2.23 ----- sister effect

After telling El to pack his travel belongings, his room is filled with multicolored balls of light, and then walks to the kitchen to face his mother. The light show is something he does every time he starts over, just in case. Who knows, maybe this particular restart will make Zach stop dying so soon.

As he walked down the stairs, his mother looked at him, and he knew she would find something to complain about, but he didn't care.

For a while, he tried to use the prophetic time loop to appear "perfect", but that didn't work for her. Maybe she really deliberately annoyed him to make sure he refused to take his sister with him?

He sat down at the table, pushed the cold porridge aside, and began to eat the apples, ignoring his mother's annoyance at refusing to eat. She sighed dramatically and began a lengthy monologue about the real issue she wanted to talk to him aboutβ€”the possibility that he would take his sister with him. Theoria.

"Now that I remember," the mother finally decided, she said straight to the point, "I never told you that I was going with your father to visit Daimen in Kos, did I?" ”

"You want me to bring Ki

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ia," he guessed.

"I ...... What? She blinked, momentarily surprised. Then she shook her head lightly and sighed. "She told you," she concluded.

"Yes," Zorian confirmed.

Mother said. "I think I should comfort her."

"Why does she need comfort?" Zorian asked. She was ecstatic. She is now packing up in her room. ”

Before he entered the academy, he spent more time with the little devil than anyone else in the family. For his sister, he is more of a parent than his father!

Angry. He must have been annoyed by her. He glared at his mother defiantly and motioned for her to say something.

"What?" After staring at each other for a few seconds, he snapped.

"Nothing," she said, with an elusive look. "I'm just surprised, I'm glad you're finally starting to think about people other than yourself. Have you ever considered housing? ”

"I have," Zorian confirmed. "Or would you like to give me extra money."

"Nonsense," his mother snapped. "Of course, we will give you the rent. When did we let you pay for your own living expenses? How much do you need? ”

Parents will never leave their children hungry or homeless, even if they have many shortcomings.

The mother quickly took her leave and helped her sister pack her luggage.

Ilsa is here again! I went back to my room. After all, he had to show her all the lights that he "accidentally" forgot to dispel.

Ilsa began, shaking a piece of paper in her hand, "You've been living in the academy dorm for the past two years. What are you planning to do this year too? ”

"Well, actually, no," Zorian replied. "I'm going to bring my sister with me this year, so I can't do that. Unless the college allows it? ”

"It's not," Ilsa said.

"I think," Zorian said, not surprised by that. "We'll stay in the hotel for a few days until I find a rental room."

Ilsa looked at him with a strange look that Zorian couldn't understand.

"Haven't you booked yet?" She asked.

"No," Zorian said. "The decision was a bit sudden, so I didn't have time for anything to do?"

"I have a solution." Ilsa said.

"Can I rent a place?" Zorian asked. Ilsa nodded. "I guess this...... Very lucky. What are your considerations? ”

"First of all, I want to emphasize that what I'm going to offer you has nothing to do with the Royal Academy of Magic of Corio." Ilsa warned. "It's between the two of us, understand?"

"Well," Zorian said cautiously. He's a little worried now.

"My friend is going to rent out a room......" Ilsa began.

Ilsa also said that her friend loves children and is happy to take care of El while he is in class, and if true, it is worth the money.

He chose No. again, quite steadily: botany, astronomy, and human anatomy. He chose them only because the teacher of the subject didn't care if he came to class or not.

As soon as Ilsa left, Mei rushed down the stairs like a herd of elephants, ignoring her mother's warning. There was no doubt that she had already packed her bags and was just waiting for Ilsa to leave before she could rush out.

"I'm ready!" She smiled happily

"Where's my book?" Zorian asked.

"Why should I pack your books?" She frowned. "Lazy guy!"

"Well, you did take them out of my room and hide them under your bed," Zorian said.

"Oh!" Her eyes widened in understanding. "Those books! Well...... I'll put them back in your room, okay? ”

"What are you two talking about?" Mother asked as she approached.

"Nothing!" My sister said in a panicked voice. "I just forgot one thing, that's all! I'll be right back! ”

She ran up the stairs as fast as she could, ignoring her mother's repeated instructions, why was Kyrière so afraid that her mother would find out that she had taken the book from his room? It wasn't the first time she'd taken something from him, and her mother had never cared before. There is something important hidden in that seemingly innocuous reaction.

He began to feel that he didn't know much about his sister.

。。。。 Two....

"I'm bored."

"I can tell," he said, rolling his eyes. "What do you want me to do?"

"Play games with me?" She said hopefully.

"Haven't we done enough?" He sighed. "There's only a limit to how many times I can beat you in the executioner, otherwise it's going to get boring."

"You're cheating!" She protested. "'Suffocation' is not a real word at all!"

"What!? Absolutely! He also struck. You're justβ€”"

"Liar!" She interrupted.

"Anyway," Zorian scoffed. "It wasn't the only fight I won."

