"Oh, there's a new one,"

　Speaking in Marina's courtyard, Ray looks to the voice.
　There was Ray's predictable figure... Marina.
　As usual, wearing a party dress that is not suitable for everyday wear is like a marina.
　At the table, Ray greets such a marina with a light wave.

"Come on in. So?"

　Marina, speaking lightly to Anastasia, sits next to Ray.
　For such a marina, Ray takes cold fruit water from the mistling and hands it over.

"Well... it's delicious. This is the last drink after work, after all. ... Well, what about you?"
"It's Anastasia and Fana. We're working together to get you to look into the underground space of the Trent Forest."

　Say so and briefly explain the situation.
　Marina nods convincingly when asked why she came here to check Whisp.

"Well, I understand that my spirit magic is so special. If you are curious, you may be interested."
"That would help me... ...to look like this and I'm pretty good at spirit magic, but Marina's ability is ridiculously different from mine."
"Oh, can I assume that's being praised?"

　Of course.
　Anastasia nods to such words.

"Or, in the first place, the versatility used in this house in the ordinary spirit magic... I wonder if it should be called freedom. I'd like to ask you how you can do this... but you can't tell me, can you?"
"Well, but I'll just say I'm not doing anything special."

　Marina's words give Anastasia a look of surprise.
　something similar to one's own spiritual magic
　This is because Marina's spiritual magic had such an image.
　However, even if you say you haven't done anything special, you can't nod.

"Then why is Marina's Spiritual Magic so special?"
"That's all about individuality. After all, it's up to each person to associate with spirits. Those who are good at it are willing to listen to them, and those who are bad at it are hard to listen to them."

　Thus, the two who use spirit magic begin discussing their own spirit magic.
　But if Anastasia focuses on only what she is interested in, the shy Fana is at a loss what to do.
　If you had Anastasia, you would be able to provide some information and talk to others, but unfortunately, it's not impossible to expect that from what it looks like now.
　But Fanah, who couldn't even speak to the people around her, had no choice but to shut up and watch what others were doing...

"Glu?"

　Seth, who suddenly came close to Fanah, exclaims, "What's the matter?"
　There is a yellow figure on the back of Seto, and Seto lovers are so lovely that they can almost bleed their nose when they see it.

"So cute".

　She's a shy fan, but she doesn't look that nervous when she faces someone who's not Seth and Yero.
　Gently reaching out, Fanah touches Seto's head.
　As long as Phana lived in Gilm, she naturally knew about Seto.
　I once saw the loveliness from afar and wanted to stroke it.
　But for a severely shy fan, she couldn't go to Seto's side, where there were always so many people.
　As a result, Fanah, who was able to touch Seto for the first time today, smiles happily under her mask.
　...however, as long as he was wearing a mask, no one could know about it.

"Gurling... Gurling!"
"Oh!"

　Having been patted on the head in silence, Seto suddenly pulls Fana's clothes with the brush.
　Fanah was a little surprised by the sudden action, but she didn't have to worry about the clothes being torn because she wasn't pulling them that hard.

"What's the matter?"
"You want me to play with you. You seem to like it a lot."
"What..."

　I think I've spoken to Seto, but I'm a little surprised at the reply I hear from a completely different place, and I look at it.
　There Ray was looking at her, eating the dried fruit that she thought had taken out of the mistling.

"Well... did you like it?"

　Perhaps because of some experience in speaking, Fanah was able to speak to Ray.
　Ray nods to such a fan.

"As far as I can see, I suppose so, but it's not that funny because Seto and Yero are friendly. Anastasia is like that, and if Fana doesn't mind, can you come and play with Seto and Yero?"

　Ray's words give Fana a little embarrassment and look at Seto.
　Then, Seto and his eyes met, turning round eyes... and he couldn't resist his gaze, so he nodded and stood up.

"Slurrurling.
"Cute! Cute!"

　Not only Seto, but also Yero, who is behind him, gurgles happily at his appearance.
　Their loveliness makes Fana run around the courtyard a little lighter.

"You've lost your set,"
"If you say that, Yero, too, right?

　When Elena makes a slight jest of such remarks to Ray, who was seeing him off, Ray responds lightly.
　Elena smiles back at Rey's words and carries Arla's cup of tea to her mouth.

"And did Ray know anything about that whisper?"
"What do you expect from me, a researcher?"
"Well, in Ray's case, whether you like it or not, you're naturally involved in a lot of things?"

