I started teaching them to swim, and after an hour or so, my stamina was at its limit.
　Everyone else is taking a break in between, but I'm in the water teaching all the time. My legs are about to cramp with exhaustion.

　I sit in a chair on the deck and start to take a break by myself. I put on a warm cloak over my swimsuit to keep my body from getting cold. Honestly, I don't want to go in the water again today.
　However, it was worth it, and we all got out of the level of submersion in the water.
　Even Maria, who was the most desperate, was able to at least float in the water.

　As expected, the two rearguard pairs had difficulty in learning to swim.
　Dia was too bad at moving her body, even more so than being a shipmate. Even now, it's hard to say that she can swim in a flattering way. I'm desperate to move my legs and manage to keep my face above water.

　Maria simply does not seem to be good with water. I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make the most out of your time in the water. This is partly because she uses fire magic to assist her sensory organs, which makes it impossible for her to grasp the situation underwater.

　Rastiara, Snow, and Reaper have excellent motor skills, or perhaps they can swim easily. However, only Sera was in a strange situation where her swimming had improved, but for some reason she was the fastest dogpaddle swimmer.

　And now Rustyala and Sera are teaching Dia and Maria, who are anxious about swimming. With the two caring people following them, both Dia and Maria seem to be enjoying playing in the water.

　It's a feast for the eyes to watch these good-looking, beautiful girls frolicking in the sea.
　That's why it's such a shame.
　It was here that I finally began to understand Sera's point.
　It's a kind of blasphemy for all of us to be wearing humble swimsuits at the beach. It was as if they had prepared the best ingredients, but were defiled by poor cooking.
　I promised myself that if I had the chance, I would figure out the design of this world and prepare the best swimwear I could find.

　It was then.
　Six people swimming in the ocean. And me resting on the deck. The other eight people are moving, and I can feel the eighth person moving in "Dimension".

　The white girl who was asleep in Rastiara's room was awake.

　She wakes up her upper body and looks around.
　Grasping the situation, she burns with wariness for a moment, then quickly weakens.

　From the movement of her body's magical power, it was clear that she had forced herself to use 'Dimension'. But now she can't even use the basic magic of 'Dimension'. I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going on in the world.

　The girl smiled sadly.
　I wonder if she felt sorry for herself as a prisoner of war. I can't really pick up her emotions from the information I got from my 'Dimension' alone.

　Then the girl moves her heavy body and gets out of bed. She opened the door to her room and headed straight for the deck.
　From her hesitant movements, I can tell that the girl is about to meet us.

　I stand up and get ready for battle.
　It's clear that the girl's body has no strength. Still, there is a possibility of engagement.

　A girl emerges from inside the ship and our eyes meet.
　Unlike the time in the labyrinth, the girl is wearing Rastiara's clothes. The figure without a single piece of cloth was beautiful, but the silk clothing that shines on her white skin is also beautiful in a different way.

　Squinting her blue eyes, the girl smiled. This time, she looked happy from the bottom of her heart.

''It looks like you're having fun ......, everyone (everyone) ......

　I can tell from her smile that the girl has no desire to fight.
　I decide to return the words with as little poise as possible.

'We've all been practicing our swimming skills, because layer 35 is completely under water.

　The girls respond casually to me as well.

'Did the boys get their swimsuits on them?'
'Yes. I just thought you might need it for the future.
Phew, you've made another (...) unadorned one.

　Again?
　This is the first time I've made a swimsuit. And yet, the girl spouted a line as if I had made the same one before. Or do I simply look like a man with no taste? If you ask me, I've never paid attention to the fashion of my clothes until today.

　It's just two letters of discomfort. My thoughts turned on their own to find that consistency.
　In the meantime, the girl moved on to the next topic.

''I can't even reach the 36th layer if I can't swim, you know. Besides, considering the journey to the 100th layer, mastering the swim here will be necessary. It's a good choice.
...... Yes. If possible, we want to make sure that everyone can swim well by the 40th layer. ...... More importantly, are you feeling well?　You can use that chair over there if you like.
I'll take your word for it: ......

　The girl curtsied solemnly, like a knight, and slowly sat down in the seat across from me.

