"Step-mum..?" I asked

"That's right." She said

"It's a pleasure to meet you, ma'am! My name is John, This is Serena and this is Ariel. They are members of my party" I said as I bowed and introduced them

I think I forgot to introduce them Kurt… Hopefully they're not mad about that…

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Mrs Usiel" Said Serena with a kind smile

"It's a pleasure to meet you…" Said Ariel as she joined in

"Oh my, what a well mannered children. Do not worry, there is no need to be so formal." Said Usiel

When she mentioned children, I expected Serena to lash out, however she remained calm

"It would be rude not to… We were taught to show respect to our elders after ." Said Serena with the same smile on her face

I spoke too soon

"but I'm not as old as you might a.s.sume" Said Usiel as she covered her mouth with her fan

"I do hope that is the case" Said Serena

"Of course, I do not expect a child to be able to correctly a.s.sume someone's age" Said Usiel

"Ironic how you're saying that to an adult" Said Serena

"Oh, You were an adult? I apologise, It appears even adults aren't able to correctly a.s.sume a person's age… You looked like a child to me."

Oh no…

"Funny you should say that, You reminded me of my grandma the moment I saw you"

"Fufu, Is that so…" Said Usiel

Me and Ariel were both completely lost… How did a friendly conversation turn into this..? Girl's are scary…

"Well, You must be tired, so this lady shall stop bothering you" Said Usiel

"You weren't bothering us at-"

A menacing aura was being emitted from Serena as I said that

Serena, it's coming out…

"All…"

"I'm glad to hear that, Serena, John and Ariel, it was a pleasure to meet you, but unfortunately I must take my leave." Said Usiel

After she said that, she waved at us and walked past with a servant behind her. She was Most likely her personal maid.

"Fufufu… What an interesting party…" Said Usiel after she left

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"Grrr…" growled serena

Yep… That got to her…

"Serena… Calm down" Said Ariel

"I'm calm, I'm just slightly annoyed…"

"It was a mistake, They happen" I added

"Too often…" She muttered

"Hey, if it makes you feel any better, me and Ariel know that you're an adult"

"Yeah" Said Ariel as she nodded

Although you do look like a regular 15 year old girl from my world. Maybe they think you're a kid because you're with us.

"I guess…" Said Serena as she calmed down

That was easier than I expected…

"Well, let's all get enough rest. The entrance exam is tomorrow after all."

I guess I'll have to fake chant… And use words which they won't understand so that they think that I'm silent casting…

"Yeah…" Said Serena

We reached our guest rooms and our rooms were right next to each others

"You may each choose a room you'd like. Each room has it's own shower, since you've come a long way, I'm sure you'd like to." Said the servant

"Of course, Goodnight, you two and thank you sir."

The servant bowed

"Goodnight" Said Serena

"Night" Said Ariel

We eached walked into our own rooms, took a shower and then went to sleep.

***

The next day

"*Yawn* So today's the day of the exam… I wonder how Serena and Ariel are doing?"

I got up and went over to the toilet, it looked exactly like the sort of toilet you'd see in the past, not the one which I was accustomed to..

I guess being a n.o.ble still meant being part of the past…

I brushed my teeth and stared at my face through the mirror

"This is me… I'm starting to get used to it…" I said that I pinched my cheek

The bed was also really comfortable, I wonder if serena and Ariel enjoyed it..?

As I continued to stare at my face, I tried changing the shape of my hair as I watered it, But it stayed the same.

"*Sigh* No luck, huh…" I muttered to myself

The shower sure was comfortable though…

Well, time to go…

I got out of the toilet changed into a fresh pair of clothes which had been left on the toilet by one of the servants and performed maintenance on my gear.

For maintenance I just cleaned and polished it, I've been doing this everyday. Whenever I had time. It just became a habit

After I everything was ready and I looked brand new, I placed my dagger in it's sheath and walked out of the room.

I wonder what sort of things I'll see in today's entrance exam..? I can't wait to find out…