Dongggg Dongggg Dongggg

  A heavy ringing sound resouhroughout the academy as the sky started to ge shades. The bluish color of the sky had slowly started to turn into amber, signaling the approag su.

  It has been a few days since Yuna and Grey started being instructors at the Royal Academy, and today, it is finally the end of the school week. It was Veneris, or ih's English nguage, Friday.

  "Alright. That will be all for today. If you don't have any questions, then you are all free to go." ［Grey］

  "Yay! It's finally the weekend!"

  "I could finally rest!"

  "Bye, Instructor～!"

  Like all high school students would be, Grey's students were eted the moment he dismissed them. It was finally the weekends, meaning they could heal up all the fatigue they acquired from the demonistructor's spartan training regime.

  Grey didn't mean to eavesdrop, but as the students cheered happily, he could clearly pick up versations about heading to the ival to reward themselves for being able to survive such a harsh school week.

  While Grey was happy that his students were being cheerful, he couldn't help but feel flicted when the reason for their happiness was that they would be able to take a break from his teags. He now knew how teachers felt back when he was in his high school and college days.

  "Grey, are you also going to the ival with Yuna?" ［Julius］

  "We already went there st Solis (Sunday), so probably not." ［Grey］

  "Must be nice, huh? Going on to dates during Solis." ［Julius］

  "Speak for yourself, haven't you and Amelia been going to the ival sihe start of the week?" ［Grey］

  Julius tried to think up of something to retainst what Grey said, but he wasn't able to as all of the tter's words were true. Amelia, oher hand, was extremely embarrassed after hearing my words.

  "Tsk! You win this time." ［Julius］

  Julius clicked his tongue as he admitted defeat to Grey. While he liked annoying Grey to get back at him for all his harsh teags, he always failed to do so and received a bitter end. Truly a pitiful prince.

  Over the course of the weekdays, Julius and Amelia have gotten more fortable with Grey that they could already be called good friends. And as good friends, teasing ead annoying each other has bee a normal thing for them.

  "Alright, we'll be going now. Have a fun weekend." ［Julius］

  "See you week, Grey." ［Amelia］

  "Yeah, sure." ［Grey］

  With the two of them restraining themselves from holding each other's hands, Amelia and Julius exited the room and when they were outside the Royal Academy's campus, they then headed straight to the ival.

  As frey, he was tidying up the room and making sure it was like how it was when he came in the m. It was only after he firmed that everything was fixed that he turned off the lights and locked the room.

  The once lively hallways were now filled with nothing but the sound of Grey's footsteps and the echoes from his humming. There were only a few students and instructors to be seen. It has bee peaceful.

  With the students mostly gone, Grey once again observed the Royal Academy and saw a pletely different side to it. Its serenity was something almost equal to that of the forest, only that there weren't many pnts and animals to be seen.

  The extensive area of the Royal Academy made it so that even the noise from the city could not easily disturb the academy grounds. It was the perfect pce for people who are trying to study or refle themselves.

  But even with how serene and sic the Royal Academy was, there was ohing which kept popping into his mind like butterflies stantly attracted to flowers. It was longing. His longing to see his beloved.

  While Grey was happy experieng hings in the academy, his time with Yuna had greatly decreased. Now that work is over for the week, he wao see her a his fill of her. He wao spend more time with her.

  "Waah～ So amazing! To think there was that kind of p the Haltea Great Forest! I wan!" ［Elise］

  "A natural spring, huh... Yuna sure had experienice things..." ［Eine］

  "Well, I was just lucky to e across it." ［Yuna］

  The pead quiet was only broken when Grey neared Yuna's assigned css. Even when he was still in the hallway, he could already hear three familiar voices chatting happily with each other.

  Ihe , Yuna, Elise, and Eine were seated on the front row as they told the others stories about their unfettable experiehey looked so close one wouldn't even think they were strangers just a week ago.

  "Are you three ready to go home yet?" ［Grey］

  Asked Grey as he approached the three dies in a leisurely manner, successfully catg the three's attention, abruptly cutting off their friendly chatting.

  Ever since Grey and Yuna started with the job at the academy, every time dismissal arrives, the four of them always go home together. It was all because their homes are in the noble's district.

  It is also worth noting that every time they go home, they always catch the attention of the crowd, and every time, without fail, Grey would always be subjected to the hurtful gazes of envious men.

  "Un!" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah." ［Elise］

  "Yes." ［Eine］

  With the dies' agreement, the four of them once agaihe road towards the noble's district. It was only a 15-minute walk which easily felt like a couple of minutes whealked with one another.

