With a lump in my throat, I tell Elena-san about my secret and she gives me a thoughtful look.
Honestly, I won’t be surprised if she calls me a monster because my growth rate is too abnormal.
And her answer is… a hug.
【 “You rarely cry, you learnt how to read in a single year and understood magic so soon. It was questionable in various ways but to think there were such circumstances… As for the war… you must have had a hard time. “】