Clio used a magic guide to imitate the voice of a mature man, and sure enough, Pinica and the beautiful Sakura were frightened, "Who are you, don't hide in the dark, come out for me." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

Freesia, who suddenly woke up, asked in a weak voice.

The iron door outside the door suddenly opened, but no one appeared. Just as the beautiful Sakura and Pinica were puzzled, someone threw a smoke bomb into the room.

In an instant, a cloud of white gas filled the air, and before he could take out his weapon, Pinica was dazzled by a huge flash of light and couldn't open his eyes, taking advantage of the panic of the beautiful Sakura and them, someone picked up Anse, and then quickly left the control room.

In front of No. 46 Red Rose Street, Novia had already driven a black magic off-road vehicle, and then said to Clio: "You two, hurry up and get in the car, I'll give you a ride." ”

Clio helped Anse and sat in the back of the car, fastening her seatbelt, and then Novia started the car and disappeared on the Red Rose Street.

"Where are you going, going back to school?" Novia asked, as she drove.

Seeing that Anse was still sleeping in a daze, Clio felt that it didn't seem appropriate to go back to school now, and he could go home, today was Saturday, and he could just go home for two days off.

"Mr. Folks, let's drive to the small town of Iffira, I'm going home. Clio whispered.

When Novia heard that he was going home, she said, "Go home, well, by the way, I'm also going on vacation, this time the mission has failed, and I will inevitably be taught a lesson by Mr. Falsworth when I go back." ”

The car was speeding like the wind, and it was about 7 o'clock in the morning. The town of Iffira is quiet in the early morning, but when the car pulls into the town's trade market, the farmers selling fresh vegetables, fruits, fish, milk and eggs are already working. The market is lined with verdant lettuce, red raspberries, lushy and sweet gina fruit, and nature's fragrant mushrooms, corn, potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, gooseberries, herbs, sage, etc., fishermen sell fresh fish freshly caught from the Saint-A-Agree River in the suburbs, such as red carp, cod, anchovy, trout, eel and crucian carp, swimming happily in clear tanks, butchers slicing large steaks with knives in their hands, townspeople lining up to buy them, and herders holding milk jugs on large black and white cows。 The early morning market is filled with the trivialities and happiness of life, and it looks very pleasing to the eye.

Looking at the vegetable market outside the window, Clio, who has been away from home for a month, can't help but feel a little emotional, when he used to study at the Intermediate Magic Academy, every day his mother Aina would get up early and come here to buy vegetables for him to cook, delicious creamy mushroom soup, fragrant and sweet raspberry mousse cake, delicious potato beef stew.

Aina told him that if you eat more of these, you will be healthy and taller, because she has been a relatively weak child since he was a child, and his height is always shorter.

Therefore, in addition to telling him to drink more milk every day, Aina must bring a Jina fruit to class every day, saying that it is for the sake of good health, so that he can practice magic well in the future.

But not only has he not learned magic well, but he has even been burdened by Anse, and he feels really guilty when he thinks about it.

Just as Clio was sighing, Novia asked, "Where do you live in your house, in front?"

"21 Avenue Ifila, which is the civilian area in front, just turn left. Clio said.

The car stopped in front of the crowded residential buildings, which were the neighborhoods of Iffira, and the buildings that looked very old were crowded together, and the wires were densely covered by the blue sky. Because the passage is relatively narrow, from time to time when you walk over, you will be dripping with water from the clothes that have not dried on the top floor, because there is not much cleaning here, and the ground is dust except for dirt. In addition to the young men who have to go out early to work in the morning, the women are responsible for buying vegetables and cooking early, and sending their children to the nearby civilian school to attend classes, so there are many people coming and going. Because they are all places where hard-working and poor civilians live, and there are some homeless homeless people who work here, there will be a sour smell here, and the air will be relatively dirty. However, because the rent is cheap, Aina and Clio have been living here for more than a decade. Since the death of his father, Mr. Hopcock, the mother and son have relied on the modest grant from the government of Iphira, as well as the money from Aina's hard work to support Clio until now.

