We then decided to leave Ezell and Eddie's sisters and brothers and cut the meeting short before sunset.

　From here on out, it's private time away from the Knights' official duties.

　As we had talked about beforehand, Chandler went to the pleasure grounds to enjoy the royal capital for the first time in a long time, while Hild went to the headquarters of the rainbow scales to report to the Knight Commander (Angelica) and to socialize with his original colleagues.

　Ambrose will remain in the building and spend the night, while Abigail will take care of various household chores.

　And me and Garnett were on our way to the planned rendezvous point to have dinner with Sylvia and the others who had been separated, as we had agreed to do before we arrived.

'So, have you decided what you're going to do for the night?'

　Walking shoulder-to-shoulder with Garnett, I talk to Mark, who is following a little behind me.

　This main street is filled with eateries and lodgings, and the lights of the neatly arranged buildings dazzle the street, even though it is dusk.

　The people on the street seemed to be more people visiting the royal capital for business or pure tourists than residents living there.

I haven't decided yet though. I haven't decided yet, but since there's so much here, I'll just go in wherever I can find a suitable place.
You can run to the Silverwing stuffing station if you need anything?

　Garnett said that, and Mark passed it off silently.

　It's not that he's ignoring her, it's just an air of silent appeal that he doesn't need to be told.

　But even after a while after that, Mark seemed to be unable to decide where to eat dinner, and continued to walk around, looking around and changing his eyes.

　Eventually, we arrive at the front of the inn where Sylvia and I had promised to meet up.

''Hm?　That's ...... ...... with Sylvia and her friends.

　Three familiar girls are standing in a storefront at their destination.

　Sylvia, Erika, and Marida, but for some reason they are separated, or maybe they are separated, and Sakura is the only one missing.

　There are two or three strange men in front of them.

　The men are talking to Sylvia and the others in a familiar manner, and the atmosphere is that Sylvia and the others are trying to turn them away as much as possible without getting cornered.

'Oh, that's a pick-up. Let's go, white wolf, and my brother.

　As soon as he understood the situation, Garnett took the initiative to step up and force his way between the two, and without hesitation he hugged Sylvia's shoulder.

　And then he grinned at the astonished men and let out a mouthful of surprisingly good-looking words.

'Sorry, first responder.'
'Hi!　Gah, Garnett!
I'm waiting for someone. I'm waiting for the next one.

　It's a very imposing performance.

　There was no room for the men to feel their gender identity.

　Marida quickly figured out Garnett's intentions and quickly got into the conversation.

"It's too late for that. I'm tired of waiting.

　Marida acted completely like it and ran toward us without looking aside, and then she hugged me in my arms without hesitation.

　And he even deliberately pressed his arms to my chest in a thorough manner.

　The idea that it was a blessing or a stroke of luck filled my head with concern about how Garnett would react, but fortunately he seemed to keep his attention on the men.

　Then Erica, who was in a frail shape in terms of numbers, tried to speak to Mark, who happened to be accompanying her to this point, in an awkward manner.

The actuality of the situation is that it's not just a matter of time before you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.　Did you wait?
You tell me: ......

　At any rate, the men seemed to believe that the other party was a three-on-three rendezvous, so they quickly gave up and disappeared beyond the crowd.

　If it had been just Garnett, he would have tried to chase them away, insulting them as if they were children, and he would have gotten hurt in return.

　But with me and an adult named Mark, he probably thought it was better to find the next one rather than sticking around for nothing.

　Well, in reality, Garnett is the strongest of the bunch in this one.

　The younger you are in the world, the less trained your skills tend to be, so there is no shortage of examples of people getting knocked off their feet by underestimating you because you are young.

....... That kind of thing is not going to disappear no matter how much you crack down on it. I'll get a lecture from the silver-winged knight patrolling the streets.

　Garnett let go of Sylvia's shoulder with a look that said, "Oh dear," and pulled Marida out of my arms before walking alone across the street.

　I was left behind and decided to ask Sylvia what was going on, thinking I should finish what I had to do here for now.

'Is Sakura gone?　I don't think any weirdos would go near you if you had a guy with a obi sword.
'Well, you see, I forgot something at the place I stopped by before. Sakura said she would fetch it for me, so I asked her to go to .......
Well, that's how it happened in that short time.

　I understand the situation. It's a very common situation.

　This way, as soon as Sakura and Garnett come back, it won't be a problem to go out to dinner as planned.

'Excuse me, Mr. Luke. Are you going to be working separately from now on, Mark?　The plan was for the six of us to have dinner together.

　It was Erika who asked me that.

　I'm thinking that I should just ask her this much, but I'll just answer the question as it is.

It seems that's the plan. You just couldn't decide where to eat, and then you found yourself walking up here.

　Immediately afterwards, Marida clapped her hands together.

'Then why don't we make it seven?　We've got reservations for six people, but it looks like we can add one or so more.
'What?　No, I'm ...... a dinner party for your people only, right?
It's not that big of a deal. We're all friends of Sylvia's connection, and if you're a friend of a friend or a friend's brother, that's totally fine by me.

　Marida looked first at Erica, then at me, and finally at Sylvia.

　Sylvia also nodded back at Marida, exactly in breath with Marida, and smiled at Mark like a sign girl.

'Yes. If you're Luke's brother, you're welcome to join us. Please come along!''

　It was Mark who revealed his confusion, but you lose if it goes down this way.