"(E) Young Master Arlan?! Stop Hiding And Come Out!"

(Please not here, Please Not Here, PLEASE!)

Here i am, hiding under father's desk in his room for 20 minutes, watching for any possible cues of Elena and entering the room, and after that very 20 minutes... Nothing happens.

No killing intent, no foreboding aura, no footsteps. (Come to think of it, it's actually more creepy than i thought.

I really hope she's not a ninja, being able to mask her presence completely. That, or she's given up... For Now)

I crawl out of Father's desk, which coincidentally fits my small body to hide and wait for the storm to pass by. (Ugh, will she be mad when we meet again?

If there's any kind of punishment, here's hoping it won't be too demanding)

I peak my heads out to see the situation out front. (... Alright, i guess it's clear. Back to my own room, then... but, what if she's waiting?

Then again, am i really going to be waiting in fear?)

Debating with my inner fear, my courage hastes to make it over soon so as to reconcile with Elena. (Haah, Fine. I'll go see the situation and face her upfront. Onto the tigress' den!)

I step out of Father's room, and seek out to meet with Elena in whichever place she could be.

*door closes*

Firstly, to the dining room and the kitchen.

Now, with Mother and Father both gone to their usual schedule, it's no wonder for the whole house to be especially eerie when you just stand idly by if it weren't for the pitter-patters of the wildlives from outside. (No Luck. Now since the sun is up high, i might meet her on the back). I take a glass of water to rehydrate, and put it back before looking behind me to look at the environment Elena provides by being our housemaid.

Squeaky clean finishing in most of the room is always Elena's job, but after looking at the ceiling and see it with no cobwebs anywhere to be seen, i'm a little conflicted with how she won't be a part of this household anymore 3 years to come. (Never seen how she cleaned the ceilings, was it with magic? Of what kind? That could be a good topic when i get to talk with her today)

The empty hallways are always broomed by her every morning before and after my parents go out. (Gotta suck seeing someone other than her all being lovey-dovey in the slightest, hope she isn't sexually frustrated and are planning to take either of the man inside this house)

*door closes*

Secondly, to the clothes drying spot.

Going on the back where the two trees resides as the line is hang on their trunks, all there is to see is the ant-likes that are passing the wire and the vibrant view of the landscape of the grasses with next to no civilization anywhere to be seen with the exception of some travelling carts and people riding some big lizards, namely drakes.

Those are the cousins of the wyverns or in terms of relativity, the velociraptors if they're able to talk with it's cousins some distinct sounds. (Doesn't mean i can't go and ask where she lives, but i'm not supposed to go out until I achieved my 1st Job, and that's gonna take awhile to finish, maybe)

As i trek my way back to the front door, i glance my left as the memory made with her makes inside my mind. (Making rains of bubbles really lights me up on her starting days back then as she gets more acquainted with us. Good Times, even though it's only been a year)

*door closes*

(*sighs* What should i do to make her go see me? Not like a loud sound will do the job that easily... Actually, it might just). Facepalming with how embarrassed i am as there is a simpler solution to this : Screaming.

"Elena, Where Are You?!". I walk along the hallways as i empty my lungs with how high-pitched my voice box is currently.

"(E) (monotone) I'm in the room besides the Guest's, Young Master"

After hearing her voice, i begin to prepare scenarios on hoe to make sure i apologize while also not get into another trap of ridiculous demands.

. . . Elena's Point of View. . .

*scribbles*

Writing some sketches of me and some people like an adventurer's party on their starting days, i put down the pencil i'm holding.

"Elena, Where Are You?!"

(Hmm? Going all-out frontal with me now that you have a plan, huh?! Alright, i'll give it to you!)

"(monotone) I'm in the room besides the Guest's, Young Master". I clear my way of the chair and go straight to the bed.

*Poof*

Head-diving into the bed that used to be the Gritt's first child, i hug the one pillow that is besides me.

(Ha~ah, lil' Arlan sure is wild this year.

Does he not have enough of it?

God, more and more he starts to resemble my sister in a lot of ways!

Stolen from its rightful place, this narrative is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.

Viala, before she became 12, used to cling to me a lot and are dependent on many, Many things in her early days.

Then, her attitude changes bit by bit, until the day when she finally embarks on her journey after acquiring 'Sorceress'.

Wonder when she'll be home?... Ha~ah-)

*Knock Knock Knock*

(Ah, seems he's ready for the mental battle)

"It's me, Miss Elena. Can i come in?"

Still feeling the agony of being called the 'V' word, i sit up high. "Hmmph! What do you want, anyways?"

... Waiting for a respond, i didn't think of how brash i am even if it's not entirely my fault. (Mmm? Did he left that quickly? Should i be a little sweat before asking the big ones?)

