Chapter 101: Scents of Family

"Thank you so much," Meli said, clutching onto Madame Gertrude. "Oh, my sweet girl, it's fine," Madame Gertrude said, caressing her hair. "Everyone deserves a home. Diana convinced me more than I've ever seen her before, and so I am convinced as well." She looked at me and then gave me a smile. "Of course, the first thing we need to do is get you enrolled into the Academy." Madame Gertrude let go of Meli and looked at her. "Do you know how to read and write?" "I can read a bit and write my own name, yes." "That's good enough, but I'm sure they'll have some remedial classes available." Madame Gertrude took Meli outside of the room as they spoke, and just in that moment, Damien walked inside. "Are you here to do tests on me again?" I asked him. "Unless you will let me open up your brain, I doubt there's anything new you can give me. But we're currently running some tests to see if there are any changes in your physiology," Damien said. “What? Am I going to sprout wings? Or may