After the awarding and closing ceremonies of the Holy Martial Arts Festival were successfully completed, a victory celebration was arranged by senior Ray to be held.

　The venue was the Citnos family.

　Beoza-san and the two presidents came to the party, and of course Zeke and Hyrgis-san came as well.
　I tried to invite Makina-san and Mia-san, but unfortunately they couldn't make it.
　By the way, the ladies didn't go straight from the Great Sanctuary, they all changed into their dresses before coming to the Sitnos house.
　I look at the girls who were all there.

''.........''

　Hmmm.
　The air is gorgeous and far removed from their fighting appearance.
　If I were to put it that way, it's like the princesses are all together.　




　The victory party went on harmoniously.
　I was a little worried about Ira-san, but she seemed to have recovered completely.
　When he was talking with me, Ira was as cheerful as ever.
　There was also an air of having been blown away somehow.
　...........
　Seeing the positive and cheerful Ira-san, I could feel energized as well.

　Also, the two chairmen seemed to have become somewhat more relaxed than before.
　After the Seibu Festival, maybe they could understand each other in some way.

　It seems that Zeke, who won the first-year division, had made a promise to the widow that they would go out to dinner together if they won.
　According to him.

Maybe the reason I beat Hyrgyzstan in the final was the difference in the weight of what was at stake.

　And that is what he said.
　He said it a bit jokingly, but I think he was actually quite motivated by it.
　It's really heavy....
　If I were to say, it's like dedicating a victory to the person you've always been in love with...
　Zeke is an undeniably handsome man both inside and out, so I really hope that his single-minded love is successfully fulfilled.




　After the celebration was over, I went straight home.
　The two chairmen are going straight back to their mansions in their respective house carriages.
　Currier-san is going to change her dress at the Arkwright family's mansion with Cecily and Hyrgis-san.
　Zeke is also going to ride with the Arkwright family's carriage and go straight back to the house.
　Ira-san is going to stay at the Citnos family's mansion today.

　That's why I, who stayed behind, was going to be driven to the school in Beosa-san's Falontessa family carriage.

　Mr. Beoza spoke passionately on the road about how beautiful the finals of the ungraded class were.
　All I could do was smile to myself, but on listening closely, I could see that it made sense.
　Beoza-san, you may be more suited to being an artist than you think.
　But Cecily-san, the heavens of this world are giving people a lot of two things, or rather, Beosa-san is also full of talent in the art form.
　During the Sacred Martial Arts Festival this time, it turned out that his sword skills are also very high, and besides, I think he has an excellent personality as well.
　Apart from the shortage of manpower due to the effects of the Four Evil Plagues War, isn't he a person that the Holy Tree Knights would love to have in their ranks?

　.........or rather, it's amazing to say that while he talks passionately about the finals of the ungraded class, he no longer seems to care about the finals of the third grade division he won.

　In the meantime, the carriage arrived at the school.

''Thank you for dropping me off, Beoza-san,''
No, no, no, it's no problem. And ... I'm thrilled to share the beauty of that final with you!
Ha, ha....
"Well, I see you're still recovering from your battle with that monster, so I suggest you take it easy for a while.
'Thank you for your concern. I'm sure you're the one who's tired from the Holy War Festival, Beosa-san, and I hope you'll get some rest when you get back.
No!　As soon as I get home, I'll have to write down the passionate feelings I had at the Mu Mu Mu final in writing!　I'll see you around, Kurohiko!
Yes, yes....

　Mr. Beoza gallantly climbed into the carriage, and with a pucker pucker, the horse pulled the carriage.

''...........''

　Even that guy would be tired after winning the third round of the third year division today, but what an energetic guy......I feel like I want to learn from that kind of thing.

　After seeing off the Falontessa family's carriage, I started walking towards my own house.




''--Hmm.''

　He wakes up and opens his dim eyes.

'Good morning, Mr. Kurohiko.

　This voice, which softly caresses my ears, is Mia.
　I spin my head around on the pillow.
　By the bed in my room, Mia-san is sitting in a round chair by my bed.

“Have you been waiting for me to wake up?
Yes, I've finished with your house.

　Mia-san tilts her head a bit and smiles.
　But then, Mia-san suddenly put her hands in front of her chest and looked uneasy.

''Um........would it be......disturbing to wait for you to wake up here?''
I'm not bothering you, of course, but I'm embarrassed to hear you talk in your sleep and I'm embarrassed to hear you talk in your sleep, too. ...
Oh, no!　I'm not going to have a bad impression of any Kurohiko.　Absolutely, sir!
...Oh, thank you very much.

　Will I ever meet a girl who makes me feel good about myself?
　I'm not sure if I'm so devoted, or if I'm a bundle of good intentions, or if I'm a generous person....

Can I help you?　Would you like to have breakfast immediately?
Yes, I will.
Well, I'll go downstairs and be ready to have breakfast right away. As usual, please come downstairs when you are ready to change. I'll leave you to it.

　Mia bowed to me and left the room.




