I was thinking about many things, like, will I meet the king or my brothers, and then the day to leave for King's Landing came.

　I heard that it takes about two weeks from here to the capital by carriage. As expected, it's a long way. Phelia and Krona looked very happy when they heard we were going to the capital. I couldn't help but pat them on the head.

　On the contrary, I couldn't talk to Aeris. I could avoid her when I met her in the mansion, and she would watch me while I was training with her teacher, but she would leave when I was done. I asked the teacher if I had done something wrong.

Just wait until he's ready to make his own decisions.

　I've been told. The doctor seems to know what's going on, but he won't talk to me about it. I guess I'll have to wait until he comes to tell me.

　I'm me and I've been training for the past week. There are several reasons for this, but after all, since I've heard about the Regalia Empire, I can't be someone else's problem. Or rather, I'm already involved in it. The recent training was spent on working with Hikarin and practicing lightning magic.
　When I was able to use a magic of one level higher, as was in the title, I was surprised at how powerful it was. However, I can't use it in succession that much because it consumes a lot of magic power.

　And now. I had some time before the carriage arrived, so I decided to do a final check on my luggage, so I holed up in my room. The room was my room, just like the room I've been using since I was a baby, and they made it my room. As I was getting ready in that room, I heard a knock on the room.

　Who could it be? I responded with a thought.

Okay, I'm coming in.

　It was a very nervous Aeris who came in. She seemed somewhat fidgety and restless. I was looking at Aeris, wondering what was going on.

Thank you for helping me the other day!

　I thanked him for his help. I wondered if I did something, but the only time I could think of was during the big march.

'At that time, Ray passed out right away, and after he woke up, I wasn't there for the reconstruction of the city and stuff, and the longer it went on, the harder it was to say something, so I'm here today, but thank you so much!

　Then Aeris bows her head. I couldn't help but stroke her head as she was different from the cool Aeris she usually is. Whenever I see her adorable appearance lately, I feel like I've been caressing her head. It's fine for now because it's a family member, so there's no problem, but I'll be careful from now on. But it's cute, so I can't help but stroke it.

'It's nothing to worry about, sister. I just did what I wanted to do. More importantly, I'm sorry that you were injured. It's not that it couldn't have been managed if I had come earlier, but I still couldn't make it in time.

That's the least of your worries. I wasn't good enough. I'd rather have my life than that.

　Aeris laughs at that. Then she suddenly started to soar. What's going on? Do you want to go to the bathroom?

Well, and since I haven't thanked Ray for all his help yet, I think I will!

　What, I didn't know that was what I was thinking. I thought you wanted to go to the bathroom. I'm glad I didn't.

'Oh no, it's okay. As I said before, I just did it the way I wanted to do it.

'That doesn't make me feel any better! No?

　How could I say no to those kind of eyes?

No, no, no!

　I exclaimed. Aeris saw that and chuckled.

'That's good to hear. Then meditate on it.'

　I meditated as I was told. Then I waited and felt something very soft pressed against my cheek. What was it? I opened my eyes and saw Aeris' face at close range. Then I realized. I realized that Aeris had kissed me on the cheek.

　Aeris, who had moved away from me, was even redder in the face than before, so red it looked like steam was coming out of her.

'Yeah, well, that's it, thank you! It doesn't mean anything deep!

　Saying that, Aeris makes a mad dash out of the room. I could only watch her back. I realized that I was feeling the soft lingering sensation I had felt earlier. That this was the first time I'd been kissed, albeit on the cheek, including in my previous life!

　As I grinned at that, I heard another knock on the door. I answered it.

'Excuse me, Master Ray. Oh, is something good happening?

　Chloe walked in and said early on. I wonder if it was that in your face.

'Well, a lot of things. Anyway, what's going on with Chloe?

'Yes, Master Zeke would like to speak to you before we leave, and he would like to see Master Ray.

　So we gotta go now.

All right. I'll come over now. What about Chloe?

I'll go with you.

　The two of us left the room and headed to the study. I knocked on the study door and heard an answer, so I walked in and found Zeke and Ellis sitting there.

'Father, I was told that you had something to talk to us about,'

Yeah, it's about your status.

Is that my status?

'Oh, in talking about this great march, we also need to talk about the surprise attack. To talk about it, I'll have to get Ray, who I encountered in person, to talk about it, but who thinks an eight year old boy beat a B-ranked orc-general? In order to be recognized, Ray's status has to be seen by the king. The king is an intelligent man, or maybe the other nobles are not. There's no way for the status to leak out from the king, but since the soldiers and the people of the estate have seen Ray fighting in this surprise attack. It's safe to assume it will leak from there.

　That's what Zeke says. It's true, I went off on a rampage at that time without paying attention to what was going on around me. Have a lot of people been watching you?

''We'll deal with the nobles, so be careful Ray.

I understand.

　I thought that was the end of the story.

Ray, here's the thing!

　Ellis called out to me with a huge smile.

'What is it, Mother?'

Among the things we have to do in the capital this time is to attend the second princess's birthday party. This is a very good way to get a good idea of what to expect when you're in the middle of nowhere. It'll be Ray's social debut!

　The second princess... I think she's the same age as Aeris or something.

''That's where Ray-chan gets to choose who he likes!

　.........What is he talking about?

'Well, it's not that urgent. You just need to talk to a girl you like or think you like. We're a frontier county, so you won't be ignored if you talk to them.

　Zeke laughs at that. What, they can ignore you? It's kind of hard to talk to a guy like that.

"Good luck, Ray.

　After that we were told endless stories of Zeke's man's social life until the carriage arrived.