On the morning of the fourth day, it was raining when I woke up.
　It had started to rain in the middle of the night and seemed to have continued for a long time.
　The drops were small and not very heavy, which was not very strong for summer. The forest around here seems to be well-drained, so it seems unlikely that our tents will be damaged.

　Anyway, once you enter the dungeon, you don't need to worry about the weather. Minori thought as she began her morning equipment inspection.
　He checked his equipment right after he finished exploring the dungeon yesterday, but this kind of inspection has become a habit since the days when he attended junior high school, so he does it without even thinking it's a bother.

(You're getting anxious... me.)
　We worked as little noise as possible, but it was already morning. The other sleeping bags start to move as well.

　There are four tents in total. There are two large tents, one for the upper party and one for the lower party. Two large tents, one for the upper party and one for the lower party. The other one was for the three attendants. The last one was for girls, so they used it as a place to change clothes and store their luggage.

　So there were five people in the tent Minori was using. It's a spacious one.

'Oh,'
　Isuzu, who was sleeping next to me, muttered as she rubbed her eyes.
　It seems that Isuzu has a strong waist of hair and is prone to habits. Her hair has bounced back in one night. He is concerned about it and always wears it in a thick braid, but Minori thought Isuzu's hair was cute too.

'It's morning, isn't it?'
　Isuzu, still half blind, looks towards the entrance of the tent. This large tent for eight people (or rather, the tent's tent) has coarse fabric near the entrance and exit, so the outside lights can be seen.

'Yeah. 'Yes, it's raining so it's dim, but it should be morning by now.'
Yeah. I'm sleepy, what is it?
It's cooler.

Hmm.
　Isuzu mumbled something muffled and then went straight to crawling into the sleeping bag once more. Minori chuckled and draped the blanket over her sleeping bag.
　Everyone else, although there are signs of waking up, doesn't get up and come over, either.

　It was raining drizzling outside, but on the contrary, it made last night cooler and easier for them to sleep. Inside the tent, surrounded by the sound of rain, it was as peaceful as a shelter, and perhaps everyone was grateful for the cool night.

　The monotonous sound of water spilling down the tent seemed to protect everyone. For the first time since we started camping here in the mountains, it was almost as if we were taking it easy.

　I felt a glimpse of a shadow moving in my mind.
　I looked in that direction and saw Nyanta peeking out from the entrance opening. Minori made her way through the center of the tent to Nyanta. This large tent was tall enough for Minori to stand up and have no problem in the center section.

'Good morning, Nya.'
Good morning, Nyanta-san.
Actually, I'm having breakfast.
　Minori nodded her head in response to Nyanta's low voice.

It's been raining for a while now, so we can't go out in the rain to eat together. For breakfast, we'll have sandwiches and crab cream soup inside the tent.
Yes, sir.
　Nyanta apparently went out of his way to bring me that breakfast.

　Nyanta and the other veteran players have a magic bag with them. It's probably because unlike Minori and the other newcomers, they are better at carrying items and don't get wet in the rain.

　It's a good idea to have a sandwich and a small pot of cream soup, enough to feed at least 10 people.

"Thank you,
Oh, come on. Meow. Well, I'll see you later.
　As Minori tried to bow awkwardly with her tray and pot, Nyanta waved her palm in the air and headed back out into the light rain. He probably went to deliver breakfast to the rest of the group as well.

　Minori carefully carried the tray to the center of the tent. He wondered what to do with the small pot, but remembered that his pack had a lamp with a heating foot on it, so he set it up on top of it.

'Hmm, rice?'
　Touya wakes up with a ragged head. 'Yeah, Touya. 'Your hair looks amazing,' Minori tried to advise, but Touya only replied with a curt 'hmm'.

'Want to eat?'
"Eat. Woo.
　Touya wakes up in a hurry. Next to her, Rundelhaus also wakes up. This one doesn't even look sleepy. She seems to still be sleepy and says, "Good morning Miss Minori. ........You're as beautiful as the sun again today," and other unintelligible voices as they wandered to the entrance of the tent.
''It's raining, Rundelhaus-san! Minori called out to him, but he wandered off, "I'm just going to change my face and wash my clothes," he said.

　Then Serara came back.
　I wondered when, but Celara was in a good mood and began to arrange the cut fruit next to the spread sandwiches. Apparently, she was with Nyanta. Early morning date (?). I guess.

