Chapter 19: Peaceful (2/2)

"Haha Can't I be your adolescent boy now? I'rinned back at her

"Nope! You can't!" She just retorted before the both of theo shopping with your sister touys to bond" Mythe door behind her

I don't even have the energy to wash up I just plop into bed, bouncing the slu off to sleep

Today was a long day It was a good, long day

With a s sleep

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I woke up the nextfuriously at my face

"Haha I' up and down on top offroht I wouldwoken up by her spartan ?

Tess had beco up, and while she had turned a bit fierce, she was still the same kind-hearted Tess that worried about me and took care of me while I was in Elenoir

I took a quick shower, dragging on withher but I didn't relent and soon after, ere both sparkling clean

"…kyu" Sylvie

"Don't complain! Both of us were filthy and we didn't wash yesterday either"

I hear a knock on my door, so I quickly put on the rest of !" I said,the door, I looked down to spot a shy Eleanor, looking doith her foot rubbing soround

"Well hello there, Ellie" I squatted down so I was eye level with her, giving her theBruhder Mama told me to ake you up" She muttered, her head still down

"Haha I see! Thank you veryher head This seeood response out of her as she started blushi+ng a little

"Can you takeout my hand

"En!" She nods excitedly and while she hesitated for a second, she grabbed

Sylvie followed behind us, trotting while taking a look around at her new surroundings

I'm met with a pleasant smell of bacon as we entered the kitchen Inside, I spotted Tabitha anddown at the table already, her legs swinging, obviously waiting for breakfast

"Good !" "Kyu!" Both Ellie and Sylvie echo

"Ah! Elliethe hardest ti you up even when you were a baby, Art I swear you slept like a log" My e plate

"Did you sleep well?" Smiled Tabitha as she tossed the bowl of salad she had in her hands

"I slept great, Mrs Helstea"

"Hi, Ellie! G-goodArthur… " Lilia softly said as her voice trailed off after

Breakfast was great Mother mentioned that usually the maids are the ones to cook but she wanted to cook today forand I now realized how dearly I had ive soobble whatever entered her er Eventually, Ellie and Lilia both wanted to try feeding her so I told theo ahead Needless to say, Sylvie war fed by the out front so just leave the dishes in the sink and let's head out!" announced Tabitha

Xyrus was an ahts that came into viee travelled down the ic shops, armories, spell books, and even beast core shops! There was everything a e could ask for Adults and children were all dressed extravagantly while luxurious carriages passed alongside ours So this city seeer and denser than Ashber I could also see children a couple years older than rey and red I could only assume by their pretentious demeanor that they were students of Xyrus Academy While uniforrounds to lessen discrimination, here, it seeold medallion that they could show off to the rest of the world

We had eventually reached the fashi+on district of Xyrus It was here I learned that shopping for clothes with fe with Grandpa Virion, and even the thought of his training regimen had left me in cold sweat

I was used as a irl's own preferences in style My mother wanted to dress me in simple clothes, while Tabitha wanted to transform me into some sort of prince Even Lilia and Ellie ood since you're my bruhder!" She announced loudly, her hands on her hips

Sylvie could feel the exhaustion radiating froloat

I ended up with ten different sets of clothes, half from Mother and the other half frobut she scolded us, playfully said, "Just think of it as an invest

We looked around e I was excited to see the ar swordsain; It was apparent thatbreak froh, and I was forced to go into different jewelry and geuess I would have to visit the armory with Father next time

Eventually, we arrived back hoth depleted by the time father came back home soon after

"Hoas your day, Son?" He chuckled, taking a seat next tocould be so utterly tiring," I groaned

As if hearing my complaints, Vincent and Tabitha sat down across froot beat up by a bunch of women today, Arthur!" Vincent exclaimed

I just feebly nod while Tabitha sy of yours isn't as big of a deal as I thought he was" Lilia and Ellie giggled at this

"I will admit that a wo" I just wryly refuted

My father and Vincent laughed harder at this and nodded their head in agreement

The sound of a doorbell followed by a couple of knocks gets everyone's attention

"Ah! Looks like she's here!" Vincent perked up

The look on everyone else's face toldon

Vincent ca roouys said that you want to put off school for later but I just couldn't hold it in Everyone Meet Cynthia Goodsky! She's the Director of Xyrus Acadee of annoyance on my face, Vincent i her here to ht away I just wanted her to aveof and held out her hand "Nice to finally meet you, Arthur"