“Yeah, seven years old… Wait, what did you say?”

Cassis, who was trying to take care of a baby younger than himself with a pleased expression, looked bewildered at Bonita’s exclamation.

He muttered again.

“Seven years old? Isn’t she four?”

At that moment, Alan, whose upper body was still stuck, shouted.

“Cassis, you fool! Where do you see she’s four? She looks at least six!”

“Well, but she’s so small?”

Cassis looked at Bonita with a face that couldn’t comprehend her age.

However, no matter how much he looked, he found it difficult to accept Bonita’s age. The fact that the three boys from the Marquis’s house were much bigger than their peers played a role.

However, Cassis’s agony didn’t last long. It was because of Alan’s scream.

“Hey! Don’t just stand there, get me out! I can’t get out!”

“Oh, really.”

Cassis grumbled.

“Can’t you be quiet for a moment, big brother? Why do you have to get into such a narrow space?”

“Heh. You’re probably weak.”

“Who’s weak? It’s the big brother who gets stuck in small holes.”

“Ugh…”

Truly stuck in a hole, Alan, who was at a loss for words, closed his mouth.

Bonita’s eyes rolled.

Cassis grabbed a nearby wooden board and wiggled around Alan, turning his head to look at Bonita.

“Hey.”

“Uh, yeah?”

“Can you hold this foolish guy’s legs for me? He keeps moving, and it’s uncomfortable.”

“Cassis, you called your big brother a fool!”

“I called him a fool because he is.”

Cassis, who shot a cold gaze at Alan, who was stuck, stopped trying to hand over Alan’s legs to Bonita.

“Wait a moment.”

“…Huh? Why?”

“Come to think of it, I think I can handle it alone.”

‘It’s too heavy for such a little kid to hold Alan’s legs.’

Alan, who also developed well, looked a year or two older than his age. Because of the sword training he had already started, he had developed quite a bit of muscle for a child.

Cassis eventually firmly grabbed Alan’s two legs.

He exerted strength in both arms.

“Ouch! Ah! Ah! Ah! It hurts! Cassis!”

“Quiet, a bit.”

Cassis, grinding his teeth, spoke one word at a time. His face turned red because he used too much force.

“Ah! Hey, really, slowly…!”

Thunk!

Just when Alan was about to scream again, his body came out with a cheerful sound.

“Ow, ow…”

Alan groaned, massaging his side.

“Oh, really! Can’t you take it off gently!”

“Heh.”

Cassis, who had turned his face coldly back to its original state, as if there had never been such a thing, sneered.

Ignoring his big brother lightly, he turned his head towards Bonita.

“By the way.”

“Uh, yes?”

“I haven’t introduced myself. I am Cassis, the son of the Hyacinth Marquis, and over here… You probably don’t need to know.”

“Hey!”

Blatantly ignored, Alan shouted again. Cassis covered his ears and grumbled.

“Can’t you speak without screaming? Why are you doing that?”

“Because you annoy me!”

“Is that something I want to say?”

Crackle.

A flame sparked between the two boys.
The first to emerge from the skirmish was Cassis. He spoke with a slightly lower voice than before.

“Ahem. I showed a sight that shouldn’t be seen in front of a baby… I mean, a lady.”

“Ew. Disgusting. Aren’t you supposed to be seventeen?”

“Noisy.”

Even with a slightly embarrassed tone, Cassis blushed.

He looked at Bonita again.

“I mentioned Bonita, right? I didn’t properly introduce myself. Which family are you from?”

“Family? …Ah!”

Bonita realized Cassis’s intention a beat later. She spoke in a slightly brighter tone than before.

“I am Bonita Lysianthus!”

“What?”

“What?”

The two boys, who had been fighting fiercely, reacted the same way this time.

Looking at each other for a moment, Alan and Cassis soon approached Bonita.

“Unbelievable! So, you’re the noble lady? I envy you!”

“Hey, hey, you. Were you a Lysianthus lady? Well, you don’t look anything like the Duke. Is this genetically possible, or, of course, I also…?”

“Hey, there, there. How is the Duke at home? Our father is very strict outside, but at home…”

Faced with the two boys’ seamless attack, Bonita’s vision began to spin. Even Cassis, who seemed calm, appeared quite excited, causing Bonita to take a step back unconsciously.

Then…

“Ah!”

Thud.

Unfortunately, her heel got caught on a rock, and she fell backward.

The two boys’ faces turned pale.

“Are you okay?!”

Alan approached, fretting.

“Ugh, if you fall on your butt, it hurts a lot. What should we do? We need to call a doctor right away!”

“Huh? No, I’m fine.”

“Are you fine? That’s impossible!”

“Right.”

Cassis agreed with Alan’s opinion.

For a small child like her, even a slight fall could lead to a fracture. So, she should inform her parents as soon as possible.

Constantly nodding, Alan suddenly widened his eyes.

“But, Cassis, what’s a fracture?”

“It’s when bones break, stupid.”

“Don’t call me stupid!”

“Is now the time to fight?!”

“Ah.”

Rarely raising his voice, Cassis made Alan look puzzled.

He sat down in front of Bonita with a sorry expression.

“What should we do? Should I carry you?”

“Hey!”