Side story 4 - Entering magic school (2/2)

And so, just earlier…… While I was busy admiring Katarina-sama’s appearance, I tripped and fell, and because my dress got all dirty, Katarina-sama gave me a handkerchief to clean my dress with.

I refused and said “but I’ll get it dirty,” but she just replied “it’s fine, if it’s okay with you, please use it” and smiled. I clenched the handkerchief to my chest and thought “this will become my treasure.”

Even though I had really wanted to go back home as soon as I possibly could…… Now I want to stay at school longer even if it’s just for a little bit.

I want to spend time by Katarina-sama just a little longer -

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“Eh, nee-san? Where’s that work cloth you always wear around your head?”

“Ahh, that work cloth? Just now, I gave it to a friend from class.”

“EH!? It can’t be, nee-san gave something like that away!?”

“It’s not what you’re thinking, it’s because she tripped and fell and got her dress dirty, so I gave it to her to clean herself with.”

“……So that was it…… Thank goodness…… Wait a minute, so you didn’t have a handkerchief?”

“Since I wiped my hands on it after finishing my field work, it’s still dirty.”

“……So that was it…… Hmm? The hem of nee-san’s jacket, isn’t it getting a little frayed?”

“Ahh, this is from that one time, when I was attacked by my natural enemy, a dog, in the school forest. Well, since the enemy that time was small, I was able to defeat it without any problems!”

“……So that was it…… Well, I’m glad then. But, nee-san…… It’s good to be energetic, but, you should settle down a little bit more at school. Recently, you’ve been picking things to eat from the garden and the trees. This isn’t our home anymore, so you really need to stop being so irresponsible and picking up everything you see to eat.”

“……It’s not picking up to eat…… I’m harvesting……”

“……No, they’re the same…… Stop it already, it’s already so hard to hide things from mother about you…… I’m begging you, settle down a little already.”

“………I understand.”

And so, I reluctantly nodded as my stepbrother just looked at me and sighed deeply.