"Why..." Cui Ciyou's voice trembled so much that even he could hear it.
"There's nothing wrong with staying here!"
"Even... even if you think there's nothing left you can teach me, we could still spend time together as friends!"
"You could keep researching your magic, and I could keep asking you for advice..."
"No, we could discuss it together! There's food and a place to stay here, and Alice and Ghislaine are here too. Isn't it good for all of us to be together?"
"Why do you have to leave?"
"If you don't want to live with House Boreas, I'm a Retainer. I can ask Philip for a house nearby!"
"If you don't want to trouble anyone, I earn five Asla Kingdom gold coins a month now. We could stay at an inn in Roa."
"Even at an inn in central Roa City, my salary would easily cover the lodging and our monthly expenses."
Driven by his intense reluctance to part with her, Cui Ciyou rushed through all of this at breakneck speed.
"A mature adult! ...Huh? How about teaching me the Demon God Tongue?..."
"I'm pretty stupid, so learning the Demon God Tongue will take me a long time. You won't have to stay up too late preparing lessons!..."
"I love the desserts Ciyou makes most of all! ...I got to taste a 'very sweet dessert' too..."
"Ciyou... could you stop calling me Teacher? ...Why can't you care a little more about yourself?..."
"I don't want to be treated like a child or an Obaasan!"
Every little moment they had shared flashed through Cui Ciyou's mind like a slideshow.
He had grown used to seeing her every day, to discussing magic with her, to the cool, clean scent that surrounded her... He couldn't imagine his days without her.
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