Minori was at a loss in front of the wooden box that housed her clothes.
　She tried to take out the clothes and put them against her chest, but in her impatience, none of them are nowhere near as good as they could be. It was typical for Minori to methodically fold and store the clothes she took out, not to leave them unattended, but she was in a state of mind that was full of it.

　With Shiroe's permission, he will be participating in a cake buffet, but Minori's goal is not to get free cake. It's all for Shiroe and the "Horizon of Records" (Shiroe's guild).

(This one looks kind of childish, doesn't it? It's the same one as Touya's! --This is too plain, don't you think? It's a work shirt.

　Minori carefully folds another pair of young grass-colored overalls.

　This room was her private quarters.
　It is even too luxurious for Minori, who was forced to sleep in a group of small fish in the Hameln.
　When Minori entered the Horizons of Record, Minori had said she didn't mind sharing a room with Touya, but Shiroe and Naotsugu said, "The building itself is huge, so don't be shy," and provided her with a private room.

　Compared to Hameln, this building was much more spacious. The breeze coming in through the windows was now one of Minori's favorite things to do. However, it did not mean that the rooms were luxurious. It is simply a large room, with a generous 10 tatami mats for a single person, and the floors and walls are made of wood. The floor and walls are made of wood. However, the large room is lacking in furniture, with only a few wooden boxes, a bed and a low table.

　Since this room is Minori's private quarters and the guild members approve of it, she is free to decorate it as she sees fit. If you ask, I'm sure she'll help you move the furniture in, and maybe even make something for you. However, due to her naturally thrifty nature and reticence, she was hesitant to purchase items for a sum of money.

　Although he was a middle class person, Minori was making a lot of money these days.
　The most important thing is that he regularly goes out into the field and conducts hunts. The main purpose is combat exercises for the mid-level foursome of Minori, Touya, Rundelhaus, and Isuzu, but even though it's a training exercise, they still get loot, of course.
　There are many items that can be obtained after a battle, such as meat and fur for animal-type monsters and equipment and gold for intelligent monsters. These items are collectively known as "drop items," and many of them can be exchanged for cash or used to create jobs in item production.

　There are two production jobs in Rekishi no Horizon. The cook, Nyanta, and the scribe, Shiroe. These two keep the items they use, but all other items can be exchanged for cash.
　If the four of us go out for training, we will secretly deposit a good portion of the profits into the guild's bank account. It's not that anyone said this, but it was a concern that had become a regular practice for the younger group (that's how I came to refer to the lower level side) before they knew it.

　However, this was not the case when Naotsugu and Nyanta were there to lead the group. They would be divided up into equal numbers and pressed into the same group. If you ask Nyanta, "Professionalism is developed only when you receive the right amount of money. I understand the reasoning, but I can't give them my honest opinion.

　The same is true for his friends, but Minori feels indebted to Shiroe and the "record horizon".

　The guild also has a Nyanta (full-time cook) in its ranks.
　In Akiba, when people talk about the cost of living, the majority of it is food.
　The only thing that seems to be a utility bill is oil for a lamp, and even that can be substituted by magic for half of the professions. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to find the right one. On top of that, there is no shortage of abandoned buildings where you can camp out if you want to. In such a city, the only thing that cannot be cut out of the cost of living is the cost of food.
　Therefore, the Engel's coefficient of adventurers is an eye sore. Many adventurers spend as much of their income on food as they do on rent in the old earth.

　Thanks to Nyanta's home-cooked meals, their biggest expense, the cost of food, is unnecessary on the horizon of record. Although Minori and the other members are mid-level members, there's no reason why they can't save up some money; although the four of them had money in their guild accounts when they went to training, Minori and Touya already have a significant amount of money in their accounts.

　So there's plenty of money to spare.
　If they wanted to, they could easily furnish their rooms and other items. ........Of course, that's if you're willing to put your mind to it, but....

　Because this world was originally a game, the variety of items and so forth is truly wide. For example, even for a single bed, there is a huge variety, from a wooden bed that you simply sleep in to a canopy made of ivory or obsidian. Beds are made by a subclass of woodworkers, and as a result of repeated level expansions, "higher level, harder to make, but higher priced items" have been added, resulting in a variety of ranks of furniture with prices hundreds of times higher than those of the same bed.
　However, as long as you avoid these very expensive items and limit yourself to everyday use, furniture is not an expensive purchase. The items included in the Elder Tail recipe, no matter what line of production they come from, can be selected from a menu and completed in 10 seconds. The only thing there is a difference in the grade of the material item, and there is no "labor cost" idea.
　A bed or chest of drawers made of cedar or oak trees that can be cut down in a low-level field can be purchased for about the cost of a single meal.

