CH 64

It’s morning.

Umu, I feel much better.

The foolish “Me” three years ago made me cry, but if I sleep for one night, everything will go back to normal.

I change into my day clothes and have breakfast.

Today I had ham and eggs and a butter roll from Hiyoko-Do.

“Makoto-chan, will you be here until evening today?” Okaa-sama asked.

“No, I’m going to play with my friends in the afternoon, so I’ll go back to the girls’ dormitory after breakfast,” I said.

“Araa, we’ll miss you. We won’t be able to see you again until next weekend,” Okaa-sama said.

“I’ll be back, Okaa-sama,” I said.

Okaa-sama, you can’t be so spoiled.

Otou-sama smiled wryly.

Onii-sama gives me a wink.

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In the end, House Kimball is a warm place.

I finished eating, so I went back to my room, changed into my uniform, and went down to the living room.

“Are you going already?”

“Yes, Otou-sama, if you have any questions, run it by my maid Dulcie, please,” I said.

“Have you hired a maid? What about the wages?”

“It’s an intelligence maid assigned by the temple,” I said.

“Spy maids, it’s a world where there are such things,” Onii-sama muttered in admiration.

The existence of an intelligence maid has nothing to do with ordinary lower nobles.

“I’d love to meet her, too,” Okaa-sama said. “Bring her next weekend.”

“Understood, I’ll take her with me,” I said.

“I’m sad that you seem to be getting more and more important, Makoto-chan,” Okaa-sama I said.

“No matter how old I am, no matter how great I become, I’ll still be your daughter, Okaa-sama.”

“Mm, Makoto-chan, you’re a good girl.”

Okaa-sama is so cute.

“Then I’m heading out, see you next weekend,” I said.

“See you.”

“Be careful”

“I’ll be with you next month, see you, Makoto.”

With everyone’s greetings on my back, I left Baron Kimball’s manor behind.

Ah, it’s sunny and warm in the royal capital again today.

Well then, shall we walk to school?

There is a unique freshness in the air in the morning.

Since it’s Sunday morning, the citizens of the royal capital are all dressed up and walking around.

I say hello to Jesse-san and the Ni-sans who are sweeping the Temple grounds as we pass each other by.

Good morning.

Good morning.

I bow my head and say hello, and pass by the front of the Great Temple.

If you turn the corner, you’ll find yourself in a shopping district, and you’ll smell the slightly fishy smell of fishmongers and the smell of meat from the butchers.

Everyone has been working hard since Sunday morning.

If you can smell the good smell of baking bread, you are in Hiyoko-Do’s district.

“Onii-chan,” I said.

“Oh, what happened to Makoto?” Cliff said.

“It’s time to go back to school, sell me some bread,” I said.

“Ouh, the saint’s bread is freshly baked,” he said.

I bought three loaves of bread, mainly Saint Bread.

I say thanks to my Nii-chan and start walking again.

After a while, I reached the school gates of the Magic Academy.

School, I’m back!

I’m not going to say something like that.

There’s a girl in trouble in front of the gate.

I supposed it would happen.

“Do you need to get into the school?” I asked her.

“Ah, you’re a student here, aren’t you?” she said. “Where is the girls’ dormitory? It’s a big place, so I don’t know where to go.”

Ah, this brown-haired girl looks familiar.

“Clara? From Meigetsu-Do?” I asked.

“That’s right, eh, huh, Makoto? Is that you, Makoto?”

“Yeah, wow, you’ve grown, Clara,” I said.

“Makoto, you’ve grown, too… not by much, but you’re still beautiful,” Clara said.

“Ehehe, thank you. I’m going to the cafeteria of the girls’ dormitory,” I said. “Since we’re heading the same way, let’s go together.”

“Thank you, Makoto, you haven’t changed at all,” Clara said.

“I guess so,” I said.

No, I saw Clara for the first time in a while, so my tension went up.

She’s grown up.

Clara has her long red hair dangling in two braids.

She has a few freckles, and she has a cute smile.

“Over here.”

“Okay, iyaah, I was lucky to be able to work at the Royal Academy of Magic,” Clara said.

I lead her into the school.

“So you’re already training to become a baker, Clara,” I said.

“My 3rd year~, I was exhausted at the affiliated stores~,” Clara moaned.

“How reliable. Right now, I’m in charge of the cafeteria for some reason, so we can work together in the morning and evening.”

“Makoto is the person in charge, how amazing. Thank you very much, Boss,” Clara said.

“Leave it to me,” I said.

We laugh and enter the girls’ dormitory.

I wave at the dormitory knights on duty and go down the hallway.

At the end of the first floor, we enter the locker room.

“Oh, Makoto-san, good morning, you’re back already?”

“Good morning, Marissa-san,” I said. “Did my maid bring the menu for next week?”

“No, I don’t think she arrived,” Marissa said.

Hmmm, what is going on here?

“Dulcie,” I said.

“Yes?” Dulcie said.

“Waah,” I cried out in surprise.

Dulcie appeared right next to Clara.

“Where’s the menu?” I asked.

“Right here,” Dulcie said.

I received a parchment with next week’s menu written on it from Dulcie and gave it to Marissa-san.

“Yes, for sure, with this we can set up the menu for next week,” Marissa said.

“That’s good. Also, this girl is Clara, Meigetsu-Do’s owner’s daughter and our new baker. I’m going to have her in the kitchen on a one-year contract,” I said.

“Please excuse me, nice to meet you, Clara-san. I’m Marissa, the sous-chef.”

“I’m Clara, it’s nice to meet you, too,” Clara said cheerfully with a smile.

“Could we have some bread, please? We don’t have any bread for dinner,” Marissa said.

“Okay, what kind of bread do you want me to bake? I can make white, black, or sweet buns,” Clara said.

“How reliable, then come here, I’ll introduce you to everyone,” Marissa said.

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“Well then, Clara, do your best,” I said.

“Yeah, Makoto, I’ll give it my all,” Clara said.

“I’m looking forward to it,” I said.

With a wave, I left the locker room.

Dulcie came along too.

“Dulcie, have you decided where you’re going to stay?”

“Yes, there is an empty bed in room 207, so I’ll go there,” Dulcie said.

“Did you say hello to your roommate?” I said.

“Not yet,” Dulcie said.

“Then, let’s go say hello,” I said.

“Right,” Dulcie said.

I took Dulcie and started walking towards the stairs.