# 104. Changes in the Returned Daily Life (4)
Knock knock—
"Jun, no matter how I think about it, it was my fault. I'm sorry for suddenly hitting you."
Slump—
Irina hung her head low as she knocked on the door.
*As a knight, to be swept up by momentary emotions and act like that...*
How shameful.
I, who should maintain reason at all times.
Unable to control my emotions, I struck Jun's face.
*But still... Jun was also at fault for playing such a prank after making me worry he might have been attacked by a Demon King...*
Still, hitting him first was definitely wrong.
Apologizing should come first.
Irina raised her voice.
"If, if you won't accept my apology... I'll offer you my cheek... or repay you with my life...! Please open the door so we can talk, Jun!"
Bang bang—
"Open the door, Jun! I'm sorry! I was wrong!"
Irina kept pounding on the door to apologize.
Perhaps because she was the commander of a knight order that formed a pillar of the nation.
Her voice rang out loud and clear.
"I'm sorry! Please accept my apology!"
After Irina's cries repeated about three times.
Creeak—
The door opened cautiously.
And through the gap, a chick-like girl revealed her face.
"...Knight Lady! You're too loud!"
"Luna, Jun's inside, right? I'm coming in for a moment."
Irina put her hand through the gap to open the door.
"...Hm?"
But why won't it open?
She pulled to open the door, but it wouldn't budge.
Irina looked down at this strange situation, wondering what the problem was.
There she saw Luna gritting her teeth and defending the door.
"Luna? What are you..."
"D-don't come in! This is our house! Mister isn't here!"
"He's not...? Is Jun really not home...?"
"He's not! He went out!"
"I see. Then when will he return?"
"H-he won't come back today! He won't come back tomorrow either! Mister just isn't here!"
Grrr— Grrr—
Luna glared at Irina with a fierce look.
She showed her determination to absolutely not let her in, and Irina couldn't understand Luna's reaction.
"Did she eat something wrong? Why is she acting like this?"
"Go! Go away! There's no place for Knight Lady in this house!"
"If you explain a valid reason why I should leave, I'll accept it and go."
"A reason...?"
If I say that...
Mister might regain his memories...!
*That absolutely can't happen!*
If he learns about the past, Mister will lose his happiness.
He'll return to being the gloomy Mister covered in dark clouds.
Luna liked all versions of Mister, but she liked the smiling Mister best.
"There's no reason! Just go back!"
SLAM—!!
Taking advantage of Irina's momentary lapse, Luna barely managed to close the door.
Left alone, Irina felt absurd about the situation.
"...I let my guard down."
More than that.
Luna has grown quite a bit.
Even though she was caught off guard, Luna manifested her mana in an instant to close the door.
Her mana control ability far exceeded that of new recruits in the knight order.
"As I thought, I should have scouted her before Jun snatched her up..."
A regrettable loss of talent.
A child talented enough to become the next knight commander.
Irina sighed regretfully and turned around.
"Tomorrow. I'll come back tomorrow."
There are still many opportunities.
With the Demon King's appearance, it seems I'll be staying in Henencia for a while.
Thinking she'd promise tomorrow instead of today.
Irina left.
"Move aside, I heard a sound from outside."
"N-no, Mister...!! There's nothing happening outside...!!"
"That's right, nothing's happening."
"For that to be true, it's a very familiar voice..."
A loud voice.
That voice must belong to the silver-haired woman I met at the guild.
*Why are the kids blocking me...?*
This makes it even more suspicious.
If nothing happened, there's no reason to block me.
If they're blocking me like this, it means something happened.
However, I couldn't confirm what it was.
*Sigh...*
Looking down.
There was Hare hugging both my legs.
Hare held on as if she would never let go.
She gripped my legs tightly.
I had no choice but to take action as well.
"I-I won't let go...! Th-there's nothing happening outside...!"
"If nothing's happening, you wouldn't need to block me. Are you lying to me right now, Hare?"
"...!!"
A lie.
When I said that word, Hare was startled and her strength weakened.
"I-I'm not lying to Mister...! Th-there's nothing outside, but... I-I did hear a sound...!"
"This stupid Hare. This is why I didn't want to plan with you, how annoying."
Sigh—
Saten exhaled in exasperation and glared sharply at Hare.
Hare didn't seem to care at all.
"I-I have no intention of lying...! Mister...! I-I'm always on your side...!"
"Yes, I understand. So, will you let go of my arms now?"
"O-okay... Mister...!"
She obeys my words well.
Hare immediately released her arms and gave me freedom.
Before heading to the entrance.
I asked Saten and Estia.
"You two seem to know something. Should I not meet that woman?"
"Meeting her is your freedom, Oppa! I don't really know!"
"I think it would be better for you not to meet her, Mister."
"...Your thoughts are divided."
That's what those two think.
Hare would side with whichever way I'm facing.
But that wasn't something I needed to think about.
