"Mm... Ha~n..."
Ah, I just yawned... Good morning! It's been a while since I've had a good night's sleep like this. Feels great!
Mina's still asleep, hm? The sun's not out yet, so it's still too early for her, huh? Let's get out of the bed carefully...
Mm... Let's stretch, and wait for the sun to rise, then. I'll stand over... here, beside the wooden table and chairs, which is a good distance away from the bed. Gotta make sure that I don't accidentally hit Mina with my tail, and wake her up.
Ah~! It feels so good to stretch, as always. And I'm just in time to watch the sunrise too!
Now... What should I do? Let's start the day with some simple magic practice, then. Focus, and gather a little ball of magic in my hands. Control it, make it fly around the room. It's nothing special, but it's still good practice.
...Ah, Mina's sleepy face looks cute, too. I didn't really pay attention to that before. With one cat ear resting on the pillow, and sleepy eyes, she does look like a cute little kitten. Well, she is a cat beastkin, so...
I guess I have nothing better to do, while I wait for Mina to wake up. Should I practice with a larger amount of magic, then?...No, let's not do that for now. That can wait until I go outdoors...
...
Eh? It's already bright outside... I didn't even notice that the time passed so quickly. Looking out the window, the streets are already getting crowded with people, who all seem to be preparing for their morning activities.
I have nothing to do now, so I kneel down beside the bed, and stare at Mina's face until she wakes up... Oh! That didn't take long at all.
"Good morning, Mina."
...Hm? Mina's staring at my face blankly, with half-open eyes. After staring for a while, her eyes open bigger, but she still doesn't say anything. So, I start to wave my hand in front of her eyes.
"Mina? You awake?"
"Oh! Mimin, yeah... Good morning... Ha~n..."
She's still sleepy, huh?
Now then, it's going to be time for breakfast soon? Let's go downstairs with Mina, then. I feel kinda hungry... Maybe it's because I've been doing magic practice?
While holding her hand, we walked out of our room and head downstairs. What are we going to be having for breakfast today? I wonder...
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Ah~! Thanks for the meal! That was really satisfying...
According to Mina, what I just ate for breakfast was called an omelette. With chicken ham and cheese inside. The food that Daius makes taste so good!
Oh! After walking into the living room with Mina, I notice something on the table. A jug that's filled with a creamy, white liquid. I remember Mina saying something about this yesterday.
So, this is also milk? There's that kind of milk that I used to drink when I was young, and there's also milk tea which Selena made two days ago... I didn't know there's different kinds of milk...
I want to try some, but... I don't see any cups or anything that I can use to drink from. Maybe I'll get a chance later.
"So what do you want to do, Mina?"
I'm not sure what to do, so I ask her for something. How does she normally spend her days in this place? It feels like, other than having the three meals, there isn't anything much to do. So much free time...
Hm? Now that I think about it... I guess I don't do anything much when I was living in the Forest of Magic either, do I? It's just magic practice and fitness training...
"Eh? You're asking... me?"
"Yeah! I have nothing to do, so I'll just follow you around, Mina."
"Eh... But... I don't know..."
So, it seems like we both don't have anything to do, huh? I don't really want to spend the entire day doing nothing either...
"Wait... There's actually... something I want to do."
"Hm?"
"Well... If I remember correctly... Today, Maria is going to be watching over everyone, for their magic practice..."
...So, it's just going to be doing magic practice for today? Ah, whatever. I guess I'll still follow Mina.
"Mimin... If you don't mind, can you accompany me? I have something I want to show Maria, after all..."
"Sure!"
Oh, that's right. Yesterday, after I helped Mina to increase her magic capacity, she hasn't gotten a chance to tell anyone about it yet. There was a chance during dinner, but she ended up not talking to anyone, other than me.
So, I followed behind Mina, holding her hand. She's leading the way since I don't know where she's going.
Going through the dining room, to the back door... Ah, so this is the place! The same place where Sen's class was had yesterday. The large, open space, that is way too big to be considered just a backyard. Well, I don't know what to refer to this place as, so I'll just call it a backyard anyway!
"It seems like... we're still early."
"It seems like it. Nobody is here yet. Are you sure this is the place, Mina?"
"O-Of course! This is always where Maria gathers everyone for magic practice!"
Hm... Well, I guess we're just waiting for people to show up, then. I'm kinda curious about their magic practice, too.
"Oh! It's Mina and Mimin! What are you two doing here?"
Ah, the first person to appear is Lance, followed by Sebas behind him. Are they here for magic practice, too?
"We're just... waiting for Maria..."
"No, but, I mean, is there a reason for you to be waiting for her? You aren't in Maria's magic lessons. Besides, you can't even use magic."
Ah. My eyebrows are twitching. For some reason, I can't stand the way he's talking to Mina. I know he didn't mean to be rude or anything, but still... Even Sebas looks like he wants to interrupt.
"...Anyway, just ignore him, Mina. You two are a little early, if you're looking for Maria. She'll be here soon."
"I see. Thanks, Sebas."
It's just the four of us, so nothing much is happening yet. Mina's staring at the ground in silence, while Sebas and Lance are arguing about something again.
"Um... I'm sorry, Mimin! I asked you to follow me, and yet..."
"Oh, no, it's fine! I wanted to follow you anyway!"
Haah... She's still a little... There's no need to bow and apologize to me like that, you know!