Roxy's Suggestion

At the entrance of the Water God Style Dojo, Luo Ge leaned against the stone lion and waited for a while. Isolte walked out of the door, her white swordsman's uniform now changed back into casual clothes, and her hair was tidied up again.

This shows that she is a woman who pays great attention to her appearance and cleanliness.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, genius!"

Hearing Isolte make fun of him right from the start, Luo Ge rolled his eyes in exasperation.

"Um... Lord Water God, aren't you coming back together?"

"Master, she usually stays at the temple."

Isolte walked to his side and turned towards home. "Although the dojo isn't far from home, she finds it too much trouble to go back and forth, so she simply stays here."

"Oh."

Is that so?

"Hmm... but... I'll tell you a secret." Isolte suddenly lowered her voice, leaned closer, and said with a smile, "The last person Master wants to see right now is you."

"Sigh, it seems Master is feeling down because of what you did."

When I first went in, she was sitting there drinking tea, not saying a word, and her face was very long.

Luo Ge scratched his head, thinking to himself, "Is it really that serious?"

I only learned one of her secret techniques.

She's so stingy; I'm practically her disciple.

Besides, I only kept my promise to Darius yesterday because of her, otherwise things wouldn't have ended so easily last night.

"It's getting late, let's head back."

"By the way, I'll be traveling up north with you all by myself tomorrow. That should be fine, right?"

"Yes, no problem."

Luo Ge nodded to Isolte, then glanced at her sideways and said gratefully.

"Thank you for your hospitality these past two days, Isolte."

There's no need for us to be so polite.

"After all, you took good care of me a lot back in the Sword Sanctum."

As they walked towards Isolte's house, the City of Ars was much quieter in the night. The shops along the street were closing one after another, with only the tavern still lit up, occasionally punctuated by bursts of laughter.

Back at the mansion, Luo Ge saw Roxy as soon as he pushed open the courtyard gate.

She stood under the old tree in the yard, her blue braid hanging down her back, holding a piece of dessert in her hand, about to put it into her mouth.

Hearing the door open, she turned around and saw Luo Ge and Isolte walking in side by side, chatting and laughing.

Roxy's eating movements suddenly slowed down.

The dessert in my mouth suddenly didn't taste so sweet anymore.

"Good afternoon, teacher."

When Luo Ge saw Roxy, he quickly walked over and greeted her.

Roxy looked up, her expression unchanged. "You're back?"

"Um, teacher, why are you standing outside all by yourself?"

"Nothing, I just wanted to get some fresh air."

Roxy shook her head, then glanced between Luo Ge and Isolte, her tone flat, "I saw them from afar; Luo Ge and this Miss Isolte seem to be getting along quite well."

"Speaking of which, we did get along quite well, spending the whole day together outside." The one who spoke this time wasn't Luo Ge, but Isolte was standing beside him with a smile.

She squinted slightly, trying her best to maintain an elegant smile on her fair face.

Isolte slowly walked forward, took out a small paper package from her bosom, and handed it to Roxy with a smile.

"Miss Roxy."

"I heard from Luo Ge that you really like desserts. This is a gift for you. I haven't had a chance to give it to you these past few days. I saw this dried fruit sponge cake while shopping today, and I thought you would really like it."

Roxy wanted to refuse, but when she saw Isolte mention dried fruit sponge cake...

She froze completely on the spot.

Wait a moment?

Dried fruit sponge cake?

That was a dessert that only the nobles of Asura could enjoy; it was a delicacy that she couldn't buy with her entire month's salary before.

She clearly didn't want to accept it, but it was so hard to refuse.

"I'm so sorry, Miss Isolte, you've really gone to so much trouble."

After quickly accepting the gift, Roxy looked at Isolte again and seemed to find that the woman wasn't so bad after all.

After all, someone who would send him desserts couldn't be a bad woman, and given how well Luo Ge got along with her, it was good to have another person who cared about Luo Ge.

As his teacher, I should be happy for Luo Ge.

Watching Roxy and Isolte begin to get to know each other, Luo Ge, standing beside them, didn't say anything to interrupt, but simply smiled slightly.

Um...

Seeing that the two of them get along well is a good feeling.

The three of them entered the door together, but they had only just stepped inside.

In the hall, a small figure rushed up and buried itself in his arms.

"Welcome back, Aisha missed Onii-chan so much!"

