Isekai Journey Of The Magic Archer

"Big brotherrrrrr~! Happy birthday~!"

She ran toward me as soon as she spotted us entering the dining room and I caught this little angel running toward me in that angelic sky-blue dress.

She looked as cute as always, even more with that especially radiant smile, and when she said happy birthday filled with great genuine love, I couldn't help but feel blessed to have a little sister like her.

It wasn't just some empty greeting. There was care, love, happiness, as well as some cute anger behind those words.

"Big sister always takes big brothers first times~!

We wanted to greet you first but even today, big sister was your first, right~?

I'm angry~!"

'And saying she's angry with that smile is even more extraordinary…'

How was she angry when there was no anger, sadness, or 'hate' in her voice? Instead, she looked even more adorable when saying it like that.

And though the way she said that was really unique... and I know Rein is smirking or has a wide grin on her pretty face while standing behind me, that context wasn't actually false.

She is my first time in many things... and I hope that continues like that.

But, this angry sister of mine has no reason to be angry...

"Anna~. Big sister doesn't like saying 'happy birthday' so you're technically the first one to say that~.

And thank you, you adorable cutie~!"

Her marvelous pretty eyes widened in surprise and she shouted while looking at me. These jewel-like eyes look even more special when looking this close actually.

"Really~?! I am the first to wish big brother~! Yeiiiiii! Now you will have a great day~!"

"To be blessed by a such gorgeous angel! I have no doubt my day will be the best now~! Thanks, Anna~!"

I hugged her tightly, rubbing my cheeks against hers and patting her small back.

'My little sister is the best~!'

It was already time for breakfast by the time we finished our morning training and lessons and came here after getting ready.

The night has been long and we talked about many things in this passing night, doing stuff like flirting, chatting, academic discussion, and some debates on our worldviews.

It was a fun night and the sunrise on the other side of the terrace looked fantastic.

And then, after our long fun night, we went to the morning training in the underground training hall.

The training was some of the things in our daily schedule that can't be skipped even if we wanted to.

If I don't want to do that someday, she will have to drag me while if she doesn't want to, which has never happened before, I would have to drag her to whatever place we were going to train in.

Well, anyway, we had made a proper schedule for every day and it wasn't that complicated and we also had a lot of time free after that.

All these people in this room, from all her family and my two little sisters, knew of this morning's training of ours.

They had watched us on the first day for a few minutes but... the things we practiced were far more intense than the fight I had with Carla.

Though the things don't get destroyed and we wouldn't need barriers, our training wasn't something they could handle watching for long so... well, that's that.

Who would even want to watch the long magic mathematical equation practices on an absurdly big blackboard that's enough to even put her grandma into a daze?

Or a magic manifestation training no one aside from mages could even see.

Or the actual spars we had that were either too slow boring and basic that it seemed we both were teaching each other as a child or toooooo fast that it would end even before they can understand what happens.

That was our morning routine and something they knew they don't want to know much about.

The old ones though left us alone knowing full well that what we were doing was right and good for each other so, they didn't interfere with this.

No one disturbed us. Not here or back at my home in the capital.

Anyway, that was that. Anna is the cutest.

Her family that watching us from the big dining table was smiling warmly at us.

Her amazing grandparents, her cool mom who has been to our house and has become best friends with the three beautiful ladies of my family, and her dad...

He's amazing. Truly amazing... he's music to be more precise.

I have been to one of his shows in the capital a while back and that was... just impeccable~.

I now knew why he was so much famous in the whole of the continent.

He was just that great and his music was just that amazing.

I could confidently say he was just halfway behind my master and just this much compliment was more than enough to show just how amazing he was.

Well, I was just saying from my own experience. I know master never actually played all the music she knew.

She hasn't shown me the extent of many things but I know she had already given me so many hints and information that even I myself have to look through that unimaginable amount of data properly to understand it.

Anyway, they were awesome people and they were smiling at us, genuinely and warmly.

Rein was the same, and so was Zoe.

