The blue star of the Imperial City, was the symbol of the Imperial School of Magic.
　The blue star was the star-shaped decoration at the top of the clock tower in the center of the school, and because of its size, it was easily noticeable from anywhere in the imperial capital.

　Filia and I stood at the school gates and we both looked up at the blue star.

''Up close, those stars are really big!

Lady Filia has never been to this school before, has she?

Yeah. I see. This is where Solon and the others learned about magic.

　With that, Filia looked around.

　It was just lunchtime and there were many students in black robes coming and going around the school gate.
　The robes had purple lines on them, a feature that indicated that they were the uniform of a magic school.

　Filia was staring at the uniform with envy.
　The design of the Imperial City's magic school's uniforms had a reputation for being cute, and combined with the fact that the school itself was a prestigious institution, it had become a target of admiration.

　Because Filia is the daughter of a demon, she is forbidden to enter the magic school according to old traditions.
　It's unreasonable, but I can't change that rule.

　Chuckling, Filia laughed.

I'm not sure what I'm wearing right now.

It's not a cape?

　If people found out that Filia was an imperial princess, there would be an uproar, and Filia's body could be in danger.
　That's why Filia had come wearing a gray cloak that completely covers her entire body.
　She also wears a deep hood attached to the cloak on her head.

　However, Filia shook her head.

'It's not what you're wearing, it's what you're wearing underneath, you know?

Underwear?

　Indeed, if you think about it, it shouldn't be that you're wearing underwear just underneath your cloak.

'Oh, Solon, you just had a funny thought, didn't you?

I didn't think about it.

Really?　Didn't you ever imagine that I was naked under my cloak or something like that?

I don't think so!

Yeah?　But what if you actually did?

''As a master, I need to make sure you're properly dressed...''

I'm going to take my cape off now!

"Huh?

　I froze, and Filia giggled in amusement.
　It would be bad if the cloak was underwear or naked underneath, and even if it wasn't, removing the cloak might reveal that Filia was an imperial princess.

　I was in a hurry to stop her, but Filia was quicker to remove the cloak quickly than that.
　I almost closed my eyes and the next moment I couldn't believe my eyes.

''Filia-sama........that's the magic school uniform, right?

　Filia was wearing a black robe with purple lines, in other words, exactly the same as the clothes of the students of the surrounding magic school.

''Yeah. I asked Sophia-san and she said she'd lend me one!

Oh, I see.

　The reason why the clothes were quite long in relation to Filia's body was because they were originally Sophia's.

　Sofia graduated from school when she was fourteen, the same age as the current Filia, but Filia seemed to be much smaller than her, even when compared at the same age point.

''It's easier to infiltrate the magic school if you wear this, right?''

''No........nothing so backward as going in with a sense of infiltration.......''

　''I'm a graduate of a magic school, and I can enter the school without any problems.
　And even the purpose is just to meet Lucy's apprentice.

''Yeah, I really think so too.

Then....

But I've always wanted to try on this uniform. Hey, what do you think?　Do I feel like a magician's egg?

　Filia pinched the hem of her black robe and showed her a bit of chest.
　I couldn't help but smile.

'It suits you well.'

Thanks.

　Filia smiled happily.

'You know, if I was the same age as Solon and I could have worn these clothes to school together, I'm sure I would have enjoyed it.

'Yes. I would have been interesting to have a classmate like Filia-sama. .........although every day might have been full of worry.

What does that mean?

I mean every word.

　I laughed and gave an exaggerated shrug.
　If the free-spirited Filia was my classmate, I wouldn't feel at ease.

　But I'm sure it was fun.

　Filia is much younger than me, and she's also the daughter of a demon, so she can't get into a magic school.
　So there's no way what Filia said could have happened, though.

'Good, I'm jealous of you, Sophia. You got to go to school with Solon.

Is that so?

That's right. But ... as Solon's apprentice, I wasn't the only one who spent time with him, Sofia, I was the only one.

　Giggling, Filia laughed.

　Just then, someone stood behind us.
　I was alarmed and quickly turned around to look behind me.

　There was a girl from the school of magic, probably about Filia's age.
　She was probably about Filia's age.
　She wore black robes like the rest of the students, but what made her unique was that she was quite petite.
　And her hair was a beautiful, flowing red, and her eyes were glowing crimson.

　The girl stared at us.

''Nice to meet you. .........Solon, right?

Uh, yeah.

I'm Lucille. I'm Lucy's niece and apprentice in crimson.

　The girl, who called herself Lucille, told us in a beautiful voice.