[Elmer]
Today, the weather is fine.
I’m probably no more than two and a half years old right now. I’m not really sure because the hard frame of the bed where I record the number of days disappeared.
Up until now, I’ve been making ice to carve into the wood to record the days. It’s as if I’m similar to a person drifting in an inhabited island.
Recently, my bed was changed. This is because the baby bed was not appropriate anymore. A bed seemed to be prepared from the room next to mine and was carried while I was asleep.
When I got up in the morning, what greeted me were handsome looks + an unfamiliar bed. Just think about what I felt.
By the way, the new bed is meant for adults and it’s soft. Also, it’s huge.
Therefore, while my original bed which was placed by the window was removed, a seat similar to a sofa was placed in that position. Bed making wouldn’t be possible if I’m on the bed after all.
I thought walking at this age normally wouldn’t be weird, so I moved by walking.
However, I really can’t remember what age a child normally speaks. It might be scary if I’ll suddenly be able to talk fluently, but I’m also afraid to talk in faulty sentences. That’s why, I plan to continue my reticent character even longer.
Actually, I never went out even once. I’m walking the road to becoming a perfect hikikomori.
*Hikikomori – someone who had withdrawn from society; simply, someone cooped up in their house.
Nevertheless, I, whose heart is still s.n.a.t.c.hed away by magic, I have no desire to go out at all.
Aah, one more thing. The number of people looking after me became two.
The two people other than Snake-san quit, that’s why it became a shortcut to her happiness.
One day, those two never showed up, I wonder if the contract period was over. Right now, the young man from before takes care of me. Even though it’s a part-time job, I’m sorry the amount of work increased… I always felt guilty about it. You receive overtime pay, don’t you?
That reminds me, I found out the young man’s name.
…Mar… Mal…
Matthias! That’s right! The two people who resigned always talk about Matthias-san, how cool and beautiful he was, so I understood from that. There were only two other people so full name wasn’t necessary.
Matthias-san is rich, moreover he’s strong. I don’t understand why he still need a part-time job even though he’s rich, but I was convinced that it must be to study about the society.
I’m sorry, I can’t tell you anything about the society.
As usual, Matthias-san left the room. I feel like I’ve seen him more than the usual today.
Aahh… I think he’s finally starting to think about quitting this part-time job. I’m really sorry.
Today, I didn’t freeze the water in the gla.s.s. In fact, I’ve reached the point where I could freeze other things inside the room. My magic power increased in quant.i.ty as well. Aim for 24-hours service! I persevere everyday with this motto. (*for the coffee shop)
The plan I’ve been warming up will be put in place today.
If the coffee shop business wouldn’t work out, is there a trump card I can use? I thought about it.
“[What I desire, atmosphere filled with water, a.s.semble, freeze! Vapor!]”
I thrust out my left hand, and together with the incantation, I fist my hand tightly.
*kotsun* *kotsun*
“Ow-!”
Something hit my head, then I shrugged my shoulders.
When I held my head, some ice particles were scattered on it.
Was it a success…?
It’s doubtful. Anyway, I understood the technique was executed. As I thought, magic is really interesting.
My magic power became stronger, and I can use various magic, too… As I thought of it, freely making use of my freezing magic is surprisingly fun.
As shown by the incantation just now, I can collect water vapor from the air and use my freezing magic on them. As I thought of a name for this magic, I realized I still don’t know what my name is until now…
To begin with, my parents never came to see me so I don’t even know whether I have a proper name.
Anyway, no matter how hard I try, I can’t seem to manipulate liquids, but I’m able to handle it if I turned it first into ice particles. I can manipulate and freely move them in the air by then. Right now, I can still feel half of the weariness I experienced compared to the first time I tried it. However if I have spare time, I just play. I gather them from the air and shape them into forms I like, similar to handicraft.
It’s because the arts cla.s.s I selected from before was crafting. I like construction (I also like music but I hate singing so I refrained from choosing music cla.s.s).
By the way, even though I’m tired, if they’re just particles and not lumps of ice, I’m still able to manipulate it.
From what I read from the books, it seems like this world has no cars. The air is so clean because there are no exhaust fumes, I thought as I tried this magic. An ice sculpture appeared in the empty spot similar to magic.
I’m practicing how to make a dragon made out of ice, I plan on making it move to please the children. I thought about how I wanted to show it to the children I often played with in the hospital. Until I was hospitalized, I didn’t know such little children were doing their best fighting their illnesses. But I got close to everyone so I was happy. And yet, I can’t meet them anymore…
While I pondered on that, I recited another incantation.
