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I learned a lot more about Familiars after having Fenrir by my side. It was true that experience taught us the most. During the little remaining holiday, Fenrir was introduced to the other Familiars in the family, including Fenix who normally dwelled in the royal castle. Surprisingly, they clicked the most!
School started shortly after that. Normally, I would feel lazy because school was honestly getting harder, but I could commence my strategy with Fenrir by going to school again, so I was a bit excited.
When I was getting ready to school, Fenrir walked to my side, reminding me of something I needed to ask him.
âSay, do you want to go to school with me orâ¦?â
Alt-nii would bring Rurune sometimes, but sometimes heâd leave her at home. That mostly depended on Ruruneâs mood.
âI will accompany you, why not?â He said as if it was a matter of course.
âAlright. Hmm, I will explain to the teachers first so they arenât worried to see you, a wolf beastâ¦â
âItâs fine, I will just come out when necessary.â
âAh, is that so⦠Wait, what do you mean by that?â I answered reflexively before I could think.
âHmm? I will just stay in your Animosphere.â
âAnimosphere? Isnât it the space within oneâs mindâ¦? Familiars can stay there?!â I was surprised. I knew what Animosphere was, as we were taught about it. But I thought Familiars stayed within someoneâs magical cells? Or that someone needs to create a magical space where Familiars stay?
You see, only those with magical capabilities can make contracts with Familiars, after all. So I just assumed⦠Geh, assuming something is bad, after all!
âMmhm. We Familiars can stay within oneâs Animosphere and come out whenever necessary. That is also why Familiars and their contractors have special bond,â Fenrir explained.
âBut everyone has Animosphere, including those who arenât good at magic. Why is it that Familiars canât make a contract with them? Or is it because they wonât?â I tilted my head.
âActually, Animosphere of people with greater magical abilities will be more imbued with their magical power, making it possible for Familiars to access the Animosphere. Interfering Animosphere of someone with little to no magical power will be
bad for both the contractor and Familiar, although it
be possible,â Fenrir explained.
I nodded, then patted Fenrirâs head, âThanks for the explanation, Fenrir!â
ââ¦You donât need to treat me like a child or a pet wolf. Iâm much older than you,â He said, but he didnât retract his head from my hand. His tail swayed a bit.
âItâs fine. We need to be pampered from time to time, right? I wonât do it in public, I promise,â I laughed at how
he is.
ââ¦,â Fenrir remained silent.
Then, a question hit my head.
âWait, why does it seem like Rurune never return to Animosphere? Sheâs always out there! Is it possible that not all Familiars can occupy the Animosphere to rest?â I asked.
âNo, weâre all born with that ability. That is simply not possible,â Fenrir resolutely stated.
Since that was not the case, I dashed to see Alt-nii. Rurune was right beside him at this very moment.
âAlt-nii! I just found out about how Familiars stay in Animosphere. Geez, did you know this? Why did no one tell me?!â I puffed my cheeks.
Alt-nii blinked at my sudden question, before he chuckled and said, âI bet Mom and Dad just thought you knew. And well, I know about it! I also thought you
since you never asked!â
âGeeeezzzz!! Wait, why is Rurune never there? Or is it just my imagination or that I never knewâ¦?â
âOh. Rurune somehow hates staying there. I asked her several times, but she just shook her head. Isnât it right, Rurune?â Alt-nii stroked Ruruâs fur.
âRururu!!â Rurune crossed her arms and nodded.
âOhâ¦,â I came to an understanding. It must have something to do with oneâs personality. Just like how a person dislikes being on stage, while another loves performing on a stage.
Satisfied, I left Alt-nii because I wasnât done getting ready yet!
âDid you get your answer yet?â Fenrir welcomed me with a question.
âYup. Itâs simply because she doesnât like it. Do you know all along?â
âYeah, I figured. But itâs best for you to learn about something from the person concerned. I can be wrong. Everything is possible in this world,â Fenrir said like a wise man he was.
âYou have a point. Anyway, do I need to do something to help you enter my Animosphere?â I asked.
Fenrir stood up, walked around me and said, âNothing. Just stay relaxed.â
âOkay,â I said as I reflexively closed my eyes. But then, I changed my mind as I wanted to see the moment Fenrir entered my Animosphere.
I opened my eyes right in time to see Fenrirâs body bein warped to nothingness bit by bit.
Then, I felt some kind of warmth in my body. A few magical particles like Fenrirâs body color floated around me.
