After Fin had abruptly appeared on our door, he invited me to spend a night in his family mansion. That is to say, he's inviting me to have dinner in his home. I agreed to come, but only if I'm able to take Log with me.
Meanwhile, Soap went on her own as she was also invited by Chester to his home. As it turns out, their relationship was exactly like that of Fin and I. Soap had never mentioned anything about her having an apprentice before, so it totally caught me by surprise.
"I'm really happy to meet you again, Eria-sama!" Fin excitedly said.
"Me too. It's nice to see a familiar face in the capital."
Night came, and Fin came to pick us up. Right now, Him and I are alone inside the carriage. I wanted Log to come and sit with us too, but the driver insisted that the seats inside are only for two. Reluctantly, Log agreed to sit on the coachman seat.
Well, now that I'm alone with Fin, I can spend the time to catch up with him.
"How's the academy?"
"I've been keeping up with my lectures, while I'm continuing to train with your methods. I can certainly say that I've improved a lot ever since I met you. Even my teachers say that they have nothing left to teach me."
"Heh? That's good."
"Umu, and I've even managed to get the attention of the court mage!"
"So, did you apply to become his apprentice?"
Being the apprentice of the Royal Court Mage would set up any aspiring mage for the future. The obvious move for Fin now is to become just that. If he wants to become the kingdom's future Royal Court mage, it would be the best for him to become the apprentice of the current one fitst.
"No. There's some complications with my father, you see. And actually..." he stuttered, trying to let the words out.
"So you need me to convince him, right?"
"How did you!?"
"It's my instinct as a master to know when my student is in trouble."
The truth is, Chester had already informed me a lot about Fin's affair with his family.
Apparently, while Fin wants to become the Royal Court Mage, his father wants him to inherit his noble house.
"I'll help," I assuredly said.
"E-Eria-sama!" Fin cried.
I don't know what his father is so worried about, when he can just simultaneously be both the Royal Court Mage and the inheritor of his title...
"But let's talk about the details later. Let's get back on your training. Are you keeping up with that?"
"Yes! I keep up on it every day!"
A healthy body is the foundation of a healthy mind. It's crucial for the pursuit of magic. That's why I told him to train his body as well.
The regiment I gave him was nothing extraordinary, but it's enough to keep his body tone and healthy.
"Hmrr..." I grunted as I attempt to look through his clothes.
"W-What is it, Eria-sama?"
"Fuu!"
Remaining silent, I grabbed his biceps and began squishing them with my hands. I then began to pat and feel his entire body. Fin was blushing through it all, but he did not say anything.
It's true, he had gain a ton of muscle. Not to mention, now that I'm so close to him, I can see that he had grown a bit taller too. I cannot exactly call him lanky anymore...
All of a sudden, he's turning into a hunk...
"Fufu! You must be having a lot of fun with the girls?"
"No, I'm not...!"
"Oh, come on!"
If I was him, I would seduce all the girls in the academy.
"I see, you still haven't changed. But now that you know how a woman feels like, I'm sure you've at least done it with your fiancée?"
I feel bad for taking all of his firsts from his poor fiancée, but there's nothing I can really do about it now. It's unfair for me to say, but I'm really hoping that Fin would give her the same affection he's giving me. That way, I will feel a lot less guilty. For a start, he should give her a taste of his...
"No..."
Eh...?
"Really?"
"Really."
I see...
He did mention before that they weren't close, and they rarely meet in the first place. I get it. It's not surprising at all.
"Then with a maid...?"
"That's inappropriate..."
"In a brothel...?"
"I can't do that..."
"Seriously...?"
T-This guy! He really is a herbivore!
He's a total waste of a man! His good-looks is all for nothing! As a loser virgin in my previous life, I just can't accept that!
"Eh-hem! I think I might need to reeducate you. Prepare yourself, Fin."
"Huh!? You can't mean!?"
"Umu. Make sure your room is soundproof."