Book 13: Chapter 1 (2)
“Masakado isn’t with you?”
“He’s out at the moment. But Mr. Shin, why…”
“I apologize for interrupting you. Are you two, no, you three acquaintances?”
A woman, part of the group that came in with Hilamee, interrupted Shin and Hilamee’s conversation with a question.
“Yes, I’m sorry. Ahem. Mr. Shin, I am currently the headmistress of this Erkunt Institute of Magic. She is the vice-headmistress, Licia.”
After Licia’s question, Hilamee realized that all eyes were focused on her, so she straightened her posture and introduced herself formally. Shin recalled what she had been like as a child, but that Hilamee was now long gone.
Shin had not recognized her immediately because she had grown beyond what he remembered. The Hilamee that now introduced herself as headmistress retained little of the feeble girl Shin remembered.
“Allow me to formally introduce us again too. I am Shin, she is my party member Yuki.”
“Nice to meet you, I am Yuki.”