[Iâm in your Animosphere now. You can summon me whenever youâd like to, and you can talk to me anytime. Just call me.]
Fenrirâs voice echoed in my mind.
I nodded as I answered in my mind, â
The four of us went to school together with Clavis as usual. Rurune was tagging along this time.
During the way, the twins often looked at each other before looking at me in wonder.
âWhat is it?â I asked as I saw them tilting their heads.
âDid you leave Fenrir at home, Lyra-nee?â Freyja asked.
âFenrir didnât escort you to the front door. Is he resting or are you fighting?â Freyr asked calmly.
âHey, we arenât fighting! Actually, Fenrir is right here with us now,â I said.
âHuhh?â The twins tilted their heads and said at the same time.
I guess this would be the right time to explain about Familiars and Animosphere to them. I just learned the connection between both this morning, so it was nice that the knowledge came in handy quickly!
âYou two, listenâ¦,â I tried to explain the concept to them in a simple way. Alt-nii would often interrupt me to help me explain better.
In the end, the twins understood and their eyes sparked.
âWhoaa, thatâs amazing! I want to have a Familiar too!â Freyja said enthusiastically.
âInteresting,â Freyr calmly nodded.
I smiled as I saw the two of them talking about what they just learned. Then, it came to my mind⦠about the royal familyâs Familiar, Damon. I wonder if that dream world told me the reality? It couldnât be, right?
Thus, after arriving in my classroom, I decided to come to Luca and ask him right away. Not directly to the point, I need to open the conversation as natural as possible.
âHey, Luca! Do you know that Familiars stay in Animosphere? Itâs my first time hearing about it! I thought they stayed somewhere in our bodyâs magical system!â â¦was what I could come up with. I couldnât come to Luca and suddenly say, âHey, remember how I got a Familiar? Heâs the best! What about you, do you have any Familiar or will you get any?â
â¦That seemed like bragging, and I wouldnât like it!
Luca looked surprised at my random topic, then he said, âYes⦠I know? My father told me about it when he explained about Familiars personally to me.â
âAh, your father taught you directly? Come to think about it, does he have a Familiar?â I asked.
âNot only one, but he has
,â Luca said proudly.
âWhat?!â I was so surprised. Having one Familiar was already hard, let alone two!
âYes. The royal family has two Familiars that have been passed from generation to generation. In case of royal siblings, the Familiars might be inherited to one each, or they can be inherited by the same person at once,â Luca explained.
âEeeh, I never knew!â
âWell, not many know, indeed. The royal family is the descendant of the hero who founded the country and the greatest magician ever, remember?â He asked.
I nodded, âSo, your familyâs two Familiars are from the heroâthe first king, and the greatest magicianâthe first queenâs?â
However, Luca shook his head. He added, âActually, the greatest magicianâs Familiar⦠It was said that her Familiar disappeared in their final battle. So, the two Familiars in the royal family are the heroâs.â
I nodded again, âAs expected of the great hero, having two Familiars! May I know what they are?â
âActually, one of them is pretty much known, but the other one is a Familiar that we canât talk to others so lightly about,â Luca said.
âWhy?â I asked.
ââ¦To put it simply, this certain Familiar is up for underground works. Heâs like⦠working in the background?â He said.
Damon flashed in my mind and if my guess was right, Luca was talking about Damon. He wasnât the kind of Familiar one would expect to be associated with the royal family, and it was natural they didnât talk about him that much.
I was satisfied with his answers as I managed to hypothesize that it was 75% true that Damon was real! I didnât want to ask Luca to tell me something he wasnât allowed to tell or something that he didnât want to tell, so I wanted to ask about the other Familiar.
But then, the class started, so I guess I would let it go for now.
Maybe I could ask about it later during our recessâ¦
In the middle of the lesson when I was bored⦠I knew I shouldnât do this, but I asked Fenrir.
â
[Not really.]
â
[Itâs possible.]
â
[True. Our imagination is boundless, and sometimes⦠absurd dreams are born.]
[â¦A coincidence, perhaps?]
â
[Can be, but I canât say with certainty about that.]
[â¦Go and focus on your class. You havenât learned this in your first life too, right?]
Long story short, I forgot asking Luca about the other Familiar when break time arrived, thanks to all the lessons we had.
Plus⦠It was also because during the break time, I saw Ein, who would be the first target to my and Fenrirâs strategy. Einâs parents were none other than Clyde and Nicole. They were the easiest to approach due to my connection to Ein.
Time to commence the plan!
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