  There was the option of taking carriages, but the four of them opted to instead walk the distanot only will they save money a some exercise, they would also be able to have a loalk.

  Like usual, their way home was a merry ohey bought a few snacks along the way and ehemselves in iing topics. Well, it was just like the usual until they were halfway through.

  "Elder Sister～!" ［Eliza］

  Out of the blue, a familiar voice suddenly called out to Elise. It came from the carriage just a few meters behind the four of them, and the owner of the voice was her than Eliza who was happily looking at the carriage window.

  "Liz!" ［Elise］

  Without warning, Eliza suddenly opehe carriage's door and quickly ran towards Elise to give her a tight embrace. Her expression was that of a lonely child who had greatly missed her older sister.

  "Elder Sister, I really really missed youー Ah! Elder Sister Eine, Elder Sister Yuna, and Elder Brrey too! I also missed all of you! ［Eliza］

  "Yeah, we missed you too." ［Grey］

  "You've bee taller again, Liz..." ［Eine］

  "How have you been, Liz?" ［Yuna］

  One by one, Grey and pany gave their greetings to Eliza in respoo Eliza's words. Grey gently patted her head while Yuna and Eine gave her a warm and tight embrace.

  "O! Ow!" ［Eliza］

  As for her real older sister, Elsie, she pinched Eliza's cheeks tightly with both of her hands. It took some time before Elise let go of Eliza's cheeks, which had bee red after her older sister's sudden as.

  "W... Why...?" ［Eliza］

  "That's punishment for calli." ［Elise］

  Elise's reason was something Eliza, who was rubbing her reddened cheeks, did not uand. And of course, the oo bme for Eliza's punishment was Yuna who carelessly talked to Elise about it.

  While the se was happening, Eine wasn't able to uand what happened so Yuna briefly expi to her. When she was finished expining, their eyes in sync, the two of them looked at a certain area of Elise's body.

  "I think I uand where Liz is ing from..." ［Eine］

  "Un... Me too..." ［Yuna］

  Yuna and Eine mumbled in low voices, all while still staring at that certain part of Elise's body. It roblem they couldn't rete to sihe both of them were blessed to have something Elise did not possess.

  "It's good to see you so eic. So, how have you been, Elise?" ［Fritz］

  "Father!" ［Elise］

  Following Eliza, Fritz also came down from the carriage to greet his daughter who he hadn't seen for months, and when Elise saw him, like Eliza before, she also gave him a tight embrace.

  Evehey were out in the public, there were no trabarrassment in the faces of the people involved. Their longing for each other was much more powerful than something as measly as embarrassment.

  Elise's embrace to her father sted for about half a minute, and when she finally let go of Fritz, she wiped off the tears that formed in the er of her eyes with a handkerchief her father just gave her.

  "Looks like my daughter and niece were in your care again. Grey, Yuna." ［Fritz］

  "It was just a ce." ［Yuna］

  "Yeah, we just happeo get a job at the academy." ［Grey］

  "A job at the academy, huh... I would love to hear more about that, but first, why don't we get ihe carriage first?" ［Fritz］

  Following Fritz's invitation, everyohen boarded the carriage they were riding. Ihe carriage, there was another being who had also been longing to see its masters as it wagged its tail.

  "Kyaa～! So cute!" ［Elise］

  "Is this your puppy, Liz?" ［Eine］

  Elise and Eine squealed happily as they saw an adorable little puppy sitting on top of the carriage, immediately cuddling with it the moment they saw it. It oris, who was currently shapeshifting as a wolf pup.

  It's good to see you again, Master, Mistress. ［Poris］

  Yeah, it's been a while, Poris. ［Grey］

  I'm gd you're doing well, Poris. Sorry if the girls are b you. ［Yuna］

  Don't worry, Mistress. This much is nothing. I have been subjected to Lady Eliza's simir as and had gotteo it. ［Poris］

  Even when Poris was being fawned over by Elise and Eine like children to a oy, Poris did not pin. He was so happy seeing his masters once again that he didn't pay it no heed.

  As one would expect from a noble's carriage, it retty spacious. Although there were six of them inside, excluding the small Poris, they weren't cramped at all. It was still fortable for all of them.

  There, Grey and Yuna told Fritz about how they became instructors at the Royal Academy. But of course, they skipped the part where they were officially identified as S-rankers as it would only spell trouble.

