"Are… are you going?"
Julia asked me in a quivering tone. Seems like she was traumatized a bit by me.
"Yeah… and sorry for that day."
She flinched and shook her head violently. She was probably shooing away the memories from yesterday. Yeah, probably.
"Anyway…"
She paused to search for the words to speak. Even when I told her not to be so reserved with me, she still didn't back down.
"... are you really going?"
She seemed hesitant. I, of course, knew of her problem.
"Yes. Don't worry too much, I will be dropping by quite a lot, so you don't have to worry about training. And you are also coming next year, though I will be your senior, that doesn't stop us from our daily routine."
"But…"
"I said not to worry, didn't I?"
There was mana imbued in my voice. I didn't want to drag out this conversation too long.
"I will make sure your mana stage forms. Until then, just stay put."
"... Yes."