Chapter 7: 6 Years Old

"Kyaaa!"

I closed my eyes tightly and waited for my fall. But, after a while, I didn't feel any pain. I slowly opened my eyes.

What greeted me was a handsome boy. His head is blocking the sun, making his dark blue hair shines. I can't clearly see his face but I know, he's definitely a handsome boy.

I squinted my eyes. The sun is too bright for me.

"Are you alright?" His voice is so gentle that it soothes my crazy beating heart.

Unconsciously, I raised my hand and touched his face.

Soft~

"Little lady? Are you alright?" His voice is laced with concern now.

"Anri!"

Handsome boy, I think I'm not fine.

Without further a do, I lost consciousness.

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Ugh...

I moaned. I opened my eyes and saw a foliage of a star fruit. I blinked my eyes. Oh! I'm still holding the star fruit that I picked. I raised my two hands. The star fruit is big. It looks yummy. Come to think of it, the fruits in the orchard are bigger and healthier. They are always lush and bearing fruits. Is there magic in there?

"You're awake!"

I got startled and lost my grip of the star fruit I'm holding. Thwack! It landed on my face.

"Uwaaa! Hurts!" I sat up and held my face.

Sob...Sob...Sob...

It really hurts. Tears started to pour from my eyes. Huhuhu... This brother is bad. Scaring me.

A pair soft hands removed my little hands covering my face. He's still holding my hands when I cried harder. It's not nice to see a lady's crying face.

"No!" I struggled and took back my hands. I covered my face again. My nose is hurting.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you. Are you alright?"

I removed my hands. I glared at him. Do I look like I'm alright?!

Sniff. This boy is not a gentleman. Pout.

"I'm sorry. It hurts, right? Why don't I help you?"

Eh? Help me? How?

He touched my face and I feel something. It is cool and soothing. My face don't hurt anymore!

My eyes' wide and shining from amazement. This boy has magic! And it is healing! Aran once said that healing magic is rare. My! This boy is the best partner when going out on some adventure!

"Ne! Can you teach me that?" I wonder if I can learn that? They never said that magic can't be learned!

He smiled gently at me and shook his head.

"I'm sorry. This can't be learned. I inherited it."

Oh... So, he inherited it. Magic can be inherited? No one told me that! Why is this world different from the book. There's a lot of things that never mentioned in it.

Ugh. I didn't finish the book and Rietta erased her past from me. There's a lot of mystery.

I hate mystery.

"Sage! Where did you went? I've been looking for you! Mo-Anri?"

Kyaaa! I stand up quickly and picked the star fruit who rolled away from me. I ran fast and jump at the handsome man who just came.

He caught me easily. And carried me.

"Big Brotheeeeer! Anri missed you! Look! I Picked a persimmon in the tree!"

I looked at his face. My~ Big Brother is rrally handsome! More handsome than father!

"Anri, what are you doing in here?" My brother coldly looked at me.

Hehehe... I think he's mad.

"Anri's playing with Claud! Then I saw the persimmon tree and picked some star fruit!" I smiled brightly at him. Big Bro, don't be mad at me. Look, your sister is big and so cute!

"Oh? You're playing outside. Did Mother knew this? And where is Claudine? Shouldn't she be with you?"

Ohohoho... It seems I'm in trouble...