'You're not going to riot anymore, are you ......?'
'Yes. As much as I'd like to fight the boy, seeing you guys playing so happily together has taken some of the poison out of me.
'That's good to hear. It was worth the change of mood and playing in the water.
'So where is this ship going from here to there?　I'm a little confused because I thought we were inside the labyrinth just now.
This is the southwestern sea of the Allies. We're on our way to the mainland, to Valt.
'The sea ....... Well, the boy and the girl left the Confederacy together. ......

　Emotionally, the girl looks up at the sky, then slowly closes her eyes.

'I'm sure ......, you've been dreaming about this scene ......

　I don't ask 'whose dream' it was.
　I make sure the girl has relaxed her entire body and I let my guard down too. Then I decide to check out what I'm most curious about.

'Can I ask you a few questions too?'
Of course you don't mind.
'The story you've just told, the language you've used, the way you've called me ......, it all sounds exactly like someone I know. You are so much like that person that it's hard to say it's unrelated.
'I know. Hain Helvirshain, Knight of the Hooziers, isn't he?
...... Yes.

　The girl admitted honestly. I was a little surprised and waited for her to continue.
　But the girl didn't live up to my expectations. She picked at her bangs with her fingers and shook her head, playing with them in an abhorrent manner.

'...... You should forget about that man. He's a dead man now.
'Wow, how could I forget? You do know something, don't you? So tell me about your relationship with Mr. Hine.
You're aware of that already, aren't you?　It's simple. The body of Hein Helvirshine was simply used as the material to construct me. I am a being who tried to 're-birth' the being called Hein Helvirshine and failed to do so. So I am like the man Hein, in my own way, and I am familiar with the man Hein in my own way. That's all there is to it.

　The girl told me in a matter-of-fact manner.
　It was not an impossible story based on the information I knew.
　I had a hunch that it was not impossible. When I heard it from the girl's mouth, my premonition was confirmed.

''Reanimation, failure (...) ......?''

　The only word I didn't expect was failure.

'Yes, failure. I failed at everything. Palinclone and I, no one and no one else has failed. That's why I'm here. I am not here as your ally, Hain, but as your enemy, Haili. ...... Okay, now that's the end of the explanation. No more is needed. Please kill me quickly. That's the end of it.

　The girl continues to talk incessantly and finally says something outrageous.
　I frown at that leap in theory.

'Kyu, what are you doing all of a sudden?　You wouldn't kill him: ......!
'If you keep talking like this, I will recover. Then it is inevitable that I will fight with the boys. Before that, the boys will have to deal with me, the enemy, and I will have to be dealt with. It's a simple consequence.
Wait. I didn't mean to. Let's talk more. You're sure you're not Mr. Hein?　It's too much like him, and I can only assume he's getting on.
...... Boy, are you going to stop your sword every time an enemy appears that tricks Hein Helvirshine?
I'll talk to you first at .......
What nonsense! Do you think you can protect your friends by doing that? There are many plots coming your way. Know that you will need to be cool-headed if you are to beat them off. What is the matter with you, just because one of these bogeymen appears!

　Hearing those words of consideration for us, I sit up and shout.

''--See, see, isn't it Mr. Hein? That's a line that can only be said by Mr. Hein!
'No!　No, even if you are, I'm asking you to show enough determination to cut me down!　My name is not Hein!　A man named Hein is dead!　He laid down his life for a boy and a girl and died for them!　You are going to insult that action!

　The girl also stands up, slamming her fist on the table.
　In the midst of a flurry of air, they glare at each other without giving in to each other.

''Yes, stopoo!

　Then a third party intervenes. While we were talking at length, everyone who had been swimming in the sea was coming up to the deck. Then Rustyala grabs my brave shoulders and forces me to sit on a chair.

'Rustyala, what are you doing all of a sudden ......
'Kanami is very good at making people emotional, but he's usually not very good at persuading them: ....... So we took a turn. I have questions to ask you, too.

　Rustyala sits in the chair next to me and faces the girl instead of me.
　Maria calls out to me from behind, looking concerned.

'Kanami-san, is she the example ......?'
Yeah. But I'm not going to fight her, so just keep her as warm as you can. She's a guest.
...... Yes, I understand.

　Maria put away her murderous magic and moved away.
　I don't want to think too much about what she was going to do. I realize that this isn't the time to just focus on the girl in front of me. I decide to broaden my horizons a bit and watch the conversation between Rustyala and the girl.

