Surely, the child did not sleep properly last night because of the incident with Getherin.

She tried to muster the courage to get along all day at the entrance ceremony, but of course, it was a failure.

But scarier and more frightening than going to kindergarten was disappointing Lucia by not getting along well with the children.

However, having received a definite answer to what she was worried about, the child finally relaxed her heart.

“Hey, what are you talking about? It’s better to get along well with everyone. Now, little leader. This is a gift.”

Vernon took something out of his pocket, showed it, and pinned it to her hair.

It was a cute yellow flowerpatterned hairpin.

“Wow, it’s beautiful. Th, thank you……!”

When Niya, who was still awkward at receiving something, touched the hairpin with her little hand and spoke shyly, Vernon and Gillyana clutched their chests watching her.

But soon enough, she glared at Lucia’s nightdress.

“Leader! Do you think there’s time to look at this cute child now?”

“……. ”

When she went up quickly at his grumpy words, His, who had gotten up, lay down on the sofa again.

“His, please get Niya’s bag too. How long are you going to lie down and sleep?”

“……. ”

He was the one who had devoted himself the most to the child here, but the boy, unable to reveal that fact, rubbed his sleepy eyes and picked up the bag in a daze.

Finally, the departure time had come, and the mother and daughter hurried to the waiting carriage outside.

Like yesterday, the leisurely sky was a blue hue without a single cloud, and birds were flying.

“Ah, that’s right. My gift! Ah, is it a bit too much to call it a gift? Eat this with Ivannia, little leader.”

Gillyana held out a warm envelope in her hand.

When the carriage started, and she opened the envelope, inside were chocolate muffins that Ivannia and Niya both liked.

Seeing that, the child didn’t say anything, but her eyes met Lucia’s with a happier face than anyone.

Pretty yellow uniform and hairpin, chocolate muffin.

One by one, Niya’s own things in this house, and her heart.

Today, for Niya, was the beginning of an exciting day, to be remembered as the happiest day, enough to not regret mustering the courage.

Eldarion Academy Attached Kindergarten, Parents’ Meeting Room.

Lucia brought Niya to the entrance of the Sparrow class and arrived at the Parents’ Meeting Room, as guided.

There were still many people sitting around the highend tables, but looking around at the smaller size than the entrance ceremony, it seemed that only mothers came from today.
But a tension was felt among the young ladies.

Was it not simply a gathering of parents?

Looking around to make sure she hadn’t missed anything again today, her eyes went to the large window that was clearly visible outside the conference room.

In the middle of the distant square, there was a crowd, dressed all in white from head to toe, swaying.

It was a strange outfit, but as she was about to approach the window to take a closer look at the somewhat familiar figure,

“Lucia, over here! Here!”

“……?”

When she turned at the sound of someone calling her, she saw two ladies with whom she had spoken at the entrance ceremony, along with Julie and Marien, at one table.

And they were pointing to the remaining empty seats at the table.

When had they become friends? The ladies, sharing a table, seemed to have been chatting away.

Lucia checked that the white crowd she had seen far out of the window had disappeared and sat in the empty seat.

‘……I thought it was a priestess. Did I see wrong?’

From head to toe, and even a white mask.

To Lucia’s knowledge, people in such attire were the priestesses of the Ashir Goddess Temple.

But it disappeared shortly after, so she couldn’t be sure she had seen it properly, and she decided not to think about it any longer, as the first day was likely to end early, and she would go home with Ha Won.

When she finished her thoughts and looked up, she was startled to see widened eyes.

“Lucia.”

“Yes?”

“We all know.”

“……?”

Four married women, exasperated at Lucia’s truly ignorant expression.

“Leon escorted you that day during the chaos! We all saw it!”

“That’s right. Tell us just a little. What’s the relationship?”

“Yeah, Lucia. You can remarry at a young age! If it’s Leon, it would really be amazing?!”

“Right, hohoho!”

Lucia, surprised at their words, stared at Julie, who brought up remarriage mischievously, and Marien, whose smile reached the sky.

Remarriage?

It’s one thing for two women she’d only seen once to misunderstand, but shouldn’t they not be talking about this here?

It’s not like they’re unaware of the situation.

Yes, there was also someone here who wished for her lively romance.

Julie Verne.

To her younger sister Gillie, she hid her status for the child, and to her friend Marien, she even employed Cesar to match them up.

Julie seemed to be encouraging more, knowing the situation well.

Lucia sent a sign with her eyes, but Julie feigned complete ignorance and laughed heartily.