Reported to Dusker, and the next thing Ray, who had gone out of the lord's house, was a high-class inn in Gillum... the Wheat-tei in the twilight.
　It's a familiar hotel for Ray.
　It's natural, isn't it? This is the inn where Ray takes up his room.

(I didn't think you were staying here. Or should I say, it's surprising that you got a good room?)

　Wheat-tei at dusk is not so expensive, but the food is delicious and you can live comfortably with a variety of magic items, and it is a very popular hotel even though it is expensive.
　Given the current situation in Gilmoo, where people naturally gather in large numbers, there are many who try to get a room.
　For that reason, most of the rooms should have remained full.
　Nevertheless, it was surprising to Ray that an Elf scholar named Anastasia, whom Dusker had taken care of, had succeeded in taking up a room.
　At first I wondered if Dusker had mediated, but in fact, Anastasia seemed to have arrived when the room was vacant.
　It was Dusker, however, who recommended the Wheat-tei at dusk.
　Or perhaps Dusker recommended the evening Wheat-tei, hoping to see Anastasia and Ray.

(but Mr. Dusker must know that I have been staying at Marina's lately, and that before that I had been escorting her at the Tower of Birth, and that she seldom returns here.)

　Thinking this way, Ray approaches Lana at the hotel counter.

"Oh, Ray? That's unusual."

　It's not a word to say to our guests, but it's not a word to say.
　But given Ray's recent behavior, the response was quite natural.

"I'm a little busy. More importantly, Mr. Dusker told me that Anastasia was a... Elf. I came to see him when I heard that he was staying."
"And again... if you want to see her, I'll listen to her first, will that be all right?"

　I didn't think it was exaggerated, but when I think about it, I think it's possible that the other person is an elf or a woman.
　Or perhaps it happened while I was away at the Wheat House at dusk.
　Wheat-tei at dusk is not an easy place to stay because it's expensive.
　Some of the guests have reasonable social standing.
　Such people wouldn't make a strange impression of meeting a rare elf, but... nevertheless.
　In the first place, Ray sees many people who have money but have bad personalities.

"All right. Then I'd like you to call me in. As I said, I'd like you to say it's an introduction from Mr. Dusker."
"Wait a minute, please.

　Then Lana walks out of the counter and up the stairs.
　Ray sees Lana off and sits on the sofa in front of the counter.
　Although it is during the day, there are many people in the inn.
　I guess that means that many of the people staying at this inn are not working by the day laborers.
　That's why many people stay at inns even when they are usually working on extension work.
　There are many people who move around in the inn who look at Ray sitting on the sofa and ask why he is here, bow their heads slightly because they know him at this inn, and watch him talk to them about getting closer if possible.
　Ray watches over them, but eventually sees Lana coming down the stairs and stands up.
　Behind Lana is an elf with green hair.
　I think I'm in my late twenties and early thirties.
　As you can see from Marina, the age of Elf's appearance is totally unreliable.
　Her features are arranged like elves.

(Woman... Right, yes)

　The reason I couldn't say for sure when I looked at the Elf, who had a neat face, was that he wanted to be flat in front of his clothes.
　Yes, in short, the elf was of what we could call a poor breast.

(Should I use the term "slender" to prevent unwanted waves here?)

　Most of the people Ray usually stays with have the right body to call him giant breasts.
　Not to mention Elena, Marina and Vihela, Arla has a larger chest than average, and so does Kenny, the Guild's receptionist.
　Bune is still a child, so you don't have to look that way... ...the elves coming down the stairs... ...the closest person to what you might think of as Anastasia is Lenora.
　But that Lenora, too, is often teased by Kenny, who has a bigger chest than herself, but his chest is average or just below average.
　At least you can see how it's getting on top of your clothes.

"...I felt something strangely unpleasant about it, but was it just my imagination?"

　While Ray is thinking, he walks down the stairs and tells Ray that he stands in front of him.
　His mouth is smiling, but his eyes are not.
　If you say something stupid here, you know what's going to happen, right?
　Yes, I don't put it into words, but I don't put it into words.
　Lana opens her mouth to follow Ray, who is a little confused by his behavior.

"Mr. Anastasia, this is Mr. Ray, this is Mr. Anastasia that she was looking for. Then I'll be leaving now."

　Having brought the two together, you've decided you've had enough of it's enough.
　Lana leaves them there and heads to the counter.
　After seeing Lana off, Ray and Anastasia remain silent as if they were at a loss what to say to each other... ten seconds later, Ray opens his mouth.

"I heard from Mr. Dusker and came to see him."
"Yes, I know. Anything you want me to look into? Well, she's doing some tricky work, isn't she?"

