ning flashes across the sky, s

lond haired five-year-old boy as Lei and Yen ent

forehead. "I had battles against Wanikiya, Yen, and Zelde. Sadly none against Hikaru, who was t

course. As did Zelde i

I'll beat you one of these days. Anywa

n eyebrow. "I don't recall the o

d return this to her, " he said, h

ear-old said, directing his blue eyes tow

. "I'll be fine, Shandian. Don't worry, I go

ad. "I'll accompany you just to make sure. It

ead and grinning. "But don't wonder off far from me. You don't h

eye on you. Actually, doesn't

that she lives on the other side of

st be rich then. Hey, think that she'

. "I'm returning this because it's the right thing. If we get money as a

. I just hope that she'll be th

be taking a shower? You worked up as much of a sweat as me. If we'

n past him. "Of course I am

Well, your habits kind of resembl

t you brat. Honestly, you lack tack

tter with guys. If you continue acting th

her turn to advert her gaze. "He's jus

rying to turn him into your type, or

laughing nervously. "Stop a

f by their five-year-old brother like that

ing for several hours and I'll be all alone. I mean, I was alone

ike a family adventure. We should i

Shandian ask

" the young mage said,

arent's bathroom, " Yen sai

s right. Hung on the turquoise wall was a portrait of his family from when he was an infant. He was held in the arms

d at the boy who looked identical to Lei except for his

*

e siblings flew through the night sky. Well, more like Yen

ere?" Shandian as

nd. "Almost there. It's only a few more miles

nd identify yourselves!"

at security here is a

re crazy. "If you figured that,

t?" he ask

in mid-air while holding me yo

en who nodded and soon the three descended to the ground. Wait

ed at the guy's clothes. He wore a b

" Lei said, giving t

of kids, " he said,

d! I'm fifteen! I'll be tur

hem. He snickered. "You two should be lucky

ky, " he said u

the sleeves of his tai-chi

n the artificial light casted by the street lamps. He look

yelled, chasi

urned around. "S

the silver card. "I thought of returning it back to i

nded his hand out toward him. "Here, I'll take i

all

nod

a ton! I appreciate it. Please tell her that

ow your name? Fell for the girl? Here I thought that you

e turned toward the man. "Tell her that Yen

s pants. "Will do." His blue eyes drifted down toward Sha

Yen responded. She tilted her head. "But

seeing that young one reminds me of a certai

ou know my dad? H

Those two were the neighbors of who is now my wife." He waved. "I bette

Lei said

acquaintance of our dad here,

The world is small

lse we'll meet in the next few days. I'm dying for the

us a way back home without us getting detained

he street which had several sports cars parked by the side of the road. As soon as there were

better be a well

red. "Got any s

their sister.

can run at the speed of sound by..." Sh

red and no

*

ower--

a navy-blue-haired man holding a

lue-haired girl aro

to pat the young girl's head. "

e out of the kitchen holding a blue haired toddler. "T

t would impossible as I had it this morning after you went off to work." She sig

, I did. A young man called Lei brought this back. Well,

d. "Thank the Goddess. I wonder

ful with your stuff. You're lucky that a nice grou

t the silver ca

kid and his siblings if I ev

utting a finger against her lips. "Th

he next Magus Maximus." He glanced over at his daughter w

t if he thinks that he'll one day be the empe

n I'll surely run into him at the exam for Nine Petal Academy or at some other event. Ha. Will his name one day ring throughout t

cter Se

has a request thread which is currently closed, but consider c

Think that she'll be one of the rivals that Lei des