　With Serara's help, Minori starts pouring cream soup into the cup. The reheated soup spreads a clam chowder-like aroma into the tent. It looks very tasty.

''It was delicious,''
　Serara, who is in a good mood, speaks to me so. Maybe she's been to Nyanta's place for a taste of the food. It sure looks good, Minori thinks. Even when she's serving like this, the milk-colored soup with corn and crabmeat is seductive.

''Mmm,''
　Minori hugs Isuzu, who rolls around like a caterpillar, and wakes her up.
　Minori takes out a comb from her luggage, and Serara says, "Well, I'll take care of the dishes.

　The rain continued to drizzle. Breakfast began in the midst of the rain.

　Minori settles down behind Isuzu, who has escaped from her sleeping bag with only her upper body, and brushes her hair. It's definitely a strong waist and a large amount of hair. Isuzu herself had blurted out that it wasn't girly, but Minori thought that the light brown hair looked great on her in a braid.

'It's delicious,'
　Touya muttered, the sight of her cross-legged in a t-shirt and half-pants and sitting cross-legged on top of her sleeping bag was not something you would show a lady, but it wasn't too unpleasant to look at, so I'll just say it's okay.

　I got back and immediately said, "Hey, you smell good again this morning, great breakfast. You think so, don't you, boys?" exuding a refreshing aura, Rundelhaus got ready in a very short time and was completely at his usual pace.
　To that Rundelhaus, Isuzu handed him a sandwich, half in a sleeping bag, "Rudy, this is delicious," he said.

(Rudy?)

　Rundelhaus took the sandwich quietly and said, "Oh, I think this is a salad of mashed pumpkin. I think it's a mashed pumpkin salad. He must have been brought up in a really well-behaved household.

　The meal continued in silence.
　It's not that it's always been a cushy atmosphere, but the quiet sound of the rain seemed to dampen the noisy noise, and everyone was concerned about the dungeon that they had to enter today.

　The remainder of the sandwiches, which were plentiful, were packed in a basket and sent for lunch, and the sandwiches, which came in three flavors, were a sincere effort by Nyanta and were very tasty. Minori's omelette one with fruit turned out to be her favorite.

　There was some fruit left over, but everyone sighed in relief as they each held a hot cup in their hands. That blank state of mind that comes after a full stomach had descended on all the members.

'You know what?'
　In this atmosphere, Touya raises his voice.
''Another one?''
　Serara asks Touya, looking into the small pot.

''Nope. It's not, though.'
　Touya searched for words, thinking about something.
　From the glance they exchanged for a moment, Minori could tell what Touya was thinking. She wanted to do something about this situation, and she was going to throw a stone. Could it be that the younger brother was trying to get himself in the line of fire rather than his sister, Minori (himself)?　Minori even imagined such a thing.

　In the midst of the questioning gazes of the people around him, Touya was puzzled, even though he almost opened his mouth a few times. It's a good thing that you can't find the right words to say. It's not that glib, but it's a familiar sight for Minori that Touya is lost for words like that.
　If Touya is going to break the seal with his determination, there's no reason why Minori can't go along with him.

It's not a good idea. Rather, it's what I should have done.

--all right. If you get into trouble, step forward. Not with your legs, but with your mind.

　I'm reminded of something Naotsugu once told me.
　Step forward with your heart. I think I finally understand the meaning of those words, just a little. It means to have courage. Courage is not a word that means not to be frightened in the middle of battle, but a belief that you can overcome your inner fright.
　Minori realizes that it is her own mind that has been staying in fright.
''Ladies and gentlemen. Why don't we start today's dungeon attack this afternoon?



　You're not going to be able to do that.



What?
　A voice rises from Isuzu as if taken aback.

''What are you talking about, Miss Minori? We're here for a training camp, remember?　I think our top priority is to get to the dungeons as soon as possible, gain as much experience as possible, and level up as much as possible.
　Rundelhaus scolded Minori in a harsh tone.

'But we can only try once a day, after all. You've escaped the day before yesterday and yesterday in less than three hours, haven't you?　Then I'm sure we'll be able to get the same results as we did yesterday well into the afternoon.

'That's ... well ... it is. But it can't stay the same forever.
　Rundelhaus was frustrated as if he wasn't satisfied.

