Helen did not answer her older sister with words, but raised a hand and gave her an OK gesture. Grace then set down the tablecloth again, wiped her hands with a handkerchief, and said to Shade:
"Sir, shall I take over now?"
Her blue eyes held a very serious expression, and the Outlander felt that this morning was absurd.
"I've objected since just now. Are we really going to play this game?"
"Of course. You said that since you've neglected us lately, you would agree to anything we wanted."
As she spoke, she reached down and took her younger sister's hand. A flash of red light appeared, and the two switched places. Helen, dressed in a black dress, was now beside Shade. Shade took a deep breath. He still preferred more ordinary mornings.
Today was his date with Grace and Helen. More precisely, the date had begun last night. However, the sisters had not asked Shade to take them out; instead, they spent an ordinary day with him at home.
They ate breakfast together and read together. At noon, they had even cooked lunch for Shade at home. The sisters' cooking was no better than that of professional maids, after all, eating was not necessary for Relics. (Note)
After lunch, Shade wiped the table while the sisters washed the dishes. Then Shade held them as they slept through an afternoon nap. The Cat was also quite pleased with this slow-paced life.
After waking from their nap, the three of them and the Cat went to Room Three on the Third Floor to make the potion class assignment Shade needed to submit before the end of the year. A Mid-Ring Arcanist's potion class assignment was no longer simply repeating a process according to the steps; it required a certain amount of