--Tina''s side--
After separating from Eric and Yulina, I headed to the magical knights'' training grounds by myself.
They showed me around yesterday, so I was able to go there without any confusion.
It''s quite far away from the knights'' training grounds, and since this one uses magic, it seems that the walls and such are very hard made.
When I arrived at the training ground and looked around, there were thousands of senior members.
Most of them are women, but a few men can be seen here and there as well.
''''Tina-chan!''''
I heard a voice in the distance calling my name and looked in that direction.
''Ah, Viviana-san!
Approaching me with a wave of my hand was Bibiana, the woman who showed me around yesterday.
Viviana lives in the same room with me and is a very sweet person.
She has a very cute smile, and I can''t help but smile.
It''s been a long time since yesterday. I was surprised when I woke up this morning and you were already gone!
Excuse me, I was up early and wanted to make breakfast.
I couldn''t wake up Viviana-san who was sleeping so comfortably.......
''Oh yeah, you''re great at making your own!
''Oh, I made one for me but I wanted to make that breakfast for Eric that I told you about yesterday.
"Oh, you''re Tina''s boyfriend, right?
He''s not my boyfriend! We''re family!
Yes, Eric and I don''t have an ambiguous boyfriend-girlfriend relationship.
We share the same last name I mean, that''s already a family, a married couple!
''''Heh, Eric-chan is cute and cool, right?
''Yes, of course!''
While giving me a tour yesterday, I told Viviana a lot about how amazing Eric is.
From the strong and cool part to the crying face and the very cute sleeping face.
''I wish I had a family like that. I wish I could be part of your family.
''If you''re serious, I''d like to question you on how you''re going to become one, but what do you do?
Hmm? Why are you so angry, Tina?
It''s nothing.
This guy is really heartbreaking because he says these things without thinking about it.
Yesterday, while we were talking, he said something about wanting Eric to be his boyfriend, but I think it''s okay because he doesn''t mean it.
But you never know when he''s going to get serious, so don''t let your guard down.
Everyone is starting to line up, so you should line up too, Tina!
That being said, I looked around and saw that a lot of people had started lining up.
I''ve got to go ahead, you know.
Then he waved me off again and went to the front.
What do I mean by before? Does that mean Viviana has to get in the front row?
With that in mind, I joined the seniors in line and after a while, someone came up on a sort of platform in front of me and looked around at everyone.
''Good morning,''
''Good morning! Commander Anne Frank!
It''s Anne-san, the head of the Order of Magical Knights, whom I went to greet yesterday.
She''s very dignified and beautiful.
''Study up.
Just one word, he said, and then got off the stand.
It was just one word, very short, but it was an inspiring word.
''''Yes! Thank you!''
The voices of everyone in line, especially the women, echoed through the training grounds.
''''Oh, Lady Anne is so beautiful today...''''
It''s an honor to see that beauty this morning...
I heard the women in line on either side of me muttering that with a fond look on their faces.
It''s true that from a woman''s point of view, Anne-san is very beautiful and cool.
If I could be a woman like that, I wonder if Eric would rely on me more.......let''s go for it!
As I looked ahead with that thought, Viviana, who had been talking earlier, came up to the platform.
''''Good morning!''''
''Good morning! Deputy Commander Viviana!
Deputy Commander?
Viviana, you were the deputy commander? I didn''t know........
I thought that guy was 20 years old?
I can''t believe he was the deputy commander even though he was clearly younger than the women around him....
''''Let''s do our best today!''''
''Yes! Thank you!''
As Viviana said that, the man''s loud voice came now.
The men sounded so much louder even though there were fewer of them........
''''Ah, Viviana-chan, you''re a real angel...''''
"I joined the Order of Magic just to see that smile every day...
I heard such a man''s voice from behind and in front of me.
Sure, Viviana-san is cute but there are people who would go that far.
As soon as Bibiana-san got off the platform, the training began.
It started off with running.
I''ve heard people say you don''t need physical strength because you use magic, but that''s not true.
Using magic a lot makes you very tired, so improving your physical strength is important.
I''ve been doing running with Eric since I was in the village, so it wasn''t too hard.
I heard that the knights run more than twice as much as the magic knights.
I finished the run, thinking that Eric is probably running now too.
And then I heard that they were going to split up into several groups to train, but I was called by Viviana-san, so I went in that direction.
Viviana-san, why didn''t you tell me you were the deputy commander?
Didn''t I tell you?
I didn''t say that!
''Really? Then I''m the deputy commander...
It''s too late to say that now!
He''s a really fast-paced person who gets swept around....
As I followed Viviana-san, I came to the leader of the group, Anne-san.
''''Anne-san, I''ve brought Tina-chan!
Thank you. Now, Tina Aulin. We''re going to start the exam now.......why are you grinning?
Uh, I''m sorry.
When they called me Aulin, I remembered that it was the same last name as Eric and grinned.
No, I need to get a grip....
''Nice to meet you!''
''''If you decide that I''m not capable of joining the Order of Magic at this test, you''ll do it from an apprenticeship. Take it by heart.
Yes!
In order to stand next to Eric, I need to be accepted into the Order of Magic Knights here.
I''ll definitely get accepted!