We were seated at the reception desk in the headmaster's office. I sat in the middle, Aeris on the right, Ferris on the left. And Master sat across from me and Vice President Melody sat next to him. That's all well and good, but I'm curious.

Doesn't she sit down?

Hmm?　Oh, it's good that Haku is standing behind himself. More importantly, it's been a while, hasn't it, Lightning Emperor-dono?

　Master coming to look at me with a grin saying that. .........what's the matter with you all of a sudden.

'What, you don't know?　Ray has become a hero for saving the country from the goblin crisis. There's going to be a play about him at the theater. Not only that, but the incident in the palace four years ago, and the last time we had a fight with the demons in the Pope's country.

　What the hell is that?　I'm the one who hasn't been told anything about it!

'In case you're wondering, it was the theatre company that said they were going to do the play, of course, but it was Alexia and Helen who leaked the information about Ray.

　Looks like those two need a little spanking. Hey, Ferris and Aeris. Talk about going to the play with me.　I mean, it's no fun for the two of them to go there.

Huh, I'll get to that later, but we haven't seen each other in a long time, but isn't it too much to ask for what you just did?

　I glare at him a bit and ask Master about what he just said. Master doesn't seem bothered by it, though, and is grinning.

'Hey, I only did it because I thought Ray could avoid it. But you didn't notice it until halfway through, did you?

　Master smiling so. The girl standing behind him, Haku, puffed out her cheeks in disapproval when she heard that she was made to attack on the premise that she could be avoided, though.

''Already, the headmaster does so many dangerous things!　Even this girl really needs to be brought out into the kingdom!

　Vice-Chancellor Melody, sitting next to me, says something like that, pruriently and angrily. What does he mean by that?

''This boy is an assassin sent by the Empire. He's been trained in assassination since he was little, and he's come to kill the headmaster of the school who would be a hindrance in the Empire's underworld.

That's why I got him. I don't like this part of the Empire. I don't like the idea of using a naive child to assassinate me.

　Unusually, Master is angry. It is true that this girl is not that much older than us, right? She must have had her skills honed since she was quite young to make a sharp attack like the one just now. As I look at the girl.

So take care of Ray.

...What?

　What is he talking about?

I made a promise to this girl that if she could hurt Ray in any way, I would set her free, and if she couldn't, she would listen to me. It didn't turn out to be possible, so you'll have to listen to me. I will only do one thing and you will be free to live like a girl.

　The master smiles gently at the girl. As gently as if she were her mother. Vice Chancellor Melody lets out a sigh of resignation as well, which isn't unusual for the two of them, I suppose.

　The girl is a girl, and she's visibly upset. That's probably true, too. You will not know what to do if she denies the way of life she has been living and is told a new way of life.

You're not going to be able to get away with it. Ray's place is full of women. I want you all to teach her how to live as a girl. In a normal orphanage, there's no one to keep her abilities in check. Ray's place is good. Here, say hello.

　The Master says to the girl standing behind the chair.

''My name is no.258,''

　I shut up after that, but I couldn't speak too much. Ferris and Aeris are both surprised, and Vice President Melody looks down in sadness. Why is your name a number?

What are you talking about? 'What do you mean, your name isn't a number, I gave you Haku.　Use that.

　Master gets up from the couch and strokes the girl's head with a rustle. Was that name given to her by Master? Then. I also get up from the sofa and go to the girl's front.

I'm not going to be able to get out of the car. Nice to meet you, Haku.

　I hold out my hand to her and ask her to shake it. She looks at my face and hand in turn, and what she produces is a knife in her hand. That's dangerous!　I grab my right hand that I've been waving with the knife and twist it up. I certainly wouldn't leave this in an orphanage or something. However.

'Master. I've found out about this boy, but it may not be possible to keep him at home.

　I'll tell you about my current home. That there are Pricia and her friends at home who can't fight.

"Hmm, that's what you need to do with this.

　That being said, what was handed to me was a rugged bracelet. What's this?

'It's an armband of constraints. You put them on the subject, command one and they will obey you. Violation of it is designed to cause extreme pain in the arm.

　Master took the constraint bracelet from my hand and placed it on Haku's right arm.

"'You will be able to attack only those enemies that attack you and the ray,' that's good.

　What the hell is he doing here!　So, that means he usually attacks me, right?

　When Hak was put on it, he tried to rebel and tried to attack his master with a knife.

Huh!

　Haku holds his right arm down as a severe pain hits his arm.

'If you want to attack me, go that way!'

　Master laughs at that hack and points at me. So why are you teaching me that!　And then Haku comes staring at me with tears in his eyes. I don't tell anyone that I thought those teary eyes were a little cute.

''Haku. As I said before, you don't have to think about assassination from now on. As I said before, you won't have to think about assassinations anymore. So you can live your life the way you want to.

　Haku's face turns down when his master says that. Has he been subjected to such a thing? But how could Master know such a thing?

I don't know what to do.

That's something to think about. And that's good to know, Ray. There's a lot of stuff at his house that Haku doesn't know, so he can tell you. If you feel like attacking someone, only Rey can do it.

　.... this guy really is. What do you think you're teaching him? He's going to attack me. Well, I don't need another girl to attack me. I'm scratching my head.

I'll take it any time you want. Just come on over to the house.

　As I say this, I stroke Haku's head. Haku looks a little surprised, but he does as he is told. It's true that if you're going to live a girly life, a house would be perfect for you. Behind me, Ferris and Aeris are talking about dressing her up in cute clothes.

　Haku is pretty to look at. He has snow-white hair and skin and sleepy eyes. ...like a cat. I feel like I could curl up in the kotatsu (a traditional Japanese heated towel). We don't have a kotatsu, though.

　After that, when I tried to sit down again to talk to him, Haku started to stand up behind me instead of behind his master. It's fine, but it bothers me a bit. Well, I can tell when he tries to attack me, so it's okay.

　I asked him if he wasn't going to sit down, but he just shook his head fully to the side.

　I told my master the story of what happened after I went to the Papal States in turn. The attack of the old dragons and the demon race, and the potion that Gull Lake took to become a demon race. The problem of bandits in the barony's territory. And a horde of goblins.

　Master listened intently, and Vice-Chancellor Melody listened with an awful lot of awe. He was worried about things because he was in more danger than expected.

I see. I'm sorry to hear that. As for the barony, Raymond will take care of it, so there's no problem, but I see, you fought Gilgas.

　I knew you knew. .... come to think of it, I should have told you about that too.

I also met someone named Levin and Hilde. They're at my house right now.

　I say this and the Master looks at me tiredly.

'Yeah, I know about that. I came to see you the other day. Truly, that couple hasn't changed in 300 years.

　Master looks a little happy while saying that. I guess he's happy to see me.

　After that, we talked for a while about trivial things, and then we parted from the masters because it was time to leave. As far as Ekla is concerned, she doesn't mind as long as she doesn't bother the people around her. If this is the case, I can take her with me from tomorrow.

　I heard that Haku will be here today too, so I'll come and get him after school. I hope he gets to know Mei and the others well. I thought it was cute when she grabbed my sleeve to say goodbye. I'm sure they missed me a little bit.

　I arrived at my class with that thought in mind. Before entering the school building, I say goodbye to Ferris and Aeris. We're each on a different floor.

　And when I enter the classroom, it's there.

Shut up!　Leave me alone now, you idiot!

Hey, Rae, what?

　Dagris was blown away when Lane slapped him as hard as she could on the cheek. ........What the hell happened?