I already knew it, but my family was feared so much that the children remembers ‘Brentio’ rather than my name.

Though it worked quite positively this time.

Those who were being cocky a little while ago, were now trembling in front of me, who’s way much smaller and fragile.

“Why is the Young Lady here…?”

I looked at them one by one with my arms crossed.

Each time I do, the eyes of the young masters sank to the ground.

“Yeah. Why did I came all the way here?”

Maybe because they confirmed that my father was not with me, one of them raised his head.

It was Raki, who led the group.

“It has nothing to do with the Young Lady, so I’d appreciate it if you could just go the way you were going……”

“What? Of course I can’t do that.”

Oh, don’t get me wrong.

I’m not going to say anything scary.

I’m dealing with young children after all.

A fresh smile resembling a green leaf hang on my face.

Now is the time for true education, folks.

“The Young Master, who is known for being upright and generous, is actually a bully flocking to assault one child…… I wonder what your parents will say when this is revealed.”

Again, the biggest weakness of the young aristocrats at this time of was their own ‘parents’.

With respect to the aristocratic consciousness, who knew saving face as a daily routine, such shame was unforgivable.

“If you back off now, I’ll turn a blind eye this time, so take care of yourselves.”

Their faces immediately turned white.

Among them, Raki was the only one who managed to keep a calm expression.

“How scary. We’re very scared.”

“……”

“Just go when I’m still being nice.”

Raki, lost his authority in an instant.

Especially, in the ‘play’ of these young children.

So Raki’s struggle to keep his last bit of dignity is probably natural.

But the play Raki is trying to do is none of my business, more so his so-called dignity.

“I told you just now, get lost.”

“Why are you doing this? Just because of that kid……”

For Raki, this situation was likely absurd.

However, she gave a very clear answer regarding the kid.

“He’s my friend.”

“What?”

Jeff, who was trapped by the group, also had a surprised expression, and his eyes, which looked like they had been painted blue, opened up in a circle.

Why am I your friend?

While intuitively watching his expression, I explained it to Raki once again so he could understand.

“He’s my friend. A very dear one. How many times do I have to say it for you to understand?”

“Why would the Young Lady to this kid……”

“I only make friends with pretty and cool guys.”

Raki’s eyes, who can barely keep calm, swayed noticeably.

It was filled with a strange sense of defeat and jealousy.

She put a final push, so his face easily dyed red with shame.

“So, do you still have business with my friend?”

When Raki, who was absorbed in the play of being the leader, beckoned, the Young Masters in lower rank presented an old model.

Inside the structure, I felt a unique mana.

If I hadn’t felt it, I would have thought that the model was just a crushed garbage…

…Upon closer look, it was a magic portal.

Magic portals was used as a means of transportation, and it had to contain a lot of magic, so it was quite expensive.

Anyway,

‘Is it possible to crush a magic portal like this?’

But it would only be possible if one possess a vast amount of magical power, and that was very rare even among nobles.

In short, none of the kids here were capable of that.

If such a thing is possible, I would have already took him as a talent, so would I just sit here like this?

By the way…… Raki pointed his finger at Jeff.

“This crazy guy broke my magic portal.”

My muse, who is more delicate and precious that me?

Jeff, you also get a lot of misunderstandings here and there.

The last time about the jar, you were charged as a thief……

This time, you broke the magic portal?

If he really did broke a real magic portal, then Jeff definitely has midas hands.

They probably think I’m stupid right now.

“So…… You’re saying he broke your magic portal now?”

Raki’s face turned bright red as he brushed his hair with an absurd smile.

The rest of the kids, who understood the meaning of it, immediately got their faces hot.

“So that’s why you’re rushing like a flock of dogs to bully a kid?”

“……!”

When she confirmed it, Raki’s expression turned into an agitated one as if he had lost his temper.

The one who was exposed, soon showed his true colors as a bully by pushing my shoulder with his finger.

“I asked the Brentio’s Young Lady to turn a blind eye on this…… If you don’t want to see anything more rough, get lost now.”

