Good morning, Mr. Hurt.

　I'm here to wake Master Hurt.
　But today is a little different.

　I was a bit, excited.

"Hmm, Tina... good morning.

　Sleepily, Master Hurt gets up.

'Good morning,'

Yes.

..........

　Oh, what?
　What's going on?

　Master Harut hasn't said a word.

　I don't think Master Harte is the only one who would...

Oh, uh, Mr. Hurt.

Uh, what?

Do you have any idea what today is?

Today?　Today ... the school is closed, right?

What?

"...What?　Isn't it?

Oh, no. No, no. The school is closed today.

Okay. So, can I just sleep a little bit?　Just let me sleep for one more hour.

　After saying that, Hurt-sama slipped under the covers.

　Normally, on days when there are classes, Hurt-sama wakes up as soon as I call for him, but sometimes on days off, he wishes to still be asleep.

'Wow, I understand. Well, I'll come back to wake you up in an hour.

Well it's nice to meet you.

　With that, Master Hurt immediately made a small sleepy sound and went to sleep.

　I'm sure he just wanted to sleep.

　There is no way Master Harut would forget today's event.

　Because today is my...


　No. We'll trust Master Hurt.
　It's all right, I'm sure Master Hult will remember.


　I'm sure he'll remember.

　An hour later, I woke Master Hurt up and took him to the dining room where breakfast was being prepared.

　After all, I couldn't get the word from Master Hult that I was expecting.

　Did I really forget about it?


　Luna-san was on cooking duty today.

　Everyone except for me and Master Hurt had already finished their breakfast.

　I ate the breakfast that Luna-san made with Mr. Hurt and I. It was delicious. It was very delicious.

　Luna-san is the second or third best cook in the Elnor family. I'm the best, of course.

　Especially when it comes to Hurt-sama's taste preferences, I know best, so if it's Hurt-sama who ranks them, I will always be the best.

　I don't mean to be conceited.

　It's an absolute confidence backed by the "Skill: Maid (extreme)".
　

Thanks for the meal, Luna. Today's breakfast was delicious too.

　Master Hurt is patting Luna's head and working on her housework.

'Thank you, Hurt-sama!

　Luna-san looked very happy.


　.......................I like it.

　If today is true, today is the day that Halt-sama could have been working on me all the time, you know?

　But I haven't been petted by Master Hurt once today.

　I didn't even get a good morning kiss.

　There are usually days when I don't get a good morning kiss, but it doesn't matter if it's not today, right?

　You don't think it's possible that you don't remember what day it is, do you?


Tina, what's going on?

Oh, uh, well, it's nothing.

Yeah?　Because his expression was so dark.

　It can't be helped.
　Because Mr. Hurt is my...


I'm fine. Thank you for your concern.

　I am Master Hurt's wife, but I am also his personal maid.

　You can't let your master worry about you, can you?

　I smiled as best I could and insisted that I was okay. It was a bit awkward, I guess.

Yeah?　I hope so, but...

　I was a little, just a little bit hopeful.

　I was hoping that Master Halt would remember.

　But I don't think so.

　But it doesn't feel right for me to tell him.

　I feel depressed.
　Of course, I won't say it out loud.


'I need to ask Tina to run an errand for me today, is that okay?

Do you need something?　I don't mind.

　I've been asked to run an errand.

　If truth be told, I wanted to stay with Hurt-sama all day today....

　But when I ask for a favor, Hurt-sama praises me. He gives me a reward.

　So with that in mind, I have decided to accept the errand.


　─ ─ ─ ──***──.

　The contents of the errand were to go to Alheim (the Elven Kingdom) and deposit a grimoire from Sarion, a steward in the service of the Elf King.

　Harut-sama can't use transition magic today because he has an errand he can't miss.

　In addition to that, he desperately needs the book that Sarion has in his possession, so I'm going to use my flight magic to go to Alheim.

　Sarion is a steward who used to work for me in the past. I had a reason to see him for the first time in a long time, so it was just as well.


　Shortly after noon, I was able to safely meet up with Sarion and receive the grimoire.

　Afterwards, I talked with Sarion for a bit........

　He didn't say the words I was looking for either.

　Why is that?

　I thought Sarion would never forget today's event, so it's even more of a shock to me.

　I'm so, so sad.

　I was so looking forward to today.
　I thought everyone would be celebrating.

　Last month, when Rifa and Yoko celebrated, we had a big party.

　And yet...


Lady Tina, are you all right?

　Sarion has been worried about me.

　But that's not what I want him to say!

That's okay. The grimoire, I've received it.

　I responded in a curt way.
　But that's okay.

　I don't even know Sarion anymore!

　I activated my flight magic and began to move towards Hurt-sama's mansion.


　─ ─ ─ ∗∗ ──.

　I've returned to the Ifrus Magic Academy.
　I can see Hurt-sama's mansion in the distance.

　.........oh?　

　It's strange.

　It's evening, but the lights in the mansion aren't on at all.

　Moreover, I can't feel the magic power of Harut-sama and Yoko-san who should be in the house.

　It's as if something is interfering with their ability to detect magic.

　What has happened?

　I landed in front of the front door of the mansion, feeling uneasy.

　There's a sign of human presence.

　I can hear the sound of some people walking around.
　I hear some people walking around, and a voice talking about something.

　But it's unusual that I can't feel the magic inside the house even at this distance.

　Is everyone safe?

　I put my hand on the door of the mansion, kneading my magic so that I could fight.



　It was dark.

　It was so dark that I, an elven tribe with excellent five senses, could only see just a little further.

　Maybe this is dark magic.
　It's a spell that has been cast to take away my vision.

　I proceeded to the center of the entrance lobby, keeping an eye on my surroundings.

　Of course, I was in a fighting stance so that I would be ready to deal with any time I was attacked.

　At that time...


"...?

　The surroundings become brighter.

　At the same time, I can feel the presence of people surrounding me. It doesn't seem like they are attacking me.

　Because my eyes have adjusted to the darkness, I can't see my surroundings because of the glare.

　I make a shadow with my hand and vaguely identify the person in front of me.


　It was Hurt-sama with a gentle smile.

　That Halt-sama was...


"Tina. Happy birthday!

　He said the words I most wanted him to say to me today.