"Hmmhmm~"
I tied the ribbon onto the wolf stuffed animal. The wolf's neck was too thick, so I wrapped it around its tail.
The shiny green ribbon I got from Brother Sevran looks really nice.
"So cool..."
The face of the stuffed animal is realistic, and when I first got it from Father, I almost wet myself. But with Brother Sevran's ribbon on it, it looks cool and gentle. It seems like a very dependable wolf.
Today, everyone is home, but I want to test the magic of this ribbon, so I'll sleep with it right away.
"Show me a nice dream."
I patted the wolf's face resting on the pillow and closed my eyes.
"Fran, you've grown tall!"
"You're even taller than me. That makes you the strongest."
Brother Sevran and Brother Stefan complimented me.
When I got so happy and jumped, the house shook. I can't help it; I'm as big as the castle!
"Hahaha! I'll protect you both, Older Brothers!"
Since my body is big, my voice is also loud and slow.
It makes me really happy that my older brothers, looking up at me, are clapping for me!
"Evil nobleman!"
"Huh?!"
"This hero will restore peace to the empire-no, to the whole world!"
A hero appeared!
Guarding the prince! Healing from the saintess! Bow attack from the mercenary! Fire from the mage!
"Stop it..."
It doesn't hurt, but it feels unpleasant.
I don't like the hero poking at my feet, so I crouched down, and suddenly my companions appeared in front of me!
"Fran said he doesn't like it."
"Don't bully my little brother."
My older brothers!
And then, someone stepped forward and blocked the way,
"I'm stronger than a bow right now."
Muggler-kun!
"That's a weak and selfish magic."
Teacher!
"Fran! Don't cry! Hang in there!"
Father!
When I lifted my face, everyone gathered around me, cheering, "Hang in there! Hang in there!"
Filled with courage, I clenched my fists tightly and raised them.
"I'll do my best!"
Pop!
When I opened my eyes, it was morning.
I looked to my side, and there was the wolf stuffed animal. I moved around and hugged the wolf. Brother Sevran casted a spell on it, hoping I'd have good dreams.
"Take that!"
Though I was a little down from being poked by the hero, everyone came to help me, so it was a good dream!
"I'm going to thank Sevran-onisama!"
Feeling refreshed after a good night's sleep, I grabbed my stuffed animal and decided to go to Brother Sevran's room.
It's bright outside, so my brother is definitely awake!
When I opened the door, Kitty was there.
"Good morning, Kitty."
"Good morning, Young Master. Where are you headed?"
"Yeah, I'm going to thank Sevran-onisama."
"Understood. But first, let's clean your face."
"Oh, yeah. Please do."
Kitty took a cloth from the basin she was holding and wrung it out. I closed my eyes and waited, and then she gently wiped my face.
"I'm off!"
"Take care."
Even though she said that, Kitty came along too.
Adjusting my hold on the wolf stuffed animal, I knocked on Brother Sevran's room, but there was no response.
"...Is he not here?"
"It seems so. Perhaps he's training in the garden."
He wakes up early, so he might be training already.
I waddled over to the garden, where Brother Stefan and Brother Sevran were clashing wooden swords, clack clack!
Wow... Just like in a drama.
This is my first time seeing people hitting each other like this. In my previous life, even delinquents didn't use weapons in fights. Even if it's a wooden sword, if it's swung at that speed, I'd die...
"...."
I moved behind Kitty.
After watching for a while, Brother Stefan hit Brother Sevran's sword, causing him to drop it.
Is the match over? Is it over?
I still didn't move from behind Kitty. Once safety is guaranteed, I'll greet them. As I kept watching cautiously, Brother Stefan noticed me.
"...Fran?"
"Huh? Oh, really. Good morning, Fran."
"Good morning, Stefan-onisama, Sevran-onisama."
I finally managed to greet them. Both of them greeted me back with a "Good morning," while cleaning their sweat with magic.
In an instant, they became their usual elegant noble selves. Now that they didn't seem scary anymore, I ran up to them.
"What's wrong? You're carrying a stuffed animal."
"Um, well, I came to thank Sevran-onisama."
"Thank me? Oh, that ribbon on the wolf's tail, is that the one I gave you?"
"Yes! I had a nice dream! Thank you very much!"
"Heh, I'm glad. What kind of dream was it?"
"I grew really big, and then the hero came at me saying 'eieie!' but you, Older Brothers, protected me!"
"H-Huh...? Well, I'm glad."
"Yes!"
Brother Sevran and I smiled at each other.
"Did you give him a gift?"
"Ah, yes. I gave him a ribbon with magic so he could have good dreams when we're not around."
"The wolf looks even cooler now!"
"...I see."
Brother Stefan put his hand to his chin and thought for a moment. Then, he unbuttoned his sleeve, clenched the button in his hand, and cast a spell.
When he opened his hand, the white button had turned into a beautiful light blue! Amazing! The color changed!
He bent down and placed the button in my hand.
"Fran, this is for you."
"Wow! A magic button!"
"It's a charm. It will protect you from bad things when we're not around."
"A charm! Thank you so much!"
"Hehe, that's great, Fran. Brother Stefan's magic is rare. He used powerful magic for his cute little brother."
"Wow, a rare button! I'm so happy!"
The color even changed! Amazing!
The sparkling light blue is so beautiful. It looks like a gemstone.
"Sevran."
"Yes?"
"This is for you too."
Brother Stefan handed a button to Brother Sevran.
Brother Sevran looked dumbfounded.
"You're also my dear little brother."
"Wha, huh, uh..."
"We match, Sevran-onisama!"
"Uh, yes... Thank you, Stefan-onisama."
"Indeed. Wear it proudly."
"Yay! We're matching, Sevran-onisama!"
"Y-Yeah... Yay..."
"Yay!"
"...Hehe, yay!"
I expressed my joy by running in circles around Brother Sevran. Brother Sevran took both my hands and spun around with me.
I'm so happy!