Chapter 2 Part1 (1/2)
Yeah, these chapters will probably come in parts ’cause their long.
”Ed, it's already morning, wake up.”
I'm sleepy……just a little is fine, so let me sleep more.
”You can't do that, breakfast will get cold. Hurry and get up.”
Okay, okay, okay, so just go over there……
”There!? Uuu……i,if you want to do that, then……”
*Gis.h.i.+ri*……the sound of my bed squeaking.
What is it……exactly……?
”……Fuu—”
”——tu!?”
The warm breath on my ear.
Surprised by that, Arisa was right in front of me.
”Yo,you finally got up, Ed.”
Seeing Arisa embarra.s.sed, I got out of bed with an indescribable feeling, and stroked her head.
Although I'm still only half awake, I'm eating breakfast.
Even though I said that, Arisa is a great cook.
I was taken care of by her yesterday, and from her delicate appearance, she was also a thorough cook.
When I told her that her cooking was good, she said 'As I thought, cooking is love!' and was pleased. I don't really understand that……
”By the way Ed, do you want to start magic training today?”
”Ah, please. Is it alright though? What about your research?”
Arisa prepared her after meal black tea.
”It's fine, I completed the first phase of my research, so I'm going to take a break from it for a while.”
”I see……by the way, you're supposed to be a really amazing magician right? Is it fine for you to be researching in deep in the forest like this?”
While acting a little silly, I say that.
……I'm just teasing her.
”I really am an amazing wizard! ……Really.”
To my att.i.tude, Arisa was a little dissatisfied.
”My research is mainly focused on majuu. I'm researching their traits and special features. Since I just finished the first phase, I thought to teach Ed some magic.”
Arisa is going 'Fufun', and sticking her chest out.
While halfheartedly flattering her and saying she's amazing, I proceed the conversation.
”Since you finished a part of it, why don't you leave the forest? The majuu around here are dangerous, right?”
”……I'm not going to.”
Hesitating for a second, Arisa answered.
……Her att.i.tude was sort of suspicious.
”Is there a reason for that or something?”
”……Yeah.”
Arisa's facial expression turns dark.
”……Maybe because this is my house?”
It soon vanished, and Arisa thinly smiled at me.
”I'll talk about it again someday.”
Arisa firmly looked me in the eyes and said that.
”Ah, I understand. I'll wait until then.”
(……Everyone has one or two things they don't want to talk about.)
Like that, the two of us drank tea together.
After eating is a fresh start, now it's time for Arisa-sensei's lesson.
Arisa is wearing gla.s.ses, holding a pointer stick, and is wearing a lab coat. She had an appearance looking like 'THE SENSEI!', and was waiting for me in the living room.
……Arisa-sensei's height doesn't even reach the base of my neck though.
”Now, Ed! It's time for a fun, fun lesson! Private lessons with me, a magician is something that rarely ever happens okay!”
Arisa-sensei crosses her arms in front of the chest she can't brag about.
”Well, I'm thankful, really.”
I press my hands together in front of Arisa with a noncommittal feeling.
”You're always teasing me like that! ……I guess it's fine, let's hurry up and start. First I'll check your magic power and your special characteristic. Can you put your hand over this crystal?”
While puffing her cheeks, Arisa pointed to a large crystal on the desk.
”What's that?”
”It's a magic tool that measures your quant.i.ty of magic power, and its properties.”
”……Magic tool?”