　However, even so, what Minori bought were a few wooden boxes for storing luggage and a modest bed that looked comfortable but was simple. One low table, similar to a kotatsu. A set of futons and some cushions. That's about it.
　This room is very simple.

　In the end, Minori is not good at spending a lot of money because of her nature.

　It's a good thing that the clothes that Minori is currently wearing are of good quality, tailored, durable and not worn out, so that she would not be embarrassed if she were to pass you on the street. There is no.

(This isn't too much...)

　I tried to guess the light blue dress, but it also looked kind of childish. With this outfit, I don't think it's going to be a good complement to Shiroe.

(Let's get her something more proper!)

　Minori makes up her mind and opens her clawed mouth. This old-fashioned wallet is Minori's possession. Back in the days when this world was a game, money was only listed on the character screen as a weightless item, but now it had to be carried in a wallet. A wallet was a surprisingly popular item.

　Minori's goal was to reinstate Shiroe.
　The purpose of Minori was to restore Shiroe's authority, or should I say her debut, to appeal to the public.

　Frankly speaking, Shiroe's reputation in Akiba is not very good. Of course, Shiroe is one of the 11 guild masters. It's a good thing that he is a member of the Roundtable, because he is a representative of the Roundtable, and his reputation is much better known than it was a while ago.

　The Roundtable itself is largely a result of Shiroe's planning. If you're not familiar with Akiba's streets, you know that this is not unusual. However, Shiroe's reputation is currently very cold.

　It is the unanimous opinion that Shiroe is a general counsel type of character. However, together with her two names, "gut-glasses," she has created an image in Akiba that is shady and unforgiving.
　The fatal part of the story seems to be the Reinesia's speech in which she made a plea for volunteers.
　In that speech, Shiroe seemed to be abusing Princess Reinesia. From that point onwards, Shiroe's image seems to have become one of "a scheming, capable but ruthless and unfeeling strategist".

(It's sad...)

　That's what makes it hard for Minori.

　To Minori, Shiroe is a hero.
　People don't understand, but Shiroe is a kind person. Minori truly believes that Shiroe is the kindest person in the world.
　When Minori and the other new players were being held by Hamelin, Shiroe was the only one who really tried to save them. Who else but Shiroe had stood up to what everyone had turned a blind eye to?
　Shiroe is a hero to Minori.

　It's sad that Shiroe has been exposed to misunderstandings. More than sad, even if it's good for now, it's bound to cast a shadow on the future management of the guild. The Horizons of Record is just one of the small and medium-sized guilds that have their roots in the city of Akiba. I don't know what kind of disadvantage they might suffer because of this negative image.

　At least Minori knows that Shiroe is a good and kind person. Everyone in the Horizon of Records loves him, and he's now a guild that he can call his home. I want to dispel any bad rumors about the guild.

　And that's where this festival comes in.

　The responsibility for the strange image Shiroe had been given was also on Shiroe's side.
　As a guild master who is originally in charge of planning and research, Shiroe doesn't frequent meetings of artisans like production guild masters do, nor do they have many opportunities to make a triumphant return on exchange expeditions with many outside members like battle guilds do.
　Guildmasters of major guilds seem to understand that publicity and recruitment are part of the guild's activities. At least, that's what Minori has heard. That's why they don't hesitate to come into contact with others at public and private events, even those who have a reputation for being misanthropic in general. Guildmasters are often surprisingly friendly and bland players.

　It's not that he's a misanthrope, but he doesn't care about that kind of activity. Especially in these days, he has become a recluse, buried in a pile of reports.

　In other words, the root of the problem is Shiroe's sluggishness, and she should be introduced to everyone in Akiba. Aside from the free cake buffet, if you can win there, it's the big dinner party of the last day. I heard somewhere that the people from the Akiba Shimbun (Akikuro) would be there too, and if we do well....
　Minori's fantasies were fluttering around in the air like that, but suddenly she was pulled back to reality.

(But then again, we do at least eat cake together. (But we still have to eat at least the cake together.

　Normally, it wouldn't make much difference to the city's reputation unless Shiroe solved the city's problems in a cool way or gave a moving speech, but Minori was optimistic about that.

(Shiroe-san is cool as long as he's doing it right, so there's no problem.)

