"I must have been crazy... Aaaah!"
Relia recalled the memory from that time and wanted to die from shame.
Anyway, she had roughly laid the groundwork, so they wouldn't be too sad. Probably.
Now only half a year remained before returning to her home country. The memories with those children she met during this time would sustain her for a lifetime.
Since they would never meet again in the future.
'It's not too late, so let's make more memories.'
With that resolution, she determined to spend the remaining time more preciously.
Knock knock.
"Leo, are you shut in your room crying again?"
"Leo... don't cry!"
"Just let him cry."
"That crybaby brat anyway!"
At the sounds coming from outside the door, Relia screamed 'Aaack!'
Ever since that incident, being teased so much made each day painful.
'They don't even know this noona's deep feelings!'
Still, today she couldn't stay holed up in her room anymore.
'It's a birthday, so I'll let it slide.'
Today was Griffis Nikea's birthday.
Relia gathered the letter she had written in advance on her desk and came out the door.
As they celebrated each other's birthdays, the gift exchanged each time was fixed as a letter. Going outside the temple wasn't easy, so it couldn't be helped.
"Leo. Did you really cry? Your eyes are red..."
Oscar asked with concern. Now Oscar doesn't stutter like before. Though he does speak slowly.
Moreover, the frequency of his seizures was gradually decreasing.
There hadn't been a single seizure in recent months, and now even on rainy or thundering days, he sleeps soundly holding his doll.
"I didn't cry. I'm fine."
Relia answered Oscar gently, then handed the letter paper to Griffis who was sitting on the sofa.
"Happy birthday, Griffis."
"Thanks."
Griffis took the letter and pointed to the letters piled up on one side.
"A lot of letters came for you too, didn't they?"
"...That's, well."
They were letters received from the girls staying at the temple.
Honestly, even to Relia, the four guys had really handsome appearances. Enough to make her eagerly anticipate how they would grow up in the future.
However, among them, the most popular with the girls was Relia.
'Pathetic guys...'
Relia chuckled to herself. These guys only had good faces but no popularity with girls at all.
Because their personalities were so cold and unfriendly.
In contrast, Relia was very kind to the girls, and with her pretty appearance smiling at them, the response couldn't help but be good.
"Woman-chasing bastard..."
Kalix criticized Relia like that, but Relia didn't mind.
"Ah, by the way, tomorrow is that kid's birthday, right?"
"Huh?"
At Romeo's question, Relia hesitated.
Actually, while having a birthday party together, Relia was unintentionally having a party on a fake birthday.
She had heard about the crown prince's birthday before coming here, so there was no problem.
But her real birthday was separate.
So Relia asked them to celebrate that day together as well, saying it was a precious person's birthday. And Relia's real birthday was one day apart from Griffis's birthday.
"By the way, whose birthday is it anyway? A secret girlfriend?"
At Griffis's question, Relia shrugged her shoulders.
"What girlfriend! Just someone. A very precious friend."
"More than... us?"
Oscar asked, blinking his eyes.
"No way... Hmm. Maybe it could be. Since I've known them since I was very young. But you don't need to feel upset. Oscar, you're also a precious friend to me."
"...I understand."
Relia stroked Oscar's head and reached for the snacks on the table.
'I don't want to go back.'
Once she goes to her home country, all these sweet desserts and delicious meals would end. At that thought, her mood rapidly became depressed.
She didn't want to live starving like before again.
'I need to make some kind of plan.'
Relia decided to thoroughly plan what to do when she returns to her home country, while making memories with the children during the remaining time.