Chapter 20

I became number one on the daily ranking!

Thank you!

"Well, time for a nap, time for a nap."

Today is such a nice day that it feels good. If I open the wooden window, the pleasant sunlight should come in.

I hummed a tune as I climbed the stairs and reached for the door to my room.

Creak

"Snore... snore..."

Cabin is blocking my bed. Alfried can't take a nap on the bed.

"Why is Big Sister Elinora sleeping in my bed? I don't get it."

Thinking about what to do, I peeked at Big Sister Elinora. She was sleeping soundly, making regular snores.

Big Sister Elinora, in my opinion, is a cute older sister even from the perspective of her younger brother. Recently, her cuteness has faded, and she has become more strict and dignified.

Maybe it's because she practices swordsmanship.

Sometimes she acts so spoiled that I can't tell who's older, but I think it's because she wants attention. In reality, I'm more mature mentally, so she's cute in a childish way.

Well, I don't have a whistle to wake Big Sister Elinora. Even if I did and used it, it would lead to a battle, which I need to avoid.

I'm in my own room, but I'm sweating as I think.

Princess carry... I can't do it without magic equipment, and she would definitely wake up.

I wish she would go to her own room.

That's it! I'll teleport her to her room!

I can't help but smile at my own brilliant idea.

By the way... This is the first time I've teleported someone other than myself. Fork Beetle doesn't count. It's an insect.

I don't want to wake her up if I fail, so I'll go to her room on foot.

Incidentally, the room next to the empty room is Silvio's room, and Elinora's room is next to Silvio's.

I enter Elinora's room.

There's a refreshing, pleasant scent. It's not too strong, just a soft, gentle fragrance.

There's a slightly larger bed, a desk, and a chair. Basically, the room layout is the same as mine and Silvio's.

The carpet seems a bit more luxurious. It's definitely more cushioned than mine.

Other than the clothes scattered on the floor and the underwear on the futon, it's perfect. It's fine. Even if she has a poncho-like ugly underwear, Alfried doesn't care, so I'll pretend not to see it.

Just in case, I burn the image of Elinora's room into my mind and teleport back to my room.

When I return, she's still sleeping peacefully.

"Okay, Elinora, I'm going to teleport you to your own bed, okay?"

I place my hand on Elinora's shoulder and infuse it with magic as usual.

"...Ahn"

At the moment I infused the magic, a voice I've never heard before escaped from Elinora.

Please stop. Such a troubling voice.

At six years old, I don't think much of it and, with the heart of a sage, I immediately teleport Elinora.

With a puff, Elinora disappears in an instant.

When I check to see if it was successful, Elinora is sound asleep in her own bed.

It seems to have worked.

Still, teleporting someone other than myself seems to consume more magic. It might also depend on whether the person consents. This time, I teleported her while she was unconscious, so I don't know how much magic it would consume if I did it while she was awake. If I get the chance, I'd like to try teleporting someone who is awake.

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After taking a nap in my room, I felt refreshed and decided to read a book in the study.

When I entered the study, Silvio was already there.

However, he wasn't reading a book this time.

"Are you playing shogi by yourself?"

Maybe a shogi puzzle? That's cool, right?

"Ah, Alf. You're just in time. I was playing with Dad, but he had to go to work."

"So the shogi game was interrupted."

"That's right. Would you like to play shogi with me? Alf is strong, right? We can play Reversi if you prefer."

"Sure. There's shogi here, so let's use this."

We reset the pieces and started the game.

Now, all the pieces on this board move according to my commands. They are, after all, my pieces!

I move the pawn, the vanguard, forward.

Tch, moving them myself isn't cool. I'll make a shogi set that moves with magic in the future.

"Are you planning to promote?"

"Pawns become stronger when they promote, you know?"

"True, they are troublesome. So I have to capture them."

The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. My pawn is cruelly trampled by the knight, the horse.

"Ah! My pawn! The pawn I carefully trained was stolen by Silvio!"

"Alf, where did you learn such words?"

Hearing my words, Silvio smiles wryly.

Damn, good-looking guys even look good when they smile wryly.

One after another, my pawns are crushed and stolen by the knight. It's like a battlefield.

But it's a decoy! My goal is to use the bishop to steal the knight while pretending to promote a pawn in the enemy's territory!

"Knight, I'm taking you!"

"Oh, when did you get into range?"

Silvio hurriedly uses other pieces to shield the knight, but I use my rook to capture Silvio's pawns freely.

Plunder! Don't let a single pawn escape!

"Whoa, be careful. If you take that pawn, my bishop will come out."

"Caught?"

"It's a move I used."

"In exchange, I'll take your knight?"

"Ah!"

My knight is taken by Silvio's bishop.

My legs! My horse! What a cruel world. Stealing, being stolen, and stealing back. How despicable. Just like humans.

After a fierce battle, I managed to corner and defeat Silvio's king.

"Want to play again?"

"No way, Silvio is too strong, I'm tired."

"Really? I thought I could win this time."

That's Silvio for you. Elinora would never let me stop.

"Al? Are you here?"

Speak of the devil, and Elinora appears.

"I'm here, what is it?"

Because of the bad experiences with Elinora, I instinctively braced myself.

"Why are you so scared? I'm not going to do anything."

"O-Okay."

"Let's play Reversi again! I've gotten stronger since last time!"

"Eh? Elinora, you always make me play multiple times, so I don't want to."

"That's fine. Let me have a rematch."

"Play Silvio first."

"I want to play with Alf now!"

What the heck is that? An alcohol mood?

Elinora spreads the Reversi board on the table and tries to make me sit down.

I dodge and hide behind Silvio.

"Come on, Alf, let's play?"

"Alf, Elinora wants to play with you."

"How about you, Silvio?"

"I don't want to."

"...I don't want to..."

Elinora answers immediately. Silvio's mood seems to darken.

"Right now, I'll give you a silver coin and a Libra too!"

"I still don't want to."

"...Elinora, that's mean."

"...Both of you are mean."

Oh no, Silvio is shrinking.

"Fine, I'll play."

Elinora stomps over to me.

"Ah! Silvio Barrier!"

"Huh?"

Without thinking, I send Silvio to the executioner's block.

Oh, sorry, Silvio! I didn't mean to!

Silvio, looking stunned and defenseless, is pushed out.

"Out of the way."

"Ouch!"

However, he is easily brushed off like a baby's hand being twisted.

"Silvio Barrier!"

"...What is this Silvio Barrier...?"

Helpless, I am made to sit in the chair. Elinora, sitting across from me, is beaming.

How much does she like me? Is she a brother complex? Or is it just my reactions that amuse her?

In any case, despite my reluctance, I ended up playing fifteen consecutive games because I won against Elinora.

After that, it was difficult to cheer up the sulking Silvio.

The Silvio Barrier might be sealed away for a while.

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