　It is true that in this game, which draws its setting from the Elder Tail, there are no such things as ugly women or men. The information about their appearance follows that of the polygon model of the Elder Tail. Of course, due to some mysterious effect, the player's body in the real world has the same face as the one in this world. That's why it usually doesn't feel at all strange, but when you become aware of it again, it's enough to baffle even Minori.

　Her skin is smooth and moist and soft like a baby's. Her arms and legs are slender and straight. Her breasts are ideal, not too big or too small. My face is my own, but I think I'm about 15 percent prettier because the subtle flaws in reality have been corrected.
　I'm so embarrassed and sad that I'm manic by myself.

　Putting such self-assessments aside, Minori is honestly convinced that Shiroe is good-looking. This is just a good or bad thing, but Minori herself seemed to be completely overlooking it. Minori said, "Cha
　The year I went to college, I got a confession from a neighboring junior high school student. The guy seemed to think he was a junior high school student in a different school district. Of course, I refused, but I was so shocked that I got a fever, and it's still a traumatic experience for me.

　However, Akatsuki herself is not dissatisfied with her lack of romantic experience. Of course, as a woman of her age, she was interested in the idea of a boyfriend or girlfriend relationship, but she had a vague feeling that her longing for love without a specific partner was going to be a source of trouble. He also thought it was foolish to dream of feasibility with an indefinite target.

　What Akatsuki was hungry for was rather drier, relationship by ability. She was treated as a mascot whenever and wherever she went, due to her pretty looks and short stature. Even her own sister treated her like a sister at home.
　That's why she longed to be a "partner," "collaborator," or "colleague," for example. Otherwise, "subordinate" or "subordinate" would be fine. It's a relationship in which we acknowledge each other's abilities and compensate for each other's deficiencies.
　She had never had anyone else treat her that way.

　She was a hard worker and had the sincerity to work patiently and mindlessly towards the goals she had set for herself. However, that effort had never had the opportunity to get the just recognition it deserved due to her pretty appearance. That's why she played a silent male assassin in the world of The Elder Tail.

(And that was until the Catastrophe.)

　That terrible incident changed everything. The only fortunate thing in the midst of all the hellishness in the world was his relationship with Shiroe. Shiroe, Naotsugu and Nyanta were the next in line. The guild that you could call home, "The Horizon of Records".
　It was there, in the otherworldly Elder Tail, that Akatsuki found her first real friends that she could not find on Earth. It's a relationship that doesn't involve making fun of Akatsuki's short stature or catcalling him.

　Of course, she can still be treated as a mascot.
　Her appearance is part of her, so I guess that in and of itself won't change. It can't be helped, and I'm starting to forgive her now. It's because I understand that in this world, you can "see" a person's abilities and capabilities as clearly as their appearance.
　The fact that there is a level - which can be shown in a form that can be clearly seen by examining it - was good news for Akatsuki.
　If you sincerely pursue your role in a party, you will earn the respect of everyone. There are a lot of horrible and painful things to do, but this other world is great just for having that one thing, Akatsuki thinks.

　He also met a person named Shiroe.
　When he was given the Redetermination Potion right after the catastrophe, he wanted to return the favor and called out to his lord and others. I insisted on being a subordinate because I wanted to be recognized for my abilities.
　He never wanted her to "help him for free because she's a little girl.
　But Shiroe was a 'lord' beyond Akatsuki's imagination. His breadth of pocket, the certainty of his tactics, and the strength of will that allows him to see a vast area that Akatsuki couldn't even imagine and choose the future. It felt great to be such a 'partner' of Shiroe.
　Besides. Shiroe had a flaw in his tailor-made way. That was his weakness: his fighting ability, or at least his low offensive ability to end a battle. Akatsuki was able to assist Shiroe in that one regard, and Shiroe seemed to approve of her craftsmanship in her play.

　Sure, fighting for her life against monsters was scary for her as a modern person, but it wasn't insurmountable for her, as she'd had experience with kendo at a young age. At least, it seemed to be no better than the humiliation of not being treated like a man wherever she went.

　From the end, the "ninja" seemed to have no fragment of loyalty, but to Akatsuki, it was an action that had a good reason and also a purpose. ........Of course, there were also strong implications of embarrassment.

　It doesn't seem to have taken much time for such feelings to deepen beyond a sense of trust. It's not clear to Akatsuki himself what prompted him to do this, but Shiroe's side was ticklish and comfortable anyway.

(Is it because of the Gryphon?)

