'Hey, you're a bit too young. You're not even fifteen years old yet, are you?

　When I said that with a wry smile, Eira said from behind me, "Yes, you're right. You're still a child, you know," she followed up with a slightly thorny follow-up.

　Even if she didn't mean it in that way, I hear that adolescent girls are difficult to deal with. Naturally, being treated like a child resulted in Maea puffing out her cheeks.

　Trainee laughed and nodded, as if troubled.

''Looks like it, she's fifteen years old. He's old enough to marry. Of course, I'd like you to take a good look at Maea first and think about it. Please take your time to think about it. She may be a little tomboyish, restless, and innocent, but she's actually a very good girl. It's easy to get misunderstood when you first meet her, but it's true?

　Maea turned her face away and her mouth twitched at such a line from Trainee. It would be a strange state of being shy while sulking.

''I know, I know you're a good boy. Now, for now........

　As I was about to ask for dinner, I remembered Maia.

"Oh, let's take a good look at Maea's wound, just in case.

What?

　A question mark rises from everyone's head and Trayne opens his mouth to speak on behalf of the group.

'Are you a doctor, though?'

Master Taiki. Aren't you going to be cured by a recovery spell?

　Eira added her doubts to Trainee's question. 'I see, so they think you're a magician.

'Even if you only heal your injuries, it's bad if germs get into the wound, right? You should have a thorough examination.

　While everyone tilted their heads, I turned to the main gate of the castle.





''What a........''

Oh, my God, it opened by itself!

The floor is, um, moving...

　We moved through the castle and got on the elevator, but they all had cat ears and tails hanging down and blue faces. Apparently, these people were going to have a tough time living in the castle.

　With a wry smile, I reached the third floor and stepped out of the elevator ahead of them, taking Eira and A1 with me.

　Then, a scream-like shout goes up from behind me.

''This, this is........''

So much for the golem!

　It's Schnee and Runt's voice. When I look at them, Maer is frozen with his fur upside down, and Trayne is rolling his eyes.

'This way!'

　I said and went ahead, and Trayne and the others followed, albeit a little late.

　I walked into the infirmary and huffed when I saw a machine that resembled a tanning machine.

　That's right. That machine was a s*xual harassment machine that displayed various private information.

　What should I do? Activating such a machine in front of everyone........no, this is a medical procedure. Even real doctors examine patients, but they don't have an ounce of s*x appeal.

"So, will you sleep here?

　As I said this, Maer looked back at Trainee a few times, but he pushed me back and came over to me.

　I gently touched the screen as she fearfully got into the bunk and lay on her back. The screen went black and the lid closed automatically.

　When I looked in through the peephole, I saw Maia, lit up and frozen, looking as strong as she could be.

''Good. Well then, I'm going to examine you now, so please stay over there.''

　When he said that, everyone stood by the wall. After confirming that, they touched the screen and began to examine the patient.

　After a bit, I looked away as Maea's information began to appear on the screen.

　However, for a moment I thought the information I saw said she was 14 years old, but I wonder if it was my imagination.

　As I waited for a while, a fidgety-looking Schnee looked at me with her eyebrows in the shape of a C.

''Ah, um, what's going on with Maia now...?

　Even though she seemed to be in a strong mood, Schnee said this with a completely small smile. When I opened my mouth to answer, I heard a sound from the s*xual harassment machine just in time.

　The electronic sound of bleeps startled not only Schnee and the others, but even Eira.

'Oh, it looks like I got the results, so come on over.

　As I said that, everyone lined up in front of the screen and looked at the lit up mea and the numbers displayed.

''Is this...?''

It's like Maia's health,

　Lightly described, two bruises, five scrapes, and nutritional deficiencies such as vitamins at the end of the day. Bruises and scrapes treated. The information was displayed.

　Then the lid opened automatically. Anxious, Maia ran to Trainee and hugged her as she jumped out of the way. He chuckled at the situation and turned his attention to the screen.

'It looks like you were hurt a little. I think that one's already healed, but it's called a vitamin deficiency. You don't eat a lot of vegetables or fruit or anything like that?

　When I asked, Trayne chuckled and nodded.

'It's true, we don't eat a lot of vegetables. We do eat fruit if we can get it, but not so much these days...'

Gentlemen?

I am ashamed to say,

　While me and Trainee were having such a conversation, Maea seemed to be touching herself to see what was going on.

'Well, shall we have dinner then? Eira, can you help me with that?

'Yes, sir! I'll do my best!

　I thought it was just fine since we were practicing, but Eira responded with a very enthusiastic response. It seemed to be spinning out of control.