After Novia got out of the car, he saw these crowded and dilapidated buildings, although he had lived in a simple orphanage since he was a child, but he was used to the bright and clean high-end apartments of the Red Rose Office, seeing these civilian areas, the sour smell on his face, he couldn't help but have the urge to vomit, so he could only cover his nose with his hands and frown.

Cleo looked at Novia's disgusted expression, very embarrassed, and said, "Mr. Folks, I'm really sorry, we are quite dilapidated here, so please don't mind, by the way, go in the house and sit down." ”

"Oh, Clio, are you going to study in the city, is school on vacation?" asked a fat brown curly-haired woman with a white apron, smiling and holding a large pile of unwashed clothes.

"Aunt Lisa, I'm on holiday today, so I'll be home for two days, by the way, this is my friend, Mr. Folks. Clio greeted Aunt Lisa warmly and introduced Novia to her.

Lisa is an old friend of Aina's and their neighbor, who has been a neighbor for more than a decade, so to speak, an acquaintance who watched Clio grow up.

Novia smiled at Aunt Lisa.

"Shirlier has been clamoring to see you since you went to Lucia to study, I told her to wait for you to come back, I just said yesterday, I will come back today, but Shirlier helped to look at the store today, so I came to you again tonight, I have to be busy. Aunt Lisa grinned and walked over.

"Why hasn't that kid woken up yet, could it be that he was made like this by the magic of the beautiful Sakura. Novia said when she saw Anse in the car.

When Clio heard this, he realized why Anse had slept for so long, so he went in and patted him on the face and called his name: "Anse, Anse." ”

Anse opened his sleepy eyes and said in a daze, "Don't hurt my friend, I won't let you succeed." ”

"Haha, you've finally woken up, and you thought you'd be going to sleep until tonight?" said Cleo with a smile.

"Get up and go to my house. Clio patted Anse on the shoulder.

Anse was sore all over, stood up a little staggered, rubbed his temples and said, "Where is this?" ”

"This is the civilian area of Iphira, my home, let's go, let's take a break here for the past two days. Clio said, taking his hand.

The three of them walked through the place covered with wires and came to a small alley, in front of the house with a few pots of blue irises in front of the door, the simple and unpretentious house, which was the warm haven where Clio had lived for more than ten years.

"Mom, I'm back. As soon as he entered the house, Clio called out to Aina.

Aina was washing vegetables and cooking in the kitchen, and she didn't know in advance that Clio would be home today, so she walked out overjoyed, and said with a smile on her eyebrows: "Are you on vacation today, why don't you talk to your mother, do you have any friends coming?"

"Mom, you don't have to worry, we didn't have anything special to do at the academy this weekend, so we came back in a friend's car. Clio said.

"By the way, this is my classmate, Anse, and this is my friend I just met, Mr. Folks. Clio pointed to Novia and Anse and said to Aina.

Novia smiled and nodded at Aina.

The lively Anse walked over, and then said with a bright smile: "Hello, Aunt Aina, I always hear Clio say that you, meet today, I heard that your ramen and cream mushroom soup are delicious, I am looking forward to it." ”

Aina faced the familiar Anse, like Clio, and suddenly became close, and said gently: "Auntie just came back from shopping for vegetables today, so you can stay here, but the house is relatively simple, don't see outside." ”

"I'm going to get ready to cook, you guys sit down first. Aina said with a smile, and went to work in the kitchen.

Clio looked at Aina with a smile, then said to Anse and Novia, "Let's go in and sit down." ”

Although the inside of the house is simple, it is very clean, and the furniture and appliances are bought from the second-hand market, because it can save some costs.

The blue sofa, the red oak table in front of him with a milk jug, a black magic phone, the plain white wall hung with a frame of Cleo's childhood and adulthood, and a portrait of his father, Almeric Hopcock, like Cleo, with golden hair and gentle and strong emerald green eyes, inside the frame he was young and handsome, and like a knight, revealing a heroic spirit.

The most valuable thing in the house was a piece of black walnut furniture, which was enthusiastically financed by an entrepreneur to their mother and son, and on which was placed an old magic television.

"My house is relatively simple, you can sit down casually. Clio said with a smile and turned on the TV.

"Actually, it's okay, it's the same at home, and our small fishing village over there is the same, it's not as prosperous as yours. Anse sat down on the couch and said with a smile.

Novia didn't say anything and sat next to Anse.

Probably because he was being chased by a vampire in the sewers, Clio felt unusually comfortable returning home.

On the TV, the Aphrodite news channel in the small town of Ifila was playing, and a young and bright hostess with red hair and green eyes said in a straight voice: " Good morning everyone, welcome to the Aphrodite News Comprehensive Channel, the following is the latest news of the kingdom, located in the Midgard continent of the Grand Duchy of Mel Pomini, the ruler of the Grand Duchy of Rex, is ready to propose a marriage to King Bradrick of the kingdom, in view of the fact that the Grand Duchy has some conflicts with the kingdom's foreign ministry in the past, so this marriage is considered by the people of the kingdom to be a foreign policy to repair the friendship between the two countries. ”

"No, that barren and cold and foggy place, if a princess marries her, won't she be guilty. Anse watched the TV series and said with emotion.

"I think the marriage of the principality this time is not a simple marriage, now in the Midgard continent, although there is a muse agreement, but the Muspelheim Empire on the other side of the Gaia continent is becoming stronger and stronger, the Grand Duchy that has always had a discordant relationship with the empire must be worried that the empire will attack the Grand Duchy sooner or later, so take advantage of the current joint marriage to form an alliance with our kingdom. Novia said.

"The key is whether the princess of our kingdom is willing to marry over, I heard that in addition to Her Royal Highness Crown Prince Tiffany, there are also Duke Nix's daughter Beludindy, and Princess Iris's daughter Lenorea are suitable candidates, and the other royal women are either married or too young, but how can these noble highnesses be willing to marry a cold and barren country like Mel Pomery. Clio said with emotion.

"What do these national affairs have to do with us civilians, I'm wondering, I don't know why Senior Sister Tilzer is so tired of me. Anse said with a sad face.

"Sister Tilzer, don't think too much, she's the kind of arrogant iceberg beauty, hard to touch, Anse, you better put this mind on going to the library to study. Clio quipped.

"You guys don't usually have any training missions at the academy?" Novia asked suddenly.

"Mission, not yet, but we haven't even been exposed to magic yet, but I heard that the academy will hold a magic training next week, and everyone will have a chance to get the magic stone issued by the academy, and I'm looking forward to it. Clio said seriously.

"Training, it sounds like a headache. Anse said with a depressed expression, as if very reluctant.

"Cleo, come over and help mom cook. Aina shouted Clio in the kitchen.

"You talk, I'll help my mom. Clio said, standing up.

Novia and Anse nodded.

Clio arrived in the kitchen, where Aina was skillfully slicing the beef, next to a large bowl of bright and delicious raspberries, fragrant cream, snow-white flour, and some washed potatoes.

Aina looked at Clio and said gently: "Mom is going to make potato beef stew, and raspberry cake, and I want to make fish soup, but I didn't buy it in the morning, you can help me go to the market, buy some fish and come back, by the way, go buy some fresh raspberries, gina fruit, and gooseberries back." ”

"Okay, Mom, you wait for me. Clio said meekly.

Grabbing a brown coin purse from the dining table, Clio rode out on a red bicycle.

Arriving at the vegetable market, Clio came to the fish stall and looked at the fish soaked in the clear aquarium, and for a moment did not know which one to buy.

The owner of the fish seller is a tall middle-aged man who has been fishing for many years and looks very dark-skinned, wearing a pair of blue plastic boots, busy in front of the stall.

Clio held his bicycle and said, "Uncle Edward, I've come to buy fish, what better fish do you have today?" ”

Because Clio used to buy fish here, he is already a regular customer. Edward said enthusiastically: "Clio, it's been a long time since I've seen you come to buy fish, and today is a holiday, and I have trout just caught from the lake in the suburbs, and it tastes very delicious to cook in soup." ”

"Bring me two trout. Clio said.

After paying, Clio came to the fruit stall, the fruit seller was also Clio's neighbor in the civilian area, an uncle in a white-washed blue overalls and short boots, with a gentle and bright smile, Uncle Mario, the old man of Aunt Lisa, Shirley's father.

Every time he buys fruit here, Uncle Mario always gives him more.

"Cleo, you're back from school, and Sheryl has been talking about you all day, saying that she wants to see you in Lucia. Mario said with a smile.

"Sherry, hasn't she come back from the store, I'm going to play with her tonight, by the way, I'm going to buy some fruit. Clio said as he looked at the sweet fruit.

Mario quickly helped Cleo get all the fruits he was going to buy, not only for a little money, but also for him some more.

Clio rode home on his bicycle and went to the kitchen to help Aina wash all the fruit under the faucet.

"Cleo, you went to the academy, it's a big city, did you find a girlfriend?" Aina asked as she made the cake, with a gentle smile.

"Mom, I'm going to school, not going to fall in love, the most important thing now is to learn magic well, find a good job in the future, so that you can live a good life sooner. ”

Clio said as he washed the gina fruit.

Aina smiled slightly, revealing a gentle smile, although she was only 36 years old, but because of years of hard work, not only a pair of clear and bright blue eyes became dull, the original smooth skin as crystal, there were already a lot of old wrinkles, the golden hair no longer glowed with bright luster, and the whole person looked as if she was 46 years old. Cleo was very distressed as he watched his mother grow older day by day, so he vowed to learn magic well so that her mother could live a good life.

When a meal is finally prepared, Clio helps serve it, beckoning Anse and Novia to eat.

On the square white oak table, there is a creamy mushroom soup, a fragrant potato beef stew, and a sweet and delicious creamy raspberry cake, bright red and sweet raspberries with milky white cream, beautiful and delicious, and a large white porcelain bowl, which contains a fish-fragrant fish soup, golden fish soup, snow-white fish meat and green herbs look appetizing. There are also four bowls of crisp white rice on the side.

Anse had been hungry all night, and now he couldn't help but swallow when he saw the fragrant food.

Aina saw that they should all be hungry, so she smiled and said, "It's all some self-made food, don't be too polite, sit down." ”

Anse ate a piece of potato beef stew and couldn't help but praise and said: "Aunt Aina, your craftsmanship is so good, we often eat shells, sea fish, and seaweed in our fishing village, and the first time I eat your food here, it's really delicious." ”

Aina smiled and sandwiched a piece of beef for Ansto, and said, "Then you can eat more, I heard that eating more of these can grow your body, and you will have to train in the future, and you need to replenish your energy." ”

"Mom, you don't have to worry, Anse eats every day at school, just like Doss. Clio said with a smile.

Novia, who doesn't like to eat much, thinks Aina's craftsmanship is very good, and the food is very delicious.

After eating, Aina insisted that they help wash the dishes, and asked Clio to take them out for a walk.

Novia received a message from Annagris saying that there was something going on and asked him to go back and deal with it.

"Clio, I'll go first, and the next time we meet, hopefully you've become strong. Novia patted Clio on the shoulder.

"Mr. Folks, I will, next time we meet, I will definitely beat you. Clio looked at him and said.

Novia didn't speak, looked at Cleo and Anse meaningfully, and then got into his car and left the civilian area.