　My face melts when I remember the feeling of being put on the griffon and it makes my face melt.
　The acceleration, like falling in a straight line through a strong wind and thrill. Clinging to Shiroe's back or wrapped completely in his arms to get away with it brought Akatsuki a strong sense of excitement and comfort.
　It may be what is called the "suspension bridge effect", but Akatsuki was so attracted to it that it didn't matter.
　Nowadays, when he gets close to Shiroe, he's happy for no reason. He's so addicted to her that he has to practice sneaking up on her back, killing the sound of her footsteps.

　As an Akatsuki, it's quite embarrassing to express that feeling clearly, even if it's from the heart, but in other words, it's a favor. Even Akatsuki is aware that it is a gender-related favor.
　As for Akatsuki, though, he didn't need to be aware of it.
　What Akatsuki was looking for was a seat for his partner. To be respected and recognized as a friend. Favors may exist, but they don't have to be returned with the same quality of favor. Most importantly, it was only recently that Akatsuki had realized how comfortable he was in it.

　The days were filled with happiness just by embracing the feeling like a fresh flower growing in his chest, like music without sound.

　But then Minori appeared.
　Minori herself has nothing to think about. She's serious, aware, intelligent and hardworking, and there's not a single thing to blame her for. I think he's a good companion and a lovely junior. It was my own lack of luck that got me down.

　-- or maybe it was luck, I guess.

　I was able to break out of the prejudice I saw in middle school and find a fellow student who seemed to see me as at least one person. I was swayed by that fellowship. That's a good thing. It's a very happy thing. Akatsuki somehow feels that the companion doesn't dislike him in the least. It's an experience that lifts the heart.
　But what is the cause of the fact that the rival who appeared there is, of all things, a real 'junior high school student'?

(Kuu. Am I really that much of a standard in the Lolita industry?

　Akatsuki couldn't help but feel the urge to throw the cushions away and do the Assassinate.

(Come to think of it, that's not so bad either...)

　For Akatsuki, her appearance is a complex. Sure, she may be pretty, but isn't that a mascot thing and not a love interest?　I can't shake the suspicion that this is the case. In that sense, the fact that Minori is a rival may be good news. After all, he's a real junior high school student. There would be no handicap in terms of style.

　That's lucky, but when I think of myself being relieved by such a thing, I feel depressed. I feel like I'm stuck in the "junior high school category" no matter how far I go.

　Thinking that far, Akatsuki suddenly looks up.
　Earlier, I reflexively put out the same flyer I had in my hand as a result of the sales pitch and agitation, but that probably means a date, right?　If that was the case, then all sorts of preparations would have to be made for that to happen.

　Akatsuki suddenly became restless and started fidgeting on the cushions.

　If it was a date, wouldn't he have to dress appropriately?　No way!　And Akatsuki shook his head from side to side. It's just outrageous! It is. Akatsuki only has a black costume that looks like black ink dye. On Earth, she had some girlish clothes for social life, but here in the world inside the Elder Tail, all she has is a dark-toned costume for assassins.
　As a ninja who looked up to Shiroe as her lord, there was nothing wrong with that, and there was no need for it itself.

　However, a date with it would indeed be a bad idea.

(No, what if she was set up as a ninja going along with her lord's ninja?)

　Akatsuki nodded. Shiroe is going to eat the free cake. It's a situation in which I have to accompany her as her bodyguard. Relieved, Akatsuki thinks, and shakes his head violently. There is no way to think about it. After all, it was Akatsuki himself who pulled the bewildered Shiroe out of his rivalry.
　Tomorrow, he'll say, "My lord wanted to eat it, didn't he?　If you try to say, "I'm your bodyguard," Shiroe may look at you as if you were a poor man. In the worst case, he might run out of affection.

(Now, coordinate with Henrietta-san...)

　I'll think about that too, but I'm not sure I'm comfortable with it. At this point in time, even if I can put up with being catcalled, Henrietta's excessive taste in girls is a problem. It's a good idea to be able to have a good time with your own family and friends.

　After all, if you're going to prepare some sort of costume, it would be safer to choose it yourself.

　Akatsuki thought about that and stood up lightly.
　The rain outside the window gently enveloped the city of Akiba, but the afternoon light was still bright enough.

　If you went out to the central square, there were sure to be plenty of "handmade clothes" that are popular these days.



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　The morning of the Balance Festival, a.k.a. the Fall Festival, was just as quiet and rainy as yesterday. Is it a little more trouble for the people of Akiba?　But that didn't dampen my hopes for the festival. The main venues had already set up their canopies, and looking at the sky, there were many gaps in the clouds, and there was a feeling that it would clear up in the afternoon.