It can't stay the same forever.
Minori-chan?
　Serara's worried voice. She must have thought that Minori and Rundelhaus might get into a fight. Minori felt that the call was filled with a plea, "Don't say anything extreme.

So today is all morning.
　Both Serara and Touya tensed at Minori's words.

'Let's just slop around.
　But all that tension is shattered in one fell swoop by the second half of Minori's line.
"Miss Minori. Are you kidding me?
　Rundelhaus stands on his knees with anger in his voice. He's only handsome with blond hair, and aside from his personality, he's quite powerful when he reveals his anger like this, and Minori is inwardly a little frightened.

　However, Isuzu, who was not pressured by Rundelhaus in the least, easily distracted Rundelhaus by saying, "Calm down, Rudy. Minori wondered why Isuzu is usually a person who reads the air around her too much to pay attention to the atmosphere around her. It's as if she doesn't feel that kind of distraction towards Rundelhaus.

'Slutty rambling was an overstatement, though. I think I should introduce myself.'
　Minori chose her words carefully and continued. The members nodded their heads, but Minori just spoke up.

'My name is Minori. My level is 21 and I'm 14 years old. I am also a human race in this world. I'm Touya's twin sister there. I'm the lowest level in this party and I'm sorry for dragging you down.
　Rundelhaus gave a small snort at those words, but Minori didn't care. No, if you've come this far, "I couldn't care less" would be correct.

I'm the 〈Pagangi Officer〉. The Divinity Officer is one of the three positions of recovery.
I know that.
No, I don't know.
　When Rundelhaus tries to interrupt him, Minori returns with a serious look on his face.

'I don't know. I don't know. I don't know anything about you guys, either. I don't know anything about you, what you like, what you don't like. Do you want to move forward or fall back? I don't know anything about your profession. I don't know anything about my profession.

"--
　Serara froze in surprise. She had probably never heard Minori deny the words of another person so clearly. Touya was the only one of the members who wasn't surprised. It was Isuzu that was a bit surprising. She was surprised, but she immediately gave a gentle smile.

''Tell me about it. I'm weak, so I have to listen to it and learn it all to be of use to you all.''
All of it...?
　Serara hesitantly questioned his words.

'All of them. .........For example, yes. What are those lava bullets that Rundelhaus-san uses?'
Hmm..... That's the Orb of Lava. An orb of lava, that's what it's called.
　Rundelhaus replied as if it was nothing to worry about.

Rundelhaus responds as if it's nothing. For example.........well. Why would Mr. Rundelhaus use that spell?　There are plenty of other spells out there, aren't there?
That's because the spell works. .........hmm. Effective, huh? The next question is, 'Why is it effective?' Isn't it?
　Minori nodded at Rundelhaus' words.

'That spell is one of the most powerful spells I have on hand. The chanting time is short, and it takes only two seconds to complete. For that, the reuse restriction time is 18 seconds, which is reasonably short. First of all, the balance of this timeline is extremely good. You can't fire continuously, but with a reuse restriction time of 18 seconds, you can use it several times in a single battle.
　Furthermore, even though that spell is a group attack spell, it has the property of small orbs running around the enemy lines. Even if there is a Touya in the vanguard, it's a great thing to be able to target only the enemy without involving the Touya.
　Minori listened intently and nodded repeatedly at the story.

''Wait a minute. ''A samurai's (samurai) towing speciality has a short range, and it's only 1.5 seconds of chanting.''
　Touya makes a startled sound.

'What do you mean?'

Well, you know what I mean? When an enemy comes close to me, I'll use the Warrior's Challenge. This is what is known as a "towning" technique, which doesn't do any damage, but draws the attention of the enemy as if it were a huge damage.
　Serara also listens with a difficult look on her face. I can understand the content itself, but I can't grasp the characteristics of the other professions. In fact, it must be a difficult subject.

''Hmmm.''
　But Rundelhaus listened with quite a bit of understanding.

　-- it was a possible skill, of course, that could be
　If a monster's vigilance was focused on the one it had damaged, it would be forbidden to deal more damage than Touya, the wall, in order to keep the enemy in place.
　This would make it impossible for sorcerers and assassins, who take pride in the damage they do, to do their job. Therefore, a good wallflower should have the ability to concentrate the monster's hostility better than anyone else in the party.
　That speciality is a series of moves commonly referred to as "Towning-type" moves. These don't actually do any damage, but they cause shock and pain to the monster and deeply imprint the presence of the 'wallflower' on its vigilance.

