a viola lying in bed with one's eyes closed
　The scene, which Ray has seen almost every day lately, doesn't seem to be very unconscious.
　As far as I can see, I'm just sleeping... that's how it looks.
　But such violas never wake up.
　No matter how much Ray uses the potions or how hard he tries to get the recuperation magic to do, he never seemed to wake up.

"Vihela..."

　Elena, who was next to Ray, calls Vihela's name.
　Still, he doesn't seem to wake up at all.

"You can only see me as if I were asleep, can't you? ...but Vihela never wakes up."
"...is that so?"

　Elena knew that Vihela would not regain consciousness.
　But when I see it in my own eyes, I can't help but agree with her.

"Not at all. I honestly don't think it's a good idea to stay asleep at such a time."

　A little sadly... and provokingly, Elena, who was unconscious, didn't even know if she heard it.
　If you're just asleep, it's not unusual for your eyelids to move slightly, talk in bed, or roll over.
　However, Vihela today does not act like that and does not budge.

"You never really wake up,"

　murmured Elena, gently stroking Viehla's face.

"Oh, I'm looking for a way to bring Vihela to consciousness. Not only me, but also Marina."

　Marina, the guildmaster, is looking for ways to bring Vihela back to consciousness, using her position, the deep wisdom of Dark Elves, and the connections she has cultivated.
　Vichela is an important partner for Marina as well as Elena, who is concerned about Vichela.
　That's the woman who loves Ray together, and the one who ties him together.

"I've looked into many things with my family's agents..."

　Elena muttered, gently releasing her hand, which had been caressing Vichela's cheek, but the manner in which it was evident that there was no good result.

"I'm sorry,"
"Elena doesn't have to apologize, does she? We're looking for a lot of things, but we can't find a way to bring Vihela back to consciousness."

　Returning his words to the apologetic Elena, Ray looks out the window.
　The view there is still before noon.
　I knocked down Ambris... it's already autumn and the temperature is much lower than when she escaped into Vihela's body without being able to knock it down.
　But now, being in the Wheat House at dusk, I feel no cold.
　That made it seem like a completely different world outside and inside the inn.
　Still... seeing the clear blue autumn sky makes me wonder if it's still summer or not long since Vihela passed out.

(No, it's my weakness to think so.) I think I'm getting quite upset.)

　If you're being attacked by someone, you can fight back.
　However, there is little that Ray can do for Vihela, as long as he is not attacked.

"If it were only sleeping, I think it was a good, pleasant sleep."
"Well, yes," But Vihela is also a woman. I don't think Ray likes to see my sleeping face like this."

　In Ray's words, Elena tells me so in a jestingly.
　Ray knew that women didn't like to show up.
　However, I only know that, and I don't really understand why I think so.
　That's why I just wonder if Elena's words are so true.
　Then Ray, Elena, and Vihela pass alone.
　a time of silence when one doesn't speak particularly
　such a slow time as the wind of autumn occasionally swings through the room.
　The three of them had been spending such quiet hours, but then suddenly Ray turned his gaze to the door.
　It was because I sensed someone approaching me in this room.
　Of course there are other rooms near this room.
　Perhaps someone who has something to do approached me.
　I thought so, but when I realized that the approaching signs were something I knew very well, I wondered a little.
　He could have come to this room, but it was still unusual for him to come to this room at this time of the day.
　By Ray's side, too, Elena was looking towards the door.
　He must have felt a few seconds later than Ray.
　Then, with their eyes directed at the door, the man who seemed to stop in front of the room knocks on the door.
　a light noise in the room

"You can come in, Marina,"

　Ray says the name of the sign's master.
　Elena probably understood that it was Marina who was outside the room. He looked toward the door without looking particularly surprised.
　And when the door opened, it was there, just as Ray had said.
　Wearing a blue party dress is the usual thing, but there's a touch of fatigue on her face.
　But it was only natural.
　They are gathering a great deal of information about Ambris and, once it's over, they're scrambling to find a way to bring Vihela back to consciousness.
　No matter how adventurous Marina was, there was a limit to her physical strength was limited.
　The reason why she still doesn't rest is probably because Marina is so eager for Vihela to regain consciousness.
　and found a moment, and thus he turned up to the Wheat-tei at dusk to see how Vihela was doing.
　Rest! Ray has warned me many times, but he insists he's OK and won't rest.
　Marina opens her mouth with a smile on her tired face.

"I heard that Elena was here, but she was here, after all." ... Long time no see."
"Well, it's been a long time. Marina looks fine, and I'd like to say that she's a little tired."
"Phew, it's all right. Looking at Vihela's face like this and being with Ray will do you any good. and there's Elena to-day."

