Author's Note: May be a bit early for a time skip but oh well. Also there won't be a chapter next week I'm going on a family outing.

Part 1

It is yet another splendid day in the life of Yen and co. It has been a few years now and Ai has now turned 15 and is a splendid young lady now. Yen is basking in the comforting rays of the sun while Ai pets him.

Yen: “Ahhh that feels good Ai. It seems that Laia has taught you how to pet…” [Should I be scared or not?]

Ai: “Yep! Mom has taught me aaaalll about how to pet cats. Hehehehe.”

They enjoy each other’s company until Laia suddenly bursts into the room with a life changing declaration.

Laia: “We will be moving to the capital!”

Ai & Yen: “”Eh?””

Laia: “You heard me we will be moving to the capital so get packing.”

Yen: “Wait a second. This is really sudden so please explain!”

Ai: “Yeah mom!”

Laia looks at the two eared ones and sighs.

Laia: “I was scouted as a teacher in the biggest academy in the country, Janali academy. I also thought that it was about time for Ai to go to school to learn a bit more than what I can teach her.”

Yen: “Is that so… I understand. Ai’s education is quite important.”

Ai: “Eh? Why do I have to learn more? I know more than enough already.”

Ai starts complaining about going to school while she hugs Yen.

Yen: “You need a better education so that you can live easier.”

Ai: “But I don’t wanna feel my head hurt agaaaaiiin!”

Ai rolls around on the floor.

Laia: “I also went to this academy you know. So it would make your mother really happy if you also went there.”

Ai perks up at those words and sits up again.

Ai: “Okay then. If you went there before I’ll go too.”

Laia: “There! Now the matter is settled so get packing! We leave for tomorrow!”

Now that the deal was done, the family went off to their business.

Yen: “Mist are you there?”

Mist floats in from the window and seats herself on Yen’s back.

Mist: “So we are moving now?”

Yen: “Yes we are going to the city so but I do not know how the environment will be for you what with the large amount of humans there.”

Mist: “Hmm. I have countermeasures but I need some help to prepare them. Can you assist me?”

Yen: “Sure. It’s not like I have anything I need to pack.”

Mist: “Okay. Follow me out to the forest then.”

Mist floats out of the window and Yen gets up and follows her.

Yen: “Laia! I’m going out with Mist for a moment!”

Laia: “Okay! Come home before night!”

~Clearing in Forest~

Mist flies to the middle of a clearing, full of dandelions, and floats there waiting for Yen to reach her position.

Mist: “Okay! This place seems suitable.”

Yen: “What are we going to be doing now?”

Mist: “Okay. I’ll explain.”

Mist sits on a rock and outlines the procedures.

Mist: “So, I need you to gather water and wind mana and give it to me. WIth your level of mana manipulation you should be able to do that.”

Yen: “Hmm okay. How much should I give you at a time?”

Mist: “I should be able to handle 60 units per 10 seconds.”

Yen: “Okay.”

Yen sits down on the slightly moist grass and starts concentrating.

Yen: “I’m starting now.”

Mist: “Kay.”

Yen starts gathering puffs of mana.

Yen: [One puff is equal to 10 mana. I’ll just gather a bunch of mana and slowly feed it to her. I wonder what she will do with it though.]

Yen begins feeding mana that he gathered to Mist who is sitting on his back. Mist holds her hands to her chest and the mana starts pouring towards her hands. A twinkle is now visible in her hands.

Mist: “Hoooh.”

Mist breaths out and holds her hands out in front of herself. Inside of her hands is a swirling ball of energy. Mist slowly condenses the mana into a smaller and smaller ball and it eventually turns into a crystal.

Mist: “That’s enough now Yen. The hard part is over.”

Yen: “What did you make?”

Mist: “I made a magic crystal to store mana in. When we are in the city I can just refill it periodically in a nearby forest or something.”

Yen: “Ohhh. How convenient.”

Mist: “Now I just have to push mana into it so let’s keep going for a bit.”

Yen: “Okay.”

Yen concentrates again and they continue filling the crystal to the point of bursting and decide to go home.

Part 2

When Mist and Yen return to the house, Ai seems to be deciding what to pack.

Ai: “Hmmm. Should I bring this sword or this sword? Hmmm.”

Yen: “Deciding what to bring to the capital?” [I think normal girls would be deciding which stuffed animal to bring not swords…]

Ai: “Yes. I heard from mom that I need to take a combat test there so I am deciding which sword to use.”

Yen: “I see. Well Mist and I are ready for tomorrow so is there anything that we can help with?”

Yen looks around Ai’s room while Mist sits on Ai’s shoulder.

Ai: “Hmm, no there really isn’t anything else I need so I should be good.”

Yen: “What about clothes?”

Ai: “Ah! I should probably bring that. I almost forgot! Thanks Yen.”

Ai hugs Yen and rubs her cheek on him.

Yen: [You shouldn’t be forgetting clothes! Aren’t you a young girl in puberty?!]

Ai releases Yen and starts packing her clothes again.

