In the Velles estate, Drai was gazing at the cloudy night sky from his usual porch. His mind was drifting, recalling the events of the past few days after his visit to Natalia's house.
'Auri must've spread the news of my enlistment since everyone here seems to know about it already, even the maids. It's strange that all the elders that I talked with seemed pretty reluctant to let me leave, especially Auri's grandparents. I wonder if they have some beef with the military or the government… I didn't get to meet with that one gramps though—what's his name again? Luther? Maybe he's too busy to meet me just like Max, but somehow I feel that he doesn't like me that much compared to the others. Is he immune to Universal Grandson or something?'
