The day after the treatment of the world tree ended and the family banquet ended.
　Last night, people were drinking and making a fuss all over the village, looking at the world trees, and even though it was usually time for someone to wake up, the people of the village were still fast asleep.
　Of course Ray...he specialized in eating rather than drinking, but he still sleeps soundly in the rented house because he stayed up late.
　Other than Ray, there are earths in this house.
　We couldn't throw them out of the village after the banquet, but we couldn't let Earth stay at the house that Elena and others had just met, so we ended up staying at the house that Ray had rented.
　There was not enough room for him, but still there was a living room, so Ray agreed to let him stay without particularly refusing to ground.
　In the meantime... it's still early in the morning. Ray would normally still be asleep, but suddenly he gets out of bed.
　I didn't jump out of bed, but if anyone still knew Ray, they would have been surprised at how good he was.
　Usually, after waking up, Ray would be dazed for a few minutes... but not now.

"What is it? ... Who is it?"

　mutter, take the dragon robe out of the mistling, put on a pair of slapnil shoes, and leave the room.
　Still, I haven't taken the death size out of the mystery ring because Ray's... something that I felt when I was asleep wasn't so unpleasant.
　But I woke up properly because I felt something was pressing in my senses, and I could call it insect news.
　What was your feeling now? I wonder about it and suddenly find out.

"Is that close to the gaze you felt after the world tree treatment?"

　It was not exactly the gaze, but the impossibility of words, but the closest one seemed appropriate to be called the gaze.
　But there's nothing we can do about it unless we know what the feeling is teaching us.
　Still, I couldn't stay still for some reason and walked straight out into the living room, where I saw Earth sleeping on the sofa.
　Then Polo, who was using his nine tails as his pillow beside Earth, looks up, perhaps awakened by Ray's sound.

"Poroo?"

　Polo looks a little half asleep and turns his gaze toward Ray.
　Ray wonders, completely putting himself on the shelf, if that's all right when the monster wakes up.
　However, given the gaze I had just felt, I had no time to engage with polo here.
　Looking at Earth, who is asleep on the sofa without feeling anything, Ray opens his mouth to prevent it from happening.

"I'm going out for a moment, and you can still sleep,"
"Pororo".

　At Ray's words, Polo easily falls asleep again, using his tail as a pillow.

(Polo, let alone me, who I met yesterday, and I was not awake at all... honestly, isn't it all right as an adventurer?)

　He glanced at Earth, who was in a deep sleep, and left the living room.
　As I open the door and breathe in the fresh spring morning air, I soon find myself running towards Ray.
　Maybe it's related to something you feel, and you turn your eyes to the person who approaches you know?

"What?"

　It must have been because the figure of the man was completely unexpected. Ray looks a little surprised.
　That's because Ray understood that he wasn't a very good partner, and at the same time he didn't like him.
　Over there... Ragdo must have noticed Ray. If you run faster and come in front of Ray, you kill him.

"Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
"I don't understand it at all," I just went outside for a moment, so it was a coincidence. So, why are you so early in the morning?

　I turn my gaze to the sky and notice that the sun is already out.

"But what's wrong with most of them still sleeping?"
"...I'd rather see it in person than speak." I'm sorry, but please come with me."

　Serious... that's what Ragdo mutters as he turns his unmitigated gaze to Ray, and Ray understands that his words are not false.

"All right,"

　Don't say unnecessary questions and answers, but immediately nod back.
　Fortunately in Ray's case, all of his luggage is in the mistling.
　You don't have to go out of your way to get something back in your room, just leave the house with a rug.

"Do you like marina?"
"Of course it is. That's why I'm on my way."
"Huh? Then you're in a different place."

　Ragdo is heading towards Optis' house.
　When Ray notices this, Ragdo turns a strange glance.

"What do you mean?"
"This is where Marina is."

　Ray headed towards the house that the Elena were renting.
　The day before yesterday Marina slept in her own house... the house where Optis lived, but yesterday she wasn't.
　Having been making a noise late at night at the banquet, they decided to stay at the house that the Elenas were renting.
　Other women's conversations... There was a lot of talk about Ray, but he didn't know that.
　Still, I knew Marina had stayed at the house the Elena were renting, so I took her there with me.
　Ragdo probably understands that wasting time here makes no sense, even though he's a little dissatisfied in his mouth.
　He quietly follows Ray towards the house where the Elenas rent.
　Of course, as long as it's an emergency, we don't walk, but both lay and rugs run around.
　What surprised Ray at that time was that Lagdo's feet were surprisingly fast.
　I thought he was not good at moving his body because he looked like a good man.
　That's how Ray thought, but he immediately denies the idea in him.
　Since I'm a dark elf in the first place, I'm sure I'm not good at moving.
　Of course, not all dark elves are good at moving.
　As long as everything is unfit for you, there are naturally dark elves who are not good at moving. 　
　Still, I felt that Ragdo was good at moving because he worked for Optis.
　It's not a reason, but it's strange that I'm convinced if I know someone called Optis.
　Then, when Elena and the others arrive at the house they rent, Ragdo knocks at the door without question.
　It's an act that should be described as a slap rather than a knock.
　Fortunately, there are no other houses around the house Elena rents, but if there were, it would have been a nuisance to the neighborhood.

