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“Disappointed.”

“Ah… … that, … I’m sorry.”

“Did you think your sister didn’t even know that?”

uh?

I lowered my head and looked at Arna with wide eyes.

“Jihu I thought I could control my sister with magic. I thought he was smart, but Jihoo also had a foolish side.”

Arna was smiling at me as if she understood everything.

“Well, then were you awake yesterday too?”

“Yes. I just stayed quiet for fear of being surprised, but I didn’t expect you to say this first. No, that’s because Jihoo is nice.”

This is because I’m nice again.

Tears welled up in my eyes.

“Crying?”

“Yes… Well, I feel so sorry for my sister… .”

“Why, why! Why are you saying sorry to your sister?”

Arna was startled and embarrassed and came next to me and hugged me.

“I’m truly sorry, sister. I keep avoiding it… .”

“Wow, … Why is that like that?”

Arna swallowed, let go of me, let out a small breath, and said, supporting her chest with her arms.

“Ji-hoo keeps being held and clinging to my chest, and I feel like the milk will come out… That would be troublesome outside.”

“Ah… … .”

Was it something like that?

“You shouldn’t have said that.”

“But it’s a bit embarrassing. All I had to do was be careful for a moment while I was working… .”

No, then you get excited just by holding me… You mean to do it? It’s not for me to say, but my sister’s body has become very strange.

“Anyway, I’m relieved. Because I’m home now. I’m not going to go anywhere else for the time being.”

“You have to go see your mother.”

“Yes, I will go there alone. Jihoo is resting.”

After speaking, I felt relieved.

No matter how kind Arna was, it wouldn’t have been easy for her to understand like this. thank god.

–

The next morning, I measured my height as I talked about yesterday.

He was slightly taller.

It must be a truly amazing drink to see that your height, which had not moved for a while until you started drinking Elf Oil, is growing quickly.

“I’m looking at the house alone today. If you were this tall, I could leave it to you.”

Arna marked my height on the wall and looked at it with pride.

“Don’t fight with your mother.”

“Oh, there’s no need to fight anymore. If mom doesn’t force it.”

Forced.

That’s what makes me anxious.

As if to show her will not to fight, Arna did not take any weapons and left the house with only the piece of slime she had rescued.

“Come quickly.”

“Yes. I’ll just give you this.”

Arna immediately disappeared right in front of me.

If you really give it to me, it will come and go through magic, so I will be back soon.

I cleaned up the dishes left on the table where I had breakfast.

Still, I’m still worried.

Look at this. You should have left when it was time to clean up the dishes, but you still haven’t come.

I came out to the front of the house worried that Arna might fight with Carmene again.

I’ll have to follow along as well.

As I was about to cast a spell, someone grabbed my shoulder.

Ah, you’re here.

“Sister!”

I turned around and immediately hugged him. However, the feel of my chest was a little different. It seems a little smaller than Arna… … .

No, that’s not the problem.

I let go of the elf I was holding and fell down.

“Did Arna go out?”

“Ah, ah… yes. Sorry.”

“What.”

“No.”

Isela came up to me and held out her hand, and I took it and stood up.

“I went to bring you what my mother requested.”

“Then it will take a while.”

“Yes, excuse me, but what’s the matter… .”

“I came because I had some business for you.”

Do you have business for me?

I opened my eyes wide and saw Isela entering the house.

Quickly thinking about what business I had, I followed Isela in and sat down in front of where she was sitting.

“Because of the necklace you have.”

Oh, because of the holy relics.

I told you to find out when you go out.

“Ah, yes.”

“I thought someone I knew would know something like that. If you come to Arna, let’s go together.”

“Do you know anyone?”

Are you a lover?

“Yes. There is a child I have looked after since I was young.”

also. There was someone there.

I read in a book that elves like to take in and raise things, perhaps because of their long lifespan.

Elves do not feel a bond with each other unless they are related by blood, and although they live together to some extent for safety, most do not encounter each other.

For that reason, it was said that the relationship with the mother who gave birth to one was very important, and I especially remembered that part because of Arna.

“I recently heard that you will be working to serve God. It’s related to that.”

Since it is a sacred object, you will probably have a rough idea of which god it serves.

I nodded.

So Arna came back soon.

Arna, who came in with a bright red face, saw Isella there and slammed the bottle containing the slime pieces she had brought to the table.

I hit it so hard I thought it would break.

“Aunt!”

“Why again.”

“Uh, Mom, what are you doing for a living?”

Isella, who was slightly annoyed, looked at Arna with a serious expression.

“Why, what were you doing?”

“To something like slime, ugh… … I don’t want to think about it.”