I've been told that this provocation skill has many characteristics even for the same warrior class, but the range of the warrior's is narrow, maybe 3 meters.　That's how far the sword can reach anyway. That's why you have to draw this thing in before you can use it. It takes two seconds to activate it.

　Isuzu is listening to the story with a puzzled look on her face. It seems to be difficult to talk about, after all.

I mean. If the skeletons were chanting that Orb of Rava spell while they were running up to us, wouldn't the Orb of Rava land faster than my Warrior's Challenge at all?　When that happens, the skeletons will head to Mr. Rundell House, of course.

　As it turned out, it was.
　Touya's provocation speciality, which should protect everyone, isn't working. If the enemy is using a flying tool, they are out of range, and Rundel House's attack spell will have hit the enemy before the provocation technique does in the first place.

So you're saying that I shouldn't use the Orb of Rava?
No, give me two seconds.
That would be two seconds wasted, wouldn't it? Two seconds lost in a brilliant battle is fatal.
　Touya and Rundelhaus continue to argue, and both of them are getting louder and louder. Although it's not so much a quarrel as a fight, the heat between the two seemed to waver.

I'm not sure. You know what? Do you think it's a coward's fugue or something?
　Isuzu hesitantly interrupted her voice.

'What's that?　Isuzu Sis.
　Touya asks with a puzzled look on his face. Rundelhaus says, "That sounds like a cowardly name. Is that a speciality?　She says things like, "Miss Isuzu.

The "Coward's Fugue" is a skill I just learned, and it's a "permanent cover song". --It's a permanent song, which means it's a skill that you can use forever. You can only use two at a time, but it works forever.
　The Coward's Fugue is... If you play this song, it will make it appear that the damage done by non-warriors is low.

I didn't know you had that kind of skill! Really?
　Touya and Rundelhaus are surprised to hear the voice.
　Although they knew that the bard's ability to protect them was rich in variety, they never thought that it was such a special skill.

I'm sure you've got one. I have one.
　Isuzu's power may have pushed her to the edge, but she's also backed off a bit. Isuzu is not happy with the two's questioning swordplay.

It's a good idea to make sure that you have a good idea of what you're looking for, because this "permanent aid song" doesn't increase damage, doesn't recover, and doesn't increase your evasion rate or attack power.　I used to think it was a useless skill...
　That's not surprising.

　Even Minori herself, when she was suddenly told of her ability to make damage inflicted by people other than the warrior profession look low, she would only think, "What a meaningless skill.
　But. It's a step in the right direction, as it turns out.

I guess I didn't have a clue.
Hmm. --Miss Minori. I guess I owe you an apology for this one. I'll admit that I was ignorant and didn't understand much.
　Rundelhaus bowed gracefully.

I didn't know that at all either. So, please tell me all the spells you know, Rundelhaus-san. It's not just the name, not just the performance, what do you like, what do you dislike about it, what kind of times do you use it, what do you want to use it for? All of them.
All of this... That's going to take some time, Miss Minori?
That's fine. Take your time. If I don't understand, I'll keep asking.

　It was raining lightly outside, but everyone wasn't listening to that sound anymore.
　What I can do and what I can't do.
　What I'm good at and what I'm not good at.
　Minori and the others had been talking for a long time in the afternoon.


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　Shiroe turned over in her bed.
　The time was just before dawn. There was not even the slightest noise in the dark room.

　Even the curtains were closed, so not even starlight could enter the room, and the room was dominated by jet blackness. The darkness is so dense that it doesn't make the slightest difference whether you have your eyes open or not.

　In the midst of it all, Shiroe remembers the past few days.
　As expected, the nobles of the Alliance of Free Cities Eastal have been in individual contact with Shiroe and the other 〈Roundtable〉. Their demands vary, but there are a few that want to send troops. Most of them want to provide technology and trade treaties. Shiroe and his team were more wily and clever than I had expected.

　The nobles seem to understand that the deployment of the Adventurers could easily upset the balance of power between the cities and destroy the current balance of power. It is also surprising that not a small number of noblemen are aware of the magical steamship prototypes being developed jointly by the Maritime Alliance, Roderick's Trading Company and the Eighth Shopping Street. I had expected this from Akatsuki's report, but it seems that a significant number of secret agents have infiltrated Akiba's streets.
　That's how much attention is being paid to them.