  While they were doing so, the cousins, Eliza, Elise, and Eine pyed with Poris, with the tter usually lying on top of Eliza's p, his expression unging, still looking like an i and happy little puppy.

  "So it was Lt. General Vanessa's scheme, huh... So Gustav's stories were true. She really is a troublemaker." ［Fritz］

  Fritz ented as he stroked his and thought about something for a brief moment. He had previously thought Vanessa rim and proper dy, but after hearing many stories about her, his opinion has greatly ged.

  "Well, we aren't regretting our choices. Teag in the Royal Academy is fun in its own way." ［Grey］

  "We were also able to make precious friends. It was a wonderful experience for the both of uー" ［Yuna］

  "Yuna..." ［Elise］

  "We love you, Yuna!" ［Eine］

  Their faces beaming with warm smiles, Elise and Eine embraced Yuna as tight as they could, cutting Yuna off and shaking the carriage slightly from their sudden and rowdy as.

  Elise and Eine already sidered Yuna as their friend, but evehey khat, they were still moved by Yuna's words. After all, knowing about it and hearing it directly from the persowo pletely different things.

  "Eh? Does that mean Elder Sister Yuna doesn't sider me a friend?" ［Eliza］

  But while they were having a fun time hugging Yuna, someone outing over something and that someone was Eliza. She had misuood Yuna's words and was now sulking.

  "Ah! Of course, Liz is also a precious friend, but you're more like a little sister to us. Right, Grey?" ［Yuna］

  "Yeah. You're our sweet little sister." ［Grey］

  Thankfully, with Yuna's tad Grey's help, they were quickly and easily able to resolve the misuanding. Just hearing their words and a simple pat in the head, Eliza's mood improved greatly and a smile bloomed on her face.

  "Hehe... Then that means I have three older siblings now..." ［Eliza］

  "Three? Liz, how about me?!" ［Eine］

  "Ah! I mean four! I have four older siblings!" ［Eliza］

  "That's alright Liz, you're not obligated to say that to e. I'm always fotten anyways..." ［Eine］

  "No, no, no! I really mean it! I also love Elder Sister Eine!" ［Eliza］

  While Eine and Eliza's little drama tihe carriage tiraveling towards the Landevar mansion, and after a few more mihey finally arrived there, just as the sun started to set.

  As soon as the carriage halted in front of the mansion, like before, Eliza quickly opehe doors and dashed out towards the mansion. She was obviously excited to see her main.

  As for Eine who was crestfallen just a few minutes ago, she was back to herself and was chatting happily with the irls. Meanwhile, Grey and Fritz were also having their own chat.

  ""Wele back, Master.""

  The moment the guards noticed Fritz, they immediately bowed their heads to greet him, obviously eted at seeing their lord once again. He was a lord loved by his subjects in and out of Moterno.

  Eliza, who went ahead of the group, was o be seen as she was searg the whole mansion for her mother, carrying Poris in her arms like a stuffed toy. As for the rest, they headed to the parlor and tiheir talks there.

  A few moments ter, Eleanora and Eliza arrived at the parlether and joihe group with their talk. But before anything else, Eleanave Fritz a hug as tight as she could. It was a loving embrace of a wife who had greatly missed her husband.

  "Do you want to eat dinner first? Or perhaps do you want to rest? How about a bath? Aren't you tired from the journey?" ［Eleanora］

  "Eleanora, Dear, we're fine. We'll just have those ter." ［Fritz］

  "Are you sure? You're not f yourself, are you?" ［Eleanora］

  "Yeah, I'm fine. I really aー" ［Fritz］

  "Ahem! Mother, Father, I just want to remind you that we still have guests over. Please save the intimate acts for ter." ［Elise］

  After Elise released a very straightforward statement, the married couple suddenly froze and an awkward atmosphere loomed over the room. They were remihat they weren't alone, by their very own daughter no less.

  "Ah, o-of course." ［Fritz］

  The married couple quickly ged characters and acted as if the people present didn't see what happened aed themselves with them. pletely professional with their acts.

  They talked, they ughed, and they pyed with Poris. Everyone wasted about half an hour like that. And when evening arrived, Eliza asked Grey and Yuna to once again cook dinner for her, like how they usually did back at Moterno.

  And having tasted how the dishes Grey and Yuna cooked tasted, Elise, Eine, and Eleanora's eyes lit up with anticipation. It was as if they looked at the young couple like they were automatic food dispensers.