　I understand what she's really saying, but in Ray's eyes Marina still looks tired.
　But I know it's no use saying it, so I take some fruits out of the mistling to at least relieve some of my tiredness.
　Spring, summer, autumn... You can't compare fruits of different seasons at the same time.
　Dried fruit tastes better than raw fruit...especially the texture is different.
　It was a luxury that could only be achieved with the item box.

"It's delicious, isn't it? This fruit is especially fresh. But it's not that sweet either."
"This fruit tastes good, too." It has a smooth texture and a rich sweetness in the mouth."

　Ray feels a little relieved to see Marina and Elena gleefully eating their fruit.
　I hope this will soothe Marina even a little bit of her tiredness...
　Marina, who looks a little relieved as she eats fruit, looks at the bed's viola with a soft expression.

"Well, I think Vichela should be waking up soon."
"Well... do you have any clue?"

　Marina shakes her head to Elena, who asks as she carries the fruit into her mouth.

"No. I've looked into a lot of things... I've found some ways to do something about people who remain unconscious, but I don't know if I can apply to this case.""Oh,"

　A short distance away, Ray nods back, eating skewers instead of fruits.
　In the last two months, I've tried several steps Marina has found.
　But all of it was ineffective.

"I wish I could ask someone more familiar with it."
"...what is the settlement of the Dark Elves?"
"I sent you a letter," but it will take a little longer to come back."

　I'm sending letters to the Dark Elf settlement first.
　But the Dark Elf settlement is not very close, so it will be difficult to get an immediate answer.
　Ray asked Marina if she would go by set, but she refused, saying there were many difficult reasons.
　I didn't know what the difficult reason was, but it was true that Ray was saved because he wanted to avoid leaving Vihela's side.

"I wish I could do anything to help..."

　a regretful murmur of Elena
　I'm trying various things from my current standpoint, but that's also of little use.

"I wish I could ask someone who has lived longer."
"For example, dark elves?"

　Marina nods to Ray, who asks while storing the finished skewers in a mistling.

"Yes, but do any of my acquaintances, elves or dark elves, know about Ambris?" It doesn't make sense to just live a long life, does it? I've never actually come into contact with Ambrice..."

　Marina breathes melancholy.
　a person who lives a long life and who knows of Ambris at the same time
　The former is not difficult because it's a dark elf, but the latter will be very difficult because it's the second time in 300 years that Ambris has been confirmed.

"Then I should live longer than the Dark Elf..."
"Wait,"

　Suddenly, something comes to mind and Ray opens his mouth.
　The voice that came out of there was not the kind of voice that was... that was to be heard in the place where we were complaining.
　A serious... yes, serious voice.
　Neither Elena nor Marina can speak out to Ray, who appears to be thinking.
　That's how serious Ray looked now.
　Some time passes as it is.
　I don't know exactly how long has passed because I've been silent.
　Is it a few seconds, a few tens of seconds, a few minutes... or a few minutes?
　The reason why he showed such an impossible appearance was probably because Ray's appearance was so abnormal.
　Their occasional muttering of thoughts in front of them was a little strange, as they knew Ray.
　But if that's an act to help Vihela, neither Elena nor Marina can interfere with her.
　Then... Ray breathes a little sigh.
　With Ray's gesture, he must have decided that he could talk to him now.
　Marina opens her mouth to Ray.

"Ray?"
"Oh, I'm sorry. Maybe... I'm really afraid I can do something about it to help her regain consciousness."
"Really!"

　Elena exclaims at Ray's sudden appearance.
　clues to recovering Vihela's consciousness, which even the guildmaster Marina and Elena, nicknamed the Princess General, could not find.
　Ray's possession of it isn't all that funny in itself.
　Ray is a notorious high-ranking adventurer, so it's no wonder there's something they don't know.
　However, doubts remain.
　Nearly two months after Vihela fell... meanwhile Ray was desperately looking for a way to bring her back to consciousness.
　If there was any clue to consciousness, I might have said it a long time ago.

"Oh, I've just said it, but I can't say for sure. I'm sure you know something, but...

　Elena and Marina's doubts are compounded by Ray's reticence.

"Anyway, I don't have any clue now, so if there's any possibility, do it."

　At Marina's words Ray nods.
　Then take a small deep breath and open your mouth to confirm with the two in front of you.

"What I'm going to do may, to be honest, be a problematic act. But at least that's the only clue I have to bring back Vihela's consciousness."

　Elena and Marina nod to Ray, who asks if that's OK.

"I think I'll turn to Grimm."

　With a serious look on his face, Ray said so.