A New Resolve

When Rest and Dible returned to the Rosemary Marquis family mansion after defeating the monsters, Viola and Primula were waiting in the entrance hall. 

As soon as they saw Rest come back, their faces lit up with bright smiles.

"Ah, welcome back! Rest!" 

"Welcome home, Rest-sama. Are you hurt?" 

"I'm back. Viola, Primula." 

Rest smiled at the sisters who greeted him. They rushed over and grabbed his hands tightly. 

A year had passed since they came to this mansion, and Rest had turned fifteen, but the relationship between him and the sisters hadn't changed much. They still had their usual excessive physical affection, but they maintained a balance without crossing any lines. 

The only things that had changed were that Viola had started calling Rest by his name without honorifics, and Rest no longer used polite language with the sisters. 

"How did you two do on the exam? Was it tough?" 

"Perfect! No complaints!"