Yah!

Oops.

　He deflects the sword swinging from the top step to the side. However, the opponent raises his sword to scoop it up from underneath.
　I avoid backing up by stepping back, but my opponent comes right at me.

'Earth magic rock shot.'

Oh,

　On top of that, the opponent uses magic in between sword fights. While I'm playing the stone flying gravel with my sword, my opponent, who was moving to the side, releases a sharp thrust.

　But I turn my body to the side to avoid it and grab the hand holding the sword and throw it. The opponent rolls to the ground before he can resist. That's when I end up thrusting my sword into his throat.

"d*mn, I lost again!

'Ha, I'm sorry Roy. But it's good to put magic in between sword fights. It's just that you were a little too focused on your magic and created an opening.

All right!　I'll be more careful next time!

　He's been in good spirits since this morning. I'm grateful to Roy for being a teacher, because he accepts and corrects what's wrong with me, and he learns quickly.

I don't know if it's the Knotty Masters or just his natural ability, but his movements are getting better and better every day. It's fun to teach. I wonder if this is how my teacher feels about teaching.

　As I was thinking about that and handing Roy a towel, the door to the house opened and ta-da!　And someone comes running and dives at me. I take it in firmly and the kid looks up and smiles at me.

'Eheheh, big brother, your dinner is ready!

Yeah, thanks, Mae.

　I pat the girl who hugged me, Mei-chan's head in return, and she rubs her head graciously against my belly. She's like a spoiled Ferris.

　The engagement to Alexia and the others was announced yesterday, but I came home in no particular hurry to do anything, but this kind of everyday life is still very relaxing.

''Ah!　It's not fair, May!　I asked my brother to leave me alone!　I'm in my training right now!

Roy-kun, it's time for breakfast, Roy-kun, time's up!

　They stared at each other and glurled!　And they are threatening each other. Don't fight with me about that. We're usually so close, why do you fight when I get involved? .... something deja vu.

Come on, you two, let's stop fighting and go inside. I'm hungry too.

　When I say that, Mei smiles and pulls my hand away, and Roy moves to the door first and waits for me to open it.

　I went to the living room while talking to May about how I made it too today and how Roy could make it faster, and there it was.

Oh, Mr. Ray, good morning!

　Pricia, smiling and smiling at me, was preparing the meal. We used to take turns being in charge, but Pricia said she would do all of everyone's chores since she didn't go to school and just stayed home.

　It seems that she did it when she was in the orphanage, and she said it was easier since the amount of work was less than that time, so I decided to have her do it for me. I could help her if I had to.

"Cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

　Then Ekla flew in from upstairs and flew to my seat and fell asleep. Besides, I fell asleep there. How did she know my seat?　I walk over to my seat and hug Ekla.

'Come on, Ekla. Come on, come on, come on. It's about time you got up.

Cunn.

　I hold her in my arms and she rubs her head against me. He seems to wake up a bit. So I move her to a desk dedicated to Ekra, (I just put a small desk on my side that I wasn't using). Pricia puts a meal on that desk, and Ekla eats it with dexterity.

　Just then Ferris and Aeris come down from upstairs, both changing into their uniforms. I changed into them before Roy's training.

'Huh, good morning Ray.'

'Good morning Ray. Thanks for dinner, Pricia.

　Everyone took their seats and I said hello and then ate my breakfast. Alexia and Helen are spending this week at my parents' house and will be coming to this house next week.

　Both Alexia and Helen would be better off going through the royal palace or my parents' mansion since it's bigger, but they both said they didn't want to leave me, so I agreed. Caro is also coming with me after I've taken care of him at Alexia's place for that time.

　I look around at everyone. Ferris and Aeris are eating Pricia's food, which looks delicious. Roy fights with May as he tries to put a vegetable he doesn't like into May's plate. Pricia scolds Roy for his dislike of the vegetable. Ekla eats it silently without a care in the world. There's sauce on your cheeks.

　When the king gave this house to me, I thought it would be spacious for one person, but the number of people in the house is increasing every day, and I never thought the day would come when it would feel so small.

　Alexia and Helen would come over at night or something, but it was lonely in the mornings and so on, and then Aeris would come over, and then Ferris would come over, and now it was such a bright morning.

　They may be separate from my parents, but they are an irreplaceable family to me. I look at everyone like that and smile.

What are you smiling about, Ray?

　Aeris asks me with a questioning look on her face. Then Ferris, who was eating deliciously, and Roy and the others who were fighting, and even Ekla look at me. Even if they look at me that much.

'No, it's just that the house is getting brighter.

　I say, scratching my head. It's going to be a lot more cheerful and fun when Alexia and Helen and Krona at home are added to the mix. I'm looking forward to everyone getting together.