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"What are you talking about, Ars?　Are you going to throw this boy out?"

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　Mom was the first to speak up when she heard Brother Ars' words.

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　I choked up, unable to take in what was being said.

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　I glanced sideways at my father, who was thinking with his hand on his chin.

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"It can't be helped. I mean, it's your fault too. Why did you tell her so easily?

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"That's because this girl asked me ......."

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"No, I've been telling you all along not to tell me just because someone asks. It's a hard fact for the child Alphonse, and there will always be people who will take advantage of it. In the first place, he will be treated as an abomination. Information is going to leak out no matter what.

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"Wait, Brother Ars. Don't blame your mother. I forced her to tell you."

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　Yes, it is.

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　I'm sure Mom didn't mean for me to know at the time.

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　Maybe I shouldn't have used pressure.

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　She's just a normal person.

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　But the shock of magic power that even a magic-armed soldier can use made her answer the question.

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　She's not a bad person.

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"Hmm...you're right. It was wrong of me to blame her. I can't thank her enough for raising Alphonse. I'm sorry. But I can't deny the possibility of a family feud. I mean, it's not a good idea to be known as an illegitimate child."

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"Well, what's this 'bereaved child' you've been talking about?"

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Oh, you didn't tell me that. Alphonse is a twin born at the same time as Alford. And there is an old abominable custom that twins are treated as something bad. The twins themselves are abhorred, and sometimes the mothers who give birth to twins are also treated as bad people. And I, who hid it from them, and the Barca family itself, of which the abominable child is the head, are also in danger."

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"...... twins. That's the only reason they say so much bad ......"

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"I don't think so at all. I don't think that at all. But unfortunately there are some people who do and there are many of them. That's why we had to separate you twins right after birth."

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　A lot of information.

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　I had not expected to be told such a thing just by asking about my birth.

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　I think it would have been more interesting if I had been told that I was the same person as my brother Ars.

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　While I was thinking about this, my father, who had been silent for a long time, speaks up.　

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"But, Ars. But it would be a bit harsh to ask you not to come back to this country. Are you saying that Alphonse should study in Briaria for a long time?

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"That's one way to go. I'll let Alphonse choose. One is to stay in this country. But in that case, I think he will have to stay under house arrest to prevent a family uproar. We'll live in isolation so that we won't see too many people. Of course, you can't go out to the battlefield to participate in the war.

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"I don't want to do that."

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"Right?　So, the other option is to continue studying in Brillia, as my father said earlier. Depending on the negotiations with your sister Charles, you could decide to continue the exchange program and take on the role of organizing the exchange students over there.

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"Hmmm ......"

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"So, I ask you, what do you want to do?　Depending on that, we may be able to work with you to accommodate your wishes."

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　I don't like it when you say that.

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　I don't really know what I want to do.

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　I didn't expect to be asked to leave the country out of the blue.

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　But you sometimes make decisions quite easily.

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　If you don't tell him your feelings here, or you may really lose your freedom in the quarantine.

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　...... I see.

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　So the last thing I want is to lose my freedom.

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　No matter how comfortable this place is, I would never like to not be able to move freely.

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　Considering that, I don't want to live in Briaria just to take care of exchange students.

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"......I want to be strong. I want to be strong and play an active role on the battlefield like my brothers Ars and Bite.

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"I see. Then let's do this. You really want to go out there and fight?"

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"What?　Does that mean you're going to some battlefield as a soldier of the Sky Kingdom?"

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"Not exactly. Are you willing to go into battle as a mercenary who has nothing to do with this country, Alphonse?

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"Mercenaries ......"

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"Yes. A warrior who takes to the battlefield for a fee. You seem to be training really well, so I guess that's an option.

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"I'll do it. That sounds fun.

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"Okay, it's settled. Then you're a mercenary now. But you can't operate in or around the United Kingdom of Fontana. If word gets out about your activities, there will be people who will take advantage of you. So we're going to a small group of nations in the east. Banagher, the diplomat from the Orient there, has been crying out to me. He asked me to help him and send a force to help him.

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"Okay. I'll be there, brother Ars."

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　I never thought I would become a mercenary.

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　But it sounds more interesting than living without freedom.

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　And so, I accepted his proposal.

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