'Miss ....... Sorry, I was distraught.''

　The girl let out a loving voice to Rustyala who appeared.

'...... You call me Miss, it sounds like you still have memories of Hein. So how much is left?　By the looks of it, it's 'custom-made', so it looks like they used all the blood.
...... Yes, there's quite a bit left. But it's full of holes. It's far from perfect.

　They begin to talk in technical terms. I hear the girl say that her memory is still intact, and my body tenses up. Rustyala stops the waist that seems to be floating again with her voice.

'Yes, Kanami restrain me! ...... Palinclone tried to 're-birth' Hine, didn't he? Imitating Saint Tiara's 're-birth'.
'Yes, you guessed it. But there was something unplanned and we failed. We tried to make up for the lack of a corpse with 'Christ Eurasia' and then all the calculations went awry.
'Yes. 'Because if it's "Re-Nativity", it would be strange to have you, a man, here.'
'Hein Helvirshine had lost too much blood. As soon as I mixed a little of the blood of "Christ Eurasia" to make up for it, somehow I began to be pulled into the woman's body (・・・・・・・・・・). I still don't know why. I'm sure the blood of Hein Helvirshine wasn't lost to the blood of "Christ Eurasia": ....... Anyway, nowadays we can only know that it has failed to 're-birth' anymore: ......
'So, now you - well, Hailey, although you have memories of Hein, you don't recognize yourself as Hein. So that's what it is, isn't it?
'Yes, since magic has gone mad, the recreation of Hein Helvirshine is full of holes. Even Hein's friend Palinclone lamented that it was a failure. Naturally, there's no way I'm going to feel like a Hine. No, I don't want to admit that I have a body like this before that. This is the kind of body that was built at the expense of many: ......!
'Well, I know there's a lot going on in that body, so I know you have a lot to think about. I guess all I can say is don't worry about it (don't worry).
''What a waste of your words. To such a poorly made 'magic stone man' (Jewelcrus) ......

　The girl smiled cheerfully.
　It's very different from when she was talking to me.

　I just don't know why, but that smile felt a little bit fake.
　Really a little ......, somewhat (...) fake (・・・・).

'Yeah, I have a pretty good idea of what's going on with the dead Hein. So, why was the living Heili in the labyrinth?　I knew it was Palinkron's order.　Then I'd like you to betray me immediately.
'No, the search for the labyrinth is my own choice. I wasn't trying to fulfill Hein's wish, I was trying to fulfill my wish as Hailey.
'Hoho. I see you have a new wish.
I am now Hyli the Explorer. After being abandoned by Palinkron, I decided to live for my new friend. So now I'm going to the depths of the labyrinth, which is my friend's goal.
'Hmm, but it wasn't like I was going for the deepest part. As far as I can tell--
''--Hmm. I knew that, but I still can't hide anything from Rustyala Fuzzyards. I'm only a student of that Hein Helvirshine. As you can see, my remaining selfishness is not 'being for my friends' but 'scattering my life for my friends'. That's the only thing that makes my life worth living now. It's very romantic, isn't it?
Wow ......, this is another one of those diseases that sounds a lot like Hein: ......
'I won't deny the resemblance. But this is a sure wish that I chose as Hyli, not Hine.

　From their calm conversation, I'm beginning to understand the general situation.
　When the conversation has died down, I check it out.

'That's why you behaved like that, isn't it? You - um, Heili,
'Yes, I lose and lose my life to the boy and girl I remember, the boy and girl of my dreams. And afterwards, the boy and girl realize the truth about me, and although they are sad, they overcome their grief and grow up. It's really a story just the way I like it. That kind of death, well, it's a fair point.

　Hailey, the 'Magic Stone Human (Jewelculus)' who has the memory of Mr. Hein, commented on her death in a light tone.

　However, I felt a slight irritation at the appropriate expression "a passing grade".
　It's a story of life and death that you only live and die once in your life, but it feels like someone else's business. I can't feel any seriousness in life from Heili.
　Since arriving in the other world, I've been involved in several human deaths.
　The three guardians (guardians) were all struggling to live. And after fighting for something more important than life, they disappeared from this world. That's why Hailey's lightness to death stands out.

　I interrupt Hailey, who is trying to compromise without resisting.

