I think I'll go shopping today.


　A week before the big operation. Eira was thinking of going into town to do some shopping. Of course, there are some items provided by the military, but there are some things that she would like to keep with her personally. Plus there would be night camps and night battles. At such times, there is a possibility that you will be with the men of the special class anti-magician, especially Yulia. At the very least, I want to make sure I'm well groomed at that time.


　Eira thought about that and went out to the city.



''........''


　Eira stared at a point. That's right, on this day, many of the anti-magicians participating in the operation happened to be out in the city. Eira was in the midst of it all, and what a surprise.......she had found Yulia. This was the best chance she'd ever had!　But the situation was already too late. Because Yulia was calling out to Eve.


''Huh?　Are you Eira-senpai, by any chance?


　It was Shelly who called out to me from behind. She had come to town for the same reason as the other antagonists, but she found Eira looking ahead, halfway through the wall. The situation wasn't great, but Sherry decided to talk to Eira.


''........Shhh!　Quiet...!
Hey, what's going on?
Whoa....


　When she said that in a whisper, Eira pointed to where they were.


'Is that Yulia and........is that Eve, perhaps?'
I guess so.
You're not going to talk to him?

What?


　Seeing her reaction, Eira is convinced. That Shelly also had a thing for Yulia. She was dimly aware of that, and she had concluded that in her conversation with Sheila.


　Also, it's not that she hated Shelly, but Eira had no intention of giving up Yulia easily. Therefore, she used this moment to plan her strategy.


(Letting Shelly go like this is a bad idea.......then it's better to keep her on hand.......)


Cheryl, let's put on the Uriah.
"...Well, why is that?　Why not just talk to him like a normal person?
Don't you want to know?　On Julia's relationships with women.
...!
Look closely at Julia's hair.
'Oh it's amazingly neat and tidy,'
I did it.
'What!　That's amazing!
Thank you.


　Shelly was on the pure side of many things, so she had no idea of the tactics that were going on under the surface. Eira felt a little sad, but continued on with her story.


'Isn't that cool?'
I mean, it's true, but...
Nowadays, Julia would eat a woman in her sleep.
I don't know if you're going to eat in...
Yeah. That's why we need to keep an eye on them to make sure they're not having an overly-loving relationship. I'm not a fan of this, but I'm not a fan of this. They are expected to behave accordingly.
''....I see. That's certainly true!　Then there's no way to monitor it. Yeah, yeah, it can't be helped!
Hmm. I love a sensible boy.


　So, after rounding up Sherry with some unintelligible logic that sounded like it, the two of them immediately started stalking Julia.



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This is delicious!
Shh, shh, I'm hearing voices.
"?　Can you hear me at this distance?
I just try to pick up Julia and Eve's voices.
Is it magic?
Yes. Well, it was originally intended to be used for something else.
Wow. You're an amazing senior.


　While Sherry was biting into a piece of cake with her bakery, Eira was eavesdropping on their conversation. How lowly of her to do this. I don't think so, but I'm still wondering what Yulia is talking about with Eve. Despite appearing quiet and dark, Eve is quite beautiful. She's also rather tall and has long limbs. Today, her hair is also put up in an updo and she's attractive even to the same s*x. I'm just worried that Yulia will bond with such an older, more colorful woman.


''Heh, so Eve-san likes curry too?''
Yeah. We eat a lot of curry in the army mess hall. And I even make my own...
"Do you buy the spices and stuff to make it yourself?
"So do you want to get some?
Are you sure?
'It's good. I ... feel ... very, very ... good ... hmm.
"Oh, I'm looking forward to it.


　Instantly, the tea that Eira has in her possession freezes in a piquant way.


''Wait, it's frozen!
'Oops I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm just a little annoyed.
What's going on?　Were you talking about something great?
No, it's nothing, okay?


　It is a lie. It's a serious, yes serious thing for her.


It sounds like you're leaving. I'm going, Shelly.
'Mugging ... oh, wait a minute!


　Sherry threw the remaining cake into her mouth in one go and followed it without a moment to swallow it.



''Well Julia, you have a lot of female friends, don't you?''
'Well, yes. I sometimes blurt out that I want a male friend.
''........and yet this time with Sophia. And what a stroke of luck to meet her the moment she left Eve..................


　Eira was about to call out to Yulia as soon as she saw that she had left Eve, but in the meantime, Sophia bumped into Yulia. Since they don't even know what Sophia is doing today, Eira and Sherry decide to keep an eye on her for now.


''Senpai. I'm hungry........
Go get it from the store over there. I'll watch you both.
Thank you!


　Eira continued to stare at Julia, fed up with Shelly's bottomless appetite. But this time it was quite tricky. Sofia shopped a lot, going into various stores at a dizzying pace to buy something. Yulia would hold it, and then Sofia would hold it too. Then, when their hands were full, they moved to the military quarters.


　Although she had heard all the conversations, Eira was relieved to find that it was completely unfounded, with no indication of any approach from Sophia to Yuria.


'Well, I guess that's enough for today... or rather, I have to do some shopping of my own.
''Mogu ... are you shopping for Eira-senpai?　I'll go out with you.
Hey you're eating all the time.
''Ummm........maybe it's because of the incident that I went through, but my mileage is strangely low. Isn't that the case with your seniors?
I haven't seen any changes so far. It's just that my magnesium levels have increased.
''That's nice.......maybe it's because I'm a close-combat type and I'm very athletic. What if I get fat........
'You won't get fat. Besides, you won't be able to get enough food down your throat any time soon.
That too, I suppose.


　The two of them are referring to a major operation. We'll probably be in the twilight for quite a while. I've also heard that they're going to build a simple base inside the danger zone, and it could be a hell of a battlefield.


''Senpai, let's go.''
Yeah.


　Shelly walked ahead of her, smiling and smiling. Seeing that, Eira thought. I certainly have some feelings for Shelly as a love interest. But still, Sherry is still a very nice girl. She adores me like this, and besides, Shelly was supportive of me, even though she was concerned about Julia. She followed all of Eira's reckless behavior.

　However, Shelly had been chewing on something the whole time....


'Hey Shelly,'
What is it?
Thank you.
"?　What is it against?
Nay-sho!


　And Eira, too, ran out of the place to follow Shelly.