　In Akiba, there is no gag order on technical information. I don't think it's so difficult to get information out of them. At the moment, it's almost as if there is no such thing as confidential information. However, the technology of a steam engine requires a high level of sub-occupational skills, such as blacksmithing and mechanics. Even if it were to leak out to the surrounding areas that they were making such a thing, it's hard to imagine that they would be able to produce it in other countries anytime soon.

　After discussions with Michitaka and Krusty, as well as other members of the Roundtable, it seemed that there was no harm in concluding a free trade treaty for foodstuffs. Akiba's food self-sufficiency rate is not high by any means.

　Especially for staple foods such as rice, wheat, beans and potatoes, it is devastating. The trade treaty works to the advantage of Akiba's city, especially for these staple foods. On the other hand, Akiba's mainstay foodstuffs were seasonings.
　Of course, Akihabara was not very good at basic seasonings such as salt and sugar or herbs, but for processed seasonings such as soy sauce and sauces, the city's brewmasters, with their knowledge of the original world, were strong.

　Thus, they accepted, or promised to consider, a limited number of offers from the nobility. The offers we have rejected are several times that number. All of them were necessary steps in order to make the stance of Akiva city clearer.

　However, even more shocking than those meetings with the Free City Alliance Lords was the meeting with Li-Gun.

(Restless....)

　Shiroe turns over and thinks about one more thing.
　Li-Gan himself is not an unpleasant person. He's quite a charming researcher, Shiroe thinks. He's quick-witted and knowledgeable. I may not.... trust him, but I don't think he's telling a lie.
　However, the history of this world he spoke of made Shiroe feel terribly unstable.

　〈Morinara Transformation〉 〈World Fraction〉.
　(Spirit Theory).

　In researching global magic, it seemed that Li-Gun's current concerns were narrowed down to the above two points.

　The problem of the soul," he said, was the "spirit theory. I'm not a specialist in the field, so I didn't understand the technical aspects of this theory, but I heard the following is the general idea.

　Generally speaking, human beings and sub-humans are powered by the spirit spirit spirit (tampaku). And the "protein" is not a single layer of energy, but a combination of two types of energy, the soul and the spirit, which are closely related.

　According to Lee-Gunn, the soul and the spirit are closely related.
　The soul is the energy that drives the spirit. The human spirit exists above the soul. The soul is strong, which means the power of the mind is strong, and it affects the power of magic, etc. MP is an expression of the power of the soul.
　Haku is the energy that drives the body. The physical sturdiness of the human body is greatly affected by Haku. When the Haku is strong, not only is the body strong and robust, but also the spiritual energy of the body is strong. Warriors and other weapons-attackers use it in battle, as does HP, but most of all, "energy" is a manifestation of Haku (spirit).

　When a person becomes incapable of fighting, the first thing that happens is that the body ceases to move. At this point, the mind is still alive and well. But the body and the mind are separated from each other, and the mind is trapped in darkness. The communication between the soul and the spirit begins to be disrupted.

　And then the diffusion of the soul begins. As I mentioned above, Haku is the fundamental energy of the body, the chi. Therefore, the more robust and high level the body is, the longer it takes for it to spread. If the body is weak or weakly developed, it will dissipate in a few minutes, but if it is strong, it can continue to dissipate for about half a day. This process is called raku-paku.

　The recovery profession uses "resuscitation magic" for corpses in this state. The principle of the technique is to collect and reconstruct the Haku (spirit) that had been dispersed into the surrounding atmosphere, and then return it to the body.
　The missing energy is reconstructed with the recuperator's own energy, but this reconstruction is done by working backwards from the records left on the corpse in front of him. The reason for the loss of experience is due to an error in this calculation, or perhaps because of the unavoidable deterioration of information.

　I'm sure that if you don't use resurrection magic and the Haku is completely dispersed, the body will not be able to maintain its current state. In other words, the body would begin to decay. In the case of the earthlings, this is the point at which death is decisive. ... Yes, surprisingly enough, the Daichijin can also use the Resurrection Charm. It's not a bad idea.