　We went downstairs with a little apprehension and everyone moved to the dining room.

'Me, Schnee, and Maea will be helping you too. Rant can't cook, so you'll have to clean up after him.'

That's very helpful.

　I was frankly pleased with Trainee's statement, but Eira, on the contrary, seemed to get nervous. With a hard look on her face, she began to prepare the food.

''It might be easier to eat if you cut them like this.

Yes!

　With a wry smile at a stubborn Eira, I too began to cook.

　I was amazed at the cooking equipment and kitchen facilities, but the cooking progressed, and for some reason, Maia followed up on the awkwardness of Eira.

　Cooking together may be a good way to communicate with each other.

　With that in mind, I put a platter of fried vegetables, bacon German potatoes, and pasta salad with mayonnaise. I prepared rice and toast for the main meal. Would they eat the rice?

　When we all returned to the dining room, Runt was standing there waiting for us.

'Come on, let's all eat our vegetables.

　After saying this, the cat-beast people say some mysterious prayers as they arrange the plates. The four of them place one hand in front of their chests and stare at the dishes.

''Itadakimasu,''

Thank you, sir.

　Me and Eira put our hands together and said just that, then turned back to our food.

　The vegetable stir-fry wasn't enough for me personally since I used less soy sauce, but the German potatoes and pasta salad tasted good.

　Everyone also ate with a different color of their eyes.

''........It was all really good food. I'm just embarrassed to show up like a starving child.

　When they finished their meal, Trayne said that with a blush on her cheeks. Incidentally, they all reached for their rice at one point, but ended up eating the bread in the end. Sad.

　We finished our meal and headed outside again. Somehow, I feel like Trainee and the others, or rather, Maia, are walking closer than before.

　It's a little funny, as if they've been fed.

　I head back out of the castle and turn back to Trayne and the others.

'There's a row of houses on the east and west sides, where would you like to live? And I'm sure you're afraid of the elevators inside the castle.

　Laughing at that, it seems that Trayne and the others have discussed and decided to live in the west.

　They were delighted to see the white houses lined up, and they were delighted again with the state of the interior. In fact, the white houses have water and hot water running through them, and the toilets have western-style flushes and showers. It was perfect.

　However, there is no electricity for some reason. The light is an oil lamp. There is no problem because there is olive oil and so on, but it is a little troublesome for me personally.

　But for Trainee and the others, the quality of life seems to have improved far more than it was originally.

　I was surprised at how seriously they were pleased with it.

　The rest of the day was dismissed after I showed them the fields and the facilities of the heated pool.

　When I took Eira and A1 back to the castle, Eira chuckled in the elevator.

'What's up?'

Oh, no, it's nothing.

Yeah?

　When I looked at her face, Eira was looking up at me, looking happy for some reason.

　Oh, I guess she's happy to be able to help Balto and the others. She's a sweet girl.

　Somehow, I feel a warm feeling thinking about that.

''Taiki-sama,''

Hmm?

What did you think when you and Maehr talked about getting married?

No, no, you're too young!

So what if Maehr is sixteen or something?

　Sixteen years old. A high school girl.

No, I'm still young. I knew you might think about it when you're nineteen or twenty?

　Eira nodded a few times with a complicated expression as she answered that without thinking too much about it.

''We should be about the same age, right?''

　He gave me a difficult look and I twisted my head around. Same age?

Oh, I'm 30.

　As I told her that, only time around Eira stopped as if frozen.





[Trainee]

　After cleaning the white house, the four of them sat in one room, looking at each other.

''But I didn't expect to be rescued by the legendary Great Magician-sama...''

　Runt muttered that with a somewhat bonkers look.

''With that number of golems, I wouldn't be able to compete with any country.

　When Schnee nodded and said that, Maea looked at the three of them with a twinkle in her eye.

''I want to go exploring a lot of things tomorrow. There are so many amazing things, so interesting!''

　Schnee shook his head from side to side with a wry smile at Maia, who couldn't contain her overflowing curiosity.

''First of all, the field. It's a very large area. Let's all split up and see if there's anything that can be harvested.

Mmm.

'If you don't work hard, we're in a position where we're being sheltered we're not going to be thrown away for nothing.

　Schnee laughed in annoyance, and Runt nodded deeply.

''Indeed. You seem to be a very good person. We must keep a close eye on Taiki-sama so that he doesn't get tricked by someone.''

　Having said that, Runt turns his attention to Trainee, who is quietly thinking about something.

''........What's wrong?''

　When Runt called out to her, Trainee exhaled with her hand on her cheek.

''I feel like I've seen that girl called Eira who was with Taiki-sama somewhere before. Is it my imagination?''