Aisha tilted her head back, smiling sweetly, her arms wrapped tightly around Luo Ge's waist.

Norn followed behind, walking a little slower, and when he got closer, he whispered "Onii-chan" as well.

Luo Ge rubbed his head, one hand on each side.

Isolte watched this scene from the side, a hint of envy in her eyes. "So cute..."

Come to think of it, Isolte also wanted two adorable little sisters like that.

It wasn't long before it was time for dinner. Nanahoshi was the last to come out of the room with a book in his arms. He was still reading the last few lines as he walked, and he only closed the book when he got to the table.

With almost everyone present, Luo Ge counted heads and realized that two people seemed to be missing.

What about Elinalise and Tantris?

He was still wondering when, just as he finished speaking, a noise came from outside the door.

"I'm so sorry to have kept everyone waiting!"

Elinalise, arm in arm with Tantris, walked in confidently.

Tantris blushed deeply, his head bowed, wishing he could bury his face in his collar, as Elinalise half-dragged, half-pulled him to the dining table to sit down.

Elinalise, on the other hand, was quite at ease. She smiled and sat down next to him, even picking up a piece of food for him with her chopsticks.

"Here, try this. Didn't you say you wanted some?"

"Miss Elinalise, I... I can do it myself..." Tantris's voice was so soft it was barely a whisper.

"..."

Luo Ge watched this scene, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

He was completely convinced by Elinalise.

Is there any man in the world that Elinalise Na can't win over?

It has to be Elinalise Na!

In just two days, he even won over Isolte's brother?

This efficiency is outrageous.

The expressions on everyone's faces at the dinner table varied.

Isolte looked at her brother's shy expression, her face a mixture of emotions, and she didn't know what to say.

Only Nanahoshi remained aloof, expressionless as she shoveled rice into her mouth while diligently studying Teleportation Magic.

The seating arrangement was also quite clever...

Isolte sat to Luo Ge's left, while Roxy sat to Luo Ge's right, maintaining a facade of harmony and chatting amiably.

While Luo Ge silently ate his rice, his mind wasn't on Roxy and Isolte. He was looking at Elinalise across from him, but of course, he wasn't interested in Elinalise.

Instead, I felt a little regretful...

I'm already starting to regret bringing Elinalise along.

What if he sets a bad example in front of his two younger sisters?

After all, Aisha and Norn are still young.

Their values aren't even fully formed yet; what if they're influenced by Elinalise later on?

... A scene unconsciously appeared in Luo Ge's mind: years later, his two sisters each brought a blond-haired man home, and he subconsciously imagined his two sisters with big bellies.

Damn it!

If Paul were in that situation, he'd probably go crazy, right? Leaving aside Paul, he'd probably be terrified himself.

These two little sisters are so cute!

Of course, we can't let the blond-haired guy kidnap him.

After finishing his meal, just as Luo Ge was about to go and have a heart-to-heart talk with his two younger sisters Aisha and Norn.

Luo Ge noticed that Roxy came out of her two younger sisters' room.

Luo Ge was hesitant about whether to go in, but then Roxy suddenly rushed out of the door and almost bumped into him.

"Huh? Luo Ge."

"That's exactly what I was thinking of discussing with you."

"What is it?"

"It's a question about Aisha and Norn's studies."

"Question?"

Luo Ge's heart skipped a beat.

"Did they misbehave and cause trouble?"

No, not at all.

"Those two children are very obedient, much better behaved than you and Rudeus were when you were little, unlike Luo Ge, who was a bad boy."

"???"

Luo Ge was speechless for a moment.

When did I end up at the same table as Rudeus?

He only secretly pranked Roxy a few times when they were kids, once cutting off one of her cowlicks with scissors while she was napping. Is it really worth remembering for so long?

Suddenly.

Just as the two were preparing to move on to the next topic and discuss it further.

"Um! Excuse me, could I join you?"

It was Isolte had somehow appeared, her eyes gleaming with gossip. "Miss Roxy, by the way, you just mentioned Luo Ge's childhood. I happen to be quite interested in Luo Ge's past as well."

"By the way, Miss Roxy, could you tell me about Luo Ge's childhood? Please."

Roxy looked at Isolte, who was pleading with her, and then said.

"This isn't a big deal."

"If Miss Isolte wants to know, Luo Ge is right here. Why don't you just ask Luo Ge yourself?"

But he didn't tell me at all!

Isolte pouted.