In an instant, a fearing atmosphere spread in the area, and Raki’s bloody expression even made me freeze.

Just as he was about to shove me on the shoulder once more, my muse picked up a brick.

But before the brick could be used, Raki’s body was already floating in the air.

It was Cayman, who grabbed his neck.

A knight of the Brentio’s family.

No one heard Cayman’s footsteps until Raki was grabbed by the neck.

Raki, who was lifted in the air, struggled his feet and looked at me with a face about to explode.

Cayman, who approached me leisurely holding him, asked politely.

“What’s wrong, my lady?”

Wow, Cayman.

The look he has right now…… is too indifferent as if he’s decapitating the head of an enemy chief.

Raki, who was grabbed by the neck, immediately turned white.

The warning seemed clear enough.

Still to pick him by neck……

“We were just talking.”

As soon as Cayman let him go, the group immediately ran away.

As soon as they disappeared, Cayman also left.

When I turned my head, Jeff, who had been hidden from the crowd, was finally revealed.

How could they torment such a pretty person……

I said it as if the person is not pretty, it’s okay to be bullied so immediately I fixed it.

How could they torment such a good guy?

So can a bad boy be bullied?

You know that’s not what I meant.

Let’s stop now.

Anyway, it was Jeff who matters now.

For some reason, his expression wasn’t very good for a while.

Isn’t it because he was bullied a while ago?

You might think so, but……

Strangely, the gaze that looked at me was very bitter.

As if he mistakenly thought that I was part of Raki’s group a while ago.

I thought I would be able to hear a thank you this time……

But then again, what did I do wrong?

When I met my muse, there were so many things I wanted to say.

Now that we met again, only an awkward air flowed between us.

What’s with those beast-like eyes?

Are you mad that I said I was your best friend?

‘Why not?’

If I told you that I was your friend, shouldn’t you faint because you’re touched?

He went beyond my expectations every time.

The coy eyes were now full of blades.

If I approach him a little, it would scratch me.

Jeff didn’t look at me and just walked past me.

“Hey!”

He knew I was calling him, so Jeff stopped and stand still.

Jeff’s face, when he turned his head, had a faint embarrassment on it for a moment.

I was really speechless.

“You…… Don’t you have a mouth?”

“What?”

“I helped you, but you’re just trying to leave without saying a word?”

I’m not doing this just because I want to hear a thank you.

Still, what I said make sense.

“I never asked for help.”

It was clear that he was angry at me when I saw his cheeks swelled up.

But he didn’t say anything, so of course, I don’t know the reason why.

Then, a small voice mumbled.

“Magic Portal…… I did that.”

What? Did I heard it wrong?

What did you do?

‘I don’t know much about magic, but this little child can destroy magic portals……!’

This would definitely be in the newspapers.

If that happens, scout offers will come flooding in from all the magic towers of the empire.

You have a very bright future, my friend.

You’re pretty and even a wizard.

But Raki’s group won’t reveal this, because it’s embarrassing.

Even if it was revealed, how many people would believe that magical powers were manifested in such a commoner child?

I couldn’t believe Jeff did either.

I know that magic power can only be found in children of special noble families…

…  Then, what happened?

Anyway, if I kept my mouth shut, I could keep this secret forever.

There was no need to think about what to do.

I’ll prevent Jeff to be scouted by wizards.

I can;t keep my muse locked up in that magic tower.

“Us…… Would you like us to be friends?”

I reached out to my muse first.

It was the first proposal she ever made in her two lifetimes, but she was confident inside.

He owed me twice……

If you have a conscience, you will thank me now.

So won’t he be my one and only friend?

But……

Jeff took a step back, leaving my hand in embarrassment.

“You don’t want to?”

There was no one who could push me away externally.

It’s just that the distance is so far that it’s hard to even approach me.

But Jeff was definitely a different kid than any other I’ve ever seen before.

Because he was the most dignified and arrogant kitten among them.

Though I still expected that my proposal will be accepted.

But in contrary, Jeff still showed no reaction to my embarrassing hand that is still extended for him.

Then spoke,

“Why?”