-- almost at the same time that Luke and Eddie fell downstairs, Garnett and Ezell also fell to the hard floor.

　Knowing what Luke would choose to do, Garnett managed to land safely, but Ezell, who hadn't known him well, stifled his anguish as he hit the floor in an inadequate position.

'Ouch! ......!
Hey, hey, hey. You okay?
'I'm fine ...... ouch, maybe not ....... Especially my right leg ......

　Ezell rubbed his badly bruised right leg and chuckled in an airy, cheerful way.

It's a good idea to wait until Luke and the others catch up. I'm sure it won't take more than five minutes for him to break the wall, and as long as he can meet up with one of them, he'll be fine.

　Garnett sits down next to Ezell and leans his back against the cold wall.

　Ezell exhaled weakly and hugged his knees.
　She didn't let her empty energy break from her self-respect (pride) as a brave man, but it was still clear to everyone that she was depressed.

''...... Aww, that's pathetic. It's a dream come true to be someone as good as your father with this, isn't it?

　Ezell continued to mutter with a self-mocking laugh.

'I tried to imitate your father and become an adventurer and he said I wasn't cut out for it, then I'd be a brave man!　I didn't get a chance to catch my breath when I said: ......

　Garnett listens without saying a word next to Ezell, listening to the whining, which is not directed at anyone.

　It's as if that's the natural thing to do as a friend.

'Hey, Garnett. I knew I shouldn't have thought about wanting to be like your father, should I?
It's not worth asking me for advice on parent-child relationships. I would have turned away from ...... a while ago because I've got a lousy father.

　Ezell blinked at Garnett with a grin and blinked at him curiously.

I've seen a lot of parent-child relationships when I came to this town. I'm usually too busy to do much with them, but I'm trying to make time for them. It's a daughter who ran away from home because her dreams were thwarted and is now trying to make it on her own.

　All of the stories they tell and tell are things I saw and heard in Green Hollow.

　A raw and diverse father-son connection that he rarely had the chance to meet in the Order, which was full of people who came from knightly families.

　There were good and bad relationships, but all of them were new and hard to come by for Garnett.

'The masterpiece is the guy who didn't return for fifteen years because he didn't have a face to match his parents with now.
Fifteen years?
Yeah. My whole life, okay?　It's a different scale. Well, in his case, he got a position where he wasn't embarrassed to show his face, and I kicked him in the back and finally went to see him.

　While talking about the man, Garnett unknowingly smiled a different, softer smile than ever before.

　Ezell looked up with his knees in his arms and looked at Garnett's profile in such a surprising way.

　As if caught by the cheerful smile, Ezell's expression also relaxed a little bit, and it didn't take long for the self-mockery to turn into a smile.

It's a good idea to keep chasing after the back of your too great father, because the relationship between parent and child is so unique. You've only just become a brave man, right?　That's a long way from here.
...... Hey, Garnett. Who has been working hard for fifteen years, by any chance, Luke?
'What?　Hey, why would you think that?
Because you look like you're having a lot of fun. Of course you think you're talking about someone you like.

　Garnett blushed, twisted her face and clicked her tongue.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a great deal more information on this topic.

Thank you. It's a bit of a relief," she said, looking up at the ceiling. But then again, it's really amazing that Garnett beat me to it. I've become an adult without realizing it.
'Oh, aren't adults ...... or maybe you're more familiar with that kind of thing?'
I'm so overwhelmed!

　Ezell waved his hand to the side, looking like he was completely back on track.

'I don't know if it's because my parents are too strong or because I'm a brave man, but no one ever looks at me like that.
...... anyone?
Yeah, no one.
"Oh, I see, ...... and that poor bastard.

　The second half of his remarks were in a whisper that Ezell couldn't hear.

　The boy's thoughts, which were blatantly inclined to consciousness, unfortunately didn't seem to have reached the person in question at the moment.

　It was just after Ezell tilted his eyebrows dubiously.
　It's a good thing that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about the fact that you're not going to have to worry about it.

　A tall man and a boy appeared through the hole and looked down with concern at the two girls who sat down by the wall opposite them.

'Garnett, are you hurt?'
I do. But Ezell took my right leg. Can you fix it?

　But the tall man - Luke doesn't take any action, and just looks at Ezell with a sideways glance.

'Sis!　I'll get you well in no time!
'You don't have to be in such a hurry ...... it's so embarrassing.

　Garnet also immediately understood why Luke didn't start working on [Restoration].

　Surely this can't be interfered with.
　It's just tactless to take over the healing charge.

''Even so, it's like a rehash of the Demon King's War.
'What?　The fact that you got away with [disassembling] the floor?　It was hard to get away from the Demon King back then.
'Well, that's one thing. What I'm talking about is a bunch of dolls.

　Luke continued to talk to Garnett about his hypothetical thoughts while placing his hand on the wall and activating [Analysis].

''The four demon generals of the Demon King's Army, Vestri of Earth. You remember that guy, right? The earth human form created by magic from the surrounding ground was an inexhaustible army that kept restoring and multiplying as long as the magic lasted. ......
...... That sure looks like him.
'I don't know much about the military, but isn't it normal for us to research the same methods we use to counter the nasty tactics our enemies use?

　Garnett put his fist to his mouth, thought for a moment, and then fully affirmed Luke's reasoning.

'It's possible. I don't know if Vestri was imitating those puppets or the ones who did it, but it's very possible that one of them was developed as a countermeasure.
Yeah. So, there are other things that could happen that are just like it.

　Luke was staring up at the ceiling with a stern look on his face as he sent the magic power of 【Analysis】 to the upper floor via the wall.