Engagement.
Masa didn't expect that he would have a fiancee when he was so young, yet somehow... it was hard for him not to expect this.
This was normal, he thought, especially when everyone knew how exceptional he was.
Masa's genes were definitely sought after, and whoever married him, their descendants would inherit his powerful genes.
More importantly, with how powerful, smart, talented, and handsome he was, many wanted to court him early.
To be honest, when he was young, many families came to him, asking him to engage with their daughters, nieces, and others since having to get him meant that they could get involved in the Isshiki Family and gain a powerful magician.
Yet, of course, the Isshiki Family couldn't agree to that, especially when they thought about how generous Masa was.
Thinking how Masa would create magic for the family that he would be married to, they somehow couldn't accept it. Yes, they knew that it was petty of them, but Masa could only be for the Isshiki Family. No one could steal him from them!
This was what everyone within the family did.
More importantly, Masa was about to go to Tokyo, a place where he would lack the supervision of his family. While they could believe in him, considering how reliable and mature he was, he was still young and, more importantly, a virgin. While he might be okay with facing other trickery and deceits, what about a honey trap?
Being seduced by a beautiful woman, could he stop himself?
More importantly, many had seen how he was often so close with so many beautiful women, and somehow... they felt worried!
So, this decision was made to engage Masa with Airi.
The two were childhood sweethearts, and naturally, their feelings have been tested. Even if love might not bloom between them, it was possible for love to bloom later.
As for the problem of being a cousin, it was all fine, and no one thought that it was a problem.
Yet, while all the family had agreed, Masa and Airi, who knew nothing, were dumbfounded, and it was impossible for the two to accept everything so easily.
More importantly, Masa's little sister, Hiiro Hiromi, was so shocked that she fell onto the ground, yet no one paid attention to her, and everyone had been staring at Masa and Airi.
No, their gazes were always on Masa, who was their leader.
From one of the weakest families in the 18 Assistant Houses to one of the strongest families, if there was no Masa, it was impossible for them to reach this stage.
"What's wrong, Masa? You don't want to be engaged to Airi?"
No one said anything, and only the voice of the Isshiki Family's head, his uncle, was heard as he questioned Masa.
Masa, who fell silent, also woke up and then looked at Airi, who was looking at him worriedly and with hesitation.
'Damn, what am I hesitating for?'
Masa was surprised, but he didn't hate the idea of being engaged to Airi.
"No, I am happy with her as my fiancee as I can imagine her as my future wife, but what about you, Airi? Are you okay with me?"
Feeling his eyes on her, Airi could feel his gentle yet determined eyes. Her heart was beating so fast as she was nervous, yet she was also happy, and the words that she wanted to say came out so naturally from her lips.
"Yes, please take care of me, Masa..."
Watching the cute girl who followed him all the time like a brat and then growing up into such a charming woman who was also his fiancee, Masa knew what he had to do.
Holding her hands in his hands, Masa said, "I will make you happy."
"Me too! I will make you happy, too!"
Airi couldn't control her emotions and hugged him tightly.
"OOOOOOOHHHH!!!"
As the two hugged each other, everyone cheered happily at the engagement of the two.
Unlike Tatsuya, who was hated, Masa was loved, after all.
Yet, Masa and Airi two ignored everyone, feeling each other warm as they clung to each other.
However, Masa's uncle couldn't stay calm!
"Stop! Stop! Stop hugging! Wait till you grow up!"
However, even so, nothing could stop the enthusiasm of everyone in the Isshiki Family.
Yet, even if everyone was happy, one person couldn't, but with her awkward personality, she could only remain silent as she forced herself to smile, following the crowd, who was happy with the engagement of Masa and Airi.
Nevertheless, Masa knew nothing about that, and he was quite busy for a while as everyone wanted to hug him and throw him to the sky.
Lucky.
This is what Masa truly felt when he was born into this family, and because of that, he was going to protect this family and make everyone stronger so that no one could threaten them.
Not only a financial and political but also a military power.
Masa knew that if others heard him, they would think that he was simply crazy, yet this warmth and love he didn't want to lose, and before someone tried to take it, he was going to make the first move since those with the initiative had always been the one with the advantages.
At this moment, the world was still peaceful, but he knew once he entered high school, it would be a different matter.
The tragedy that happened to most magician families wouldn't happen to him and his family, and he had made up his mind to protect everyone.
As he thought so, he prepared to train all of his abilities, learning, and many others to improve himself.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
The door of his room was knocked, but the person didn't immediately enter and waited for his answer quietly.
"Come in."
"Masa-niisama."
"Hiromi?"
Masa looked at his little sister, who had changed into her cute pajamas and held her treasured doll, which he had given her in the past. "What's wrong? Do you want to sleep with me?" He made a joke, but unexpectedly, she nodded shyly.
"Can I, Masa-niisama?"
"...how old are you again?" Masa was speechless, causing Hiromi to lower her head in embarrassment, squeezing her tiny toes together nervously as she remained silent.
Watching her reaction, he smiled softly and said, "Sure, wait for a moment. I need to finish something."
Hiromi's eyes shone brightly before she closed the door hurriedly and went to Masa's bed.
In the past, they often slept together since their parents went to work, and he felt that she needed someone to take care of him, so as a sibling, their relationship was quite close.
Probably, she was lonely, thinking about his leaving for the First High School.
Still, Hiromi, who had entered Masa's bed, laid down and then turned, watching her older brother, who was typing on a keyboard with lightning speed. In the current world, such a method is simply old or might not be seen, especially when everyone has already accepted the convenience of visual pointers or neural assistance when they enter data into the computer.
Yet, for Masa, whose physical ability was so amazing, using the keyboard was much faster, considering the visual pointers and neural assistance might not be able to match his thinking speed.
Hiromi didn't bother Masa and just observed him, but fortunately, he didn't make her wait too long.
Masa turned off his computer and light, then entered the bed as usual, even if his little sister was by his side.
"Let's sleep."
"Um~!"
While Hiromi's expression didn't change much, the happiness in her voice was clear, and when she saw the gentle smile on her older brother was so close, she felt her heart beating so fast.
Yet, when she thought about what had happened earlier, she couldn't hide her gloomy thoughts until her head was patted softly.
This touch was as gentle as ever, still similar to how she felt in the past, yet even so, she knew that she couldn't monopolize this touch any longer as Masa would marry someone else.
Closing her eyes tightly, she tried to stop her tears, but she couldn't, and in the end, she just moved closer to him, burying her face closer to his chest. She was his little sister, and she knew that she shouldn't expect more than this, yet... her heart said otherwise since the more she stayed with him, the more greedy she became.
Yet, for now, this is enough.
That night, the two siblings returned to their past childhood, close and happy without thinking of many problems, yet, even so, they had grown up, and they had to part, especially when Masa had to go to Tokyo for his First High School entrance exam and to meet the protagonist of this world.
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