"Hi, Father! I came to play with you again. Aren't you happy to see me~?"
Elysia greeted him enthusiastically, but Father Pucci ignored her and looked at Doctor Mobius behind her.
"What brings you here?"
"Nothing much. Headquarters cut my funding again, and they keep holding pointless meetings every day."
"Since money is tight anyway, I thought I'd come by your place. Consider it a little change of pace."
Mobius spoke with undisguised contempt for those people.
Father Pucci nodded and took out a cross, handing it to Mobius.
"If you want to come again, just bring this cross with you," Father Pucci added.
"Caw! It's here! The Father's Pocket Dimension stuffed full of crosses!"
The two of them looked at Elysia as though she were an idiot. Aili did not seem embarrassed in the slightest, merely blinking as she met their gazes.
"It's almost time to eat. Stay for dinner. Elysia and Apponia are cooking today," Father Pucci said.
"Elysia! She's here too?! Elysia, I'm coming!"
Having heard her keyword, Elysia excitedly rushed into the sanatorium to find Elysia.
"Let's go in too," Father Pucci said, turning toward the sanatorium. Mobius followed after him.
"The sanatorium has gotten a little quiet. There were so many children when I came last time, but now only Seele is left."
As Elysia spoke, she rubbed Seele's head.
"Seele is already fourteen. Seele isn't a child anymore! Don't pat Seele's head."
"Oh? Seele has grown up too." As Elysia spoke, she moved her hand down from Seele's head and began pinching her cheeks.
"Miss Elysia, please do not fool around while eating."
After Apponia spoke, Elysia felt as if her body was no longer fully under her control. She truly sat properly and obediently ate her meal.
*Hmm? An interesting ability. I