She had the most radiant expression after Anna, and her eyes were really excited about something.

I knew what that is... well, everyone was excited about that thing.

But before that, we were hungry after that long training so, eating was important.

There were six servants in this big dining hall for serving so, as soon as we set on our seats, they served our favorite usual things for breakfast.

Anna was sitting on my lap with me, Zoe on my left, and Rein on my right and they were sitting on the other side of the table.

They have already wished me happy birthdays, her mom is the most cheerful one, just like my second aunt, and her dad is a mix of my two uncles.

Her grandpa was just like my grandpa but her grandma... she was a mix of Carla's and Alf's personalities.

She was somewhat fiery, more of an adventurer type. But she is also like a curious little child when it comes to magic.

She's the wise one in this house but, instead of being calm, proper noble, and elegant like my grandmother, she's a more natural, proud, playful, and cool person.

Rein is just one of a kind so there was no way anything would be like her so, she is an original one of a kind.

The breakfast was great and after we were finished and the room was empty after the clearing.

Now that everything is finished and we were settled down... this was gift time.

Giving gifts is a tradition that is just followed since ancient times.

According to folklores, many groups in ancient times worshiped the strongest person of the tribes, the kings.

Their birthdays have been considered to be the greatest days of their lives as they were born on that day. The world was blessed by their presence on that day. And these days are the day of their origin.

So, the subjects of these rulers gather together and offer their kings several offerings on this special day. They gave their kings 'gifts'.

And this tradition carried on from those old times to the following days.

People continued worshiping the ruler, the strongest as their guardian, offering them different gifts on special occasions, and when the proper aristocratic society or something similar was established, the birthdays of the kings and rulers were considered special and were declared national holidays.

On these days, the royal places are open to the public for a few days and the noble people give their sincere gifts to the rulers.

This started maybe even before the men were present if we go by the Dharmic Evolution theory that explains genesis.

But, well, that is just the theory in the end.

Anyway, the tradition of giving gifts had been present from the oldest times.

And this tradition of gifts continued even now, to this very day, and I know it will be followed by the civilizations of the far future.

In today's modern society of this world which is far more diverse, special, proper, and advanced, the tradition of gifts is still something practiced by commoners or even the slum folks, to the aristocracy and royalty.

Giving a gift is a tradition but what you are giving and to whom you are giving these gifts depends on various common and uncommon factors.

Commoners and those who have even the most basic of houses and resources celebrate the birthday of their children and give them gifts.

The children grow up and give their parents gifts when they become somewhat understanding.

I won't say the world is just peaceful, ideal, and perfect. There are people who kill others just to find some demon-summoning statue just to cause greater carnage.

Many go hungry and die from the lack of a single water drop in some areas.

Discrimination, status, wealth... power, are truths of this world and if one is strong enough, wealth is obtainable and vice versa.

The world may have greater technology, the presence of magic, a medieval setting, greater life expectancy, and peace but that was only the truth of the surface.

[[ *Master... from what I have the knowledge of, and from what I have learned, I have concluded that nothing could be perfect.

Even nature is imperfect and a truly perfect thing is just an illusion or lie.

Well, it's your birthday and everyone might actually know what the gifts are and why we give them, and also the imperfection of the world.

So... you shouldn't worry, right?* ]]

Lucy... well, that's right.

[[ "Thanks..." ]]

Well, the things I care about are with me. Thinking about things like others, and the world is already useless.

So... this little angel of mine is smiling mysteriously. Everyone is holding back their laugh while looking at her proud expression. There's also a gift wrapped box in her cute hands, just like everyone else.

And these people were looking at each other with a competitive gaze as if to see whose gift I like the most in this competition.

But Anna, who knew she will be the undoubted winner of this competition with her small pink gift box, was standing at the dining table, with a proud expression, her hand on her waist, and a big proud smile on her face.

'This little girl... haaa... well, she will be the winner anyway. There is no doubt about that question. But... what is there in this pretty box~?'