24 Episode 24 We also started sake brewing. (1/2)

Arx and Noah were visiting the library owned by Crabbe.

The place is a small mansion in a corner of the land owned by Crabbe.

Normally, it is treated as a warehouse. ...... sounds good, but in reality, it is one of the storerooms because it is not well managed.

It is not surprising that the image of a larger scale version of a person who is careless and puts his belongings in a closet and leaves them there is one that comes to mind.

The building is dusty and unkempt in places because it is judged to contain few important things.

The building is dimly lit, or rather dark, with no place for light to enter because of the shutters.

Therefore, I brought in a [glittering glass] lantern beforehand to illuminate my search.

...... is kind of like a haunted house.

I've heard that this place is very neglected.

”Ugh, huge spiders and cobwebs.

”Wow, big spiders and cobwebs.” As I shudder in the light of the spiders, which are much bigger than those in the man's world, Noah asks, unfazed.

”But Master Arx, why would you want to look at a place like this?

I was hoping to find something that my uncle hadn't found yet. You see, my uncle knows more than I do, but it's not as if we have different points of view. ......

So, what do you really think of ......?

I've been stagnant lately because I can't find anything new, so I've been struggling.

But I'm not making much progress in my studies,” he said with a deceptive smile.

But it's true that I'm not making much progress in my studies. Lately, I've been stagnant in deciphering the scrolls and haven't touched the new Glyph Arts. In addition, I have not been able to create new spells, so I am in need of new stimuli.

No, I'm looking for things too, you know.　But there are limits to what I have on hand.

I understand that. ...... But ”I”?

In the middle of the conversation, for some reason, Noah put his hand over his mouth and turned his face away.

And then.

”............Buh.

It's a bit rude.

It's so rude.

”What's ......?

No, it's just that it's hard to get used to Mr. Arx saying 'I'.

I'm telling you, you'll get used to it.　You'll get used to it.

When he heard Noah's comment, he became annoyed.

Yes, he changed the first person from ”I” to ”me” a little while ago and changed his tone of voice to match. And Noah is always saying that he can't get used to it.

”But I think your face is a little too cute to be called me.

”Gosh!　I'm not sure what people care about .......

But that's how it is with Noah. It's been two years now, so he's gotten used to it, and he's as comfortable with me as he was with Crabbe.

For me, it's not so bad, because it's easier to have a casual conversation with him.

”He's small and has a girlish face, anyway!　d*mn it!

I got a little angry and was taking it out on her by going through her books.

The books that were piled up in a messy manner on the bookshelf came crashing down.

What are you doing?

”What are you doing ......?

Noah was a little taken aback, but ran over to help me move the books and dust them off.

So, do you see anything that might be helpful?

”I don't know. I'll see what I can find.

I'll see what I can find.” And with that, he goes through the dusty bookshelf, picking up every book he can find. I open the pages and light them with a lantern, basically reading diagonally. Since the book has been neglected for a long time, every book is crawling with chatterbugs, but I inspect them one by one, brushing them off with my gloves.

............ While I was doing this for a while, I suddenly found a bag of scrolls thrown into the mess.