"So you're cheating!" She concluded triumphantly.

Zorian opened his mouth to retort, but closed it again.

"Why am I arguing about this?" He asked out loud, even though the sentence was more directed at himself than at his sister.

A shrill crackle always foreshadows the voice of the radio announcer, preventing any of their possible quarrels.

"Now stop in Xhosa," crackled again. "I repeat, now stop in Xhosa. Thank you. ”

"Oh, thank the gods," Zorian muttered.

There are others besides Ibergie, though - he deliberately avoids his usual box to make sure she and Kiri never meet, as he suspects that the conversation between them will not end well. Kiri disliked Fortov as much as Zorian, and she wasn't too tactful about it.

"So many people," Kiri said through the window looking at the crowd at the train station. "Are those students just like you?"

"Yes, most of them," Zorian said. "Not everyone went to the same school as me, though. There is more than one college in Kooria. ”

"I thought mages were rarer than that," she said. "Mom said you have to be very smart to be one of them. Do you think I'll be able to become a mage one day? ”

"Of course," he shrugged.

"Really?" She asked, excited and skeptical.

"Yes,"

Kirrell didn't answer, looking out the window in silence, refusing to look him in the eye. He was about to ask her what was wrong, when the box door suddenly opened, distracting him.

"Byrne Ivalin," the boy introduced himself. "Can I sit here?"

Without saying a word, Zorian waved him in. The last time they talked, it was this person who inspired him to look for a job in the library. This kid was very talkative at the time, and it should be perfect! Even if he is reluctant to talk to such a young person.

"I'm El," my sister immediately introduced herself, "and this is my brother Zorien." Are you a student here? Do you know magic? ”

"Uh, uh...... Yes," said Bourne, "though, I'm only a first-year student, and I don't have anything to boast about." ”

"Three brothers, right?" Byrne smiled. "Poor you. But...... I kind of wish I had a few older brothers. My parents can occasionally get someone else to pay attention to. ”

"I see what you mean," El said. "Ever since Zorian entered the academy, my mother has had no one else to take care of but me. Too bad. ”

"So, I've always wanted to ask," Byrne said. "Your last name is very distinctive. There weren't many Kaczynski people walking around. Are you related to Damon Kaczynski? ”

"He's our brother," El said.

"Really?" Byrne asked excitedly. "You know what, I haven't heard anything from him in a while. What is he busy with now? ”

"He's in Kos,"

"I think he found something in the jungle, but ...... I do not know. I don't talk to him very often. He's always on the move. You're more likely to find him in the newspaper than by talking to me. Zorian knew him better than I did. ”

Zorien quickly glared at Kyrière because she had put him in such a predicament, and it was on the topic of Daimen! The little devil just stuck his tongue out at him. Hum.

"I can't get along with Daimon," Zorien said bluntly.

"Oh," Byrne said, visibly disappointed. He squeezed out a reluctant laugh in an attempt to dispel some of the awkward atmosphere in the carriage. "Here I think I'll get some insider stories about one of my heroes. Although I guess I did it to some extent, didn't I? It's a bit of a shame that he doesn't have time for his family. ”

"Hmm." Zorian snorted noncommittally.

The rest of the journey was uneventful, except that Byrne decided to follow them for a while after they disembarked. The little girl was in awe (even a little frightened) by the sheer size and activity of the train station, and the trip was not as short as he expected, as El insisted on shopping in the shops.

He ruthlessly told her that the things at the train station were too expensive and that he wouldn't buy her anything, she just "looked". Byrne sided with Keri. Obviously, he also likes to visit the shops. Crazy.

By the time they were ready to go, the rain was falling. He casually gave him a rain barrier and gave him and his sister!

"Thank you," Byrne said, his fingers caressing curiously over the dome of the rain barrier spell around them. If not. I'm done! It seems that the rain will not stop anytime soon. ”

"One last time, it's okay," Zorian sighed. "Really, I'm here to help."

Byrne "secretly" says "thank you" to Kiriel, who unabashedly stretches his arms and legs out of the shield before retracting and unabashedly playing with the rain barrier to get her to give him a thumbs up.

The rain barrier was very drainable, and he had to expand it so that it would be able to cover the three of them as well as the floating disc that carried their luggage.

"This spell is fantastic," my sister declared. "How hard is it? Do you think you can teach me how to do this magic? I won't tell anyone! ”

"Oh, please," Zorian snorted. "You can't even feel your mana, let alone shape it. It's not a question of legitimacy, it's a matter of skill. If you're a genius, it's a few months, otherwise it's a year or two. Would it be okay to wait until you get into a magic school on your own? ”

My sister was immediately deflated.

Before Zorian ran out of mana and caused the rain barrier to disappear, they almost reached their destination.

。。。。 Three....

"You should wait! Honestly, what makes you walk around in this terrible weather? Today's children think they are invincible......"

Zorian rolled her eyes at her master's scolding and did not hide her reaction in the slightest, as she was busy rummaging through the drawers and did not really face him.