'I know your life expectancy is short. But that's why I think you should make more of an effort to stay alive. ......
'No, I think it's because it's short that we should decide how to die early. Yes, unfortunately, it's a short life, and we must decide everything early.

　With his eyes downcast, Heili is saddened by the fragility of his life. At first glance, she looks heartbroken, but if you observe her closely, you can see that her mouth is twisted.

'I'm sorry ...... but to me it looks like you're drunk on your own tragedy. You've found a carefree ending, so maybe you're not thinking about it, but you're just flipping out there.

　Harsh words leaked out, surprising even myself.
　However, his observations, sharpened by a wealth of skills, would find one disagreeable factor after another. The frustration wouldn't let up.

　Hailey realizes that she's been able to see right through her inner thoughts, and she no longer tries to hide the contortions in her mouth.

'...... Hmmm, hmmm. Yeah, maybe it is. Still, I have to jump at it. I'd rather die drunk anyway. I want to die out in a glamorous play, like a great actor shining on the stage. And when I was fighting you, I was able to be so intoxicated. After all, it's not a bad situation to be killed by the people you love. Well, regrettably, I didn't die.

　Heili says, sounding like a director. She is troubled, but at the same time she seems to be enjoying herself.
　From this appearance, I begin to grasp the humanity of the girl named Heili. And I begin to understand that Heili and Mr. Hein are different people.

　In other words, the reason why Hailey doesn't fight now is because it's not exciting.
　It's fine if it's after a fatal encounter in the labyrinth, but it doesn't feel good to fight next to a group of girls playing at the beach. It's such an appropriate reason.
　So, she's lost her motivation and teased - and just insisted on being killed by me.

　I'm convinced that her sloppy attitude is the cause of my frustration. She can still afford to choose the time and place, but all she can think about is dying easily. It's almost as if she's insulting those who have disappeared because they couldn't choose the time and place.

　Haili is similar (・・・・・・・・). But at least my respected guardian (Rowen) and knight (Mr. Hein) would never imitate her.

'I'm sure the boy wouldn't want to make a mistake in dying if he were in the same situation. He would want a beautiful ending rather than a prolonged life that is only a margin of error.

　What Heili is saying makes sense.
　It's a reasonable story for my taste - but it's somehow false and lacks seriousness.

　I can't put it into words, but I feel like there's something wrong with it.

Still, I won't go along with your suicide. I think you should think better of it.
Mu......
Because if you're not Mr. Hine, you're just a newborn baby.
Yes, not even a month old: ......

　I admitted that she was not Ms. Hein. On the contrary, I decided that she was a baby, Hailey, who was younger than the Reapers and Rustyala.
　The thought of that made me feel a little less irritated.

''Then you should get a little more experience before you decide what's important to you. Life is far too short to be less than a month. You have to live desperately until the very last minute, and worry about it until the very last minute - if you still want me to kill you, then I'll be there to deal with you. ...... So why don't you take your life a little more seriously ......?

　I calmly decide where to drop it.
　No more anger like I did earlier. If the words came from the mouth of a baby and not from Mr. Hein's mouth, I felt I could forgive him a bit.

　Haili is suspicious of my sudden calm and shakes me up.

'...... But what if the deepest miracle of the month is sidelined by me?　I crossed 30 layers in just a few days. It's not impossible. I'm sure I won't share the miracle with the boy unless I'm killed. Will you kill him then and take it from him?

　In a painful way, Heili hints at killing me.
　But the words come out of my mouth in a strange and spare way.

'I can't be that embarrassed. I'll have to negotiate with you then, or find another way. I'm not going to give up until the end, even if I lose the labyrinth search. ...... Well, the premise is that I don't feel like losing in the labyrinth search.

　It would have been hard to say that when I visited another world.
　Maybe the many trials and tribulations of the past few weeks have given me some breathing room.

'You've changed, you're a little different from the boy I remember. I thought he was less spacious and more childlike. ......
A lot of things happened after that, and I've grown up in my own way, so ......
Growth? Really? Hmmm, that's encouraging: ......

　Heili laughs elegantly.
　It's a strange feeling. I know by reason that a girl is like a baby. But she also seems to be watching me grow up with the dignity of an adult.

　I thought it was distorted.
　It resembles the unstable Rustyala when I met her. If you are born as a 'Jewelcrus', you may not be able to escape from that distortion.

