Chapter 16 (2/2)

“How rude. I’m probably the same age as you guys. Even if I look like this, I’m already 16.”

Regardless of her looks, she was already old enough to marry.

Or rather, unwilling though she may have been, she technically already was married.

To begin with, she only looked tiny as a boy. Compared to other girls of her age, she was only a little… Well, just a bit smaller…

…It wasn’t even 10 centimetres, honest.

Incidentally, her sister Fiiru was of the same height, but perhaps because she was a slender beauty, she actually looked tall.

“Geh-, you’re my age?”

“I’m 16 too.”

“I’m actually a year younger…”

Apparently they were all the same age, the tall boy aside.

The three boys obediently apologised.

“Well, that’s fine. Anyway, did you need something?”

Well, they were going to be her companions from now on. Fii didn’t want to start trouble either. She immediately forgave them.

Or rather, she actually wanted to get along with them.

“Yeah, well, we’re neighbours so I wanted to say h.e.l.lo. I’m in the room next door.”

“I’m in the room opposite here.”

“Mine is diagonally across from here.”

And apparently they felt the same way.

It seemed that they were here to say h.e.l.lo.

Incidentally, perhaps because each apprentice was given a room for themselves, the actual rooms were quite close together.

It was something she was very grateful for. It would be terrible if they were two or four to a room.

She was cross-dressing after all…

“Anyhow, it’s some sort of fate that we ended up together. Let’s get along, yeah?” declared the boy with the light-brown hair.

Fii was totally fine with that.

“Mn, I’m glad to meet you too,” she replied. Putting on a smile, she introduced herself. “I’m Heath. Let’s get along.”

“I’m Slad,” said the brown-haired boy. “Let’s get along!”

“I’m Remié,” said the docile-looking cream-haired boy. “Let’s get along,” he smiled.

“I’m Geith. Let’s get along,” ended the black-haired boy, and he flicked a hand in a wave.

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