Chapter 4: The Melancholy of a Game Reincarnator - and the Story That Didn't Go Right from the
Rose explained with a sweet smile.
Alfred thought that the illusion of being supported by a rich and beautiful older sister was not bad.
However, his dignity as a man still prevailed slightly in his heart.
"But this is not a good idea. After all, the other new students only have 300 credits of pocket money. And if I continue to be taken care of by Sister Rose, I feel like I will become a useless person."
"Pfft, if you, Al, are so self-aware, there won't be any problem. But if no one helps you with your credits at the beginning of the semester, you'll have a hard time."
Rose chuckled and continued.
"Besides, the child will probably need a lot of daily necessities. With the few credits you have, Al, it's definitely not enough to buy enough for two people."
"That's right. I'll return the credits to you later."
Alfred glanced at the other arm that was holding him, and looked at the girls around him with curiosity, and finally decided to accept Rose's proposal.
"Al, you are really something. Why are you being so polite to me, your sister? Then let's go quickly from now on."
The first place Rose took Alfred into was a store that sold stationery and alchemical materials.
"Oh, it's little Rose. You've returned to school."
The middle-aged uncle who seemed to be the owner of the store greeted me warmly.
"Yes, long time no see Mr. Horton."
"Who is this kid over here?"
"He's Alfred, my fiancé."
Rose looked at Alfred very shyly and introduced him to Holden.
Seeing her so cute, Alfred felt a little embarrassed.
"Eh? But I haven't seen this boy before... Is he a new student?"
"Yes. Could you please, Mr. Horton, prepare two sets of stationery for freshmen, and four sets of basic materials needed for the first-level alchemy?"
Rose, who is always very gentle and considerate, seems to have taken the puppet girl into consideration, so she plans to buy two sets of supplies.
"Is this girl also a new student this year?"
Holden showed a somewhat confused expression and looked at the puppet girl on the other side of Alfred.
"Yes, it is."
Rose replied with some embarrassment.
"Oh, I see. Wait a moment, I'll go get everything ready."
"Speaking of which, Sister Rose, why did you buy first-tier alchemical materials? You are already a third-year student, so you probably don't need first-tier materials anymore, right?"
To kill time while waiting, Alfred asked Rose.
"This is for you, Al. If I'm not mistaken, the alchemy science instructor for your class is Miss Hilbert.
Although Miss Hilbert is usually very kind, she is extremely strict in class. "
Rose explained with a serious expression.
"Also, the school will only provide one copy of all the materials used in Illya and Alia's lab classes and lab assignments. If you fail, you will need to spend your credits to buy the materials to complete the assignment.
So I'll prepare more for you now, Al. You should be more relaxed after school starts."
"Sister Rose, are you worrying about me a little too much?"
Alfred gradually began to understand Rose's thoughts, and felt happy but also a little troubled.
"That's not the case. After all, Al, you are still a child. If I don't take better care of you as your elder sister, I will be so sorry to my uncle and aunt."
No matter how well the Duke of Electo's family, where Alfred came from, sounded, it could only be ranked last in the field of puppeteers.
Not only did his father not have the talent to be a puppeteer, but when he wanted to enter the Puppet Academy when he was a child, he was unable to summon a puppet from the Pseudo-Gate of Life.
This incident was widely circulated in aristocratic society and was regarded as a scandal of the Elect family.
Although Alfred's mother had made great achievements in the field of alchemical science, she had no talent as a puppeteer.
In an empire that worships puppeteers, their child Alfred was naturally not favored by others.
The academy life of Illya and Arya is quite strict for those young masters and young ladies who have just entered the school and have been spoiled at home.
Rose was worried about Alfred's future college life, so she wanted to do her best to help him.
"Pfft, but Sister Rose, you are only two years older than me, and you still call me a child."
"Well, Al, you are only fifteen years old. If I say you are a child, then you are a child. And you almost always stayed at home before. It must be very hard to live alone outside."
Rose raised her finger and emphasized it in a sisterly manner.
"Al, you have a tendency to do whatever you want when you're in trouble. I have to take good care of you for my uncle and aunt."
"I, I still know the most basic sense of propriety. Sister Rose, you don't have to worry about me so much."
"Al, you always say this before you get into trouble~"
"Oh, you two have a really good relationship. These are the things you wanted, little Rose. A total of 175 credits."
"Okay, thank you, Mr. Horton."
After counting the items, Rose handed Holden her student ID to pay the credits.
"Thank you for your patronage. You two are welcome to come again next time."
After saying a simple goodbye to Holden, Rose left the store with Alfred.
"Sister Rose, you don't have to worry about me. After all, I have successfully summoned the puppet. I will definitely be able to handle the rest of my college life smoothly."
Alfred continued with the previous topic and spoke to Rose.
"Alas, boys of Al's age always like to show off... I get it. But if you encounter any difficulties in the academy, you must come to me first, and you must never show off alone."
"I will. I'll trouble you, Sister Rose, then."
“Al, you’re so silly, let’s go to the herbal medicine store next.
If it's before school starts, the herbs from Mrs. Samantha will be much cheaper, and you don't have to worry about the herbs going bad as long as you use the space ring that your uncle prepared for you."
Rose made an expression as if she couldn't stand it, and lightly hit Alfred's shoulder with her fist before suggesting.
"But I don't plan to specialize in magic puppet alchemy and medicine~"
According to the legend passed down in the empire, puppets are the product of research by Illya Alia, the founder of puppet alchemy, who imitated the way ancient gods created many creatures on earth.
Although there is no way to completely compare with living creatures, puppets also have a very complete life structure.
This means that puppets, like humans, can have problems with their bodies for certain reasons and suffer from special diseases.
This also led to the birth of a discipline specializing in the treatment of puppets, puppet alchemy medicine.