''It can't be helped. It's hard to kill each other anymore if we're having such a cheerful conversation. For now, let's just drink the boy's idea. It would be unseemly for me to cause you guys a lot of trouble by being complacent.

　For now, he seems to stop trying to kill himself against me. But that doesn't seem to mean that she accepts everything I have to say.
　Even now, Heili will try to die at any moment. The feeling of danger is still with her.

"You and I are rivals for the deepest part of our lives. Let's not kill each other. Let's do it. --I don't think we should take it any further.

　Hailey looked sad as her hopes were blocked from developing.
　And then she muttered very vainly. As if she knew it was an impossible future, but she dared to say it out loud--

Maybe we'll stay on (・・・・) - because we might be lucky enough to be able to do that.

　Heili said as he looked at me.
　She said this, not to Heili herself, but definitely to me.

'There's still time to go to ....... You're right, I'm going to take my life more seriously and look for a better solution. Maybe I've been cutting too much slack.

　I have a short lifespan, but maybe I can continue to live like this. I understand if that's what you think, Heili.
　But I don't know what she means by "as is" to me.

　As I consider Heili's words, she reaches out her hand into the air. She lets her hand gouge out into the empty space, and the tip of her hand disappears. And after some groping, she took out a ring from inside.

--The ring of the magic stone "Gate".
　　　The ring that bears the power of the gate.

　Take out an item from your 'possessions' and pass the magic power through it.

''Well then, I'd better get going. It's not cool to keep being nursed at your rival's place.

　With a wry smile, Heili shows his intention to go home.
　There's no reason for me to stop. I've said what needs to be said and decided what needs to be decided. That seems to be the case with the neighboring Rustyala as well.
　If I question Hailey any further, I won't get any new information. Given her personality, she wouldn't tell them any information she wasn't willing to give them, even if she was dead.

　Most importantly, even the information is vague due to the fact that Haili Weisprope is so vague. Frankly, I doubt she really has the right information.
　Newborn Haili seems to believe the information Palinkron has given her, but it's impossible for us to believe it.

　It's more meaningful to keep the uncertainty that is Heili away from us than to keep him around any longer and add more ambiguous information.
　I decide that and wave my hand.

'Hailey, take care of yourself: ......'
'Thank you, boy.' -- "Connections

　As I see her off, Hailey uses what little magic she has to shatter the ring. Then, she creates a magical gate with a flowing magical construction.
　This is what I expected when I was able to use the power of "Dimension" and "Possessions". If you look closely at that wide thirty layers, you may find Hailey's "Connection".

　If you look closely at that 'connection', there are a few things that are different from mine. The color of the magic gate is emerald green. I thought all of the "Connections" were light purple, but maybe it depends on the quality of the individual's magic power.

　Haili quietly thanks us and puts her hand on the "Connection".
　And then, just like that, she tried to open the door.

"Mmm, mmm?　It's funny: ......

　--the door did not open.

　Maybe the pair of doors aren't working. I'm trying to get closer to tell that to Heili.

　But before I can get close enough to her, the door opens with a loud bang.
　And a new girl appears from the open end.

　She was a small girl. Compared to Hailey, she was one head smaller. However, with her small body, she radiates nearly ten times the life energy of Heili. The impression I had at first glance was that she was a flower of the sun - as bright as a sunflower.

''Hey, we're finally connected!　Thank God!

　The girl's long chestnut-colored hair was parted into two buns. She shakes the tufts of her hair and shouts as she changes her expression to a richer one.

　Then the girl looks at Hailey and sees a look of relief on her face. But it's soon lost. She takes stock of her surroundings and starts tilting her head in wonder at us.

'What?　What is this place?　What, who?

　Her suspicious behavior looks like a baby squirrel on alert.
　Heili puts his hand on the girl's head and sighs. As it is, she holds the scurrying girl down and makes her stand upright.

'-- This girl is already ....... It can't be helped, let me introduce you.

　Even with the unexpected turn of events, Heili was calm.
　Then, with a smirk and a twist of her mouth, she announced the name of the girl who looked like a sunflower.

''I'm the leader of my party (・・・・・・・), Shea Legacy (・・・・・). You'll recognize me by my name, I'm Palinkron's niece.

　As soon as I understood, my chest tightened in pain.
　The name - or rather, the 'blood' - was enough to make my heart flutter.