"It's morning already, I have to wake up now"

I get up from the bed and walk close to the window, the sun is about to rise and it's the first thing I want to see first for today, I have a feeling something good might happen today, so I woke up early and wait for the sun to rise.

"Is it fine to open the window?"

I look behind me and still see Yuika-chan is sleeping, her face is so cute when she's sleeping, but it's kind of different when night, I've been sleeping with her for the past two days and this is something new for me to see her different side.

Yuika-chan and I have known each other for like almost 8 years, but it's the first time I saw her sleeping habit, she sometimes talks in her sleep and suddenly get up and sit on the bed for a few seconds before she fell to her sleeping position again at night and she's doing that while she's asleep, I wonder if Erwin ever know this habit of her, they've always together since childhood, I wonder if it's always been Yuika-chan's habit since then or it's her new habit? I wonder if Erwin knows about this habit of her, if he is, I'm pretty sure he just will ask her straight away without any hesitation and tell it to me.

"Well that's Erwin for you"

I decided not to open the window, considering its still winter and I don't want the cold air to get into the room, if it's only me, I can just use my magic to warm up my body, but Yuika-chan is here too, I can't just let her caught a cold and sick because of it, I guess it's fine to wait for the sun to rise behind the window, it's big enough for me to even stand on, but I won't do that, I don't know if it's Erwin, but I definitely won't do that.

I sit next to the bed where Yuika-chan is sleeping on right now, I'm looking at Yuika-chan's face while waiting for the sun to rise, Yuika-chan is just so cute and makes me want to pinch her cheeks, but it will shock and wake her suddenly, I want to see more of her sleeping face but for now, I guess I have to endure it.

I don't know how long have I spent just sitting and looking at Yuika-chan's sleeping face, but something bright is coming from the direction of the window.

"I guess it's time to wake Yuika-chan now"

"*stretch out...* Nggghh... Ilya-nee..? Good morning"

Oh, she's waking up. I think her sleepiness couldn't resist the power of the sunlight and has decided to wake up, her morning yawn is so cute. Her sleepy face is something rare to see, I really want to cuddle her right now.

"Good morning... oh you two have woken up already? ahh... I wanted to see Yuika-chan's sleeping face, hahaha"

"Elis-san, good morning"

Elis-san was up early today too, she said she needs to go to southern forest today to hunt down some magical beasts and to protect our village, since it's on the border and close to southern forest, I haven't seen any other noble family aside from Elis-san went to the southern forest to hunt magical beasts, it's only Elis-san who helped us from the magical beast, I haven't seen other Gaisras family went to southern forest aside from Elis-san.

"Elis-san, are you going to the southern forest today too?"

"Yeah, the number of magical beasts in the southern forest has reduced, at least that's what I heard for now, but I need to check it myself, it's my duty as Gaisras family to protect our territory, don't worry about it, I'm pretty strong"

It feels like I'm talking with Erwin right now, I don't know why, but I feel like they have some in common, the way she talked like a tomboy princess reminds me the moment where Erwin got all proud of himself, it's pretty funny to see her like this.

"Are you going with Marina-san today?"

"No, but she will keep lecture me if I just use a [ Stamina Boost ] and [ Physical Boost ] to help me get there, so I think I will bring a horse for today"

Aside from her appearance, this girl is pretty boyish, I don't have that impression toward her like that at first, but when I start living together here with her, I saw a different side, it was surprised at first and almost can't believe my eyes.

"Alright, I will be off now, I think I will be back before noon, let's have a tea party after I come back"

"Can't I come along with you? I want to help at least, and I need to be a strong sister who can protect Erwin"

"Erwin-kun eh, I don't know why, but, I think that brother of yours is pretty strong, I just feel like he has a potential to grow as a strong man, I'm pretty interested to him"

"Eh?"

"Ah, don't mind that, I'm not that kind of person who will hit on little kid, don't worry, hahaha"

I don't know why she starts to laugh nervously, is she take a liking towards my little brother? even it's Elis-san, I won't give him to you that easily, you know.

"So, can I come along?"

"Well, I don't think that's a good idea since Yuika-chan was here, it's better to have someone to play along with her"

That reminds me, Yuika-chan was crying that day when we met her in front of the store, I was so shocked when I saw her and quickly bring her along with me.

"But Yuika-chan is pretty cute isn't she? she just keeps crying and asking 'where's Erwin', I can't believe Erwin-kun had such cute childhood friend who will cry in front of his house because he wasn't home"

Wait, did Elis-san read my mind just now?

We found Yuika-chan crying in front of the store two days ago when I went to see the condition of the village, it's all thanks to Elis-san that our village was safe, I think I judge them wrong, I think there's still nobles who really cares about us commoners.

"Well then, I will go now, I've told Marina before to prepare a little tea party for the three of us later"

"Eh, you will go now? but it's still early in the morning"

"well, faster is better, right? I can go back early if I went early too, then, I will leave now"

"Please have a safe trip"

Whenever I see Elis-san, my impression of her was, she's beautiful and so elegant, even she has this boyish side of her, she still looks so graceful, I always hope I can be as beautiful as her.