Staring at the person in front of her, Milene was astonished.

　A familiar figure.
　Just as her own mouth had spun the name out of its own accord, there was no way she could forget it, no way she could be mistaken.

　But at the same time, there is no way she is here ...... alive--

"--Mirene!　Wow, you're really alive!　It was all right!　How you've been!　What's the matter with the pain now!

　But the moment you think of it, the girl you know ...... jumps on you and hugs you with tremendous vigor, and then touches you here and there with a quick succession of words.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.

　It's Chloe.
　This is a foolish way of being honest with your emotions and acting as soon as you think about it, even if you want to imitate it.

　It's not just a matter of time before you find yourself in a situation where you can't get your way.

You'll be able to get a good idea of what to expect. I thought she'd be more relaxed due to nerves and anxiety, but she's more energetic than I expected.
I didn't expect that either. But, considering that I'm not talking to you about anything at all, and I came here thinking that Allen could do something about it, I'm right on target.
"Yes, ...... is that why you came here?
Oh, but I'm sure Allen could do that. I think he's going to do it unconsciously.
Sure, I wouldn't be surprised if you did. I mean, it seems like a normal thing to do.
"Right?　You think so too, don't you?
I'd love to spend an hour asking you guys what I've become in your mind, but I think we should talk to you first. ......

　Then Allen turned his gaze to Mirene and the others.
　As if to follow Allen's lead, three pairs of eyes are turned toward you, narrowing as if to investigate something.

　But there's something I want to ask you as well.
　Why is Akira there and why is Chloe there?
　I don't know what's going on with the situation to begin with.

　But for now, it's time to answer the questions Aren and the others have.

I'm sure it's not strange to say that Amazoness is rare here, or that it's not strange to know someone who knows them, but it doesn't seem to be anything like that.

　Well, who would think that Chloe is just an acquaintance when they see her still touching herself all over the place.
　I mean, if you do this to a mere acquaintance, then Chloe is just a pervert.
　You're right, that should be discouraged as a friend.

　But the problem is how to talk about your relationship with Chloe.
　Milene considers Chloe a friend, and even the closest of friends.

　But that's just for her.
　I'm not sure how Chloe feels about it.

...... Is Chloe ...... a friend from your hometown?
"Yeah, ......!　Why the questionable system!　That's the part I want to assert!　We're best friends, aren't we?　What, oh, what?　Or maybe I was the only one who thought you were my best friend ......!

　As you watch Chloe's exaggeratedly surprised appearance, you loosen your mouth.
　It seems that Chloe also considers you to be a friend.

　And once again you realize that the girl in front of you is definitely Chloe.
　There's no one else who could do this.

　But at the same time, questions are crossing my mind.
　It's the same one I had when I first saw Chloe.

　Chloe is a friend of Milene's from back home.
　A hometown that was destroyed by the demon.

　It's not by chance that Chloe was out of the village.
　It's because Milene was with Chloe when the demon attacked.

　And here she is, apparently alive and well.
　It was strange, and rightly so, to think it was impossible.

"...... Chloe
"What?　Ah, yes!　What is it, Milene!　I'm sorry, I'm sorry you have to treat me like your best friend. Oh, you're angry ......?
...... I'm not angry. ...... And Chloe is Milene's best friend.
Oh, ...... um, yeah, right!　Oh, my God, you scared me. I'm glad I'm not mistaken or anything.
...... So, Chloe . ...... So, Chloe . ...... is alive?
"What do you mean?　That means I look dead!　Or am I actually dead?　Lie!
"Hmm ...... is a really lively girl.
I'd say this is noisy, wouldn't you?
"There's no denying it,
"Well, it doesn't matter either way. ...... What's the situation with this, after all?

　If you look to Allen, who is talking about it, with the familiar Chloe's behavior beside him, he returns with a small shrug.


　Milene's hometown thing has talked to Allen before.
　Allen must have thought it was odd that Chloe is alive ...... but that behavior is probably not the problem.

　It's a good thing that you're not a dead person, at least not in Allen's eyes.
　There's no sign of that, even as far as Milene could see, and there are no signs of splicing around her neck.
　At least he's not being used as a dead man by a demon, and he lets out a small breath of relief.

　But then...

"...... Chloe, why are you alive?
"Yeah, ......!　Hey!　As expected of Chloe, she would be hurt if her best friend said that to her!　Or perhaps you are still angry ......!
"......?　...... Ah.

　For a moment I didn't understand what he was saying, but then I quickly understood.
　Certainly, if someone says to me, "Why are you alive," I would normally take it to mean something else.

...... Not so much.
Well, I've got a question for you on that one. I mean, maybe that's the root of the problem.
What do you mean by "fundamentally the same"?
It has to do with the reason I'm here: ...... The place where I found the guy is one of the demon's strongholds.
"In the devil's stronghold of ......?　Does that mean you got caught?
Well, maybe in a way. It's just that when I came in, the place was empty. But there was a part of the floor that was hidden and that's where he was hiding.
I'm like, "Why are you even going into that in the first place?" ...... Well, that's okay anyway. But that means that ......

　Noel muttered and turned his gaze to Chloe.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on.

　From Chloe's point of view, all but Milene is a stranger.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

　Knowing this, Milene nodded her head.
　It's a good idea to be able to have a look at the following: ...... and it's the same with Milene.

　It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your friends and family.

"Let's see ...... well, I guess so. Can I say that I was captured by a demon ......?　I wasn't there all the time, though.
"What the hell was he hiding in there?
I wasn't hiding, I was trying to escape, to be exact. At one point I accidentally noticed that a part of the floor was coming off, and it was like a little hidden room or something.
"A small hidden room ......?　It seemed like a reasonably big deal, didn't it?
I've been digging.
Run away, you mean, digging out of there, maybe?　I don't know what kind of place it was, but you're being very reckless again.
I don't see how you can escape the demon without being reckless. But it looks like you got saved in the process. But when you say it like this, it sounds like you didn't want to be saved. Of course I'm glad you did, and I'm grateful, okay?
"...... thought it was killed in the first place.
"Oh, yes, ...... we thought so too. For some reason they didn't kill us. The demons said they might have some use for it.

　You say it like it's nothing, but of course it isn't. I'm sure there must have been a lot of things you didn't say and couldn't do.
　There must have been a lot of unspoken and undoable things.

　But there was more to worry about than that .......
　We're going to be able to have a look at it.

　I'm not going to be the only one.

"Well, ...... I don't know how much you guys know about our situation. ...... No, from the way Milene is acting, I think she knows everything. ...... No, from the way Milene is acting, she probably knows everything. I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about it from the way you look at it,...... and it's not a replacement for ............ No?
"You, huh?
"Nope. --. everyone.
...... Chloe, I knew it.
"Yes.

　Chloe nodded back firmly at Milene's words.
　"Everyone back home is still alive.

"Everyone in our hometown is still alive. That's why we need you to help us with .......

　He was able to say that wish with straight eyes.