　The original plan for the Fall Festival was a spin-off from the Growers Guild Association. The Growers Guild Association is part of the Round Table, and can be described as a subordinate organization.
　It's a very frank organization, and the headquarters of the association has an atmosphere of a workshop, a meeting room where anyone can come and go at any time.

　Originally, the three major production guilds, the Oceanic Organization, Roderick's Trading Company, and the Eighth Shopping Street, as well as a medium-sized guild called the RADIO Market, which represents small and medium-sized production guilds, all belonged to the Round Table. The Roundtable had been discussing Akiba's problems from the standpoint of a production guild, but recently there had been an increase in the number of topics that could be resolved within production guilds.
　Since the formation of the Roundtable, adventurers have been able to bring new items to this other world through the production sub-profession. This is because it was discovered that various items, which were not included in the original Elder Tail, could be created through appropriate production skills and handcrafting.
　There was a great deal of room for ingenuity, and the motivation of the production guilds was instantly heated. Dozens of items were 'invented' every day, and they were even sold on the streets.

　When this happened, the topics of discussion within the production guilds became more diverse, and not all of them were important enough to need to be discussed at the Round Table. However, it would be inconvenient to leave it up to the individual guilds to liaise with each other.
　For this reason, a liaison group was formed and ended up setting up a workshop called the "Office" on two floors below the "Round Table". During the past month in particular, the liaison group has been operating 24 hours a day, as trade deals with the nobleman's domain have been brought up one after another.

　However, there were people with no time to spare sleeping in the office, solicitations, requests for business deals, and requests for information purchases were posted on the large bulletin board, and there was a business meeting to recruit partners for the sale of new items!

　I'm not sure I have enough information to make a difference.

　I'm sure you're aware that this is the birthplace of the association, and that it's a festival for the purpose of promoting economic development (or just to have fun with that as an excuse) and interaction with the outside world.
　What Shiroe does not understand is the detailed geography of the venue, the time of the event, the tendency of each stall, recommendations, and information on various events that seem to be popular.
　These materials are not kept track of by the Roundtable, but by its subordinate organization, the Liaison Committee, and the Karashin of the Eighth Shopping District, who can be relied upon to handle this kind of thing. I didn't dare to get involved in this matter myself, so I ignored it.

　However, if he were to become a participant and go out with a woman, he wouldn't be able to avoid researching the strategy. It's a good thing that you're not going to be able to find a way to make your own way to the top.

(I'll have to check the details of the flyer the two of them brought with them first, won't I? ........what was it?　Was it a cake?　I'd also like a map of the area around it. If possible, I'd like to have a map of the entire venue and look up places to eat. It wouldn't be cool to just have a cake. I'd also like to have information on the event, and a small goods stand to use in case of any problems or to make myself comfortable. (I'd also like to have a timetable and a dedicated diagram of the event...)

　Shiroe frowned, thinking that this was like writing a dating manual, but it couldn't be helped. As long as you're going out with a woman, no matter what kind of relationship you have, it's probably a date.

　People were coming and going as usual on Chuo Street.
　Unlike Akiba's Akihabara on Earth, the ancient trees on Akiba's Chuo-dori were spreading their treetops wide. Ancient trees that grow in symbiosis with buildings are a specialty of Akiba, but the one on Chuo-dori is even more impressive, standing at 15 meters in girth alone. The tree, which completely shades the intersection, is affectionately known as "Father's Tree" by the residents.

　The lush green leaves block out the soft autumn drizzle.
　In this nature-rich world, there are no cars, so the huge tree standing in the middle of the street is not so obtrusive. The location of the tree is also the best for business, so the base of the "Father's Tree" is one of the most popular for the monthly stall permit lottery.

　To prepare for the festival to start in the evening, the street is also busy setting up additional stalls and decorating them. Shiroe bought two sandwiches for a quick snack and hurried to the guild hall.

　I'm going to be able to say hello to some familiar faces as I climb the stairs of the guild hall. Although the world doesn't have elevators, my body is well-trained as an adventurer, so I didn't have to be conscious of it as I walked up the stairs to the Liaison Council's office and workshop.

''Good morning, Shiroe-san,''
Good morning.
　The man standing at the reception desk doing a desperate, side job is a young man who is a seamstress, as I recall. He is working on a fine needlework. In addition, there are other adventurers here and there in the workshop, loading and unloading items packed in crates and consulting with each other.

