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「Can you already read letters, Candice?」
「Y-Yes…… of course I can!」
Candice answered proudly while brushing her hair back at Luca's question. She couldn't read before, but perhaps because she had inherited her memories, she could now read fluently. She felt it was somewhat unfair, but since she could read, it couldn't be helped, could it.
「You are so small, yet that's amazing!」
「……hk!?」
Saying so, Luca patted Candice's head while floating a smile. Candice was surprised by Luca's actions.
（To think that Luca-oniisama, who used to be so gloomy and timid, would do such a thing is unexpected.）
However, Candice was displeased with that action and grabbed Luca's hand while puffing out her cheeks.
「Please do not treat me like a child!」
「S-Sorry…… but it's because I thought it was amazing.」
「……!」
「It's the truth.」
Luca waved both hands while looking apologetic. Candice let out a rough breath with a snort. At that time, Arthur tugged at the hem of Candice's dress. He held the book out toward her as if to say, "Read the book".
「Arthur, I will teach you letters starting tomorrow.」
「…………I want to read.」
「Right now, we would be getting in the way of Luca-oniisama. How about having Jeanne read it to you tonight?」
「……But.」
Arthur held the book and looked sad. While Candice was petting his fluffy yellow-gold hair, Luca said, 「Please do not mind me.」
「Then shall we read just a little bit now?」
「Is that okay?」
「Yes, of course. Before that, I will go tell Jeanne, Eva, and Rose that it seems it will take a little more time, so wait here.」
As Candice walked toward the doors, she saw Arthur climbing up onto a chair to sit down and flipping through the book. Candice reported the situation to Jeanne, Eva, and Rose, who looked worried about Arthur, saying, 「We'll read a book for a bit,」 and then returned to Arthur's side.
When she did, before she knew it, the book was closed, and Luca was spreading a piece of paper in front of Arthur. When Candice secretly peeked at the situation between the two…….
「This is 〝A〟. And this one is read as 〝r〟. Try writing it.」
「Yes.」
「With this, it reads as Arthur, you see.」
「Wow……!」
It seemed that seeing Arthur unable to read the book, Luca was teaching him letters. At that, Candice too was surprised. Because she had thought Luca wouldn't get involved with Arthur just as his mother had told him.
So as not to get in the way of the two, Candice took out the several books Luca had pointed out earlier and read them.
（Oh my…… it's quite interesting, isn't it. Not bad at all.）
For Candice, who had never read a book leisurely like this, it was refreshing. I wonder how much time had passed. Arthur called Candice's name and came running over.
「Candice-oneesama, please look! I, I was able to write letters」
「My……! Arthur, you managed to write them quite well, didn't you.」
「Ehehe.」
On the paper, Candice, Arthur, and Luca were written. When Candice praised him like that, Arthur happily blushed his cheeks.
Arthur turned around and thanked him in a loud voice, 「Luca-oniisama, thank you very much!」 It seemed he was considerably happy to have been taught letters, as he was speaking to Luca with a touch of excitement. Luca was slightly pulling back, but he seemed to find it easier to talk to Arthur than to Candice.
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