“Good morning.”

“Good morning, Luciel, Nora and Luciela.”

“Good morning! You’re third grade starting today. Dedite-kun’s graduating at the end of this year.”

“Yes. I’m going to miss you, but it’s okay because it doesn’t mean I won’t see you. I still have one more year.”

Nora walked around in front of brother and gave him a discontented look, while he put his hand on her head and smiled softly. As Nora said, today we will be in the third grade and he will be in the fifth grade. My brother, who is in the highest grade, will graduate this year.

He’s going to be helping my dad, so I can see him whenever I go home, but Nora is not happy about not being able to go to school with him.

“Nora’s fine, you’re going to live with him in the mansion after graduation, right? I’m not even going to be able to see him …… *glance*”

When Luciela turned to cry, brother said to Luciela without seeming to care.

“Luciela’s helping out at their home too, and will be nearby, so it’ll be fine if you come to play.”

“That’s right.”

“Hmph, I can’t stand to watch you guys make out. Ahhh~, isn’t there some nice guy out there.”

Luciela stepped in front of us, swearing and complaining, twirling her long hair. Looking at her back.

“Your hair’s getting longer, isn’t it, Luciela?”

And when I said that, Luciela turns around with a smile and opens her mouth. The unhappy look she has just now seemed like a lie.

“I know, right! I’m working pretty hard on it. But it’s a lot of work to take care of it. Fufu, You can go out with me if you want?”

“No, I don’t need to at all ……”

“Fuck ……! You brothers are all ……!”

Luciel chuckles at the usual exchange and says to Luciela

“Fufu, Sis always complains about how hard it is to dry them.I cut it off because I like it shorter.”

In contrast to Luciela, Luciel, who wears her hair down to her shoulders, smiles. They may be two years apart, but they look so much alike that they may have decided to show their individuality through their hair.

“Luciel looks good with short hair and ribbons, so I think that’s fine.”

“J-Jeez, Lars-kun …… You’re so quick to say that.”

“Visible discrimination ……. You can’t, Luciel, this is the kind of man he is. Why don’t you stop being the indecisive guy who hasn’t chosen anyone yet?”

“Haha, I’m certainly sorry about that ……”

Luciela gives Luciel a jittery look as she blushes. I smiled fondly and headed straight for the academy.

As usual, Makina and Luciel like me, but Kudelica has drifted away from me because of my indecisive attitude. 

However, she just stopped telling me that she liked me, and we’re still friends. I’m glad and thankful that we don’t have any tensions.

Then, as if she suddenly remembered, Luciela said to me.

“Is Aina-chan fine, by the way?”

“Of course she is, she seems to be running around the garden with Sarge every day.”

Aina is the younger sister of my brother and Me. She was born when I was just a little over second grade. Like me, she inherited Mom’s blond hair and is now two years old.

She’s so energetic that when we comes home, she and Sarge come charging in with “Oaeri”.

(T/N: That’s cute for a two-years-old say. Okaeri!)

Of course, Mom takes care of her, but Sarge is her favorite. She also seems to be happy to fly on her back.

“I’ll see you at lunch then.”

“Study hard, okay?”

“You too, Sis ♪”

“Ugh …… you’re getting so cheeky …….”

“Isn’t it good that you guys get along so well. Since Aina was born, we’ve all been around each other.”

When we arrived at the academy, my brother and Luciela, who was going to be in another building, left us to go to class, and after seeing them off, we headed to class on the third floor.

“Good morning, Ryuuze.”

“Oh, Lars! Good morning! We’ll be in third grade today. I’m counting on you, man.”

“Sure, man. Good morning, Makina.”

“Good morning! Hey, you’re going to the guild club today, right? Ah, good morning, Luciel and Nora!”

“Hmm, it’s the first day, so what should I do ……”

Makina approaches Me and greets Luciel and Nora as well. Urka and Yogus also wave from their seats, and Jack hurries into the class. The scene seems to be the same as usual, but there is one thing that is different.

“Good morning, everyone!”

“Good morning, Patty.”

It was Helena, who had been transferred to the academy in the Capital at the end of her first grade. There was someone from the Capital who had come to inspect Helena’s singing and dancing during that competition.

She was persuaded that she would shine even brighter if she polished her skills now, so she was taken there. The letters came, and she is doing well over there. Anthea from B-Class was also pulled out and went to the capital.

Instead, two people from a school in the Capital have been assigned to replace her, and Patty is one of them.

…… Aside from the term “idol” that was coined in the Capital due to various reasons. ……

And speaking of children, there’s one more–

“Good morning, everyone! It’s been a long time since I’ve been your homeroom teacher, glad to have you again!”

“Tigre-sensei!”

It was Tigre-sensei who walked into the class. Last year it was a different teacher, but this year it seems to be Tigre-sensei again.

Verna-sensei has been working in the nurse’s office since last year because she had a baby. Well, she can’t carry a child on my back, can she? So now that he’s a father, Tigre-sensei is doing his best.

…… By the way, the wedding was very difficult …… Verna-sensei’s father …… We went to Luitzar country by the king’s will, but …… Ugh, I don’t want to remember ……

I shake my head to get rid of the incident, and another assistant homeroom teacher comes in after him. But when we saw her, we all rolled our eyes.

“And …… Basleigh-sensei ……?”

This level of tension is.

“Fuhahaha! Good morning, everyone. I’m here this year, so don’t worry!”

” ” ” “Change.” ” ” “

“Nuuooooooooooo! Why!?”

“Shut up!”

The class laughed as Basleigh-sensei stomped her feet at the sound of our booming voices.

I hadn’t seen her last year and wondered what happened to her, but apparently, she wasn’t dismissed. This year is going to be even more lively, I thought, and my face naturally broke out into a smile.

Oh, by the way, Leor-san is coming today, isn’t he? I feel bad for Makina, but I guess I’ll be going straight home today?

New chapter from today!

Thank you for reading!

[Afterword Theater]

First, one-act before the brother’s graduation.

“I’ll manage in about 20 chapters ……”

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhh ……