"Ahh Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info" Walking on the avenue of the college, under the sun, boy A stretched his waist and said heartily.

"yes. Boy B was also in a good mood and agreed.

"Now, let's call our classmates to go hiking in the summer, shall we?"

"Okay, okay. ”

It was an enthusiastic discussion among the ABC trio of unknown boys passing by, and the sound of the discussion reached the ears of Nibel, who was also on the way out of the academy with them.

Do you play with your classmates during the summer vacation?

Nibel, who was dragging a large suitcase, couldn't help but feel longing when he heard it.

"Looks like your classmates have invited you too. The summer sun is really hot, Alice with a sun hat smiled.

Before the holiday, the students discussed the summer vacation activities at the class meeting, and some students invited Nibayer, but unfortunately Nibayr refused.

Hearing this, Nibel's face also swept a wave of disappointment, and he shook his head: "I want to go back during the summer vacation." ”

"Is this a necessary code of nobility?" said Alice, who opened the bag and took a bite of the popsicle.

"En......" nodded faintly.

"You nobles are so tired. "Click, click, lemon-flavored popsicles, praise!" "Do you want to eat popsicles?" put three in the bag in her hand, and the silver-haired girl turned around and lowered her head and asked with a smile.

It's inconvenient because of the oversized luggage, but it doesn't prevent Xiao Zhengtai from wanting to eat.

"Buy it yourself. Unfortunately, the silver-haired girl chuckled...... Alice bought it for herself, sorry.

"......" bullies.

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There are not many descriptions of how Nibayr returned home.

Please understand the process as a simple exit from the academy, get on the carriage where the family learned of the holiday and set off early to wait here, and finally, when Nibel who was sitting in the carriage came back to his senses, he had already returned to the family.

As for the accident on the way home - no!

There were no thieves, no carriage damage, and no porcelain touching...... Does Xiao Zhengtai sit in the carriage for a long time and fall asleep?

Look at it, let's see, as the author, how conscientious we are (chest up), don't use these innocuous emergencies to make up the number of words and mix the plot.

The carriage stopped in front of the family's door.

The coachman whispered a reminder of Nibel, who had slept in the carriage.

"Welcome back, young master!"

When Nibel got out of the carriage rubbing his sleepy eyes, the sound of welcome resounded throughout the manor.

Hundreds of well-trained maids lined up in two long rows, and the red carpet hundreds of meters long spread from the gate of the manor to the door of the western-style building at the end of the manor.

For such a major pomp, it seems to be taken for granted, and Nibel, as a party, only sighed softly.

"Young master, the master is waiting for you in the study. The middle-aged head maid stepped forward and reminded at the right time.

"I see. ”

After the heaviest luggage was accepted by the maids, the maids tried to take Nibel's bag, but Nibel refused...... This is the only one that doesn't work.

Following behind the head maid, he came to the living room of the western-style building.

Opening the door to the parlor, the chief maid bent down toward Nibel and stepped aside.

The current head of the White family is the Grand Duke, and the manor and the western-style mansion are very magnificent.

However, the living room is not as luxurious as the outside decoration, the walls are covered with all kinds of weapons, after the maid's perennial maintenance, the bright luster is not a simple decoration at first glance, the whole living room with a simple atmosphere at the same time, faintly revealing a soldier's coldness and iron blood. ”

The orange hair has long lost its vitality, and a lot of silver strands can be seen eye-catchingly, which is a symbol of old age.

At this time, the Duke of White, who was dressed in formal clothes and seemed to have just returned from work and entertainment, was sitting in the old man's chair with a tired expression, his rough fingers rubbing his eyebrows...... There seemed to be something bothering him.

My father was in a bad mood.

This is the conclusion that Nibayr has reached.

His father was not an amiable person, and he could also be said to be cold. Nibayr's mother died a long time ago, and Nibel was afraid of his father.

Therefore, after entering the room, Nibayr kept his head down and did not dare to speak.

"Kid, how is life at the academy?" for a long time, and seemed to finally realize the return of Nibel. Master White looked up at Nibayr and asked slowly.

"Very well, father. Nibayr replied honestly.

"I didn't discredit the honor of the family. "As an ancient family that has been inherited for thousands of years, my father takes the honor of the family very seriously.

"Should ......" How can the family's sense of honor be discredited? Xiao Zhengtai thought for a while, raised his head slightly and found that his father's face sank, so he hurriedly changed his words: "No, absolutely not!"

Master White's face softened: "If there is nothing to do, just step down." ”

The conversation between father and son could not be shorter.

However, Xiao Zhengtai took a deep breath. "Father, this is my report card. "I took it out of my bag.

"Huh?" Master White was stunned and took it suspiciously.

As a good student, Nibayr had a good final grade, as evidenced by the prominent S+ score on his report card.

But-

"Yes, I see. Nodding, Master White casually set the report card aside.

There is no expected praise......

"......" Xiao Zhengtai's face was gloomy for a while.

After greeting his father, Nibel left the parlor in a disappointed mood.

"Do you need my encouragement?like clapping your hands and saying, 'You're so good'?

Writing encouragement, reading 'sarcasm' isn't it? With Alice's long contact with him, Nibel understands Alice's discourse patterns.

"Growing up is lonely, no one cares about your sad process, adults only value the result......" But this time, it's really different. "And, anyway, I have self-awareness of my aversion to learning...... In my opinion, studying well is a powerful thing. "The black-bellied witch hates to study.

“...... Uh-huh!" The feeling of loss finally recovered a little! Nibel unconsciously puffed up his little chest.

"Of course, I don't really understand the use of learning that...... Like an idiot. "Except for the necessary knowledge, the rest seems to be a waste of life.

For example, the study of atoms and molecules...... After you leave school and graduate in this life, you will be able to forget all these things in less than two years...... Especially, forgetting it doesn't matter much to your life.

"......" Sure enough, after encouragement, there is loss.

"There's one thing I've cared about since the beginning. As she passed the hall and descended the stairs, she stopped and looked at an oil painting hanging on the wall of the hall.

It was a blonde man with a heroic and resolute face, and his bravery and skill were reflected against the bright red battlefield background.

“？”

"Who's that picture?" Alice asked with a smile.

"That's the ancestor of our family, Nissiol. At the mention of this, Xiao Zhengtai's eyes also paid attention to the oil painting, and replied longingly...... This is also a figure that Nibel would love to summon, and as a result, alas.

Ah, yes, speaking of which.

Nibel remembered and glanced at Alice secretly...... There is another purpose of returning home, Nibel wants to look through the ancestral genealogy of the family to see who Alice belongs to the ancestor of the family?

"The beautification is serious......" didn't notice the little guy's peeking at himself, this is the evaluation of Alice who has finished looking at the oil painting.

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"A strawberry Christmas, a vanilla pudding, a mango pudding, chestnut cake, and milk tea are just fine. In the bedroom, Nibel commanded his maid.

"Understood. "When did the young master like to eat desserts?" although the maid was puzzled. But it didn't show it. Silently retreated.

"Whew. When the maid had gone, Nibel fell to the ground speechless. "Sister, do you think I'll be regarded as a foodie like this?"

"Definitely. The chess pieces in her hand swayed, and Alice, who was thinking about which move to take, smiled.

Alice and Nibel were playing chess.

A witch who has lived for hundreds of years plays chess with a little ghost.

Well, the crushing of IQ?

Miss by a mile!!

"Sister, your skills are really bad. Xiao Zhengtai, who won two handfuls, couldn't help but laugh.

"No one is perfect. Finally, Alice took the next step.

"Obviously lived so long. Nibayr's complaint.

The game of chess was proposed by Alice, and Nibel originally thought that Alice was very powerful, but it turned out to be ......

Smack!

"Who do you say has lived so long?" Alice flicked her fingers at the little one's skull...... Although the force is not hit, it feels very painful.

"Whew!" touched his forehead, and Nibel rolled on the ground in pain.

"Count me in the towel. "If your chess skills are bad, your chess skills are bad, and Alice is not ashamed.

"By the way, who's the person in this picture? Your mother?" said he took the album from the bedside table.

A lively-looking orange-haired girl with a 'V' gesture on her back with Nibel.

"That's my cousin...... Does it look that old?" said Nibel, who still had a faint pain on his forehead.

Speaking of his cousin, Nibel recalled: "Speaking of which, my cousin hasn't seen her for a long time!"

"Sister?" Alice chuckled as she put down the frame.

“...... Not really!" It is undeniable that Xiao Zhengtai blushed. "Doesn't my sister feel that way? and the nostalgia of a good relative who has not seen her for a long time. Nibayr took the album that Alice had put down, stroked the frame, and recalled.

"Nope. Alice replied super directly. "Looks like she's nice to you. ”

"Cousin, she's very gentle...... "Little ghosts like gentle neighbors?"

Well, it's different from Alice's super fond of bullying imps!

Nibel, who was in a state of reminiscence: "Speaking of which, when my cousin left, she gave me her most cherished tweed. ”

My cousin liked to raise flowers the most, and before leaving, she gave herself a bunch of potted plants, which Nibel placed in front of the windowsill and took care of carefully.

Because of schooling, I can't take care of it at any time, so I can only hand it over to the maid.

Thinking of this, Nibel turned his head to look at the windowsill - and happened to see Alice playing with a vase.

"Ahh "Don't play!"

"......?" At this time, because of Xiao Zhengtai's sudden call, Alice's hand shook, and the vase fell off from her hand.

And then—

Bang!

There was a clear thud as Nibel saw the fragments of the broken vase.

"Actually, it's none of my business...... You scared me. Doing something wrong, without the slightest sense of guilt, Alice clasped her hands and looked at the residue on the ground: "It seems that this vase is hopeless." He smiled conclusively.

"Little ghost, how do you accompany me for mental damage?" turned his head.

"......" at this time, Xiao Zhengtai knelt in an orz shape.

The whole person was petrified.

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At the same time -

Smack!

The sound of items being smashed.

"I'm not going back. Through a door, the sound of a girl smashing a vase and a catharsis of the girl's grief came from the bedroom.

Outside the door,

The maid and the butler stood wordlessly outside the door, and Old Man White's face was extremely gloomy.

"Can't the door open?" asked the butler, turning his head to the butler.

"Yes. The butler replied truthfully. The young lady locked herself in her room, and ...... If we insist on breaking down the door, the young lady threatens to kill herself. "The butler can break down doors with magic, but healing magic is not good at it. If Miss really ......

Miss Verrien fled back to her hometown, and shut herself in the door, which was undoubtedly a family scandal for Master White, who valued the honor of the family above all else.

He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger as much as possible. "Leanne, you're too willful!" said coldly to the door, and Master White turned around and left.

"Call Bair over and let him persuade him. Before leaving, say a word to the butler.

"What if the young master doesn't succeed either?" just in case, the butler asked cautiously.

"Then leave her alone!"

“...... Understand. ”

What an unsuccessful daughter!

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Smack!

Asked the maid to step back, took the broom and dustpan, and insisted on cleaning up the scene herself.

Although the flowers inside are simply unharmed, the vase is also a precious part of the memory, and the thought of this makes Nibel sigh repeatedly.

"It's not an antique, you care so much?" the culprit sat and enjoyed the pudding dessert brought by the maid.

"It's a precious memory!"

"It's just a memory and not your cousin's relics, so it's still a big husband?" Playing with the spoon in her hand, the silver-haired girl's smile remained unchanged: "Wouldn't you just ask for a 'memory' (vase) when you have time." "What a relaxing thing.

Crooked!!

"I can't tell you. "Xiao Zhengtai's rare appearance of puffing and puffing.

At this time-

"Young master, the master wants you to come over. The maid came in and told me.

"......?" Nibel, who was cleaning up the debris, stopped.

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PS: Regarding the setting of Alice's body elementalization, you can understand that in the eyes of outsiders, Alice is very completely 'akarin', and she can see it but mentally wants to ignore it.