His thoughts were interrupted by a towel hit on his face.

"Here you go. Dry your hair," she said. "I'll see if your sister needs help. Hope she doesn't get sick, or you'll hear from me, hear? ”

"She's not a sugar cube," Zorian muttered. "She's not going to collapse just because she's a little wet." Zorien sat down in a nearby chair unconcernedly, surveying where they were.

Their landlord, Imaya, is a bubbly middle-aged woman, and she quickly welcomes them in. They weren't even asked for their identity

What annoyed him a little was that she seemed to think that their stay in her house was already a foregone conclusion. He just agreed to check it out!

When Imaya and El return (she has changed her clothes and her hair is mostly dry

It was a family home, it was huge, there were a bunch of empty bedrooms on the second floor, we got one of them, the room had only one bed, which meant he had to sleep with his sister. She's a restless sleeper and a guy who loves cover, so he has a lot of opinions. Thankfully, they're the only tenants at the moment,

Zorian decided to quietly look for other places to rent tomorrow. In case of.

。。。。。 Three.....

The novelty, El is also present, and it is quite normal these days.

He applied for a job at the library. He went to talk to Ilsa about an advanced course and chose divination as the subject he was interested in. Whenever he had free time, he practiced various shaping exercises, mainly focusing on the north-seeking exercises, because they were exercises that were helpful for divination. Despite his move, Tevin finds him, and Zorian informs her of the "rumors" about psychic magic using giant spiders to run around the sewers to ensure that she survives the encounter.

The little sister also behaved very well. Learn to draw. He didn't even know she liked to draw. As far as he knew, she had never done this at home. Maybe the trip sparked her interest?

In any case, the reboot does not end, but continues.

More importantly, however, he is once again asked by Ilsa to meet Kyle and his daughter at the main train station in Theoria...... It turns out that Kyle has also rented a room with Imaya. For almost the same reason as he - Ilsa recommended this place.

So now he lives in the same house with his sister, a teenage Morlock and his daughter, and the landlord. He's finally going to see his soothsayer and next Friday Xvim throws marbles at him again, Ilsa apparently regularly goes to her friend's house, and Imaya invites Tevin to join them for dinner next Sunday while she tries to talk to Zorien. Follow her into the sewers. Obviously this won't be a normal reboot.

"I still feel like I'm taking advantage of you," Kyle said as he poured a fist of blue powder into the glass container. His gaze didn't take off the little blue mushroom he was grinding into more powder. "I have raw materials in your lab, and you let me be your assistant while you work. You can save a little money on reagents, and I can also gain some practical alchemy experience. ”

He stuffed the mushroom powder to the white-haired boy, who sighed and went back to work. Zorian took the time to look around the workshop, but not too blatantly.

Kyle's studio is so amazing that it's really just a basement, and surprisingly, Imaya doesn't care about an academy student who uses a dangerous magic concoction underneath her house. "Ilsa assured me that Kyle knew what he was doing," she said. Well, he probably did, but still. As for the equipment, it was lent to Kyle by the Academy. According to Kyle, it's pretty outdated, but Morlock can't be picky, and he's lucky enough to get his hands on anything.

"I just don't think it's worth the price of my studio restock, no matter how much experience you can gain," Kyle said as he poured boiling water into a container full of powder and added some weird little black balls that Zorian didn't recognize. "In fact, I should probably pay you for your help, considering how good you are at it."

"Don't worry," Zorian repeated, hoping to stick with it this time.

Naturally, he doesn't tell the boy that his savings account is automatically topped up when the cycle restarts, so it's hard to explain why money isn't too important to him.

El... She quickly hits it off with Kana, even though the other girl is almost a baby, which seems to make Kyle relax with both of them. After that, the two find that they get along well, and Zorian decides to help Morlock alchemy while learning something. That's where they are today.

"The whole situation is very strange," Kyle said after a minute of silence. "Still, it's not bad. Kana couldn't be happiest now. By the way, I really appreciate what your little sister has done for her. ”

"To be honest, I'm not sure how long this is going to last," Zorian admitted. Now she thinks Kana is cute, but she gets bored quickly. Anyway, when my family went to visit my brother in Kos, she was only in Theoria temporarily. ”

"That's too bad," Kyle sighed. Then he smirked at Zorian. "But I think you'll be relieved when she finally leaves."

"Who knows," Zorian said. "We'll see how things go. She's not that bad right now, so maybe she's not exactly a vermin like she usually is. I hope your daughter's happy personality will affect her in time. ”

"Oh, that's a shame," Kyle said. "It would be a pity for such a lively girl to lose the spark of life. I personally wish my daughter the same boundless enthusiasm. ”

"Shall we make a trade, then?" Zorian said.

"No," Kyle snorted. "Bring me water celery and be quiet for a while. I'm going to concentrate on that. ”

So Zori stood quietly, watching Kyle work, thinking about what would happen for the rest of the month.