“Ha… .”

Isella stood up and hugged Arna.

“Forget it.”

It seems like he used magic to pat his head.

“Is that what mom asked for?”

“… … Yes.”

“I’ll bring it to you.”

Then he looked at me.

“Jihu is telling Arna that they decided to go out together. I’ll be back soon.”

“Ah, yes. Please come back.”

I saw Isella get up and leave, and then I held Arna down as she stumbled to sit on the chair.

What on earth did you see that made you do this?

“Sister, are you okay?”

“Yes… . I don’t remember what I saw earlier. It’s okay.”

“I think Isella used magic. Don’t try to remember, just be.”

Arna lowered her head, resting her forehead as if dizzy, perhaps due to the effects of the magic.

First, I’ll have to wait until Isela comes back.

“So, where did your aunt ask you to go?”

“Ah, he said let’s go find out about this necklace I have. There is someone who might know.”

“True… I don’t know what it was, but it seemed like a valuable item. As expected, there is something.”

If what made me young was the power contained in the holy relic, then that is a power that must be dealt with somehow.

“Okay, I’ll sleep in until my aunt comes.”

“Yes. I’ll wake you up when I come, so go in and sleep.”

“I don’t like it… I’m going to sleep here.”

Arna complained cutely and fell on the table, quickly falling asleep.

–

Isela went straight to Carmene.

Normally, I could not hear the chanting that would have been heard outside the house. Isela hurriedly went to Carmene’s bedroom, wondering if something bigger had happened.

“Sister!”

“Ah, Isela… .”

Carmene was sitting on the floor, smiling awkwardly and getting dressed.

Seeing as there were traces of slime being created and removed around the area, it seems that Arna was not mistaken.

Still, he seems to have come to his senses thanks to Arna’s visit.

“Did you see Arna?”

“… … Yes.”

“I told you to be careful.”

“What will Arna say to me now?”

Isella sighed. I don’t know what to say, but the image would have gotten worse.

“I will promise once again that I will never become someone like my mother.”

Then, he slightly shook the piece of slime Arna had found and showed it to him.

“What did you tell me to bring this for?”

“I have something to make.”

“It’s a slime that absorbs magic power. If you do it wrong, you could die.”

Carmene, who did not understand Isella’s words, opened her eyes round and tilted her head, then waved her hand in surprise.

“Hey, what does he see me as… .”

“You look like an elf crazy about sex.”

“No… Ha, not that. I’m preparing just in case. For Arna.”

“For Arna?”

Isella frowned as if she did not understand.

“I need to explain it properly.”

“… … Because of humans.”

Isela seemed to have noticed just that explanation and slightly bit her lip.

“That… .”

“Isela. Do you know what I always regret?”

Seeing Carmene looking up with slightly moist eyes, Isella slightly relaxed her grip on the bottle.

“I couldn’t catch that person. I should have kept you by my side until I died, even after I died.”

“Do it yourself.”

Isella threw the bottle away and went out.

Arna’s mother was, after all, Carmene.

Not only do they have responsibility for their children, but they may also have similar tendencies. In that case, the best thing might be to not let Ji-hoo, who is so close to him that he can’t live without, be by his side.

‘If you don’t want to end up like your sister… .’

Isella sighed and returned to Arna’s house.

She smiled weakly when she saw Arna and Jihu sitting across from each other.

“Have we finished talking?”

“Yes. Sister, let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Arna woke up, pulled by Jihoo’s arm, with a slightly sleepy face.

“Still like that? Did I use too much magic?”

“No, it’s okay.”

Arna shook her head, slapped both cheeks, and laughed.

“Shall we leave? Where should I go?”

“There is a temple in a nearby human village. It is a place where humans worship the gods they believe in. What Jihoo has is probably something he obtained from humans, so it might be related.”

“That might be relevant.”

Arna spoke in a very excited voice, and Jihoo also nodded.

“There’s no harm in finding out.”

“Okay, let’s go.”

When Isella tried to leave, Arna grabbed her arm and came out before Jihu.

“Aunt and Mom, isn’t it strange? Why are you doing this?”

“Hmm… .”

How should I explain it so that Arna feels less rejected?

After thinking for a moment, Isella saw that Jihu had not come out yet, so she grabbed Arna’s arm and said.

“A long time ago, something sad happened.”

“Yes?”

“That much. Ask your mom about the rest.”

“Ha, there you go again. That’s it.”

I felt like Isella was just covering it up because she didn’t want to talk about it.

I was curious, but I didn’t think I could say anything more, so I went back and grabbed Jihoo’s arm as he was getting ready, and we came out together.

“Let’s leave quickly.”