　The adventurer's body will be broken down into particles when the adventurer completes his or her fall into poverty, or at the adventurer's request after death. Then, using the power of the soul, the body will be transferred to the Great Temple, where it will be automatically reconstituted. Then, using the "power of the spirit" that fills the Great Temple, the spirit is repaired. He then reconnects the repaired body with his soul to "self-renew".
　This miraculous ability consumes the power of the soul and spirit to the limit, and although some experience is lost due to the deterioration of information - the adventurer comes back to life. They are practically immortal.

　According to Li-Gun's research, this is the system of death and resurrection of the Adventurers in this other world.

It is surprisingly similar to the system of reincarnation for subhumans.
　Li-Gunn said.

The subhuman, when an individual meets death ... well, in this case, when it comes to falling into poverty, that is. Like the earthlings, their bodies decay and their equipment is left behind. But on the other hand, the soul is immediately reborn as a different individual. It would take a few years to ten years for it to grow, but it would still be reincarnated or immortal.
　It was a frightening story.

　This was a hypothesis that Li-Gun and his master had studied, and was unknown to the ordinary earthlings. But if this is true, then the subhuman species could be a more formidable foe than one might have thought.

　--So, do subhumans have memories of their previous lives, that is, before they died?　Shiroe asked.
'I can't answer that question in any way. There are two factors at play in this case.'
　Re-Gun looks for words, as if he has trouble answering.

First of all, the seat of the spirit is the soul. This is immortal in sub-humans and adventurers. There is no doubt that the spirit, the personality, the vows and the inclinations are all stored in the soul, and the memory, at least for the most part, is stored in the soul. And we know that most of our memories are stored in our souls, at least for the most part.
　On the other hand, we know that memories are stored in the brain, which is an organ of the body. Needless to say, the body is a living being.
　Therefore, memory is a continuum of information that exists in both the soul and the living body. Therefore, it is assumed that our memory is lost due to the fall of the ghost or the reconstruction of the soul, and this is what has been confirmed.
　Memory is lost and deteriorated by death.
　The soul is also the seat of emotion. So even if you're immortal, you can still get "poison" such as fear, despair and ennui. In fact, a sub-human being's soul is probably distorted by the curse of the First Morinara Transformation. Even if a subhuman retains its memories, it has lost the ability to recall them freely and recognize them as its own past. It will be perceived by the patient as a schizophrenic memory, or as a story.

　So, death.
　Death is not a risk in this other world.

　That's a terrible truth.
　No, one could say that it was all still just a theory.
　But as if to silence such voices of doubt, most of Shiroe was convinced that it was true. It's a sense of smell that defies logic. There is no such thing as "no risk". There is no such thing as infinite life.

It's not just a matter of time, but also of time.

　While I don't believe in the fantasy magic theory of sorcerers, it has occurred to me that Shiroe has an idea.

　It's a structure that can be found in every Elder Tail game, or even every online game. Shiroe and the other players were sitting at their desks at home, playing in the world of Elder Tail. That's the kind of situation you enjoy playing online games in.

　Doesn't that mean that the shy college student 'Shirogane Kei' from the 'Old World' was playing the role of a soul, in the theory I mentioned earlier?

　Even if the character meets death, the player, Shiroe, cannot die. All he has to do is control the resurrected Shiroe again and set off again on his adventure.

　If we borrow Li-Gun's theory, it would mean that Shiroe had all of her memories, and Shiroe had only her body.

　But that was back in the days when Elder Tail was a game.
　I don't know what kind of magic was involved, but Shiroe is now a whole person in this other world as Shiroe itself.

　I'm not sure what kind of magic worked, but Shiroe's entire body is now in this other world, and his soul is now in this world. It's not the same as sitting at a comfortable PC desk in the "old world" where it's safe and comfortable. That memory continuity is no longer protected. Death will hurt Shiroe's soul without mercy.

　Shiroe called up his status screen.
　There was also a display showing the number of deaths.

　The number of deaths was not small, reflecting Shiroe's long history of playing.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about this as well. It's somehow eerie. Even though I know he'll be resurrected

I'm not going to tell you what to do.

　I didn't tell Michitaka or Krusty about this.
　I kept my mouth shut to Akatsuki.
　But we will not stop talking about it sooner or later. It's a matter that concerns all the players.

　Shiroe turned over again in the darkness.
　The darkness was bitter to all intents and purposes.