I held a cup of hot milk in both hands - I couldn't get my fingers around it with one hand - and had just finished drinking it when the doorbell rang.
At the same time, a voice called out for me.
'Nicole-chan, let's play.'
''Yes!"
I shout loudly to the front door and jump off my chair.
I have a slight hangover left, but the hot milk has eased it a lot.
Cortina also sat up as I started to get ready to go out.
'Have you got your self-defence gear with you?'
'Yeah, I'll take my katana.'
'Well, I'll get ready too, just wait here for a minute.'
Both Retina and I were almost kidnapped by kidnappers.
We couldn't go out to play with the children alone.
So Cortina was to come with us as a guardian. ......
'Is the academy alright?'
'Mmm, fine. It's not such an important post, I'm not that important.'
Cortina, who is not so skilled as a magician, takes on the subject of tactical theory.
Most of the time, she says, the class is just about having the students submit countermeasures based on the war situation she has given them.
All she has to do is look over them and grade them, so she has a surprising amount of spare time.
I run to the front door with my katana on my back.
I'd like to carry it around my waist, but my height would drag the sheath around with me.
Cortina also follows, carrying a long cane to assist with the activation of magic.
Cortina looks at me smiling as I run quickly so as not to keep them waiting.
It's me inside. ......
When I opened the door, Michelle and Retina were waiting for me.
'Good morning, Nicole!'
'Good morning, Nicole.'
'Good morning, you two.'
In addition to her usual hunting bow, Michelle-chan has a white silver great bow third eye in her hand as it is.
Retina has a long cane with a matching design as Cortina's.
Having made Cortina's acquaintance the other day, they have prepared the same thing immediately.
'Good morning, you two are up early.'
Cortina-sama!" Good morning."
'Good morning, Tina-sama!'
Retina greets her stiffly, then ticking over, and Michelle, a naive little girl.
Their responses are in stark contrast.
Cortina also looks at them, smiles a charming smile and then looks a little mysterious.
'Michelle-chan, right? Don't you have that bow in a case?'
' "Oh, here it is: ......"
At Cortina's point, Michelle-chan fidgets in a slightly embarrassed manner.
'We don't have a case that can hold a bow this big.'
'Oh, it's certainly something out of the ordinary for something this size. It's a power-oriented war bow that completely disregards efficiency in hunting and such.'
'But I couldn't leave it at home, so I decided to carry it with me.'
Michelle clenches her fists and insists with a huff and a snort, but it will be hard for her.
Large bows are heavy in their own right.
'Well, let's look at the case for it first, shall we? I'll give it to you as a housewarming present.'
Are you sure!"
'Of course. Sorry it's so cheap.'
The third eye is not only the high quality of its materials, but the granting magic applied to it is also semi-advanced.
The most important thing to remember is that the third eye is not only a high quality material, but also a very high level of magic.
When Cortina saw this bow for the first time, she too was stunned.
She was furious, wondering what kind of drunkenness it must have taken to give such a bow to a child.
''So, you can't pull it ...... ......?''
''No, I haven't.''
''I know...''
The physical enhancements that had been applied to Michelle-chan were lifted immediately after that battle.
Even though it is something that only lasts for a few minutes, it is an extraordinary rate of enhancement for a child to be able to draw this monster bow.
So, it's just a matter of calling yourself a god, is that it?
The third eye is now in her hands as an expensive but useless bow.
Right now, Michelle's goal is to be able to use this bow.
And my immediate goal is to cast a spell that will allow her to use this bow.
'Well then, let's start with shopping. I'll show you the town properly, don't worry.'
'I am honoured to be guided by Lady Cortina!'
'Retina is brazen.'
' 'That's all right, just a little bit!'
''Don't fight, both of you, .......''
Me and Retina make a fuss and Michelle-chan quietens them down.
A scene that is already becoming a regular occurrence in the past few days.
This is how I spent the days leading up to my enrolment.
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