Yen: “I guess I will go check on Laia. Mist, are you going to stay with Ai?”

Mist: “I’ll do that. Have fun with the pervert.”

Mist waves from Ai’s shoulder as Yen leaves Ai’s room to check in on Laia.

Yen enters Laia’s room to see what she was packing.

Laia: “Hum hum hum. What should I bring? Should I bring this toy or this toy or this toy? So many choices. Hum hum hum.”

Laia is humming while jamming cat toys into her bag.

Yen: “What are you packing Laia?”

Laia: “Oh just some necessary items when traveling.”

Laia quickly closes the bag as if to hide the cat toys overflowing from it.

Yen: “Why are cat toys necessary when traveling?”

Laia: “What cat toys? I didn’t pack any cat toys.”

Yen: *stare*

Laia: *sweat*

Yen: *stare*

Laia: “Okay okay! I’m packing cat toys so that I can lur- play with any cats I find.”

Yen: [That was definitely lure…] “Are you… not satisfied with just me?” [Hehehe]

Laia: “NO I’m always satisfied with just you Yen! *sniff* don’t leave me! *sniff* I won’t lure any other cats! I’ll only sleep and pet you!”

Yen: “Okay okay.”

Yen rubs himself against Laia to comfort her after his bullying. Laia begins to use him as a tissue and lightly faceplants into his fur.

Laia quickly recovers from her state of mild panic and starts repacking her bag to not include the cat toys.

~An hour or two later~

All: “We’re done!”

Laia: “All right! What do you want to eat for a last meal in this house?”

Yen: “Ai? What do you want?”

Mist: “Yeah we should celebrate your eventual admittance into the academy and Laia’s new job.”

Ai: “Umm How about fish?”

Laia: “…okay! Fish it is!”

Laia begins cooking and a pleasant smell floats around the house until the food arrives on plates in front of Yen, Ai, and Mist.

Ai: “Yay! Let’s eat!”

Laia: “Alright dig in now. It may still be hot so be careful okay?”

The family eats their last dinner peacefully as they have eaten all other dinners together, by enjoying the company and comfort of family ties.

Part 3

It is the morning of departure and Yen and co. are standing outside of their house making final checks.

Laia: “Alright! it’s not like we won’t ever be back here but do one more check to see if you’ve forgotten anything!”

All: “”Okay!””

Everyone rummages through their respective bags to check for any missing things.

Yen: “Ai did you forget something?”

Ai: “Of course not! Do you think I’m an idiot? Oh! I forgot my other sword!”

Yen: “You already have 3 of them on you though I don’t think one more sword is going to do much…”

Ai: “Fine I’ll just leave that one.” *sigh*

In the end nothing else was missing so the time was ripe!

Yen: “So… how long is the walk to the capital?”

Laia: “Hm? I never said that we were walking though?”

Yen: “How are we getting there then?”

Laia: “Hm the headmaster sent a super speed carriage here to pick us up.”

Yen: “Is that so… how many days would that take?”

Laia: “Well it’ll shorten our trip from 3 days worth of walking to 12 hours or so I’d say.”

Mist: “That is considerably swift is it not?”

Laia: “It IS the fastest carriage service other than the royal carriages.”

Yen: “So why is it that we get this service? How well do you know the headmaster?”

Laia: “He was my childhood friend. It still stupefies me how that brat got so successful…”

They continue to wait for the carriage to arrive.

Yen: “So what should we do when we get to the city?”

Ai: “FIGHT!”

Yen: “No.”

Ai looks downwards dejectedly as Yen admonishes her.

Laia: “Well we have to go shopping for Ai’s school uniform and I have to get some proper teacher’s robes. Hmm. I guess we’ll go shopping in the business district.”

Yen: “What other districts are there?”

Laia: “Hmm let’s see… the districts are based around the occupations of the inhabitants of the districts. Sooo: Business, Food, Swordsman, Bowman, Magician, Tamer, Dark(sketchy), and Enjoyment(wink, wink. nudge, nudge.).

Yen: “Rather self explanatory huh.”

Ai: “What is the Enjoyment district? It sounds fun!”

Yen: “You can’t go there okay?”

Ai: “Whyyy?”

Yen: (Mmmmm what to say… She can just beat up anyone that tries something fishy.) “They will serve you strange food and you will have a stomach ache for a week.”

Ai: “…okay I won’t go there.”

Yen: “Good.” (I might have to put her on a leash… Mist make sure she doesn’t run off okay?)

Mist: (Okay I’ll help with that.)

At this moment the long anticipated super speed carriage was heard down the road. It sounded almost as if thunder was rolling down the road.

Yen: (That is pretty loud.)

A cloud of dust comes towards the small group and slowly, a silhouette of a horse appears and stops in front of the house.

Laia: “Alright! Let’s get on! Despite how it seems it is actually really nice inside of the carriage.”

The others look skeptically at the carriage as they pile in.

Laia: “ALRIGHT! BRING US TO THE CAPITAL HORSEY!”

The group sets off in yet another cloud of dust, startling all the wild animals in the vicinity.