Back To the Beginning
Guests in the Morning

"Son Arthur, you have a guest."

"Sir...?"

Huh uh?! A guest? I never made a schedule to meet someone.

"Yes, he's looking for you, Arthur boy. He is now waiting there" said the uncle, pointing to a corner of the room.

I followed the direction of the show.

There was a man there who used some kind of robe? kinda darkness. I could not see his face clearly because the hood of his robe covered his lowered face.

Who else is this guy....

"All right, thank you, Uncle."

I started walking towards the person pointed at by uncle with curiosity about his identity.

The closer I got to his desk, the more I realized that his height was not what I had imagined.

Because of the sound of my footsteps that I intentionally amplified... He noticed it and started raising his face.

And over time the veil of his robe lifted up and fell toward the back of his head.

It made a very familiar face from me.

"Arthurian... I've been waiting for you for a long time" he said with a stale face.

The face of a cute little girl with special glasses she wears when she is undercover.

"Evelyn?!"

"Yes, it's me."

Evelyn was sitting on a wooden chair near the table with her left leg pose behind her right leg. It meant that it was true that he had waited for a very long time.

"What are you here for? And anyway I don't remember we had an appointment" I said, still standing nearby.

"Yes... There were some things that brought me here. Rather than that, do you always wake up this afternoon?"

"I didn't wake up this morning! Today I unconsciously woke up late because yesterday was so tiring. I had to stay at the security post for most of the day" I said, staring at Evelyn.

"It wasn't my fault. You allowed me to go home first then," Evelyn said in self-defense.

It's true that I hinted Evelyn to go home first.

"I didn't know it was going to be that complicated. Huhhhhh... So, why are you here?" I changed the topic.

"I want you to accompany me in search of a costume."

After hearing the reason, I began to slowly retreat and twist my body backwards like I was subtly rejecting it.

I won't let him ruin my day!

Realizing that, I could hear Evelyn rising from her chair and holding my arm.

"Arthur! Don't leave! Follow me for a costume!"

"Huh!? Why should I? Isn't there Ms. Ariadna?"

"At first I was supposed to go with Ariadna but suddenly she had a very important schedule for my career survival... So now he's busy taking care of it."

"What about the people on your team?"

"Since my abduction and captivity, Ariadna has started to distrust everyone including our own team."

"... So I trusted Ms. Ariadna?"

"Yes, kinda. After I told her everything that happened, Ms. Ariadna still trusts you."

Ms.Ariadna believes? He believes there's a little boy who can take out eight adults? With a magic tool in his hand?

Honestly, if I had heard it, I would have doubted the truth.

I turned my body back towards Evelyn.

"And there was a letter he gave specifically for you" he said, grabbing a letter and handing it to me.

It's a letter from Ms. Ariadna.

...----------------...

To Arthur Gunther. After I listened to your spectacular story from Evelyn, I still put my trust in you.

Today I can't accompany Miss Evelyn to look for her costume which she will wear in her near-day appearance due to a very important matter. So after thinking about it, I drove Miss Evelyn to your inn.

Are you not an expert in fashion? That won't make you an excuse to refuse. Miss Evelyn already understood very well about her costume that she would wear later. So your job is to just deliver it and take care of it.

I don't want anything similar to happen to Evelyn anymore. Please take care of him seriously.

And if something strange happens to Evelyn... You know what's not gonna happen to you?

These are my letters.

Greetings with a smile, Ms. Ariadna.

...----------------...

After reading the entire letter, I turned to Evelyn.

"Hm?" he realized my view.

So he didn't read this letter huh...

"It's okay" I replied.

"So? You want to accompany me?" evelyn asked with hope in her eyes.

Ms. Ariadna tasked me to accompany Evelyn with the main purpose of protecting her.

But the tools I used to protect her I gave to Mr. Meinhard.

So what if something happens.

Right now I'm just someone who has the power of a child.

But, if not who am I anymore?

"Ep... Evely..."

"Of course you can visit the city library later."

"OK agree."

Well... It is unlikely that such an event will happen again. So maybe it's okay this time.

Evelyn seemed to hold back her laughter.

"What's wrong?" my many.

"I think I already know your weakness, Arthur."

"... What'sthat?"

"I won't tell you."

"Hey..."

......................

After meeting Evelyn and I in the dining area of the inn, I prepared myself with all the possibilities that could happen and began to accompany Evelyn... Or rather, as his guard?

Me and Evelyn beside me who were wearing her enhanced disguise, had been outside the inn.

The atmosphere outside was already very bright, it was probably almost noon. The temperature does not change at all. Maybe I'm the only one who feels this.

We started walking with Evelyn who showed us the direction of our goal.

"Hey Arthur, why are you visiting the library today?" evelyn asked as she continued to walk leisurely.

"Hm... At first I just wanted to take a look, but right now I want to find information about the kingdom in the east direction of this city."

"So... Have you got the kingdom you're going to?"

"Yes, already. I want to know more about it."

"Mr.Meinhard let you?"

"Maybe."

"Maybe?"

"Yes, Maybe. Mr.Meinhard is still not sure of our abilities, so it will not be easy for him to let us go now, he will train us. And also the"

"So?!"

"I have to stay here for at least 3 months. Huh..."

"REally?!"

"Yes, sure... Do you look happy?"

"Isn't that good? You got a reason to stay longer in this town."

"Yes... That's the positive impact, but the negative impact... My friend and I don't seem to be able to afford the lodging for that long."

"Why bother thinking hard? You and your friends can stay in my house. Ariadna will definitely allow."

"Your house? You live with Ms. Ariadna?"

"Yes, it's just the two of us in such a big house. There's plenty of empty space left."

"You're so nice Evelyn, thank you... I'll make it the final answer."

"Eh! Of course, we are friends" he said, nodding.

Somehow I felt that I was just friends with him just to make it happen.

From now on I will be good with him.

"Evelyn, where are we going now?"

"We're now going to the downtown dress shop!"