　If you say so, it's hard for Ray to argue.
　In fact, when Ray is told how much trouble he's had in the years since he came to this world of Elgin, he has no choice but to answer back.
　Trouble involved is, in a simple way, a robbery, but in a big way, it's a war between the kingdom of Milliana and the Empire of Bestia.
　From big to small, that's what I've been in countless trouble with.
　Given the circumstances, that's not to say that Elena doesn't understand what she means.

"Ah... for the time being, there's nothing particular to do with this case... well, if you say you're involved in the case of Zozotatsu Lizardman, the case of the Greens, the case of the lake, you might be involved."

　with a puff
　Elena smiles at Ray's words.
　It's because, in Elena's eyes, it's involved in enough trouble.
　However, if I were to say so, Elena has been involved in a variety of disturbances since she started working with Ray.

"For the time being, let's leave the matter behind. So I'll ask you, is it OK that Ray is staying here today? But I'm also a resident."

　Elena tries to hide her expectations and joy, but asks completely.
　When talking to other nobles, Elena tries not to express her feelings, but when the person she talks to is Ray, she must have different ways of course.Ray nods back to Elena.

"Don't be so. As far as Anastasia is concerned, it's impossible to go back to the Tower of Birth."

　Talks are still going on between Anastasia and Marina about spiritual magic.
　There are so many technical terms in the content that Ray couldn't understand, but when he saw them talking together... or arguing, it must be a fulfilling content.

(Is this what a debate looks like? ... As far as the two of them are concerned, there seems to be no problem, so let's see.)

　Seeing them, Ray turns to Elena again.

"Well, like that,"
"It seems so,"

　Elena nods convincingly to Ray's words.
　If you try to pull Anastasia under the current circumstances, you could even be attacked by Marina.
　That's how much the two of them are passionate about what's going on, even though there are words to describe what's going on.

"Then tonight's dinner is going to be a little more luxurious."

　While listening to Ray and Elena's conversation, Arra happily says so.
　It's also her pleasure to be happy with Elena.
　...and there's a little reason why Ray can eat better than usual.

"Is it gorgeous? Some fish caught in the lake... Do you think we can use it?"
"It's no good, isn't it?"

　Arra answers instantly, without any thought.
　As a body in charge of Elena's bodyguard, it was a matter of staunch abstinence from feeding Elena with fish from another world.

"Did Rey eat it?"

　When Elena sees Arra, she asks him so.
　That's what Ray said, because it's an unknown ingredient, and of course he ate it.
　It's not a question, but a confirmation.
　Ray also nods to Elena's words as if they were natural.

"Oh, it was delicious. With that lake, you'll have more opportunities to eat fish than ever before."
"... you say?"
"But it's no good. In Ray's case, it's obviously unusual. It's not acceptable to trust him to eat because he's safe to eat."

　Elena looks a little dissatisfied with Arra, who asserts so.
　Still, I know Arla is saying that for me, so I don't directly express my dissatisfaction with it.

"As for fish, it's not too late to wait for the results, is it?"Oh, come to think of it, the monsters in the lake don't seem to have magical stones. I've tried to defeat some monsters, but so far I haven't found any magical stones."
"It must be a headache for the adventurers,"

　Elena, let alone before, now has a strong understanding of adventurers.
　Of course, it's because the man you love is an adventurer.
　Knowing it or not, Ray nods to Elena.

"I see. The best selling monster material is the magic stone. Without it, even if the number of lake monsters increases, the number of adventurers can decrease."
"But is it a lake in a different world? So the monsters there are researchers, alchemists, pharmacists... and many others would want them?"
"Well, I hope so, but whether or not to declare the lake to be a different world..."

　While talking, Ray grabs a flying pebble.

"You're late, Vihela. Bune, too."
"Well, I'm reflecting that if Ray was there, we should have done something about that shit more quickly."

　Vichela, who entered the courtyard in a gesture of regret, sits straight down in the chair next to Ray.
　I guess I'm just done with work. Vihela's sweat and body odor are mixed... but the smell that is never unpleasant is slightly irritating Ray's nose.

"Ray? What's wrong?"
"No, it's nothing. ... And why did you come home late?"
"Yes. There were a few dwarves, and there were a lot of problems with how they were going about their work, and they got into a brawl."

　Hearing of the brawl, Elena speaks before Ray opens his mouth.

"Isn't a brawl a favorite food for Vihela?"
"Well, I don't deny it. ... But if I knew Ray was here, I would have given him priority. ... So? What about them?"

　Vichela asks Ray, looking at Anastasia, who is arguing with Marina about spiritual magic, and Fana, who is playing with Seto and Yero with Bune.