Some Time Later…

“Fuu… Fuu…”

Currently I’m doing my daily swings.

Since I’ll soon become five years old, I finally got invited to a party.

Although I say party, in fact it’s just a bunch of nobles living close to the capital, gathering and bringing their children to introduce them to others.

Grint and I will be attending.

The reason why a three-year-old like Grint will be participating is because it’s simply convenient to have him debut alongside me.

Father was thinking about Grint having his debut into society when he would become around 5 years old but mother Alma disagreed.

——And the reason obviously was:

“We have two amazing children, especially Grint who has a brilliant talent like a Holy Knight, isn’t it a must to bring him to the presentation as well?!”

Basically, she wants to use me as a comparison so that my little brother can stand out even more.

And Father being his usual self completely agreed with her.

At a later time Mother apologized to me, although she was not at fault at all.

” Haa… and a thousand.”

The training that I started with Father when I was four has now become pretty much self-training. For the time being I did 1000 swings.

You might think it’s impossible to do a thousand swings at my age, right? Well that is true indeed, that’s why I’m using a specially made super-light wooden sword.

And what has happened to my Decomposition? Well I stopped thinking about it altogether. I’ll simply move forward with my hard work.

“Oh my, good job out there Ain.”

“Mother! Have you been watching me?”

The only comfort in my life is my mother.

“Yes I was watching. Your swings have become quite beautiful, haven’t they.”

“I’m so happy that the results of my daily training are showing.”

“…Where is your father?”

“Father is… training with Grint or something.”

About Father, he has stopped coming to my training lately, that is why I’ve been training alone.

Recently he has been overlooking my little brother’s training… although he can’t train properly yet, father has been showing him the small nuances like the way to hold a sword or take a stance.

“That person, abandoning the eldest child.”

However, that’s fine, because of the way he is now, is causing mother to not get along with him which is perfect for me.

“As the eldest I can train by myself, so he needs to look after Grint.”

“You really are a good child Ain. Such a good child.”

“Mother… I c..can’t breath.”

I’m very happy being embraced by mother, but I need to breathe too.

“Oh my… I am sorry Ain. So, have you finished your training for today?”

“Yes!”

“Is that so? Then, I’d like to go shopping… so Knight-sama, would you escort me?”

“I’ll gladly go with you Mother.”

“Fufu… thank you my cute Knight-sama.”

If Mother is going shopping I should protect her.

Just leave it to me mom, I won’t let anyone lay a finger on you even if it’s Father!

“Olivia-san? If you are going shopping… oh my, you were here too.”

“… Mother-in-law.”

Here comes disliked person number 2.

My father’s mother, Isis. Although I think she might’ve been a beauty during her younger days, I just can’t come to like her.

She is also the second person who loves Grint very much and thinks of me as a nuisance, the first being Alma.

“…Are you going somewhere Ain? That’s weird… your younger brother, Grint, is giving his best at training yet you have already finished? Since you lack talent shouldn’t you be training several times harder?”

“I am very sorry for worrying you Grandmother. I started my daily training quite early so as to not get hurt I thought it was about time for me to finish.”

“Oh my, I guess I was being rude, excuse me. I shouldn’t have Grint as a standard to compare you to.”

Every time she opens her mouth only poisonous words come out.

Do you want me to decompose you?! My Decomposition skill has an E