  Their orders were mostly the food they had eaten ba Grey and Yuna's little celebration, with all three of them emphasizing in the desserts rather than the main courses sihe chefs could just make them.

  Well, it wasn't only the three of them who ordered something. Eliza, following their steps, also ordered something as well. It was only one dish which she had really taken a liking to. It izza.

  For reasons unknown to the two, when Yuna and Grey headed to the kit to cook, everyone also followed them, and when they asked why they were following them, the tter only said they wao see them cook. There was nothing they could do about it.

  "Ah, everyone, what kind of meat do you wao use?" ［Grey］

  Seeing that everyone resent, Grey asked the others what kind of meat they would like to have as the main ingredient for the dishes. He wao give them something they will totally enjoy.

  "Meat?" ［Eine］

  "Couldn't you just use what you usually use?" ［Elise］

  But Grey's question only made the people present fused. After all, unlike Grey and Yuna who use a variety of ingredients from their hunts, the others were just normal people who used normal ingredients.

  In sideration of everyone present, Grey opened up his "Iory" arieved different kinds of meat and pced them on top of the kit table. All of which were high css ingredients.

  "Which meat do you wao use?" ［Grey］

  His question rephrased, Grey once again asked others what kind of meat they would like to eat. Everyohehe kinds of meat in front of them. They were looking at it with eyes full of curiosity.

  "Um... Grey, just a question.... Is this meat perhaps bulldeer...?" ［Eleanora］

  Eleanora asked whilst pointing to meat located third from the right. It was a reddish-browhat tained little to no fat and when cooked was very tender and juicy. A truly exquisite ingredient.

  "It is. And this one is cervidian fowl, striped bison, snapping lobster, blue-feathered hawk, dire wolf, and grey-horned boar." ［Grey］

  Starting from the left, Grey named all the meat oable and since he was so focused by it, he didn't notice everyone's reas, and just tinued with naming the meats oable.

  Sihey have been w at the Royal Academy and staying at the Aldridge Mansion, Grey and Yuna have not had much ce to shop for more normal meat. In other words, all meat left in Grey's "Iory" were rare ones.

  Grey also didn't think much si was Fritz and his family. Since most of the ingredients he brought out could be acquitted in Moterno and they were nobles, he didn't think that it would surprise them, but oh, h he was.

  The moment Grey finished naming all the meat, it was the time where he noticed everyone's shocked faces with their mouths wide open in agape. They were all frozen in shock.

  Well everyone except Yuna and Eliza. Yuna already knows what types of meat Grey had in store. As for Eliza, who still held Poris in her arms, she has know idea which kinds of meat are rare and which aren't. She saw all meat as the same.

  'Ah... I did it again...' ［Grey］

  It was only then that Grey had realized how he messed up. He had totally fotten that even nobles have a hard time getting all the ingredients he just brought out, nontly as well.

  "I k... Yht out ridiculously expensive and rare ingredients again. I should have known it from the beginning..." ［Fritz］

  "Umm... Grey, don't you have more normal ingredients like, maybe beef, pork, mutton, or chi, maybe?" ［Eleanora］

  "I... don't..." ［Grey］

  "We have other meat though, like adar for example." ［Yuna］

  When they heard Grey and Yuna's responses, everyone's heads started ag simultaneously. They just couldn't prehend why the two have so many high-css ingredients yet no on ones.

  "Ugh... I feel like my head's going to hurt more if I tio ask further questions. Just use whatever meat you feel like using. They're all delicious anyways." ［Fritz］

  "But Grey, Yuna, are you really sure you want to use these kinds of meat for our dihey're not something you acquire easily," ［Eleanora］

  "Don't bother asking them that, Eleanora. They'll just respond with 'It's fine, we huhem by ourselves anyways' or something along those lines." ［Fritz］

  "Oh..." ［Eleanora］

  Grey was about to respond to Eleanora's question when Fritz went ahead of him and answered it himself. His answer ot on, and on top of that, he sounded like he already gave up owo when he said it.

  her Grey and Yuna could argue with Fritz's answer and exhausted expression. They themselves khat they were out of the norm. After all, no normal people hunt high-rankis for the sake of acquiring cooking ingredients.

  After that Fritz allowed them to use any kind of meat they wanted, Yuna and Grey then proceeded to cook dinner. Needless to say, when dinner arrived we had a hearty meal with everyone.

  Everyone's expressions were so eted that it was as if the se i never happeo begin with. After all, no matter which world you are in, good food always make one fet their problems.

  CHAPTER 85 END