*door creaks*

"... Miss Elena". As his head goes visible halfway, his eyes stutters but still hesitantly comes in.

I stand my ground as i don't look him in the eyes. "I didn't say you can enter, did i?"

"... Yes, my fault for that". Meekly, he bows his heads down and waits for me to give him some respond.

(Well, i guess i'll press on this for later)

Crossing my legs after feeling a bit antsy on one side, i prepare to ask him a question. "So, what do you want?"

He raises his head with some eyes of regret, just a little. "... I want to apologize abo-... no, I'm Sorry, Please Forgive Me Miss Elena". He bows his body down, doing a complete 90 degree for the apologizing.

(Mmm? He wants to do it wholeheartedly rather than formally just now, is it?

Ha~ah, yet i feel rather guilty these days. I guess i'll apologize on top of the thing i did this morning)

I sneak my walk, and hides my right hand behind me to surprise flick him . "Okay, don't be sad all day now!". I caresses his head, and raises it to make sure he faces me, the silver-eyes that used to be filled with joy is now feeling sorry.

(Oh Goodness, i'm rather anxious now that you look at me like that!). My heart is struck by the guilt of hurting his soul.

He blinks for a moment, before clearing the downcast and replaces it with veracity. "... So, what is the punishment?"

Seeing him filled with determination, i jolted inside from the sudden change of heart. (Eh? He's still thinking of being punished?

Am i actually the reason why this happened? Should i or should i not? Hmm...)

"Say, Miss Elena". He looks at me but somehow also staring something far away, something that he might be longing for.

I reactively raises my eyebrows in questioning why this is. "Hmm? What is it?"

"You'll be gone from this house 3 years from now on, won't you?

That's why... umm, i said 'that' on an impulse...". He fidgets a little, making me not believe him fully.

(... So that's the reason why? He's... lonely, huh?

It doesn't help that i live on a nameless village far west from here, taking a break after all the adventuring just a year ago... Ahh, maybe he can get along with Viala if she isn't out there, could he?

Ha~ah, if only Mama and Papa were still here, i may have a brother but, they're gone already.

And now, I'll savor this moment before i'm gone)

Petting him, i then let go while going back to my bed. "No punishment, you're free to go"

"... Really?"

I sit while resting my back to my hands. "Really. Do what you want until you're picked up by Rex.

Oh, and your tablet is being recharged on Sir Garvin's room"

His eyes replaces the looks of determination with excitement. "Good, then wait for me here! I'll be back!"

*Thud Thud Thud*

Stunned, i am left alone and chooses to let him go just because. (Hmm? What is he going to do? I didn't plan to go anywhere from the house, anyways.

Really, i see a similarity between these two kid. As always, i'll be praying for your safety, Viala)

When i open my eyes after praying for my sister, there's a wide eye staring at me and it reminded me of some Astral-beings that i encountered back in my days. "Eek! Young Master Arlan, what is it?!"

Entering the room, he brings some brown-colored rectangular-shaped item. (Hmm? He just gone off to grab his tablet, huh?)

Approaching the bed, he takes a seat besides me above it. "Say Miss, won't you accompany me surfing the network?". He shows me some grid-pictured motions moving.

(... Whatever he meant by 'surfing', i'll be savoring my moment in this house, until i'm gone)

"Ahaha, i don't really get what you're saying with 'surfing the network' but, whenever you're ready". I gave way for him to place it on my lap.

He taps one of those pictures, in which case made them move and lets out sounds as if it's happening in the current moment. "Okay. Right, you know of Omron, right? That floating continent?

Here's most of the pictures that i collected from the net.

And here's another showcasing a video a party of scientists guarded by adventurers, where they go to the physics and logics about the gravity on the land themselves . . ."

He continues on to tell me basically what he gets to know because of being able to access this 'network', and i smiled all the way through while having a little fun time in this room.

. . .

[Name : Elena

Age : 37

Occupation : Housemaid, Former Adventurer

Status : Single, Virgin

Likes : Pampering Little Sister Viala and Young Master Arlan

Dislikes : Young Couples, Corrupt People, Giant Spiders, Called a Virgin]

[Name : Fiona Gritt

Age : 45

Occupation : Housewife, Magic Researcher, Former Adventurer, Shaarik's Guardian

Status : Married

Likes : Discovering new magic theories, discussions about her children

Dislikes : 'Tattoed' and 'Metallic' people in the city, Anything that is lizard-like]

[Name : Garvin Gritt

Age : 52

Occupation : Knight Tutor, Former Adventurer, Shaarik's Guardian

Status : Married

Likes : Reading and watching the views around Ytris, discussions about his children

Dislikes : Being called a muscle-head, the changes regarding on acquiring 'title']

. . .