"Rather than asking you about that woman. It would be better to ask her directly."
I'll handle it myself.
So you don't need to worry.
Saying that, I moved toward the entrance.
But perhaps too much time had passed.
The woman was gone, and only the foolish-looking Luna remained.
"I won! I won! Hehe!"
Did her intelligence drop due to victory?
Luna's self-congratulating figure appeared at the entrance.
I sighed and asked Luna.
"What are you so excited about, Luna?"
"Wh-what a surprise! Mister! You scared me!"
"More importantly, didn't someone just come? For example..."
Like the woman I saw at lunch today.
Luna immediately shouted as if confirming the truth.
"N-no! There wasn't anyone! There wasn't! No one came at all!"
"...So someone came."
"It's not just Hare who's stupid, Luna's stupid too. Sigh..."
Saten, caught between two people who can't lie.
"Sigh, it's my fault for deciding to plan with those two."
She exhaled and blamed her past self.
I left Saten behind and opened the front door.
"She's not here. She already left."
"Th-there was nothing from the beginning!"
"Be quiet, you stupid chick."
"Huh?"
"You'll only get half your dinner tonight."
"Ehh..."
Trying to hide the incident somehow.
Trying to do things your own way.
Your head has gotten too big from defeating the Demon King.
I slammed the front door shut and shouted.
"If you try to hide things from me without telling me next time..."
Don't forget that what you want.
Will get further and further away.
At that voice, Luna, whose spirit had been sky-high.
"Yess..."
Drooped so low her head seemed to crawl on the floor.
*That overconfidence and self-esteem is always the problem.*
It's good to have them.
But Luna has too much, which is the problem.
Luna, who had been too excited about defeating the Demon King, needed to be scolded a little.
"Three days."
"Three days...?"
"Luna, you're banned from training for three days."
"Uh, uhhh...eh..."
"Keep that in mind."
Saying that, I left the entrance to finish what I was doing.
I could hear Luna's voice behind me.
"U-uhhh...? Ehh... ah, ueh...?"
But it was hard to consider that human language.
The punishment seemed quite effective.
The Guild.
After yesterday's incident.
I met eyes with that silver knight again.
"Jun, yesterday the children blocked me from entering the house. Did something happen?"
"...There was a small accident."
"I see. I understand."
According to the children.
This woman's name is Irina.
They said she was a woman who had a connection with me in the past...
But the children don't know much, and neither do I.
*How should I explain this...*
Should I tell someone I've forgotten, "I forgot you. I have amnesia"?
My head is spinning.
I held my dizzy head and exchanged glances with Irina.
"Are you sick somewhere, Jun? Why are you like that?"
"...No, I just have a bit of a headache."
"That can happen. But Jun."
Ahem—
Irina cleared her throat and blushed as if embarrassed.
Then, with unwavering eyes, she looked at me and shouted.
"I-I'm sorry! I made a mistake yesterday! I'm sorry for being swept up by emotions in a moment and hitting you!"
"Ah."
Right.
I got hit yesterday.
Hearing Irina's words, I felt a tingling sensation in my cheek.
But seeing Irina's eyes welling up with moisture.
She seemed to be sincerely apologizing, so I said simply.
"I accept your apology."
"...Thank you, Jun."
Irina bowed her head in gratitude.
She was a woman with quite a burdensome demeanor.
*This makes it awkward to say I lost my memory...*
I turned my gaze to gauge the atmosphere.
*Why is Luna hiding over there watching...?*
Luna hiding behind a tree, watching us.
She had a somewhat dissatisfied expression, but that wasn't very important.
What I needed to do now was decided.
"...Irina. I don't remember your last name, but... anyway, Irina."
"...? Why so suddenly, Jun?"
"I have something to tell you."
Tap—
I gently grasped Irina's shoulder.
Then Irina was startled and began covering her face with her hands.
"Wh-what are you suddenly doing...! Y-you can't do this to a knight, Jun...!"
"I have something serious to say."
"St-stop...! I-if you come at me like that...! I won't be able to face Aina..."
Aina?
I heard a name that made my chest ache.
But I first conveyed the truth to Irina.
"I lost my memory."
"...What?"
"Actually, I don't know who you are. It feels like I'm seeing you for the first time."
"...You don't remember any of your past memories? Not even about Aina?"
Nod—
I nodded.
Then Irina's flushed expression instantly cooled.
Irina grimaced as if in pain somewhere and muttered.
"I hate myself for thinking of this moment as an opportunity..."
"What?"
"...It's nothing. But Jun."
Have you eaten?
Irina asked me with a calm demeanor.
"If you haven't eaten. Let's talk over a meal."
Irina's eyes saying this looked quite serious.
Luna hiding in the distance looked somewhat anxious.
*It would be hard to refuse...*
I answered Irina, who seemed to have made a firm decision.
"Alright, let's eat."
Shall I hear about my past?
What part is missing from me?
With such questions, I accompanied Irina.