After that, Erna's tour of the school was over, and she took a short break in the principal's office.
　At this point, the onlookers gradually dispersed and began to prepare for the festival.

How are the crepes coming along?

　I called out to Lara, one of the members of the crepe group, who was experimenting in the home economics room.

"Yeah, it's going great!　Do you want to taste it?
"Are you sure?
Of course!　I wanted Kurt to be the first to try it.
Well, be my guest.

　He takes the crepe from Lara and sips it.

　I'm not sure what to do with it.
　Once you put it in your mouth, the sweetness spreads through your mouth in no time at all.
　The more I chewed, the more the sweetness oozed out.

How do you like it, Kurt?
It's delicious. I thought Lara was a good cook when I was at Disalia Magic Academy.
Hee hee, Kurt complimented me on my cooking.

　Lara's face is full of admiration.

"Kurt, Kurt!
What is it?
Reward, reward!

　Lara thrusts her face forward and repeats.

　Reward ......?
　What are you asking for?
　No, this position, if it's .......

"Okay, good job. I want you to make it for me again.

　To test it, I patted Lara on the head.

"Wow. 〜〜〜〜〜

　Lara's mouth made such a distracted sound.
　Lara's face was even more melted than before.
　Apparently, Lara just wanted to be patted on the head.
　I didn't think she'd be satisfied with this kind of reward.
　If this is enough to satisfy you, I will stroke you as much as I can from now on.


Oh, you look like you're having fun.


　As they were talking, the door to the home economics room suddenly opened and someone came in from the hallway.
　When everyone looked towards the voice, .......

"Erna-san!

　One of the students working on crepes in the home economics room shouted.

　Erna, who was supposed to be resting in the principal's office, appeared in the home economics room.
　The room was in an uproar for a moment, but soon became ...... quiet as they admired Erna's beauty.

　Erna sniffed and sniffed.

I'll take one. May I have one of those?

　She looked at the finished crepe on the table.

"Of course!　Please do!

　Lara was the first to move and handed the crepe to Erna.

　Her hands were trembling.
　Her hands were shaking, apparently nervous.

　Erna opened her small mouth and took a bite of the crepe.

"It's so good!

　Then she put her hands on her cheeks and smiled broadly.

"Do you like it?
"Yes!　I have a sweet tooth!

　I have a sweet tooth!" Erna gobbled up the crepe like a child.
　She liked it.
　But still, .......

"Why are you here?

　I asked Erna.

"Oh, you're ...... Kurt, aren't you? Thank you for showing me your wonderful miniatures.
"No, that's just for fun. I'll show you as many as you need.
I'll show you as many as you need." "How much power are you hiding, ......, that it's just for fun?

　Erna looks astonished.
　She still has a half-eaten crepe in each hand.

　It's not like I'm hiding any power. ...... It's just that I can do it without really trying.

"The headmaster is a good man.

　Eating a few crepes, Erna continued.

But I'm a little bored with the long story. I slipped out of the principal's office. So I walked towards the delicious smells of .......

　And when Erna finished, she finished the crepe with a bite.
　She licked her fingers, which were covered with whipped cream.

　So, where is this ...... squire, Sebas?
　Isn't a squire always close to his master?

　I was wondering that.



"Ha-ha-ha ...... Master Erna!　Please don't sneak out without permission!　I had a hard time tracking you down!

　And then a gasping Sebas came into the home economics room.

"Because, Sebas. You're too formal. I'm just a girl of my age, please let me have some fun.

　From the way she said it, it seemed that Erna had wrapped herself around Sebas.

You are the treasure of this world!　You are the treasure of this world!　You are the treasure of this world, and if anything should happen to you, ......?

　As I was about to say this, Sebas' eyes turned to me.

"You are ......!　I'm sure you'll be able to understand that.
"I didn't mean to taunt you. I just thought it was a big deal for a guy who talks so much.
Wow, don't taunt me!

　For some reason, the irate Sebas approached me with a wide stride.

It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're doing.
"With Erna's approval?
I'm sure you've done it so cleverly that even Erna can't see it. I do not approve of you!

　That's a very rude thing to say to Erna, let alone to me.
　It's no wonder she's upset.

"Hmm.

　But on the other hand, Erna seemed to be enjoying watching us.
　I don't understand women's feelings.

I don't need your approval.

　I shrug my shoulders.
　And seeing this, Sebastien's anger increased.

"I'm going to find out what you're capable of!　Duel, duel!　If you can win the magic duel with me, I'll accept you!　But if you lose, do you know what will happen to you?　You'll have to apologize to Master Erna and me for everything you've done!

　This is getting weird. Why do I have to apologize?
　I don't want to get into this kind of trouble, so I don't think it's a good idea to accidentally show off my magic to outsiders.

　I looked at Erna and she gave me a "be my guest" look.
　Rather, she wants to see my magic again. She doesn't seem to be stopping.
　If we finish ...... soon, it won't be a problem.

"Fine. I'll play with you.
"Hmm, you'll regret this!　I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to do it.　You'll have to get there first. ......
I'm too lazy to go there. We'll just do it here. Cast your spells as you wish. I'll give you the first shot.

　And with that, Sebastien's mouth turned up at the corners.

"Kaka!　What kind of nonsense are you talking? But if you say so, I'll indulge you. Take that!　Wind, gather to me. Become a single bullet and pierce and destroy the enemy!

　As Sebas chanted this, wind bullets shot out of his palm.
　It's a Wind Bullet.
　The bullets are coming closer and closer to me, but .......

"Boring.

　It's about to hit me in the temple.
　I swatted it away lightly with my hand.
　And the wind bullet bounced back.

"Aah!

　Direct hit on Sebas.
　He was blown back to the wall behind him.
　Sebastien was hit hard and didn't seem to be getting back up.

I guess I win.

　I said, looking down at the unconscious Sebas.

"Kurt, Kurt!　That was amazing! What just happened?

　When the duel was over, Lara came up to me, her eyes shining.

I just wrapped my hand in magic and swatted it away. It's like wiping out a bug. If she wanted to, she could do it.
"I can't do it that fast!　I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you.　I'm sure you can.　You're the strongest!



　Lara made a small jump and seemed to be more excited than anyone else.
　It was a boring fight, but it was nice to see her face.

I'm sure you'll find that ...... you're a hell of a wizard.

　It's a good thing I got to see that look on Lara's face.

If you want, you can become my squire.　I'll pay you enough to build a mansion easily.
"I'm sorry, but I'm just a student. I'll have to decline.
Oh, that's too bad. But a wizard like you ...... would be a shame to have as my squire. Besides, ...... Sebas was rude. ...... I apologize. I apologize to you as well. As for Sebas, I am planning to fire him from my retinue.

　Erna bows her head deeply.
　Well, I guess that's the right thing to do.

　Confidence sometimes kills you.
　If you continue to be Erna's servant, she may be harmed someday.

　Erna didn't seem to raise her head.

Erna-san, please come back on the day of the festival!

　Lara held out a piece of paper to Elna, as if she was concerned about her.
　Erna looked at it with a puzzled face.

"Is this ......?
"It's a ticket to exchange for crepes. If you bring it with you on the day of the event, we'll give you a free crepe!
"Yes!　Of course. Thank you very much. I'll definitely come back on the day of the festival!
　Erna took the ticket with great care and smiled.



　After that, the headmaster came after Erna as if in a hurry.

The principal then came after Erna as if in a panic, "Kyu, don't suddenly disappear, Erna-san!　If something happens to you, it will be a big problem!

　But Erna stuck out her tongue like a naughty little girl.