I’d like to understand the potential of my magic. More, even further.
“Fer~! Fer~! Fernando!!”
The center of the royal palace was filled with various people. The sound of someone running at an abnormal speed could be heard.
Sitting on the desk in the large office and processing a ma.s.sive quant.i.ty of official doc.u.ments, Ricardo instinctively stood up and placed himself on guard.
“Fernando~! Oh? What, it’s just Ricardo…”
Opening the door without knocking, a man with a brilliant red hair entered the office.
“What was that!? Even though I’m a prince…”
“Come on, Ricardo, it’s fine!”
The country’s first prince, Ricardo, complained but was merely ignored. The shock the prince received made him crawl under the large fairly-used desk and crouch low. He went timid. A heavy, somewhat dark atmosphere seemed to begin to leak out from the under the desk and the carpet.
“Ah! Isn’t it Matt! Wha- Ric, what happened!?”
From the entrance to the room next door located to the right, a brown-haired man carrying a heavy bundle of doc.u.ments came in.
This man is Fernando von East Cartier. He is the person Matthias was searching for.
He is the oldest son of the East Cartier House known to specialize in Earth magic. Incidentally he is also the First Retainer of the unusual and older prince.
However it doesn’t appear like that due to his body’s large build and adult-like disposition.
“No. I haven’t done anything.” Matthias shook his head.
A Prince and two sons of great aristocrats. These three differ in their social standing, but developed a friendship when they went to the academy at the same time, so the three of them have a very frank relationship.
“Fer… I’m really no-good after all… I’m not suited to be a prince.”
“Were you teased by Matthias again…? It’s okay! Ric, you’re a diligent prince. Sooner or later, aren’t you going to be a Prime Minister!?”
“Yeah… I’ll do my best.”
Ricardo slowly came out.
Normally, one would say something like “You’ll become a great King someday,” isn’t it? But unfortunately this man is abnormal.
Prince Ricardo de Almerti Casariel, his father is the King of Almerti Kingdom, his mother is the Country of Casariel’s Princess who also carried Prince Sveri in her belly, he is a genuine prince. As of now, he works as an aide to his father since he has an interest in parliamentary affairs, but hopes for a political position that has no connection to being the King.
“So, what happened?”
Matthias had rushed by all the soldiers and the office door guard at full speed on the way here. This was because he didn’t want the trouble of undergoing formal procedures. If he wanted to come here, going at night would be easier. To go that far, what could have happened?
“That, Elmer-sama… Elmer-sama moved!!”
“Haa?”
“I’m saying, Elmer-sama walked!”
“No… of course he’ll walk… he’s human after all…”
Fernando scratched his hair, troubled.
“It’s the first time! He moved!”
This time, the pen Ricardo was holding slipped and dropped. If he wasn’t mistaken, his second little brother born from a different mother was almost three years old right now. To only move just now… it’s the first time he said!?
He had told his Father King several times that he wanted to meet his little brother, but he was rejected every time, and therefore had never met his little brother. Ridiculed as the Doll Prince who never showed any emotion, the Prince the country had completely forgotten. Since his Father King always avoided discussing this subject, and he hadn’t met Matthias since then, he really didn’t know if this was really the truth.
He and Fer always thought the the rumor was just exaggerated. The fact that the child was quiet was misinterpreted, perhaps this was merely the case.
“Then, until now…?”
“He just looked at somewhere in the air… and he always stayed in the bed. He hasn’t shown any emotion today, too, but he walked for the first time!”
They understood that he walked for the first time.
Outside his calm exterior, even though they’re close friends, Matthias had never been this noisy. It must be the first time they had seen Matthias this excited… it was what Fer thought.
He’s not only a high-ranking n.o.ble, he has a brilliant mind, and of course being from the West Vern House, who boasts of strength that could rival a royalty. For a person like that to be messed up like this…
“Isn’t that great?”
“I wan’t to see my littler brother, too…”
“Ahh…”
After answering, Matthias’ expression clouded a little.
Is it really fine…? Certainly, he was glad to confirm that his Master was really a human and not just a doll.
However, what if an [Explosion] doesn’t happen, and an a.s.sa.s.sination order will be issued…? Can he really kill him without hesitation?
He doesn’t know.
But his feelings of happiness are certainly true.
… What on earth should he do?