Lunch passed quickly in a strangely silent atmosphere after the introductions. Eris soon finished eating and drinking. She glanced at Hilda, who was still stirring the untouched soup in her bowl, and then looked across the table. Besides Ghislaine, who had finished eating at lightning speed and was already wiping her mouth, Alan, Sylphie, and Rudeus had barely eaten, as if they were not very interested in the food.
So she jumped up from her seat, expressed her intention to leave with them first, and amidst Hilda's "it's okay", she rushed out of the dining room. Then she spent the entire afternoon dragging them around to see the entire layout of the mansion.
In the evening, they met Eris's etiquette teacher, Edna. She was a middle-aged woman with fine lines on her face, a round face, and gentle, squinting eyes, looking very approachable. She was the matriarch of a noble family in Roa City. It was said that on the eve of Hilda's marriage into the Boreas family, she had taught her all the cumbersome rules of the top Asura nobles from beginning to end. Hilda was very satisfied with her, so later when she was choosing an etiquette tutor for Eris, she specifically appointed her as Eris's etiquette teacher.
Thanks to her mother's favoritism and Edna's own very gentle personality, although Eris still maintained her straightforward personality when she was with her, she did not make things too difficult for this etiquette teacher who was very close to her mother.
After everyone had introduced themselves, Edna noticed the weariness on their faces and also knew about the Boreas family's trip yesterday. So, amidst Eris's constant yawning, she simply taught the three new tutors some simple etiquette rules, agreed to discuss the specific teaching matters the next day, and then left in a hurry. It is worth mentioning that during the short lesson, she was very impressed with Alan's learning ability, and her words were full of praise, such as how he absorbed it very quickly, and his posture was more standard than Sylphie's and Rudeus's. This move also pleased Lady Eris, and she gradually lost herself in the praise, which was specifically manifested as: leaning against the wall, crossing her arms, pursing her lips, and nodding vigorously, with an expression of "see, this is the tutor I personally chose, how about it, not bad, right!", her face getting higher and higher, until it was almost pointing at the ceiling. Very proud.
This was probably Edna's 'ability' to please both Hilda and Eris. No wonder she was the only tutor, besides Ghislaine, who had 'survived' until now. The result was that when Edna left, Eris, in her high spirits, and after not having slept well for two days and one night... fell asleep against the wall. For real. As expected of the wild dog who slept in the haystack in the stables every day. The strong never complain about the environment.
After Alan, Sylphie, and Rudeus had bathed, the moon was already high in the night sky. The darkness had not yet crept into the Boreas mansion. Candlesticks on both sides of the corridor were lit, and a little orange light extended forward along the corridor. Three shadows swayed in the firelight.
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
After the goodnights, the air fell silent. No one moved. In the candlelight, all three of their hands were on the doorknobs, but no one turned the handle first.
Rudeus glanced at Alan and Sylphie beside him, withdrew his hand, and scratched his head. "By the way, it feels a bit strange, completely different from how it felt in Buena Village. Back then, it was only when Teacher Roxy came that we ever lived so close to each other, right? Uh, I guess you can't say that. Father and Mother were there then, but now it's just the three of us. It feels different."
Sylphie's white hair was still wet. She glanced at Alan beside her, then at Rudeus. "Yeah... it's also my first time away from my parents. It feels strange. So many things happened in one day... and I have to sleep by myself later. It's a novel feeling... I used to sleep with my mom."
As soon as their voices fell, in that instant, they both heard Alan's laughter. They both looked up. In their line of sight, Alan was shaking his head and touching his chin, a familiar smile from his days in Buena Village on his lips. The three of them looked at each other and all started to laugh. It was a bit inexplicable.
However, thanks to this, the tense and stiff atmosphere of the day 'melted' in this instant. The 'discomfort' of being in a new environment also disappeared. Because now, even in an unfamiliar environment, even though they had entered a new 'variable', and the future after tomorrow was still unfamiliar, and the days ahead were still very distant, at this moment, in the flickering candlelight, the faces around them were still familiar. There were no outsiders. It was as if they were still standing in the 'Greyrat' house in Buena Village, and it was just that everyone had had a sleepover again after two years.
It was such a strange feeling.
Rudeus looked at Alan's expression, and his tense expression from the day also relaxed. The atmosphere lightened up. He thought for a moment and immediately asked what he was most concerned about. "Alan, you didn't seem to be in a good mood today. Is it because you've come to your real family? By the way, you finally really smiled once. You made me worry all day. Are you okay?"
Sylphie nodded beside him. As she moved, a few wet white strands of hair 'jumped' in front of her face and stuck to her forehead, which was still covered in a thin layer of sweat from her bath. "I was also very worried about Alan."
Alan spread his hands, his gaze pausing briefly on Sylphie's expression, and said, "It's true that it's a bit difficult to get used to. Although I came as a tutor, I still feel a bit emotional. You see, Sauros doesn't seem to welcome me very much, but I'm really fine."
"Sorry for making you worry again." Alan looked at Sylphie, then at Rudeus beside her. "Go and rest now. You didn't sleep well last night."
"Goodnigh... uh, let's change it. See you tomorrow."
"That way, it's more anticipatory. How about it?"
Rudeus and Sylphie looked at each other, their worried expressions slightly easing. Sylphie blinked. Although it was just a simple change of words, the thought of seeing Alan and Rudeus again tomorrow washed away the slight anxiety of being away from home for the first time in her life. She looked at Alan's smiling face. "Okay, see you tomorrow."
Rudeus, on the other hand, chuckled. The old shut-in was only curious about the new environment. Of course, he wouldn't have the anxiety of a child staying overnight for the first time at school or being away from home. He was just worried about Alan. Now that he saw that he was actually okay, he felt a little more at ease. Although Alan held a clear dominant position among the three of them, he still always felt that he was the eldest. So he would always have this feeling of an old father worrying about his child.
"Okay~ see you tomorrow."
Amidst the various voices, the doorknobs were slowly turned. Rudeus and Sylphie entered their rooms one after another. Alan's side eye met Sylphie's. Alan on the left, Sylphie on the right. Her white hair swung up, then fell. The door was closed.
Alan shook his head, lowered his head, turned the doorknob, opened the door, and stepped into the room. But he suddenly stopped. He blinked and looked up.
In front of him, four beast-girl maids in maid outfits stood in a row, bowing in unison. Their voices were all different, but they spoke in unison.
"Good evening."
"Mr. Alan."
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