Sneaking through a crack in the wall, I entered the city and hid in the shadows, taking off my hood.
　Checking left and right, he returned to the street as if nothing had happened.
　I took a break from the crowd. Hmm, it seems that no one is suspicious.
　I head straight for the market.
　As soon as I entered the market, a butcher's man called out to me.

"Hey, Ranga! Are you coming home now?
"Yes, I'm going home to make dinner. Meat, please!
You're doing great every day. I want my son to learn from you. Here, I'll give you a discount!

　The uncle cut the meat into pieces and put it in a package.
　I put the hefty package of meat into the shopping bag and paid for it.

Wow, thanks, Uncle!
"That means no problem! "That's good! You'll have to do me a favor in return!
"Yes, sir!

　I thank him and go to the next store.

"Hey, Ranga! Are you on your way home? Do you want to buy some vegetables?
Yes! Yes, ma'am!
You're so good! I'll serve you.

　I received a similar welcome at the greengrocer's.
　I received a similar welcome at the grocer's store.
　By the time I finished shopping and exited the shopping street, my shopping bag was tightly packed.

"Phew, they're nice people. Thank goodness for .......

　It's not that heavy for me, but it's not a normal kid.

It's harder than you think to carry a heavy ...... load.

　I pretended to walk like a limpet as I headed home.
　When I got home, I put on my apron and started to prepare the food.
　I cut up some vegetables and fry them with meat, then add water and bring to a boil.
　When the pot was boiling, he added some seasonings and made a soup full of meat and vegetables.

......, it's delicious.

　This is a nondescript stew that I made when I was still a low-ranking demon, running around on the battlefield.
　It's a great way to get a good idea of what to expect.
　...... maybe.

"Hey Ranga! I'm home!

　Just as I was finishing it, my father came home.
　He walked in with his big toe and sat down in a chair.

"Dad, are you home?
"Yeah, I'm hungry! Do you have any food?
It's just about ready.

　I poured the stew from the pot into a bowl and offered it to my father with a spoon and some water.
　My father's thick eyebrows twisted into a grimace.

"...... Hey Ranga, another stew today?　It's all about the vegetables.
"It's nutritious. And there's meat in it. Don't complain, just eat it.
It's not that it's tasteless. Mogumogu......, but you know, sometimes I just want to eat meat on the bone!　You know what I mean.
It's not polite to talk while eating.
It's not polite to talk while eating.　Ranga, you're acting like a mother!

　I'm not sure what to say, but I'm going to say it.

"I don't care if you're not popular.
"Huh, kid, mind your own business. Don't get cocky.

　He clucked his tongue in disgust.
　Even my father is sloppy.
　That's why your mother ran away from you.

"I ate it, I ate it! I ate it!

　My father ate the stew in spite of all his complaints.
　He wiped the dirt from his mouth with his sleeve and stood up.

He wipes the dirt from his mouth with his sleeve and stands up. "Well, now that I've eaten, I'm going to bed!　I'll be up early again tomorrow!

　You're always up later than me, what are you talking about?
　What are you talking about?

"Good night.
Good night!　You'd better study hard too!

　Laughing, my father went into his room.
　He took a bottle of sake with him. At that rate, he'd probably be drinking in bed for a while.
　I cleaned up lightly after eating, and unfolded the homework assigned at school.
　It was simple math and dictation, and I finished it quickly.
　By this time, I could hear the rumbling of snoring coming from my father's room.
　He seems to be sleeping well.

Well, let's practice controlling magic, shall we?

　I fill up a glass of water and hold my hand over it.


　In the center of his palm, he floated a tiny particle of magic power, invisible to the naked eye, and slowly dropped it on the surface of the water, creating ripples.

　Okay, you've done it.
　This is the basic practice of controlling magic power to create smaller, but more reliable, magic power at the targeted location.
　If you don't control the magic well, it can destroy various things, and if you do, it will be very noticeable, so this training is especially important.
　After my father goes to bed, I do this everyday.
　There are several magic control exercises, but this one is simple and easy to cover up if he wakes up.

　I breathe quietly, and increase the amount of magic power.
　As I drop more and more grains of magic into the water, ripples are created in two or three layers.
　The size of the ripples are all the same.
　As a result of his daily training, his control of magic power had become reasonably good.
　And just when things were going well, the surface of the water shook.

"......!

　It seems that the particle of magic power was too large, and the fall speed was too fast.
　I hurriedly tried to fix it, but it was too late.
　The water in the glass overflowed.

...... is not good enough.

　I wiped the spilled water on the table, refilled the cup, and resumed my training.
　This is what happens when you're not careful. This is the result of my previous life of letting my power get the best of me.
　The practice of controlling magic power at home is more compact and simple than the practice outside.
　You'll get bored and tired fast.
　When the frequency of failures increases and my concentration reaches its limit, I lie down on my bed.
　As soon as I put on the covers, I started to fall asleep.

　That's it for today, this is my "current peaceful day.
　I hope that tomorrow will be just as peaceful.
　I fell asleep, thinking such thoughts.