　As he spoke, Anastasia had a smile on her mouth and her eyes shone with curiosity.
　I somehow understand Anastasia's personality... and at the same time, I can see the relationship between her and Dusker because she calls him that girl.
　Perhaps he had known Dusker since he was in the royal capital, when he was a knight or not.
　In that sense, it doesn't seem to be different from Marina, but unlike Dusker's bad feelings for Marina, she seemed to love her purely.

"Well, if you're listening, you're quick to talk. ... But this case is of great importance. Even if you know Mr. Dusker, I don't think you'd want to show it to a careless person."
"I know. It was Ray, right? Oh, I'm Anastasia. Anyway, it's kind of predictable what Ray came to do."

　I think I was a bit taken by such Anastasia's words.
　Dasker had been talking to Ray and Anastasia from the start.
　But from Dusker's point of view, it's no surprise.
　It's only natural that we want to do as much as possible, such as a wish to spread something from another world.

"And how did you judge me?"

　When they sit opposite each other on the sofa, Anastasia asks Ray immediately.
　However, as Ray has only just met Anastasia, he cannot immediately ask her to investigate the underground space, nor can he refuse it.

"It's no use talking about it. I've just met you."
"Isn't that okay with your intuition or first impression? You can't keep talking to each other to get to know each other, can you? You don't say that after you know each other deeply, do you?"

　Anastasia, who says so and laughs jokingly.
　He is probably just making fun of himself, but his handsome face is highly destructive.
　Some people could easily have been captivated.
　However, in terms of beauty, Ray, who often acts with Elena, Marina and Vihela, is very resistant... ...although there may have been some physical problems involved."Well, that's right. Mr. Dusker is the one whom I love, and I don't care much about that."

　I haven't seen each other for years, so my personality may have changed.
　Ray says so, as if he had forgotten to say so in front of Dusker.
　In fact, as Anastasia said, it was just a hunch, but Ray was somehow convinced that it was safe to trust.
　But I have to remind you just in case...

"Okay, then I'm going to take Anastasia to the place in question. It's just... a very important case, as you can see from Mr. Dusker's prudence. If you tell this to another guy... you know what happens?"

　Ray looks at Anastasia with a light murder.
　But even if you think it's light, it's just Ray's feeling.
　Others... skilled adventurers and mercenaries employed to guard merchants, naturally react to Ray's murder.
　The adventurer, who had just entered the inn, felt Ray's murder and reached out to his waist sheath semi-reflectively.
　The mercenaries who come out of the cafeteria also return to the cafeteria the moment they feel Ray's murder.
　That goes on for about ten seconds... but even after Ray's murder, Anastasia nods and opens her mouth.

"It's all right, I won't do anything to crush Dusker's face, either. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

　At Anastasia's words, Ray was at a loss what to answer... before long he spoke.

"First of all, if you see what you want me to study, I don't think you'll have anything else to look at."

　That was something Ray could say for sure.
　There's something like a whisper that can transfer something from another world, so I don't think you'd have to be interested in it.

(Oh, but if you're taking Anastasia with you, you need to make sure you don't find out about Grimm. Jewels and stuff like that.)

　Ray didn't know for what reason he did it, but in the basement where Whisp was, Grimm placed something like an emerald that sealed the spirit of the wind.
　With that in mind, it is likely to be troublesome to take Anastasia, who is not Ray's companion -- in the sense that she told the secret.

(Huh? Then it doesn't taste good to stay the same today. I'll call Grimm tonight...)

　Ray thought so, but Anastasia looks interested in what Ray said a few seconds ago.
　It's not true, but under the current circumstances, I can't say that I'm going to take you tomorrow.
　I screwed it up.
　It's too late to think so.
　As far as Anastasia is concerned, it's unnatural to say that we won't take you here today.
　Any other communication to Dusker would raise questions.
　Originally, Ray had been pestering with Dusker many times, wondering if the researchers had yet to do so.
　It's obviously strange that such a Ray wouldn't take him into the underground space of the Trent forest when the researchers came.
　It's no wonder Dusker thinks something happened.
　It wouldn't have been fashionable if the underground space had been scrutinized and, as a result, a place connected to Grimm's lab was discovered.

(For the time being...only concentrate on Whisp, and hide anything else that is on the ground, or temporarily store it in my mistling.)

　He then half-compulses himself into convincing himself that he would manage to mislead him and speaks to Anastasia.

"Why don't you go to the destination right away, if you need anything?"

　As for Ray, I hoped Anastasia would tell me to do it tomorrow if I could think of course.

"Well, then I'll get ready for a moment, so please wait for me."

　He said so with great enthusiasm, and went back to his room.