Oh my. It's Shiroe-sama.
　I turned at the sound of her voice and saw a slightly startled looking Henrietta staring at Shiroe.
''What's going on?　It's very unusual for you to show your face here. I thought it was your policy not to get involved in the planning of the Fall Festival.
　Says Henrietta, holding the papers in her arms and nodding her head slightly.

''It's not that I was slacking off this time either.
I understand that. Is there something wrong?
　The two men talk to each other as they enter the shade of the houseplants as if their gazes invite them to look at each other.

It's not that we're talking about anything. I'm not sure what kind of event is going to be held, but it was decided to go out to the festival today with the guild members. To scout out.
Oh..... With your guild mates, right?
　Henrietta is a small head of intelligent beauty. Combined with the thin-framed glasses, it adds an irresistible charm to her sissy beauty.

'Good. Here.
　What was presented to him seemed to be a venue brochure. This kind of "printable reproductions" can be produced by Shiroe's sub-profession, the Brushstrokesmith, in the item menu. The originals must be made by hand, but once written out, it doesn't take much effort to increase them.
　If you look around, you'll find various exhibits and events being held at special venues throughout the city of Akiba.

　Many of them are clothing and food related, but there are also many equipment, steel and wood products. The exhibition period starts at noon today and will be in full swing by night. It will continue until the end of the day tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, and then it will be the finale of the festival.

(A big dinner party and an after-party...)

　Shiroe checks the date. As planned, it coincides with the date of receiving the report from the messenger. The strategy of getting them to blend in with the festival, where there are many outsiders coming and going, seems to work in itself, but it was going to take some effort to get the report back.

I'm not going to be able to move during the festival after all. We're going to have to wait.

　If that was the case, it seemed like it might be a good idea to go along with Minori and Akatsuki and give them a bone rest.

'Shiroe-sama,'
Yes?
　Henrietta calls out to Shiroe, who was staring at the brochure.

''How is Isuzu-chan doing?''
Yeah. Yup. ...I had to go say hello again, but I'm sorry I got caught up in my busy schedule.
That's good. You're a good friend of Shiroe's and the Crescent Moon Alliance. It's just that Serara was wondering if you were doing well.
'Yeah, he's doing a good job. I've been to the hunting grounds every day. And I've been getting sunburned this summer. We've got a lot of space to waste.
　It was the young girl, Isuzu, a bard, who had transferred from the Crescent Moon League to the Horizon of Record. The freckled girl had followed Rundelhaus into the Horizon of Records.

　Rundelhaus, a sorcerer, and Isuzu, a bard. These two were the newcomers to the Horizon of Records, following Touya and Minori. The masters of both guilds discussed the transfer and things went smoothly. Isuzu, like Minori, was a member of the Hameln, so she hadn't been a member of the Crescent Moon Alliance for very short periods of time, which is why she had no problems with the transfer.
　In any case, the Crescent Alliance and the Horizon of Records were close friends. They communicate with each other on a daily basis through training and invitations to go hunting.

"Shiroe hasn't gone out at all this summer, you know.
　Henrietta tells her to blame. Shiroe's conscience is provoked by her words. Henrietta is an executive of the . Her position within the guild is a bag of wisdom, just like Shiroe's. She is in charge of the Crescent Alliance's kitchen. She is also the treasurer of the Crescent Moon Alliance's kitchen, so she shouldn't have much time on her hands, but from what she hears from Minori, she seems to be working tirelessly, occasionally showing up at the training sessions of the newcomers.

　It's a good idea to have a good time with them.

　I'm not sure if he sensed Siloe's presence, but Henrietta smiled and changed the subject.

''That's right.... Let's write off this mismanagement with our assistance. The Crescent Moon Alliance will be setting up various stalls at this festival, you know. The Horizon of Records is one of the guilds representing the Round Table. We're going to need you to put your bodies on the line and help us put on a good show.
''Uh..... I'll do my best.
You promise?
　Henrietta holds up her index finger and waves it, and tells her with a smile.

''Akatsuki-chan and Minori-chan are both cute, you know. I can't wait to start looking forward to it now. It's really a good thing. If I only had this fantasy, I'd be able to have three bowls of rice. As they say, man does not live by bread alone, but if I have bread and a delusion, I'll be able to heat up every day. God.........
　Henrietta holding her cheeks and wriggling around was scary, but even Shiroe couldn't just send her precious guild members to their deaths unceremoniously. I'm sure I'll have to ask what that 'promise' is.

''What kind of help is this?''
The story is simple. We just need you to help us with the winter clothing fair.

　Shiloh's holiday seemed to be getting more and more confusing.