It had been three months since the trial run with Count Son Leon.

　By continuing to train after the trial run, Kirill was able to fight against the forest ractors without fear.
　As expected, it's not good to take on two of them at the same time, but the goal was not to defeat them in the first place.
　It's a good thing to be able to pass through the forest safely, Aldis appreciates that.

　After seeing Kirill, who was finally able to travel back and forth between the royal capital and the forest on his own, Aldis left for the empire with Rona.
　That was about two months ago.

　A lot of things had happened in the two months Ardis had been gone.
　There was the time he had come across three lactors in the forest and barely survived a desperate crisis, and there was also the time he and Nere had fought off a wandering demon that had wandered in.
　It's just a few days ago that I participated in the annual exchange of testing techniques between the school and the academy where the noblemen's children attend as one of the representatives of the school.

　It was an unbelievably hectic series of days for a mere student, but at the same time, it was a fulfilling one.

　Kirill came to Mori's house in the morning on school holidays as we had promised, and tutored the twins until past noon.
　In addition, he is often asked to buy daily necessities and seasonings for them.
　It's a bit like being treated as a maid, but he understands Nere and his family's situation, so he doesn't complain to Kirill.

"Do you know what day it is?　Philia,

'Yes!　Today is the twenty-ninth!

　Kirill's question is answered by Filia cheerfully.

'Right. Then what day is tomorrow?　Liana,

Tomorrow is the 30th!

　Liana said in a hurried voice, defeated by Filia.

'Correct. Then what about the day after tomorrow?'

　Kirill poses a third question to the two of them.

'Uh ......, not thirty-one ......, but a day?'

　He almost said the wrong answer for a moment, but quickly corrected himself and Filia spoke the correct answer.

'Well done. 'Yes, a month ends in thirty days, and after the thirty days, it's one day. It's the beginning of a new month, you know.

　Kirill teaches the common sense of the calendar, which everyone knows.
　An ordinary child living in the town would know it, even an eight-year-old would know it.

　But it is different for the twins.
　The reason is that the environment they have been placed in is not normal.

　The twins didn't know that a day was twenty-five hours long, nor did they know that a year was ten months long.
　Normally, this knowledge should have been taught to them at a much younger age, not something they would bother to teach to their twelve-year-old counterparts.
　The twins, however, did not have that commonplace knowledge.
　They lost their parents when they were young, and since then they have been treated as mere mortals and have never had the opportunity to receive an education.

　When they are finally rescued by Aldis, the woman who looks after them, Nere, is a bit of a - well, quite an odd one.
　She doesn't realize that the twins don't have a very common sense, or if she does, she doesn't care .......

　I've been living with Ardis for four years, but the twins did not have the common sense that is commonplace, partly because they were living in the forest in hiding.
　It was Kirill who was asked by Aldis to act as a tutor for the twins.

　At first Kirill had doubts about his own needs, but after spending a few months with Nere, he has come to understand Aldis' concerns.

　Formally, they are supposed to be the twins' tutor, but in reality, they are just friends at a slight age apart.
　The twins, who were cautious at first, have now completely opened up and accepted Kirill.

　Kirill also adored the twins who smiled at him like they were his sister.
　It must have been the same feeling that his sister-in-law was loving him.
　Kirill was happy to see the twins grow up, and at the same time, he felt a sense of fulfillment in his job as a tutor, guiding them.

''The three of you will be ready for lunch soon.

　The twins respond to Nayle's voice, who was preparing in the kitchen, with a cheerful voice.
　Kirill looks out the window and notices that the sun has risen almost to its zenith.

'Ah, it was that time already,'

　Apparently, quite a bit of time had passed before they knew it.

　Kirill cut off his studies and moved with the twins to the room with the dining table.
　When they entered the room with the dining table, a gentle breeze flowing in from deep in the forest filled the room.
　A slight flutter of wings could be heard.
　Apparently, a few insects have wandered in through the open window. It's not unusual.

''Huh?''

