Chapter 63

The second day of the school festival was also blessed with clear skies, and the expanse of blue stretched as far as the eye could see. I still hadn't had the chance to consult the border lord about Mirei's situation, so she didn't come to my house yesterday.

I plan to visit the border lord's mansion in the capital after the school festival ends.

I'm taking care of the fields as usual, but thanks to the accelerated cultivation, most of the crops are now ready for harvest. The field is quite large, but it's still much smaller compared to when I lived in the village. I'll try to harvest what I can within the possible range.

I should be able to plant seeds again next weekend, so I can just about manage another harvest before winter. I managed to harvest a decent amount of grapes, but it's still not enough for winemaking... I don't want to plant only grapes everywhere, so what should I do?

Oh! Why did I forget about this? I forgot about making ice wine!

Narrator: "Ice wine is a type of dessert wine made from frozen grapes with a strong sweetness."

The winters in this world are cold, and it might even be possible to recreate the conditions using ice magic. This sounds interesting, but the downside is that I can't drink it immediately.

In this world, you are considered an adult at 15, and you can drink alcohol from that age. Adventurers also start at 15 for the same reason.

Anyway, I'll plant more grapes next week and focus on them during the winter. That way, I can make both regular wine and a small amount of ice wine.

I've never heard of ice wine in this world, so I could be a pioneer. In my previous world, ice wine was famous as a noble's wine, and it could be useful for negotiations. Not to mention, I want to drink it myself.

After finishing my morning routine, I took a quick shower and got ready. I could use life magic, but showers are just so refreshing!

For breakfast, I had pancakes, grilled bacon, scrambled eggs, salad, and apple juice. It's one of my favorite breakfast menus.

As usual, the two of them woke up, and we all had breakfast together before heading to the school. It seems they will come to the school festival again today. Mirei has also become close to them, so it's fine if they do as they please.

...Mirei looked cute in her uniform. Even though she's a commoner, I'm worried if any noble men are trying to approach her. I've already given rings to Luna and Yomi, and I should give one to Mirei too.

With that, the worst-case scenario can be avoided, and since Mirei has leveled up, she shouldn't lose to any students.

The problem is if power is used against her, but I'll try to ask about it if I have the chance.

When we arrived at the school, Ray and Marco were already there. It seems all the girls are here, but I have a bad feeling about it.

"Good morning, Owl! Sorry to ask so suddenly, but..."

"Hair...?"

"Yes! Please!"

It's a hassle to do it for multiple people, but it will boost sales, so it's worth it. ...I guess I have no choice but to do it. I'm not stingy about getting to know the girls in my class, and I can even consider this a kind of reward!

I get to touch girls' hair legally. ...I know it sounds like a teenager's thought, but I'll stop thinking about it.

As usual, after finishing the hair arrangements, I started preparing the shop, and my classmates seem to have gotten used to it, which is a big help.

Today, Marco, Ray, and I will be working together. Until then, I'll try to run the shop.

However, life doesn't always go as smoothly as planned. Just before the break, a certain person appeared.

He had a tanned, elusive aura and a gender-neutral face. It was undoubtedly Tendo, but for some reason, he was wearing the school uniform, and it was the girl's version.

"Hey, Owl, it's been a while! I felt something interesting, so I came to check it out, and it's the school festival! Can you sell me something? Of course, it's on you, Owl?"

Well, why do people with so many quirks always show up around me...? It's true I had something to discuss with Tendo, so it's fine.

"I have a lot to say and ask, but I'll treat you to the best one."

"Sure! How about we tour the school festival together? Can you escort me?"

I owe this guy a favor, and he might know something important, so it's not a good idea to upset him.

I didn't realize it before, but Tendo in a girl's uniform looks like a cute girl. With his tanned skin, he could even pass for a dark elf if he had long ears. ...I've never seen one, though.

"Sure, I'll prepare it, so wait a moment."

I feel bad about it, but I need to tell Ray and Marco that I can't tour with them today...

"Okay, I'll make it up to you next time!"

"Alright, noted."

I'm glad they understand, but Marco's suggestive wink is worrying. I'll just have to accept it.

It seems the stall is going well, and I've distributed a manual for dealing with any nobles who might abuse their power, so it should be fine.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!"

"No problem! Waiting is part of the date!"

It seems this is going to be a date. I never thought my first date inside the school would be with someone who isn't even a student...

"Let's go, then."

"It's so crowded, I might get lost...?"

This guy. Luna and Yomi are also here! Not to mention Mirei! And he wants me to hold his hand. However, if I upset him, I might not get the information I need...

...Come to think of it, I can't win against him in a serious fight. I have no choice but to play along.

"Should we hold hands...?"

"Sure! Let's hold hands!"

Wow, girls' hands are so soft...! And is this guy really a girl? I thought he was a guy because he said 'I,' but he's a 'I' girl.

I can even smell something nice, and I'm starting to notice it. If the three of them see this, it'll be really bad, so I need to use my presence detection and spatial awareness to the fullest!

I have to escort Tendo without running into the three of them!

"Hehe, Owl is so serious! But that's what makes it fun!"

You know what you're doing, don't you, you jerk... I mean, not a jerk. I need to tour the school and get the information I need as soon as possible!

"Come on, let's go, Owl!"

The date began as Tendo led me by the hand.

SIDE: Yomi with Luna & Mirei

Today is the second day of the school festival. After enjoying the delicious breakfast made by Master, I saw him off and did the cleanup. Master usually cleans up while cooking, so there's not much to do.

I changed into the cute clothes Master bought me and prepared, but I kept my equipment in storage as a precaution.

Today, Luna, Mirei, and I plan to tour the school grounds. Luna is a graduate, so she knows the buildings well and will show Mirei around. The school is so large that we couldn't see everything in one day yesterday.

A noble with an incredibly long name also tried to get involved, but we subtly avoided him. We can't trouble Master with such trivial matters.

"Hehe, let's go to the school festival today!"

"Sure! Mirei is waiting too!"

Luna seems happy to see Mirei. The three of us have actually met a few times on weekends since we became close. We've become so close that we call each other by our first names.

Mirei also wanted to see Master, but she said she might get too attached if she talked to him, so she didn't. Thanks to that, she managed to catch up on her studies in just three months, which is amazing. It must be the power of a love-struck girl. I won't let my feelings for Master fall behind either!!

"A! Luna! Yomi! Over here, over here!"

When we arrived at the school, Mirei was there to greet us, and we immediately started touring. We've been getting a lot of attention since yesterday because Luna and Mirei are so cute.

We were touring the grounds without paying much attention to the gazes when it was time for Master's break.

"By the way, Master said he would tour the grounds with his classmates today."

"Aw, I thought we could tour together like yesterday."

"Hehe, Master is popular. Oh, I didn't ask if it was a boy or a girl."

"..."

Presence detection! Spatial awareness!

"Hehe, Luna, Mirei, I want to go over there."

"Odd, Yomi. I was also curious about that area."

"We need to check out the girl who's trying to get close to Master!"

...Luna is too serious, which is her only flaw. But that's what makes her cute.

"Wait, what? It seems Master is only with one person, and they're very close!"

Luna said this, so I checked again, and indeed, someone is very close to Master.

"Luna, Yomi, do you think this is a plot?"

"Hehe, Master is probably not to blame."

"Let's check it out anyway!"

The serious school festival ghost game began.

Aur, using magic to avoid the three VS The three, using magic to chase Aur

The moment the serious school festival ghost game began.

I will update this story gradually.

I would be happy if you could rate and bookmark it.

I have also started updating the side story of "Nodara Tensei" gradually.