Chapter 61 (1/2)

On the extended break of his fourth year, Rudel returned to his house for the first in quite some time He hadn't been able to hold a conversation with his father at the appoint Luecke and Eunius talk happily with their house heads, their fathers, he wanted to say thanks to his own father who had raised him to this point

During his third year, he had devoted all his time to Chlust and had been unable to return, so he was also groorried for his little sister Lena Stepping down fro his home for the first in a while, Rudel was surprised at the reception he received

”What's this?”

Was the first line he said The reet hiate to the entranceway, could a guest be coht as he headed for the back door But the soldiers at the gate hurriedly stopped him

”Young master, please enter the mansion from the front door”

”Young ?”

”T-that isn't the case, We were told to prepare a greeting worthy of the next head…”

While the gatekeeper didn't even try to look hiht a bit Once he had finished thinking, he walked down the path- servants lined on both sides- to enter the reeted by a butler On this reception he had never received before, Rudel was troubled how to react as he spoke to that butler

”You don't need to do this next tis as you always have”

”But that's…! no, I'll let them know”

The butler who tried to say so up led Rudel to his father, the house head's room Even if you called it his father's room, it wasn't a room to do work or a study It was the bedroom his mistresses stayed The butler knocked the door, and after he informed the head that Rudel had arrived, a sleepy voice came from within

'… Enter'

The butler took a position outside, and Rudel alone entered the room It was normally a room he would never enter, but as Rudel stepped in, he narrowed his eyes

”Father, I have just returned from the academy for the extended break”

”I see, do whatever”

Seeing his father unmotivatedly bury his face into his mistress' bosoot the feeling the location ay too bad Filled with the stench of alcohol, nuele bow, Rudel left and headed straight for his own room

”The e as of late How should I put it? … When I thought they were in a panic, their attitude suddenly changed”

Once he arrived at his own room, his little sister Lena who had heard of his return was already there Rudel wasn't surprised at that, but he was shocked by Lena's growth Her stature was high for a twelve-year-old, her hair grown out and bundled up on the left of her head He still had vestiges of what he knew, but he had to say she had grown too big

As the at her, but Lena could only say the change was a sudden one It was a response fitting of Lena, who never paid s, but Rudel couldn't comprehend the situation he was in To that point, there were plenty of servants ouldn't even acknowledge him when he returned home

And yet, today everyone's attitude had changed It was ht Rudel

”More importantly, is the acade brother isn't here withnice?”

”I got so hall”

When she handed the cake over, Lena happily began eating it on the spot She had grown taller and ed too much inside, Rudel smiled

”Even so, I can't feel at ease here Just what could have happened? I' sent off to the border, but when they take such a blatant attitude, you know”

”This is was Erselica told one, you're all they have left so they have to treat you good When it was decided Chlust was off to the outskirts, Erselica was crying you know”

Hearing the name of his other little sister, Rudel recalled Erselica who had clung onto Chlust since she was s so

”Oh, right! Erselica's going to attend the acade with her! As a guard, or rather, the head said to look out andto marry into et near her at the academy…”

Around the last part Lena lost her high spirits, but hearing that, Rudel was convinced this territory had been driven into quite some financial straits While they were still fine for now, Erselica who they had doted on so was to bestatus and character were inconsequential

Recalling his own ht was correct

”More importantly, bro! Have a her in this past year, so perhaps I've even surpassed you”

”That so, then I'd better take you on with all I've got”

Rudel and Lena ju they had done since they were kids, and an action they took without feeling anything was off Holding up wooden sword and spear in the yard, the two of the set in

”You want to see the acadeo whether you want to or not, right?”

While they were in theinterest in the academy as she incessantly pestered Rudel about it As it was his sister's request, he would happily talk about his life at the academy But that was a school life with Rudel at its base

To put it lightly, it was a mistaken school life

”It's a place where you destroy strong walls with ic and have life-or-death o check it out now!”

There were around teeks left of break, but Rudel thought Maybe that wasn't a bad idea, he decided When he confirmed it with the butler, his father's reply came back as 'do what you want' Until that point, he wouldn't even answer if Rudel said such a thing

It really o to the academy At the academy, there was Izumi and the forht Lena there, then she would probably be happy He decided with such light sentiment

”Whoooaah!! So this is the school cafeteria”

Rudel returned to the academy from his house's , besides Izu to the acade towards the boy's dor hall

”This is the boy's dor, so I'll take you there later”

”Rudel? You're back quite early… who's that you've got there?”

As Luecke grew curious of the individual besides Rudel, that Individual- Lena- s The clothes she ere hand-

”Pleasure tobrother's little sister, Lena”

”I-I see”

Luecke looked at Lena and ended up thinking of her as a female version of Eunius In that case, he had no idea what to say, so he turned the conversation back to Rudel

”Even if you wanted to take your sister here, isn't it a bit early for that? You couldn't wait until next year?”

Seeing Lena, given her height, Luecke thought she would be co to the academy in a year or so After Rudel explained about his little sister Lena, Luecke was surprised

”Twelve!? You're a big one for twelve… no, ies”

”Don't worry about it, more importantly, is there a person called Euniusaround these parts?”

”Are you Eunius' acquaintance? You have some business with him!”