Seeing Isolte's request, Roxy couldn't think of any reason to refuse.

So, in front of Isolte, she started complaining about Luo Ge, Roxy eyes filled with nostalgia as she kept muttering to herself.

Seeing that Roxy was going on and on, practically portraying himself as a living demon, Luo Ge quickly stopped him.

"Please pause, teacher..."

"Hey, keep going!"

Isolte became interested and eagerly moved closer to Roxy.

The two women were standing in the hallway, chatting about their embarrassing pasts.

Especially when Roxy talked about Luo Ge's embarrassing childhood stories, her tone carried a nostalgic quality, and the corners of her mouth were always turned up.

Isolte listened with great interest, occasionally letting out an "Eh--" in surprise, or covering her mouth to laugh.

????

Luo Ge stood to the side, his forehead covered in black lines, completely unable to get a word in edgewise.

These two women?

When did they become so close? He had previously felt that Roxy, who was rather slow to warm up, had been intentionally or unintentionally distancing herself from Isolte.

But right after delivering the dessert cake to Roxy seemed to have some strange switch triggered, and her attitude towards Isolte underwent a complete 360-degree change.

Hello!

No?

This is just too outrageous!

Can you really win over Roxy with just a small cake?

Is her teacher so easily bribed? Just a small cake, after all.

After Isolte finished eating her melon and left, completely satisfied, Roxy breathed a sigh of relief, "Speaking of which... this Isolte was really enthusiastic."

"Oh... right, I almost forgot about the important matter."

"You still remember we have important business to attend to???"

Luo Ge muttered a listless complaint.

Roxy was a little embarrassed, but Norn still directly gave Luo Ge her suggestion. "Aisha and Norn are seven years old this year, so I want to teach Aisha magic on the road, which is why I came to ask for your opinion."

Luo Ge paused for a moment, then his expression turned serious. "Teach them magic?"

"Um."

"They've reached the age where they can start learning new things; getting exposed to magic early will benefit them in the future."

Luo Ge thought for a moment.

There will always be times when he won't be around. If Aisha and Norn learn magic, at least they'll have a way to protect themselves, and he can feel a little more at ease.

I have no objection.

"Honestly... the teacher is very thoughtful."

"It's settled then. I'll be fully responsible for the magic tricks, so you can't interfere."

Roxy's expression relaxed a little when she saw that he had agreed.

"Oh, right, teacher."

What do you think of their talent for learning magic?

Luo Ge suddenly asked.

Roxy didn't think much of it and directly expressed her opinion.

"I'm not sure about his other talents, but as for magic..."

"Aisha is very smart and quick to learn; she'd be perfect for studying magic."

"But what about Norn..."

She didn't finish her sentence, but the meaning was clear: after witnessing the talents of Luo Ge and Rudeus, Aisha's talent was only barely passable in Roxy's eyes.

On the other hand, Norn, who is not as good as Aisha, is far inferior.

Luo Ge had expected this.

Norn's personality is naturally introverted, and he tends to back down when faced with problems, unlike Aisha's quick wit and sharp mind.

But this doesn't mean Norn can't learn it; it just requires more time and patience.

I think it's okay.

In short, talent is not the problem!

"How about this? You teach them magic, and I'll teach them swordsmanship. With both methods combined, we're bound to achieve something."

"Good."

"Then it's settled. I'll go in and talk to them."

Roxy turned and went into her two younger sisters' room. Luo Ge stood alone in the hallway outside, leaning against the wall, and suddenly began to reflect on himself.

Speaking of which... have I been paying too little attention to the people around me?

After all, he wasn't leveling up by fighting monsters in a game; he was living in a real alternate world, surrounded by real, living people.

Aisha and Norn are his sisters.

Luo Ge believed that once they were sent to school, he wouldn't have to worry about them so much anymore.

Looking back now, it was indeed a lack of consideration.

Honestly...

This time, he wasn't as thoughtful as Roxy. After settling them in at Ranoa University of Magic, he had to go to Begaritt again, meaning they wouldn't see each other for quite some time.

Luo Ge raised his hand and rubbed his temples.

Since they were his sisters, Luo Ge felt he should be closer to them, especially Norn. He should encourage her more often and help her build confidence.

Um...

Let's start teaching them swordsmanship seriously tomorrow.

Take advantage of this time on the road to train them well, so that they can grow up quickly and become independent in the future.