As soon as I was done with Dorothea, I joined Garnett and left the Sun Dial Chamber of Commerce headquarters.

　The sun was still high and there was still enough time left until sunset.
　The sun was still high and there was still plenty of time left before the sun set.

The sun is still high in the sky and there is still plenty of time left before the sun goes down.　I thought you were done with your business.

　Garnett seemed to be thinking the same thing, and this was the first thing he said after leaving the headquarters building.

'Well, what's the nearest tourist attraction from here?'
I'm sure there are many tourists in the royal capital, but if it's near here, it should be the Temple of Ten Thousand Serpents.
'When you say "Ten thousand temples", you mean the temples that hold all the gods worshipped in the kingdom together.
Most of them are just a collection of objects of faith in an area, but the temple in the capital is a real one, a real all-inclusive one. It has all the objects of worship in the kingdom, in its entirety.

　While walking backwards a little in front of me, Garnett proudly explained about the 10,000 temples in the royal capital.

　I thought he was talking about himself, but come to think of it, the royal capital (here) was as good as a second home for Garnett.

'With all the gods, it's a pretty big temple, isn't it?
That's right. I mean, I can see you from here.

　When Garnett turned his attention to where he was pointing, he saw the heads of buildings of different textures peeking out over the heads of the taller buildings that stood in a row.

　Was that the roof of the Ten Thousand Temples?
　I remembered seeing it a few times since I came to King's Landing, but I didn't know what it was until now.

　It's not like Green Hollow Town, where the town is not built along a single main street, but rather a large city with a number of large roads intersecting each other, so I'd never stopped by the street where that building - the Temple of All Things - is located before.

　As we decided on our destination, right after we were about to change our direction of travel in that direction, a girl with a vaguely familiar atmosphere spoke to us.

You two over there. I'd like to ask you for directions, do you have a minute?
Um, .......

　It's like I've seen it before or not.
　I can't seem to remember, and it's frustratingly hard to remember.

　A doll-like face with black hair arranged around the neck, sparsely colored with blue dye and colored with eyeshadow of the same color.

　He has a smile that could be onomatopoeic, like a grin or a nympha, or something like that.

　He wears long black sleeves, long pants and black gloves.
　The neck is high necked and there is no skin underneath the face at all, and the clothing is also decorated with blue undertones as if it were a particular color scheme.

　When I observed the girl's appearance to that extent, I was finally able to trace the thread of my memory.

'Could it be Azure from the August troupe of street performers?　I've been doing acrobatics and magic tricks: ......
Oh, you remember me.

　They were too different from the acrobatic-looking outfits they wore when they were performing at the square to be immediately recognizable, but they were definitely one half of that duo, Azure and Pinky, at the time.

　Thus, looking at them again from up close, I could clearly see that they were not much different from Garnett in terms of their petite stature and slim build, and that they had bodies suited to juggling.

　It's easier for her to move lightly when she weighs less, and what she lacks in output due to her lack of muscle she can make up for with skill.

'To tell the truth, I was thinking of doing some sightseeing since the box office is closed today, but I have no idea where the 10,000th Temple of the meeting place is. If you don't mind me asking, could you tell me where the Ten Thousand Temples are?

　In a vaguely theatrical manner, Azure asked us for directions.

　The Ten Thousand Temples is exactly where we were headed.
　When I glanced at Garnett, he nodded his head in agreement.

　It's a good idea to do this kind of thing on your own.
　If we had to go the long way, we would have ended it with a verbal explanation, but if the destination is the same, we can at least give you directions.

"We're also going to the Temple of Ten Thousand, do you want to follow me?
Yes!

　Azure grinned, showing off his shapely teeth, and began to walk in a heap behind us.

　As we walked down the street toward our destination, Azure watched Garnett's face as if he sensed something, but he never tried to speak to us.

　Perhaps annoyed by such an inexplicable attitude, Garnett stopped and faced Azure.

'What was that just now?　If you've got something to say, just say it.
Yes, no, not at all. It's just that I don't feel jealous of the fact that we've met two days in a row, or at least I don't think so.
Whaaat ......!

　Sheesh, I guess that's what happened.

　The other day, I watched the entertainment of August's troupe in the square of King's Landing with Garnett, who had borrowed Abigail's work clothes, and was directly urged by Azure to pay for the spectacle.

　It was then that Garnett must have been able to remember his face well.

'Oh no ...... that's it. ......
Yesterday's girl is his twin sister. I wanted to see the King's Landing and I'm asking him to show me the way.
I see. I see.

　Azure stared at Garnett intently with a satisfied look.

　Ostensibly, Garnett and Alma are supposed to be twins, so there's no problem with that kind of misrepresentation this time, either.

'Pinky and I are sisters (siblings) too, but we don't look much alike, do we?
'Really?　I got the impression we were pretty much alike.
I'm just using makeup to look like him. When I do my own tricks, I look more like my father. Oh, that was a secret.

　Azure laughs with a smile on his face and the corners of his mouth lifted.

　He had the same kind of laugh when he was performing juggling and magic tricks, but again, the impression was different when he was at the show and when he wasn't.

We came to the capital and joined the troupe, but we don't know much about the capital, so we often get lost and confused. That's why I'm often confused.
You came to King's Landing and joined the troupe ......?
That's exactly what you mean.　The two of us were traveling from place to place doing oddball street tricks, but it seems it's easier to rent a place in the royal capital if you join a troupe somewhere.
There are regulations. There are too many people who want to rent the square, so we won't get anywhere if we let them do whatever they want.

　To Azure's banter, Garnett, who is used to living in the King's capital, adds to it.

　He's what's called a traveling entertainer.
　I've heard it's a more precarious and difficult job than being an adventurer, but if you can make a living at it, you must be pretty good at it.

　In the meantime, we had finished our short journey and had arrived in front of the Royal Capital Ten Thousand Temple.