116 Talk 5 One Holiday (1/2)

Oh, I'm not busy.

One day off, I was sitting in my room with nothing better to do.

I had nothing to do with my study group with Hermann and his friends, and I had decided not to do any adventurer's requests with Belle for the time being.

”Why don't you go play with your friends?

That's why we're both back home.

We both go home for the holidays. .......

'I see. ....... Why don't you go home to your parents, Leo-sama?

You know, I haven't been home for a while now.

It's been a while since I've seen you.

I guess so: ....... It's been a while. I'll be in transition soon enough.

Yes, I do.

All right, let's go. Do you want to come with me, Belle?

Then I held out my hand to Belle.

”What?　Me too?

Yeah, you're coming with me.

I don't like the idea of leaving the bell on the table.

Okay, but you can go to ......

So it's settled then. It's been a long time since I've seen my parents.

I took Belle's hand in mine and made the transition to Forster Territory.

''Feng, it's been a long time...''

I love this little rural feel.

Hey!　Master Leo!　Where am I?!

I was looking at my parents' house, which I hadn't been back to in a long time, when Belle let out a cry of surprise.

'Here?　This is a mansion in Forster territory.

”Whoa, Forster Realm!

What's up with you being so surprised?

Bell suggested I go back to my parents' house, you know?

''No, no, I thought I was going back to my parents' house in the Imperial City: ......

'Oh, sure, you could have gone to ...... grandma's house. ......

I mean, you'd normally go there.

Well, now that I'm here, I'm coming to you.

Yeah, let's go inside. Let's go inside.

'Yes, yes ......'

I walked in, pulling on a nervous Belle's hand.

I'm home.

Leleo?

As soon as he heard my voice, Sebastian jumped out at me.

”Oh, Sebastian. Long time no see!

Long time no see. What are you doing here all of a sudden?

It was my free time.

'So it was: ....... What's in the back?

She's my personal maid. Belle, this is Sebastian, the house's head butler.

I introduced Sebastian to Belle while introducing Belle to Sebastian.

'Shh, Chief Steward!　It's nice to meet you. My name is Belle.

When she heard that she was the head butler, she immediately greeted him politely.

'So you were Master Leo's personal maid. Amelie did a good job. But I didn't know that Master Leo and Master Kent really liked each other: ......

Oh, that story: .......

'Maybe it's about me and my grandfather liking the beast people?　Amelie said the head maid told her about it.

'I see, she also knew that Master Kent had doted on the former head maid.

From Sebastian's point of view, Grandpa was doting on the beastly maid: .......

''Grandpa doted on them that much?''

Yes. Enough to make Master Carina jealous.

Grandma is jealous!

I did. ....... That grandmother is so jealous. ......

I can't imagine my grandma's personality: .......

Maybe that's how much Grandpa was into that maid.

'Oh, Leo!

Hmm?　Wow!

I thought I heard voices and then my mom came running in and hugged me.

'Why are you here?　What about school?

She hugged me and asked me questions.

It's my day off. I thought I'd come over because it was my day off.

”Yeah. That's good to hear. Sebastian, go tell Alex and the others that Leo is home.

Yes, sir.

Sebastian thanked him and went to the room where his brothers were.

I understand that your brother graduated from witchcraft school and is now working for your father.

I see that Fiona is living here too, and I'm looking forward to meeting her. .......

You should come home more often, if you can come so easily. Mom, we miss you.

As I was thinking about my brothers, my mom, who was still holding me, complained.

”I've been busy. I haven't had anything going on today for a long time.

I've been so busy on my recent holidays, teaching magic tools at my master's place, taking requests from Belle and the adventurers, and so many other things .

Well, I could have gone as many times as I wanted to .

''I see. What do you usually do?

I've been trying to help my friends with their schoolwork lately. To prepare for next year's placement test.

Oh, good girl. Hey, I heard that. Did you win first place in your test last time?

Mom said that and started patting my head in praise.

'Yeah, that was first place.'

Great. Good job.

It's nice to be treated like a child for the first time in a long time.

It kind of calms me down.