"I think this is the right direction"

We just went pass through the village we stopped by before when I and uncle Alto first leave my village and went to the capital and I still remember that one time where I peacefully ate my meal with uncle Alto and right after that, I got shoved into the wall by some random rude adventurer, thankfully, I was able to bear the pain back then, I was lucky enough that I didn't break a single bone and just get a little bruises on my back.

"E-Erwin..."

"Hmm?"

Oh, it's rare for Aura to starts a conversation with me, let's listen to what she wanted to say.

"S-sister... h-how is your sister like?"

Oh, Aura takes an interest in this subject? I will gladly tell her everything about Ilya-nee, from how beautiful she is, how kind she is, I will tell everything to Aura, all good things about Ilya-nee, because I had no bad things to disclose, nothing is bad about Ilya-nee, all she did to me is for my own good.

"My big sister's name is Ilya, I usually call her Ilya-nee, she's the best big sister I had, I always hugged her and show her how big my love to her and she is the one who taught me magic, maybe Aura can learn magic with Ilya-nee too, I believe you will be able to learn it in no time with Ilya-nee"

I keep spouting stuff and keep flexing on how awesome Ilya-nee is.

"Well you can see her yourself later, she's a good person and a good big sister I would say, but Erwin is just flexing too much, he is just exaggerating it"

I pouted again because uncle Alto keeps interrupting me and won't let me flex about how great Ilya-nee is.

"She must be a very great big sister doesn't she?"

Those words boost up my moon again and I smile brightly, nodding my head excitedly, and grab Aura's hand, I almost saw red tulips blooming on her small face, she's trying not to look away from me, she looks so nervous, at least that's what her face said.

"You agree with me, right, Aura? Ah... I know you would understand me"

Ah... I know Aura is a good girl no matter how you see it, I'm glad she was my friend, and I'm glad we saved her, we have a lively time on our trip today, and this trip was the best trip for me.

"Oi, we've arrived, wake up you sleepy head"

"Aw... aw... aww... "

I can feel a hand flying on my cheeks, it feels like I got stung by something and forced me to get up.

When did I start to fell asleep? I remember I was having a chat with Aura in the backseat and arguing with uncle Alto, I can't remember the moment I start to fall inside my dream world.

"Come on, get down, I need to take these horses to the stable, the maid told me the place"

Maid? what maid? I turn my head toward the front seat and see a big gate opened, there was a water fountain like the one I saw on the town square together with Aura, there is a footpath stretch and leading to a building, a really big one I believe, I can't really see it because my vision of it got blocked by the water fountain.

I jump down from the carriage and walk closer to the big metal gate, uncle Alto is leaving to find the stable, he needs to put the horses there to warm themselves up and rest, thank you for your hard work dear horses, you have my deepest gratitude.

I remember uncle Alto said we could just go inside, there were some people waiting for us in front of the big house I saw before, I want to see it more clearly because my sight of the house wasn't too clear because of the water fountain.

"Let's go Aura, uncle Alto will catch up later"

I walk in the front and look around in amazement, this whole area was just a big yard, there are small line hedgerows stretch along the footpath, this all looks so fancy, it's like the house in the dreamland, where princess live a luxury life.

"Woah... goldfish... I never have seen one before"

The moment when I stopped near the water fountain I got instantly astonished, I never have seen goldfish before nor someone who actually keeps a goldfish on their water fountain like this.

Aura smiled while she's looking at me, maybe she's laughing at my behavior? well, I can't help it though, it's my first time seeing the real thing here, the real goldfish, they are soo cool when they swim around with each other, I look closer and slouch, I want to see them closer.

I put my forefinger in the water, I'm trying to touch one of the goldfish, but it seems that fish are so agile, they will just swim away from my finger, it makes me laugh, snickered to my senseless deed.

"E-Erwin..."

When I'm enjoying myself playing with the fish, a voice filled with disbelief tone fly to my ear, this... no way this is like what I think it is, I quickly turn my head to the source of the voice.

"Y-You...."