Volume 5 Chapter 17: Again?

"Really?! Can I?!" Fira's eyes brightened when she heard that.

Keith chuckled, "Of course."

"To the garden!" Fira pointed with a proud expression. She had to show off how awesome she was.

"Woof!" "Kwak!" The two spirits followed her lead as they chased after her.

"Let's go after them." Like that, Keith and Alfia followed behind. And they arrived in the backyard. Alfia was a little amazed.

"You do grow your own vegetables and fruit." Keith had talked about it before, but it was more surprising now that she had seen it.

"Of course! It wouldn't be delicious without hard work being put in." Hard work always made things taste much better.

"Keith, you've returned." Gabriel was training with Arlo. He turned to Alfia, "Hello, Alfia."

"Hello," Alfia bowed her head. Then, the two noticed the spirits Fira was with.

"Those are your spirits?" "Mmhmm."

"They're cute."

"It seems they like the vegetables as well." Keith chuckle. He noticed how the two were gorging down on some tomatoes.

"...Sorry about that." Alfia was embarrassed. The two didn't have any tact as they finished them in seconds. And they weren't stopping with only one.

"It's fine. And besides, Fira was the one who gave it to them." He overheard their conversation. Fira handed them vegetables as a sign of friendship.

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"Let me say one thing! Keith's food is the most delicious thing in the world!"

"Kwak?" "Woof?" The wolf and bird tilted their heads, confused about what she meant.

"He can make this tomato ten times more delicious!" Fira declared. And that got the message across! More delicious? That meant he was great!

"..." Keith's expression constricted when he heard that. Fira, do you need to say that?

"Pff." Gabriel and Arlo laughed.

"Cooking is the law on this island." "Indeed." The two nodded to the spirit's words.

"Who did she learn this from?" Keith grabbed his head.

"I think from the principal or something?"

"Had to be him." That could only be the case.

"..." That dragon! There couldn't be any other food fiend!

"Keith, welcome home." Diana greeted Keith,

"Greetings, Oh-" Before Alfia could finish her greeting, Keith held her mouth! She turned to look at him. The latter gave him a look, and she understood. Letting go,

"Dorm mother Diana."

"You don't have to be so formal with me. You only need to call me Diana." Diana laughed, trying to play it off. There was nothing to say about it.

"Big sister! Can't I take a break?!" While Alfia stared at Diana, Nephele screamed from behind.

Diana glared, "Did you finish the second floor?"

"..."

"Finished it." Diana nodded.

"Who's the new girl?" Nephele turned to Alfia.

Keith introduced, "This is Alfia. Her familiars are going to be staying with us."

"Hello," Nephele casually greeted.

"You, you're." Alfia wanted to say something. But what came out were bits and chunks! What happened next was,

"She fainted again!" Arlo screamed! Alfia dropped to the ground! She was convulsing on the floor.

"Someone get the water,"

"This is the second time." Keith shook his head. Turning to Nephele,

"Is there something wrong with the girl?" The great spirit of wind tilted her head, confused.

...

"Ugh," Alfia groaned as she woke up. I'm here again. It was the same room she passed out before.

"You're up!" And the first person to greet her was Fira.

"Mmhmm!" Alfia nodded as she got up.

"Let me call Keith here. Please drink this!" Fira pointed at a glass before she left to get Keith.

What is this? Alfia stared at the orange liquid on the desk. She grabbed it and took a sip.

"!" The orange was amazing! Her body felt so much better than before. While that was happening, Keith entered the room.

"Thank goodness you're up." Keith sighed in relief.

"Did I faint again?"

"Yep. But it was different this time. You woke up earlier." This time was much earlier than last time.

"I see."

"Also, you gotta stop passing out." Keith sighed. But those were the exact words Alfia didn't want to hear as she grabbed Keith's shoulders.

"We need to have a talk!"

"Eh? Talk about what?" Keith looked away.

"Why is there another damn great spirit on your island?!" Alfia didn't hesitate as she roared in his face.