(Knock... No, it's not like hitting, it's like hitting.)

　Of course, the sound that echoed around the house must have been heard. Ray could understand the sound and signs of something moving inside.
　But the reason why they don't show up right away is probably because they know it's Ray who's outside the house.
　If this were only Ragdo, it was only natural for women to want to show their wake-up appearance to the person they liked... or the day after the banquet.
　Several tens of seconds after the sound of ragged beatings on the door stopped.
　Ray stops a frustrated Ragdo lifting his fist again... red from the previous act.

"What are you going to do? Anyway, Marina..."
"Calm down,"
"Yes,"

　Ragdo pauses for a moment at the murmur of Ray's words.
　When I turned my eyes to the voice, I saw a girl who looked about ten years old.
　Ragged is naturally familiar to the girl.
　They were the girls in the Ray party.
　Elena, Vihela, Marina and the three of them were not conspicuous, but they could not have missed the man in the party.

(Come to think of it, there was another woman with Battleax.)The conversation continues between Ray and Bune after a moment of thought. ...I'm not sure if it's a conversation.

"Marina stayed here last night, didn't she?"
"Yes,"
"I'm sorry, but can you call me Marina? I heard that Ragdo is in trouble."
"Yes,"

　After nodding, Bune returns home.
　After seeing it off, Ray turns to Ragdo and talks to him again.

"And why are you in such a hurry? I have time until Marina comes out, and can you tell me what is going on in the meantime?"
"...that's right. I wish I could have explained it only once... would that be better?"

　Ragdo may have realized that Ray's words would only waste his time pointlessly.
　They decide which is better, their effort or Ray's explanation of the situation first, and they end up choosing the latter.

"In fact, I went to the world tree this morning... to you... no, the world tree, which Mr. Ray should have restored his spirits by pouring his magic into it yesterday, was obviously weak."
"...what?"

　That's an unexpected story for Ray, too.
　The world tree should have recovered to make up for its lack of magic by putting in its own magical powers.
　In fact, after putting all the magic into it, it gave off a powerful light.
　It's as if I showed my energy in my attitude.
　That's why the Dark Elves, and the Lays, judged that the treatment of the world tree was over, and that the unusual changes in the forest, though it might take some time, were gradually decreasing.

"If the world tree has weakened, does that mean that the disease has not yet been cured?"

　Ragdo is embarrassed and speechless by Ray's obvious question.
　Even in the eyes of Ragdo, the glare of the world tree until yesterday was reminiscent of a full recovery of the world tree.
　And, in fact, yesterday alone, the world tree was in such a state that I could only imagine it had fully recovered.
　For some reason this morning, when the rugs head under the world tree, they are clearly weaker than they were yesterday.
　If you think so, it's true that it's more convincing to be told that you haven't fully recovered.
　But... when I look at yesterday's world trees, I don't think they've actually recovered.
　And most importantly, I've heard Marina, who has a close relationship with the world tree, say that the world tree has recovered from yesterday's incident.
　If it was Ragdo when he first met Ray, he might have suspected that Marina had used a hoax to protect him.
　But Ragdo now has a closer look at how powerful Ray is.
　Still, it was undoubtedly the fact that the tree in the world he saw this morning had weakened... that contradiction in him had made him hesitate to nod to Ray's question.
　After a few seconds of hesitation, Ragdo finally shakes his head.

"No, to be honest, from what I saw in the world tree yesterday, it didn't look as if my illness hadn't been cured. --that's why it's so unusual."
"Yes, but? Do you have any idea?"

　Ray, who was talking to Ragdo, looked behind Bune, who had emerged from the door.
　Marina stood there with a stern look on her face.
　It's not that early in the morning... but it's still a time when most of the people at last night's banquet haven't woken up yet.
　Despite the time, Marina is wearing a different party dress from yesterday.
　She wore a party dress in different colors and shapes when she set out to explore the forest, so whether it's early in the morning or in the forest, she probably doesn't feel uncomfortable in the party dress.
　The marina wasn't listening to everything about Ragdo.
　Even so, I could understand the general situation just by listening to him halfway.
　Marina shakes her head in response to Ray's question.

"No, I don't know at all. At least when I put magic into the world tree with Ray yesterday, his illness was definitely completely cured and he regained his strength."
"Then did anything happen between this morning and the end of the spell? Was there any suspicious fellow approaching the world trees?"
"No way!"

　Ragdo immediately denies Ray's words.
　This is not for the sake of my companions. Purely yesterday the Dark Elves were having a feast all night in view of the world tree as a celebration of their recovery.
　If anyone had approached, they would have found out for sure.

"Then is the possibility a short time from the end of the feast to the end of the world tree?" Anyway, the marina seems to be ready, and I'll go to the world tree."
"Ray, let's go together."

　Elena and Vihela appear, telling each other so.
　They were already ready, Elena wearing a sheath containing Mirage, and Vihela wearing the instep and the instep.
　It is regrettable that they are talking to each other, and most importantly, considering their military strength, they decide that they will not get in the way of each other, and suddenly they notice a person who is not here.

"What about Arla?"
"I think I drank too much,"

　Elena's words, with a wry smile, understand that they are not awake yet.

"All right, then shall we go?"

　He told them so, and Bune waved them off without changing their expressions... and went back into the house.