"You know the school rules, right? It's forbidden to bring animals inside Sytan."

"Oh, right."

Only then did I realize why Idea was after me.

Bringing animals from outside Sytan into the interior was strictly forbidden.

Thanks to that rule, I also noticed that the seemingly ordinary Sijo that Ares was raising was an information carrier.

Because no living beings other than students or instructors existed in Sytan.

Wait.

Does that mean...

"Do I have to send this guy outside of Sytan?"

Sytan prevents any living beings other than students or instructors from existing, wary of the human world's tricks.

The reason Gu poison was able to be in Sytan until now was because it wasn't a living being.

However, now that it had consumed a homunculus and become a living being, it was right to be banished outside of Sytan.

The problem is that if that happens, a signal will go to Crete right away.

If that happens, I won't be able to survive.

Not only would I not be able to shake off the clutches of Crete with my current strength, but the title Renes Escort that had been protecting me would also disappear.

As I was worrying about this, Idea shook her head.

No, you dont have to do that. There is a way.

A way?

Yes, get him recognized as a familiar.

A familiar.

It referred to an animal that was recognized as a possession, like Sijo that Ares had raised.

There would be those among Sytans students who had the talent for familiars.

However, there was one reason why the students familiars were not seen within Sytan.

Because it is difficult to meet the criteria to be recognized as a familiars.

And lessons on familiars were not conducted during the first year.

Perhaps it would only happen when they became upperclassmen.

Or maybe they would teach it before the war broke out.

That was why it was nearly impossible to be recognized as a familiar, so it was a kind gesture for Idea to bring this up.

I asked Idea.

I understand that in order to be recognized as a familiar, I have to take the appropriate test.

Thats right. I will hold the test in about a month, so please be sure to come. I will tell you the exact date later. If you dont come, you will be expelled.

I understand.

I nodded towards Idea, who was threatening me in a roundabout way.

Just as I was about to step back.

I realized there was one thing I hadn't mentioned and took Sijo out of my pocket.

Beep.

The little guy looked sleepy as if it had been sleeping.

I gently stroked Sijo and said to Idea.

Its a bird that was near my dorm, and I ended up taming it. Its abilities are excellent, so this little guy also wants to be recognized as a familiar, but can you recognize more than one animal as a familiar?

That is possible.

Idea stared at Sijo and drawled out her words.

Perhaps she had noticed that Sijo belonged to Ares.

However, she could not bring herself to say that Ares had been spying on me, and so she hesitated.

Also, she probably knew.

That I had already noticed Sijos true identity.

That was why Idea could not take Sijo back from me.

So I decided to let her know that I was taking Sijo with me.

Besides, there would be scenes of me with Sijo in the Angel Flower footage, so even if I hid it, I would have been caught soon enough.

Ares also seems to have tacitly allowed me to keep Sijo.

If he had wanted to take Sijo back, he would have taken it long ago.

However, even when Ares had a private conversation with me in front of the infirmary, he didnt say anything about Sijo.

This must be because Ares judged that it would be better for me to have Sijo.

For easier surveillance.

Idea, who also seemed to have noticed Aress intentions, opened her mouth.

It should be possible. If it's a special bird, it will be helpful for your activities as well.

I smiled at her words.

I thought Samuel would be very happy.

It seemed that the guy had also grown fond of Sijo in his own way.

Beep?

Sijo tilted his head at my smile as if he didn't understand.

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