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"Wait a moment Yuika, where are we going, slow down..."

"Just keep walking, we're going to the garden"

"Garden? which garden...?"

Is there a garden around here? I remember there were flowers on the hedgerows, because of how large the yard was, I can't even remember I ever saw a garden when I first came here, all I remember was that water fountain with goldfish.

"Just follow me"

That's what she said, but it still feels annoying to get dragged around like this, at least let me walk myself, to pull someone else's hand around and walking with different pace isn't something pleasant to do, at least for me, it feels uncomfortable and hard to keep walking with the same pace as Yuika.

"U-umm... Y-Yuika-chan said she has something to talk about..."

"Ah, Aura, what is it?"

Ah, Aura is so nice, she keeps on her polite manner, but in the other hand, Yuika is a completely different person now, I never expected her to have this kind of personality, the Yuika I know was a shy girl who will get energetic once in a while whenever we did anything together, but now, she looks a bit rude, but, I think I will stick to this, for now, I feel like Yuika wanted to tell me an important thing because her face looks serious.

"Alright, let's all sit here, Aura-chan too"

Woah, there's actually a garden here near the gazebo we used yesterday, I'm surprised I didn't notice it here yesterday.

"What is it Yuika? why you look so serious?"

Aura sits next to me and just places her hands on her lap, it seems that she still feels nervous around me even though she was fine by being close to me yesterday, why is she making a bit of distance again? I feel a bit sad now because of it, I think I need to make an approach on her again, I want to be close to her because we're already friends, right? I want to get friendly with her because Yuika is already close to her now, I can't let Aura got all nervous around me again.

"Nothing, I just want us to play something together, I was hoping it's only Erwin and me, but I think I knew what would come if I don't invite Aura-chan too"

"Eh, why is that?"

What is she talking about? if she wanted to play something together with me, she could just invite me and we can do something together, but yeah, I think Aura would get lonely if we don't invite her, but honestly, I don't mind playing together just both of us, we haven't been able to play together since the winter came though.

"Well, let's not talk about that now, I'm still curious by what Elis-san and Ilya-nee are talking about back there a minute ago, I saw Ilya-nee is making a sad expression when she left"

"Well, Elis-nee said my magic was awesome and she wanted me to attend the magic academy, Blotyce academy, I never heard it myself, I believe Yuika too, I knew that there's a magic school just recently from Rosaku-san"

"Rosaku-san? who is that?"

"Ah, that's uncle Alto's acquaintance, he was a former royal magic researcher"

"Why are you kids calling me?"

Uncle Alto suddenly appears from out of nowhere, he brings a towel on his shoulder and looks a bit sweaty.

"Ah, uncle Alto, what are you doing?"

"Checking up the horses and feed them also doing a little morning run, yah... it's been a while since last time I do a little exercise, my back is killing me now"

Are you a sixty years old grandpa? that line of yours feels a bit funny coming out from you, uncle Alto, I almost let out a giggle just hearing that.

"Anyway, why are you kids calling my name just now? do you need anything?"

"Ah, it's not like that, we're just talking about Elis-nee's offer"

"Eh, what is it?"

"She told Ilya-nee to enroll me in the Blotyce academy, and I remember Rosaku-san mentioned something about magic school before"

Uncle Alto places his fingers under his jaw and closes his eyes, he stayed like this for a while and starts to frown his forehead skin and open his eyes a bit.

"I'm sorry, but are you referring to that big magic school placed in the northwest?"

"I have no clue"

"Eh?"

Elis-nee just gave me an offering without me even knowing what kind of place that magic school is, I don't even know the name until just recently, so, how can I answer uncle Alto's question?

"Well, all I remember is, there was a big magic school that doesn't belong to any kingdoms, they had their own territory and they also make a connection to the kingdoms in this nation"

"Ah, Elis-nee also mentioned something like that"

"Then it's the one she talks about, but Erwin, that school is just for nobles, even the education cost itself is so high, people like us can't afford such thing"

"Yeah, I'm aware of that uncle Alto, but Elis-nee said there's a way for me to be able to enroll there, she said I can try to get a scholarship"

"Yeah, but still, you can only able to enroll there if you're under the name of a noble family"

Well, it's obvious that the school was for nobles, so, of course, I need to be under a noble family name to be able to enroll there.

"Well, Elis-nee said I could enroll under her name, but she can't enroll me under her family name"

"Can you even do that?"

"I don't know, but Elis-nee said something about best graduate or something"

I just shrug and answer everything based on what I heard from Elis-nee, I still don't understand anything about it, using her name for me to enroll because she's one of the best graduates, aiming for scholarship, even the existence of the school itself is still strange for me, even after hearing the same thoughts from uncle Alto.

"U-umm... can I say something...?"

"Hm?"

Aura hasn't talked a lot today, I keep seeing her remain silent all the time, I even almost forgot she was here all the time.

"What is it Aura-chan?"

Uncle Alto walk closer and told me to move aside a bit so he could sit too.

"Wait, uncle Alto, can you just sit in the other bench"

"Eh...? but Aura-chan still can't be in close distance with me right? what you expect me to do? sit on that bench next to her?"

There's an armrest on the chair, right? it's enough to be a boundary line at least, didn't uncle Alto think about that?

"I-it's fine Alto-san..."

"Hmm... well then, if Aura-chan asked me so"

Uncle Alto just stands up and moves to the bench next to Aura, I turn my view towards her and see she's sliding away from uncle Alto a bit, Yuika who's been standing all this time decided to sit next to me to my left.

"Well now, what you want to say Aura-chan?"

"U-um... that school... there's a scholarship for those who did great on the test..."

"Wait, is that true Aura-chan?"

Uncle Alto looks surprised, I didn't expect that the scholarship Elis-nee mentioned before was a real thing.

"Y-yes... sister was one of the former students... she said there was a superior class for those who have a scholarship..."

"Sister? the nun who saved you in the past?"

"Y-yes... she said, but she got dropped out... she didn't say her reason..."

Aura is making a gloomy expression now after mentioning about the nun who saved her before in the past, we shouldn't be asking her that topic because I think we shouldn't make Aura recall her bad memories, she just recovered from it.

"Is she a noble?"

Aura just shook her head.

"N-no, she wasn't, she tried to enter the Blotyce academy and she manages to do so, but not until 4 months, she left, that's all she said to all the orphan kids from the orphanage..."

"Hmm..."

Uncle Alto is entering his thinking phase again, he places his fingers under his jaw and rests his head while thinking about something inside his head.

"Wait, Erwin, what makes that red-haired girl thinking of letting you enroll under her name again?"

"Ah, we just had a little match using our magic, just those who take down more wooden planks win and I won that match"

"Hmm... then, why don't you try? you got a chance by enrolling under a noble's name, and you also defeated her in her match, right?"

*Nod *nod

"See, then, I think you need to talk with your sister first for an approval"

"That's..."

"What is it?"

"Ilya-nee looks sad when Elis-nee gave me the offer, I'm not sure if I should try to attend that academy"

"Hmm... well, I will try to do something about that"

"Eh?"

I tilt my head, I don't know what uncle Alto will do, but I don't think, forcing Ilya-nee to enroll me in Blotyce academy is a good idea, I'm already having a happy life by just living with Ilya-nee right now.

"Don't worry, I just want to ask your sister some questions, then, I will leave and take a bath maybe, this sweats starting to make me uncomfortable"

Uncle Alto just gets up from his seat and leaves after gave us a waving hand before he disappears in the turns.