　After changing, I went downstairs and washed my face first.
　When I finished washing my face, I went to the living room and found Mia-san waiting for me with a chair pulled up.
　How can I say........I feel like I'm getting ahead of myself today.
　There was a delicious looking breakfast on the table today as well, which was too good for me to waste.
　I sit down on a chair and start bringing the breakfast to my mouth.

''...........''

　Mmmm, delicious.
　Anytime you eat.



　After breakfast, I drank a glass of milk with honey to finish off the meal.
　Mellow, slightly sweet, moist and cold.
　I can't get enough of this drink.

I'm not sure if I've ever had a problem with it. You've always been very helpful, Mia.
No, sir.
If I had a wife like Mia, I'd be a lucky man.
No, no....Mia is the handmaiden of Machina-sama.

　Mia glances at me.

''For example, if Makina-sama were to marry you.......it might mean that I would serve that master for the rest of my life.......''

　Mia glanced at me as if it was a signal for something.

''?''

　Mia-san blushed and buzzed her hands while fumbling.
　.............
　Perhaps because of the over-action, her breasts were shaking in conjunction with each other.

''Ah--no!　Or, hypothetically, it is!　I'm sorry for running off on such a strange tangent all of a sudden.
Yeah?　
Myia, do you have a pulse?

　Mia-san, who gave me a look that questioned my true intentions, leans forward and closes in on me.

'Mya, is it a pulse...?　Ah--but I think I'd be happy if I could spend all my time with someone like Mia-san.

　This time, Mia pulled her body back, hiding her face.
　Her ears were bright red.

''Ahhhh........Kurohiko-sama.......''

　That said, I actually think I would be happy to be with someone like Mia-san.

　From my point of view, Mia-san doesn't have any negative factors or weaknesses to begin with.
　She can work well enough to take on some of Machina-san's work during the Holy War Festival, and I can say that she's almost perfect in terms of housework.
　She's good-natured, calm, and above all, too kind.
　Besides, she's very........or cute.

"Well?

　I dropped the fork I was trying to take with my left hand.
　The fork slips on the floor and goes under the furniture.

　I've done it........
　Even though I haven't completely healed yet, I couldn't help but try to use my left arm in the same way as I normally would, probably because the pain was starting to go away.

'Oh, Kurohiko-sama will be fine as it is, sir.　I'll get it.

　Mia tattled over to the furniture and got on all fours to reach underneath it.

''Hmm........just a little more.......''

　Maybe it's because she's sticking her buttocks out this way, but her skirt is in a subtle and dangerous state.......
　Feeling that it's rude to look at it, I quickly close my eyes as soon as possible.

''..........''

　There it was, a weakness.

　Mia-san is a bit vulnerable in that area.
　Maybe I should be a little more concerned about the eyes of the opposite s*x.......

''Yes!　I got it!　...Kurohiko-sama?　Turn your face away, how can I help you?
Oh, no, I mean...
'What?　Oh, my God!　Your face is all red, yes?

　Mia ran up to me and paid her hand off with her apron once.
　Then she put her hand on her own forehead, then on mine.

'Mmmm...?　You don't seem to have a fever, but...

　I lower my gaze and shrink my shoulders.
　Then, in a small voice, I say, "Duh, it's okay....

　Our faces are close.

"..........

　I still think I'm unprotected.




　With the suspicion of fever gone, Mia-san and I were spending a leisurely post-dinner moment after finishing cleaning up after breakfast.

"Um, to tell you the truth, I was a little concerned about it, but.......Kurohiko-sama, how is your arm feeling?
This arm?　Yeah, it looks like we're well on our way to recovery so far. There's still enough of an effect on me to drop my fork, though.

　When I chuckled jokingly, Mia-san patted her chest.

''Ho........I'm relieved. I know that Kurohiko-sama has a good reason for your imposition, but I'm sorry, Mia's habit of worrying... well, I don't think I can get rid of it yet.

　I've been trying to avoid giving Mia as much trouble as possible.　
　However, it actually makes me a little bit happy to have her worry about me like this........

''.........''

　Mia-san, perhaps mistakenly thinking that she had weighed down the air with her statement, hurriedly changes the subject, fuming.

''Oh, um--speaking of which!　Kurohiko-sama is going to see off the guests from the Empire with Ruvel Argan after this, right?　Machina-sama told me so.
Yes, I'm supposed to go with Makina-san. Our guests on both sides of the border have offered to come and see me off as well.

　It was a bit surprising that the Empire had also offered to help him, let alone the Rouvel Argan's.
　It's not like I had that much contact with the two people of the Empire during this Holy War Festival........




　The appointed time was approaching, so I left the house after Mia-san saw me off.
　When I got to the main gate, Machina-san, dressed in her usual gothic loli clothes, was waiting for me, leaning a bit against the carriage.

'You're here,'
Here you go, Miss Machina.

　Makina-san let go of the carriage and lightly puffed her skirt away with her hand.

'Well then, shall we go?'