　Kirill suddenly let out a voice.
　It was because the wind that had been flowing through the room changed its direction unnaturally.

''What?''

　A sudden change brought the twins into Kirill's view as he looked around.
　Filia was waving her hands and gesturing as if to push the air away.

　That in itself is not a particular gesture.
　But Kirill was puzzled.
　The reason is that Filia's gestures and the movement of the wind generated in the room were linked to each other.

　It's true that if you fan the air with your hand, a wind is generated.
　But the fact that Filia fanned the air with her hand doesn't normally cause a change to the extent that a breeze blows through the entire room.

Well, Filia. What are you doing?

You must let the bugs out.

...... Could it be that this wind is coming from Filia?

That's right!

　Kirill's eyes widened in surprise.

'Well ......, perhaps you're Filia. You can do magic ......?

　I didn't think it was possible, but Kirill couldn't help but check.

'I don't know, but we do it all the time, you know?

　Kirill's expression was tinged with astonishment.

　The insects that had wandered into the room while he and Filia conversed with each other went out the window on the unnatural breeze that flowed through the room.
　But it didn't matter to Kirill anymore.

　The inexperienced Kirill was still unable to detect the magical power drifting through the air.
　Even so, he could guess that the power Filia used was magical.
　It's a good thing that this girl, who doesn't have a specialized education at the academy, is activating her magic without relying on chanting.

　If you talk about this kind of story to the instructors and classmates of the academy, no one will believe you.
　Even Kirill can't understand the story if he doesn't know about the existence of Ardis and Nere.

It's hard to get the light to shine, but it's not ready yet.

　To Kirill, who remained frozen in surprise, Riana followed him.
　Apparently, like Filia, Liana can use magic as well.

''.......''

　Nere came from the kitchen to the room where Kirill stood speechless.

I'm sure you'll be able to find it. There was a bug in the house, so I let it out with the wind.

Well, you've made some progress.

　Nere easily accepts Filia's words, and Filia shows a satisfied smile.
　It seems Kirill is the only one confused by this situation.

''Ah, um ......, Nere-san?''

What is it?

'It looked like Filia-chan just used her magical powers to manipulate the wind: ......

What about it?　Neither I nor my master can do that, though?　That's about as good as you can do.

　Nere's words that are carried out in a matter-of-fact manner.
　No, it's not about that. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work.

The first thing that comes to mind is the fact that the two of you were taught magic by Nere-san?

Hmm. ....... I'm not particularly well versed in this, but I've answered their questions on a number of occasions. I'm sure they learned how to handle their magic from there.

　It was an answer I never thought I'd get.

''Oh, no. ....... To be able to learn to use magic on your own without being taught, that's not even possible .......

'Huh?　It shouldn't be a big deal.

　Kirill felt giddy at the talk that turned his common sense upside down.

　Nere reacted as if it was nothing more than a matter of fact.
　The twins happily peer at the astonished Kirill from left and right.
　There is not a single ally of Kirill in this place.
　Kirill was puzzled by the Nele's misplaced sense of humor.

　After that, he had lunch and taught the twins some more common sense in the afternoon, and then he headed back to the capital while it was still light out.
　His feelings were mixed.
　When he returned to his lodgings, dragging his indescribable feelings all day long, he threw himself down on his bed.

'That house is crazy ....... Absolutely crazy ....... All the people in there are crazy .......'

　Feelings of helplessness and inferiority seemed to crush Kirill, and he tried to save his own sanity by mumbling like a curse.
　Kirill was devastated in a different way than he had been when he was trained by Aldis.



　The next day, when he has managed to mentally recover, he goes to the school.
　His days of classroom lectures and practical training begin again.
　He has casual conversations with his friends that he has grown close to over the past few months.

　Her daily life, which seemed to be going by the same way as usual, is suddenly shrouded in a fog of confusion.
　That day, news arrives in King's Landing that throws a damper on Kirill's serenity.



　It was a declaration of war from the neighboring Ermenian Empire.