Rekillis (5)

After that, Dmitry and I discussed all sorts of things, but history was by far the subject we explored most deeply.

As befitted the head of the House of Rekillis, Dmitry possessed broad knowledge, while I, though not quite at a professor's level, had nothing to be ashamed of either.

Thanks to that, our conversation never flagged, and it continued for so long that Marie even began to show her boredom.

In particular, Dmitry possessed deep knowledge of other countries' cultures, explaining in detail why those cultures had developed and what forms they had taken by the present day.

Not wanting to let this unexpected opportunity go to waste, I took out the magic pen and notebook I usually carried and began taking diligent notes. Although I had read more books than most people my age, I still had many shortcomings when it came to carefully understanding the cultures of other nations.

"Do you usually carry a pen and notebook with you?"

While I was diligently taking notes, Dmitry raised one eyebrow as he looked at my magic pen.

He seemed more interested in my habit of taking notes in a notebook than in the magic pen itself.

I briefly stopped writing and answered in a blunt voice.

"Yes. I have a habit of writing down important information so I don't forget it."...