“A bit, so in other words it’s not like we won’t meet again right?”
“Yes. I’m not keeping distance because of something like hate. That’s why if it’s alright, I’d like to meet again after I’ve retrained myself.”
At those words, the Madam exclaimed.
“Of course! Although really it would be fine to keep being spoiled. Ryouma-kun, you’re still only 11 years old, you’re at an age where it’s not strange at all for you to be living with your parents. Ryouma-kun, we’ll welcome you whenever you want!”
“Mother!? You’re not going to stop Ryouma-san!?”
“Elia, it’s not like we’ll never meet Ryouma-kun again. Elia, you’ll be going to school, and as for Ryouma, he too will be going to study on his own. Although, honestly speaking, I don’t believe there’s any need. Rather, I believe what’s important for Ryouma right now, is for Ryouma to be spoiled.”
Seeing the Madam start changing the flow of the conversation. Rheinhart-san interjected.
“Hey, hey, Elize. Haven’t we already made our decision on this?”
“I know. That’s why I’m not objecting. I’m just giving my opinion, that’s all.”
Decided? What is?
“Umm… what do you mean by ‘decided’?”
The ones who answered that question were Rheinbach-sama and Sebasu-san, respectively.
“Actually, we’ve already expected Ryouma-kun to say something like that since we’ve arrived at this town. After all, even though I’m like this I’ve already lived for a quite some time. Colleagues, subordinates, enemy, there are all sorts, but I’ve seen kids like you plenty of times.”
“Ryouma-sama may have felt that he was being spoiled, but we thought no such thing. It’s true, that until now the food and the lodging have been provided for by the duke, but that’s all there is to it.
Ryouma-sama did not make any requests, registered into the guild, and continued to work earnestly. Ryouma-sama is the kind of person that will do his best even without being told to. So we believed that the day would come when Ryouma-sama would bring up something like this. Of course, it was far earlier than we had expected.”
Rheinbach-sama nodded.
“We won’t stop you, but you’re not allowed to overdo it. In the past I had a subordinate that was like you. He was quite talented at the sword, and so he eagerly trained himself in its ways. He did nothing but train under harsh conditions, and in the end his body broke and he became unable to wield it.
Children like you are able to do their best by themselves, but in exchange they don’t know how to pace themselves. For some reason, these types keep going on until they destroy their body, and in the end before they’re able to get anything done, they end up broken. People like that are too serious and when they’re not able to reach their goals, they persecute themselves. And then there are also those who put their efforts in the wrong places so be careful.”
Sebasu-san continued.