in that case, I guess I'll just have to do my best.

　Meryl put a finger to her cheek and grinned.
　I had no idea at the time that this exchange with me would lead to the development of the future through magic.